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First Grade
Now that school is back in session, just a page per day with Sylvan’s workbooks can help your First Grader get extra practice the easy way. Try the free sample activity pages below, and you and your child can track his or her progress each day with the fall customizable calendar!
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Blank OutREAD each sentence and LOOK at the picture. WRITE the word to complete the sentence. LOOK at the word box for help.
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The whale made a big .
A is on the rose.
The shell is on the .
The is on the easel.
A man is sitting on the .
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Page from Sylvan’s First Grade Reading Skill Builders workbook
First, Next, LastA story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. READ the story. What happens first? Next? Last? WRITE 1, 2, and 3 in the boxes to show the correct order.
Order of Events
Time to Garden“Time to get up!” said Mom and Dad.
“Why?” asked Kate and Tim.
“We’re going to plant a garden,” said Mom and Dad.
Kate and Tim got up and got dressed. Then they ate breakfast.
Mom, Dad, Kate, and Tim drove to the garden shop. They bought flower seeds and some gardening tools.
When they got home, Dad dug up the dirt. Kate and Tim poked holes in the dirt. Kate and Tim put a few seeds in each hole. Then they covered the holes with dirt. Mom watered the seeds.
“Now we just have to wait,” said Dad. “The plants will grow into pretty flowers,” said Mom.
Kate and Tim smiled.
m Mom waters the garden.
m Kate and Tim plant the seeds.
m Dad digs up the dirt.
Page from Sylvan’s First Grade Reading Skill Builders workbook
Spell Short U
Space Walk WordsMake three-letter words with short u. START on a blue planet. GO to the green planet. Then GO to another blue planet.
WRITE the words here.
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b
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n
Page from Sylvan’s First Grade Spelling Games & Activities workbook
Animals
Draw ItHelp finish the pictures! COLOR or DRAW the pictures to match the sentences.
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The leopard is yellow.The kangaroo is red.The gorilla wears a hat.The penguin has a blue belly.
Page from Sylvan’s First Grade Vocabulary Puzzles workbook
Counting to 20
Chart SmartThis chart shows how many people like different foods for lunch. COUNT how many people like each kind of food. Then WRITE the number.
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Pizza
Sandwich
Chili
Hamburger
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Page from Sylvan’s First Grade Basic Math Success workbook
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6Balloon PopEach row shows how many balloons there were at the start of the party…and later after some popped. WRITE the number of balloons that popped.
Subtracting Differences from 20
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Page from Sylvan’s First Grade Basic Math Success workbook
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13Mirror, MirrorCIRCLE the letter in each pair that has symmetry.
Symmetry
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Page from Sylvan’s First Grade Basic Math Success workbook
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Customize your own Calendar for eaCh month!
H = completed Sylvan workbook page
Page per day Calendar
September 2012
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John’s birthday party 2 pm
Art class 3:30–4:30 pm
Soccer practice 3:00–5:30 pm
Soccer practice 3:00–5:30 pm
Go to science museum
Soccer practice 3:00–5:30 pm
Soccer practice 3:00–5:30 pm
Soccer practice 3:00–5:30 pm
Art class 3:30–4:30 pm
Lunch with Thompkins Family
Grandma and Ben did Sylvan page together!
If 25 pages completed, Ben gets new video game!
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Customize your own Calendar for eaCh month!
H = completed Sylvan workbook page
Page per day Calendar
25 Quick Tips to Help Kids Reach Their Back-to-School Goals—and Beyond!
from Sylvan LearningThe start of a new school year can be a source of anxiety for both children and parents as they adjust to new routines, new teachers and friends, forthcoming homework assignments and, ultimately, tests. Working as a family and keeping the goals simple and achievable are great ways to ease the transition—and succeed!
Encourage your child to . . .
1. Listen carefully in class.
2. Find a way to keep notebooks clearly organized (may be different for each child!).
3. Set up and maintain homework and study routines.
4. Keep the study area at home neat and well-stocked with supplies.
5. Keep schedules for long-range assignments like book reports, term papers, and science projects.
6. Set aside a few minutes a day to read for pleasure!
7. Learn a new language—at least a few words.
8. Participate in class regularly.
9. Get extra practice in new ways—reading, recipes, figuring out gas mileage, etc.
10. Cut down on “screen time.”
11. Get outside to play!
12. Exercise more.
13. Eat healthily.
14. Walk away from bullies—and not to be one.
15. Select friends carefully. They should support, encourage, motivate, challenge, and inspire you.
16. Set aside some time each day to reflect about what you’ve accomplished, whom you’ve helped, and what you want to improve.
17. Keep a journal.
18. Participate in extracurricular activities.
19. Work on the school newspaper, literary magazine, or yearbook.
20. Try a new sport.
21. See how many ways you can apply what you’re learning in school to “real life.”
22. Write a short story, a play, or a poem.
23. Practice technology skills.
24. Make sure homework and all assignments are neat and organized.
25. Start thinking about the “next stage”— middle school, high school, college, and beyond!
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