Kindergarten Learning ActivitiesApril

Dear Students, Parents, and Families:

As our break extends, your teacher is providing this packet of resources to continue your child’s learning. We recommend that your kindergarten child spends one hour daily on engaged learning activities. In addition, be sure to spend time playing, exploring, and spending time with family.

Please plan times for the following activities for your child.

READING:● Read for 20 minutes per day.

○ Read to your child or have your child read to you. You may choose to do each for 10 minutes.

○ Choose a reading response activity to do verbally or written.

LITERACY: Mondays and Wednesdays will be literacy focused days.● Watch and participate with the letter sounds lesson video.● Use the nursery rhyme page that matches the lesson to search for blends, digraphs,

and sight words.● Practice word wall words in a variety of ways. Some ideas include:

○ Use the games in this packet○ Find the words in stories, books, newspaper, etc.○ Rainbow write the words○ Use playdough to create the words○ Write the words outside with sidewalk chalk ○ Build the words with Legos

● Have your child complete a writing activity. Use the paper provided if you’d like.

MATH: Tuesdays and Thursdays will be math focused days.● Complete one of the daily math activities listed in the math section.● Play one of the math games listed in the math section. Check them off as you go

and aim to complete them all by May 1.

MAPL (Music, Art, PE, LMC):● Choose at least one of these activities each day.

Each day, check off the items on the calendar as they are completed. Initial each day when your student has completed the work. Students should bring the calendar back to school to share with their teacher when school is back in session.

If you or your child become frustrated or overwhelmed with any of these activities, or if you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher so we can be of assistance to you through this process.

For your convenience, all of the information included in this packet is also available on the Elementary School’s website under the “Families” tab.

Daily Log

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

April 6Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Word Work Day 1

❏ Writing

❏ MAPL Activity

April 7Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Math activity & game

❏ MAPL Activity

April 8Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Word Work Day 2

❏ Writing

❏ MAPL Activity

April 9Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Math activity & game

❏ MAPL Activity

April 10

NO SCHOOLEnjoy your time with your family

April 13

NO SCHOOLEnjoy your time with your family

April 14Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Math activity & game

❏ MAPL Activity

April 15Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Word Work Day 3

❏ Writing

❏ MAPL Activity

April 16Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Math activity & game

❏ Word Work Day 4

❏ MAPL Activity

April 17Adult Initials ______

❏ Theme Day 1: Plants

Scholastic News: Would You Munch a Plant for Lunch?

April 20Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Word Work Day 5

❏ Writing

❏ MAPL Activity

April 21Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Math activity & game

❏ MAPL Activity

April 22Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Word Work Day 6

❏ Writing

❏ MAPL Activity

April 23Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Math activity & game

❏ MAPL Activity

April 24Adult Initials ______

❏ Theme Day 2: Earth Day

Scholastic News: Don’t Be a Litterbug!

April 27Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Word Work Day 7

❏ Writing

❏ MAPL Activity

April 28Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Math activity & game

❏ MAPL Activity

April 29Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Word Work Day 8

❏ Writing

❏ MAPL Activity

April 30Adult Initials ______

❏ Read 20 min.

❏ Math activity & game

❏ MAPL Activity

May 1Adult Initials ______

❏ Theme Day 3: Bugs

Scholastic News: A Caterpillar Grows Up

Student’s Name: ______________________ Grade: K Teacher: ___________________

*Each day, check off the items on the calendar as they are completed. Initial each day when your student has completed the work.

READINGPlease read for 20 minutes each day. This can be you reading to your child or your child reading a book alone or to you. This can be done at one time or divided into two sessions of 10 minutes each. You may choose to read a book that you have with you or use an online book using a resource below. After reading, see the list below for possible questions to talk about with your child. This can simply be a discussion or you can have your child write/draw a response on a piece of paper.

Fiction Books : ● Discuss or write/draw…

○ your favorite part of the story

○ a character in the story

○ the setting in the story

○ the problem & solution in the story

○ what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story

Non-FIction Books: ● Discuss or write/draw what you learned from this book

● Did you notice any non-fiction text features in the book? (table of contents, labels, captions, close-ups, glossary, diagram, maps, etc.)

