Literacy Week
Thank you to everyone who read a book with us this week! I know I enjoyed hearing a lot of books that I’d never heard of before! A big thank you to: Jasmin, Shaun, Carter, Tina and Annie for taking time to share with everyone.
I hope everyone has been working on the alphabet this week, as we worked on the letters: A, B, C, D and E. We will continue to introduce a letter a day and practice writing it. Cleo and India have been doing a really amazing job with their letters!
The stories that you have been sharing with me based on the different prompts this week were fantastic. This is something that we do in the classroom all of the time, and I’m happy to continue offering different ways to approach storytelling at home.
Science
A few of you have shared the different planting projects that are happening in your homes - hooray for some sprouts starting to pop up!
We also explored sink or float this week, which is a great way to begin to understand surface area and density.
Was anyone able to make oobleck?
Did your raisins dance in the carbonated water?
Math
This week we explored the concept of symmetry by making a beautiful print and also adding the element of a mirror to show a reflection.
We worked on numeracy and number recognition through the use of dominos and playing cards.
And we built ramps to discover how to make our own simple machine and use our engineering skills.
Movement
Who enjoyed the color hop? What a fun way to learn our colors, shapes, and move our bodies! I can’t wait to see how you played your game!
And who made an activity cube/ used a di to roll and coordinate different movements for each number?
Since some of us are really cooped up inside right now, it’s so important to figure out safe ways to let our children move around and let out all of their abundant energy!
Next Week
Next week we will continue with the alphabet, we will start learning about community helpers in Spanish, and we will be looking for math in nature (which will easily be done inside or outside).
Some materials you may need to gather for next week include:
Ice cube tray (I like to use silicone chocolate molds to make ice in fun shapes)
Ziplock bags
Aluminum foil
Baking soda and vinegar
Masking tape
Please please send me some photos and videos of what your kids are up to, even if they aren’t of the activities that Eudenis and I plan; it’s so nice for the kids to be able to see each other and hear about what everyone is up to. Thanks for your help!
And anyone who listed their address can expect a letter from me very soon - we dropped off the cards to the post office yesterday.
Have a beautiful weekend, and stay safe and health.
With Love,
Rachel & Eudenis
