Review counting backward from 10 using fingers.

Lesson 1:

I can use fingers to subtract small numbers. ( I put down a finger each time I count a number.)

Practice :

• Show me 5 fingers.  Take away 3 (count) fingers.  How many fingers are you left holding up?
• Show me 4 fingers.  Take away 1 (count) fingers.  How many fingers are you left holding up?

Lesson 2:

I can subtract with objects to 5. (I use small objects to help me subtract and find the answer.)

Practice:

• Show me 4 objects.  Take away 2.  How many are left?  This is how we write a subtraction sentence.   4 – 2 = 2.
• Show me 3 objects. Take away 1.  How many are left?  This is how we write a subtraction sentence.  3 – 1 = 2.

Lesson 3:

I can subtract with pictures to 5. ( I cross out pictures to find out the answer to the equation.)

Practice:

• Draw 5 pictures.  Cross off 2.  How many are left?  5 – 2 = 3.
• Draw 4 pictures.  Cross off 3.  How many are left? 4 – 3 = 1.

Make up your own subtraction sentences.

The best way to fully experience spring is by using our five senses; sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

Can you see the blooming flowers, the budding leaves or the nests in the trees?

Can you hear the  singing and twittering of birds or the patter of raindrops?

Can you feel the sun on your back or the breeze on your face?

Can you taste the dripping ice cream cone, picnic food from a basket or dad’s BBQ dinner?

Can you smell  the scents of lilacs, apple blossoms, hyacinth and daffodils?  Or the smell of fresh, cool air or freshly cut grass?

Be an Author!  Print off the Spring Senses and the Spring Poem sheet.  Write one word and/or draw a picture in each box.  Write a spring poem by printing each of your words on a line.  Illustrate your poem.

Spring Senses

My Spring Poem

As Citizens, we are a part of a community.

Community helpers are people who live and work in our communities, like chefs, bakers, astronauts, soldiers, teachers, dentists, lawyers, mail carriers, coaches, babysitters, plumbers, hairdressers, retail clerks, librarians, and volunteers.

Right now some community helpers are being asked to stay home to help stop the spread of the virus.   Essential workers are still going to work because their jobs help us to have our needs met.

We learned all about needs and wants. We can want lots of things, like candy or playing with our friends, but we don’t need to have those things.

Wants are things that we would like to have, like toys or games. 

Needs are things that we must have to survive, such as air, food, water, clothing, shelter and love. 

Essential workers are important because they provide us with the things that we need to stay healthy and safe.  They are people such as:

• nurses and doctors
• policemen, firefighters and EMTs
• people that provide electricity, drinking water, garbage and recycling collection
• farmers and grocery store workers
• bus drivers and sky-train operators

You can thank our essential workers for all that they do for us by making hearts to put in your window.  You can also cheer for them everyday at 7:00 pm.  Check out some examples at:
https://twitter.com/search?q=heartsinthewindow&src=typed_query

You should also visit Ms.Quins’ blog at http://sd41blogs.ca/quin-music.  She will post weekly music, dance and movement activities to keep your family active and entertained.

Have a wonderful long week-end and Happy Easter everyone!

ps. The Easter Bunny has been declared an essential worker.

via @jenmezei