Good Morning, Boys and Girls!

Today is Monday, April 27th, 2020

I hope you had a wonderful and restful weekend! What fun things did you do? Whenever it rains, I like to read a book or watch TV. Do you like to do anything fun on rainy days? Sometimes those are good days to watch movies too!

I am excited to begin a fun week with you.

See you on Zoom!

Mrs. Anello

Art!!

Don’t forget to see what Mrs. Cullen has planned for you to create today!

Circle Time:

Please continue to try do our regular morning routine each day.  As a class we meet

on the carpet for morning prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, calendar, holidays, days of the week, months, seasons, weather.

We start with the Hail Mary.  

We say the Pledge and sing God Bless America.  

Please go over the calendar and weather with them each day.  They should be able to lead you through most of this, hopefully you have some type of calendar.  

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen!

Morning Prayer: Hail Mary

Pledge of Allegiance

Calendar

· What day of the week is it?

· What date is it?

· What month is it?

· Tomorrow is?

· Yesterday was?

· What is the weather today?

· Pattern – create a pattern and ask him/her to finish it.

· How many girls are here?  How many boys are here?  How many students are here today?  How many are absent and who are they?  (You can be inventive and write students names on small slips of paper and turn over the names that are here).

· What number comes before (pick a number 0 to 10)

· What number comes after (pick a number 0 to 10) 

· What number comes between (example 5 and 7)

It helps if you can show them a number line when asking the above 3 questions.

Months

“How many months are there in a year?” "There are 12 months in a year".

Months of the Year Song

“Which month are we in?”  “We are in the fourth month - April.”

Days of the Week

How many days are there in a week?” 

Count how many days are left until the end of the month.

Identify any special days for your child in April (Easter, birthdays).

Days of the Week Songs

“Yesterday was…, so which day is today?  Which day will tomorrow be?”

 Clap the day of the Month - If it is April 6 - clap and count aloud to 6.

Today is Monday, April 6, 2020

Weather

The Weather Song

(Sung to the tune “Clementine”)

What’s the weather?

What’s the weather out today?

What’s the weather?

What’s the weather out today?

Is it sunny?

(Hold hands above head in a circle)

Is it cloudy?

(Cover eyes with hands)

Is it rainy out today?

(Flutter fingers downwards)

Is it snowy?

(Wrap arms around the body and shiver)

Is it windy?

(Blow children over with a swoop of your arms)

Is it foggy?

(Owl eyes)

What’s the weather out today

Seasons

Review 4 Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall.  “Which season are we in?” We are in the Season of Spring.

Sing ABC SONG as you point to each letter.

Letter sounds – point to letter A and say the letter name and then the letter sound a/apple and a/ape.  Recognizing Aa – Ww (we will stop here and review/catch up on classwork or activities that you would like to do till after Easter Break)

Numbers

Count 0-10

Count 11-20

Count backwards 10 to zero then say blast off

Shapes

Shapes – point to pictures of these shapes and ask them to name it

Circle, oval, rhombus/diamond, star, heart, triangle, rectangle and square

Ask your child to say and use their hands to form these shapes while saying these shapes poems:

Circle – Make a circle, make a circle, big and round with me.  No straight lines, no straight lines, a circle you will see.

Oval – Make an oval, make an oval, tall and thin with me, no straight lines, no straight lines, just like a zero.

Rhombus – Make a rhombus, make a rhombus, with slanted lines.  Make this shape, make this shape, just like a diamond.

Triangle – make a triangle, make a triangle, with corners 3, three lines, three lines, a triangle is its name.

Rectangle – Make a rectangle, make a rectangle, two sides long, two sides short, just like a door.  Knock, Knock

Square – Make a square, make a square, with 4 corners sides the same, make this shape, make this shape, square is its name.

 

Snack Time:

Take a break and have a morning snack.

Remember to wash your hands before you eat.

Prayer Before We Eat - Our Snack Time Prayer

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Thank you for the world so sweet.

Thank you for the food we eat.

Thank you for the birds that sing.

Thank you, God, for everything.

Amen

Fine Motor Skills

Developing fine motor skills is important for this age. It improves the use of the small muscles in the hands, wrists and fingers. It also strengthens hand-eye coordination.

Here are some suggestions for activities the children have done in the classroom:

drawing, coloring and painting

· Tracing

· cutting with scissors

· building blocks and Legos

· Play-Doh and puzzles

· lacing or tying activities

· stacking up cups

· using tweezers or tongs to pick up objects Be creative with any other activities and have fun!

Alphabet:

Letter: Zz It is the last letter in the alphabet.

What sound does the Letter Zz make?

What words begin with the Letter Zz? - think of some words for example:

zoo, zebra, zig-zag, zipper, zero

Recognize upper and lowercase letter Zz

Practice tracing and writing letter Zz

Choose from these videos on YouTube:

“The Letter Z Song” by ABCMouse.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR6N3jwfCXg

“Learn the Letter Z” by Jack Hartmann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDeUZy_iNT4

“Letter Y Song” by Have Fun Teaching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLu-bccANRg

The Letter Z, “I’ll Be With Z” by StoryBots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXVEwkS8SyQ

I have uploaded some Letter Zz worksheets that the children can color and complete. Please see Little Angels Class Webpage – PDF

Story Time: Introduce the story by reading the title and showing the front and back cover. 

Ask what does he or she see on it?

Read the name of the author and ask what does an author do? 

