Kindergarten
Office Hours for Mrs.Vanderpool are every weekday from 9:30AM- 1:30PM
call or text if you have a question about an assignment or just want to check in. Texting first is best. I may be meeting with a student, knee deep in the garden, on my bicycle, or up to my elbows in bread flour. I will, also, be checking my email regularly.
Individual Meetings To set up personal appointments via Zoom, just give me a shout via text or email. Be sure to let me know what we will be discussing. I want to be prepared :)
Zoom schedule- Two times a week, as a whole class. Individual mtgs per scheduled requests.
Our tentative schedule for Zoom is
Monday 9:00 - 9:30 AM and Thursday 9:00 - 9:30 AM
If late afternoons work better for your family, please let me know and I will set up a late afternoon time as well. If unable to attend, no worries. Do what is best for your child and your family. A link will be emailed to you each time.
call or text if you have a question about an assignment or just want to check in. Texting first is best. I may be meeting with a student, knee deep in the garden, on my bicycle, or up to my elbows in bread flour. I will, also, be checking my email regularly.
Individual Meetings To set up personal appointments via Zoom, just give me a shout via text or email. Be sure to let me know what we will be discussing. I want to be prepared :)
Zoom schedule- Two times a week, as a whole class. Individual mtgs per scheduled requests.
Our tentative schedule for Zoom is
Monday 9:00 - 9:30 AM and Thursday 9:00 - 9:30 AM
If late afternoons work better for your family, please let me know and I will set up a late afternoon time as well. If unable to attend, no worries. Do what is best for your child and your family. A link will be emailed to you each time.
Must do versus May do. All activities in blue must be completed to show evidence of skill mastery and growth. These activities will need to be photographed by an adult and the photo then emailed to Mrs. V. May do activities in green are just that, they may be done if you wish to further enrich your learning. Some of our activities may be shared during our Zoom video meetings or during "office hours".
Keep in mind that I am providing lots of choices and activities that could fill a day, but an active learner in kindergarten appropriately needs about 30 minutes of total seated work per day.
All written work (words and math) should be completed in pencil, unless stated otherwise.
Links to Mrs.V's YouTube channel
youtu.be/5_fj0q9iQTo Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis
youtu.be/JQfLVxdSE9k Orton Gillingham sounds review
youtu.be/R5j8guee0Sw Handwriting, review of writing on the lines
youtu.be/0R7VRnQysFY Days of the week
youtu.be/GTrnI5zKzhI Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch
youtu.be/PUseP4nU4u8 How to use Common Birds of Virginia ID card
youtu.be/jkQl-juun-I Skip count by 5s, 10s, and 25. If you can skip count, you can count money
youtu.be/vKyb6it6YM4 Nursery Rhymes
Read this post ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM
May in K overview
Sight words
jump, went, she, too, this, that, these, has, had, live, went
who, what, when, where, why, how: question words
a vs. an, If both words = one, which word do we use?
Complete Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes
What is a factory? Needs vs. Wants
Ocean animals and life, salt water/fresh water/brackish water
Summer safety/ safety in the sun, using sunscreen, hydrate!
Summer Olympics/summer sports, Alphabet Exercise everyday exercise is important
Birdwatching
Maker Station/using your own S.T.E.A.M. Bin
Writing lists for multiple reasons
Phonemic Awareness/sounds, blends, syllables, sequencing, rhyme
Days of week order (not in a song), Months of year order (not in a song), Calendar usage
Counting coins , coin value, addition and subtraction within 20, adding 1, adding 2, Measurement/length, using a ruler, missing parts of a whole,
counting and writing numbers to 100, identifying missing numbers to 100
Week 1 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Hey Diddle Diddle
Went to the Vet sight word reader
The Rocket sight word reader
Week 2 Mary Had a Little Lamb
Baa, Baa Black Sheep
Jump sight word reader
Week 3 Bird Watching
Birds
Driving Around Town sight word reader
Week 4 Ocean Animals
Sea Turtles
Sharks
Assignments Many assignments fall under multiple subject areas.
Writing
Located at the very, very bottom of this post is a basic sentence structure anchor chart as reference for your K. When they "cannot think of a sentence" or when every sentence begins with I. This anchor chart is also in each learning bag, for easy reference.
Handwriting
Practice pages for handwriting Find these pages in your learning bag.
Or use this link hitt.lwtears.com/workbooks/LN/2018/6 These should be done in pencil.
Activity - There are alphabet and number instruction pages online (follow the above link). Practice any or all letters and numbers. Take your time and follow the lines. You can do it!
Doodle pages- You know the rules. Enjoy one per week. These are super for developing patience.
Life Skills
- Setting the table, using the template at the right, set the table correctly for dinner, each night
-Using a napkin correctly, napkin in lap while eating, wiping/ dabbing as should/when needed
-Applying sunscreen to your face, correctly. This is, of course, always with adult supervision. It is never too early to learn that sunscreen is a necessity of life.
Reading
Epic! Books - follow the link in the email sent to you, create an account, explore, and read. Need me to send a new invitation? Just email me. There are LOTS and LOTS of books to read, listen to, or view. There are books assigned to you that I felt would be of particular interest to you. This site has an ever growing list of titles available. I will be monitoring everyone's progress. Go read! Yes, you can!
