{"id":1672,"date":"2017-06-12T12:55:45","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T16:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/dimitriou\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2017-06-09T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T18:11:47","slug":"summer-homework-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/dimitriou\/2017\/06\/12\/summer-homework-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Homework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I sent home a piece of paper (front and back) which had listed some comprehension questions for reading, a list of spelling words from this year and words that the children will learn next year, a math review, a list of websites, and videos for practice.<\/p>\n<p>READING EGGS IS AVAILABLE ALL SUMMER!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>Please make sure to put your child on readingeggs.com throughout the summer to help with summer loss and keep their reading and math skills current for first grade. We will be getting math seeds over the summer and it will be active for all the students. The login information is the same and they can access math seeds from the same reading eggs page.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is what was included in the paper that came home:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer Homework<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Reading &amp; Writing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please continue to read with your child each night. Below are a few questions to ask your child to promote comprehension after reading each story:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What was your favorite part of the story? Why?<\/li>\n<li>Did this story make you think of anything in your life?<\/li>\n<li>Retell the story. What happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story?<\/li>\n<li>Who were the characters? Which character was your favorite? Why?<\/li>\n<li>What is the setting? (where the story takes place)<\/li>\n<li>What was the problem in the story?<\/li>\n<li>What was the solution in the story?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Spelling<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Practice reading and writing the list of spelling words from the year. Here are the words we learned this year:<\/p>\n<p>I \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 can\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 man\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 see\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 you\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wet\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 get<\/p>\n<p>set\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bet\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 is\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pig\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wig\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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pen<\/p>\n<p>hen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 men\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 den\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ten\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 go\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 up\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 hit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 look\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 me\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 got\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 not<\/p>\n<p>hot \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 are\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 jug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 dug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 be\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 where\u00a0\u00a0 had\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rad<\/p>\n<p>dad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 glad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 with\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 this\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 red\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ted\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 was\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 from\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 have\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 lip\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sip\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 hip<\/p>\n<p>clip\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 dip\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 here\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 play\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mom\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 here\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 dog\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 log\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 hog\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bog\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 frog\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 do\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 she\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tub\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rub<\/p>\n<p>cub\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 club\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 what\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 little\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 has\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 she\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 come\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 by \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 chip\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 shot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 phone\u00a0\u00a0 then\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 whale\u00a0\u00a0 thank\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 chin<\/p>\n<p>white\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 photo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 shark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 plant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 blue\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 flip\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sled\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 class\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tray\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 crunch\u00a0\u00a0 friend\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 drum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 branch because<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of 1<sup>st<\/sup> grade words to help prepare your child for next year!<\/p>\n<p>after\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 again\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 any\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 as\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 could\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 every\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 has\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 her\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 him\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 his\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 over\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 put\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 round\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 some\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 they\u2019re<\/p>\n<p>know\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 let\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 live\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 take\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 stop\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 them\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 then\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 they\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 may\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fly\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 think\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 walk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 old\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 once\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 around<\/p>\n<p>going\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 had\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 give\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 gave\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 those\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 upon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 goes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 does\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 been\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 before\u00a0\u00a0 use\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pull\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 push\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 read\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 found<\/p>\n<p>made\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 these\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 before\u00a0\u00a0 best\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 buy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 read\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 right\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 left\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 don\u2019t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fast\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 write\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 would\u00a0\u00a0 work\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wish\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 always<\/p>\n<p>fast\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 call\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 both\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sleep\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 found\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 your\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tell\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 their\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 first\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 third\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cold\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 won\u2019t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 can\u2019t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 which\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 should<\/p>\n<p>sing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 king\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 swing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 spring\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tree\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019ll\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019ve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 we\u2019ll\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 it\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 isn\u2019t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 open\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 isn\u2019t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 just\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 why \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 second<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of fun ways to work on spelling. Some fun activities are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut letters out of magazines and glue them on a piece of paper to make the word<\/li>\n<li>Rainbow writing (using a different color to write each letter of the word<\/li>\n<li>Red vowels (write the spelling word and use a red crayon to trace over only the vowels)<\/li>\n<li>Make the words using Playdoh<\/li>\n<li>Buy a beach ball and write the words on the ball \u2013 then play catch and whatever word your child\u2019s thumb lands on is the word they have to read and spell<\/li>\n<li>Write letters on water balloons and have the children throw and pop the balloons to spell the word<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Math<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work on math addition and subtraction by using the collection of flashcards from the last few months of school<\/li>\n<li>Work on subtraction (take-away)\n<ul>\n<li>Give your child crackers and make up a subtraction story problem. For example: You have 13 crackers. You eat five of them (have child eat the crackers). How many crackers do you have left? They should say, \u201cThere are 8 crackers left.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Review money. Have your child tell you the name of each coin and how much it is worth. Practice adding and subtracting money.<\/li>\n<li>Review telling time on analog clocks and digital. The children learned to tell time on the hour and half hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Websites:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please continue to use the blog as a great source for fun educational websites! Some of my favorites are\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Abcya.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Letsfindout.scholastic.com\u00a0 Cookie.com\u00a0\u00a0 Starfall.com\u00a0\u00a0 readingeggs.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Math Seeds<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Youtube channels and videos<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Channels \u00e0 \u00a0 Storybots \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harry Kindergarten\u00a0\u00a0 KidsTV123\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have Fun Teaching\u00a0\u00a0 ABCmouse\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pancake Manor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GuruParents\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maple Leaf Learning<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Videos \u00e0 Pirates Say AR! \u2013 Harry Kindergarten \/ The Sentence Song \u2013 Scratch Garden<\/p>\n<p>Verb Rap Song \u2013 Have Fun Teaching \/ Noun Song Video \u2013 Have Fun Teaching \/ Doubles Doubles \u2013 Harry<\/p>\n<p>Kindergarten \/ Big, Big, Big\/Adjective Song for Kids \u2013 Maple Leaf Learning \/ The Digraph Song \u2013 625EJS \/<\/p>\n<p>Coin song.wmv \u2013 Holly Raser \/ I can count to 100 \u2013 cmpotter100 \/ Numbers in the Teens \u2013 Harry Kindergarten<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Library<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember to check with your local library for special events they may be putting on. The library is also a great place to find leveled books at your child\u2019s reading level!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I sent home a piece of paper (front and back) which had listed some comprehension questions for reading, a list of spelling words from this year and words that the children will learn next year, a math review, a list of websites, and videos for practice. READING EGGS IS AVAILABLE ALL SUMMER!!!!! 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