Monday -- Reading April 13

Sight Words - BINGO - I am sending home several grids for you to use. Write a sight word in each square. Next, give your child some counters and read one of the words out loud. If your child can find the correct word, she gets to place her counter in the square. When she has completed a row or a column, she has won the game - bingo! The kids that know all of their Sight Words can play bingo to refresh their minds. Make a sheet for each color.write them in pencil so you can move the words around.

Question of the Week - Why do we see shadows?

We're learning about shadows . We will learn that we need light to see shadows. The sun is a source of light. When an object blocks the light from the sun, a dark area, or shadow, appears on the sidewalk.

Book - Whistle for Willie - first listen to the story then do the following activity -- click link at the bottom of Monday

Have your child suggest additional "I wonder" statements as they listen to the story,

Drops in the Bucket--Reading #26

Directions :Have them circle which one is different, which one rhymes with the first picture, which one begins with the same sound as the letter, find the matching capital letter to the lowercase letter, trace over letter in the box then repeat it 3 times.

Do Worksheet - Beginning Sound Bb --Color the pictures that begin like bear.

Math - Naming Common Shapes-- Circles

Look at the lights in this picture. The shape of each light is a circle. The lights are round. What is the shape of the lights? Is this the same shape as the traffic lights? Yes, it is. The shape is also a circle. Find or draw a circle shape. Hold it up and say this is a circle. It is round. The shape of the face of the clock is a circle. The face of the clock is round. Hold up a triangle. Say this is not a circle. Show your child different objects and have them tell you if they are a circle or not.

Do Work sheet -Camping Out - circle the correct number.

Science

Listen to the story Whistle for Willie again. Have your child answer the questions. Why wasn't Peter able to run away form his shadow? Are shadows ever different sizes? I wonder what happens to shadows if it is cloudy outside?

Tuesday --April 14

Reading

Sight Words - continue playing bingo

Question of the Week - Why do we see shadows?

Ask your child this question: Do you need a light or dark place or make a shadow? Can you see the shadow of t tree on a wall or a sidewalk?

Book -Whistle for Willie - listen to it again and do the following activity

When modeling cause and effect , ask your child "What Happened?" and "Why did it happen?"

Do the Handwriting worksheet

Drops in the Bucket--Math #25

Read the question in the first box, have them circle the number of objects in this box then trace the number 3 times. Then circle the number of items of the number that is showing. then draw a line to the box on the right that matches the box on the left. Then have them cut and sort the items at the bottom.

Math -Naming Common Shapes : Rectangles

This shape has four straight sides that meet at square corners. It is called a rectangle. Show them a square. This is also a rectangle. It has four sides and four corners. Also show them a circle and tell them that this isn't a rectangle. It doesn't have four sides or four corners. Show them different shapes and see if they can tell you if it is a rectangle or not.

Do Worksheet - Vegetable Patch - Match the items in one box to the other box on the other side.

Science

Where does Peter play when he's outside? Discuss why Peter stays on the sidewalk and how he keeps safe there.

What rules can we list that help us stay safe around cars and traffic?

Wednesday - April 15

Reading

Sight Words - continue doing Bingo

Book - Whistle for Willie - listen to it again and do the following activity

Have your child create a shadow by standing between a light and a wall. Then walk away from the light source. Explain why the shadow disappears.

Do worksheet --Beginning Sound Hh -- Color the pictures that begin like hippo.

Drops in the Bucket--Reading #25 -

Math - Naming Shapes: Triangles

We know that a circle is round and a rectangle has four straight sides and four corners. Today we are going to learn about another shape, a triangle. This shape with three sides and three corners is a triangle. Show them a circle. This shape is not a triangle. It does not have straight sides or corners. Show them a rectangle. This shape is not a triangle. It has four sides and four corners. Show them several different shapes and have them tell you which one is a triangle.

Do worksheet - What Happens Next? Cut and paste what happens next.

Science

Have your child go outside or stay inside and make shadows. Have them tell you what happens when they move with their shadow. Does it get bigger? Is it longer? shorter?

