Numeracy Learning

Possible Duration-Collecting items, Planning and creating patterns (15 minutes)

Les régularités difficiles (Tricky patterns)

Working on: Patterns, Creativity

Using knowledge from previous days, encourage your child to collect random items from around the house (anything will work!). Now they can think of ways to create tricky patterns with them. Sometimes a good starting point is to try to figure out how to make a pattern with multiples of the same item such as popsicle sticks, paper cups, pencils, paper clips. Now can they figure out how to make a pattern? Can they think of ideas such as placing them vertically, horizontally, upside right, upside down, in groups of 1, then 2?

French structures to practice…

Je fais une régularité. (I am making a pattern.)

A great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Drawings that Dance on Water” and you can find the link at: How to Draw on Water Using Dry Erase Markers (Dancing Drawings) (gosciencegirls.com)

For this experiment, you will need a glass or ceramic plate, a dry erase marker and water. That’s it!

*I found it helpful to draw, pour the water on and let it sit. Eventually they did pop off! And my Expo marker was not brand new but wrote decently!

Numeracy Learning

Possible Duration-Collecting items (if necessary), planning and moving in a pattern (15 minutes)

Les régularités avec les mouvements (movement patterns)

Working on: Patterns, Creativity, Gross Motor Skills, Counting

Your child can think of various ways to move their body. It may be helpful to use cards like these https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lwiF_UeExZxD5sId-VIqqxexKFPuRYh6/view?usp=sharing to print and cut for ideas (How can you move___ ? How many times?). If you do not have access to a printer, you could post it on the computer screen, they could close their eyes and point to a picture! This could become a full workout and memory game rolled into one!

French structures to practice…

Counting the number of movements in French

Simple known structures like “Je saute.” (jump) “Je cours.” (run) “Je tape.” (clap)

A great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Making a Storm in a Glass” and you can find the link at: Storm in a Glass - Science Fun

In this experiment, you will learn how clouds retain moisture and what happens when a cloud becomes too full….it rains!

Numeracy Learning

Possible Duration-Collecting items, planning and creating patterns (15 minutes)

Les régularités avec les sons (sound patterns)

Working on: Sound Patterns, Creativity, Movement

First of all, your child may choose to collect items from around the house such as musical instruments, toys that make noise or even kitchen items to bang on or together to make sounds. Alternatively, they may choose to make sounds by clapping, stamping and clicking their tongue!. Can they build an AB pattern such as petit/grand? What about a trickier one like ABB (petit/grand/grand) or ABC (petit/grand/moyen)?

It can become a game by making a pattern by clapping hands. They can do several short claps or long claps or a mixture of both! Will they be loud or quiet? For an added challenge, they can change where they do their claps from in front, to behind their back to above their head. Perhaps a family member can clap the created clapping pattern back and people can take turns. This becomes a great listening and memory game!

French structures to practice…

Je fais une régularité. (I am making a pattern.)

C’est bruyant. (It is loud.)

C’est doux. (It is quiet.)

A great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Making Rock Candy” and you can find the link at: How to Make Rock Candy with Kids | MommyPoppins - Things to do with Kids

This will involve some parental supervision as you will need to boil the sugar-water solution. This fun experiment is not only tasty but is also a great way to look at different states (water and solid) and to review the five senses…what does the candy look like, smell like, feel like (rough and bumpy) and best of all, what does it taste like?

If this is more than you signed on for, you could try “Exploring Colors with Baking Soda and Vinegar” with the following link:

https://buggyandbuddy.com/exploring-colors-with-baking-soda-and-vinegar/

Pipettes could be replaced with eye droppers, medicine syringes or a small amount in a little cup!

Numeracy Learning

Possible Duration-Collecting items, sorting sizes, planning and creating patterns (15 minutes)

Les régularités avec les tailles ou grandeurs (size patterns)

Working on: Size Patterns and Sorting, Creativity, Fine Motor Skills (possibly)

First of all, your child should collect multiple items available in various sizes from around the house (blocks, beads or materials for drawing various sized objects). Then they can build patterns using them. Can they build an AB pattern such as petit/grand? What about a trickier one like ABB (petit/grand/grand) or ABC (petit/grand/moyen)?

