March 31, 2020

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by emails at:Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com 

Monthly Focus: Moving 

Weekly Focus: Investigating Vehicle that Move  

Question for the Week:

What are different vehicles that you notice? How do they move?

Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud:

Let’s Go for a Drive! By Mo Willems

The YouTube Link to the weekly Read Aloud is located: Here


Questions to ask your child in response to the read-aloud:

What were some of the things that Gerald and Piggie needed for their drive?

What was the one thing that Gerald and Piggie needed but didn’t have?

Have you ever been on a drive in a car? Where did you go?

Suggested Text 

Float by Daniel Miyares 

click here for read aloud 

Fill any clear bin with water. Grab a couple of toys or items and name each item with your child. Explain to your child that when you place items in water sometimes they may sink and other time they may float. 

Suggested questions during activity

• How does the _____ feel?

• How can you fill _____ with ______?

• Why do you think ________ happens when you pour sand/water in it?

• What would happen if ______?

Learn at Home activity for today:

Tuesday:

     Breathe. Place a light object (e.g. cotton ball, feather, piece of paper, round pencil, small ball, etc.) on one end of a table and see if you and your child can blow it to the other side. Repeat with other objects of differing weights.

Questions to ask your child:

•What did you observe here/when ____? 

•What did your sense of ____ tell you about ____? 

•What will you try next? 

•I wonder what would happen if ____? 

•How do you know? 

•How could we find out?

Movement Activity:

The ants go marching one by one song

YOGA for Children - Aquatic Animals Yoga Poses

For additional Music and Movement Activities, please look at Ms. Alma's Blog, located HERE 

Other Useful Resources

Scholastic Learn at Home - The website offers multiple days of content including read-aloud, movement activities, STEM activities, drawing activities, building activities, etc. 

I will be calling parents twice a week to check in.  If you would like to share any resources with other families, please let me know and I will add it to the blog!

March 30, 2020

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by emails at:Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com 

Monthly Focus: Moving 

Weekly Focus: Investigating Vehicle that Move  

Question for the Week:

What are different vehicles that you notice? How do they move?

Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud:

Let’s Go for a Drive! By Mo Willems

The YouTube Link to the weekly Read Aloud is located: Here


Questions to ask your child in response to the read-aloud:

What were some of the things that Gerald and Piggie needed for their drive?

What was the one thing that Gerald and Piggie needed but didn’t have?

Have you ever been on a drive in a car? Where did you go?

Suggested Text 

Float by Daniel Miyares 

click here for read aloud 

Fill any clear bin with water. Grab a couple of toys or items and name each item with your child. Explain to your child that when you place items in water sometimes they may sink and other time they may float. 

Suggested questions during activity

• How does the _____ feel?

• How can you fill _____ with ______?

• Why do you think ________ happens when you pour sand/water in it?

• What would happen if ______?

Learn at Home activity for today:

Learn at Home activity for today:

Monday:

      Draw and Build. Look outside with your child at the area near where you live. Select a building or structure that looks interesting to both of you. Draw a picture of the building/structure together. Talk about what you see as you draw together. Hang the picture at your child’s eye level, or place it on the floor near where you will build, and then use materials you have available to build the building/structure together. For example, you might use blocks, connecting blocks (e.g. Duplos, Legos), cardboard boxes, pots and pans, cups, or other household items to build together.

Questions to ask your child:

•Tell me about your work. I notice that you ____. 

•What are some other things you could add? 

•I wonder what would happen if ____. Why? How do you know? 

•How could you build ____? 

Movement Activity:

Tooty Ta | Fun Dance Song for Kids

For additional Music and Movement Activities, please look at Ms. Alma's Blog, located HERE <http://olqmmusicteacher.blogspot.com/>

Other Useful Resources

Scholastic Learn at Home - The website offers multiple days of content including read-aloud, movement activities, STEM activities, drawing activities, building activities, etc. 

I will be calling parents twice a week to check in.  If you would like to share any resources with other families, please let me know and I will add it to the blog!

FRIDAY! March 27, 2020

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by emails at: Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com 

Monthly Focus: Moving 

Weekly Focus: Noticing things that move 

Question for the Week:

What are some things that move?

Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud:

A Hop Is Up by Kristy Dempsey

The YouTube Link to the weekly Read Aloud is located: HERE 

Questions to ask your child in response to the read-aloud:

·  What are some of the ways the people and things in this book move? 

·  Let’s try some of the moves from the book. Can you hop up? Spin around?  Leap? March? Etc. 

·  What are some other ways you can move your body? Let’s give them a try!

Suggested Text 

Float by Daniel Miyares 

click here for read aloud 

Learn at Home activity for today:

Friday:

      Fun Friday. Using a toy/ toys of choice, create something special.  Have your child create a story about their creation.  Children are not limited to one toy.  Please use as many toys as necessary to create a meaningful story.  

Movement Activity:

YouTube: (Sing along) Fire Truck by Ivan Ulz

For additional Music and Movement Activities, please look at Ms. Alma's Blog, located HERE 

Other Useful Resources

Scholastic Learn at Home The website offers multiple days of content including read-aloud, movement activities, STEM activities, drawing activities, building activities, etc. 

MAKE YOUR OWN LAVA LAMP

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me:  Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com

March 26, 2018

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by emails at: Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com 

Monthly Focus: Moving 

Weekly Focus: Noticing things that move 

Question for the Week:

What are some things that move?

Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud:

A Hop Is Up by Kristy Dempsey

The YouTube Link to the weekly Read Aloud is located: HERE

Questions to ask your child in response to the read-aloud:

·  What are some of the ways the people and things in this book move? 

·  Let’s try some of the moves from the book. Can you hop up? Spin around? Leap? March? Etc. 

·  What are some other ways you can move your body? Let’s give them a try!

Suggested Text 

Float by Daniel Miyares 

click here for read aloud 

Learn at Home activity for today:

Thursday:

      Crayon fun. Using a coloring sheet of your choice, you can sit with your child and emphasize coloring within the lines.  Children can work on coloring slowly and thoughtfully.  Ask your child to practice coloring with varying types of pressure.  Ask how the drawing changes when they apply more pressure to the crayon versus when they color lightly.  

Movement Activity:

We're Going on a Lion Hunt Song | Kids Song | Camp Song | Animal Song | The Kiboomers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03i5v1PS7P4

Other Useful Resources

Scholastic Learn at Home - The website offers multiple days of content including read-alouds, movement activities, STEM activities, drawing activities, building activities, etc. 

MAKE YOUR OWN LAVA LAMP

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me:  Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com

March 25, 2020

Greeting Families, 

During the time off due to COVID-19 I will be calling families to assist them in continuing to educate children from home. Daily I will be posting assignments based on the curriculum for 3-K. 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by emails at: Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com

Monthly Focus: Moving 

Weekly Focus: Noticing things that move 

Question for the Week:

What are some things that move?

Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud:

A Hop Is Up by Kristy Dempsey

The YouTube Link to the weekly Read Aloud is located: HERE


Questions to ask your child in response to the read-aloud:

·  What are some of the ways the people and things in this book move? 

·  Let’s try some of the moves from the book. Can you hop up? Spin around? Leap? March? Etc. 

·  What are some other ways you can move your body? Let’s give them a try!

Suggested Text 

Float by Daniel Miyares 

click here for read aloud 

Learn at Home activity for today:

Lego fun. 

Using legos in a variety of colors and sizes, you can build a structure.  Structures can consist of one building such as a castle, high-rise, or house or more city-like structures such as playgrounds, swimming pools, or museums.  

Movement Activity:

KIDS WORKOUT ! Full 25 min exercise routine program for kids and parents lose weight 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhCM0C6GnrY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3Zu8zE2-KERoto8x0ub7ejI6gceEzX_2n0tIW8Dto5mJVnfj_t4SUrZG0

Freeze Dance | Freeze Song | Freeze Dance for Kids | Music for Kids | The Kiboomers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZE

Other Useful Resources

Scholastic Learn at Home - The website offers multiple days of content including read-alouds, movement activities, STEM activities, drawing activities, building activities, etc. 

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me:  Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com

March 24,2020

Greeting Families, 

During the time off due to COVID-19 I will be calling families to assist them in continuing to educate children from home. Daily I will be posting assignments based on the curriculum for 3-K. 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by emails at: Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com

Monthly Focus: Moving 

Weekly Focus: Noticing things that move 

Question for the Week:

What are some things that move?

Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud: 

A Hop Is Up by Kristy Dempsey

The YouTube Link to the weekly Read-Aloud is located: HERE

Questions to ask your child in response to the read-aloud:

·  What are some of the ways the people and things in this book move? 

·  Let’s try some of the moves from the book. Can you hop up? Spin around? Leap? March? Etc. 

·  What are some other ways you can move your body? Let’s give them a try!

Learn at Home activity for today:

Scissor Fun:

Using scissors with the supervision of an adult, please cut out a variety of shapes.  Shapes can consist of a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle.  When you are finished cutting your shapes, please use glue to paste them on a separate sheet of paper.  As your child is gluing their shapes on a separate sheet of paper, count the number of shapes together.

Movement Activity

YouTube: Yoga for kids with animals - Smile and Learn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XCQfYsFa3Q

YouTube: Patty Shukla- Stand up, Sit Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9WAGkQUUL0

Social Emotional Support 

For social emotional support parents may read about involving children in their home duties click here to view. 

Language at Home 
please click here to read more about how families may support children with language skills 

Below is a suggested daily routine to help keep your children engaged throughout the day: 

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me:  Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com

March 23, 2020

Greeting Families, 

During the time off due to COVID-19 I will be calling families to assist them in continuing to educate children from home. Daily I will be posting assignments based on the curriculum for 3-K. 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by emails at: Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com

Monthly Focus: Moving 

Weekly Focus: Noticing things that move 

Question for the Week:

What are some things that move?

Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud: 

A Hop Is Up by Kristy Dempsey

The YouTube Link to the weekly Read-Aloud is located: HERE

Questions to ask your child in response to the read-aloud:

·  What are some of the ways the people and things in this book move? 

·  Let’s try some of the moves from the book. Can you hop up? Spin around? Leap? March? Etc. 

·      What are some other ways you can move your body? Let’s give them a try!

Learn at Home activity for today:

Scissor Fun:

Using scissors with the supervision of an adult, please cut out a variety of shapes.  Shapes can consist of a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle.  When you are finished cutting your shapes, please use glue to paste them on a separate sheet of paper.  As your child is gluing their shapes on a separate sheet of paper, count the number of shapes together.

Movement Activity:

YouTube: Cosmic Kids Yoga - We're going on a bear hunt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAT5NiWHFIU

Below is a suggested daily routine to help keep your children engaged throughout the day:  

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me:  Ms.Sanchez.COVID19@gmail.com