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Unit 10 : Transformation
Essential Question:What is transformation and how do things change?
Week 4:How will I continue to change and grow?
Vocabulary:adult, birthday, experience, independent, kindergarten, learn, parent, responsible, taller,
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Hooray!!! You did it! Today is June 16th, our last day before our Portfolio Day celebration. We are all so very proud of you and excited to see all our remote learners tomorrow in person! We want you to have a wonderful summer. Keep practicing all the new skills you have learned this year.
Good Luck in Kindergarten.
If you want to save any of the fabulous work you have done on Seesaw, please download and save it.
Mark your calendar! This summer, Ready4K brings you a 3 Part Summer Series. The whole family can join Ms. Rebecca, Popcorn, and the Family Fun crew for a fantastic summer together with games, songs, stories, and more.
Families only need to text NYC to 70138 to sign up for the Ready4K program at any time to receive the link for all three interactive workshops. Got a busy summer? Don’t worry! Families will be able to watch the workshops live or on their own time.
- June 22: Summer Super Skills - Help your child hang on to everything they’ve learned this year
- July 27: The Power of Play - Discover how maximum fun leads to maximum learning
- August 24: Ready, Set, School! - Set your child up for a successful year of learning
Have parenting questions, too? Each workshop will also end with a live ask-me-anything parenting Q&A!
Let’s start the day:
Days of the Week Song | Day of the Week Rap Back | Educational Songs | Jack Hartmann
Months of the Year Song | Song for Kids | Mr. Gaston Woodland
[Weather] How's the Weather? - Educational Rap for Kids - English song with lyrics
Sesame Street: Usher's ABC Song
Read Aloud:
On the First Day Of Summer Vacation by Tish Rabe ǀ Read Along ǀ Children’s Books
Practice your Portfolio Day songs and actions
Math:
Dancing Patterns
Materials Needed: Music, for dancing. How to play: Select a song you and your child would enjoy dancing to. Invite your child to follow a pattern while dancing. For example, toe/heel, toe/heel/, toe/heel. Consider trying more complex movement sequences. For example, clap/kick/kick, or toe/toe/heel/clap. After you dance a pattern, invite your child to describe the pattern they danced. Emphasize the part of the pattern that keeps repeating (toe/heel, for example). Why this game? Patterns are essential to mathematics and are all around us. Helping children explore patterns, and see the structure in patterns, will provide a strong math foundation. Recognizing and recreating patterns eventually supports children in arithmetic, and eventually algebra!
Music:
Practice your songs and actions for Portfolio Day.
Activities:
You can use this packet over the summer- Pete the Cat Summer Kindergarten Readiness Activities:
Websites to maintain your skills:
See the links section at the bottom of the class page for recommended educational sites.
Music and Movement:
Trolls: Can't Stop The Feeling | GoNoodle
Have Fun This Summer! | Jack Hartmann
Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday
Boom Chicka Boom Summer Dance Song for Kids Brain Breaks Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Summer Dance Songs for Children ♫ Sunscreen Song with Lyrics ♫ Kids Songs by The Learning Station
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Today is Tuesday, June 15
Summer is almost here. Look what happens to this family one Summer night when they “unplugged” things changed for them.
Let’s start the day:
Days of the Week Song | Day of the Week Rap Back | Educational Songs | Jack Hartmann
Months of the Year Song | Song for Kids | Mr. Gaston Woodland
[Weather] How's the Weather? - Educational Rap for Kids - English song with lyrics
Sesame Street: Usher's ABC Song
LEARN TO COUNT 1-15 Pirate Song | Number 15 for preschool, kindergarten, toddler
Read Aloud:
Blackout Read Aloud by John Rocco
Activities:
Flashlight Games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HJy4HHeoqA
Practice your Portfolio Day songs and actions
ELA:
Practice sounding out words with short vowel sounds:
Everybody's Reading Now - CVC Phonics Song
The Short Vowel Song | Best Phonics
Short Vowels Chant for Kindergarten - Three Letter and Four Letter Words - ELF Kids Videos
Music and Movement:
Trolls: Can't Stop The Feeling | GoNoodle
Have Fun This Summer! | Jack Hartmann
Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday
Boom Chicka Boom Summer Dance Song for Kids Brain Breaks Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Summer Dance Songs for Children ♫ Sunscreen Song with Lyrics ♫ Kids Songs by The Learning Station
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Monday, June 14, 2021
Today is Flag Day. The Flag is a symbol of our country. A symbol is a thing that represents or stands for something else. We stand and put our right hand on our heart as we say The Pledge of Allegiance. We will be saying it on Portfolio Day.
Let’s start the day:
Days of the Week Song | Day of the Week Rap Back | Educational Songs | Jack Hartmann
Months of the Year Song | Song for Kids | Mr. Gaston Woodland
[Weather] How's the Weather? - Educational Rap for Kids - English song with lyrics
Sesame Street: Usher's ABC Song
Read Aloud:
Betsy Ross - Flag Day Kids Books Read Aloud - Bedtime Stories for Kids - Biography for Kids
Informational video:
What is Flag Day? | Flag Day Facts For Kids
Activities:
- Say the Pledge of Allegiance and Draw a Flag: (See Seesaw Activity)
- Red White and Blue Popcorn Snack
- Take a neighborhood walk with an adult. Count how many flags you see flying on houses or poles.
