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September
1st Grade (age 6)
20 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Gardening
- Parts of the Tree
- Types of Flowers
- Melissa & Doug Underwater Ocean Floor Puzzle (48 pcs, 2 x 3 feet)
- Layers and Characteristics of the Ocean Biome
- Ocean Biome Animal and Plant Adaptations
- Blubber Experiment
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Animal Habitats – Oceans
- Octopus Handprint Drawing
- Shoebox Habitat
Math
- Generation Genius – Intro to the Number Line
- Generation Genius – Skip Counting (2s, 5s, 10s, 100s)
- Generation Genius – Place Value: Ones and Tens
- Generation Genius – Place Value: Ones, Tens, and Hundreds
- Generation Genius – Comparing 2-Digit Numbers
- Circle Pigs
- Easy Color & Line Art Lesson
- Wooden Shape Blocks + Pattern Cards
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 1
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 2
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 3
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 4
- All About Me Writing
- Dolce Sight Words Flash Cards
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 1: History is Cool
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 1: History is Cool
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 2: Humans Start Hunting and Gathering
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 2: Humans Start Hunting and Gathering
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 3: Mesopotamia Starts Farming
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 3: Mesopotamia Starts Farming
- Kid’s Animated History with Pipo – Mesopotamia
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 4: Egypt Gets United
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 4: Egypt Gets United
- 50 States Coloring Pages
Books
- First Little Readers – Level C
- Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach – Kimberly and James Dean
- Chicken Little – Rebecca and Ed Emberley
- I Am Enough – Grace Byers
- In the Middle of Fall – Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek
October
1st Grade (age 6)
20 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Gardening
- Candy Melt Scientific Method
- dunk eggs – dental health
- Why We Brush Our Teeth Video + Pick out a new toothbrush
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Animal Habitats – Freshwater
- Shoebox Habitat
- Watercolor Leaves Art Lesson
- Paper Crow Craft
- Friendly Dinosaur Handprint Drawing
Math
- Khan Academy: Place Value – Numbers 0 to 120
- Khan Academy: Place Value – Comparing 2-digit numbers
- Lego Math
- Jenga
- Sums in Space an Addition Subtraction Math Board Game
- Fishing Math Game
- Wooden Shape Blocks + Pattern Cards
- Take Home Math Manipulatives Kit for Kids Grade K-2
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 5
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 6
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 7
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 8
- Verb Tenses + Color the Tense
- Dolce Sight Words Flash Cards
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 5: Sumer Starts Inventing
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 5: Sumer Starts Inventing
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 6: The Indus Valley Builds Cities
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 6: The Indus Valley Builds Cities
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 7: Egypt Prepares for the Afterlife
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 7: Egypt Prepares for the Afterlife
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 8: Egypt Builds Pyramids
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 8: Egypt Builds Pyramids
- Elementary Economics: Needs and Wants Video
- 50 States Coloring Pages
Books
- Leaf Man – Lois Ehlert
- National Geographic Readers 1: Pyramids
- National Geographic Readers 2: Mummies
- Where are the Great Pyramids?
- You Be You – Linda Kranz
November
1st Grade (age 6)
20 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Generation Genius – Introduction to Sound
- What is Sound? Video + See how many ways you can distort your voice using household items (e.g. fan, paper towel roll, metal bowl, etc.)
- Bounce popcorn with sound waves
- spoon yarn sound waves
- Singing Glasses
- Water Xylophone
- Generation Genius – Communication Over Distances
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Sound
- Textured Fall Leaves
- Fall Tree Art
Math
- Place Value: Write 10 numbers that are important to you (e.g. age, parents’ age, house number, weight, number of cousins, etc.). Order from least to greatest.
