Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Tuesday, March 31st!

Zoom Calls This Week:


Alani, Lila, Tecla, Rosalind, Harper, and Beatrix : Wednesday @ 1:00
Meeting ID: 567-069-165 
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/567069165

Lucia, Madison, Joenliz, Enrique, Matthew, and Ian: Friday @ 1:00 
Meeting ID: 567-069-165 

Chris, Arianna, Julian, Sebastian, Gabriella, and Jaxsen: Friday @ 1:30
Meeting ID: 837-887-150 
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/837887150

If you are unable to attend your scheduled Zoom call, please let me know, so you can attend a call at a different time!  You may email me at MsMcGarryCOVID19@gmail.com 



Question for the Week:
What is darkness?

Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud: 
Can't You Sleep Little Bear? by Martin Waddell


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

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



  • What did Big Bear and Little Bear use to light their cave? 
  • What do you use to light the place you live?
  • Why did Big Bear and Little Bear go home when it got dark outside?


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:


YouTube: Cosmic Kids Yoga


(This link brings you to introduction on the Cosmic Kids homepage.  From there you may choose one of countless yoga videos for your child.
Please choose a different video for each day of the week.)



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




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!

Some resources that have been shared by parents:

     Apps:  
                  Khan Academy Kids
                  ABC Mouse
                  TinyBots (one time $2.99 fee)

Make your own lava lamp!


















Other Useful Resources / Tips / Ideas


Animated Story About Social Distancing

Brain Pop Jr. - Math Games


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

One of the parents suggested to set up a free Zoom account and have one family member or friend teach their child something new each day via a Zoom call!


If you have any questions or concerns that are not addressed during our weekly phone calls, please feel free to email me at MsMcGarryCOVID19@gmail.com

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located, HERE!

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