Language Arts, Reading, Handwriting and Finger Gym, Math, Social Studies
Everyday- Calendar usage is a very simple way to explain and demonstrate the passage of time. Share with your child your daily schedule or appointments, the date and day of the week. Help them to keep track of the day and date. This is important as we go about our daily lives in this very "cut off from the world" way. Children need to understand that life and time goes on, even when we are "just at home".
Math
In your learning bag, find your math pages. Do these in order, one or two at a time. The pages are grouped by objective, as listed below. Do the grouped pages during the week listed. There are, included in this learning bag, many pages and games to make for review. This will enable your K to continue working throughout the month of June, as well. If you have a question, we can discuss during office hours or in our Zoom meetings.
Week 1 - Measurement (length) *Choose 1 activity.
*Activity- Put on your running shoes! Time for a challenge in math and physical exercise :) Using your ruler to measure, stand still and then jump as far as you can. Have someone else mark where you started and stopped. Measure the distance, using your ruler. Now your partner takes a turn. Now, take a running jump. Have someone else mark where you started and stopped. Measure the distance, using your ruler. Now your partner takes a turn. Who jumped the furthest?
OR
*Activity- Using your ruler, measure the length of your shoes. Measure the length of your Mom's shoes. Whose shoes are longer?
Week 2 - Follow the Rule (application of addition or subtraction rule)
Activity With your parents' permission, count the number of spoons in your silverware drawer. Write that number on a piece of paper. Count the number of forks in the drawer. Write that number down. Now, add 1 to each number. Write it as an equation or number sentence. Solve your equations (example: 12 + 1= 13, 8 + 1= 9).
Week 3 - Missing Parts of a whole (whole= part + part)
**explanation video** www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzeeaxLQDkE
Week 4 - Counting and Writing numbers to 100, missing numbers in a pattern within 100
Activity Walk all the way around your home. Count as you take each step. Keep walking until you reach 100. Where are you when start? Where are you when you had counted to 25? How about when you reached 50? 75? Did you make all the way around before you made it to 100?
Coins- You need a handful of coins. At least 25 pennies, 5 nickels, 10 dimes, and 4 quarters. Need to keep this amount in a jar or cup or ziplock. We will use this over and over again.
Reading, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Handwriting
Activity- Keep a piece of writing paper on your refrigerator or counter. Keep a running list of groceries that your family needs, all written by your K. Be sure to use it when you shop. OR Make a list of things to do, all written by your K. Aid your K in marking things off as completed.
Activity bonus... as your K adds things to the grocery list, ask, "Do we NEED that or do we WANT that?".
Reading
Sight Word emergent readers Read aloud multiple times. The word of study may be listed on the cover of each book. If not, help your K to read the book the first time through. Aid your K in discovering the word or words of study. Many of the words of study overlap.
Week 1 went, she, too
Week 2 had, has, jump
Week 3 this, that, these
Week 4 has, had, live
Remember!- Audible books from Amazon is now FREE!!
stories.audible.com/start-listen This would be great for an afternoon rest or quiet time or a bedtime story.
Science, Reading, Language Arts, Writing, Handwriting
Scholastic News Weekly You will find 4 of these newspapers for May. Read/do in order you choose. One issue per week.
Visit scholasticnews.com Classroom password CAclicks . Choose your issue, activities, games, etc...
What is a factory? Visit these factories and see what they do and how some things are made.
Inside an Ice Cream Factory www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8MPE74pq4w
How Bubblegum is made www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kttVyakHN4
How pencils are made www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPb-slJH9Vs
The Magic of Making Marbles www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cXy7gxUtbU
Activity- Think about having your own factory. What would you make? What kinds of machines do you think you would need? Using the handwriting paper in your learning bag, write 2 sentences about your factory. Draw a picture showing what you would make in your factory or a picture of your factory. Do you make things people want, or things people need, or both?
Science, Handwriting, Language Arts, finger gym, Social Studies, Math
Week 1 Activity Goldilocks has eaten Baby Bear's Porridge. What is Porridge? basically any grain—be it oats, corn, even rice—that is cooked and boiled in water or milk until it has that creamy, thick consistency. Have oatmeal for breakfast :)
Activity Build a chair for Mr. Bear. legochairformrbearstemchallenge.pdf
Week 2 Activity Learn about sheep, lambs, and wool www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0HeCL6nano , www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ02NsP4sH0 , www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsRxMsBGuFs and/or www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngLoJxssEao
Week 3 Activity- Birds Scavenger hunt, using the bird scavenger hunt page and the Virginia Birds ID card, as well as your Birds emergent reader, sit very quietly and birdwatch. How many of the birds you see can you identify? How many birds do you see, altogether? www.audubon.org/news/easy-ways-get-kids-birding Use this Audubon link to help you get started. Using the pages in your Birds Unit from the learning bag, build a nest, sort feathers, make a beak and/or write about your birdwatching activities.
