Spring is here, and your little ones are certainly growing before my eyes! Do not grow weary as you continue your task of teaching at home! The seeds you are planting, and the time with your children is something you will cherish for years to come. As we celebrate Holy Week I pray that the Bible stories that you read this week will be a blessing to you and your family.
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Bible: Resurrection Eggs: It breaks my heart that I can not do this activity with your child this year. The goal of Resurrection Eggs is for the child to be able to tell the whole Easter story using the objects inside each of the 12 eggs. It is so beautiful to hear them tell the story to their classmates. HERE are the directions if you would like to do the activity with your student. I like to number the eggs first then add the specified item to each egg as I read what that item represents. The first page of the document is a cute label to put on the top of your egg carton. Once you have filled the eggs let your child retell the Easter story to you. I am praying that this activity will be a blessing to you and your whole family. I have had several parents tell me that bringing out their Resurrection Eggs has become an Easter tradition in their homes!
Math
Objectives:
1. Identify, write, and name numbers to 40 with an understanding of what the tens and ones mean in each number.2. Understand that numbers have order and be able to order numbers up to 40.
- We are working with numbers to 40 this week - ordering, counting, writing, and understanding the tens place. While working with numbers, continue to address the pattern that our number system follows. We see this order (0-9) in the tens places as well as the ones place. A number chart is particularly helpful for recognizing the patterns. You can find two different number charts on the main blog page under Curricula -> Math -> Singapore Math Resources -> Number Gird and Ten Frames or here.
- Link to April Math Journals can be found HERE.
Reading
Objectives:
1. To begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences with all long vowels/silent e pattern.
2. To be able to differentiate between a short vowel and a long vowel sound.
3. To continue to grow in reading fluency.- We are continuing our study of long vowels with silent e and open syllable (we will cover this later in All About Spelling, but OPG provides a friendly way to explain it to your child right now in lesson 73).
- We have covered all vowels with silent e!
- Transitioning from reading just short vowel words to reading long vowel words can require extra time and practice; that is why we are slowly working our way through these lessons. Please use the All About Spelling key cards to guide your child if they are missing words. For example, "A vowel's first sound is short. Is there anything in this word that will make this vowel long? A silent e? The last and only vowel? So, will this vowel make its long or short sound? Good! Let's try that word again!"
- Please follow up each lesson and mini book review, by having your child read to you, a book at their appropriate level. This should be done at a separate time of the day from their OPG lesson.
- LINKS: OPG L73, OPG L74, Little Readers (start with "K" books before going to the level 1 books)
- Silent E assessment: Option 1: Record your child reading the assessment story (which can be found here) and email it to smckethan@fortisacademy.net. They do not need to read the whole story! Get a 1-2 minute sample of them reading. Option 2: Schedule a time to meet with Mrs. McKethan on Webex and your child can read the assessment passage directly to me.
Writing
Objectives:
1. To be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines.
2. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
3. To be able to write first and last name properly on handwriting lines.
4. To be able to accurately copy a sentence (using handwriting lines) correctly- Keep monitoring proper pencil grip and correct letter formation! Have your student self-correct any backward letter or number!
- HERE is a link to the optional copywork which you can have your child work through slowly.
Spelling
1. To be able to spell words that have a 'k' or 'ck' at the end.
2. To be able to verbalize when and why we would use each one.- It is so exciting to see our kinder kiddos learning and memorizing spelling rules! It will serve them well in the years to come!
- Introduce blue key card 10
- Remember to begin each lesson by going over yellow phonogram cards and blue key cards.
Science (optional)
Objectives:
1. Help children identify the names and characteristics of four main cloud types.
- Lesson 13 Types of Clouds. Do the read to children section, activity sections, and if you are really ambitious the project section! The link to these documents can be found here.
Geography
Objectives:
1. To be able to sing the names of the southern states of the US.
2. To be able to sing the names of the pacific states of the US.
2. To begin learning to draw the world map.
- Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
- Southern States of the US: Can be presented on Wednesday afternoon Webex call if you choose! Or you can send in a video of your child reciting the southern states.
- Pacific States will be introduced next and will be the last geography song for the year.
Memory Work
Objectives:
1. To memorize "true, good, and beautiful" pieces and recite to the class.
- "Above the Bright Blue Sky" is our last poem of the year.
- Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (Poem, geography song)
