Good Morning, 

The Distict/Province is looking to ensure that all students are able to access the resources that I am providing to complete "Home Learning Opportunties." As a result, I have been asked to inquiry with each of you. If the answer is "no" to either of the following questions, please email me at jodi.sobey@nbed.nb.ca. Thanks so much!

1) Does your child have access to "high speed internet?"

2) Does your child have access to a device (tablet, computer, laptop, etc.)  to complete the learning opportunity suggestions?

3) Does your child have difficulty connecting or staying connected to the internet? If the answer is "yes", send me an email please!

Good Morning Boys and Girls,

Today is Wacky Wednesday. The date is April 15, 2020.

We didn't get to finish our "Wacky Wednesday" book from Dr. Suess, did we?

I think it would be wacky if we could only walk on our hands.

Can you think of something that would be wacky? I'll ask you to share with me when we chat this week.

Have a great day!  Love, Mrs. Sobey

Read Aloud

Follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV8snbVhXKU

Your child watch the read aloud of David Shannon’s “The Rain Came Down!”

Follow up activity: How many “ame” words can you make? 

Word Work

Follow this link: https://www.ateachableteacher.com/online-sight-word-games/

Scroll down to “Sight Word Memory”. Choose the “Kindergarten” level for this week. (It will be a great review of words that have already been introduced.)

Math

Follow this link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/6a9h

Have your child sign in with the school code and password picture that was provided by email.

Your goal is complete 5 lessons this week. 

Independent Leveled Books

Below you will find a link to a site that will provide some leveled books for your child to read independently that does not require a membership.

https://www.wilbooks.com/free-resources-free-online-books-first-grade

In addition to the activities suggested above students are encourage to read independently, participate in some physical activity and complete a task from the “Social-Emotional Learning” calendar.  

Good Morning Parents and Students,

Hope everyone had an enjoyable long weekend with their families. Once again, the tasks that I am providing for your children are not intended to create hardships in any way for your families. They are suggestions so that students can continue to have some practice in the areas of reading, writing and math. Do what you can, when you can! ;)  My email address again is jodi.sobey@nbed.nb.ca. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns!

Language Arts

Read Aloud

Follow this link: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html

Scroll Down the page to “Day 2” and Click on “Take Me There”.

Watch “Come On, Rain!” story.  Then, complete the “Which Came First” activity from the links on the left hand side of the page. 

Writing

Follow this link: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html

Scroll Down the page to “Day 2” and choose “Draw and Write Activity.”  Students should spend about 20 minutes working on this activity for today.  It will be worked on again later on in the week.

Math

Follow this link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/6a9h

Have your child sign in with the school code and password picture that was provided by email.

Your goal is to complete 5 lessons this week! 

In addition to the activities suggested above students are encourage to read independently, participate in somephysical activity and complete a task from the “Social-Emotional Learning” calendar.  

Have a good day everyone! 

Dear Children,

Today is Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

Did any of you see the big moon last night? It was huge!

It looks like it is going to be a sunny day. A great day to get out and play for a bit. 

I am missing you a whole, whole bunch. Keep smiling and having fun with your families.

I will talk to you all again tomorrow. Have a good day! Love, Mrs. Sobey

Here are you home learning suggestions for today...

Read Aloud

Follow this link: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html

Scroll Down the page to “Day 1 ” and Click on “A Spiderling Grows Up”.

Watch “A Spiderling Grows Up” story.

After read aloud, please complete the “Fact or Fiction” and “Word Match” activities from the links on the left hand side of the page.

Writing

Follow this link: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html

Continue to work on your “Spider Activity” that you began on Monday. If you did not complete on Monday, take today to finish the story and picture.  If you have finished, add another detail. Then go back and be the “CAPS” detective and see if any capital letters have popped up in the middle of your sentences.

Math

Follow this link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/6a9h

Have your child sign in with the school code and password picture that was provided by email.

Work on assigned activities for at least 20 minutes.

In addition to the activities suggested above students are encourage to read independently, participate in some physical activity and complete a task from the “Social-Emotional Learning” calendar.  

Monday, April 6

Good Morning Parents and Students,

Today we begin our journey into Home Learning. My hope is that I am providing students with purposeful learning opportunities but do not want these tasks to create hardships for your families. These are suggestions so that the students can continue to have some practice in the areas of reading, writing, and math in particular. Please feel free to contact me via email with any questions or concerns at jodi.sobey@nbed.nb.ca. 

Language Arts

Read Aloud

Follow this link: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html

Scroll Down the page to “Day 1” and Click on “Take Me There”.

Watch “Diary of a Spider” story. 

After read aloud, please complete the “What Came First” activity from the links on the left hand side of the page.

Writing

Follow this link: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html

Scroll Down the page to “Day 1” and choose “Draw and Write Activity”. I have included a document with a list of word wall words for Grade 1 that will be helpful when spelling sight words. Those words that are not included students are encouraged to stretch out and write down the sounds that they hear.  They should spend about 20 minutes working on this activity for today. It will be worked on again later on in the week.

Math

Follow this link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/6a9h

Have your child sign in with the school code and password picture that was provided by email.  If have not received your email or need this information resent don’t hesitate to email me at the address provided above.  Work on assigned activities for at least 20 minutes.

In addition to the activities suggested above, students are encouraged to:

• Read daily for 30 minutes- Take time to read to or with your child and encourage them to read independently. A simple rule of thumb for helping your child select books at his/her reading level is to have them choose a page in the book (not the first one) and read it. If he/she encounters five or more words that are tricky and they are unable to solve, then the book is too difficult for pleasure reading at this time.  There are also some online sites that offer age appropriate material for students, https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/, https://www.tumblebooks.com/ ( Username: nblib   Password: nbschools ), www.raz-kids.com, and reading a-z. Some sites are providing free trials.

• Physical activity for 30 minutes - see the documents tab for physical activity ideas for the month from Mr. Watters. 

• Social Emotional Learning – Don’t forget to look after your social emotional well-being! See the documents tab for suggested activities each day for the month of April (if interested).

Hello Boys and Girls,

I've been working on a fun surprise for you all. Keep an eye out! 

Love, Mrs. Sobey