April 8 Activities

Good morning!

 

We are lucky to be waking up to find another beautiful day today! I miss our morning check ins but I hope that each of you are finding happiness in your day. I am in the green zone and I am feeling happy and calm this morning. How about you?

 

Your learning tasks for today are…

 

1. Letter Hunt

Materials needed:

• pencil
• paper/journal

Directions:

• I would like you to search your house and maybe your yard to find 5 items that start with the letter ‘T’!
• Once you find them I would like you to draw a picture. Remember when you are drawing a picture of something new, look at the lines and shapes to help you draw what you see.
• After you have drawn the picture, label it. What sounds do you hear when you say and stretch out the word!

2. Collecting loose parts: Scavenger hunt!

Materials:

• small container or bin
• piece of blank paper

Directions:

• When we play at school we use a lot of loose parts when we do story workshop, counting collections, and even when we build. These are all ways that we play when we are learning.
• Today I would like you to search for materials at home that you can use! They can be from outside or inside. If you feel stuck you can think about things that we use in our loose parts collection in the classroom! Rocks, acorns, small sticks, leaves, buttons, pom poms, some loose screws. Possibilities are endless!
• Play with the materials you found! What stories live in these objects? Snap a photo and send me your creations! I love seeing the things you are creating and doing at home. It gives me ideas and helps me to feel connected to you!
• When you are collecting keep in mind that at some point you will need to put these back, so it is very important to use your memory and think about where you found the items. If it is okay with your parents you can talk about finding a special place to store these items at home for when you want to play with them.

 

Parents, I have shared a schedule which you can find on the menu bar. Please don’t feel like you need to follow it exactly. I know that each of you have different set ups at home and so the schedule might need to be a little different for you. I hope that you are all doing well, remember that this week is to start building some flow and routine. I don’t expect us to have it all figured out right away. If you have any questions, no matter how silly they might feel, please ask. I am here to help and support you, especially as we figure out this new online learning together.

 

This is where I placed by bee rock yesterday in central park! You can find it near a garden by the pond!

 

With kindess,

Ms. Raymond