Activity- Build a birdhouse following these simple instructions, using everyday items from around the house. www.leapfrog.com/en-us/learning-path/activities/make-a-birdhouse-kids-activity
Week 4 Activity visit this website for fun facts about sea life :) animals.mom.me/sea-creature-facts-for-children-6901926.html
Activity Visit National Geographic for fun facts and learning games about life in the oceans. kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/ocean/
Activity Find out why and how sharks float kidminds.org/shark-science-bouyancy/#.XqHC8440jd0.link
Activity Make a barometer and learn how sharks know when bad weather is approaching kidminds.org/shark-science-air-pressure/#.XqHE23pzZhw.link
Science, Handwriting, Language Arts, finger gym, Social Studies, Math
Maker Space Packet
Activities- This is to used with the what-nots in your StemBin, the orange tea tin in your learning bag. Create as many activities as you wish. Enjoy these activities. There should be enough to last you through May and June :)
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April in K overview
Sight words
said, have, away, here, house, made, make, come, down
Animals Who Help, conservation and adaptation
Plant Life Cycle, spring season, How the earth changes throughout a year of seasons- slow vs. fast changes
Earth Day, reduce, reuse, recycle, Conservation
Easter in other countries and cultures
Maps of different kinds
More Fairy Tales , What is a fairy tale? elements, sequencing, differences/similarities
Nursery Rhymes, Rhyming, ( We will continue this for 6 weeks.) What is a Nursery Rhyme? What is its purpose? Why use the word Nursery? What is a rhyme?
Week 1 Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and Jill
Week 2 Little Red Riding Hood
Hickory Dickory Dock
Week 3 The Little Red Hen
Little Miss Muffet
Week 4 The Three Little Pigs
Humpty Dumpty
Week 5 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Hey Diddle Diddle
Week 6 Mary Had a Little Lamb
Baa, Baa Black Sheep
www.mothergoose.com/Rhymes/rhymes.htm Nursery Rhymes
Phonemic Awareness/sounds, blends, syllables, sequencing, rhyme
Days of week order (not in a song), Months of year order (not in a song), Calendar usage
Coin identification, counting coins , coin value, addition and subtraction within 20
Assignments Many assignments fall under multiple subject areas.
Writing
Located at the very, very bottom of this post is a basic sentence structure anchor chart as reference for your K. When they "cannot think of a sentence" or when every sentence begins with I. This anchor chart is also in each learning bag, for easy reference.
Reading
Epic! Books - follow the link in the email sent to you, create an account, explore, and read. Need me to send a new invitation? Just email me. There are LOTS and LOTS of books to read, listen to, or view. There are books assigned to you that I felt would be of particular interest to you. This site has an ever growing list of titles available. I will be monitoring everyone's progress. Go read! Yes, you can!
Language Arts, Reading, Handwriting and Finger Gym, Math, Social Studies
Everyday- Calendar usage is a very simple way to explain and demonstrate the passage of time. Share with your child your daily schedule or appointments, the date and day of the week. Help them to keep track of the day and date. This is important as we go about our daily lives in this very "cut off from the world" way. Children need to understand that life and time goes on, even when we are "just at home".
Coins- You need a handful of coins. At least 25 pennies, 5 nickels, 10 dimes, and 4 quarters. Need to keep this amount in a jar or cup or ziplock. We will use this over and over again.
Week 1 Activity - Ask Mom or Dad to allow you to count a handful of change from their pockets or purse. Sort out all of the pennies. How many do you have? Sort out the nickels. How many do you have? (Not value, yet.) Sort out the dimes. How many do you have? (Not value, yet.) Sort out all of the quarters. How many do you have? (Not value, yet.)
What do you see on one side of each coin? Who could these people be/have been? We know some of them. What is on the other side of each coin? Are the coins all the same? Why do you think they are different? How can the differences help us, as people who need to use the coins?
Week 1 Activity - On the sentence writing paper in your learning bag, draw what you see on each side of a penny. First draw two big circles. Then, draw what you see on each side. On the bottom of the page, write one sentence about the man on the front and back of a penny. We have studied this man. Abraham Lincoln.
Activity - Polishing coins. Make them shine! www.thesprucecrafts.com/ways-to-clean-pennies-4151742
Activity- Cleaning coins with ketchup. team-cartwright.com/cleaning-pennies-with-ketchup/
Week 2 Activity- On the sentence writing paper in your learning bag, draw what you see on each side of a nickel. First draw two big circles. Then, draw what you see on each side. Who is the man on one side of this coin? On the bottom of the page, write one sentence about the man on the front and back of a nickel. www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/coins/fun-facts/page/2
Activity - www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/coins Visit this website, learn about dimes.
Week 3 Activity - On the sentence writing paper in your learning bag, draw what you see on each side of a dime. First draw two big circles. Then, draw what you see on each side. Who is the man on one side of this coin? On the bottom of the page, write one sentence about the man on the front and back of a dime.
Activity - Watch this interesting information about how coins are made. youtu.be/TzqrSrU3jXg
Activity - Coin rubbings. Sort out the quarters from your coins. Using a pencil and white paper, place one quarter under the paper. With the side of your pencil tip, rub over the coin. This will make the raised image from the coin appear on your paper. Turn over the coin. Try making a rubbing of this side. Do all of your quarters have the same images on them? Make a rubbing of each of your different quarter images.
Week 4 Activity - On the sentence writing paper in your learning bag, draw what you see on each side of a quarter. First draw two big circles. Then, draw what you see on each side. On the bottom of the page, write one sentence about the man on the front and back of a quarter. We have studied this man. George Washington. Do you remember why he is important to Americans?
Activity - Want to know more about the coins we have studied?