- Make a craft stick flag
Math:
Number Path (Next Level)
ELA:
Practice sounding out words with short vowel sounds:
Everybody's Reading Now - CVC Phonics Song
The Short Vowel Song | Best Phonics
Short Vowels Chant for Kindergarten - Three Letter and Four Letter Words - ELF Kids Videos
Math:
Music and Movement:
America to Me | Patriotic Song for Kids | Song for America | Jack Hartmann
My Flag - A Patriotic Song - My Flag
______________________________________________________________________Today is Friday, June 11th, 2021.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: June
It's the Month of June | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 11?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street The Number of the Day 11
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Take the time today to complete any work that has not yet been completed and practice your Portfolio Day songs.
Portfolio Day Songs for PKA-3
P!nk - A Million Dreams (Official Lyric Video)
Take On The World (With Lyrics) - Sabrina Carpenter and Rowan Blanchard
You're A Grand Old Flag 2016 Updated Sing A Long For Kids
Weekend Kick-Off Songs
The Cure- Friday im in love (lyrics)
Saturday Night by Bay City Rollers (Lyrics)
Become a statue
Read aloud
Statues: Invite children to use their bodies to create statues. Use an auditory signal such as a hand clap or bell to invite them to change their positions and create a new statue.Take pictures and send them to us on seesaw This meets the standard - PK.PDH.6. Engages in a variety of physical fitness activities
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Today is Thursday, June 10th, 2021.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: June
It's the Month of June | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 10?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street: Baker Number 10
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Our foundational text
Wilfred Gorgon McDonald Partridge
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge lives next door to a nursing home. When he finds out that his special friend, Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper is losing her memory he sets out to find what a memory is.
Read Aloud: Michael Caton reads Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge | Footlights & Booklights
Portfolio Day Songs for PKA-3
P!nk - A Million Dreams (Official Lyric Video)
Take On The World (With Lyrics) - Sabrina Carpenter and Rowan Blanchard
You're A Grand Old Flag 2016 Updated Sing A Long For Kids
Weekend Kick-Off Songs
The Cure- Friday im in love (lyrics)
Saturday Night by Bay City Rollers (Lyrics)
Activity:
Seesaw Activity with Read Aloud
ELA
Seesaw Activity- Letter Sort and Review
Math:
Seesaw Activity-Subitize to 10
Music and Movement
Have a Blast With This Family Fun Cardio Workout!
Growing Song for Kids | Mooseclumps | Educational Learning Videos & Songs
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Today is Wednesday, June 9th, 2021.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: June
It's the Month of June | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 9?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street: Count to Nine with The Count
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Our foundational text
Countdown To Kindergarten by Alison McGhee
It's just ten days before kindergarten, and this little girl has heard all there is to know--from a first grader--about what it's going to be like. You can't bring your cat, you can't bring a stuffed animal, and the number one rule? You can't ask anyone for help. Ever. So what do you do when your shoes come untied, if you're the only one in the class who doesn't know how to tie them up again?
Read Aloud: Countdown to Kindergarten - First Day of School Books Read Aloud for Kids
Portfolio Day Songs for PKA-3
P!nk - A Million Dreams (Official Lyric Video)
Take On The World (With Lyrics) - Sabrina Carpenter and Rowan Blanchard
You're A Grand Old Flag 2016 Updated Sing A Long For Kids
Weekend Kick-Off Songs
The Cure- Friday im in love (lyrics)
Saturday Night by Bay City Rollers (Lyrics)
Activity:
Print and fill out this sheet. Share with us what you loved about Pre-K on
Seesaw.
ELA
Seesaw Activity- Letter Sort and Review
Math:
Seesaw Activity-How High Can You Count
Social Studies:
Seesaw Activity-Time LIne
Music and Movement
Have a Blast With This Family Fun Cardio Workout!
Growing Song for Kids | Mooseclumps | Educational Learning Videos & Songs
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Today is Tuesday, June 8th, 2021.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: June
It's the Month of June | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 8?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street: Number 8! (Number of the Day Song)
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Our foundational text
The WonderfulThings YOu Will Be by Emily Winfiled Martin
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent’s musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child’s kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share.
Read Aloud: The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin Read Aloud Children's Book
Portfolio Day Songs for PKA-3
P!nk - A Million Dreams (Official Lyric Video)
Take On The World (With Lyrics) - Sabrina Carpenter and Rowan Blanchard
You're A Grand Old Flag 2016 Updated Sing A Long For Kids
Weekend Kick-Off Songs
The Cure- Friday im in love (lyrics)
Saturday Night by Bay City Rollers (Lyrics)
Activity:
See Seesaw Activity
ELA
This week we will review the sound of short “e”. Short “e” makes a “soft sound”. It sounds like a small cough.
Short Vowel Letter e / English4abc / Phonics song
Learn to Read | Three Letter Blending with Short E | LOTTY LEARNS
E Song - Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read
Math:
Begin building a tower. Invite children to make the tower taller. Ask them to think about how they can make the tower taller and then work together on this task. Encourage them to see how tall they can make the tower. Additionally, encourage children to think of other ways to change the tower, such as making it smaller, wider or narrower
Social Studies:
Provide props for children to pretend they are adults such as clothing or uniforms for work, purses, wallets, pretend money, credit cards, keys, MetroCards, etc. Talk with children about how they will change as they grow up and invite them to pretend they are adults. Observe how children act and speak as they take on an adult role.
Music and Movement
Have a Blast With This Family Fun Cardio Workout!