Thursday - April 16

Reading

Sight Words - continue playing Bingo

Book -Whistle for Willie-- do the following activity

Provide sentence frames to scaffold children's explanation of how to make an animal shadow: First_______, Next_______, Last_______

Do Handwriting sheets

Drops in the Bucket--Math #26

Math - Let's Share

Discuss how to share things between two people. What if you had 2 apples? How could you share them between you and a friend? Display 10 objects. Ask your child how can I share the objects with a partner? If they can't do it show them how by moving one object at a time. Then ask them. How can I make sure we each have the same number? ( by counting what each one has)

Do Worksheet -- Feathered Friends.

Science

Have them walk around outside to see what objects have a shadow.

Friday April 17

Reading

Sight Words - continue playing Bingo

Book -Whistle for Willie - listen to it again and do the following activity:

Have your student retell the story and answer the following questions:

Why does it help to practice something you want to learn?

Show me how you can whirl around.

When you whistle, do you push your lips out or close them tight?

How would you move when you pretend to be a frog?

What is one way you can entertain your friends?

What kind of errand might someone do for his or her mother?

Math-Naming and Tracing Circles and Rectangles

Have your child listen to the story again Whistle for Willie and as they show the pages have them see if they see anything that is in a shape of a triangle or rectangle.

Social Studies

Discuss with your child why it is important to have a shelter?

To be able to play Gonoodle you will have to click on the box then click on the square with the arrow. That will send you to another page and will bring it up.

Monday -- Reading April 20

Sight Words - BINGO - I am sending home several grids for you to use. Write a sight word in each square. Next, give your child some counters and read one of the words out loud. If your child can find the correct word, she gets to place her counter in the square. When she has completed a row or a column, she has won the game - bingo! The kids that know all of their Sight Words can play bingo to refresh their minds. Make a sheet for each color.write them in pencil so you can move the words around.

Question of the Week - What makes shadows change?

We're learning about shadows . We learned that we can see our shadow on the ground when we stand with our back to the sun. Talk to your child how the following words can change a shadow.Now let's try the words ball, and Tom c

Listen to This - I will say two words. Pay close attention to the final, or ending, sounds in each word. The words are run and fun. These words rhyme and the final sounds are both /n/, so I will hop once. Now let's try the words ball, and Tom. Do we hop? No because the final sounds are different. Say the following word pairs, lingering on the final sounds.

fun, sun rush, run wall, ball bus, bun dash, rash rush, buzz

Book - Moonbear's Shadow - first listen to the story then do the following activity -- click link at the bottom of Monday

Have your child suggest additional "I wonder" statements as they listen to the story,

Drops in the Bucket--Reading #26

Directions :Have them circle which one is different, which one rhymes with the first picture, which one begins with the same sound as the letter, find the matching capital letter to the lowercase letter, trace over letter in the box then repeat it 3 times.

Do Worksheet - Beginning Sound Bb --Color the pictures that begin like bear.

Math - Naming Common Shapes

Remind your student about a circle , how it has no sides and it is round. Next either draw or have different shapes (circle, rectangle, triangle, and square. Have them tell you how many sides, corners etc. about each of these shapes.

Do Work sheet -Camping Out - circle the correct number.

Science

Listen to the story Moonbear's Shadow again. Have your child answer the questions. Why is the sun important in his story? Now take a look outside. Is the sun shining? Have them describe what they see. The sun provides light. Sometimes clouds block the sun's light. That is why cloudy day are not as sunny.

Tuesday --April 21

Reading

Sight Words - continue playing bingo

Listen to This - I will say two words. Pay close attention to the final, or ending, sounds in each word. The words are run and fun. These words rhyme and the final sounds are both /n/, so I will hop once. Now let's try the words ball, and Tom. Do we hop? No because the final sounds are different. Say the following word pairs, lingering on the final sounds.

pan, Pam fish, dish rough, run

Book -Moonbear's Shadow - listen to it again and do the following activity

Have your child draw the sun at three different times of day: morning, noon, evening. Add the appropriate length shadow for each position and explain why some shadows are long and some are short.

Do the Handwriting worksheet

Drops in the Bucket--Math #27

Read the question in the first box, have them circle the number of objects in this box then trace the number 3 times. Then circle the number of items of the number that is showing. then draw a line to the box on the right that matches the box on the left. Then have them cut and sort the items at the bottom.