Visit this site with an adult www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/coins
Week 4 Activity - Counting pennies with value. Counting nickels with value. Counting dimes with value. Counting Quarters with value. *Use coin chart above for child's reference. **We will move to counting change with multiple coins next month.
***Counting coins is skip counting! We know how to skip count by 5s, 10s, and by 25s. We can count coins with value if we try.
Math, Finger Gym, Science
Activity - Muffin tin maze challenge
www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/diy-muffin-tin-maze-game-stem-challenge-for-kids.html?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Muffin+Tin+Maze+Game+Challenge+for+Indoor+Play&utm_campaign=Muffin+Tin+Maze+Game+Challenge+for+Indoor+Play
Math
In your learning bag, find your math pages. Do these in order, one at a time. If you have a question, we can discuss during office hours or in our Zoom meetings.
Social Studies, Math, Language Arts
Reading a Map Grid packet- You will need an adult to help you with this project.
Activity- Create a real model of Smithville. Create the buildings out of empty grocery boxes. The streets could be drawn on paper. The details, in construction paper. Have fun with this. If you make changes to your town, try to draw a grid map of your own. It's a challenge!
Reading
Sight Word emergent readers Read aloud multiple times. The word of study may be listed on the cover of each book.
Week 1 said, have
Week 2 away, make
Week 3 come, down
Week 4 here, house, made
Newsflash!!- Audible books from Amazon is now FREE!!
stories.audible.com/start-listen This would be great for an afternoon rest or quiet time or a bedtime story.
Science, Handwriting, Language Arts
Weeks 1-4 Seed Journal- Must do
Using soil from your backyard (A grownup will help you dig it up; ask first!). Plant the seeds from your learning bag in a small cup, egg carton section, paper cup, or flower pot. Make a hole in the soil with your finger. Place seeds in the hole. Cover with soil. Pat soil lightly. Water just a little. Place in a sunny spot in your home. BE PATIENT!! This will be a month long project.
Create your journal. Find the journal pages in your learning bag. It is 10 writing pages stapled together with a blank cover. Do not draw on the cover, YET. (We will do that when we have completed this project.) Check your plant everyday. Watch for growth. Water your plant when the soil feels and looks dry (An adult may help you; ask nicely). On page 1 of your journal, write a sentence or two about what you have done. Illustrate your sentence(s) in the drawing section of your journal page. On page 2 of your journal, when your seed sprouts, write a sentence or two about what is happening to the seed. Illustrate your sentence(s) in the drawing section of your journal page. As your plant grows, write about the progress and illustrate on the remaining pages. On the final page, on April 30, write at least two sentences about your new plant, illustrate. Now you may create the cover of your journal. Try to leave no white. Be sure to use details. Write your name on the cover with your Thinking Pen. We will discuss this during our Zoom meetings. I will tell you what we are planting. I am going to do this, too :)
Reading, Language Arts, Handwriting and Finger Gym
Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes learning packet in your learning bag. We will cover 2 of these per week over 6 weeks.
Activity- Create paper bag or sock puppets to present your Fairy Tale to your family. There are paper bags in your learning bag.
Activity- Act out your Fairy Tale for your family or get the whole family involved. Can you create costumes for each character? What about scenery?
Activity -Shadow puppets. Have an adult to help you hang a sheet over the dining room table or coffee table or a chair. Get under the sheet with a flashlight and a sibling or parent. Have the other person shine the flashlight on you as you act out the Fairy Tale using only your voice and shadow. The people watching will be outside of the sheet, seeing only your shadow.
Activity- Change the ending of your Fairy Tale. How would you have written the story? Tell your version to your family after dinner.
Language Arts
Memorize 2 (your choice of which ones) of the Nursery Rhymes from the Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes learning packet in your learning bag. We will share these when we Zoom our class together :) Show what you know!
Science, Reading, Language Arts
Scholastic News Weekly You will find 4 of these newspapers for April. Read/do in order you choose. One issue per week.
Visit scholasticnews.com Classroom password CAclicks . Choose your issue, activities, games, etc...
Handwriting
Practice pages for handwriting Find these pages in your learning bag.
Or use this link hitt.lwtears.com/workbooks/LN/2018/6 These should be done in pencil.
Activity - There are alphabet and number instruction pages online (follow the above link). Practice any or all letters and numbers. Take your time and follow the lines. You can do it!
Doodle pages- You know the rules. Enjoy one per week.
Social Studies
Activity Inserted at the bottom of this post is a series of short articles about Easter celebrations in 4 different countries. Read these articles to your K and discuss similarities and differences between these 4 countries and our own.
Life Skills
Making Your Bed-
Make your bed each morning. Everyone has different ways of doing this. An adult may help you the first time and show you how your family does this. Basically...Take your pillow off of your bed. Pull the top sheet to the top of your bed and fold it down to below where your pillow would be. Put your pillow back on your bed. Pull your bedspread, duvet, comforter over your pillow. Place the sham covered pillows over your sleeping pillow. Have an adult take a photo of you working on this task. If you can do this for a whole month, you have begun a very satisfying habit that you will benefit from for the rest of your life :)
Chore Chart- Do what is most comfortable for your family.
Included in your learning bag is a chore chart. If your family already has one of these, continue doing your chores with a smile on your face. If not, get started with helping your family to run smoothly. We all need to do our part. Remember, "Many hands make light work." Sing or whistle while you work, it makes the work seem easier and take less time.