Growing Song for Kids | Mooseclumps | Educational Learning Videos & Songs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Today is Monday June 7th, 2021.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: June
It's the Month of June | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 7?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street: The Count Sings About Seven | #ThrowbackThursday
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmSKsyJ15yg
Our foundational text
I’m Big Now! by Anthea Simmons
Being big is hard. Sometimes you want to do the baby things you used to do before! In this funny journey of discovery, one little girl decides to try out being a baby again, but discovers it is more fun being the big sister of the family.
Read Aloud: I'm Big Now
Video: YOU CAN BE A BIG KID TOO - Growing up Song
Activity:
Now and Later: Invite children to reflect on the things they can do now and things they would like to do in the future. Fold a piece of paper in half, title one side “Now” and the other “Later.” Talk with children about the things they can do now and things they are looking forward to doing when they are older. Write children’s responses on the paper or invite them to do their own writing; help them pay special attention to the sounds they hear in the words.
ELA
This week we will review the sound of short “e”. Short “e” makes a “soft sound”. It sounds like a small cough.
Short Vowel Letter e / English4abc / Phonics song
Learn to Read | Three Letter Blending with Short E | LOTTY LEARNS
E Song - Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read
Math:
Begin building a tower. Invite children to make the tower taller. Ask them to think about how they can make the tower taller and then work together on this task. Encourage them to see how tall they can make the tower. Additionally, encourage children to think of other ways to change the tower, such as making it smaller, wider or narrower
Social Studies:
Provide props for children to pretend they are adults such as clothing or uniforms for work, purses, wallets, pretend money, credit cards, keys, MetroCards, etc. Talk with children about how they will change as they grow up and invite them to pretend they are adults. Observe how children act and speak as they take on an adult role.
Music and Movement
Have a Blast With This Family Fun Cardio Workout!
Growing Song for Kids | Mooseclumps | Educational Learning Videos & Songs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June 3, 2021
Today we will have a special presentation from the Zoo. Look at how you have grown up. You are able to participate in a field trip. It is virtual. Isn't this so exciting?
Let us start our day.
What a wonderful world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw3o6GQ2xe8
Days of the Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKmCQOy88Y
Months of the year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSl-SbVz2oA
One two buckle my shoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1-oP4r7XJc
Preschool Pledge of Allegiance - LittleStoryBug - YouTube
Star-Spangled Banner with Lyrics, Vocals, and Beautiful Photos - YouTube
We're Moving Up to Kindergarten - YouTube
What did you learn from our presentation from the Zoo? Add your opinions on the Seesaw activity.
Here is a link to the Bronx zoo live Cams Live Cams - Bronx Zoo
ELA
Last week you worked on words that had the short a sound in them. This time our words will have the short i sound. This is the sound at the beginning of the word igloo. Our words will have consonant-vowel (short i)- consonant. Hit, tip, him are just a few of these words. Watch these videos this week for practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xPFx3ugNaM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPGngOdXPMk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY1ZRuEcah4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9BGHz3nMYA
Math
Give your child one handful each of two types of snack, such as raisins and pretzels. Have your child form every possible combination of 4 using the two items (4 raisins and 0 pretzels, 3 raisins and 1 pretzel, 2 raisins and 2 pretzels, and so on). With each combination your child creates, ask how many there are of each type of snack and how many there are altogether. Benefit: This provides practice with seeing a whole group in terms of its parts
Music and Movement
Zoo Movements by Dr. Jean - YouTube
Animals in Action | Movement Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann - YouTube
Let's Go To The Zoo | Animal Song for Kids - YouTube
Yoga Time! Jungle Safari: Kids Yoga and Nursery Rhymes | Cosmic Kids - YouTube
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Good Morning boys and girls, Today is Wednesday, June 2nd.
You have all grown this year in so many ways. You are able to do so many more things now than when we first met in September. As your teachers we couldn;t be prouder of your successes. You kept on learning whether you were full remote children or hybrid learners. Next year when you go to Kindergarten, you will learn and have more successes. What do you think or want to learn about? As part of this week's question, How do we grow and change, we will explore areas where you want to grow.
Let us get our day started,
What a wonderful world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw3o6GQ2xe8
Days of the Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKmCQOy88Y
Months of the year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSl-SbVz2oA
One two buckle my shoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1-oP4r7XJc
Preschool Pledge of Allegiance - LittleStoryBug - YouTube
Star-Spangled Banner with Lyrics, Vocals, and Beautiful Photos - YouTube
We're Moving Up to Kindergarten - YouTube
Read alouds
Activities?
What can you do now that you couldn’t in September? What do you want to learn about? Think about these two questions. Draw pictures and try to label them. It is good to reflect on our abilities and our desires to learn.
ELA
Last week you worked on words that had the short a sound in them. This time our words will have the short i sound. This is the sound at the beginning of the word igloo. Our words will have consonant-vowel (short i)- consonant. Hit, tip, him are just a few of these words. Watch these videos this week for practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xPFx3ugNaM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPGngOdXPMk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY1ZRuEcah4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9BGHz3nMYA
Pete the Cat The Big Win ~ Story Time with Ana
Math
Have your child count five small objects, such as pennies, into your hand. Tell your child you will hide some. Hide two of the objects, and ask your child how many you hid. Repeat this process, hiding any number of objects up to 5. Benefit: This activity provides practice with adding and reinforces the concept of addition as the combination of numbers.