Things to do or talk about after reading

Online Resources● Scholastic Learn at Home--www.scholastic.com/learnathome

○ Daily learning activities on one topic include several books to read, a related video, and a writing activity.

● Book Flix--http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/bookflix/#/ (click login in top right)○ Fiction and nonfiction books that can be read or read aloud.

● Storyline Online--storylineonline.net○ Stories read aloud by Hollywood actors

● Awnie’s House Read-Aloud Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbqmj1hzxuAXsjk08k-KP6w

○ This is a great Youtube Read Aloud Channel featuring lots of great books

● Jack Hartmann learning videos on YouTube○ Sight words○ Blending○ Digraphs○ Phonics

LITERACY

____ Word Work Day 1: Watch and participate with the letter sounds video https://youtu.be/_u90PBM9W0Q. ● Read “Georgie Porgie” together and highlight any blends or digraphs you see. (Adults, see blends and digraph

sheet for reference.)● Practice sight words as and are.

____ Word Work Day 2: Watch and participate with the letter sounds video https://youtu.be/oQaRPPdtdEA. ● Read “Georgie Porgie” together and highlight any sight words you know.● Practice sight words as and are.

____ Word Work Day 3: Watch and participate with the letter sounds video https://youtu.be/8OdlWjkCXXs. ● Read “This Little Piggy” together and highlight any blends or digraphs you see.● Practice the sight word from.

____ Word Work Day 4: Watch and participate with the letter sounds video https://youtu.be/vn4FPy2X_3w. ● Read “This Little Piggy” together and highlight any sight words you know.● Practice the sight word from.

____ Word Work Day 5: Watch and participate with the letter sounds video https://youtu.be/vi_mpiOPkW0. ● Read “There Was a Crooked Man” together and highlight any blends or digraphs you see. ● Practice sight words was and one.

____ Word Work Day 6: Watch and participate with the letter sounds video https://youtu.be/jksUVMjI6mc. ● Read “There Was a Crooked Man” together and highlight any sight words you know.● Practice sight words was and one.

____ Word Work Day 7: Watch and participate with the letter sounds video https://youtu.be/7JXcENwwwh8. ● Read “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” together and highlight any blends or digraphs you see.● Practice sight words they and with.

____ Word Work Day 8: Watch and participate with the letter sounds video https://youtu.be/GHW1a-nBbTo. ● Read “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” together and highlight any sight words you know.● Practice sight words they and with.

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Word Work Activities

Writing Activities

PARENTS: Encourage your young writer to… (see checklist on included writing paper)● Sound words out. Kindergarteners should write the sounds they hear. Their spelling may not be perfect

and that’s ok!● Stretch words out and hear many sounds.● Spell sight words correctly.● Write neatly, with spaces between words.● Take their time and add details to their pictures. Pictures help to tell the story too!

Writing Prompts to get your writer started…● Take a spring walk. Draw and write about spring things you saw on your walk.● Draw and write about things you would plant in YOUR garden.● Taste test different plant parts. Draw and write about your favorite part of the plant that you tried and

why you liked it.● Draw and write about the adventures of a butterfly that just hatched from its chrysalis.● Draw a picture of your favorite animal. Label all the parts and write, “My favorite animal is ________”● Draw a picture, write, and mail a letter to your teacher. I bet you will get a letter back!● Draw and write about something you did during this time away from school.

Optional Literacy/Writing Activities

● Make a list (groceries, friends, favorite foods, wish list, things to do, etc.)● Make a card for someone● Read/create riddles and tongue twisters● Play rhyming games● Art for Kids Hub on Youtube: drawing lessons● Mo Willems Lunch Doodles on Youtube: drawing lessons from a favorite author!

MATH

Math Activities/Games: Every Tuesday & Thursday● Count to 100 by ones and tens OR practice + and - flashcards (0-10)● Write numbers 0 to 20 (on paper or with chalk, whiteboard & markers, etc.)

AND choose one of the following activities from the packet:

❏ Rolled a Ten? Begin Again!

❏ Pot of Gold Addition

❏ Shapes math game

❏ Card addition game

❏ Bump!

❏ Dice Number Games

❏ Roll and Graph Dice Game

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Optional Math Activities

● Cook TogetherPractice measuring by cooking a recipe together with a family member.

