Home Learning

Hi LC friends! It's safe to say we are really missing one another! I hope you are home enjoying time with your family and taking care of yourself.

Below you will find some resources I have found for us to use. Take what you wish, leave whatever doesn't work for you.

Can't wait to see you all soon!

A little note from Cash and I from when we were writing term 1 report cards:)

Ideas from our friends on pei

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-and-lifelong-learning/home-learning-resources

Literacy Printable Packets

https://remotesupport.achieve3000.com/

Social-Emotional Learning: Healthy Home Practices During COVID-19

'Healthy Home Practices' reviews the purpose for social distancing and how to thrive during this stay-at-home time with good personal habits and thoughtful family interactions such as maintaining schedules, self-control, managing anxiety, sharing the housework, being pleasant, apologizing, and knowing when you need space from others.

welbeing calandar

https://res.cloudinary.com/everyday-speech/image/upload/v1585385336/wum4ewz2wegic4sid7c1.pdf

social emotional learning

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https://everydayspeech.com/

https://res.cloudinary.com/everyday-speech/image/upload/v1584539448/Everyday_Speech_E-Learning_Early_Learners_and_Lower_Elementary.pdf

Toolkit to support individuals with autism through tough times

https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/sites/afirm.fpg.unc.edu/files/covid-resources/Supporting%20Individuals%20with%20Autism%20through%20Uncertian%20Times%20Full%20Packet.pdf

sight words

Your child will see these words in books a lot so you could talk about these words: a, and, at, can, go, here, I, in, is, it, like, me, my, see, the, to.

There are many games you can play with sight words. Make 2 sets of flash cards and play memory, put them in Easter eggs and let them pick an egg and read the word, use a white crayon to write the word and let them use a maker to colour over the word to see the secret word and read it.

COOKING AND BAKING

Pick something that you have in your home. (Kraft Dinner, cake mix). Read the recipe. Follow the steps (first, last) and the ingredients. How would it turn out if the steps were not followed in order? Why is it important to follow the directions?

THINGS TO DO AT HOME

Do chores together and talk about the chores. Talk about the steps to do a chore or make a picture chart of what the steps are. What did you do first, second, next… Pick up your toys. Make supper with someone, most students know how to make grilled cheese sandwhices. Do laundry with someone. Practice washing your hands. Some people like to sing while they do chores. Some children may want to make a chore list and check off items as they are complete.

Writing

Write a message to someone or make a greeting card for someone special. Write and draw some letters, words and pictures in a journal. Share them with someone, your pet or a stuffed animal. • Draw a map of your home. • Draw, colour and label pictures. It helps to talk about your writing before you write. Someone else could write your child’s ideas on paper for them. Encourage your child to write as many sounds they hear in words. Children can write on used boxes, insides of food packages etc., using pencils, pens, markers, crayons, paint. Someone could write a message to the child. This can be used as reading.

MAKING AND FINDING LETTERS AND WORDS

Make letters or small words in the dirt or snow. Make letters in the air. Make letters in flour, sand or sugar on a cookie sheet. Name the letter. Look for letters and words in your home (food packages, weekly flyers, newspapers, magazines, on TV, in pictures) Find things in your home that start with the letters of your name. As you name letters you could also talk about the sound this letter makes. You could talk about words that start with this letter. Helping your child write their name is very helpful. Use a highlighter to show them how to do it, and they can write over your highlighted letters. Make them big.

Go for a walk

As you walk, notice 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can smell, 2 things you can feel and remember one thing you tasted already today. Create the list of what you saw, touched, smelled, felt and taste. The walk can be around your neighborhood, home or room. As you explore, look for proof that spring is coming. Keep social distance (2 arm lengths) between you and others.