SPECIALS... Monday - Guidance, Tuesday - Library, Wednesday - PE, Thursday - Art & Music, Friday - Computer,

Thursday, April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020

Hey there,

Today is Thinking Thursday.  Can you think of 10 ways to make the number 30?

Also on this Thinking Thursday can you think of a way to make someone's day...
will you help your parents, do a kind deed for someone? I am anxious to hear 
about what you did.  
I got to say how proud I am of many of you and the work you are doing and
sharing with me....Keep it up!


Science 🦋
Monarch Butterfly



Reading📕📗📘📙

Read to or with someone for 15 minutes.

Listen to Charlie the Caterpillar

Writing 
Charlie the Caterpillar is a book about being a good friend.  Write about a time
you were a good friend or write about what a good friend means to you.

Building Words
How many words can you make using the letters from these 2 words?
Smile Katie

Math
IXL or Xtra math

Geometry watch video on 3D shapes

Here are some 3D Geometric Shapes.  Can you find some examples of each of these 3D shapes in your house? Can you find some outside?

Fun Time
Can you grow your own rainbow?
Mallory and I did this and it was pretty cool.🌈


I will be thinking of you on this Thinking Thursday! Make today an
awesome day! It is also the last day in April. Can you believe it? What month
comes next?
Love, Mrs. Lausier💜



Wednesday, April 29, 2020

April 29, 2020

Hi Friends,
Looks like today is going to be a beautiful day, so be sure to get
outside and have some fun!

Today is Word Wednesday.  Can you tell how many syllables 
are in these words?


 Butterfly            Caterpillar                Chrysalis           
 Nectar            Metamorphosis         Wednesday

Science

How a caterpillar become a butterfly

Reading
Read to or with someone for 15 minutes.
It is great to see so many of you
enjoying the great books that EPIC has to offer!

Listen to the story ‘Ten Magic Butterflies’

Writing
Write a sequence story about catching a butterfly.  Use the words…
First
Next 
Then 
Last

Wacky Wednesday 
Can you unscramble these sentences? Do not forget how sentences start and end.

1 butterfly little
see I a 

2 eat to candy
I like

3 we play soccer
Can

Math Do not forget to do some IXL or Xtra Math

This link will take you to some word problems.They are mixed addition and
subtraction problems. Remember the steps to solving a problem.
1. Read the word problem.
2. Read the word problem again to be sure I understand it.
3. Circle the numbers.
4. Underline the key words. (what is the problem asking me to find out/solve)
5. Solve it....write a number equation.


Fun Time 
Follow along and draw a monarch butterfly

We would have PE today so be sure to check out Mr. Reed's blog. 
How will you be active today?

Make today a Wonderful Wednesday.  What will you do to make sure you 
have a great day!  I am looking forward to see some awesome work samples.
                                          Love, Mrs. Lausier💜


Tuesday, April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020

Today is Telling Tuesday.  Can you tell someone some rhyming words for...
1.face                 3.cook
2.boat                 4.jump

Can you tell someone 5 ways to make the number 28?

Hope you have a great day or remote learning.  Work hard and have fun!

Science
Life Cycle of a butterfly


Reading Read to someone or with someone for 15 minutes.

Listen to The Very Impatient Caterpillar

Writing
Write about a time you have been very impatient.  What were you waiting for? 
How did you feel?  What did you do?

Word Families
Can you make 5 new words from each? 
-ake
-ack

Math  Don't forget to work on IXl (maybe you could work on measurement)
**Also get some fact practice in Xtra math is a good way to practice.

Watch video on correctly using nonstandard units to measure
Use a nonstandard unit of measurement to measure the length of these
items (ex of nonstandard unit: paperclips, pennies, blocks, toothpicks) 
Items
1 pencil
2 book
3 shoe
4 desk/table
5 a toy
6 window
For numbers 7, 8,9, and 10 find items to measure their length. What will you measure?

FunTime
Make your own Butterfly life cycle craft.  Here is an example...be creative &
have fun! Use any materials you can find.  Describe each stage.

Today's specials are....
Computer - Go check out Mrs. Stone's blog

Guidance - Go check out Mrs. Ludden's blog

I am so anxious to see the creative life cycles you will work on.
Don't forget to smile today! Miss you!!
                        Love, Mrs. Lausier💜

Monday, April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020

Welcome Back!  I hope you all had a great April vacation.  
I am looking forward to chatting with each of you and hearing
about some of the fun things you did.  

