1st Grade Activities: Week 18

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Vacation

Thursday
1. Religion: pray; read today's Bible readings; read short bios. of yesterday's and today's saints; read Psalm 1.
2. Phonics: on-line work at starfall.com; watch Look and Learn: Bear Friends Learn to Read; Between the Lions: Little Big Mouse Starring the Short "I" Sound, Red Hat, Green Hat Starring the Short "E" Sound, The Lost Rock Starring the Short "O" Sound, The Lucky Duck Starring the Short "U" Sound (videos).
3. Reading: What Rose Doesn't Know, Dress Up, Spots, My Pal Al (short early reader books).
4. Assisted Reading: Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog.
5. Read Aloud: The Magician's Nephew; Robinson Crusoe; The Water Hole.
6. Music: listen to Classical Kids Christmas CD; attend choir rehearsal.
7. Art: draw a duck, bunny, two cats; draw colored chalk mural on large classroom chalkboard and label: Peter Pan, Wendy, Michael, John, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, Indian Camp; the Lost Boys, mermaids, Ma, Pa, Tick-Tock; make rock "puppet"; label a rock: "ROCK AND ROLL".
8. P.E.: run and skip.

Friday
1. Religion: pray; read short bio. of Blessed Andre Bessette; read about the creation of angels in children's Bible; make angel wings so a tiny doll can be St. Michael.
2. Phonics: Between the Lions: Little Big Mouse (short "I" sound) -- video.
3. Math: work with base ten blocks: addition.
4. Art: draw ballerina, cat, doll, whale: decorated with glitter pens.
5. Reading: Where Are Maisy's Friends?; Catch Me, Catch Me: A Thomas the Tank Engine Story; Bed Bugs (Bob Books).
6. Music listen to Natalie Cole, The Magic of Christmas CD.
7. P.E.: dancing.
8. Drama: play roles of gypsy, St. Bernadette, Mary, cat.

Weekend
1. Art: drawing; decorate Christmas door hanger with pens, glitter glue; make beaded ornaments: included sorting, counting, measuring, cutting, assembling according to directions; sketch deer at park.
2. Music: listen to Christmas music: Simply the Best Christmas Album (CD); listen to Orlando di Lasso: Missa Sesquialtera (live); Beethoven: Symphonies 1 and 6 (CD).
3. P.E.: run and play; scooter riding.
4. Phonics: Between the Lions videos.