Learning from Home: April 27 – May 1
Learning at home for the week of April 27 – May 1
Special announcements: Nil is “Star of the Week”. Look for his “Star of the Week” email a little bit later.
Zoom Meeting Schedule: Please look for a separate email with the zoom meeting schedule for this week. Please note that your child will have two meetings this week: one Language Arts based lesson with Ms. C. AND a math lesson with Ms. Mah. The zoom links will be sent in emails separately.
Bridge Building Kit: In an email that Ms. Aujla sent out on Friday, she included a link for you to request a “bridge building kit” that John Carinha (PAC Chair) is going to organize and hand out on Friday, May 8 in our school parking lot. If you are interested, please make sure you click on the link in that email to request a kit. It’s sure to be a cool project! I requested a kit for myself so I can build a bridge too!
Here are some activity suggestions to try this week. Families can choose how to best fit these into your week. Do one or do some!
| DAILY
“DO’S” (try to do these every day) |
1. Reading – read your RAZ kids books. Try the next level when you think you are ready for it! 2. Get active (see suggestions below “Get outside/get active”) |
| LITERACY
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–INTRODUCTION TO BEES – Please have your “All about Bees” booklet and a pencil ready. Click here for video (part 1) – KWL chart: Write the ideas that you already know about bees and things that you want to learn about bees. Click here for video (part 2): Add a few facts that you learned after listening to the story. –MY REFLECTION JOURNAL: Complete The front page and pages 2 & 3 of your reflection journal. Please take time to draw and colour to the best of your abilities😉
–WRITER’S WORKSHOP: Take your character (that you made last week) on a field trip/adventure. This adventure may happen outside, in your kitchen, or anywhere you can imagine. Write about where your character went and what happened. We can’t wait to find out if your character is brave, a joker, or helpful by reading about how your character acts. OR Choose a topic from the topic sheet. –STORY- “Please, please, bees” https://www.storylineonline.net/books/please-please-bees/ –STORY – “If I built that house…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJBUvvdYB7Q Draw your dream bedroom or house and write words to label the different parts. Then get creative by building a dream bedroom or house with things at your home (lego, blocks, boxes, construction paper, etc.) Please send us pictures of your dream bedrooms/houses! |
| NUMERACY
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–MONEY LESSON – In the money booklet that has “Identifying Coins” on the front:
–2D SHAPES: In your 2D pack, complete the tracing page. Once you are done, can you draw a picture that uses all 8 of the shapes? If it is nice outside you can draw your picture using sidewalk chalk:) Don’t forget to take a picture so we can see your creativity! –2D “MY SHAPE BOOK”: After you finish constructing, colouring and reading your 2D shape book, play “I Spy” with someone using shapes to give hints. For example, I spy with my little eye something that has 3 triangles. (See picture below)
-math practice booklet -Mathletics online |
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GET CREATIVE
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–PAINT ROCK MONSTERS – Have you heard of rock monsters? Click on the link below to read the story and then paint some rock monsters of your own to hide in your neighbourhood! **Parents you may want to preview this story as it does discuss COVID 19. https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/454226522-Rock-Monsters.pdf Psst…If you need a perfect rock to turn into a rock monster, Ms. C. hid some by our classroom door. Come choose a rock to turn into a rock monster! |
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GET OUTSIDE/GET ACTIVE
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–Cosmic kids yoga: Enzo the Bee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyj5LooYWyg –SOUND SCAVENGER HUNT: Make a list of sounds you can hear outside when you are out for a walk or sitting in a quiet place. –POTATO PLANTING EXPERIMENT: click here – to watch Ms. C. in her backyard |
| WELLNESS
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As we learn about different ways to breathe in order to calm our bodies, I would like to introduce LAZY 8 BREATHING. Place your finger on the star and trace the figure 8 while you follow the breathing instructions. Even when you do not have a figure 8 in front of you, you can visualize the 8 in your mind.
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If you are interested in more activities, please check out, our librarian, Mrs. Dias’ blog:
https://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/brantford-library/