This week our theme will be butterflies.  Have you seen 
any yet this year?  I have seen 2 so far!  Tell an adult what 
you know about butterflies.  Also think of something you would 
want to know or learn about butterflies.  See if you will have your 
question answered this week. 


Science
Butterflies

Reading  Read to someone for 15 minutes

Listen to the book The Life of a Butterfly

Vocabulary - Can you use each of these words in your own sentence?
Metamorphosis
A series of developmental changes.

Caterpillar the larvae stage of a 
butterfly

Chrysalis
The third stage of a butterflies life cycle also known as pupa

Nectar sweet liquid found in flowers

Did you learn any other new vocabulary words....yet?

Writing
If I could fly like a butterfly I would…..
Use details to describe where you would go, what you would see, how you
would feel.

Math
10 more 10 less
Come up with a 2 digit number or flip over 2 
cards.  Say the number that is 10 more and the number that is 10 less. 
Example: I flip 
7 and 6, and make 76.  66 is ten less than 76. 86 is ten more than 76.

Fun Time
Make some handprint butterflies with family members and decorate a window or wall.


Make today a Marvelous Monday! I am looking forward to seeing samples of
your work. Work hard and be a responsible learner. Miss you lots!
Love, Mrs. Lausier💜






Friday, April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020

Hello First Grade Friends,

Today is our 15th day of our online learning journey.  It is also the day before our April
Vacation!! I hope you have some fun and exciting things planned for your time off.
I can't wait to hear all about them during our individual meetings starting the week
of April 27th.

Today is FUN Friday!  So your number one learning opportunity is to do something  fun!
What will you do? The weather is supposed to be nice.  Maybe your fun
activity will be an outside one, or will you play a game?  So many choices!

Since it is Fun Friday...Here is a joke for you.
  What do librarians take when they go fishing? 🤣 (answer is found below)

BrainPop-


Reading - Read to and with someone for 15 minutes
Make it fun....Read like a monster
Turn the volume up....read each word louder as you read the sentence
Read in a singing voice
You read, I read.....you read one word your parent reads one word


Sort (10-15)toys in your room by how many syllables each has.  

Ex..ball has 1
Legos has 2

Extend Reading into Math Do IXL oe Xtra Math
Organize and represent your sorted syllable data.  Make a tally chart to show it.
Example of tally chart.


Fun Times  
Thumbprint painting........I would love to see pictures of your creations.

Friday is our Music Day! Go check out what great stuff Mrs. Miller has on her blog.

The answer to the joke is Bookworms.  Had you guessed correctly?

I hope you have a Fun Friday. Have an awesome vacation and make some 
memories!  I will still be checking email and Dojo daily, so if you things you
 want to share or just want to chat please do so. "See" you all on Monday
April 27th.   I miss each of you lots.

                                                    Love, Mrs. Lausier💜




Thursday, April 16, 2020

April 15, 2020

Hi there,

It is great to wake up and see the sun shining.  Looks like a great day to play 
outside!  Enjoy some fresh air and sunshine today.🌞

I hope you had a great day yesterday and that you are ready for day 14 of 
remote learning.  We only have 2 more days until our April Vacation. Do 
your best for these 2 last days!  We got this!  

Today is Thinking Thursday!  Can you think and make  atleast 10 words using 
only these letters? What is the mystery word?

                                      a    e    l    n    p    s    t    

It is the 15th. What combinations of coins can you come up with to show 15?



BrainPop-

Writing🌍
Finish this writing prompt ......

I believe in helping the Earth because...
**Can you add details to support your reason?** I bet you can!

Reading Remember to read to or with someone for 15 minutes

Since today is Thinking Thursday can you think of a character who was in
your book you read....Would you like to have that character as a friend? Why or Why not?

Listen to book Michael Recycle

Math Be sure to do some IXL or Xtra Math

Play before and after. 
Using cards or dice. Roll 2 dice or flip over two cards and make a 2 digit number.
Tell the number that comes before that number and the number
that comes after. 
EXAMPLE
I flip a 7 and a 3. I make 73. I say 72 comes before 73 and 74 comes after 73.

Fun Time
Make an Earth picture or Earth project. Here is an example of one made on a
paper plate. Be creative and have fun!


Today is Art....go check out the creative things Mrs. Stevens has for you on her blog.
https://kstevens08.wixsite.com/cdsart

Make today awesome!  I can not wait to see work or read messages from you guys.
On this Thinking Thursday, think of one way you can help mom or dad today?

                                                          Love, Mrs. Lausier💜