● Khan Academy Kids app (free)

● Moose Math by Duck Duck Moose (free)

● Coolmath4kids.com (free)

● Abcya.com (laptop or computer only)

● Jack Hartmann learning videos on YouTube○ Subitizing (look at a pattern & know the number. Ex: dots on a dice)○ Count to 100 by ones, tens, fives

Check off each item as your child completes it. Please plan to complete all of the activities in the this section by May 1 and to do additional optional activities from the bottom section as your child has time.

FRIDAY THEME DAYS

Scholastic News Let’s Find Out: Would You Munch a Plant for Lunch? https://letsfindout.scholastic.com -Log in as a student, Class code: wearews-have fun with the additional online activities with this magazine

● Watch the video: “Parts of a Plant”● Play the game: “Build a Plant”

Watch Stories read aloud on youtube:● Tops and Bottoms: https://youtu.be/zIjh4hYkhrI ● The Tiny Seed: https://youtu.be/3mtp0VHJuP4

SCIENCE ACTIVITY: Explore the fruits and vegetables in your home. What seeds do you eat? What plants do you crunch?

ART project to go along with Tops and Bottoms: Using crayons, markers or paint draw a picture showing the tops and bottoms of plants we eat. You can draw these plants or different ones.

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Theme Day 1: Plants

Theme Day 2: Earth Day Scholastic News Let’s Find Out: Don’t be a Litterbug https://letsfindout.scholastic.com-Log in as a student, Class code: wearews-have fun with the additional online activities with this magazine

● Watch the video: “Hooray For Earth Day”● Play the game: “Clean The Park”● Hands-On Activity: “Recycled Markers”. Using the watercolor from the recycled markers, paint an

earth day picture!

Watch Stories read aloud on youtube: ● Betsy’s KIndergarten Adventures: Happy Earth Day

https://youtu.be/PlBLO8_2ix8 ● Earth Day, Birthday https://youtu.be/aA-obG2CAkQ ● Alpha Blocks Phonics - Learn to Read - Earth Day!

https://youtu.be/8_8FAEUlL1I

STEM Activity: Grow seeds on a sponge and/or take a walk to pick up garbage - using gloves!

Theme Day 3: Bugs

Scholastic News Let’s Find Out: A Caterpillar Grows Up https://letsfindout.scholastic.com-Log in as a student, Class code: wearews-have fun with the additional online activities with this magazine

● Watch the video: “The Life of a Butterfly”● Play the game: “What’s the Order?”● Hands-On Activities: “Make a Fingerprint Life cycle”

Watch Stories read aloud on youtube: ● The Very Hungry Caterpillar: https://youtu.be/75NQK-Sm1YY

Art: Butterfly Coffee Filter Craft - https://thesimpleparent.com/coffee-filter-butterfly-craft

Science: Go on an insect scavenger hunt outside - what kind of bugs/insects can you find in your yard?

MAPL Activities

Music Activities from Mrs. Jones & Mrs. Martin

Art Ideas from Ms. Lotspaih & Mrs. Finch

*Watch this Greeting from Mrs. Jones & Mrs. Martin https://youtu.be/XmHPE5WfxX8*Move like a lion as you listen to the March of the Lions https://youtu.be/rE4CATvZ188 *Watch this short video about percussion instruments: https://youtu.be/F2kTeUxIQsA *Find things around your house to use as a percussion instrument (things you can hit or shake) and make some music with them-with parent permission*Sing your favorite song from the concert fast. Then sing it slowly.*Sing, shout, and whisper the alphabet song.

