Updates
- The Learn at Home Packet is still available for pick up at the school from 9am-1pm every day this week.
- Online Learning will continue until May 15th.
Instructional Theme:
Plants
Question for the Week:
Question for the Week:
What are plants?
Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud:
Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
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 things that happen up in the garden?
- What are somethings that happen down in the dirt?
Learn at Home activity for today:
Did you eat any roots/leaves/stems today (for example, potatoes, lettuce or celery)? Talk about the parts of a plant with your child and discuss what kinds of plants they eat. Have your child draw a picture of their favorite plant that they eat.
I would love to see the drawings! Please feel free to text me or email a picture of your child's drawing to MsMcGarryCOVID19@gmail.com.
I would love to see the drawings! Please feel free to text me or email a picture of your child's drawing to MsMcGarryCOVID19@gmail.com.
Open ended questions:
- What do you observe here/when ____?
- What does 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:
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:
MarcoPolo
Khan Academy Kids
MarcoPolo
Khan Academy Kids
ABC Mouse
TinyBots (one time $2.99 fee)
Websites:
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Miss Megan's Camp Kindergarten (facebook)
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (facebook)
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Miss Megan's Camp Kindergarten (facebook)
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (facebook)
Other Useful Resources / Tips / Ideas
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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