SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
This Week’s Motivational Video: Little Lights/Hope Works CBC Kids
Morning Positive Affirmations Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud_eeFkzH4w
Word of the Week: HOPE; Click here for the definition.
Draw a picture of what HOPE means to you. Use a sentence or sentences to explain your picture. Don’t worry about spelling. Sound your words out! (PreK: Tell an adult what your picture means and have them write your sentence for you.)
Watch this week’s motivational video. How does the little girl in the video give hope?
Write a response to the following journal prompts:
What is something you are hoping for?
What are ways you can give others hope?
Why is it important to have hope?
MATH
Number of the Week: 0 Number Story: Zero by Kathryn Otoshi
Reflection Questions: How did Zero see himself at the beginning of the story? How did he feel about himself by the end of the story? What gave Zero hope?
Zero Rules:
Zero and addition:
Zero and subtraction
Zero in multiplication
Assignments:
PreK-K: Ordering Numbers Packet
1st - 3rd: Addition and Subtraction Facts Worksheets
2nd - 3rd:
Make flashcards and review multiplication facts. (Multiplication Charts and Flash Cards)
LANGUAGE & READING
Vowel of the Week: long vowel e
Assignments:
K-3rd: Short/Long Vowel Sort
1st - 3rd: Long Vowel Sorting Practice
Book of the Week: “A Flicker of Hope” by Julia Cook
Reading Response Questions
What was wrong with the little candle?
What gifts did he have?
What are your gifts?
This Week’s Writing Focus:
Writing Assignments: Journaling
Take time each day to write about your thoughts and feelings. (Drawings count too!) It doesn’t have to be long. Don’t worry about spelling, but be sure to put the date at the top of each entry. If you feel stuck, start off answering one of the following questions:
What did you do today?
What do you hope will happen today?
How are you feeling? Why?
Pre-K and K: Journaling for kindergartners video
K-3rd: Quarantine Journaling Mini-Lesson
BREAK ACTIVITIES
Brain Break: Check out these Hidden Picture Activities
Movement Break:
ART
This Week’s Art Project: Drawing Birds
SHARE YOUR WORK WITH THE CLASS!
Parents: I’d love to celebrate your child’s hard work! Feel free to share pictures of their hard work. Tag me @piecesofajm #communityclassroomw/ZoraBea I’ll pick one or two to post and celebrate!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
KEEN (Kid Enjoy Exercise Now) - exercise, fitness, and fun for children of various abilities and who are differently abled
Journaling & Children’s Emotions (PBS video for parents): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAckcoesj4s;
Online Teaching Resources for Teachers and Families/ Common Sense Media: http://wideopenschool.org
Online Preschool by the Atlanta Speech School: https://www.coxcampus.org/onlinepreschool/
Atlanta Speech School Resources for children (birth to 5 years of age): www.coxcampus.org/talkreadplay
TeachersPayTeachers: (Downloadable/Printable resources) This is a great source for worksheets, lesson plans, center ideas, and more. Some items are free.
Common Core Standards (41 of the 50 states use these) The standards are a good baseline for what your child should learn in each subject and in each grade.
Reading A to Z - not free, but 14 day free trial (This allows you to access books on your child’s reading level as well as have access to corresponding comprehension/recall questions for each story.) https://www.readinga-z.com/
Reading Response Worksheets (Click the links and download FREE reading response forms):
SLAM - Reading response: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SLAM-Response-Guided-Reading-Response-163519
Fiction Reading Response Sheets: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Responses-153661
PreK/K Reading Response Sheets: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Response-Worksheet-Free-2266573
Reading Response Choice Boards: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Response-Choice-Boards-3216841
Sight word worksheets, games, and videos: https://www.education.com/resources/first-grade/sight-words/
