Updates
- The second Learn at Home Packet is still available for pick up at the school from 9am-1pm every day this week.
- Please complete the Remote Learning Survey located HERE!
Zoom Meetings for this Week:
Friday, May 1st @ 12:00 pm
Meeting ID: 811-6151-4180
- Alani,
- Lila,
- Tecla,
- Rosalind,
- Harper,
- Beatrix
Friday, May 1st @ 2:00 pm
Meeting ID: 833-9268-8814
- Chris,
- Julian,
- Sebastian,
- Enrique,
- Gabriella,
- Jaxsen
Instructional Theme:
Plants
Question for the Week:
Question for the Week:
What do plants need and where do we find them?
Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud:
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
The YouTube Link to the weekly Read-Aloud is located: HERE
Questions to ask your child in response to the read-aloud:
- Do you think the people in the city felt different after there were many gardens and plants growing in the city? Why or why not?
- How do plants and gardens make you feel?
Learn at Home activity for today:
Thursday:
Patterns
Clap a simple pattern, and invite your child to clap it back to you (e.g. two slow claps followed by 3 faster claps). Take turns creating the pattern.
Open ended questions:
- I notice that you ____.
- What do you notice?
- If I want to ____, what should I do?
- Tell me about ____.
- How do you know?
- Tell me why ___.
Continued Weekly Activity
Parents and children can find and observe a plant together. They can talk about what the plant looks like, how it smells, the way it feels etc. After observing the plant children can write or draw about it. Please email the writing / drawings to MsMcGarryCOVID19@gmail.com
Music / Movement Activity:
Music / 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
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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