Read the name of the illustrator and ask what does an illustrator do?  Turn to the title page and read title again and ask – Why does a book have a title?  (It tells us what the story is going to be about.)  Ask what is this page called?  (The title page).

Introduce any words in the story that your child may not know and explain definition.

Read story.  At the end of the story ask some who, what, where, and when questions.

· Who are the characters in the story?  Remember characters can be people or animals.

· Ask where did the story take place? Was it in a house, forest, outside, kitchen etc.?

· When did the story take place?  Was its morning, noon, or night.

·  Is this a true story?  Could it happen in real life? Example: Can animals talk in real life?

· What happened in the beginning of the story?  How did the story end?

· What was your favorite part or character in the story? Your child can draw a picture to one of these questions.

Literacy/Storytime:

I can listen to a story.

I can compare and contrast.

I can make connections.

Storytime: All families are different. Today we will listen to a story about a little bat who is adopted by a bird family. Bat families and bird families do things very differently.

Stellaluna By: Janell Cannonhttps://www.storylineonline.net/books/stellaluna/

Activities:

1. Make a Venn Diagram with your family. On one side of the diagram write down things about bats that you learned from the story. On the other side of the diagram write down things about birds that your learned. In the middle of the diagram, write down some things that are the same about bats and birds.

                                                              

2. Draw a picture of your favorite part of the story.

3. All About Bats – Bat Facts Booklet

Please see Little Angels Class Webpage – PDF

There are 4 Science Connection activities. Feel free to choose 1,2, or all 4.

Science Connection:

What Can We Learn About Animal Babies?

Scholastic Learn at Home

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k-week-2.html

Day 3: Life Cycles - Animal Babies

Watch the Story:Is Your Mama a Llama? By: Deborah Guarino

Listen/Read the Book:

Animal Babies By: Elaine Pascoe

Watch the Video:

Taking Care of Baby

Do the Activity:

Observe and Draw Activity:

Compare Kids and Adults

Science Connection:

Scholastic Learn at Home: Bookflix

https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0014pr/start?authCtx=U.794217314

Listen/Read the Book:

Who Works at the Zoo? By: Alyse Sweeney

Watch the Story:

Good Night, Gorilla By: Peggy Rathmann

Science Connection:

Scholastic Learn at Home: Bookflix

https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0014pr/start?authCtx=U.794217314

Listen/Read the Book:

Animals in the Zoo By: Allan Fowler

Watch the Story:

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Science Connection:

I can recall facts. 

Can you recall some facts about bats?

Stellaluna was a fruit bat.

Watch this video from the San Diego Zoo to learn more about fruit bats.

Fruit Bats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSCAZvrAREk

       

Math:

There is another Independent Study Packet – Preschool Week 3 that I am able to download and share with you.

So, you should have:

Independent Study Packet – Preschool Week 1 (Easter Break)

Independent Study Packet – Preschool Week 2 (Wednesday, April 22nd)

It has educational worksheets (Reading, Writing, Math), coloring sheets, art activities and games that the children can do at home.

Please see Little Angels Class Webpage – PDF

Color and Shape Search:

This activity helps your child work on counting, shapes, and colors.

Go on a walk with your child. You can also do this activity inside your home.

While you’re walking, give them a challenge of things to find by picking a number and a category. For example: ask your child to find 5 green things or 7 squares. Then work together to find them.

Music and Movement:

Here’s a collection of Wild Animal Songs for Kids.

Alphabet Zoo, by Jack Hartmann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atKKV6LTC7s

Welcome to the Zoo (Count to 100), by Jack Hartman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkxjAa3755U

Miguel the Magic Monkey, by Jack Hartmann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2DgOGLMz14

Let’s Go to the Zoo, by Super Simple Songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwRmivbNgQk

The Bananas Song, by Super Simple Songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr-L6q4vbWU

One Elephant Went Out to Play, by The Kiboomers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQf6yWEScB8

Who’s in the Zoo, by The Kiboomers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMGJIdESlvA

Animals in Action, by Jack Hartmann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT86Dl442jA

There Was a Crocodile, by The Learning Station

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkanoEmIcHM

Free Choice/Creative Playtime:

You get to play with your own toys at home.

Playdough – play with clay Blocks

Arts/Crafts - Drawing, painting Cars/Trains

Board games/Puzzles Dramatic Play Center - Kitchen

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Map & Binoculars

https://buggyandbuddy.com/going-bear-hunt-map-activity/

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Song, The Kiboomers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_ShP3fiEhU

I’m Going On A Bear Hunt Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzIcu6tbEko

Design Your Zoo

Don’t forget our clean up song!

Lunch:

Take a break and have some lunch.

Our Lunch Time Prayer

Grace Before Meals

God is great,

God is good.

Let us thank Him for our food.

Amen

Rest Time:

A little Quiet Time after lunch is always good.

Look at some books, bring some stuffed animals over with you, play some soft soothing music (children’s lullabies, relaxing music) for you to

listen to while you rest.

Free Choice Play Time:

After rest time…

Use this time to safely go outside and get some fresh air! Go for a walk, play with sidewalk chalk, bubbles, sports balls, ride your scooter, bike. Or if you need to stay inside use GoNoodle.com (indoor recess is GREAT) or YouTube children’s Zumba, children’s yoga, children’s exercise, you can even have a dance party with mom, dad, and/or siblings.

End of the Day Routine:

Sing songs, read a story, and recap the day’s activities