At Home Learning
At Home Learning Calendar May 4-15
When in school, play is a critical part of kindergarten. Play (not virtual play, but actual creative play) is essential for child development and learning. For the last two weeks, we will focus on play. May 18-22 math and writing will include math and writing prompts focused on play. The last week math and writing will be optional and we will encourage even more play. Please look at the attached play packet. It gives great ideas and explanations and would be a great thing to continue through summer.
At Home Learning Calendar May 18-29
Play Packet Explanation and IdeasOptional printable worksheets for May...not required. May Homework--Optional
Language Arts
Book Talks with Proctor Teachers
Book Read Alouds (YouTube)
Bartholomew and the OobleckThe LoraxThe Very Hungry CaterpillarWhere the Wild Things AreBook Talks and Leveled Books
These are wonderful leveled reading books and book talks. Unfortunately the books are not positioned correctly. To fixed this, save the PDF to your computer and then rotate the text. Click on this link to see a video. The Toy Box (Level 2)
Book talk for At Grandpa's Farm and A New Farm for CowAt Grandpa's Farm (Level 4)A New Farm for Cow (Level 4)
Pre reading Book Talk for The Grab BagThe Grab Bag (Level 4)Post reading Book Talk for The Grab Bag
Pre-reading Talk for Amazing Animal Parts and Turtle is StuckAmazing Animal Parts (Level 4)Turtle is Stuck (Level 4)
Reading Comprehension
Paula PredictorClara ClarifierSammy SummarizerStory Slueth Retell MatStory Retell PosterQuincy QuestionerRoll-A-Question- FictionRoll-A-Question- Non-FictionWhat is the author's purpose?Asking open ended questions
How to help your child with reading Comprehension and fluency
Reading Challenge
How many different places can you read?Readers Theater Books
Great for reading practice, puppet shows and plays!City Mouse and Country MouseGingerbread ManGoldilocks and the Three BearsHenny-PennyLittle Red HenOld Lady Who Swallowed a FlyThree Billy Goats Gruff Three Little KittensThree Little PigsTortoise and the Hare
Ms. D'Antonio shows how to make a character puppet to help tell and retell storiesSample Reader's Theater Puppet Show presented by Mrs. Stalcup and Family
Phonics Lessons
Phonics Song and video (short vowels , rhyming and CVC words)Silent e lesson (taught by Mrs. Stalcup) Silent e lesson/activity Diagraph Lesson #1 Digraph PDFDigraph Lesson #2Phonics Games/Activities
Word Family SlidersRhyming GameCrazing Eights Short Vowel Game (3 letter words)Crazy Eights Short Vowel Game #2 (four letter words)Crazy Eights Silent e GamePhonics worksheets
Short Vowel Picture SortsWord Family Picture ScramblesTap to Spell (short vowels and digraphs)Writing
Writing Paper available to printHow To Writing PaperMy Personal Word WallReflection JournalLockdown DiaryOpinion Best BookMay Opinion Writing JournalFriendly Letter PaperFirst Grade Sight Word FlashcardsTall TowerMemory MatchBook Report Forms
Example 1: Picture WalkExample 2: Best BooksExample 3: Story MapExample 4: Book ReviewExample 5: Discovering New Words (NF)Example 6: Feature Hunt (NF)Example 7: Book Report pg.1 Book Report pg. 2Creativity Corner
Participate in a virtual story with optional follow up activities. Presented by Bay Area Children's Theater
Lunch with Chef Olive Recipe activity
Chef Olive's Restaurant Menu Activity
Playdate with a Queen Crest Activity
Queen's Dragon Dragon Activity
Adventures with an Explorer Map activity
Explorer's Weather Report Weather forecast activity
Sing with a Mermaid Song activity
Arts and Crafts
How to Draw Animals Recycled Bird Feeder (by Ms. Perez)
Creating Animation (by Dylan Stalcup) Ladybug rock painting: part 1 (by Ms. Perez)
Life Cycle of A Butterfly (by Ms. Perez) Ladybug rock painting: part 2 (by Ms. Perez)
Wildflowers for Mother's Day (by Ms. Perez and Diego)
Science
Science Experiments and Explorations
- Form a hypothesis. A hypothesis is a prediction about what will happen before the experiment.
- Gather materials and perform the experiment.
- Make a conclusion. What were the results of the experiment? Research why this happened.
Science experiments kindergarteners can do at home
Making Oobleck Is it a solid or a liquid?
Shiny Pennies Experiment Part 1 (Set up and Hypothesis) Part 2 Conclusion
STEM Challenges
Mystery Science Lessons
Why do woodpeckers peck wood? Who invented pizza?
How can you find animals in the woods? Can animals laugh?
Have you ever watched a storm? What's the biggest tree in the world?
What will the weather be like on your birthday? Why do we get hiccups?
What's the biggest excavator? How do germs get inside your body?
How does hand sanitizer kill germs? How do magicians trick people?
How is a rainbow made? How do bees make honey?
Why are butterflies so colorful? Where do bugs go in the winter?
Why do birds lay their eggs in the spring? How do scientists know so much?
Why can't airplanes fly to space? What would it be like to live on the moon?
What is the most dangerous animal in the world? Why do places have different times?
Links to Online Programs
Raz Kids (leveled reading books) PBS Kids (for fun)
Footsteps 2 Brilliance (reading) Khan Academy (Math)
Epic (lots of reading book/video options) Go Noodle (Exercise breaks)
Moose Math Cosmic Kids (Yoga and mindfulness)
Free Access to ABC Mouse and more (a student favorite)
Scholastic (Reading, science, math, social studies, and play)
Let's Find Out Log in directions for Let's Find Out: 1) click 'Log In'
2) Click 'I am a student'
3) Enter password: KRoom7
20 simple at-home activity ideas for playing with a purpose. Playing is part of learning. They can be done at any time and in any order.