Watch and listen for these birds. You can record your observations in your bird watching notebook!
American Crow
Grackle
Nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Bird
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Black-Capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
American Robin
Cardinal
https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
This is a link to Xtra math - a free program to help students master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Click kon the tabs to learn more: overview of the program, explanation of student activities, description of progress reports, and getting started for parents.
This resource answers the questions:
What is oral reading fluency?
How do I know if my child is reading fluently?
How can I help my child read fluently?
You can find helpful ideas to support the development of your child’s oral reading fluency here.
https://blog.maketaketeach.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Oral-Reading-Fluency-Parent.pdf
This resource answers the questions:
What is reading comprehension?
How can I help my child with reading comprehension?
https://blog.maketaketeach.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Reading-Comprehension-Parent.pdf
This resource provides parents with different ways to learn and practice sight words. The resource references the Dolch Sight Word list. Check with your child’s classroom teacher for the sight word list used in their class and use that as your list for sight word vocabulary building work.
https://blog.maketaketeach.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Learning-Sight-Words.pdf
Get outside and explore nature! Collect materials and build your own fairy house structure. Draw a picture of it and write about it. Who will live in your fairy house?
Go outside and find some pine cones. Use a butter knife to spread peanut butter on the pine cones. Roll the pine cones in birdseed. Attach a string and hang on a nail or branch. Start bird watching!
These are some of the common birds you might see. Spend time outside observing nature - watch and listen for birds. You can make a bird watching notebook. When you see and identify a bird, take or draw a picture. Make notes (date and time, weather, bird behavior) about your observations.
longer video for when you want to pay attention longer
short and sweet
Add some essential oils if you like. Tactile play with play dough is a great self-regulation tool (for parents too:).