Spelling and Language Arts Assignments

First Grade

 

Wednesday December 7, 2005

 

Please access Live Oak website to print out Live Oak spelling rules for your reference in teaching at home.  Students are learning Rules 1 -5. 

 

¨       Spelling Assignment:  Continue to drill the phonograms a through z, sh, th, oo, ee, er, oy, oi, ch, ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, ew, ng, ar, wh, aw, au and add ck, oe, and oa.   Review words missed on 11/21 or 11/28  spelling test and practice writing words 41-50.   Use the following two methods:

 

1)        The parent should show the student each phonogram card, and the student should pronounce all the sounds that phonogram makes.  Make certain that he or she says the sounds exactly as indicated on the back of the phonogram cards.  Parents may prompt the student using the instructions on the back of the cards if necessary.  Repeat this drill at least 3 times with the phonograms needing prompting.  It may take more than one seating for this to be completed.

 

2)        The parent should dictate the sounds each phonogram makes and the student should write the phonograms neatly, in manuscript, using only lower-case letters.   Make certain the student is saying all of the sounds of the phonogram as he or she writes it.  Try not to show the student the phonogram cards.  Repeat this drill at least 3 times for those missed. 

3)        Please practice the spelling words in the same manner.

  • Live Oak Spelling rules:  Have student chant rule 1 -3 three times.

¨       Penmanship assignment:  Complete lines 1-4 on p.15 in Copybook 1. Also, have student write their proper name with a capital letter and their address in their best penmanship.  Please bring penmanship book to class for review.

¨       Literature:  Read aloud to your child from quality literature.  Aim for at least 30 minutes per day.  Please refer to classical book list to assist in choosing books suitable for your child.

¨       Reading:  If student is able to read independently, have her read aloud spelling cards written on 3 X 5 cards and organize a complete sentence using them.  Please make cards for new words as they are assigned.   

¨       Poetry assignment: Memorize the poem First Christmas with child.

¨       Grammar assignment:  In First Language  Lessons by S. Wise, complete lesson  24 orally with your child.  Also, have child write their own proper name starting with a capital letter (this assignment listed under penmanship).

¨       Say noun chant 3 times:

 A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.

 

Friday, December 9, 2005

 

¨       Spelling assignment:  Continue to drill the phonograms a- z, sh, th, oo, ee, er, oy, oi, ch, ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, ew, ng, ar, wh, aw, au, and add ck, oe, and oa.  Review words 51-60.   Use the previous two methods listed on previous day. 

¨       Live Oak Spelling Rules:  Have student chant rule 1 and 2 three times.

¨       Penmanship assignment is to complete lines 5-6 on p. 15 of Copybook 1.

¨       Literature:  Read aloud to your child from quality literature for 30 minutes. 

¨       Reading:  If student is able to read independently, have her read aloud spelling cards written on 3 X 5 cards and organize a complete sentence using them.  Please make cards for new words as they are assigned.   

¨       Poetry assignment:  Memorize the poem The First Christmas. 

¨       Grammar assignment:  In First Language Lessons by S. Wise, start this lesson 26 orally with your child.  For optional assignment have child copy family’s home address and phone number onto the envelope provided and write a love note or picture to their father.   It will be fun to mail an item of their very own!  They will need your help with this. 

¨       Say noun chant 3 times:

 A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.

 

 

Monday, December 12, 2005

¨       Continue to drill the phonograms a-z, sh, th, oo, ee, er, oy, oi, ch, ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, ew, ng, ar and add wh, aw, and au.   Review spelling words 41-60.  Use the two methods listed on previous day.

¨       Live Oak Spelling rules:  Have student chant rule 1 -3 three times.

¨       This is a test. Parent should give lined paper, place name, date, and label test. Parent is to dictate words 41-60. Child is not to see words.  Parent is to correct and place test of spelling words in test section.

¨       Penmanship assignment is to complete lines 9-10 on Copybook p15.  Also write one line each of “b” and  “d” observing for correct letter formation.

¨       Poetry assignment:  Continue to memorize the poem, The First Christmas

¨       Continue to read aloud to your child from quality literature 30 minutes a day.

¨       Reading:  If student is able to read independently, have her read aloud spelling cards written on 3 X 5 cards and organize a complete sentence.  Please make cards for new words as they are assigned.   

¨       Grammar assignment:  In First Language Lessons by S. Wise, complete lesson 27 and read handout given titled Please by Alicia Aspinwall.  For optional assignment have child practice orally or copy home address and phone number. Also, be prepared to stand in front of class and tell experience about sending picture or letter.  

¨       Say noun chant 3 times:

 A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.