Learning From Home Lessons Week 5: May 18th – 22nd
- Monday:
Draw your May self-portrait and write your first and last name on your paper.
Math: Zearn
Play a board game with your family.
Music & Movement: The Number Rock - Greg and Steve
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Tuesday:
Syllables: Clap out the syllables of the names of people in your family.
Math: Zearn
Count how many jumping jacks you can do.
Music & Movement: ABC Rock – Greg and Steve
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Wednesday:
Say words that rhyme with boot, cup and chair
Math: Zearn
Count how many times you can hop on one foot.
Music & Movement: Good Morning – Greg and Steve
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Thursday:
Say and act out the nursery rhyme Little Miss Muffet. Identify the words that rhyme.
Math: Zearn
Count the number of windows and doors in your home.
Music & Movement: The Body Rock – Greg and Steve
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Friday:
Draw a picture of what you want to be when you grow up. Write your first and last name on your paper.
Math: Zearn
Look out your window and count all the tress you see.
Music & Movement: Can’t Sit Still – Greg and Steve
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
Learning From Home Lessons Week 4: May 11th – 15th
- Monday:
Look through magazines and find letters in your name. Cut out the letters and make a letter/name collage.
Math: Zearn
Make a list of everyone in your family. Count the number of letters in each person’s name. Who has the most/least letters in their names?
Music & Movement: Shake Your Sillies Out – The Learning Station
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Tuesday:
Syllables: Clap out the syllables to items found in your living room.
Math: Zearn
Make numbers using Play Dough
Music & Movement: Tony Chestnut – The Learning Station
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Wednesday:
Say words that rhyme with bug, house, and cat.
Math: Zearn
Make patterns using items found in your room.
Music & Movement: Move and Freeze - The Learning Station
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Thursday:
Write as many letters as you can on a piece of paper.
Math: Zearn
Trace your family members hands. Place hands in order from smallest to largest.
Music & Movement: Body Boogie - The Learning Station
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Friday:
Play I Spy
Math: Zearn
Sort coins
Music & Movement: Happy Dance – The Learning Station
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
Learning from Home Activities for Week 3 ( 5/4- 5/8)
- Monday:
Use popsicle sticks, real sticks, or playdoh to make letters.
Math: Zearn
Look for shapes outside, and draw them after you find them
Music & Movement: The 7 Days of the Week Song – The Learning Station
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Tuesday:
Pretend that letter cards are cookies, say the letter, and pick up the cookie (letter card) with a spatula .
Math: Zearn
Make a graph with cereal candy, or sweet treats
Music & Movement: Opposites Song – The Learning Station
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Wednesday:
Make roads with tape. Put letter cards around the road and walk around the road identifying the letters.
Math: Zearn
Look for numbers or shapes as you walk or drive in your neighborhood.
Music & Movement: Count to 20 and Workout – Jack Hartmann
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Thursday:
Write letters on small pieces of paper, crumple them up and throw them around the room. When you pick them up, identify the letter.
Math: Zearn
Collect balls in your house. Count them and line them up by size.
Music & Movement: Workout to the Letter Sounds – Jack Hartmann
Additional Activitites: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
- Friday:
Point to something in your house and say the first sound of the item.
Math: Zearn
Make patterns using household items found in your home.
Music & Movement: Boom Chicka Boom – The Learning Station
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
Learning from Home Activities for Week 2 ( 4/27 - 5/1)
Monday:
ELA: Name Writing
Find objects around your home and say the sound the object begins with.
Math: Zearn
Practice numbers 1-10 by creating the numbers with playdoh.
Music & Movement: Jack Hartmann- Count to 100 Video
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
Tuesday:
ELA: Name Writing
Create name word cards for all the members in your family. Say the letters and the sounds the letters make in each name.
Math: Zearn
Create number flashcards for numbers 1-20. Have your child count out that many objects.
Music & Movement: Jack Hartmann- Letter Sounds Video
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
Wednesday:
ELA: Name Writing
Practice both capital and lower-case letters by creating them with playdoh.
Math: Zearn
Create simple patterns using household items. (Ex. Q-tips and Cotton Balls or Cups and Plates)
Music & Movement: Jack Hartmann- Following Directions Video
Additional Activities: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
Thursday:
ELA: Name Writing
Have your child match words that rhyme with their body parts. (Ex: Nose/Rose)
Math: Zearn
Sort crayons, markers, and colored pencils by color.
Music & Movement: Jack Hartmann- Exercise, Rhyme, & Freeze Video
Additional Activitites: Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
Friday:
ELA: Name Writing
Find ten objects around your home that are your favorite color. Clap the number of syllables in that object.
Math: Zearn
Jump 20 times while counting out loud.
Music & Movement: Jack Hartmann- 7 Days of the Week Video
Additional Activities:Read a book of your choice and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, punctuation, parts of the book, problem, and setting.
Learning from Home Activities for Week 1 (4/20-4/24)
Monday:
ELA: Name Writing (remember, only the first letter is capitalized); hide letter cards around the house, have your child search for them, when they are found have them say the name and sound of the letter
Math: Complete 1 Zearn.org activity (Email me if you need your login info) ; Count 10 objects (toys, stuffed animals, etc.) and line them up from tallest to shortest.
Music and Movement: A count to 100 and/or a letter sounds song by Jack Hartmann
Additional activities: Read a book and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, parts of the book, punctuation, problem, and setting. You can discuss just a few of these today and discuss new ones another day.
Tuesday:
ELA: Name Writing; Make a card for a friend, draw them a picture and write their name and your name as well
Math: Complete 1 Zearn.org activity; make a puzzle with a family member, if you don’t have a puzzle take a picture (ex. cereal box) cut it into pieces and put it back together
Music and Movement: A count to 100 and/or a letter sounds song by Jack Hartmann
Additional activities: Read a book and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, parts of the book, punctuation, problem, and setting. You can discuss just a few of these today and discuss new ones another day.
Wednesday:
ELA: Name Writing; Sky write letters by laying on the ground and using your finger to trace out the letters in the sky
Math: Complete 1 Zearn.org activity; Find 10 rocks or leaves, sort them by size, shape, or color
Music and Movement: A count to 100 and/or a letter sounds song by Jack Hartmann
Additional activities: Read a book and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, parts of the book, punctuation, problem, and setting. You can discuss just a few of these today and discuss new ones another day.
Thursday:
ELA: Name Writing; Draw a picture of something that begins with the same letter as your name
Math: Complete 1 Zearn.org activity; Pick a number and find that many objects from around the house
Music and Movement: A count to 100 and/or a letter sounds song by Jack Hartmann
Additional activities: Read a book and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, parts of the book, punctuation, problem, and setting. You can discuss just a few of these today and discuss new ones another day.
Friday:
ELA: Name Writing; Using letter cards, have a scavenger hunt for items beginning with the letter around the house
Math: Complete 1 Zearn.org activity; Practice counting and see how high you can go
Music and Movement: A count to 100 and/or a letter sounds song by Jack Hartmann
Additional activities: Read a book and discuss the author, illustrator, characters, parts of the book, punctuation, problem, and setting. You can discuss just a few of these today and discuss new ones another day.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected] . We also would love to share your pictures. I hope you enjoy these activities and are well!