Monday, April 6th, 2020
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Music
Then take a break and sing some songs, either using YouTube for assistance (you can use my Videos page for assistance for this) or sing them together as you do party of your families daily routine (chores, etc). Most of these videos would be better viewed for audio, rather than visual, as it will be easy for your child to become preoccupied with the animations.
Alphabet/Writing Lesson
Review the letters W, U, K, L, R, and E
Do Alphabet Book 2 - pgs. 52-54
Throughout the day and week, always talk about words that begin with these beginning sounds. It will help reinforce the sound with your child.
Place these letters on your refrigerator and have you child identify each one.
Do Alphabet Book 2 - pgs. 52-54
Throughout the day and week, always talk about words that begin with these beginning sounds. It will help reinforce the sound with your child.
Place these letters on your refrigerator and have you child identify each one.
- Practice identifying items in the kitchen that begin with these letters: Rice, Lemon, Lime, Watermelon, Water, Kidney Beans, Raspberries, etc.
- Try this with other rooms in your home, or on a walk.
Show and Tell
Identify the two main categories of trees - deciduous and evergreen.
- talk about the differences and similarities between the two
- identify common varieties of each type
This video might help. Remember, it is not necessary for your child to absorb all of this information at once. Show and Tell information is great for introducing information and sparking interest. Try showing half of the video today, talk about it, and show the rest tomorrow.
Number Lesson
Count by 2's to 10. See if he can catch on the pattern and go further.
Review the numbers 11, 12, 13
Introduce the number 14.
Do Numbers & Colors pgs. 60-61.
See how high your child can count (up to 100) without error.
Do Numbers Coloring Book pgs. 32-33.
- Write out the numbers 1-10 together and walk your child through crossing out each odd number
- Circle all the even numbers and count by 2's together.
Review the numbers 11, 12, 13
- Place a flashcard or magnet of each on the refrigerator
- Play with Playdough and create little balls. Count out piles of eleven and twelve. Then make the dough into the numbers 11-13
Introduce the number 14.
Do Numbers & Colors pgs. 60-61.
See how high your child can count (up to 100) without error.
Do Numbers Coloring Book pgs. 32-33.
Activity
1. Recreate Around the Year, personalizing it to your family. Have the student offer activities special to him each month. Then recreate the spread including pictures and text for that month (i.e. in September, we pick apples and then make homemade applesauce).
Directions
- Color the lamb's face.
- Then, using white glue, paste cotton balls to the top of the lamb's head and body. The lamb's legs and face should be without cotton balls.
Literature
Prep your child for this story by talking about some of the more challenging vocabulary. Click here for the lesson plan.
If you have the book, Around the Year by Tasha Tudor, read it once through with your child and discuss the difficult words as you read. Try not to let it divulge into "twenty questions" on the first reading. If you do not have the book, or would just like to have another person read it, there is an available videos on my Read-Alouds page.
Read it through a second time and allow your child the opportunity to point out things that they are interested in or are eager to describe. Discuss the illustrations. Discuss the meaning of the story.
If you have the book, Around the Year by Tasha Tudor, read it once through with your child and discuss the difficult words as you read. Try not to let it divulge into "twenty questions" on the first reading. If you do not have the book, or would just like to have another person read it, there is an available videos on my Read-Alouds page.
Read it through a second time and allow your child the opportunity to point out things that they are interested in or are eager to describe. Discuss the illustrations. Discuss the meaning of the story.
Poetry
Read "Good night" together.
Good night,
Sleep tight,
Wake up bright
In the morning light,
To do what's right
With all your might.
Try memorizing it throughout the week.
*You will be surprised how quickly your child memorizes at this age, especially rhymes.
Good night,
Sleep tight,
Wake up bright
In the morning light,
To do what's right
With all your might.
Try memorizing it throughout the week.
*You will be surprised how quickly your child memorizes at this age, especially rhymes.
Traditional Games
Play a traditional board game or card game at home together as a family. It is such a good skill for your child to learn how to play these games.
Enrichment (Optional)
Make a personalized family calendar with pictures or drawings for each month.
- Make it even more fun by adding family birthdays and anniversaries (with pictures) on the appropriate days.
- Cross out each day at the end of the night.
- Make count down for different events or religious holidays.
Closing Prayer
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