Be proud of your accomplishments! Do things to the best of your ability the first time, that way it will not need to be done twice.
Reading Log- Keep a record of the books you read.
Exercise Log- We may be unable to travel and go around town, but we NEED to keep moving our bodies to stay healthy. Inside, outside, get moving!
Screentime Chart- Do what is most comfortable for your family.
Virtual Field Trips-
youtu.be/y-FQsNH0fXI Visit a dairy farm
www.aeb.org/eggs-in-schools/classroom/farm-to-table-virtual-field-trips Visit an egg farm
youtu.be/-jAAux3g17k Visit a recycling center
youtu.be/9lNklvdIsHI Visit a bank
youtu.be/y9SWPRlKFng Visit a construction site
www.lewisginter.org/learn/resources/ Visit Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens for a bit of fresh air
Did you brush your teeth today? Go do it NOW!!
Inside each learning bag is a new toothbrush for you.
Keep in mind that I am providing lots of choices and activities that could fill a day, but an active learner in kindergarten appropriately needs about 30 minutes of total seated work per day.
All written work (words and math) should be completed in pencil, unless stated otherwise.
Links to Mrs.V's YouTube channel
youtu.be/5_fj0q9iQTo Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis
youtu.be/JQfLVxdSE9k Orton Gillingham sounds review
youtu.be/R5j8guee0Sw Handwriting, review of writing on the lines
youtu.be/0R7VRnQysFY Days of the week
youtu.be/GTrnI5zKzhI Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch
youtu.be/PUseP4nU4u8 How to use Common Birds of Virginia ID card
youtu.be/jkQl-juun-I Skip count by 5s, 10s, and 25. If you can skip count, you can count money
youtu.be/vKyb6it6YM4 Nursery Rhymes
Read this post ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM
May in K overview
Sight words
jump, went, she, too, this, that, these, has, had, live, went
who, what, when, where, why, how: question words
a vs. an, If both words = one, which word do we use?
Complete Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes
What is a factory? Needs vs. Wants
Ocean animals and life, salt water/fresh water/brackish water
Summer safety/ safety in the sun, using sunscreen, hydrate!
Summer Olympics/summer sports, Alphabet Exercise everyday exercise is important
Birdwatching
Maker Station/using your own S.T.E.A.M. Bin
Writing lists for multiple reasons
Phonemic Awareness/sounds, blends, syllables, sequencing, rhyme
Days of week order (not in a song), Months of year order (not in a song), Calendar usage
Counting coins , coin value, addition and subtraction within 20, adding 1, adding 2, Measurement/length, using a ruler, missing parts of a whole,
counting and writing numbers to 100, identifying missing numbers to 100
Week 1 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Hey Diddle Diddle
Went to the Vet sight word reader
The Rocket sight word reader
Week 2 Mary Had a Little Lamb
Baa, Baa Black Sheep
Jump sight word reader
Week 3 Bird Watching
Birds
Driving Around Town sight word reader
Week 4 Ocean Animals
Sea Turtles
Sharks
Assignments Many assignments fall under multiple subject areas.
Writing
Located at the very, very bottom of this post is a basic sentence structure anchor chart as reference for your K. When they "cannot think of a sentence" or when every sentence begins with I. This anchor chart is also in each learning bag, for easy reference.
Handwriting
Practice pages for handwriting Find these pages in your learning bag.
Or use this link hitt.lwtears.com/workbooks/LN/2018/6 These should be done in pencil.
Activity - There are alphabet and number instruction pages online (follow the above link). Practice any or all letters and numbers. Take your time and follow the lines. You can do it!
Doodle pages- You know the rules. Enjoy one per week. These are super for developing patience.
Life Skills
- Setting the table, using the template at the right, set the table correctly for dinner, each night
-Using a napkin correctly, napkin in lap while eating, wiping/ dabbing as should/when needed
-Applying sunscreen to your face, correctly. This is, of course, always with adult supervision. It is never too early to learn that sunscreen is a necessity of life.
Reading
Epic! Books - follow the link in the email sent to you, create an account, explore, and read. Need me to send a new invitation? Just email me. There are LOTS and LOTS of books to read, listen to, or view. There are books assigned to you that I felt would be of particular interest to you. This site has an ever growing list of titles available. I will be monitoring everyone's progress. Go read! Yes, you can!
Language Arts, Reading, Handwriting and Finger Gym, Math, Social Studies
Everyday- Calendar usage is a very simple way to explain and demonstrate the passage of time. Share with your child your daily schedule or appointments, the date and day of the week. Help them to keep track of the day and date. This is important as we go about our daily lives in this very "cut off from the world" way. Children need to understand that life and time goes on, even when we are "just at home".
Math
In your learning bag, find your math pages. Do these in order, one or two at a time. The pages are grouped by objective, as listed below. Do the grouped pages during the week listed. There are, included in this learning bag, many pages and games to make for review. This will enable your K to continue working throughout the month of June, as well. If you have a question, we can discuss during office hours or in our Zoom meetings.
Week 1 - Measurement (length) *Choose 1 activity.
*Activity- Put on your running shoes! Time for a challenge in math and physical exercise :) Using your ruler to measure, stand still and then jump as far as you can. Have someone else mark where you started and stopped. Measure the distance, using your ruler. Now your partner takes a turn. Now, take a running jump. Have someone else mark where you started and stopped. Measure the distance, using your ruler. Now your partner takes a turn. Who jumped the furthest?