Music and Movement
Don't’ forget to practice our portfolio day songs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June 1, 2021
Today is Tuesday. I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Today we will be thinking about ourselves. How do we grow and change? One way is how we think. You are no longer babies and just cry to get what you want. You have learned to wait your turn and even raise your hand. You learned to be polite and ask for things in a polite fashion. You have learned to think and listen to your thoughts. Today we will explore what you can do with those thoughts.
Let us start our day
What a wonderful world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw3o6GQ2xe8
Days of the Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKmCQOy88Y
Months of the year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSl-SbVz2oA
One two buckle my shoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1-oP4r7XJc
Preschool Pledge of Allegiance - LittleStoryBug - YouTube
Star-Spangled Banner with Lyrics, Vocals, and Beautiful Photos - YouTube
We're Moving Up to Kindergarten - YouTube
Read Aloud:
What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
Ask the following questions:
What happened to the idea when the boy began to take care of it?
Where do ideas come from?
What does the idea in this book look like? Why do you think the illustrator made the idea look this way? Is that what all ideas look like?
How can ideas change the world?
Informational Video:
See how Ryan helped people with his idea.
How Kids Change the World- Ryan Hickman
Activities:
- Make an ideas box. Have family members help you brainstorm and write ideas for things you can do together on separate pieces of paper. Keep them in a box. When you are feeling a little bored or don’t know what to do, pull out an idea and do it. Here are some ideas to get you started:- Have an indoor scavenger hunt, or draw pictures with your eyes closed. How about a staring contest or turning on music and dancing? It would be nice to decorate your box.
- My Idea. Ideas can make a difference in the world or just help you do something you want to try. Share one of your ideas. Draw a picture in the light bulb and tell us about it. What would you do if someone said they didn’t like your idea? You can print out the picture to draw and write on or do the activity on seesaw.
Math
Make an Estimating Jar. Use a jar that is clear plastic. Place a few large items in it, and secure the jar’s lid. Tell children it will now be an Estimating Jar, and they will estimate (or guess) how many items are in the jar, recording their guesses on self-sticking notes to post by the jar. At the end of the day, children will then spill the items to count them and discuss their guesses.
ELA
Last week you worked on words that had the short a sound in them. This time our words will have the short i sound. This is the sound at the beginning of the word igloo. Our words will have consonant-vowel (short i)- consonant. Hit, tip, him are just a few of these words. Watch these videos this week for practice.
Phonics Story I - English Story - Educational video for Kids
CVC Words | Short 'i' Sound | Short Vowel Letter i | ESL
Short /ĭ/ Sound - Phonics by TurtleDiary
Short Vowel Letter i / English4abc / Phonics song
Phonics & Reading Video for Kids: Short i
Songs:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Today is Thursday, May 27.
Good Morning. We are going to release our butterflies today. Make sure you wear the tie-dye shirt that you made and join us on Zoom at 10am. We will be singing “Kelly the Caterpillar '' together before we let our butterflies fly free. Tomorrow, school is not in session. Please have a safe and enjoyable weekend. Remember what you learned about Memorial Day yesterday. We will meet again on Tuesday, June 1.
Let’s start the day with some movement:
I'm Going to Make This an Awesome Day! | Start of the Day Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Days Of The Week Song (Single) | Learning Songs For Kids |Original|Videogyan 3d Rhymes | Zool Babies
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Sesame Street Growing Numbers 27
Informational Video:
Read Aloud:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqpWHU778_Y
Activities to choose from:
- Create butterfly wings with your child using tag board, paint, markers and/or other decorations. Encourage children to talk about their unique designs. Children can wear them on their backs and pretend they are butterflies, using string and tape to create shoulder straps. Talk about metamorphosis and how butterflies might feel about their wings. Children can later wear their wings as they dance in the Music and Movement area or as they write a butterfly story in the Writing Area.
- Math: Butterfly wings have reflectional symmetry. Butterfly painting:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=042uDqg2k3g
- Butterfly Wing Symmetry: Invite children to look carefully at pictures of butterfly wings and note how the designs on the wings are symmetrical, or mirror each other. Was the butterfly symmetrical when it was a caterpillar? Invite children to create symmetric designs for butterfly wings by drawing a thick line down the middle of a piece of paper and inviting children to use pattern blocks to create symmetrical designs on each side of the line. Talk about the shapes children are using and where they place them on the paper.
- Supply pictures of each phase of butterfly metamorphosis. Invite children to look at the pictures and use their bodies to represent each phase. This could be done as a series of poses or as a dance. Use words such as butterfly, caterpillar, chrysalis, egg, life cycle, metamorphosis and pupa frequently throughout the activity.
Butterfly life cycle poster
ELA
We have been learning about word families and practicing changing the initial sound to make new words. This week we are thinking about the short vowel, “Aa”. We met this sound in our “ap” and “at” families. We will be reading a book called “Dad Can”. Both of these words have the short sound of A. First we will take a picture walk through the book to see all the things Dad can do. We use the pictures to help us read the last word in each sentence of the book. Have fun reading!
Make the sound, short vowel Aa
Phonics - Short /ă/ SoundShort vowel Aa songs:
CVC Words | Letter a | Consonant Vowel Consonant | Phonics Song | Jack Hartmann
Short Vowel Letter a / English4abc / Phonics song
Let’s Read:
This story is called Dad Can. A girl tells us all about what her dad can do in one day. Dads and other adults can do lots of different things. What kinds of things do you know dads can do with their children?
Look who is sleepy at the beginning of the book.
Who is asleep at the end of the book?
