Week 9, Friday May 29

Friday is a day to "finish up" any work you need to do.

If you need assistance today, please contact Ms. Marie mglen@wesvt.net or Ms. Epstien jepstein@wesvt.net.

First and Second Grade Families, this is a great time to snap pictures of your student's work and send them to me or put them directly into your child's google folder if you haven't already done this.

Reading

Free Choice Friday/ Finish up your Favorite Character Project 
Send me a picture of your project! 

Read any of your favorite books on Epic, Raz Kids or from home! 

Raz Kids

Epic

Reading Log

First Grade Math
 

Dreambox Link
20-30 minutes

Second Grade Math
Green Light Day on Reflex Math
Math Workbook: Math workbook: page 86 (If the Four Peg Square is Worth One)

The World According to Humphrey Read Aloud
Chapter 9 Read Aloud

Week 9, Thursday May 28

Morning Message

Dear First and Second Graders,

I can't believe today is already Thursday. The week is going by so quickly! You will practice your opinion writing skills. Today is our last day working in our small groups. You have done such an AMAZING job working together. Tomorrow is a finish up day and we will not have class meeting at 10:00. Remember to be marked as present for the day, you need to fill out the Daily Attendance-Check-in Google Form, or submit work samples through email.

Love,

Mrs. M

Reading Favorite Character Project Day 3

Learning Target: I can write something my character says, thinks about and how my character feels.

Finished Project Example

Raz Kids

Epic

Reading Log

First Grade Math

Bridges Daily Activity

Math Meeting Today use the nickname/class code 1-2Smallgroup 

Second Grade Math

Activity of the Day

Math Meeting with Ms. Thomas (11:00-11:20, Google Meet, Nickname - Grade2Math)

Spelling Capital Letter Fix -It Up 
HELP!!!



Read these sentences and find the capital letter mistakes. Rewrite them correctly and send me a picture of your sentences! 

my frieNd jack likeS watermelon.

liaM eats watermelon  AT the 4th of july party.

north shares his watermelon with hazeN and noRa!

Writing

Learning Target: I can write an opinion piece including a beginning, middle and end. 

Popsicles or Ice Cream Model Lesson

Read Aloud

The World According to Humphrey 

Chapter 9 End

Week 9, Wednesday May 27

Morning Meeting 

Greeting: Good Morning Fist Bump
Share: Wednesday students can share and take 1 question or comment 
Activity: Favorite Character Share 

Reading
 Favorite Character Project Day 2
Learning Target: I can draw and color a picture of what my favorite character looks like on the outside.

Spend time drawing and coloring a picture of your favorite character from yesterday. 

Raz Kids

Epic

Reading Log

First Grade Math 

Review Skill: Money Review 
Jack Hartmann Money in my Pocket Rap
Can you name and tell the value of each of these coins?

Log in to Dreambox and work for 30 minutes.

Dreambox Link 

Second Grade Math 
Free day! You can choose to do Reflex Math or Prodigy.


The World According to Humphrey Read Aloud


Chapter 9 Read Aloud


Science/Global Studies- Optional
Habits of Mind
Habits of Mind Video: Persistence

Persistence Activity

Persistence Coloring Activity

Library Bingo with Mrs. Wright

Library Bingo Activities and Update

Virtual PE with Mr. Hutchins

Virtual PE Link

Week 9, Tuesday May 26

Morning Message

Dear Amazing Remote Learners,

Today is Tuesday. I hope you all had a great long weekend! We planted our vegetable garden on Sunday. Today we will work in our small math groups. I miss you all so much and I can't wait to see you! 

Love,

Mrs. Marcelino

Reading 

Favorite Fiction Character Project Day 1
Finished Project Example
This is what your Character Project should look like on Friday! 

Spend time today reading and thinking about your favorite fiction books we have read this year. Choose your favorite character from one of those books. 

Here are some of the books we have read together... you can also think about a book you have read on your own. 

Be ready to share your favorite book and character with you reading group tomorrow. 

The World According to Humphrey

My Father's Dragon

The Curious Garden

Jabari Jumps

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

I Wanna New Room

I Wanna Iguana

Frog and Toad are Friends

The Little Red Hen

The Ugly Duckling

Rusty the Robot: Books in a Series

Literacy Footprints

Raz Kids

Epic

Reading Log



First Grade Math
Bridges Activity of the Day

Math meetings use the code 1-2Smallgroup :)



Punctuation Review
Watch the video below and then write 3 sentences on your own. Try out all 3 types of punctuation marks, and begin your sentences with a capital letter. 
Ending Punctuation Video

! exclamation mark
. period
? question mark 

Writing 
Learning Target
I can write an ending to my opinion piece.

Writing Prompt
Which genre do you like better fiction or nonfiction?

Writing an Ending Model Lesson

The World According to Humphrey Read Aloud
Read Aloud

Week 8, Friday May 22

Happy Friday!

Friday is a day to "finish up" any work you need to do. I am available to chat and help if you need it. Students should finish up their work by 11:00. Teachers will be meeting in their Professional Learning Communities (PLC) from 11:00-2:00 and planning for upcoming weeks.

First and Second Grade Families, this is a great time to snap pictures of your student's work and send them to me or put them directly into your child's google folder if you haven't already done this.

I am keeping all work samples in the google folder I shared with you. This is one way I am collecting data for end of year report cards.

