English Language Arts and Reading (30 Minutes Daily)

(10 minutes Writing, 5 minutes Phonics/Phonological Awareness, 15 minutes Reading)

Writing

• Describe at least ten textures around you. (Example: sofa is soft; tiled floor is smooth)

• Write a story about a superhero. Who would they save? Where would they go? What would they do? What is their power?

• The biggest thing I ever saw was...

• The smallest thing I ever saw was...

• Climbing trees is...

Phonics/Phonological Awareness

• Sing 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' and clap any time you say a word with the 'long o' sound or the 'long e' sound. Write down the words with 'long o' after you sing.

• Write a list of words that have a 'silent e' (vowel-consonant-e). (Examples: cape; ride; tube; cone)

• In a book you are reading, find at least five examples of words with long a

• In a book you are reading, find at least five examples of words with long e

• In a book you are reading, find at least five examples of words with long i

Reading

• Read a book to a stuffed animal or a pet. Read clearly and show them the pictures!

• Act out your favorite idea or moment from the book.

• Read the story in a robot voice.

• Write a letter to the author. Ask them two questions.

• Rate your book! Would you give it 1, 2, 3, or 4 stars? Why?

Some questions you can ask while reading.

• What do you think you will learn from this book?

• Could this story really happen? Why or why not?

• Tell the story in your own words.

• Draw a picture showing your favorite part. Label the picture or write a description.

• In your own words, tell the most important parts of the book.

• Recite numbers forward and backward up to 120.

  • Count forward to 120

  • Count backward from 120

• One more or one less up to 120

  • What number is one more than 114?

  • What number is one less than 114?

• Number Identification (up to 120)

  • Write the numbers 0 - 120 on a sheet of paper.

  • Write the numbers 0 - 120 on index cards/cut paper. Pick an index card/cut paper one at a time and say the number on the index card/cut paper to a family member.

• Skip Counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s

  • Skip Counting by 2's (video)

  • Skip Counting by 5's (video)

  • Skip Counting by 10's (video)

• Identifying two and three dimensional shapes

  • Draw a square, circle, rectangle, and triangle.

  • Write the number of sides a square has? rectangle? triangle? rhombus? hexagon?

  • Write the number of vertices a square has? rectangle? triangle? rhombus? hexagon?

  • Look for objects around the house made of circles, rectangles, squares, and triangles.

  • Look for objects around the house that are in the shape of a cylinder, sphere, rectangular prism, cube, cone, triangular prism.

• Coins

  • Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters by value

Problem Solving

• Create your own addition/subtraction story and share it with a family member.

• Select one of the number sentences listed below. Write a story problem and share it with a family member.

? + 11 = 19 5 + ? = 12 4 + 7 = ? 12 - ? = 3 ? - 6 = 9 18 - 2 = ?

Writing About Math

• Read one of the math prompts to your child. Have your child orally respond to you or a family member.

• Have your child write about one of the math prompts in a journal. After writing down their thoughts, ask them to share with someone in the family.

• Explain how you feel about mathematics now as compared to when you were in a different grade. The difference between... and ... is...

• The most important part of solving a problem is...

• My best kept secret about math is... It makes me feel like…

• If math could be a color (shape, sound), it would be...because...

• Find something that you learned today that is similar to something you already knew. Write about these similarities.

• I want to become better at math so that I...

• People who are good at math...

• I use math in my life… It helps me to…

• My best experience with math was when...

• When I think of math, I think...

• My worst experience with math was when...

• When it comes to math, I find it difficult to...

• Write a letter to your teacher explaining what you do understand about the topic, and what needs to be clarified.

• When I hear someone say math is fun, I...

• Draw a picture of a mathematician and describe what a mathematician does.

• If I were better at math, I would...

• When I see a problem I don’t know, the first thing I do is...Then I...

• What are the benefits of journal writing for math classes?

• Describe your feelings about when you are asked to show your work to others or to explain a problem.

• How could journal writing be changed to be more effective?

• Does mathematics or math class scare you in any way?

• When you make mistakes, what do you do first? Do you make corrections or ask questions? Why or why not?

• My three personal goals for math are...

• Describe how today’s math class will affect your day.

• What did you like most about your previous math class? What did you like the least?

• My math grade now is ...because...

• This is how I feel about math… • What is the most significant thing you learned this week?

• One mathematics activity I really enjoy is...because...

• What questions are still unanswered at the end of this week?

• Describe any discoveries you make about mathematics (patterns, relationships, procedures, etc.).

• My family feels that math is...

Using Technology for Math

• Allow your child to use the various math websites throughout the day. Recommend 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon.

Parents & Students who need help with technology equipment they borrowed from their campus, please call 210-989-5116 for assistance.

Padres y estudiantes que necesitan ayuda con el equipo tecnológico que tomaron prestado de su campus, por favor llame al 210-989-5116 para asistencia.