OR
*Activity- Using your ruler, measure the length of your shoes. Measure the length of your Mom's shoes. Whose shoes are longer?
Week 2 - Follow the Rule (application of addition or subtraction rule)
Activity With your parents' permission, count the number of spoons in your silverware drawer. Write that number on a piece of paper. Count the number of forks in the drawer. Write that number down. Now, add 1 to each number. Write it as an equation or number sentence. Solve your equations (example: 12 + 1= 13, 8 + 1= 9).
Week 3 - Missing Parts of a whole (whole= part + part)
**explanation video** www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzeeaxLQDkE
Week 4 - Counting and Writing numbers to 100, missing numbers in a pattern within 100
Activity Walk all the way around your home. Count as you take each step. Keep walking until you reach 100. Where are you when start? Where are you when you had counted to 25? How about when you reached 50? 75? Did you make all the way around before you made it to 100?
Coins- You need a handful of coins. At least 25 pennies, 5 nickels, 10 dimes, and 4 quarters. Need to keep this amount in a jar or cup or ziplock. We will use this over and over again.
Reading, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Handwriting
Activity- Keep a piece of writing paper on your refrigerator or counter. Keep a running list of groceries that your family needs, all written by your K. Be sure to use it when you shop. OR Make a list of things to do, all written by your K. Aid your K in marking things off as completed.
Activity bonus... as your K adds things to the grocery list, ask, "Do we NEED that or do we WANT that?".
Reading
Sight Word emergent readers Read aloud multiple times. The word of study may be listed on the cover of each book. If not, help your K to read the book the first time through. Aid your K in discovering the word or words of study. Many of the words of study overlap.
Week 1 went, she, too
Week 2 had, has, jump
Week 3 this, that, these
Week 4 has, had, live
Remember!- Audible books from Amazon is now FREE!!
stories.audible.com/start-listen This would be great for an afternoon rest or quiet time or a bedtime story.
Science, Reading, Language Arts, Writing, Handwriting
Scholastic News Weekly You will find 4 of these newspapers for May. Read/do in order you choose. One issue per week.
Visit scholasticnews.com Classroom password CAclicks . Choose your issue, activities, games, etc...
What is a factory? Visit these factories and see what they do and how some things are made.
Inside an Ice Cream Factory www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8MPE74pq4w
How Bubblegum is made www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kttVyakHN4
How pencils are made www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPb-slJH9Vs
The Magic of Making Marbles www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cXy7gxUtbU
Activity- Think about having your own factory. What would you make? What kinds of machines do you think you would need? Using the handwriting paper in your learning bag, write 2 sentences about your factory. Draw a picture showing what you would make in your factory or a picture of your factory. Do you make things people want, or things people need, or both?
Science, Handwriting, Language Arts, finger gym, Social Studies, Math
Week 1 Activity Goldilocks has eaten Baby Bear's Porridge. What is Porridge? basically any grain—be it oats, corn, even rice—that is cooked and boiled in water or milk until it has that creamy, thick consistency. Have oatmeal for breakfast :)
Activity Build a chair for Mr. Bear. legochairformrbearstemchallenge.pdf
Week 2 Activity Learn about sheep, lambs, and wool www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0HeCL6nano , www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ02NsP4sH0 , www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsRxMsBGuFs and/or www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngLoJxssEao
Week 3 Activity- Birds Scavenger hunt, using the bird scavenger hunt page and the Virginia Birds ID card, as well as your Birds emergent reader, sit very quietly and birdwatch. How many of the birds you see can you identify? How many birds do you see, altogether? www.audubon.org/news/easy-ways-get-kids-birding Use this Audubon link to help you get started. Using the pages in your Birds Unit from the learning bag, build a nest, sort feathers, make a beak and/or write about your birdwatching activities.
Activity- Build a birdhouse following these simple instructions, using everyday items from around the house. www.leapfrog.com/en-us/learning-path/activities/make-a-birdhouse-kids-activity
Week 4 Activity visit this website for fun facts about sea life :) animals.mom.me/sea-creature-facts-for-children-6901926.html
Activity Visit National Geographic for fun facts and learning games about life in the oceans. kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/ocean/
Activity Find out why and how sharks float kidminds.org/shark-science-bouyancy/#.XqHC8440jd0.link
Activity Make a barometer and learn how sharks know when bad weather is approaching kidminds.org/shark-science-air-pressure/#.XqHE23pzZhw.link
Science, Handwriting, Language Arts, finger gym, Social Studies, Math
Maker Space Packet
Activities- This is to used with the what-nots in your StemBin, the orange tea tin in your learning bag. Create as many activities as you wish. Enjoy these activities. There should be enough to last you through May and June :)
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April in K overview
Sight words
said, have, away, here, house, made, make, come, down
Animals Who Help, conservation and adaptation
Plant Life Cycle, spring season, How the earth changes throughout a year of seasons- slow vs. fast changes
Earth Day, reduce, reuse, recycle, Conservation
Easter in other countries and cultures
Maps of different kinds
More Fairy Tales , What is a fairy tale? elements, sequencing, differences/similarities
Nursery Rhymes, Rhyming, ( We will continue this for 6 weeks.) What is a Nursery Rhyme? What is its purpose? Why use the word Nursery? What is a rhyme?
