Hello Families,

Please use this guide to support your child’s learning throughout the next two weeks. Each subject has activities for you to select either daily or weekly, sample daily schedules are included at the end for your family to use. You will notice we have also included virtual options for you to select, please note technology is NOT required and students may choose to complete options that do not require technology. We are committed to continued learning during this time and are thankful for this partnership. In addition to these plans, your child’s teacher will be reaching out weekly to provide ongoing support; if you have any questions, contact your child’s classroom teacher.

Kindergarten Learning Options by Subject April 13th-24th

English (about 30 minutes per day) Math (about 30 minutes per day)

BINGO Choice Board

Complete 2-3 rows horizontally, vertically, or diagonally as you read and write this week to make a BINGO

1. Math Games 2. Solving Problems 3. Eating with the Family 4. Practice Telling Time 5. Working with Money 6. Virtual Activities

Science (about 30 minutes twice a week) Resource (once a day)

1. Pushes and Pulls 2. Objects (Color and Shapes) 3. Water (Sink or Float) 4. Seasons 5. Change Over Time 6. Virtual Activities

Select up to 5 activities from the BINGO board!

Thank you, York County School Division

B I N G O

Answering Questions After reading or rereading Three Birds, answer questions 1-5 on the attached sheet.

Write/Draw/Label: 1. On a sheet of paper write 2 -3 sentences describing what you see in Spring? 2. Draw a picture to show your story. 3. Label objects in the picture.

Word Games: Play Going on a Picnic (See Word Game Options for description)

Spirit Day Have a stuffed animal join you when you read today. Read any book of your choice! Tell someone about your favorite part. Draw a picture of your favorite part.

Read and Order Words: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Spirit Day Wear your favorite hat today while you read! Read any book of your choice! Tell someone about your favorite part. Draw a picture of your favorite part.

Read and Order Words: Hush Little Baby

Answering Questions After reading or rereading Ted Sees a Pond, answer questions 1-4 on the attached sheet.

Write/Draw/Label: 1. On a sheet of paper write the steps to brush your teeth. 2. Draw a picture to show each step. 3. Number the steps in order.

Word Games: Play Where do You Hear the…? (See Word Game Options for description)

Write/Draw/Label:

1. On a sheet of paper write a 1-2 sentence poem with rhyming words. 2. Draw a picture to show your poem. 3. Label objects in the picture.

Word Games: Play Head, Waist Toes (See Word Game Options for description)

Free Space

Read and Order Words: Little Boy Blue

Answering Questions After reading or rereading Ted Sees a Pond, answer question 5 on the attached sheet.

Read and Order Words: It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

Answering Questions After reading or rereading What Will You Have At a Party?, answer question 3 on the attached sheet.

Write/Draw/Label: 1. On a sheet of paper write 2-3 sentences using the following words: was, the, of, and, to 2. Draw a picture to show your story. 3. Label objects in the picture.

Word Games: Play Slip and Slide Word Splash (See Word Game Options for description)

Spirit Day Wear crazy socks while reading today. Read any book of your choice! Tell Someone about your favorite part. Draw a picture of your favorite part.

Word Games: Play Find the Sound (See Word Game Options for description)

Spirit Day Wear your sunglasses or favorite accessory while reading today! Read any book of your choice! Tell someone about your favorite part. Draw a picture of your favorite part.

Read and Order Words: Hickory, Dickory Dock

Answering Questions After reading or rereading What Will You Have At a Party?, answer questions 1-2 on the attached sheet.

Write/Draw/Label: 1. On a sheet of paper write 2-3 sentences describing how you look. 2. Draw a picture to show what you look like. 3. Add as many details as possible.

If the BINGO activity does not take 30 minutes, please consider the additional options below.

Choose another BINGO square from the board

Try an English Virtual Learning activity (listed below)

Have your child listen to a story or read to you and then tell you about what he/she has read

Read aloud to your child just for the enjoyment of books! Note: Throughout the week, you will see the words “CVCe pattern.” This refers to words that contain the consonant, vowel, consonant, e pattern, which results in a long vowel sound; for example, the word “cake.”

Virtual Learning

Scholastic

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Visit the Scholastic Learning at Home site

Choose a day from Week 1 or Week 2 and complete an activity set o Activities vary but typically include reading, writing, and videos

Pebble Go

Log in through clever. Clever is a portal that allows students to log in one time, and access multiple websites without logging in again.

Spend time exploring the four PebbleGo research databases: Animals, Science, Biographies and Social Studies. Databases are easy to navigate and offer reading supports such as read-along audio and word-by-word highlighting

If there are virtual resources used by your school (RAZ kids, Tumblebooks, etc.) that are not listed here, please reach out to your child’s teacher for possible activities or login information.

What Ted Sees

Birthday Party

Answering Questions Please read to your child if needed.

