Friday, April 3, 2020

April 6-9 Activities

OTHER SUBJECTS ACTIVITIES MENU
for APRIL 6-10, 2020      (*NO SCHOOL FRIDAY APR. 10*)
This menu below are some suggested activities that you can do this week at home. 
Some will be the same from week to week. Posts and photos welcomed! 
Students are expected to complete 5 hours per week of school work including working on IPP goals.
(Updated March IPP document pending admin approval to be shared with parents.)

    SUBJECT                                                ACTIVITIES
LITERACY/ SPEECH
·       Read - at least one book to your child each day. Post or send me a picture of your child looking at or reading books.

·       Name match – Practice getting your child to spell their name using fridge magnets or write it on paper and match the letters. Say the letter
·       Puzzles – use simple insert wooden puzzles. You can borrow some from our classroom or get your own from Superstore or Walmart. Remove only one piece at a time and have your child practice matching just that one piece successfully. Remove more pieces as they build confidence and skill. Name the picture that is featured on each piece. Have your child repeat the word or point at it.

·       Talker/visuals – use your talker, PODD book or visuals while doing the activities to promote speech and communication opportunities. 
MATH
·       Number #2 Scavenger Hunt – look around your house and find things that come in twos. Post or send me photos.

·       Pattern Clap – make a clapping pattern and get your child to imitate (may need assistance of another person).

·       Calendar count – count the days that have passed. Point to the letters in the month APRIL and count how many letters there are. 

SOCIAL STUDIES
·       Sing O-Canada using simple sign language: 
·       https://youtu.be/r_ZU37IfPc8

SCIENCE
·       Spring Walk Scavenger Hunt – walk or wheel around your neighborhood and look for signs of spring. Send me some photos!
·       What are the signs that tell you spring has come? What are the signs that winter is still lingering?

MUSIC
·       Sign Language – practice with these videos!

Patty Shukla Simple Sign Language 
·       Key words https://youtu.be/YjYbopUNQEw
·       Animals - https://youtu.be/ms98YMWbGVM
·       Alphabet/Phonics - https://youtu.be/zPJY_KkoxIU
HEALTH / PHYSICAL EDUCATION
·       Cosmic Kids Yoga  – Grab a mat or blanket and follow along with: 
                        Enzo the Bee:    https://youtu.be/uyj5LooYWyg
       Peter Cottontail:   https://youtu.be/MEp9euhuu2E

·       Ants Go Marching Song – practice lifting legs up high and alternating foot steps. https://youtu.be/Pjw2A3QU8Qg

·       Throw and catch balls or beanbags – practice throwing 20 times OVERHAND.

·       London Bridge Song – practice standing up tall and squatting or bending down low every time you say “falling down”. Sing song slowly to allow for the up and down movement. Repeat 3 times.

·       ONGOING: Use your walker or wheelchair to walk or wheel further! Look at IPP goals and work on those if this is one of your target goal areas. 

LIFE SKILLS
·       Help your family take the dishes out of the dish washer this week (if you have one).
·       Practice getting your child to hang up their coat and do their zipper up (this is our Sprint whole classroom goal that we work on everyday).

COOKING
·       Try cooking together! Send photos of you enjoying them or your child participating in helping with the steps (stirring, mixing, pouring, adding to the bowl etc.)









ART
·       Spring Chick Craft - https://youtu.be/tZ_NOoRpNAU


·       Paper Snowman Craft - https://youtu.be/btE_ufz-Udk  - you could use toilet paper rolls



·       Toilet paper Frog- https://youtu.be/wtGPxvccS-M




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