Weekly Challenges - April 6 - 9

1. Draw a picture and write in your journal about how your family prepares for Easter. Do you have any special traditions? Do you prepare special food? Write a story about your picture. (JKs - dictate your story to your parent, SKs - try to write your story by sounding out words) Don't forget to write your name using upper and lower case letters. (JKs - first name only, SKs - first and last names). 

2. Find an item in your house that begins with the letter "Zz". Practice sounding it out using "rocking fist" every day.

3. Can you spot a rabbit outside? Look very carefully when you are outside. You may have to be very quiet so that you don't frighten one! Let me know when you do see one! Tell me where he was, what he was doing and what he looked like? Draw a picture or take a picture. 


Today's Challenges  

1. Make a Map - Draw and label a map of your house for the Easter Bunny. 🏠

2. Lego Challenge - Can you build a wall that is longer than your foot? Count how many bricks you used. Can you build a wall that is shorter than your foot? Count how many bricks you used. Please send me pictures and tell me how many bricks you used!

3. Counting - Watch or read  Mina's One-Minute Mystery. Can you hop or jump 60 times? How many times can you hop in 1 minute? Have a family member help you count. You'll need a drink of water after this one! 

4. Play Freeze Dance - Pick your favourite songs and dance around the room. Ask a family member to pause the music, when the music stops, you freeze! Then switch roles and you can control the music.

5.The Story of Easter - With your family, watch Saddleback Kids' The Story of Easter to learn about Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. (Each day has a separate video.)

6. Easter Craft Ideas - Visit Crazy Little Projects for a variety of simple holiday crafts to make.

Resources for Coping with COVID-19

These are extremely challenging times for everyone, especially our little ones!  Many, many children are feeling anxious about their safety and well-being. Please check your email for a list of helpful resources created by our school board.

Guide for Parents

Here are some activities that you can be doing at home every day to ensure your child's skills are maintained.

• Read to your child every day. Ask them to tell you about the story, ask them their favourite part and why.
• Have your child present PAT items every day.
• JK: practice writing your first name.
• SK: practice writing your first and last names.
• Keep writing in the journals we sent home.
• Practice counting toys and items around the house.  This develops one-to-one correspondence, each item is counted once.
• Play board games with dice as this develops subitizing skills, the ability to recognize quantities without counting.
• Ask your child to estimate how many objects they have, for example "how many grapes do you have left?"
• Practice adding and subtracting with their toys, "I have 5 cars and you have 3 cars. How many cars do we have altogether?"
• Set up an art corner for your child to draw pictures, paint, create chalk pictures, tape paper to a wall and create a mural.
• Learn at home resources are available at https://www.ontario.ca/page/learn-at-home