1st Grade Activities: Week 20

Monday
(Holiday)

Tuesday
1. Art: attend Discovering Great Artists class: introduction, viewing of compositions by Piet Mondrian (1872-1944); create a piece using similar style; present and explain the creation to the class; draw paper dolls of Narnia characters: Digory, Polly, Eustace, Jill, swords, shields, bows, arrows, rings, toffee.
2. P.E.: park time.
3. Science/Nature: view video about bears.
4. Reading: A Fun in the Sun Day.
5. Read Aloud: The Last Battle.
7. Math: handle new base ten materials. 10 stacked 100 unit squares makes a cube of 1000 units (blocks).

Wednesday
1. Religion: pray; read brief bio. of Blessed Christina; read Bible readings for the day.
2. Reading: Big Ben; The New Kid; Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!; A Brown Cow.
3. Assisted Reading: Curious George Rides; The Story of Saint Patrick's Day.
4. Spanish: story time at library.
5. Music: Wee Sing in the Marvelous Musical Mansion, children's songs (video).
6. P.E.: run and play at park.
7. Cooking: 4-H class: help bake a cake for Chinese New Year dinner: measuring, pouring, stirring, read ingredient list, sprinkle sesame seeds before serving, help set table, enjoy meal with class, clean up.
8. Read Aloud: Adventures of Frog and Toad; The Last Battle.

Thursday
1. Music: sing made-up songs; watch musical: Annie (video).
2. P.E.: run and play outside; observe a karate class.
3. Reading: Who Wants a Dragon? Bob the Builder: Muck Gets Stuck.
4. Read Aloud: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Richard Scarry's: Nicky Goes to the Doctor; Peter Pan: Where are Wendy's Brothers?
5. Art: illustrate a book.
6. Creative Writing: narrate text of book: Rosae, based on a horse character from the art class creation earlier in the week.
7. Science/Nature: observe and draw 2 dogs and 2 cats.

Friday
1. Homeschool meeting.
2. Library time: select and browse/read some books.
3. P.E.: run and play.
4. Spanish: color and read Let's Learn Spanish Coloring Book.
5. Geography: watch The Rockies by Rail (video).
6. Art: draw 2 mice and some cheese.
7. Read Aloud: There Are Monsters Everywhere.