Fun Ways to Learn at Home

Fun Ways to Learn at Home

*What kind deed can you do today? Every day, I challenge you to do at least 1 kind deed. Then, write it down. Send it to me, if you can!*

Literacy Review

1. Write poems about your feelings: boredom, family time, etc.
2. Continue writing your realistic book series about your character. You can also create your background scenes and post it note character. Act out your stories. Click here for booklets. My character, Gretchen, has gotten into lots of trouble: Gretchen and the Burned Dinner, The Sibling Fight, The Playroom Catastrophe, etc. I can’t wait to see what trouble she’ll get into next!
3. Write All About books: All About Being at Home, All About My Family, All About Pajamas, etc.
4. Practice writing your letters as neat as you can.
5. Practice writing and spelling trick words. Click here for First Grade Words. Write the word in the colors of the rainbow. Once in red, once in orange, etc. Remember to say the letters and the word as you write it.
6. Sky-write trick words.
7. Read only one type of book per day: Monday-Nonfiction, Tuesday-Fairy Tales, Wednesday-Realistic Fiction, Thursday- Poems, Friday-Mix it Up or Your Choice.
8. Read to a stuffed animal.
9. Read to a pet.
10. Practice reading like Mr. Martinez.
11. Have a Reading Celebration! Invite your favorite stuffed animals. Make sure to make them invitations or they won’t come! Prepare your favorite snack. Practice reading and rereading a few books. Then, show your stuff! Enjoy!
12. Have a Writing Celebration! Share all of those books and poems you wrote. Make sure to practice reading them before you invite your guests. Teddy Bear can be a tough critic! ;) See above.

Science and Literacy Review

1. Draw and label a scientific picture of a tree, indoor or outdoor plant, flowers, a bug etc.
2. Create shadows. Draw and answer these questions: How did you create the shadow? What light source did you use? What surface did you use? How are shadows created? Was your shadow dark, medium bright or bright? Was the light source blocked?
3. Answer these questions: Was is light outside when you woke up? Was is light outside when you ate breakfast? Was is light outside when you ate dinner? Was is light outside when you went to bed?

Math Review

1. Draw a number line to 120.
2. Draw a 120s chart.
3. Create some addition or subtraction equations. Solve them. Remember to show your work! (4+6= ___, 3+__=10, 12-4=___, 8-__=4) Challenge yourself!
4. Create a number story and solve it. Show your thinking! (ex. Mona collected 8 shells on the beach. Simon gave her some more. Now she has 11 shells. How many shells did Simon give to Mona? Can you solve this one?
5. Find shapes around your home. Name them. Draw them. Label them.
6. Use cubes, legos (they have to be the same size), or a ruler to measure objects around your home. Compare objects. How much longer is the tissue box than the remote control? How much shorter is the spoon than the cable box?
7. Create “keeper” objects. To “keep” a toy it has to be as long as a monopoly game. Which toys can you keep? Which are not keepers? (Don’t get rid of any, though! :)
8. Create a survey question. Ask your family members and create a survey. (ex. Do you like ice cream or brownies better?)