1st Grade Activities: Week 22
Monday
1. Music: watch Reading Rainbow: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, filmed at Juiliard School of Music; watch orchestra of 8-18 year olds, and STOMP percussion demonstration included in this video, try similar style of percussion; listen to Machaut: La Messe de Nostre Dame and Songs from Le Voir Dit (CD).
2. Art: draw ant characters from Charlotte's Web 2; draw Lucy from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
3. Science/Nature: observe squirrel building a nest;
4. Reading: In My Bag, Belle Perez;
No New Pants!, Marcia Leonard;
Dan and Dan, Marcia Leonard.
5. Read Aloud: A Bed for the Winter, Karen Wallace;
Ten in a Bed, Jan Ormerod;
The Penderwicks, Jeanne Birdsall.
6. Spanish: watch Spanish for Gringos and Bilingual Baby videos.
Tuesday
1. Music: listen to Mozart: The Magic Flute and Piano Concertos 20 & 21; sing made-up songs.
2. Art: draw superhero pig and girl transforming into superhero from a Chinese cartoon.
3. Library: use library computer catalogue to search for items and order them: searched "dog video" and ordered Clifford; searched "the chronicles of narnia" and ordered a video of Prince Caspian; use express self-checkout system without assistance.
4. Reading: Time for Bed, Mem Fox;
*Come and Have Fun, Edith Thacher Hurd;
Happy Birthday, Thomas!, Rev. W. Awdry;
Pillow Pup, Dianne Ochiltree (assisted).
5. Read Aloud: Chickerella, Mary Jane and Herm Auch;
Grandpa Loves, Rebecca Kai Dotlich.
6. P.E.: run and play at park.
7. Math: estimate how many dog biscuits in a jar; add several items for purchase varying from .50 to $2.
Wednesday
1. Spanish: story time at library.
2. P.E.: run and dance.
3. Poetry: compose poem while making a bed:
"We work all day.
We work all night.
Our work is hot.
Our work is bright."
4. Reading: When a Bear Bakes a Cake, Jasper Tomkins (assisted);
Dinosaur's Binket, Sandra Boynton.
5. Art: draw girl, Super Pig, and newspapers; make an owl with paper collage.
6. Video: watch Prince Caspian.
7. Music: sing made up songs.
Thursday
1. Religion: pray Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be; attend Mass.
2. Art: draw chalk murals; make an illustrated sign: CAT CLUB.
3. P.E.: run, play, swing, scooter outside.
4. Reading: My Dog Talks, Gail Herman;
Rick Is Sick, David McPhail;
Where's That Duck?, Mary Blocksma (assisted).
5. Read Aloud: Fox Be Nimble, James Marshall;
Lucky Days with Mr. and Mrs. Green, Keith Baker.
6. Music: listen to polyphonic Mass.
Friday
1. Religion: pray; read short bio. of St. Blase; read Bible readings for the day.
2. Sign Language: watch and practice with Signing Time video, vol. 1 (first simple signs).
4. Handwriting: write THE CAULIFLOWER on the side of a homemade boat.
3. Art: draw two fish in a fish tank; draw and color little people to go in the boat; make a calendar for activities on the boat.
4. Reading: Captain Cat (assisted);
Annie and Bo and the Big Surprise, Elizabeth Partridge;
Emma in Charge, David McPhail;
read sign: CAUTION POLICE DOG on the back of a police van; "What does it mean?"; discuss police dogs, and dogs protecting their owners.
5. Read Aloud: I Am Not Going to Get Up Today, Dr. Seuss;
The Starlight Princess and Other Princess Stories, retold by Annie Dalton.
6. P.E.: ballet; run and play.
7. Science/Nature: observe birds and snails.
8. Drama: watch Voyage of the Dawn Treader; make observations about characters, plot, and costumes.
1. Music: watch Reading Rainbow: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, filmed at Juiliard School of Music; watch orchestra of 8-18 year olds, and STOMP percussion demonstration included in this video, try similar style of percussion; listen to Machaut: La Messe de Nostre Dame and Songs from Le Voir Dit (CD).
2. Art: draw ant characters from Charlotte's Web 2; draw Lucy from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
3. Science/Nature: observe squirrel building a nest;
4. Reading: In My Bag, Belle Perez;
No New Pants!, Marcia Leonard;
Dan and Dan, Marcia Leonard.
5. Read Aloud: A Bed for the Winter, Karen Wallace;
Ten in a Bed, Jan Ormerod;
The Penderwicks, Jeanne Birdsall.
6. Spanish: watch Spanish for Gringos and Bilingual Baby videos.
Tuesday
1. Music: listen to Mozart: The Magic Flute and Piano Concertos 20 & 21; sing made-up songs.
2. Art: draw superhero pig and girl transforming into superhero from a Chinese cartoon.
3. Library: use library computer catalogue to search for items and order them: searched "dog video" and ordered Clifford; searched "the chronicles of narnia" and ordered a video of Prince Caspian; use express self-checkout system without assistance.
4. Reading: Time for Bed, Mem Fox;
*Come and Have Fun, Edith Thacher Hurd;
Happy Birthday, Thomas!, Rev. W. Awdry;
Pillow Pup, Dianne Ochiltree (assisted).
5. Read Aloud: Chickerella, Mary Jane and Herm Auch;
Grandpa Loves, Rebecca Kai Dotlich.
6. P.E.: run and play at park.
7. Math: estimate how many dog biscuits in a jar; add several items for purchase varying from .50 to $2.
Wednesday
1. Spanish: story time at library.
2. P.E.: run and dance.
3. Poetry: compose poem while making a bed:
"We work all day.
We work all night.
Our work is hot.
Our work is bright."
4. Reading: When a Bear Bakes a Cake, Jasper Tomkins (assisted);
Dinosaur's Binket, Sandra Boynton.
5. Art: draw girl, Super Pig, and newspapers; make an owl with paper collage.
6. Video: watch Prince Caspian.
7. Music: sing made up songs.
Thursday
1. Religion: pray Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be; attend Mass.
2. Art: draw chalk murals; make an illustrated sign: CAT CLUB.
3. P.E.: run, play, swing, scooter outside.
4. Reading: My Dog Talks, Gail Herman;
Rick Is Sick, David McPhail;
Where's That Duck?, Mary Blocksma (assisted).
5. Read Aloud: Fox Be Nimble, James Marshall;
Lucky Days with Mr. and Mrs. Green, Keith Baker.
6. Music: listen to polyphonic Mass.
Friday
1. Religion: pray; read short bio. of St. Blase; read Bible readings for the day.
2. Sign Language: watch and practice with Signing Time video, vol. 1 (first simple signs).
4. Handwriting: write THE CAULIFLOWER on the side of a homemade boat.
3. Art: draw two fish in a fish tank; draw and color little people to go in the boat; make a calendar for activities on the boat.
4. Reading: Captain Cat (assisted);
Annie and Bo and the Big Surprise, Elizabeth Partridge;
Emma in Charge, David McPhail;
read sign: CAUTION POLICE DOG on the back of a police van; "What does it mean?"; discuss police dogs, and dogs protecting their owners.
5. Read Aloud: I Am Not Going to Get Up Today, Dr. Seuss;
The Starlight Princess and Other Princess Stories, retold by Annie Dalton.
6. P.E.: ballet; run and play.
7. Science/Nature: observe birds and snails.
8. Drama: watch Voyage of the Dawn Treader; make observations about characters, plot, and costumes.
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