Passage 1: Ted Sees a Pond Passage 2: What Will You Have At a Party?

1. Retell the story’s beginning, middle, end to an adult.

2. Who goes on a walk?

3. What is the last place Ted goes?

4. Name three things Ted sees?

5. Make the web below on a piece of paper. Fill in the empty

circles with what Ted sees on his walk

1. Retell the story’s beginning, middle, and end to an adult.

2. Name two things that they will have at the birthday party.

3. What are some things they will do at the party?

4. Make the web below on a piece of paper. Fill in the empty

circles with what you would have at a birthday party.

Passage 3: Three Birds

1. Retell the story’s beginning, middle, end to an adult.

2. Where do the birds go?

3. What happened first?

4. How many birds go in?

5. What happens last?

Word Game Options

Going on a Picnic: Say: “We are going on a picnic and we need to bring several things that begin with a particular letter, such as the /m/ sound” (macaroni, marshmallows, map). Have the child name other items that begin the same sound. Then, pick a new sound to work with. Complete the game for four sounds. Challenge: Use words that begin with digraphs: sh, ch, th, use words that rhyme, use words that sound the same at the end

Where Do You Hear The…? Give the child a group of items (cereal, small pieces of paper, tokens, coins). Say a three letter word (bat). The child then places an item in front of them for each sound they hear in the word. Then ask them: Where is /b/ sound? The child can point to the item that represents the target sound in the word you asked for. Continue through the remaining sounds in the word. Then, complete the same steps for other words: can, sun, jet, rob, sip, map, hot, nod Challenge: Use words with four letters, ask for the sounds out of order: What is the last sound? What is the middle sound? What is the first (second) sound?

Head, Waist, Toes: Have the child stand in front of you. They will place their hands on their head, waist, or toes to show the sounds in the word you give them. Say a word with three sounds. (dish, big, dot, shop, wish, them, run, ham) Then ask for one of the sounds in the word. Students will place their hands either on their head to represent the beginning, the waist to represent the middle or on their toes to represent the ending sound in the word. Challenge: Name the sounds quickly and see how fast they can go!

Slip and Slide Word Splash: Using the slip and slide picture and letter cards (attached in this packet) put a letter at the top of the slide, one in the middle, and one at the end to create a three letter word (fat, fan, lit, sip, gum, jet, pot) Have the child slide the letter starting at the top down saying and blending each sound together until they say all the sounds in the word and they splash into the pool. Continue through 5 -8 words. They should repeat the word after it reaches the pool at the bottom. Challenge: Use index cards or paper to add in digraphs and blends: sh, ch, th, st, bl, spell the words on paper, have students come up with their own words to spell.

Find the Sound: Cut out the lowercase letter cards (attached in this packet) and place the letter cards out in front of the child. Determine a three letter word that you can call out to the child (pit, bet, ran, fox, mix, pat, zap). Call out the first sound in the target word (bat = /b/) Have the child find the letter and place it in front of them. Complete the same steps until all of the sounds in the word are found. Then have the student say each sound blending them together until they read the word. Challenge: Use 4 or 5 letter words, mix up the order of the sounds and have the child put them in the correct order

Read and Order Poems (pg. 1) Directions:

1. Read the poem together. 2. Reread the poem again, pointing to each word as you read. 3. Cut each line apart so you have 4 strips of paper. Put them back in order. 4. Cut up each sentence into individual words. Put them back in order 5. Recite the poem, pointing to each word as you read.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high,

Like a diamond in the sky.

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn. The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn.

Where is the boy who looks after the sheep? He’s under the haystack, fast asleep.

Hush, little baby, don’t say a word. Mama’s gonna buy you a mocking bird.

If that mocking bird don’t sing, Mama’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.

Read and Order Poems (pg. 2) Directions:

1. Read the poem together. 2. Reread the poem again, pointing to each word as you read. 3. Cut each line apart so you have 4 strips of paper. Put them back in order. 4. Cut up each sentence into individual words. Put them back in order 5. Recite the poem, pointing to each word as you read.

It’s raining, it’s pouring, The old man is snoring.

He bumped his head, and went to bed, And couldn’t get up in the morning.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around. Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground. Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the light.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, say goodnight!

Slip and Slide

Consider selecting 1-2 of the options below daily, or if you’d prefer, aim for 3-4 activities for the week (some can be repeated). Variety is best and remember to have fun and enjoy talking about math with your child/children.

1. Math Game 2. Solving Problems 3. Eating with the Family

I Spy – This is a two-player game.

o Arrange the cards into a 10 x 5 array (or smaller if you are not using all the cards).

o Find two cards next to each other, vertically or horizontally, that add or subtract to make a number. “I spy two cards that make 10” or “I spy two cards that have a difference of 3”.

o The other player looks for two cards that add to make the answer and removes them. When the array is too small to find fact, the game ends.

