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Letter/Sound Review
Letter/Sound Review
Have fun acting out the alphabet in this video clip with Jack Hartman (4:25 min)
Word of the Week
Word of the Week
Click on the video to read our new word this week (1:40 min)
Word of the Week.mp4Learning About the Sun
Learning About the Sun
Let's learn all about the Sun! The sun is an enormous star that we get all our energy from.
First, watch this video all about the amazing sun.
Next, tell someone in your family 3 things you learned about the sun. (the sun is centre of the solar system, planets orbit the sun, the sun is really hot, the sun keeps earth warm, the sun helps plants grow, the sun is made of gas, 1 million earths could fit inside the sun, etc.)
Words to know:
orbit: The path that planets take around the sun. All planets travel around the sun.
solar system: The sun is the star in the middle of our solar system and all the 8 planets orbit (travel) around it.
enormous: Enormous means really, really big!
Be a Sun Safe Superstar
Be a Sun Safe Superstar
In this story, George learns how to become a sun safe superstar. (4:35 min)
Check out this video to see how the Sunwise kids prepare for a safe and fun day in the sun. (Note: to shorten the video and focus only on the sun safety tips start the clip at 44 seconds.)
Let's recap what we've learned about staying safe in the sun. Ask your child to tell someone in your family about how they plan to play safely outside this summer. If they have trouble remembering some of the strategies have them refer to the pictures below. Encourage your child to use a complete sentence when talking about each sun safety tip. For example, if your child simply says, "sunscreen" you can model a longer sentence such as, "You can spread sunscreen all over your skin to protect your body from the sun."
What Goes Together?
What Goes Together?
Click on the video to learn about how words can be categorized, and find which words go together. (5:32 mins)
What goes together.mp4Story Time
Story Time
PETE THE CAT AND HIS MAGIC SUNGLASSES (3:09min): In this story, Pete the cat is feeling grumpy until Toad gives him a pair of magic sunglasses. Watch how these sunglasses help brighten up the mood of all who wear them.
After listening to the story together, ask you child the following questions:
How did Pete feel at the beginning of the story? (grumpy/blue)
Who came to help Pete? (Grumpy Toad)
What made Pete feel better? (The Magic Sunglasses)
What happened to the sunglasses? (They broke)
How did the sunglasses get broken? (Pete fell)
Did Pete really need the sunglasses to feel better? (No. He just needed to remember to look for the good in every day.)
Name 3 good things in your own life that made you feel happy today.
Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness
Making Words
Making Words
Watch the video to see how to make new words by changing the beginning, middle or ending sound.
Making Words.mp4Find the Words that Rhyme with SUN
Find the Words that Rhyme with SUN
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