Day1~ Fraction flash cards- just to see what the kids know and don't know
Day2~ Make fraction paper plates for a visual aid. http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/Overholt_0876285558_34-35.pdf
Day3~ Play Put Together One Whole
Day4~ Learn to write fractions using words
Day5~ Review what we have learned so far
Spelling:
Day1~ New Words (dear, Mr., Mrs., sincerely, friend, family, whom, concern, greeting, closing)
Day2~ Look words up in the dictionary
Day3~ Write the words 3 times
Day4~ Quiz each other
Day5~ Test
Handwriting:
We are working on cursive. We have already gone through each letter of the alphabet. Now we are just fine tuning as we go. We will work on writing our spelling words in cursive and making sure we connect the letters correctly.
Grammar/Composition:
Day1~ Parts of a letter http://www.teachervision.fen.com/writing/printable/45999.html?detoured=1
Day2~ Parts of a letter worksheet:
Free Writing~ Write about what you want to in your Journal
Day3~ Salutation Worksheet: http://www.homeschool-living.com/Free-Homeschooling-Worksheets.html
Day4~ Heading of a letter:
Day5~ Writing a letter: Start with a basic letter. Make sure you add all 5 parts.
Reading:
Day1~ Review the 5w's: http://www.free-reading.net/index.php?title=Comprehension_Activities We have been using this series to help with reading comprehension.
Day2~ More 5w's review (remember, we had a 2 week break)
Day3~ Making inferences (from above listed website)
Day4~ Making inferences part 2
Day5~ Making inferences part 3
History~ We have been making a notebook of important people in History.
Day1~ Review our notebook.
Day2~ William Penn Biography http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/usstates/pennsylvaniahistory1.htm
Day3~ More of William Penn's Biography
Day4~ Start writing your Biography sheet http://www.abcteach.com/free/b/biography.pdf
Day5~ Finish Bio worksheet
Science: We are starting a unit on the Moon
We'll be doing a daily observation of the moon for the month.
Day1~ KWL Moon worksheet: Just a basic sheet you can make up that the kids write what the Know, what they Want to know and what the Learned about the Moon.
Day2~ The Best Book of the Moon By Ian Graham Read pages 4-9 & page 24. http://www.teachervision.fen.com/moon/printable/44943.html?detoured=1
Day3~ Same book, pages 10-11 Introduction to the phases of the moon.
Styrofoam ball activity: Get a styrofoam ball and a lamp. Have the kids rotate the styrofoam ball to mimic how the phases of the moon occur.
Day4~ Phases of the Moon worksheet: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/moon/printable/44947.html?detoured=1
Start making the phases of the moon book: http://www.proteacher.org/a/35551_Moon_Phase_Book.html (Make New Moon)
Day5~ Waxing Crescent: Show pictures of what it looks like and make a paper plate Waxing Crescent.
If you have any questions, please ask.
Lil
