Monday, March 16, 2020
Dear Families,
We hope that this email finds you and your family making the most of this unusual situation. Please reassure your child that we are thinking of them and missing them. As with everyone, we look forward to a return to normalcy.
Until that time, we would like to share some resources and activities to help you support your child’s continued learning while at home. Please see the list and links below. We will not have a graded packet for your child to complete as we hope that you will take advantage of this time together to explore through play and learning opportunities that appeal to your child and family.
We will continue to be in touch with you through email and our classroom website. Please also take note of all emails and information provided through ORES and Bedford County Public Schools channels of communication.
Wishing you and your family well,
ORES Kindergarten Teachers
Mrs. Gina Hogan
Ms. Terri Maass
Reading:
Letter Knowledge
Focus on letters Pp, Vv, Ww, Jj, and Kk
https://pals.virginia.edu/public/tools-activities.html
https://www.starfall.com/h/index-kindergarten.php
Suggestions:
Letter Flash Cards
Hunt for and sort items around the house that begin with these sounds.
Practice handwriting these letters and review previous letters
https://www.myhandwritingworksheets.com/
Write letters on sidewalk using sidewalk chalk.
Form letters with playdough, write letters in shaving cream, etc…
Reading
Sight word practice https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dXFOBxtTMcY_Z5Dj2nAQi40gSiwBwaYXZhIXVVy3Amg/edit
Blending Sheets
Reading books
https://www.raz-plus.com/ (email me if you forgot your child’s login and password)
Read to your child - just for fun!!!
Writing
Keep a daily journal. Have your child write a sentence and draw a picture of their daily adventures.
Play school and have “spelling tests.”
Write letters to family and friends.
Math:
Math Seeds Online Games (the kids love this site!)
https://mathseeds.com/ (email me if you forgot your child’s login and password)
Counting and Numbers
Count to 100 by 1’s and 10’s.
Write numbers 1-100
Do jumping jacks or hops and count how high you can go.
Say It, Write It - say a number, child writes the number on dry erase board or on sidewalk with chalk
Money
Identify penny, nickel, dime, and quarter.
Name how much each is worth.
Sort coins
Play store
Geometry
Find shapes around the house.
Trace and color shapes.
Make a shape person.
Build with blocks.
Science and Social Studies
Plants and Animals
Magnets
Jobs, Earning Money, Spending Money
Virtual Field Trips:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/preview?pru=AAABcQg7eN8*dc--VXn8T9J2Sl2nrDZkrg
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/JackHartmann songs with actions for letters, sounds, sight words, math, other kindergarten concepts
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtgpDqkeOToveUgh8igrvXQ KidsTV123
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxh422iqBIBRhFvZdEOMUTw Ignite Study - math
AJ Jenkins - songs for letters, sounds, other kindergarten concepts
Miss Molly - songs for letters, sight words
https://app.gonoodle.com/ movement and mindfulness activities/songs