Math:
Draw colored circles on a paper as the heads of the caterpillars for your child to match.Take a handful of color pom-poms, candies (M&M’s or Skittles), Fruit Loops, or anything you have available. Place them in a small container. Have your child pick them up with tweezers to strengthen their pencil grip. Place them in a row. Which caterpillar is the longest? Try again with a different handful of assorted pom poms or objects. (You can get pom poms at a dollar store or dye some cotton puffs with food coloring.)
Music and Movement
Coco the Butterfly | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wednesday, May 26
On Monday we will be celebrating Memorial Day. We are going to remember our armed forces that have fought for our freedom. Today you will learn about what that means. On Monday tell your family what you learned today. Help them to remember the meaning of Memorial Day. To warm up today, let us stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance. Today we will participate in a Memorial Day art lesson by the “Wizard of Art”.
We will Zoom the art lesson for you to participate on our regular Zoom link.Let’s start the day with some movement:
I'm Going to Make This an Awesome Day! | Start of the Day Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Days Of The Week Song (Single) | Learning Songs For Kids |Original|Videogyan 3d Rhymes | Zool Babies
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Guess, how will Numberblock 26 look like? | Playtime Club TV
Read Alouds:
Informational Videos:
Activities:
1. Make an egg carton flag or paper towel roll windsock.
ELA
We have been learning about word families and practicing changing the initial sound to make new words. This week we are thinking about the short vowel, “Aa”. We met this sound in our “ap” and “at” families. We will be reading a book called “Dad Can”. Both of these words have the short sound of A. First we will take a picture walk through the book to see all the things Dad can do. We use the pictures to help us read the last word in each sentence of the book. Have fun reading!
Make the sound, short vowel Aa
Phonics - Short /ă/ SoundShort vowel Aa songs:
CVC Words | Letter a | Consonant Vowel Consonant | Phonics Song | Jack Hartmann
Short Vowel Letter a / English4abc / Phonics song
Let’s Read:
This story is called Dad Can. A girl tells us all about what her dad can do in one day. Dads and other adults can do lots of different things. What kinds of things do you know dads can do with their children?
Look who is sleepy at the beginning of the book.
Who is asleep at the end of the book?
Math:
Here’s a fun family game. Compete to win at putt putt math.
Use supplies that you have and make your own putt putt course. This can be a simple game where kids simply shoot for the highest number. Have your child keep score. After two or three turns, have your child add together the scores. Use pennies or counters. Have them put the correct number of counters for each numeral they recorded and count how many in all. Who has more?
If you don’t have a club or hockey stick, you can roll the ball.
Variation:
Try to get the lowest score to win.Music and Movement:
This holiday weekend, play some fun family “Minute to Win It” games.
Relax and enjoy!!!!!
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Today we will be learning about how paper is made. Did you know that most paper is made from trees? If you want to save some trees, you can recycle paper so that it can be reused to make new paper. We use a lot of paper everyday. Yesterday, we used cardboard boxes. Cardboard is a kind of thick paper.Think of some ways that you use paper. In the classroom, we use paper to draw and write on. We also use paper towels and toilet paper.
Let’s start the day with some movement:
I'm Going to Make This an Awesome Day! | Start of the Day Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Days Of The Week Song (Single) | Learning Songs For Kids |Original|Videogyan 3d Rhymes | Zool Babies
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Disney Frozen 2 Theme Numbers Counting 1-25 Learn to count to 20 Numbers for Kids Toddlers Preschool
ReadAloud:
Informational Video:
Activities:
- Make your own paper :DIY | How to make handmade paper from recycled materials - PAPER MAKING
- Transform paper into walking feet with this fun STEAM activity
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3-RcGgzuq/?igshid=gyca1ahildml
Math:
Create a life size number line.
Number lines are wonderful for all sorts of math games and activities. Make one big enough for kids to stand and jump around on using sidewalk chalk (or painter’s tape indoors). You can ask your child to stand on a number then jump or step forward or back. Start by ones then up the numbers. Ask your child:
Where did you start?
How many did you jump (back or forward)?
What number are you on now?
ELA
We have been learning about word families and practicing changing the initial sound to make new words. This week we are thinking about the short vowel, “Aa”. We met this sound in our “ap” and “at” families. We will be reading a book called “Dad Can”. Both of these words have the short sound of A. First we will take a picture walk through the book to see all the things Dad can do. We use the pictures to help us read the last word in each sentence of the book. Have fun reading!
Make the sound, short vowel Aa
Phonics - Short /ă/ SoundShort vowel Aa songs:
CVC Words | Letter a | Consonant Vowel Consonant | Phonics Song | Jack Hartmann
Short Vowel Letter a / English4abc / Phonics song
Let’s Read:
This story is called Dad Can. A girl tells us all about what her dad can do in one day. Dads and other adults can do lots of different things. What kinds of things do you know dads can do with their children?
Look who is sleepy at the beginning of the book.
Who is asleep at the end of the book?
Music and Movement:
HAPPY TREE SONG|ACTION DANCE SONG|ACTION SONG+more songs for kids
Rock Scissors Paper #1 | Finger Play Song | Super Simple Songs
Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids: Outside In The Woods | Cosmic Kids
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Good morning. We are continuing our investigation into how things can be transformed. Our question this week is “How do objects change?” Today we are going to use a box and have fun transforming it with our imaginations.