*Watch a greeting from Ms. Lotspaih and Mrs.Finch! https://youtu.be/g8JNW1m0VxA *Create a portrait of a pet, animal outside, or a family member using materials of your choice.*Use magazines, scrap paper, and/or old mail to create a collage. *Sing along with this video on texture. https://youtu.be/tDVS9XSqt90 *After you have watched the texture video, play “I Spy” with an adult by using texture as your clues. (ex: I spy something something fluffy- this could be a blanket)*While eating a snack, arrange your food in a pattern before eating it up! (ex: trail mix- peanut, raisin, m&m, peanut, raisin, m&m)

Physical Education with Mrs. Meyers, Mr. Merrill & Ms. Tischler

*During this extended learning time, it’s more important than ever for students to be active. Click on this link for our PE CHOICE BOARD, which offers a variety of ways to be active! We hope you have fun!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HhCvVVaD8gborQFSGR_Mrq7WCLNjZd6a/view?usp=sharing

*SHARE WITH US!! We would love to hear from you about the ways you are staying active at home! Click on this link to fill out a short form! https://forms.gle/7iEBr1LucRWByPFM9

LMC/Tech Activities from Mrs. Hundt & Mrs. Mead

*Fairy Tales - Retell your favorite fairy tale to a family member. Act it out with puppets or by playing dress up. Click the link for more Fairy Tale resources. https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/tools/storyboard/view/1f906583-3685-4707-b398-0266611a1be6/*Time to Rhyme - Read a book with a family member and pick out all the rhyming words. Click on the link for more rhyming fun. https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/tools/storyboard/view/566622f3-eeed-408a-b3eb-bf445dcc56c5/*LMC Resources - Pick a resource and show your family how to use it. https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/tools/storyboard/view/142f24cb-af00-48a6-9617-eb5d299899c8/Be an artist! Draw a computer with all of its most important parts. Don’t forget the monitor, mouse, headphones, keyboard, and hard drive. Click Here: https://wisconsin.pbslearningmedia.org/tools/storyboard/view/038af32d-59a2-47a2-8fe6-52fc480a4d0eBe a computer programmer! Design a maze outside with chalk and create a program for someone to follow from start to finish with LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN. Click Here:: https://wisconsin.pbslearningmedia.org/tools/storyboard/view/d01e287d-4215-441d-9b75-8cb8b6e6deb0Check out “Mrs. Mead’s Technology Links” for some of your favorite websites.

Choose one or more activities from these two pages to complete as it fits into your schedule. Choose from a variety of different areas to get a variety of different experiences.

URL Links For Above Activities:

CHOICE BOARD: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HhCvVVaD8gborQFSGR_Mrq7WCLNjZd6a/view?usp=sharing

Move like an animal: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jtAVmkEiztEKK61mWJPurnoHckX2UG__/view?usp=sharing

Indoor obstacle course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCYBkNht_j8

Roll a dice 3 times: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AEC-mz6ZRXZCOWOgeB-6SF9Nd9GB_3-u/view

GoNoodle: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNoodleGames

Stairway to fitness activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvmZTCXq2Ts&feature=youtu.be

Charades activity: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n1l7NB2MEoNvmeucDpeU6FUlcE57QaM0/view

My missing letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xv0ywWMps4YSVj-MRPvgbiakk8PcPYmi/view

Patterns and exercise activity: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wZMT6H7G5h9hw3eZass40arjoJZsoQ3S/view

Go and Whoa foods: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e0i3UbFHCyJ_yhfPq3F4aRG5mF-k5iMY/view

Spell and exercise activity: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aiyEauzsMGNHB1UBVWeNmpqpBQNH_HB21OGgDfLlLhQ/edit

Sensory Path: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mSMlC9deMMJrR-1wlHdr9BDVUWCXwc2C/view

Can you find these things: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1blSTmxYTOm0puB0yEoHknm0tg3p5Nqph/view

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Dice Number Games: Kindergarten

How to use:● Your child can roll one or two dice and then complete the number activity.● Your child can work independently or with a partner.

Modifications:● Have your child roll two dice to create a two-digit number. (For example: If your

child rolls a 1 and a 3, the number can be 13 or 31.)● Use manipulatives, number lines, tens frame, or other tools to support your child

in their learning.● Your child can use the number card that are included in this packet or a deck of

cards with numbers 1-9 if dice are not available.

We hope this helps your child become more fluent with their number skills. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or comments.

Enjoy these math games.

These are number cards that can be cut out and used instead of dice.

This is a 10 frame that can be cut out and used as a strategy to solve problems.

This is a numbers chart that can be cut out and used as a strategy to solve problems.

Pot of Gold Addition

Use a pencil and paperclip to use the spinner above.

Shape Math Game

Card Addition Game