Epic Books March Activities

Epic Books April Activities

5 W's Graphic Organizer

Extra Reading Log

"Stop and Jot" while reading

Nonfiction Recording Sheet

Responding to Reading Examples

Inferencing- fun ideas to practice the challenging skill of inferencing

Retelling a story recording sheet

Describe a character from your book (helpful poster w/ recording sheet on page 2)

Practice making predictions when reading

3-2-1 Written Response

Parent Handout - Family Literacy

How to incorporate reading in your family's daily life.

Parent Handout - Reading Aloud

How to read aloud to/with your child (includes tips for both beginning readers and more advanced readers).

Parent Handout - Comprehension Skills

Improve comprehension skills by asking questions before, during, and after reading!

Parent Handout - Reading Fiction vs. Nonfiction Texts

Point out and/or ask your child to identify these things when reading fiction versus nonfiction.

Phonics Practice with examples

Grammar Practice with examples

Practice finding spelling patterns around the house and then challenge a family member to your word search!

Word Study Choice Board (2 different versions) to help with sight word practice

Spelling Memory Game for sight word practice

Hide-A-Word sight word practice

March Writing Choice Board

April Writing Choice Board

Lined Writing Paper

Fundations Lined Paper

Comic Strip Writing

Brainstorm your Top 10 favorite things, then turn your list into a piece of writing using complete sentences.

3-2-1 Written Response

Writing a Personal Narrative from start to finish (packet)

Animal Cam Recording Sheet

Live Bird Cam Recording Sheet (2 versions included)

Fun project where students become a Meteorologist and design a 3D model of a type of weather they have learned about this year.

Take a listening walk outside and record all of the different sounds you here around you.

Keep track of the moon's movements throughout the month.

Creative STEM challenge for the month of March

3-2-1 Written Response

Quick STEM challenges packet to help students stay engaged while learning from home

If you/your child are able to safely leave your home, "Bloom Bingo" can add a scavenger hunt-like quality to your walk.

Explore your backyard with some fun missions!

Ask a question such as: how does a boat hold weight and still float? How does a bridge hold weight? What is the strongest material or shape? How can I keep ice from melting? Use the engineering process and things around the house to find out!

Practice creating your own "City" by using the rubric above to include important information.

If you're reading a biography practice jotting down important information about them with this organizer.

If you want to learn more about someone famous use this organizer to complete a short research project.

Complete a short poem about you and your culture to share with someone special.

Read the book above (available on EpicBooks). Ask your child to use the packet to interview a "partner" (could be a sibling, grandparent, parent, etc) about a problem they have, and then brainstorm how they can help that person solve their problem. Have your child go through all of the design steps to complete their project then reflect on how they did.

Comparison of School looking at a picture of 100 years ago to a more recent picture. Comes with questions stems & guided questions to stretch their thinking.

Draw a picture of what each community looks like then create a list underneath your picture of what you would see in that community.

What do you see in your community? Create a book that shares what your community looks like.

3-2-1 Written Response