Let’s start the day with some movement:
I'm Going to Make This an Awesome Day! | Start of the Day Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Days Of The Week Song (Single) | Learning Songs For Kids |Original|Videogyan 3d Rhymes | Zool Babies
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Sesame Street Exotic Numbers #24
Read aloud
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Activities:
- Dramatic Play: Find a Big Box and use your imagination while you play. You can decorate it or leave it plain so that it can change into many things.
- Try some “Not a Box” yoga poses: https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/17503/documents/2021/5/TPT_Not-a-Box-Lesson-Plan.pdf
- Cooking: Make a Not a Box rocket sandwich for lunch
ELA
We have been learning about word families and practicing changing the initial sound to make new words. This week we are thinking about the short vowel, “Aa”. We met this sound in our “ap” and “at” families. We will be reading a book called “Dad Can”. Both of these words have the short sound of A. First we will take a picture walk through the book to see all the things Dad can do. We use the pictures to help us read the last word in each sentence of the book. Have fun reading!
Make the sound, short vowel Aa
Phonics - Short /ă/ SoundShort vowel Aa songs:
CVC Words | Letter a | Consonant Vowel Consonant | Phonics Song | Jack Hartmann
Short Vowel Letter a / English4abc / Phonics song
Let’s Read:
This story is called Dad Can. A girl tells us all about what her dad can do in one day. Dads and other adults can do lots of different things. What kinds of things do you know dads can do with their children?
Look who is sleepy at the beginning of the book.
Who is asleep at the end of the book?
Math:
Rotation is a way to transform a shape in geometry.
Use some shapes from your shape set. Try turning them different ways. Do they look the same or different when you rotate or turn them?
See the Seesaw activity.
Song and Movement:
Mystery Box #1 | Preschool Song | Super Simple Songs
Jack in the Box | Teacher's Video
Celebration (Kool and The Gang) | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
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Week 1: What changes around me?Vocabulary: appearance, change, date, feelings, larger, longer, narrower, objects, state, shorter, seasons, transform, transition, weather
Good morning. Today is Friday, May 21.
Today we are going to be learning how to tie dye. Tie-dye is a process of tying and dyeing a piece of fabric or cloth which is made from knit or woven fabric, usually cotton; typically using bright colors. It is a modern version of traditional dyeing methods used in many cultures throughout the world. Tie-dyeing is accomplished by folding the material into a pattern, and binding it with string or rubber bands. Dye is then applied to only parts of the material. The ties prevent the entire material from being dyed. Designs are formed by applying different colors of dyes to different sections of the wet fabric. A wet t-shirt is much easier to dye than a dry t-shirt. Once complete, the material is rinsed, and the dye is set.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: May
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 21?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street - Milo Counting: 21
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Our foundational text
Color Dance by Ann Jonas
The girl in red, the girl in yellow, the girl in blue, and the boy in black and white are all set to stir up the rainbow. Watch them create a living kaleidoscope, step by step by step.
Read aloud:
Color Dance Read Aloud | Kids Books | Read Along
Activities:
Information Videos
Blippi Learns About Colors For Toddlers and Makes Tie Dye T-Shirts | Educational Videos For Kids
Tie Dye with Markers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZAjDUTk1oc
ELA
Word families are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of letters in them and a similar sound.
“-et”Word Family
Word Family -et | Phonics Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Classic Sesame Street - The ET Word Family
Word Families Read Aloud
Word Family _et | Word Families 10 | A Wet Pet | Phonics | Little Fox | Animated Stories for Kids
Science
Color Mixing Experiment
Using food dye, turn the water to the three primary colors, blue, yellow and red. Let your child fill theircontainer with the color of their choice. Then, using a scoop or spoon, let them add a different color to the same jar.
Mixing Colors | Science Experiments for Kids
Social Studies
The craft of applying resist-dyeing techniques to fabrics, also known as tie dying, has been practiced in Japan for hundreds of years. Correspondent Lucy Craft reports from the town of Arimatsu, where merchant houses specializing in producing exquisite "shibori" dyed fabrics have stood for centuries. Watch the link below to see how simple fabrics are transformed into beautiful works of art to be displayed and worn.
The art of Japanese tie dyeing
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Math:
Finger Games:
Children make numbers with their fingers (hands should be placed in their laps between tasks). Ask children to show 5 with their fingers, and discuss responses: How many did you show on one hand? How many did you show on the other? How many fingers are showing altogether? Ask them to show another way to make 5, using both hands if they have not yet, and repeat the questions. Repeat, always asking children to describe their actions, and alternate the following: show 4 on both hands, and show 4 a different way; show 4 with the same number on each hand; and show 4 with one more on one hand than the other. Repeat with other numbers, adjusting finger combinations as needed.
Music and Movement
Songs:
Colors Everywhere - Kids Song | Learn Colours with Bounce Patrol
True Colors by Justin Timberlake from TROLLS (Cyndi Lauper) | Cover by One Voice Children's Choir
Movement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_oeKDVJTss
Contemporary Dance Routine: “True Colors” By Justin Timberlake & Anna Kendrick from “Trolls” Movie
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Good morning. Today is Thursday, May 20.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: May
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 20?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street: The Count Counts to Twenty
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Our foundational text
Wax to Crayon by Inez Snyder
How does wax turn into a colorful crayon? Follow each step in the production cycle―from melting wax into a liquid to coloring a fun picture―in this fascinating book!
Read aloud:
Activities:
Informational video
The Life of an American Crayon
How to Make Crayons From Recycled Crayons
See Seesaw Activity
ELA
Word families are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of letters in them and a similar sound.