Week 1 Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and Jill
Week 2 Little Red Riding Hood
Hickory Dickory Dock
Week 3 The Little Red Hen
Little Miss Muffet
Week 4 The Three Little Pigs
Humpty Dumpty
Week 5 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Hey Diddle Diddle
Week 6 Mary Had a Little Lamb
Baa, Baa Black Sheep
www.mothergoose.com/Rhymes/rhymes.htm Nursery Rhymes
Phonemic Awareness/sounds, blends, syllables, sequencing, rhyme
Days of week order (not in a song), Months of year order (not in a song), Calendar usage
Coin identification, counting coins , coin value, addition and subtraction within 20
Assignments Many assignments fall under multiple subject areas.
Writing
Located at the very, very bottom of this post is a basic sentence structure anchor chart as reference for your K. When they "cannot think of a sentence" or when every sentence begins with I. This anchor chart is also in each learning bag, for easy reference.
Reading
Epic! Books - follow the link in the email sent to you, create an account, explore, and read. Need me to send a new invitation? Just email me. There are LOTS and LOTS of books to read, listen to, or view. There are books assigned to you that I felt would be of particular interest to you. This site has an ever growing list of titles available. I will be monitoring everyone's progress. Go read! Yes, you can!
Language Arts, Reading, Handwriting and Finger Gym, Math, Social Studies
Everyday- Calendar usage is a very simple way to explain and demonstrate the passage of time. Share with your child your daily schedule or appointments, the date and day of the week. Help them to keep track of the day and date. This is important as we go about our daily lives in this very "cut off from the world" way. Children need to understand that life and time goes on, even when we are "just at home".
Coins- You need a handful of coins. At least 25 pennies, 5 nickels, 10 dimes, and 4 quarters. Need to keep this amount in a jar or cup or ziplock. We will use this over and over again.
Week 1 Activity - Ask Mom or Dad to allow you to count a handful of change from their pockets or purse. Sort out all of the pennies. How many do you have? Sort out the nickels. How many do you have? (Not value, yet.) Sort out the dimes. How many do you have? (Not value, yet.) Sort out all of the quarters. How many do you have? (Not value, yet.)
What do you see on one side of each coin? Who could these people be/have been? We know some of them. What is on the other side of each coin? Are the coins all the same? Why do you think they are different? How can the differences help us, as people who need to use the coins?
Week 1 Activity - On the sentence writing paper in your learning bag, draw what you see on each side of a penny. First draw two big circles. Then, draw what you see on each side. On the bottom of the page, write one sentence about the man on the front and back of a penny. We have studied this man. Abraham Lincoln.
Activity - Polishing coins. Make them shine! www.thesprucecrafts.com/ways-to-clean-pennies-4151742
Activity- Cleaning coins with ketchup. team-cartwright.com/cleaning-pennies-with-ketchup/
Week 2 Activity- On the sentence writing paper in your learning bag, draw what you see on each side of a nickel. First draw two big circles. Then, draw what you see on each side. Who is the man on one side of this coin? On the bottom of the page, write one sentence about the man on the front and back of a nickel. www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/coins/fun-facts/page/2
Activity - www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/coins Visit this website, learn about dimes.
Week 3 Activity - On the sentence writing paper in your learning bag, draw what you see on each side of a dime. First draw two big circles. Then, draw what you see on each side. Who is the man on one side of this coin? On the bottom of the page, write one sentence about the man on the front and back of a dime.
Activity - Watch this interesting information about how coins are made. youtu.be/TzqrSrU3jXg
Activity - Coin rubbings. Sort out the quarters from your coins. Using a pencil and white paper, place one quarter under the paper. With the side of your pencil tip, rub over the coin. This will make the raised image from the coin appear on your paper. Turn over the coin. Try making a rubbing of this side. Do all of your quarters have the same images on them? Make a rubbing of each of your different quarter images.
Week 4 Activity - On the sentence writing paper in your learning bag, draw what you see on each side of a quarter. First draw two big circles. Then, draw what you see on each side. On the bottom of the page, write one sentence about the man on the front and back of a quarter. We have studied this man. George Washington. Do you remember why he is important to Americans?
Activity - Want to know more about the coins we have studied?
Visit this site with an adult www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/coins
Week 4 Activity - Counting pennies with value. Counting nickels with value. Counting dimes with value. Counting Quarters with value. *Use coin chart above for child's reference. **We will move to counting change with multiple coins next month.
***Counting coins is skip counting! We know how to skip count by 5s, 10s, and by 25s. We can count coins with value if we try.
Math, Finger Gym, Science
Activity - Muffin tin maze challenge
www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/diy-muffin-tin-maze-game-stem-challenge-for-kids.html?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Muffin+Tin+Maze+Game+Challenge+for+Indoor+Play&utm_campaign=Muffin+Tin+Maze+Game+Challenge+for+Indoor+Play
Math
In your learning bag, find your math pages. Do these in order, one at a time. If you have a question, we can discuss during office hours or in our Zoom meetings.
Social Studies, Math, Language Arts
Reading a Map Grid packet- You will need an adult to help you with this project.
