Posted: May 10, 2020
Home Learning May 11-15
Happy Mother’s Day!!
Thank you for all you are doing at home. Here are some ideas for Week 6 of Home Learning. Please contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns at melanie.lamkey@nbed.nb.ca.
Speaking and Listening
*Listen to a story on https://www.storylineonline.net OR have an adult read a book to you OR choose from the following activities:
* Let’s review syllables:
* Listen to these songs about syllables
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKxAjCqc3wU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlBc703kYMg
* Say a word. Chop up, clap, jump or stomp out the syllables.
* Let’s review rhyme:
* Listen to these songs about rhyme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAUdQZ8Xivw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSPmGPIyykU&t=41s
* Say a word. See how many words you can think of that rhyme with that word.
* Have fun doing your calendar on www.starfall.com
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Alphabet
Find objects in your house that begin with the letters j, l, w and z. Write or draw a picture of some things you find.
Review your letters and sounds by playing these songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sySEGRm8TQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi1dwHp1ppU&pbjreload=10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP85wRv3M40
Review your letters on https://www.starfall.com/h/abcs/
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Sight Words
Review your A - C Level sight words:
I, a, am, at, can, go, is, like, me, see, the,
to, dad, he, in, it, look, mom, my, on, up, we,
and, are, come, for, got, here, not, play, said, you.
Review these sight words with these videos
Level A song: htps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Tg_pzh3Q0
Level B song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O5aHNnQLgE
Level C song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDBKwChlunQ
If your child knows the A-C sight words, they can try the D-F sight words:
day, down, into, looking, she, they, went, where, will, your, all, away, back, big, her, over, this, want, who, with, came, have, help, next, now, one, some, then, was, what.
Level D song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4LB3fqFMjM
Level E song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_893KdHDbB0
Level F song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUhczekj93Y
G-H sight words (some parents were looking for the next level of word): didn’t, don’t, eat, from, give, good, make, of, out, saw, were, when, again, because, could, does, every, laugh, many, new, night, very, walk, why.
Level G: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSi9MaLFdLM
Level H: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sGmUv7Abuo
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Reading
* Read a book to a stuffed animal or pet.
* Call a friend or family member and read to them.
*Continue using Raz-Kids. Be sure to “read” the books, and not just “listen” to the books.
Kids A-Z Login Instructions:
Step 1: Go to www.kidsa-z.com (there is also an app available)
Step 2: Enter or choose the teacher's username, melanielamkey2021
Step 3: Your child finds his or her username on the class chart.
Step 4: Your child enters his or her password.
Our class is book.
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Writing ideas
* Find food packages in your house, like crackers or cookies. Circle or write down all the sight words that you can find on the packages.
* Ask a family member what their favourite food is? Draw a picture of it.
* What is your favourite food? Draw a picture of it and write a sentence about what makes it your favourite food!
Remember to sound out the words you do not know and put your spaces between the words and use your sight words to help!
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Math
Choose from some of the following suggestions:
*Counting songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sHOH_zsRl4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RfIKqkvHTY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LfN12phMW4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGetqbqDVaA
*Try some of these fun math games:
They will help you compare quantities by matching and counting, etc.
https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/busyday/bugs/
https://ca.ixl.com/math/kindergarten/are-there-enough
https://ca.ixl.com/math/kindergarten/fewer-and-more-compare-by-matching
https://ca.ixl.com/math/kindergarten/fewer-and-more-compare-by-counting
*If you had 3 apples and you gave 2 away…. would you have any apples left? If so, how many?
*Compare the number of forks, knives, and spoons in your house.
Are there more forks, knives, or spoons?
Which group of utensils has the most?
Which group of utensils has fewest?
Continue using Splash Math
Step 1: go on www.splashlearn.com/login or Download the SplashLearn Ipad App
Step 2: Select Class
Step 3: Enter XCJLGE
Step 4: Select your name
Step 5: Enter password: math
Choose an activity and enjoy!!
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