- Generation Genius – Intro to Addition
- Generation Genius – Intro to Subtraction
- Wooden Shape Blocks + Pattern Cards
- Sums in Space an Addition Subtraction Math Board Game
- Lego Math
- Jenga
- Take Home Math Manipulatives Kit for Kids Grade K-2
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 9
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 10
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 11
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 12
- KN/WR – Tricky Silent Letter Words Worksheet
- Dolce Sight Words Flash Cards
- Leaf People Craft + Write a Story
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 9: Britain Builds Megaliths
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 9: Britain Builds Megaliths
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 10: Yu Fights the River
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 10: Yu Fights the River
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 11: Austronesia Sets Sail
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 11: Austronesia Sets Sail
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 12: Babylon Makes Laws
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 12: Babylon Makes Laws
- Kid’s Animated History with Pipo – Hebrews
- You Be You Watercolor Fish Project
Books
- Eagle Boy: A Pacific Northwest Native Tale by Richard Lee Vaughan
- National Geographic Readers 2: Alexander Graham Bell
- Listening to My Body – Gabi Garcia
December
1st Grade (age 6)
1 week of Winter Break between Christmas and New Year’s Day
16 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Static electricity experiment
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Electricity
- Magnetic attraction
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Magnets
- marble momentum
- Rock Candy Crystals
- Upstream Salmon Art Project
- Llama Handprint Drawing
Math
- Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction – Relate addition and subtraction
- Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction – Addition within 20
- Lego Math
- Sums in Space an Addition Subtraction Math Board Game
- Take Home Math Manipulatives Kit for Kids Grade K-2
- Line and Pattern Cat
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 13
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 14
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 15
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 16
- Make a Book: staple pieces of paper to make a book. Then use pictures and words to tell a story.
- Dolce Sight Words Flash Cards
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
Social Studies
- Since Time Immemorial – Pathway 1 K/1 – Stories and Histories of Our Place
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 13: Hatshepsut Builds Wonders
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 13: Hatshepsut Builds Wonders
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 14: King Tut Leaves a Mystery
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 14: King Tut Leaves a Mystery
- Kid’s Animated History with Pipo – Egypt
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Books
- Once Upon a Northern Night – Jean E. Pendziwol
- Winter is Here – Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek
- National Geographic Kids: Everything Ancient Egypt
- The Story of Frida Kahlo: A Biography Book for New Readers
- Who Was King Tut?
January
1st Grade (age 6)
20 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Generation Genius – Timescale of Earth’s Events
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Mountains
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Volcanoes
- Salt volcano
- DIY Flour Craters and Meteorites
- Three Types of Rocks+ Minerals + Create a diagram of the rock cycle
- All About Gemstones Rock 3 Part Cards
- Essay: which mineral you think is the most important and why
- Crystal Garden
- Colorful Firework Painting
Math
- Generation Genius – Add and Subtract Within 20
- Generation Genius – Intro to Regrouping (When Adding and Subtracting)
- Generation Genius – Strategies to Add and Subtract within 20 (Make a 10 and Double Facts)
- Wooden Shape Blocks + Pattern Cards
- Sums in Space an Addition Subtraction Math Board Game
- Jenga
- Fishing Math Game
- Take Home Math Manipulatives Kit for Kids Grade K-2
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- List 10 nouns (e.g. cat). Write a proper noun that matches (e.g. Garfield). Write a sentence using each noun
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 17
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 18
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 19
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 20
- Sentence Building Game
- Kids Art Kit from Let’s Make Art
- How to Teach Proportion | Snowman Project | Elements & Principles of Design
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 15: India Writes the Vedas
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 15: India Writes the Vedas
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 16: The Zhou Makes a Mandate
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 16: The Zhou Makes a Mandate
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 17: Assyria Makes War
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 17: Assyria Makes War
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 18: The Greeks Sing of Heroes
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 18: The Greeks Sing of Heroes
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Books
- National Geographic Readers 2: Volcanoes
- National Geographic Readers 2: Rocks and Minerals
- National Geographic Readers 2: Abraham Lincoln
- Abe Lincoln’s Dream – Lane Smith
- The Story of Abraham Lincoln: A Biography Book for New Readers
February
1st Grade (age 6)
20 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Earth’s rotation: night and day
- Phases of the Moon Oreos
- Why Does the Moon Change? Video + Draw the phases of the moon; discuss affect on tides and impact to shellfish harvest opportunities
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – The Sun
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – The Moon
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – The Planets, The Solar System, Space Objects
- Melissa & Doug Solar System Floor Puzzle (48 pcs, 2 x 3 feet)
- Here, Near & Far Winter Trees Lesson
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Math
- Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction – Subtraction within 20
- Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction – Equal sign
- Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction – Missing number within 20
- Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction – Word problems within 20
- Lego Math
- Sums in Space an Addition Subtraction Math Board Game
- Fishing Math Game
- Take Home Math Manipulatives Kit for Kids Grade K-2
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 21
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 22
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 23
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 24
- Sentence Building Game
- Adorable Close-up Snowman Painting
- Read together
- Read together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 19: The Olmec Play Ball
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 19: The Olmec Play Ball
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 20: Persia Builds an Empire
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 20: Persia Builds an Empire
- Kid’s Animated History with Pipo – Persians