French structures to practice…

Je fais une régularité. (I am making a pattern.)

C’est petit. (It is small.)

C’est grand. (It is big or large.)

C’est moyen. (It is medium sized.)

A great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Making Frozen Bubbles” and you can find the link at:

How to Make Frozen Bubbles with Kids in This Freezing Weather | MommyPoppins - Things to do with Kids

You can make frozen bubbles using regular bubble solution (if you have any left over from the summer) or you can use the recipe on the website. Use your senses to describe how this bubble may be different from a bubble blown in the summer.

Possible Duration-Collecting items, sorting colors, planning and creating patterns (15 minutes)

Les régularités avec les couleurs (color patterns)

Working on: Color Patterns and Sorting, Creativity, Fine Motor Skills

First of all, your child should collect multiple colorful items from around the house (blocks, beads, fruit loops, smarties). Then they can build patterns using them. Can they build an AB pattern such as rouge/bleu? What about a trickier one like ABB (rouge/bleu/bleu) or ABC (rouge/bleu/jaune)?

French structures to practice…

Je fais une régularité. (I am making a pattern.)

Naming the colors in French as they build the pattern.

A great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Creating a Shell Less or Naked Egg” and you can find the link at: Naked Egg (Dissolving Egg Shell) Experiment - Go Science Girls

In this experiment, you will dissolve an eggshell over a period of a few days. At the end, use your senses to describe what the egg now looks, feels and smells like. Don’t try to eat the egg! If your experiment is successful, you will be able to drop your egg from one inch off the floor and watch it bounce! Or maybe outside on a warmer day! ;)

Possible Duration-Collecting containers, comparing, discussion (10 minutes)

Mesurer le volume-Measuring the Volume of a Container (How much water it can hold)

Working on: Measurement, comparing volume, concept of more and less, problem solving

Children can choose 4 containers (cups, bowls) of a variety of shapes and sizes and get set up at the sink. By filling and pouring water from one container to the other, can they determine which one has the most and the least volume? Can they explain how they know? They could talk about ideas like it overflowed, there is still room…they could try measuring in a measuring cup and looking at the numbers for an extra layer. For an extra challenge, have them see if they can find 2 different containers that will hold almost the same amount of water? Different shapes can be very deceiving and trick us! :)

French structures to practice…

le moins-le plus-égal (less-more-equal)

Another great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Dancing Rice, Popcorn Kernels or Raisins” and you can find the link at: https://buggyandbuddy.com/baking-soda-and-vinegar-science-dancing-rice/

Numeracy Learning

Possible Duration-Taking and counting steps, comparing, discussion (10 minutes)

Je mesure avec mes pieds-Measuring With My Feet

Le plus proche-le plus loin (Shorter distance-Longer distance, Which is More?)

Working on: Measurement, comparing distances, concept of non standard units of measure.

Please watch this fun little French video at: https://www.tfo.org/en/universe/louis-josee-and-lexie/100377065/secret-agent-measuring-with-a-shoe

*In Kindergarten, we don’t measure using centimeters, inches or feet (standard units of measure). We measure using our feet, our hands, blocks, popsicle sticks, etc. (non standard units of measure). How many blocks long is that? How many hands tall is that? Which has more? (It is a longer distance.) Which has less? (It is a shorter distance.) We also measure smaller items by making sure they are at a common starting point (flat on the table or floor) and looking for which is taller.

Children should begin in their bedroom. How many steps from the bedroom to the living room? How many steps from the bedroom to the bathroom? Which took less steps? (Closer-shorter distance) Which took more steps? (Farther-longer distance)

French structures to practice…

proche-loin (close or far)

plus proche-plus loin (closer or farther)

le moins-le plus (less-more)

Another great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Dinosaur Dig” and you can find the link at: https://funlearningforkids.com/make-your-own-dinosaur-dig-excavation-activity/

*You can use any tools around the house for digging and brushing off. In a pinch and even more simple, freeze the dinosaurs in ice cubes trays or small containers with water and excavate. And if you don’t have dinosaurs, any small toy will do!