“-et”Word Family
Word Family -et | Phonics Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Classic Sesame Street - The ET Word Family
Word Families Read Aloud
Word Family _et | Word Families 10 | A Wet Pet | Phonics | Little Fox | Animated Stories for Kids
Science:
Science: Cooking Experience. Use a child friendly cookbook to find a recipe suitable for your classroom resources and children’s interests and make the recipe together. Talk with the children about the changes that occur throughout this cooking experience. For example, “When combined, the milk and flour transformed into mush!”
Math:
Finger Games:
Children make numbers with their fingers (hands should be placed in their laps between tasks). Ask children to show 5 with their fingers, and discuss responses: How many did you show on one hand? How many did you show on the other? How many fingers are showing altogether? Ask them to show another way to make 5, using both hands if they have not yet, and repeat the questions. Repeat, always asking children to describe their actions, and alternate the following: show 4 on both hands, and show 4 a different way; show 4 with the same number on each hand; and show 4 with one more on one hand than the other. Repeat with other numbers, adjusting finger combinations as needed.
Music and Movement
Songs:
Movement:
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Good morning. Today is Wednesday, May 19.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: May
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 19?
Use the link below to help you.
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Our foundational text
Joseph Had A LIttle Overcoat By Simms Tyback
The main character is Joseph, a Jewish farmer, who has a little striped overcoat. When it is old, Joseph makes it into a little jacket and so on until he makes it into a button
Read aloud:
Activities:
See Seesaw Assignment
ELA
Word families are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of letters in them and a similar sound.
“-et”Word Family
Word Family -et | Phonics Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Classic Sesame Street - The ET Word Family
Word Families Read Aloud
Word Family _et | Word Families 10 | A Wet Pet | Phonics | Little Fox | Animated Stories for Kids
Science:
Mud Bricks
Young kids love the tactility of mud, and chances are your preschooler has already had his fair share of mud adventures. For this activity, learning measurements is the focus. Making mini mud bricks will also introduce your child to fractions. Encourage your kid to imagine what it was like building with bricks in ancient Egypt or Rome, and maybe even build a pyramid! This activity is especially useful for kinesthetic learners who benefit from hands-on projects.
Materials:
1 ice cube tray 1 cup dirt or sand 2/3 cup water Measuring cups Bowl Food coloring (optional)
1. Let your child measure the correct amount of dirt into a measuring cup. 2. Help him carefully pour it into the bowl. 3. Next, let him measure out the correct amount of water into a measuring cup. 4. Help him carefully pour the water into the bowl with the dirt. 5. If he wants to add in food coloring, help him do so now. 6. Let him mix the dirt and water together using his fingers. 7. Once the water and dirt are completely incorporated, help him evenly divide the mud between each compartment in the ice cube tray. Next, have him pack each mini mud brick down with his thumb. 8. Encourage him to carefully remove the mud bricks from the ice cube tray by overturning it. 9. Or, he can allow the mud to dry a bit and then empty out the tray. Now your child has his very own brick building that's perfect for pretend play! If you have bricks to spare, why not make more buildings? Build a house, a tower, or even a miniature city.
Social Studies:
Native Americans of the Southwest made their homes out of “mud”. These homes are called pueblos.
Pueblo- Native Americans of the Southwest
Math:
Finger Games:
Children make numbers with their fingers (hands should be placed in their laps between tasks). Ask children to show 5 with their fingers, and discuss responses: How many did you show on one hand? How many did you show on the other? How many fingers are showing altogether? Ask them to show another way to make 5, using both hands if they have not yet, and repeat the questions. Repeat, always asking children to describe their actions, and alternate the following: show 4 on both hands, and show 4 a different way; show 4 with the same number on each hand; and show 4 with one more on one hand than the other. Repeat with other numbers, adjusting finger combinations as needed.
Music and Movement
Songs
Movement:
Move! | Dance Song for Kids | Super Simple Songs
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Good morning. Today is Tuesday, May 18.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: May
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 18?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street Podcast Number 18
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Our foundational text
An Egg is an Egg by Nicki Weiss
A poetic explanation of how everything changes--eggs to chicks, branches to sticks, green to white, and day to night
Can you think of something that can be changed like in the story?
Read aloud:
An Egg is An Egg by Nicki Weiss
Activities:
- Draw a squiggly line on paper with a pencil or black crayon/marker . Use a different color(s) to add to the line and change it into a picture of something or ask someone to play with you and draw a line for each other to change. Post your work on Seesaw. You could also do this activity on the Seesaw app.
ELA
Word families are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of letters in them and a similar sound.
“-et”Word Family
Word Family -et | Phonics Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Classic Sesame Street - The ET Word Family
Word Families Read Aloud
Word Family _et | Word Families 10 | A Wet Pet | Phonics | Little Fox | Animated Stories for Kids
Science:
Rubber egg experiment is a classic science activity! Make a naked egg or bouncy egg. Can it bounce? What happens to the shell? Does light pass through it?
https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/naked-egg-experiment-rubber-egg-science/
Math:
Finger Games:
Children make numbers with their fingers (hands should be placed in their laps between tasks). Ask children to show 5 with their fingers, and discuss responses: How many did you show on one hand? How many did you show on the other? How many fingers are showing altogether? Ask them to show another way to make 5, using both hands if they have not yet, and repeat the questions. Repeat, always asking children to describe their actions, and alternate the following: show 4 on both hands, and show 4 a different way; show 4 with the same number on each hand; and show 4 with one more on one hand than the other. Repeat with other numbers, adjusting finger combinations as needed.