- Presidents Day Facts Video
- Presidents Song Video
- Virtual Field Trip: Presidential Virtual Field Trips
- U.S. Presidents Video
- Lincoln Portraits Art Project
Books
- A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars – Seth Fishman
- National Geographic Readers 2: Night Sky
- My First Book of Planets – Bruce Betts
- The Story of Neil Armstrong: A Biography Book for New Readers
March
1st Grade (age 6)
20 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Fun Facts About Bats Video
- Rubber band-powered car
- Diffusion
- Elephant Toothpaste
- Melissa & Doug Rainforest Floor Puzzle (48 pcs, 2 x 3 feet)
- Mirror symmetry
- Air particles and air quality
- Water-Dwelling vs Water Transportation
- How to Draw & Paint Ferry Boats
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Math
- Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction – Word problems with “more” and “fewer”
- Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction – Adding 1s and 10s
- Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction – Intro to addition with 2-digit #s
- Generation Genius – Intro to Measurements: Weight and Length
- Generation Genius – Measure and Add Length (Intro to the Ruler)
- Generation Genius – Tell Time (Nearest Half Hour)
- Jenga
- Take Home Math Manipulatives Kit for Kids Grade K-2
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 25
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 26
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 27
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 28
- Sentence Building Game
- Watercolor Castle Art Project
- Primary and Secondary Colors Art Lesson
- Read together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 21: Buddha Becomes Enlightened
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 21: Buddha Becomes Enlightened
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 22: China Debates Ideas
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 22: China Debates Ideas
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 23: The Greeks Fight Persia
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 23: The Greeks Fight Persia
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 24: Athens Invents Democracy
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 24: Athens Invents Democracy
- Thinking Past and Present: Then and Now #1
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Books
- National Geographic Readers 2: Bats
- Stellaluna – Janell Cannon
- First Little Readers – Level D
- When Spring Comes – Kevin Henkes
- Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection
April
1st Grade (age 6)
1 week of Spring Break where kids go to Grandparents and parents take a kid-free vacation
16 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Peeps experiment
- How does a chick breathe inside it’s shell? + Hatching chicken eggs and drawing chickens
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Animal Life Cycles
- How does a caterpillar become a butterfly Video + Make a butterfly metamorphosis book
- Butterfly Lesson + Kit
- Honey Bee Life Cycle
- Penguin At Night Art Project
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Math
- Khan Academy: Measurement, data, and geometry – Length and size
- Khan Academy: Measurement, data, and geometry – Bar graphs
- Khan Academy: Measurement, data, and geometry – Time
- Khan Academy: Measurement, data, and geometry – Shapes
- Khan Academy: Measurement, data, and geometry – Fractions of Shapes
- Take Home Math Manipulatives Kit for Kids Grade K-2
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 29
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 30
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 31
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 32
- Sentence Building Game
- Chicken Little & Henny Penny Art Project
- Read a book together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 25: The Greeks Get Inventing
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 25: The Greeks Get Inventing
- Kid’s Animated History with Pipo – Greece
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 26: Alexander Goes Conquering
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 26: Alexander Goes Conquering
- Read about the founding fathers, specifically two colonists: Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Write a poem or story about one of the colonists we study.
- Thinking Past and Present: Then and Now #2 Worksheet
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Books
- National Geographic Readers 2: Bees
- National Geographic Readers 2: Helen Keller
- Welcome to Bobville: City of Bobs – Jonah Winter
- The Story of Thomas Jefferson: A Biography Book
- The Story of Benjamin Franklin: A Biography Book
May
1st Grade (age 6)
20 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Gardening
- How a Seed Becomes a Plant Video + Examine different seeds
- How water moves through leaves
- How plants drink water
- plant transpiration
- How Does Water Affect Seed Germination? Experiment
- Generation Genius – Plant Growth Conditions
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Plant Life Cycles
- Draw a Watercolor Flower Garden
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Math
- Generation Genius – Create New Shapes From Existing Ones
- Generation Genius – Intro to 3D Shapes
- Wooden Shape Blocks + Pattern Cards
- Make rice krispie treats together
- Generation Genius – Classify Objects by Attribute (Color, Size, and Shape)
- Generation Genius – Identify and Draw Shapes by Attributes
- Design Butterfly Wings
- Straw Blown Peacock Painting
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 33
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 34
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 35
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 36
- Sentence Building Game
- Read a book together
- Read a book together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 27: Ashoka Has a Change of Heart
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 27: Ashoka Has a Change of Heart
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 28: Rome Starts with Blood
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 28: Rome Starts with Blood
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 29: China is United
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 29: China is United
- Kid’s Animated History with Pipo – China
- Zebra Handprint Drawing
- Continents of the World Video
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Books
- National Geographic Readers 2: Tigers
- National Geographic Readers 2: Ugly Animals
- Grumpy Monkey – Suzanne Lang
- Bird Boy – Matthew Burgess
June
1st Grade (age 6)
20 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Endangered Animals Video
- Wetland Biome Characteristics, Animal and Plant Adaptations
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Animal Habitats – Swamps
- Shoebox Habitat
- sponge fish pollution
- Worms Video + Dig in the yard/garden to find where the worms are and describe the soil
- Vertebrates and Invertebrates
- Generation Genius – Habitats
- How to Draw and Paint Owls
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Math
- Adding/Subtracting 10 Coin Flip Worksheet
- Generation Genius – Intro to Equality (Find a Missing Number)
- Wooden Shape Blocks + Pattern Cards
- Generation Genius – Comparing Quantities up to 10
- Draw 3 circles, Divide one into halves, one into thirds, one into fourths. Explain how a circle relates to a cone. Explain how a square relates to a cube. Draw and label a picture using shapes.