Numeracy Learning

Possible Duration-Collecting items, comparing and weighing (10 minutes)

Le plus léger au plus lourd (Items from lightest to heaviest)

What is light? What is heavy?

Working on: Measurement, comparing weights, concepts of light (léger) and large (lourd)

Fun little French video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=gsr82tlqIog-

First of all, your child should collect 3 random items from around the house (anything will work!). Then they should compare them and set them in order from the lightest to the heaviest. Have them think about how they know, how they can determine when two items are similar in weight, could a kitchen or bathroom scale be helpful (Why or why not?). To add a little extra interest to the activity you can build a homemade scale by tying a piece of yarn, string or a scarf to each end of a hanger. Now items to weigh should be tied to each string. Hang the hanger over the shower rod or on a door handle. The heavier item will go down, while the lighter item goes up!

French structures to practice…

léger-lourd (light or heavy)

plus léger-plus lourd (lighter or heavier)

le plus léger-le plus lourd (the lightest or heaviest)

Another great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Magic Milk” and you can find the link at: https://funlearningforkids.com/magic-milk-science-experiment-kids/

*You can let a drop of soap drop off the end of a spoon too.

Possible Duration-Collecting items, comparing and ordering (10 minutes)

Le plus petit au plus grand (Items from largest to smallest)

Working on: Measurement, comparing sizes, concepts of small (petit) and large (grand)

First of all, your child should collect 5 random items from around the house (anything will work!). Then they should compare them and set them in order from the largest to the smallest. Have them think about how they know, how they can determine when two items are similar in size, etc.

French structures to practice…

grand-petit (large or big-small)

plus grand-plus petit (larger or bigger-smaller)

le plus grand-le plus petit (the largest or biggest-the smallest).

Another great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Ocean in a Bottle” and you can find the link at: https://happyhooligans.ca/ocean-in-bottle/

Possible Duration-Collecting items, comparing and ordering (10 minutes)

Le plus petit au plus grand (Items from smallest to largest)

Working on: Measurement, comparing sizes, concepts of small (petit) and large (grand)

First of all, your child should collect 5 random items from around the house (anything will work!). Then they should compare them and set them in order from the smallest to the largest. Have them think about how they know, how they can determine when two items are similar in size, etc.

French structures to practice…

petit-grand (small-large or big)

plus petit-plus grand (smaller-larger or bigger)

le plus petit-le plus grand (the smallest-the largest or biggest)

A great way to explore using the 5 senses!

Totally and completely by choice and if you have the materials around the house!

Today’s Simple Science is “Water Cycle in a Bag” and you can find the link at: https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/water-cycle-bag/

If you don’t have a permanent marker, children could make a small paper sun, cloud and grass to tape to the bag!

Possible Duration- (at least 10 minutes)

Roll and Count Snacks-compte et mange

Working on: Recognizing dot arrangements, counting

Select 10 pieces of your favourite little snack (goldfish, cheerios, etc.) Roll the dice and count out that number of snacks and place it to one side. How many snacks are left in your pile? Repeat to try out different ways to build 10. When you finish playing, roll the dice and eat that number of snacks until they’re all gone! Yum!

French structures to practice…

Left side- “Ici j’ai deux” OR “Voici deux” (Here I have 2 OR Here is 2)

Right side- “Ici j’ai huit” OR “Voici huit” (Here I have 8 OR Here is 8)

“Deux et huit font six” (two and eight make ten)

Snowman building-les bonhommes de neige

You learned at home for another whole week! To celebrate you can talk about biggest,smallest (le plus grand, le plus petit) by getting outside and building some snowmen!! Snow all gone!? Get creative and build snowmen with items around the house. You can use items like balls, rolled up socks, round fruit and many other items. Now, arrange your snowmen from biggest to smallest, or smallest to biggest. You could turn this game into a family friendly competition. Break into teams and build snowmen. Which team’s snowman is the biggest!? Happy Friday!!!

Jeu Flocon, le bonhomme de neige

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