March 30th - April 3rd

Activity #1: Math

Counting Collections at Home Final.mp4

Count with your Kids!

Counting Collection

Counting Collections is an activity we do weekly with students at school, and easy to do at home! You can watch this video to learn more about all the valuable reasons to have kids count again and again!

Activity Goals:

-Learn the counting sequence from 1-100 (or higher!)

-How to organize and count objects accurately

-How to represent quantities and numerals on paper.

1) Find a collection of objects to count. This could be anything from toys and books to silverware and socks, or get outside to count leaves and rocks! Families can give students a collection to count or ask students to find something to count.

2) Families ask students: How do you plan to count? Students may say they will sort objects first, or line them all up neatly, or move each one into a bowl as they count. They may even make groups and count by tens! All of these are great strategies; let your child have some choice in how they want to count.

3) Students count! Family members can ask students to "show me how you counted." We've been working hard on touching each object and saying one number for each object touched, so you can remind them to do that. Other helpful reminders:

  • "Slow down and count carefully."

  • "Oops! You made a mistake. Try again and see if you can fix it!"

  • "Remember, mathematicians always double-check!"

4) Students record their count. Students record how they counted their collections on blank paper (see example in photo).

5)Students will count at least one group of objects each day.


Activity #2: Phonics

Sight Word Scavenger Hunt

Activity Goal: Practice Sight Words

How to Play:

1) Student writes the words on the blank paper.

2) Write the words on the post it notes.

3) Family places the words around the house.

4) Student goes around the house to find the words, say the word, and match the words on their paper.

5) Have the student spell and read all the words.

6) Either add new words or continue with same words for next day.

Option: Create a word wall with the total post-it notes as a reference.

Activity 3: Writing

Make Pattern Books

Activity Goal: Students use sight words to write their own pattern books.

Directions:

1) Cut three blank papers in half. Staple at the top and bottom on the left side of the paper to make a book.

2) Students choose a topic.

Examples: Animals, Family, Food, School, Games, Sports, Etc.

3) Students create a pattern sentence using the sight word list (listed above from Activity 2: Phonics).

Examples: "I like ...", "I see ...", "We can ...", "I like see ...", "We like to play ...", "We like to eat ...", etc.

4) Before writing, students will say out loud what they will be writing on each page.

5) Students will write the pattern sentence on each page, making sure the picture matches with the sentence.

6) When finished, students will read their books out loud to a family member.

7) Students will make at least one pattern book a day.

Example of a Pattern Book Using the phrase - I like to eat ...

Food

by: Insert Student Name

I like to eat ice cream.

I like to eat pancakes.

I like to eat hot dogs.