(If you don’t have dice readily available in your home you can download a free dice app with parent permission.)

Fact Fluency-

With a partner- child will roll two die and find the sum. At this age, your child may mentally be able to add these or may want to count all the dots on the dice. If you think they are ready, you can roll three dice and add those.

Students can use counting objects, drawing pictures, number lines, and ten-frames to develop problem-solving strategies.

1. There were 4 fish in the lake. 2 more fish

came. Now how many fish are in the lake?

2. There were 7 cows in the field. 3 cows

escaped. How many cows are left?

3. There are 3 boys and 3 girls at the

playground. How many children are at the

playground?

4. There are 8 children in the pool. Some are

girls. How many of the children are boys?

(There are many answers for this problem.)

Your child can investigate fair shares to learn a little about fractions.

When eating, talk about sharing with another person. Talk about what fair and unfair might look like.

Investigate splitting one item of food for two people to share. Figure out what a fair share would look like. (ex: sandwich, banana, granola bar, etc.)

Discuss fair share with several items of food for two people to share and figure out what a fair share would be. (ex: 10 pieces of candy or a pile of cereal)

4. Calendar 5. Working with Money 6. Virtual Options

Ask these questions and find out what your child knows about calendar

o What is today? (ex: Monday, March 30, 2020)

o What day was yesterday? (ex: if today is Monday, yesterday was Saturday)

o What day will tomorrow be? (ex: if today is Monday, tomorrow will be Tuesday)

Sing songs practicing the days of the week and the months of the year. Jack Hartmann is a great free resource on YouTube. He incorporates movement with his songs.

Have your child collect loose change from around the house. Ask your child to identify the coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter). You can discuss what is the same and what is different about the coins you collect (color, size, thickness, etc.).

MobyMax

Access in Clever. Clever is a portal that allows students to log in one time, and access multiple websites without logging in again. Once in MobyMax have your child select one of the three green math icons.

Does your school have IXL or Reflex? If yes, this is a great option for daily fluency and grade level practice reach out to your teacher to find out more

The Science SOLs state that students use their senses to make observations of the characteristics and interactions of objects in their world. These

activities will focus on students conducting these observations. Students should not conduct any scientific labs or investigations in the home environment

due to the lack of safety and lab equipment. Each nature topics should take about 30 minutes and can be completed daily or over several days.

1. Pushes and

Pulls

2. Objects (color and shapes)

3. Water (sink or float)

4. Seasons

5. Change over Time

6. Virtual Activities

Get some toys like a car and ball. When you play with them, do you move the toy away (push) or move it closer (pull) to you? Draw or write about what you are observing in your science journal.

Record your observations in your science journal about objects.

Look around your house at different objects such as a ball, fruit, toys, and school supplies.

How do they feel?

What color and shape are they?

Record your observations in your science journal about water.

Get a cup of water, one piece of ice, a plastic button or Lego, and a coin with permission from a grownup.

Then put each item in the cup of water.

Do they sink or float?

Record your observations in your science journal about seasons.

Look outside.

What do you see?

Are plants changing?

Do you see more animals?

.

Look at your family. Who is older? Who is youngest? How are they alike or different? Draw or write about what you are observing in your science journal.

Additional examples of natural phenomena students can observe can be found in nonfiction science stories and books, animal nature shows on TV, or online at the NSTA phenomena website, https://www.ngssphenomena.com/.

Note: This chart does not have to be printed. You may choose to record your answers on a blank piece of paper.

Observation- Draw or write about what you hear, see, smell, taste, or touch.

Pushes and Pulls

Objects (Color and Shape)

Water

(Sink or Float)

Seasons

Change Over Time

Sing a song you know to a fluffy friend or

someone else in the house!

Use rocks, grass, sticks and leaves to make a

nature kid. Take a picture of your

kid, if you can.

Count the number of steps it takes to walk around the outside of your home. If you add 10 to your steps what do you get now?

Choose three different stretches and hold them each while you count to 30. Can you think of three more stretches?

Go on a walk outside. Can you find a leaf and use a crayon to make a leaf rubbing?

Do each of these for 1 minute: Run in place. Jump up and down. Squat down like you’re picking something up.

Act out or retell a really funny family story, something that makes you laugh every time you think about it.

Write a song using these rhyming words. Happy/snappy Sunny/funny Real/deal Me/be Today/okay

Hum the tune to your favorite song. See if you can make up a new tune to hum!

Find two small sticks… Use them as drum sticks to create a beat. If you are allowed use plastic bowl as your drum.

Ask if you can make a kitchen tool mosaic. Nothing sharp! Use different tools to make a picture.

Listen to a song and see if you can clap on beat. Can you create a pattern to the beat? Clap, snap, clap, snap.

Free Space Count how many times you can hop on one foot without switching. Then see how many times you can hop on the opposite foot!

