Updates
- Today is the last day for parent teacher conferences. Please contact me if you would like to meet via zoom or phone call.
Thank you for an amazing school year!
Instructional Theme:
Transformation
Question for the Week:
Question for the Week:
How will I continue to change and grow?
Weekly Foundational Read-Aloud:
What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada
The YouTube Link to the weekly Read-Aloud is located: HERE!
Questions to ask your child in response to the read-aloud:
- What does the idea in this book look like?
- Why do you think the illustrator made the idea look this way? Is that what all ideas look like?
- Think about a good idea you have had. Tell a partner about this idea.
- What can you do if someone else does not like your idea?
Learn at Home activities for today:
Thursday:
Body Letters:
Transform This:
Provide your child with various objects such as recycled materials and challenge them to select one and transform it into something new. Allow them to use an assortment of art materials such as recycled materials, collage materials, markers, paint, glue, etc. to transform the object they select. Talk with them about what the original item was and what they have transformed it into as well as how they transformed the object. When finished, they can write about how they transformed the object.
Body Letters:
Have your child use their bodies to create letters of the alphabet. Start with one letter then ask them to change their position to create a different letter.
Continued Weekly Activity
Now and Later:
Invite your child to reflect on the things they can do now and things they would like to do in the future. Fold a piece of paper in half, title one side “Now” and the other “Later.” Talk with your child about the things they can do now and things they are looking forward to doing when they are older. Write your child’s responses on the paper or invite them to do their own writing; help them pay special attention to the sounds they hear in the words.
Thank you to all the students and parents that have sent me pictures of the children's work! I will be adding more pictures as they come in!
Music / Movement Activity:
For additional Music and Movement Activities, please look at Ms. Alma's Blog, located HERE!
I will be contacting 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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