Archived FID Lessons Week of April 13-17

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Week of April 13-April 17

Friday April 17, 2020

 

Start your day with Mr. Heaney’s morning newscast here:

LINK  

2nd Grade:

Good news for you today! Due to technical difficulty with the assigned links for today, I am making it

FREE CHOICE FRIDAY!

  • Read a fiction book of your choice either from your bag, from Epic or from your bookshelf at home.
  • Answer the following questions in your journal:
  • 1) What is the problem in the story? Example: The problem in the story was.....
  • 2) How was the problem solved? Example: The problem was solved when........
  • 3) What was your favorite part in the story and why? Example: My favorite part was when.......

If you are looking for a good book to read over the weekend, I would like to suggest this book: Link to read Life in a Tide Pool

 

1st Grade:

Good news for you today! Due to technical difficulty with the assigned links for today, I am making it

FREE CHOICE FRIDAY!

  • Read a fiction book of your choice either from your bag, from Epic or from your bookshelf at home.
  • Answer the following questions in your journal:
  • 1) Who are the main characters in the story? Example: The main characters are.....
  • 2) What was the setting in the story? Example: The setting was.......
  • 3) What was your favorite part in the story and why? Example: My favorite part was when.......
  • Draw a picture of your favorite part instead, if you wish.

If you are looking for a good book to read over the weekend, I would like to suggest this book: Link to read What's in the Barn?

Please email me if you have any questions nbraunstein@warrentboe.org

 

 

 

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Start your day with Mr. Heaney’s morning newscast here:

 LINK 

2nd Grade:

  • Reread City Mouse and Country Mouse by clicking on this link:  Link to read City Mouse and Country Mouse
  • In your journal, write a sentence or two about where you would rather live. Would you rather live in the city or the country? Here is an example to help you get started:

I would rather live in the country because it is peaceful and quiet. Also, in the country, I get to see lots of colorful flowers and plants. 

  • Please ask mom or dad to email me a picture of your journal entry. 
  • Play my video by clicking this link:  April 16th video 
  • Read The Fun Club Goes to the Aquarium by clicking on this link:  Read Fun Club Goes to Aquarium 
  • Using my video example, draw two columns in your journal 
  •  y sounds like i        y sounds like e    Add more words of your own. 

1st Grade:

  • Reread Down by the Pond from your bag.
  • Play my video by clicking on this link: April 16th video 
  • Read The Gingerbread Man by clicking on this link:  Read The Gingerbread Man
  • Using my video example, draw two columns in your journal
  • y sounds like i                  y sounds like e    Add more words of your own.

Please email me if you have any questions nbraunstein@warrentboe.org

 

Wednesday April 15, 2020

Start your day with Mr. Heaney's newscast here:

 LINK 

Tuesday April 14. 2020

Start your day with Mr. Heaney's newscast here:

LINK

FID trip day!
Today, you are expected to
  1. Check in for attendance, as usual
  2. Read for 25 minutes
  3. Participate in your specials/Spanish class (if you have Spanish today)
  4. Click here for a link to  Wednesday, April 15th FID Trip (Virtual Field Trip)
  5. The only staff members responding to email today will be the librarians

Have a super day! Enjoy your field trip!

2nd Grade:

  • Reread a book of your choice (one that we have already read)
  • Read City Mouse and Country Mouse by clicking on this link: Link to read City Mouse and Country Mouse To turn the pages scroll down with the arrow key or scroll down with your cursor. . Do not read the play yet. 
  • Read my book introduction here first to your child: “When City Mouse visited her friend Country Mouse at her home in the country, she didn’t like the food or the beds in the country. Then Country Mouse went to the city to visit City Mouse. She didn’t like the people and the traps in the city, but she did like the food. Read to find out what happens that makes Country Mouse happy to be home.” Take a look before the pictures before you read. 
  • Try this building short i words activity.  Watch my video for directions by clicking on this link: link
  • Time yourself reading the words on word list Level 22 (Review with th,sh,ch only columns three and four). Record the date and your time on the bottom of the page. 

 1st Grade:

  • Reread a book of your choice from your bag (one that we have already read).
  • Read Down by the Pond from your bag Look through the pictures first and read this book introduction aloud to your child: “Read this book to find out about some animals that live down by the pond. You will learn how some of these animals get food and how others protect themselves down by the pond.” Make sure to use your fluency checklist, “How did I sound? to self-evaluate your fluency. Make your voice sound interesting when you’re reading.
  • In your journal write about two or three animals that live down by the pond and write what they do there. For example, A turtle crawls out of the pond to lay her eggs on the ground. Remember to write the book title and the date at the top of the page.
  • Try this building short i word activity. Watch my video for directions:  link
  • Time yourself reading the words on word list Level 9 (Review a,i,o,u,ee,ay). Record the date and your time on the bottom of the page. 
  • Enjoy this video: sight word swag as a way to practice your sight words.

 Please email me if you have any questions nbraunstein@warrentboe.org




 

 

Monday April 13, 2020   Welcome back!

Start your day with Mr. Heaney’s morning newscast here:

 LINK to Newscast

2nd Grade:

  •  Watch Mrs. Braunstein’s April 13th message by clicking on this link: April 13th message and playing the video.
  • Read Princess Pig and the Necklace by clicking on this link: Link to Princess Pig and the Necklace  
  • Before reading Princess Pig and the Necklace, look through the pictures, but stop after page 11 so you don't spoil the ending. Spoiler alert!
  • During reading, make sure to self-evaluate your fluency using the How Did I Sound checklist in your folder.  In addition, make predictions and revise those predictions as you are reading.
  • After reading, discuss only the most important parts from the beginning, middle and end with an adult. 
  • Time yourself reading the words on word list Level 22 (Review with th,sh,ch only columns one and two). Record the date and your time on the bottom of the page. 
  • Enjoy this video: Fortnite Sight Words 2 as a way to practice your sight words.

 1st Grade:

  • Watch Mrs. Braunstein’s April 13th message by clicking on this link:  April 13th message and playing the video.
  • Before reading Skunks by Rose Lewis, jot down two or three things you already know about Skunks in your journal. Don’t forget to put the date and the name of the book at the top of your journal entry. 
  • Read Skunks by clicking on this link: Link to read Skunks Don’t forget to look through the pictures and the glossary first. 
  • After you finish reading, discuss the words in the glossary with an adult. Tell an adult three new things you learned about skunks.
  • Time yourself reading the words on word list Level 9 (Review a,i,o,u,ee,ay). Record the date and your time on the bottom of the page. 
  • Enjoy this video: Fortnite Sight Words 2 as a way to practice your sight words.



Please email me if you have any questions nbraunstein@warrentboe.org