This week's Activities and Assignments Check-in

Math: Dreambox and Daily Math Tasks

Spelling: Sentence Writing, Sorting and Spelling Check-in

Reading: Read from Epic, Raz Kids or Literacy Footprints and record on reading log

Opinion Writing: Summer or Winter/ Outdoor or Indoor Play 2 pieces

I will see you at 10:00 for our class meeting! Remember, log-in to your student email and use our code 1-2classmeeting

Greeting: Good morning, I'm glad you are here today.

Share: Friday Share Day/Share a success you had this week with remote learning.

Activity: Ms. Epstein's Joke
Why can’t you give Elsa (from Frozen) a balloon?

As Quick as you can

Reading

Free Choice Friday
Find a place to read outside today.

Read any of your favorite books on Epic, Raz Kids or from home! 

Raz Kids

Epic

Reading Log


PBIS Student Survey
Please help your child fill out the survey today as part of your Friday work. Thank you! 

Student Survey Link

First Grade Math


Dreambox Link
20-30 minutes

Second Grade Math
Green Light Day on Reflex Math
Math Workbook: pages 139-140 (Three-Dimensional Shape Hunt, pages 1-2)

Week 8, Thursday May 21

Happy Thursday! 

Morning Message

Good Morning,
Today is Thursday! We will meet in our math groups. I love seeing all of your work from home. I hope you can spend time outdoors playing today. I miss you. 

Have a great day,
Mrs. Marcelino :) 

How many capital letters can you find in our morning message? Send me an email with your count!

Reading

Learning Target: I can notice the lesson my book is teaching me.
Listen to one of my favorite read alouds and notice problem and solution in the story. This can help us find the lesson in the story.
Frog and Toad are Friends

Read for 20 minutes from your reading bag, books from home or on the links below. 

Raz Kids

Epic

Reading Log

First Grade Math

Bridges Daily Math Activity

Math Meeting Today use the nickname/class code 1-2Smallgroup 

Second Grade Math
Activity of the Day

Math Meeting with Ms. Thomas (11:00-11:20 AM, Google Meets)

Spelling Check-In 

 Watch this video together

Growth Mindset Song!

2.  Please do a spelling check-in with your child at home. Read aloud their spelling words and have them write them down. When you are finished go over the words together and notice what went well and what they need to fix up! 

Writing

Learning Target: I can tell more and more by writing a twin sentence.


How to write a twin sentence to tell more and more!

Sculpture Building with Ms. Jenni

Sculpture Activity

Virtual PE with Mr. Hutchins

Virtual PE Class

Week 8, Wednesday May 20

Morning Meeting 

Greeting: Good Morning Fist Bump
Share: Wednesday students can share and take 1 question or comment 
Activity: What am I? 

Reading 
Learning Target: I can notice the lesson my book is teaching me.

Listen to these books and notice the lesson each book is teaching. 
The Little Red Hen

Tikki Tikki Tembo

Read for 10 minutes using your book bag, books from home or log-in to the links below.

Raz Kids

Epic

Reading Log

First Grade Math 

Review Skill: Counting forwards and backwards by 1s 
Jack Hartmann Counting Backwards by 1s

Log in to Dreambox and work for 30 minutes.

Dreambox Link 



Second Grade Math 
Green Light Day on Reflex Math

Math workbook: pages 135-137 (Sorting Quadrilaterals, pages 1-2)



Spelling Practice
1. Sort and read your words 

2. Capital Letter Review / Write 2 sentences that include as many of your spelling words as you can! Circle all of your capital letters.

Jack Hartmann Capital Letter Rap
Sentence Writing Paper



Science/Global Studies- Optional
Habits of Mind
Habits of Mind Video

Remaining Open to Continuous Learning

Math Challenge

Week 8, Tuesday May 19

Morning Message

Dear First and Second Graders,
Today looks like a sunny, spring day! I hope you can spend time outside playing and enjoying the beautiful weather.   I will see my first graders for a math meeting this morning. I really love seeing all of the amazing work you are doing at home!

Have a great day! 

Mrs. Marcelino 

Reading 
Learning Target:

I can use the clues an author gives to help me read the story.

Read for 20 minutes.

Read from your book bag, books from home or log-in to the links below.

Bring a book you practiced reading to our group tomorrow and share some of the clues you used!

Raz Kids

Epic

Reading Log

First Grade Math
Bridges Daily Activity

Math Groups Meet Today :)

Second Grade Math

Activity of the Day

Math Meeting with Ms. Thomas (11:00-11:20, Google Meets)

Spelling Practice

Pumpkins
Speed Sort

Practice reading your spelling words. Sort your words into groups as quickly as you can 3 different times. Set a timer to see how long it takes you!

Limes

Stretch out the words in these sentences. Have a grown up read these sentences aloud to you, write these sentences on a piece of paper. You MUST HAVE... capital letters, spacing and punctuation in your sentences.

I can chop wood!

Can I cut the grass?

Blueberries

Write 3 sentences using as many of your spelling words as you can.  You MUST HAVE... capital letters, spacing and punctuation in your sentences. 

Challenge: Can you spot the capital letters in each sentence. Circle all of the capital letters!!

Opinion Writing

Learning Target: I can write a beginning to my opinion piece.


Winter or Summer- How to use a question as your beginning!
Please use the PDF or the packet sent home in your child's remote learning bag.

The World According to Humphrey 
Read Aloud 

Tricks or Treats