Math -Naming Shapes:Rhombuses

This shape has four sides that are the same. It looks like a diamond, but I call it a rhombus. These shapes with fours sides and four corners are rhombuses. This square is really special. Draw a variety of rhombuses, some skinny and some fatter. Include a square rectangle. Make sure all side are the same length. Then draw a kite with longer sides on the bottom than the top and tell them that this shape is not a rhombus because all sides are not the same. Have them go and look for some rhombuses in the house.

Do Worksheet - Vegetable Patch - What Happens Next? Cut and paste what happens next.

Social Studies

Listen to Moonbear's Shadow again. How does Bear treat his shadow at the end of the story? ( He invites his shadow to fish with him) Have them draw that picture.

Wednesday - April 22

Reading

Sight Words - continue doing Bingo

Listen to This - I will say two words. Pay close attention to the final, or ending, sounds in each word. The words are run and fun. These words rhyme and the final sounds are both /n/, so I will hop once. Now let's try the words ball, and Tom. Do we hop? No because the final sounds are different. Say the following word pairs, lingering on the final sounds.

purr, put deal, kneel deep,Dean wide,hide this, miss

Book - Moonbear's Shadow- listen to it again and do the following activity

Bear has a problem. What is it? Talk about the problem and how to fix it.

Do worksheet --Beginning Sound Ff -- Color the pictures that begin like fox.

Drops in the Bucket--Reading #27 -

Math - Naming Common Shapes

We have been learning about the names of shapes. We can name circles. rectangles, square rectangles, triangles, and rhombuses. Describe one of those shapes to them by how many sides, corners etc and see if they can guess it.

Do worksheet - Shadow Shapes - cut and paste each shadow shape next to its picture.

Science - Why Do Shadows Change?

Ask your child this question: Why do you think the size of a shadow changes during the day? If they can tell you great. If not go outside at different times of the day and let them see their shadow and how it changes. Talk about it.

Thursday - April 23

Reading

Sight Words - continue playing Bingo

Book -Moonbear's Shadow - listen to it again and do the following activity

Have your child act out what the family is doing during the afternoon.

Worksheet - Handwriting

Drops in the Bucket--Math #28

Math - What am I?

Find different objects that are a rectangle, circle, and triangle. Place them in a paper bag. Have your child put their hand in the sack and guess which shape he had in his hand. Then have them pull it out to see if they are right.

Do Worksheet --What Happens Next? Cut and paste what happens next.

Science

Discuss things you can do at home that is healthy?

Friday April 24

Reading

Sight Words - continue playing Bingo

Book -Moonbear's Shadow- listen to it again and do the following activity:

Have your student retell the story and answer the following questions:

Do you look up or down to see the ground?

If a fish swims deep in a pond, is it far down or near the top?

Show me with your hands what wide means.

If you annoy someone, do you make that person grumpy or happy?

When you cast a fishing line, do you throw it in the water or pull it out?

Show me how you would scare someone.

Math-

Complete any work that needs to be finished.

Social Studies

Have your child talk about different types of houses they have seen. Remind them that a home is a shelter. Then have them draw their home.

Lesson Plans for the week of March 30 - April 3

Monday -- Reading March 30

Sight Words - Here is an activity for those students who are still working on their sight words.

Make strips of paper and write each sight words on a different piece. Place the piece of paper into an Easter Egg and send them on a hunt. As they find each egg have them open it up and read the word to you. Once they have finished maybe they can have a snack or watch a cartoon or something fun that they enjoy.

For those that know all of their sight words they can do this too as a review and it can get them outside in the fresh air. But it will take 53 eggs to do all. Or create something else to use.

Book - A Tree for all Seasons- first listen to the story then answer the following questions.

Look at the photos in the book and summarize what each season is like. For example, have them tell one fact that they learned by using this sentence . Name of season is when____________________________________.

Have your child pick two seasons and tell what is alike and what is different about the two.

Have student complete beginning Sound Ii worksheet - color the pictures that begin like igloo

Drops in the Bucket--Reading #20 -

Have them circle which one is different, which one rhymes with the first picture, which one begins with the same sound as the letter, find the matching capital letter to the lowercase letter, trace over letter in the box then repeat it 3 times.

Math - Counting 10 fingers

Have your child start counting with their index finger and end with their thumb all the way to 10. Then ask them to show you 4 fingers, 6 fingers, 2 fingers etc. as you go through all the numbers to ten. If they are having a problem then repeat that number several times .