Activity- Create a real model of Smithville. Create the buildings out of empty grocery boxes. The streets could be drawn on paper. The details, in construction paper. Have fun with this. If you make changes to your town, try to draw a grid map of your own. It's a challenge!
Reading
Sight Word emergent readers Read aloud multiple times. The word of study may be listed on the cover of each book.
Week 1 said, have
Week 2 away, make
Week 3 come, down
Week 4 here, house, made
Newsflash!!- Audible books from Amazon is now FREE!!
stories.audible.com/start-listen This would be great for an afternoon rest or quiet time or a bedtime story.
Science, Handwriting, Language Arts
Weeks 1-4 Seed Journal- Must do
Using soil from your backyard (A grownup will help you dig it up; ask first!). Plant the seeds from your learning bag in a small cup, egg carton section, paper cup, or flower pot. Make a hole in the soil with your finger. Place seeds in the hole. Cover with soil. Pat soil lightly. Water just a little. Place in a sunny spot in your home. BE PATIENT!! This will be a month long project.
Create your journal. Find the journal pages in your learning bag. It is 10 writing pages stapled together with a blank cover. Do not draw on the cover, YET. (We will do that when we have completed this project.) Check your plant everyday. Watch for growth. Water your plant when the soil feels and looks dry (An adult may help you; ask nicely). On page 1 of your journal, write a sentence or two about what you have done. Illustrate your sentence(s) in the drawing section of your journal page. On page 2 of your journal, when your seed sprouts, write a sentence or two about what is happening to the seed. Illustrate your sentence(s) in the drawing section of your journal page. As your plant grows, write about the progress and illustrate on the remaining pages. On the final page, on April 30, write at least two sentences about your new plant, illustrate. Now you may create the cover of your journal. Try to leave no white. Be sure to use details. Write your name on the cover with your Thinking Pen. We will discuss this during our Zoom meetings. I will tell you what we are planting. I am going to do this, too :)
Reading, Language Arts, Handwriting and Finger Gym
Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes learning packet in your learning bag. We will cover 2 of these per week over 6 weeks.
Activity- Create paper bag or sock puppets to present your Fairy Tale to your family. There are paper bags in your learning bag.
Activity- Act out your Fairy Tale for your family or get the whole family involved. Can you create costumes for each character? What about scenery?
Activity -Shadow puppets. Have an adult to help you hang a sheet over the dining room table or coffee table or a chair. Get under the sheet with a flashlight and a sibling or parent. Have the other person shine the flashlight on you as you act out the Fairy Tale using only your voice and shadow. The people watching will be outside of the sheet, seeing only your shadow.
Activity- Change the ending of your Fairy Tale. How would you have written the story? Tell your version to your family after dinner.
Language Arts
Memorize 2 (your choice of which ones) of the Nursery Rhymes from the Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes learning packet in your learning bag. We will share these when we Zoom our class together :) Show what you know!
Science, Reading, Language Arts
Scholastic News Weekly You will find 4 of these newspapers for April. Read/do in order you choose. One issue per week.
Visit scholasticnews.com Classroom password CAclicks . Choose your issue, activities, games, etc...
Handwriting
Practice pages for handwriting Find these pages in your learning bag.
Or use this link hitt.lwtears.com/workbooks/LN/2018/6 These should be done in pencil.
Activity - There are alphabet and number instruction pages online (follow the above link). Practice any or all letters and numbers. Take your time and follow the lines. You can do it!
Doodle pages- You know the rules. Enjoy one per week.
Social Studies
Activity Inserted at the bottom of this post is a series of short articles about Easter celebrations in 4 different countries. Read these articles to your K and discuss similarities and differences between these 4 countries and our own.
Life Skills
Making Your Bed-
Make your bed each morning. Everyone has different ways of doing this. An adult may help you the first time and show you how your family does this. Basically...Take your pillow off of your bed. Pull the top sheet to the top of your bed and fold it down to below where your pillow would be. Put your pillow back on your bed. Pull your bedspread, duvet, comforter over your pillow. Place the sham covered pillows over your sleeping pillow. Have an adult take a photo of you working on this task. If you can do this for a whole month, you have begun a very satisfying habit that you will benefit from for the rest of your life :)
Chore Chart- Do what is most comfortable for your family.
Included in your learning bag is a chore chart. If your family already has one of these, continue doing your chores with a smile on your face. If not, get started with helping your family to run smoothly. We all need to do our part. Remember, "Many hands make light work." Sing or whistle while you work, it makes the work seem easier and take less time.
Be proud of your accomplishments! Do things to the best of your ability the first time, that way it will not need to be done twice.
Reading Log- Keep a record of the books you read.
Exercise Log- We may be unable to travel and go around town, but we NEED to keep moving our bodies to stay healthy. Inside, outside, get moving!
Screentime Chart- Do what is most comfortable for your family.
Virtual Field Trips-
youtu.be/y-FQsNH0fXI Visit a dairy farm
www.aeb.org/eggs-in-schools/classroom/farm-to-table-virtual-field-trips Visit an egg farm
youtu.be/-jAAux3g17k Visit a recycling center
youtu.be/9lNklvdIsHI Visit a bank
youtu.be/y9SWPRlKFng Visit a construction site
www.lewisginter.org/learn/resources/ Visit Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens for a bit of fresh air
Did you brush your teeth today? Go do it NOW!!
Inside each learning bag is a new toothbrush for you.