At-Home Resources
Dear Parents,
Here are some kindergarten readings and activities for at home use. I selected things that are as closely connected to what we are doing in class as I could get. I will continue to search for appropriate resources.
Grade K
5-18-20
1. Talk with your child about what they know about the four seasons.
2. Read The Four Seasons article.
3. Talk about what the four seasons.
-What is the weather like in each of the four seasons?
-What clothes do we wear in each of the four seasons?
-What holidays are in each of the four seasons?
4. Talk about what season we are in now and which season is next.
5/11/20
1. Talk with your child about what they have learned about the sun so far.
-remember what the sun is
-remember what the sun does
2. Read From Morning to Night article.
3. Talk about last week's observations.
-What were changes?
-What stayed the same?
-Where did you see the sun from your house the sun when it came up?
-Where did you see the sun from your house when it went down?
4. Continue to observe the sun's position in the sky.
5. Continue to make a chart of where the sun is in the sky at different times of the day.
5-4-20
1. Ask your child what they already know about the sun.
2. Read A Big Star article.
3. Discuss what the sun is.
4. Think about what the sun does.
5. Observe the sun's position in the sky.
6. Make a chart of where the sun is in the sky at different times of the day.
4-27-20
1. Ask your child what they already know about the weather.
2. Read Walt's Class Watches the Weather article.
Grade K-Walt's Class Watches the Weather
3. Discuss the questions that follow the article.
4. Make a chart like Walt's class to keep track of the weather (temperature, precipitation, clouds, wind) for a week; discuss what is observed.
4-20-20
Earth Day
1. Read the Earth Day Time for Kids article
2. Discuss what we can do to help our Earth
3. Print and draw in My Earth Day Book
4-13-20
1. Print and play:
2. Print the document and discuss the difference between what we need and what we want:
4-6-20
SPRING BREAK
3-30-20
A Shell is Great for Protection
Video: Hamster Yawning in Your Face
3-23-20
Parents/guardians: sign up for a free family account on BrainPop so your child can log in, view the video, and complete the activities.
Go to BrainPOP (https://jr.brainpop.com)
Click on Request free access and create a family account.
Click Enter Code at the top.
Add your child to my Grade K class using the Class Code trench9369
Watch the video (type Fish in the search bar).
Complete the Draw About It section.
3-16-20
Mini Lesson: Can Animals Laugh?
Video: Baby Animals of Pete's Pond