Language
Kindergarten:
Prayer:
Dear Jesus,
Please be with me today.
Help me learn and think and pray.
Help me show my love for you
By being kind in all I do.
Amen
Digital Literacy Resources:
Unite for Literacy K-3:
Students have free access to more than 400 original picture books, with audio narrations in more than 40 languages. French-language narration is available for most books.
I can create my name putting the letters in order:
Write your child's name on a piece of paper or cardboard two times. With one copy, cut each letter out. Using the other copy, have your child look at his/her name and put the letters in order.
I can use magnetic letters to create my name:
I can use the magnetic letters from my Welcome to Kindergarten bag to create my name.
Do this activity on a daily basis for the next couple months until your child can independently complete it.
Play dough recipe
600 ml of flour (2 1/2 cups)
120 ml of salt (1/2 cup)
10 ml cream of tartar or alum (2 tsp.)
480 ml boiling water (2 cups)
30 ml of oil (2-3 tbsp..
food colouring
Directions
Combine the ingredients and stir well
Knead the dough and it is ready to use
Store in covered plastic container or Ziploc
I Can write and read my Name:
Write your child's name in thick letters starting with an uppercase on a piece of cardboard.
Create play dough with your child and store.
With your hand over your child's hand, have him/her point at each letter of their name. You say it and then have your child repeat.
Have your child use the play dough and cover each letter in their name
These name activities can be done for a short period of time on a daily basis .
One Kids Place has created fun activities for parents to print off to do with their child. Children need the skills of handling scissors and cutting, holding a pencil & printing, gluing paper to another piece of paper. These are fun activities to do with your child numerous time each day.
Prompts to Offer and Support Children When they are Reading:
Religion: click on the book cover to find the link to the virtual read aloud to the story. Listen to the story.
Big book: Using large pieces of paper, put together between 3-5 pieces of paper to make a big book. Everyday, listen to the story together. On the first day, have your child draw a picture of their face. Help your child write God Loves Me. Re-listen to the story everyday. Each day after listening, talk to your child about something that God/they loves about them. Have them draw a picture and write a sentence. For example, God loves my long brown hair; or God loves that I can colour really well. Take time each day to re-read the book they created. You put your finger under each word and read their sentence. Then hand over hand, help them point and re-read their sentence.
Click on the book cover to listen to the virtual read aloud. It is a beautiful story to listen to with your child. The reader also shares with you, parents, how to connect to what you read. All the ways a book can inspire your child. Also examples of different books and adventures that you can help your child write about. Enjoy!
Read with your child everyday! Get Moving outside!
Click on the book to get a link to a virtual read aloud of the story. The story provides an indigenous way for your child to cope with his/her feelings and even talk about them.
Take your child outside and have them find their special rock. They may want to choose a small one for their pocket and maybe a larger one to paint. Be creative and have fun!
Enjoy reading aloud with your child every day. Explore a variety of books, including wordless picture books, dual-language and first language books. While reading, ask open ended questions about the story such as “Where do you think they might be going on the bus?” or “What do you think they will do when they get to the park?” Hearing a story read aloud helps children learn to focus, and to appreciate the sound of language. Most of all, reading aloud is fun for everyone involved. The Welcome to Kindergarten bag includes storybooks that may be read aloud and enjoyed with your child over and over again. Your community library is another great source of high quality books that can be borrowed at no cost to your family!
Autumn Activities:
Science & Language: Click on the picture to get the link to the article from Time for Kids. Read the article together. Go for a walk in your yard or neighborhood. What other signs of autumn can you see? Using larger sized paper if you have it, create pictures of the signs that you have noticed. Leave a space at the bottom of each page. If your child does not know any letters/sounds, you can write what your child says at the bottom of the page. If your child knows some letters/sounds, you can create the message together. Record what your child says. With each word, if your child knows the letter and sound, have them print that letter and you write all the other letters in a different coloured pen. This is called interactive writing. After creating your message, have your child point to each word and read the message together. Each day, re-read the pages of the big book that you created together!
Click on the book cover to get a link to the virtual read aloud. Before reading the story, talk about what the leaves look like in the different seasons. Listen to the story.
I can infer how a character is feeling
I can make a connection to the text I am reading
Activity One: Fold a piece of paper in half. On one side, draw and colour a picture of the bear trying to catch the coloured leaves. On the other half, create line for your child to write on that are spaced wide apart. If your child is in JK record their thinking. If your child is in SK, use interactive writing explained in Week 1's activity to record your child's thinking to the following question: Why do you think Bear wanted to put the leaves back on the tree? How was he feeling?
Activity Two: Re-listen to the story. Fold a piece of paper in half. On one of the paper draw two pictures. One of your favourite things that you love about summer and one picture of something you love about fall.
On the other side, answer the following question: How do you feel about saying goodbye to summer and autumn coming?