Wednesday, April 22, 2020

April 13-17 Activities

OTHER SUBJECTS ACTIVITIES MENU
for APRIL 13 - 17, 2020      (*NO CIRCLE TIME MONDAY APR. 13*, Piper’s Birthday on Friday!)
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. I will show them during circle time!

·       Letters in my Name Placemat – See attached file in Google Classroom. Print and cut out the letters. Match it to the blank spaces below your name. Try your friend’s names too!

·       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 #3 Scavenger Hunt – look around your house and find things that come in THREES. Post or send me photos. I will make a collage to show during circle time.

·       Shape Sorting – find things that are round and square in your home. Gather them and sort them. Look at their attributes – round (no edges) vs. square (4 edges)

·       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

·       Covid 19 - Changes in our Community – when you go to the grocery store see how many things you can spot that are DIFFERENT about grocery shopping with Covid Social distancing practices in place. Take photos and send them to me. I will make a collage to talk about during circle time.

SCIENCE
·       Science Experiment – Rain clouds – see attached file in Google classroom under classwork for this week. Use the recording sheet for your observations.

MUSIC
·       Sign Language – practice with these videos!
-        Color Song - https://youtu.be/W5jdJ2CsFuM
-        Patty Shukla Basic Words and Commands -https://youtu.be/KrGyU6boGuo
-        Easter and Spring Signs - https://youtu.be/pNkM-_-h8AM

HEALTH / PHYSICAL EDUCATION
·       Round Shapes Scavenger Hunt – walk or wheel around your neighborhood and look for things that are ROUND. Don’t forget to look for Easter Eggs!! Send me some photos!

·       Egg Race – using hard boiled or plastic eggs and a spoon, try to carry your egg further than your opponent without dropping the egg!!

·       Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube – Grab a mat or blanket and follow along with: 
                        Yoga Disco Bunny Bounce:    https://youtu.be/9gV85rd3yTc
           Spider Power Yoga:                https://youtu.be/fnO-lGEMOXk

·       Body Movement Songs by Jack Hartmann – This guy is so ridiculous but the songs have a good beat to dance to!! Hahaha try it and stay active!               
      - Get Up to Get Down Movement Song:   https://youtu.be/GMNShIa7jqM
                   - Boom Chicka Boom Body Breakhttps://youtu.be/9nKq4jm4LD8

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

LIFE SKILLS
·       Help your family LOAD the dishes into 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). –continue this work this month

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.)

·       See COOKING VISUALS ATTACHED File in google classroom for this week!




ART
·       Flower Basket Craft - https://youtu.be/jYcfoOkOqEk

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·       Egg Basket- https://youtu.be/lmwmCeaVmz4

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·       5 Paper Chick Crafts - https://youtu.be/8e4CkgC601U

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THANK YOU PARENTS/GUARDIANS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND HARD WORK WITH YOUR CHILD!

I have seen so much growth already in just one short week! Please send your photos of videos of your work to me for assessment and support with learning strategies! I will also show student work that is sent to me to celebrate our success!

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