Do counting to 7 worksheet -- count and color 7, count and circle 7.

Science

Have your student listen to the story "A Tree for All Seasons" again and have them tell you how each tree is different and what do spring trees look like as we are entering into Spring

Tuesday -- March 31

Reading

Sight Words - continue working with the Easter Eggs

Book - A Tree for All Seasons - listen to it again and do the following activity

Have your child act out activities they do in each season and pretend to put on different kinds of clothing as the weather in each season changes.

Art lesson- watch the video above with the lady on it so you will know what to do.

After you have made your tree make it too look like your favorite season by coloring your branches or adding construction paper to it. What ever works the best for you!

Do the Handwriting worksheet

Drops in the Bucket--Math #21

Read the question in the first box, have them circle the number of objects in this box then trace the number 3 times. Then circle the number of items of the number that is showing. then draw a line from the box on the right that matches the box on the left. Then have them cut and sort the items at the bottom.

Math - Counting 10 fingers

Have them find 10 objects through the house and count them for you. If they are having problems have them find 5 and work their way up to 10.

Do the Patterns worksheet -- which shapes comes next, cut and paste that shape in the box.

Social Studies

Tell your child that they are in the season of winter. Have them imagine what the weather is like and what type of clothing they would be wearing. Do that for each season.

Wednesday - April 1

Reading

Sight Words - continue working with the Easter Eggs

Book - A Tree for All Seasons - listen to it again and do the following activity

Have your child use the illustrations to help them retell what happens in the story.

Have your child pretend they are the characters in the story and act out what happens .

They can choose which ever one works best your them.

Do worksheet --Beginning Sound Nn -- Color the pictures that begin like nest.

Drops in the Bucket--Reading #21 -

Math - Combining Sets to Make 10

Take 10 beans or 10 of something and let your child make groups that add up to 10.

1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7, 4 and 6, 5 and 5

Do worksheet Counting 8 -- count and color 8, count and circle 8

Science

Take your child outside and show them a tree. Point out that the tree is growing in the ground. Talk about how its roots grow deep down under the tree. In the winter, it is covered in snow.

I wonder whether a tree grows best in sand, soil or gravel. What do you think? Have them make predictions and give reasons for their ideas. If you have seed have them plant seed in the different types of materials and observe what happens over time.

Thursday - April 2

Reading

Sight Words - continue working with the Easter Eggs

Book - A Tree for All Seasons - listen to it again and do the following activity

Show your child a calendar and point out the summer months. Name each month and have children name events that they think occur during those months. Repeat with the winter months.

Do the Handwriting worksheet

Drops in the Bucket--Math #22

Math - writing groups up to 10

Have your child draw groups of circles, dots or whatever they want, start with one and work their way up to a group of 10.

Do the Building Shapes worksheet -- Cut and paste each whole shape next to its parts.

Science

Have your child listen to the story again. In the story, the boys are thinking about summer and winter. Have your child discuss details in the illustrations, such as snow falling in winter, that show things in the sky. We can tell about how the sky changes in each season. When might we see snow ? When can we see rain in the sky? When do we see leaves falling from the trees?

Lesson Plans for the week of April 6 - April 10

Monday -- Reading April 6

Sight Words - Continue the Easter Egg Hunt with sight words.

Book - Think Green!- first listen to the story then do the following activity -- click link at the bottom of Monday

Have your child think of one way they can reduce, reuse, and recycle. Encourage then to point to an illustration in the book that shows how they can do each one.

Literacy -- Ask this question: How can we take care of the Earth? Have them draw a picture of things they can do to take care of the earth!

Blending Click on the video below and have your child listen to it and then practice with the following words - cup, bus, ox, key, red, six, van

Drops in the Bucket--Reading #22 -

Directions :Have them circle which one is different, which one rhymes with the first picture, which one begins with the same sound as the letter, find the matching capital letter to the lowercase letter, trace over letter in the box then repeat it 3 times.

Do Worksheet - Beginning Sound Uu --Circle the pictures that begin like umpire

Math - Sharing Fairly

Discuss situations with your child about sharing something .

Give your child 10 items of something and have them share it with your or a sibling by giving each equal parts. If 10 is to hard start with 2, then 4 and work your way up to 10.