- Generation Genius – Partition Shapes Into Equal Shares
- Recycled Robot Art Project
- Peacock Art Project
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 37
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 38
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 39
- Logic of English – Foundations B – Lesson 40
- Make Booklet – How Seasons Impact Humans, Plants and Animals
- Sentence Building Game
- Read a book together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 30: The Han Build an Empire
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 30: The Han Build an Empire
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 31: Caesar Takes Over
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 31: Caesar Takes Over
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 32: Augustus Rules the Empire
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 32: Augustus Rules the Empire
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Books
- National Geographic Readers 2: Barack Obama
- National Geographic Readers 2: Rosa Parks
- Who Was Julius Caesar?
- Mr. Watson’s Chickens – Jarrett Dapier
- Summer Song – Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek
July
1st Grade (age 6)
1 week of Summer Break for annual family camping trip
16 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Gardening
- Erupting Diet Coke with Mentos
- Make Magical Fairies in a Jar
- Food coloring surface tension
- water on a penny surface tension
- Generation Genius – Sunlight Warms the Earth
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Science 2
- Redband Trout and You WDFW Lesson (1 lesson)
- Redband Trout and You WDFW Lesson (1 lesson)
- Rainbow Bubble Snake
- Taiga Biome Boreal Forest – Characteristics, Animal and Plant Adaptations
- Yeast balloon
- Make Ice Cream in a Bag
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
English
- Read a book together
- Read a book together
- Read a book together
- Sentence Building Game
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 33: Rome Becomes Christian
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 33: Rome Becomes Christian
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 34: India Starts an Empire
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 34: India Starts an Empire
- Kid’s Animated History with Pipo – India
- Field Trip: stop by your town’s visitor center
- World Map Coloring Banner 30″x50″
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Books
- The Camping Trip – Jennifer K. Mann
- Pete the Cat Goes Camping (I Can Read Level 1)
- National Geographic Readers 2: Foxes
- Butternut Bill books – Edith McCall
- Ten Beautiful Things – Molly Beth Griffin
August
1st Grade (age 6)
1 week of Summer Break for staycation or family vacation
16 days of lessons if complete 2 lessons per day.
Science
- Generation Genius – What is Engineering?
- Generation Genius – Introduction to Light
- Pencil light refraction
- Rainbow in a jar: light refractions in water
- Why Does Fruit Turn Brown?
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Science 2
- Generation Genius – Simple Machines
- Build a Brushbot
- Which Battery Lasts the Longest Experiment
- Miniature Masterminds First Grade Science Worksheets – Batteries
- Generation Genius – Living Things Change Their Environment
- Coding Worksheets
- Coding Worksheets
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
English
- Read a book together
- Read a book together
- Read a book together
- Sentence Building Game
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Draw/Write a Story Together
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Social Studies
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 35: The Mayans Chart the Sky
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 35: The Mayans Chart the Sky
- Kid’s Animated History with Pipo – Mayans
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 36: Rome Falls Apart
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History – Chapter 36: Rome Falls Apart
- Kid’s Animated History with Pipo – Rome
- World Map Coloring Banner 30″x50″
- Kid’s Choice Art Project, Game, or Computer Time
Books
- The Story of Malala Yousafzai: A Biography Book for New Readers
- National Geographic Readers 2: Dolphins
- The Carpenter’s Helper – Sybil Rosen and Camille Garoche
- Where is Chichen Itza?