Move around and pretend you are different animals, and ask your grownup or someone else in your house to guess what you are.

Write a story or draw a picture about being locked in the library. What did you read? How long were you there?

Sing a song while you clean up your room. Is it a slow song? A funny song?

Practice your favorite dance move… so that when school gets back in session, you will be ready to show your friends!

Practice your balancing. Can you stand on one foot? Can you use two body parts to balance? (elbow, knee, hand, foot)

Make up a pattern that uses parts of your body. Clap, snap, touch your toes, jump. Use songs and movement!

How could you recite the A,B,C’s in a different way? Could you sound like a cowboy, an opera singer, or a frog?

Toss a stuffed animal or another soft toy in the air. See how many times you can catch it without dropping it!

Use things from your recycling bin to make Upcycle Art. Make sure you clean up after!

Practice thinking about your breathing. Find a quiet place and count to 10 as you breath in and out.

Draw a picture to give to someone special. It could be a family member, a teacher, or a friend!

Families are encouraged to pick from the list below if they would like additional activities to complete as an extension of what has been provided in the previous sections.

English Math/STEM

Seesaw I’d Like to know more about... https://app.seesaw.me/activities/8dz6xs/i-d-like-to-know-more-about Do some research with a family member to find out facts about something you are curious about. Draw a picture and label it to show what you learned.

Fun with Opposites https://app.seesaw.me/activities/1otkjm/fun-with-opposites-pk-1st See how many opposites you and your family can come up with. Look out the window of your car, around your house, at the grocery store, or while on a walk as a family. 1) The first person says something they see, for example, "I see a TALL tree." 2) The next person says the opposite of that, "I see a SHORT dog."

Role Play Create puppets or dress in characters from a book you read. Reenact a scene from the story and record it on video. Send it to your teacher.

Interview If you love nonfiction, have someone in your house be the interviewer and create a list of questions for them to ask you. Then record your interview to show how you became an expert after reading your book.

Create a Model Use recyclable materials around your house to create the setting, character, or special object from a book you read. Either write up a description of why it is important to the book or record yourself on video explaining your creation.

SeeSaw Shape Hunt https://app.seesaw.me/activities/iud29f/shape-hunt Find different shapes around your house. Name each shape when you find it. Count how many different shapes you found

SeeSaw Number Fun with Chalk https://app.seesaw.me/activities/u6grb1/math-out-and-about-outside-number-fun-with-chalk

1) Use chalk to draw a large number line. Write numbers 0-10 on the number line.

2) Take turns adding or counting. Imaginative Play Imaginative play is a great way for young learners to be exposed to and incorporate new math concepts. In the same way that real-life situations can give children practical reasons to stretch their thinking, so can playtime. Playing grocery store, with the premise of needing to buy 6 eggs and 8 lemons to make lemon bars, for example, will call for accurate counting, and suggests to the child the ways in which math skills come in handy.

During the school year students are provided a daily agenda posted on the board. The daily agenda provides an opportunity for shared ownership of learning between teacher, class, and individual students. Please see a sample of a daily agenda below. Every family is unique and this is just one of many ways to organize your day.

Sample Daily Schedule

Morning

Language Arts Option: _______________________________

Free Time

Science Option: ____________________________________

Afternoon

Math Option: ______________________________________

Free Time

Resource Bingo Option: _____________________________

Students are able to access a variety of resources provided by York County School Division. Individual teachers may have additional resources and can provide username and password information.

is a portal that allows students to log in one time, and access multiple websites without logging in again.

Go to Clever.com

User name is the student’s full e-mail address 123456@ystu.ycsd.york.va.us

Password is the same password the students use to log on to the computer at school. By logging into Clever, students will have access to the following: Benchmark Education, BrainPop, BrainPop Jr., eMedia VA, MobyMax

Students can access more resources by logging into , the YCSD virtual desktop. By logging into Citrix, students will have the same experience as

they would logging in at school. o Go to https://go.ycsd.york.va.us o Username: Student ID# o Password: same password students use at school

This also allows them access to more programs such as the following: Tumble Books, PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next, Science Fusion, Discovery Education, Prodigy

*additional information can be found at

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/office/covid-19-parent-guide.shtml#learn The York County School Division agrees with the VDOE and is encouraging parents and families to support students’ thinking and learning during extended school closures by focusing on these activities: Collaborate with your child to organize the day to include time for learning, activities and exercise. Read to and with your child and have conversations about what you have read together. Take a walk and ask about what your child is seeing and about being a good citizen. Encourage critical thinking through cooking together or planting a garden. Encourage conversations about mathematics in your child’s day. Explore your child’s creativity by creating art, music, or dance. Write a letter to a family member or friend or community hero. Be mindful of screen time and have alternatives for children to play outside. Listen to your child about his or her feelings and fears and offer comfort, honesty, and reassurance.