Do Work sheet --Let's Play Marbles --draw a line to the correct number

Social Studies

Have your child find things in your house that can be recycled and have them tell you which bin they would go in. Example: newspaper in the paper bin, plastic bottle in the plastic bin.

Tuesday --April 7

Reading

Sight Words - continue working with the Easter Eggs

Book -Think Green! - listen to it again and do the following activity

Have your child draw a three-column chart on a piece of paper. You will need to write the titles for each column: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Have your child page through the book and find ways they can care for the Earth. Have them dictate ways to reduce, reuse and recycle, as you write their ideas underneath the corresponding categories.

Watch video on blending again if needed. Practice on the following words: ten, sock, rug, net, hat, and bat

Do the Handwriting worksheet

Drops in the Bucket--Math #23

Read the question in the first box, have them circle the number of objects in this box then trace the number 3 times. Then circle the number of items of the number that is showing. then draw a line to the box on the right that matches the box on the left. Then have them cut and sort the items at the bottom.

Math - Sharing Fairly without leftovers

Give your child different amounts to share between them and someone else where there is none left over. Beans are good to use for this. Just make sure you give them an amount that is an even number

Counting 9-- count and color 9, count and circle 9

Science

Give your child a couple of different items that they could use as storage bins. Have them tell you which one would hold the most and why? Which one would hold the least and Why?

Wednesday - April 8

Reading

Sight Words - continue working with the Easter Eggs

Book - Thinking Green - listen to it again and do the following activity

Encourage your child to make a short summary statement out loud to you how each family is showing they care about the Earth.

Practice Blending with these words: cat, can, mop, gum, jet, and pig

Do worksheet --Beginning Sound Ll -- Color the pictures that begin like lion.

Drops in the Bucket--Reading #23 -

Math - Sharing Fairly with Leftover

Now give your child and uneven amount of beans. Ask them to divide it equally between you and him. then ask How many beans do I have? Let's count and check. I want to share these fairly with someone. How would I do that? Then ask them to offer suggestions how they think that would work. If your child is confused tell them that we would lay it on the side since we couldn't divide it equally.

Do worksheet Music Fun - circle the correct number.

Science

When you throw something away, you make garbage. Too much garbage can harm the Earth. When you recycle something, it can be used again.

Put different type of recycling items in a bag. Have your child find all the things that are made of plastic, and place them in one bin and continue with the other objects. Then ask them if any of the items were hard to tell what they were made out of.

Thursday - April 9

Reading

Sight Words - continue working with the Easter Eggs

Book -Think Green - listen to it again and do the following activity

Have your child look closely at each photograph and describe what the families are doing to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Encourage them to point and use gestures as they speak

Practice Blending -- fat, rat, dog, dig, and pin

Do Handwriting sheets

Drops in the Bucket--Math #24

Math - make 10 feet

Have your child go to their room and see how many groups of 10 they can make with things in their room.

Do Worksheet -- showing 6 --count and color 6 in each group.

Science

I see boys and girls doing things to help the Earth every day. We turn off the lights when we leave the room. We recycle paper. We don't waste glue. We turn on just a little water at the sink. Today we will think more about ways we help the Earth. Draw a picture of those way Whatever they can think of have them draw that picture.

Friday April 10

Reading

Sight Words - continue working with the Easter Eggs

Book -Think Green - listen to it again and do the following activity:

Have your student retell the story and answer the following questions:

What is something you should put into a recycling bin?

How can a sea creature be harmed by garbage?

What plastic things do you recycle at home?

Would you rather draw on a poster or talk with friends about taking care of the Earth?

Show how you can separate glass, plastic, and paper in recycling bins.

If you were the leader of a recycling team, tell what you would do to care for our planet.

Math-Recycling and Sharing Stories

Have your child tell you a recycling story.

Now I have 3 bags and 6 cans to recycle. I want to divide the cans into three bags. How can i divide them up equally. How many cans are there in each bag?

Social Studies

We can use some things over again instead of throwing them out. Have your student think of these that can be reused instead of throwing them away.

Days of the week and months of the year we do when we do the calendar everyday so they should know the hand motions to those songs. Going on a Bear Hunt is one of their favorites to act out.