Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Wednesday, April 1st!

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:


  • Big Bear and Little Bear played outside in the bright sunlight. What do you like to do when it is sunny outside?


Learn at Home activity for today:


Wednesday: 
How Many Steps to the Door? Invite your child to guess how many steps they will need to take to get to a specific place such as a door. After they have made a prediction, invite them to walk to the specified place. Help count the steps as needed. Substitute another location such as a window or bathroom for the door.

Open ended questions:

  • I notice that you ____. What do you notice? 
  • What happened when you ____? 
  • Why do you think that happened? 
  • If I want to ____, what should I do? 
  • Tell me about ____. 
  • How do you know? 
  • Tell me why ___.


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)

FunBrain
StarFall
Time For Kids


Magic Spoon Experiment!


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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