First Grade Optional At-Home Activities

*These activities are NOT required and are provided solely for optional at-home reinforcement. Completed activities will not be collected and/or graded.

1. Reading at least 20 minutes per day

2. Math fact practice with sums to 20 (flash cards or First In Math) 3. Daily Writing prompts:

a. Have you ever planted anything in a garden? Was it easy, or was it hard work? Tell why it was easy or hard.

b. What is your favorite activity to do in the Spring? Write about it and tell if you do this activity by yourself or with a friend?

c. What do you do when it is a rainy day? Do you like to stay inside or go outside?

d. Would you rather watch a movie at home, or go to the movie theater? Why? Give examples why that way is the best?

e. You get to plan a special day for you and your best friend. What would you do? Where would you go? Give details.

f. Your teacher is letting you plan out the school day. What would it look like? What kind of activities would you change?

g. If you were allowed to wear pajamas to school everyday, would you? Do you think this would be a good idea? Why or why not?

h. If you could build a robot, what would you make it do? Would it help with your chores or homework?

i.	If you could add any subject to school, like sports, game time, or board game time. What would you add?

j.	If you could plan a vacation for your family, where would you go and why would you go there?