Music and Movement
Songs
Movement:
Jack Hartmann Says | Following Directions Song for Kids | Brain Breaks | Jack Hartmann
Unit 10 : Transformation
Essential Question: What is transformation and how do things change?
Week 1: What changes around me?
Vocabulary: appearance, change, date, feelings, larger, longer, narrower, objects, state, shorter, seasons, transform, transition, weather
Good morning. Today is Tuesday, May 18.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: May
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 18?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street Podcast Number 18
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Our foundational text
An Egg is an Egg by Nicki Weiss
A poetic explanation of how everything changes--eggs to chicks, branches to sticks, green to white, and day to night
Can you think of something that can be changed like in the story?
Read aloud:
An Egg is An Egg by Nicki Weiss
Activities:
- Draw a squiggly line on paper with a pencil or black crayon/marker . Use a different color(s) to add to the line and change it into a picture of something or ask someone to play with you and draw a line for each other to change. Post your work on Seesaw. You could also do this activity on the Seesaw app.
ELA
Word families are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of letters in them and a similar sound.
“-et”Word Family
Word Family -et | Phonics Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Classic Sesame Street - The ET Word Family
Word Families Read Aloud
Word Family _et | Word Families 10 | A Wet Pet | Phonics | Little Fox | Animated Stories for Kids
Science:
Rubber egg experiment is a classic science activity! Make a naked egg or bouncy egg. Can it bounce? What happens to the shell? Does light pass through it?
https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/naked-egg-experiment-rubber-egg-science/
Math:
Finger Games:
Children make numbers with their fingers (hands should be placed in their laps between tasks). Ask children to show 5 with their fingers, and discuss responses: How many did you show on one hand? How many did you show on the other? How many fingers are showing altogether? Ask them to show another way to make 5, using both hands if they have not yet, and repeat the questions. Repeat, always asking children to describe their actions, and alternate the following: show 4 on both hands, and show 4 a different way; show 4 with the same number on each hand; and show 4 with one more on one hand than the other. Repeat with other numbers, adjusting finger combinations as needed.
Music and Movement
Songs
Movement:
Jack Hartmann Says | Following Directions Song for Kids | Brain Breaks | Jack Hartmann
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Good morning. Today is Monday, May 17.
This week we will be exploring the question “What changes around me?” Activities this week will help children express what they already know and extend their learning through play, literature. Children will also explore how their feelings change and how their actions and words can impact others’ feelings. These discussions and activities will help children develop concepts and skills related to self-awareness, self-regulation and relationship with others that will be key as they transition into Kindergarten.
Let’s start the day with a little movement! Use this link to practice the days of the week and the months of the year.
Days of the Week
"A Week Is Seven Days" by ABCmouse.com
Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song - 12 Months of the Year - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Jack Hartmann: May
It's the Month of May | Calendar Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Can you count to the number 17?
Use the link below to help you.
Sesame Street The Number of the Day 17
What’s the weather like outside today? Take a look out your window to check!
Weather Song
Check out the Weather! (a weather song for kids)
Our foundational text
Little Tree by Loren Long
Little Tree lives in a forest surrounded by other trees. He enjoys hearing the morning dove sing and the squirrels climbing his branches. When fall comes, the trees’ leaves start to change color. Eventually, the other trees begin to drop their leaves. Little Tree holds onto his leaves tight, he is nervous about what will happen when he drops his leaves. Little Tree keeps his leaves through the winter. When spring comes, the other trees start to grow new leaves, while Little Tree keeps his old, brown leaves.
The seasons continue to change and Little Tree keeps his original leaves. The other trees have grown big and strong. The squirrels and morning dove sit in their branches. Little Tree is still very small and can no longer feel the sunlight. He remembers how he used to be the same as the other trees. When he finally begins to let go of his leaves, Little Tree is able to grow and change like the others
Read aloud:
Little Tree Narrated by Rebecca
Meet the Author
Loren Long Talks About His New Book, Little Tree!
Activities:
- Ask your child to tell you about a time they were afraid of change. Have them draw a picture of this time and dictate the story to you. Add a “Post-It” to the picture with the story they dictated to you.
- Rewrite the story with another element of nature refusing to change through the seasons (ie. an animal who usually hibernates or water that normally freezes)
ELA
Word families are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of letters in them and a similar sound.
“-et”Word Family
Word Family -et | Phonics Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Classic Sesame Street - The ET Word Family
Word Families Read Aloud
Word Family _et | Word Families 10 | A Wet Pet | Phonics | Little Fox | Animated Stories for Kids
Science:
This book provides a great way to explore the seasons. There is just enough detail in each picture for your child to identify those changes. You could have a simple discussion about what is different on each page. Ask your child to describe what they see, as they draw a picture of the season. This will encourage kids to look for small details and practise using less familiar vocabulary. If you have any seasonal toys,try having children match the pictures to the pages.
Math:
Since the trees all lose leaves in the story (and real life!), this story lends itself nicely to a subtraction task. Draw a bare tree on a large piece of paper and scatter leaves at the top. Count them together and record the total (if your child enjoys writing). Ask them to make a few leaves 'fall down' to the bottom of the tree. Count the leaves that are left. You can write a number sentence to go with it (14-2=12) or just keep the activity oral.
Music and Movement
Songs
Movement:
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