SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
This Week’s Motivational Video: Kid President: 25 Reason to be Thankful
Morning Positive Affirmations Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud_eeFkzH4w
Word of the Week: Gratitude (Click our word of the week for the definition.)
“My Gratitude Jar” by Kristin Wiens
Create a Gratitude Jar. (You can use whatever you’d like for your jar. It could be a shoebox, cup, etc.) Add something you are grateful for to your jar each day for 7 days. (If you can’t spell it, draw it.)
Go on a Gratitude Scavenger Hunt: Click HERE for the scavenger hunt list.
For Mother’s Day: Create a separate Gratitude Jar JUST FOR MOM. Add something about your mom that you appreciate or are grateful for each day from now until Mother’s Day.
***history/Cultural corner***
In honor of Cinco de Mayo this week:
PBS What is Cinco de Mayo video (2nd or 3rd grade)
Mini-lesson on Mexican music: Mariachi “Kaia Kids Around the World: The Music of Mexico”
Printable/Online Coloring Sheet: Mexican Flag
MATH
Shapes of the Week: Circle & Sphere
How many circle and sphere shaped objects can you find in your home or around your community?
Math Focus of the Week: FRACTIONS
Introduction to Fractions Video: Click HERE.
Additional Fraction Video: Click HERE.
Assignments:
LANGUAGE & READING
Letters of the Week: Cc (hard Cc and soft Cc) and Kk
*Mini-lesson Videos:
Mini-Lesson #1 Hard & Soft Cc
Mini-lesson #2 Hard & Soft Cc and Gg (review)
Mini-Lesson #3 Hard & Soft Cc and Gg (review)
Click HERE for the letter Kk.
PreK-1st: Find items around your home, in a book, or outside that begin or end with one of the letters of the week.
1st - 3rd:
Click HERE to review Hard and Soft Cc Posters. Choose FIVE hard Cc and FIVE soft Cc words to use in a sentence. Draw an illustration to match your sentence.
Practice with hard and soft Cc: Worksheet #1
Vowel of the Week:
long o silent e mini-lesson
long o vowel teams mini-lesson #1 (long)
long o vowel teams mini-lesson #2 (short)
Assignments: K-2nd Mini-book to practice reading long o words. More Long-o practice
Digraph: ck
Books of the Week:
Cinco de Mayo (chapter book) - 2nd or 3rd grade
More Practice/Assignment:
Assignment: Write a letter to a friend or family member about what you’ve learned about Cinco de Mayo. Include a picture at the end of your letter. (For a mini-lesson on letter writing, look at last week’s videos.)
This Week’s Writing Focus: Informational Writing
Writing Assignments:
PreK- K: Draw and label a picture that shows THREE FACTS you learned about Cinco de Mayo.
K- 1st: Write THREE sentences about FACTS you’ve learned about Cinco de Mayo. Draw a picture to match each sentence.
1st - 3rd: Use the videos below to help you write an information text about Cinco de Mayo. It doesn’t have to be long! Just make an effort to include the parts listed below.
Below are mini-lessons and a suggested guide:
Monday:
Watch “What is Informational Writing?”
Watch “Brainstorming & Choosing a Topic”
Watch Cinco de Mayo Videos from our History Corner above.
Tuesday:
Watch “Making a Plan.”
Watch “Writing an Introduction” and write your introduction.
Wednesday:
Watch “Writing a Draft” and begin your draft.
Thursday:
Watch “Making a Table of Contents” and “Making a Glossary”
If you’ve created a book, add a table of contents.
Pick two or three words to create a glossary. Pick words that you learned from this week’s stories or videos. For example: mariachi,
Friday:
Review and Edit your writing. Make changes and corrections as needed. SHARE your work with someone.
BREAK ACTIVITIES
Brain Break: Check out these Hidden Picture Activities
Movement Break:
Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Mexican Hat Dance Tutorial: Video
ART
This Week’s Art Project: MOTHER’S DAY CARDS!!! (Mother’s Day is May 10th!)
Decorate a Gratitude Jar for your Mom. Write down things you are grateful for. Fill the jar with words of gratitude (things your are thankful for).
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:
SCIENCE PROJECTS courtesy of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering:
http://eng.auburn.edu/files/dev-science-recipe-cards-3 “Homemade Play Dough”
http://eng.auburn.edu/files/dev-science-recipe-cards-2 “Rainbow in a Glass”
http://eng.auburn.edu/files/dev-science-recipe-cards-1 “How to Make a Volcano”
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/