Field Trip Ideas for 1st Grade
- 3-mile hike + get food at a new restaurant
- Science center
- Rockhounding
- Visit a local geological feature
- Observatory
- Tour a bakery
- Visit a local fort or historical site
- Visit a Naval or Military museum
- Kids Workshop at Home Depot
- Go to the beach and fly kites
- U-pick apple orchard + make applesauce at home
- Mushroom foraging in the forest
- Local fall harvest festival
- Visit a local river or hatchery to see spawning salmon
- Bike ride
- Geocaching
- Car museum
- Bird watching
- Rollerblade or ride scooters
- Cider pressing event
- Go fishing with parent(s)
- Visit a hands-on children’s museum
- Visit a u-cut Christmas tree farm
- Zoo or Aquarium
- Tulip farm in spring
- Shellfish foraging
- Beach tidepools at low-tide
- Go to the park
- U-pick blueberry patch
- Camping trip
- Fire station
- Post office
- Wildlife refuge or park
Daily Rhythm (Schedule) for Homeschooling 1st Grade
| Time | Kid | Mom |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30 AM | Yoga, Exercise, Shower, Free Time | |
| 6:30 AM | Work | |
| 8:00 AM | Wake-up, DIY Breakfast | Work |
| 8:30 AM | Spanish Lesson theculturedkid.com | Work |
| 8:45 AM | Prodigy Math or Prodigy English Games | Work |
| 9:00 AM | Typing Practice: typedojo.com | Work |
| 9:15 AM | Independent Indoor Play | Work |
| 9:45 AM | Yoga, Exercise, Affirmations | Yoga, Exercise, Affirmations |
| 10:00 AM | Storytime, Snack | Homeschool |
| 10:15 AM | Learning Block 1 (harder/longer lesson) | Homeschool |
| 11:00 AM | Music Jam Session | Homeschool |
| 11:15 AM | Lunch | Lunch |
| 11:45 AM | Workbooks | Homeschool |
| 12:00 PM | Independent Reading | Work |
| 12:15 PM | Chore of the Day | Laundry, Quick Clean |
| 12:30 PM | Independent Indoor Play | Work |
| 2:00 PM | Learning Block 2 (easier/shorter lesson) | Homeschool |
| 2:45 PM | Walk to Park and Play, Snack | Walk to Park and Play |
| 3:30 PM | Extracurriculars/Free Time | Work |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner | Dinner |
| 6:30 PM | Play with Dad | Free Time |
| 7:45 PM | Bedtime Routine with Mom/Dad | Bedtime Routine with Kid |
| 8:15 PM | Parent Time |
1st Grade Homeschool Curriculum and Subscriptions
- Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History
- Ancient History Lapbook/Interactive Notebook Package
- Logic of English – Foundations B
- Khan Academy Math (free)
- Generation Genius Math and Science
- Foreign language from theculturedkid.com
- Typing practice from typedojo.com (free)
- Scholastic News Grade 1 Subscription
- Prodigy Math or Prodigy English Games
Workbooks for 1st Grade
- Sight Words and Spelling Workbook
- Language Arts Success Workbook
- Learning Without Tears – My Printing Book Student Workbook
- Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 1
- Scholastic Success Workbooks
- Complete Curriculum: Grade 1 (Flash Kids Harcourt Family Learning)
- Logic Workbook for Gritty Kids
- Unicorn Coloring Book
- Positive Affirmations to Colour – Mindful Colouring Pages
- Huge Coloring Poster
- Scholastic Success with Addition & Subtraction Color by Numbers
- Coloring With Math for Kids
- Mystery Picture Math
- Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 1 & 2
Best Educational/Play Toys for 1st Grade Kids
- Found It! Scavenger Hunt Game
- Toy Rocket Launcher for kids
- Rainbow Magic Scratch Paper
- Dig Up Dinosaur Fossil Eggs
- LEGO Classic Set
- Road Builder STEM game
- pool noodle field hockey (not a product)
- Ladder Toss
- Paint by Sticker: Zoo Animals
- Foam Airplane Launcher
- Monkey Bars Climbing Tower
- Turtle Target Action Game
- Lite-Brite Classic
- Construction Race Track Kit
- Dinosaur Race Flexible Track Playset
- Search and Find Game
- Army Men Parachute Toys
- water balloon toss (not a product)
- Hoppity Hop Ball
- Exercise dice
- Magnet Building Tiles
- Whack-a-Frog Game
- Kids Baseball Batting Tee
- Lincoln Logs
- Hot Wheels Track Set
- Colorama Board Game
- UNO Junior Card Game
- Go Fish Alphabet Card Game
- Backyard Fitness Circuit Course (not a product)
