SAFE AND FUN GAMES FOR THE KIDS

 TO PLAY 

(Click on the title and/or links below)

     

New Games

• Snakes on a Ladder (just like shoots and ladders)- practice counting on to 100
• 100 chart- The interactive 100 number chart is a great way for students to discover number patterns, skip count, and learn multiplication tables. Color the interactive number charts to find patterns in numbers or use them for counting exercises. Children can print their charts too!

• Shark Numbers- count the ten sticks/rod and squares (counting on)
• Tens and Ones- Count the tens and ones and match the number (matching)

• Starfall- ABC's, songs, letters -http://www.starfall.com/
• Concentration-By yourself or against a friend, match whole numbers and shapes. Practice with the clear panes or step up the challenge with the windows closed.
• 10 Frame- (helps to develop counting and addition skills.)- http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=75
• Ten and ones (match the number) 
• Ten and ones - The lifeguard saves a person by counting to a specific number moving only by tens or ones.

TAKE-HOME BOOK

Click on the title below to get your own copy of the big book, individual book, or additional activities.

Reading Objectives 

READ them EVERY NIGHT, maybe keep his/her shoebox next to his/her bed.

This weeks book- In Winter-  Do we wear a coat in winter? We Do!

     We will observe and discuss the difference between a question  (?) and an   

    exclamation mark (!). We will also practice asking questions and answering 

     statements.

Last weeks book- 

•       The Snowman- This is a nose for the snowman."

Sight/ High Frequency Words 

Reading Worksheets, Grammar, Comprehension, Lesson Plans

Sight Words in Context

When children see words used in natural ways rather than in isolation they are more likely to remember them because they develop an understanding of the word’s significance and meaning. Literature based instruction is an extremely effective method for helping children learn sight words. There are many leveled texts that are designed to highlight certain age-appropriate sight words. Beyond this parents and teachers can present sight words in short sentences or help them write their own sentences incorporating sight words.

Teaching Sight Words Through Music

Music is a wonderful medium for presenting and reinforcing information especially for young children. Think of how much easier it is to remember the lyrics to a song you haven’t heard for years than to remember what you had for dinner last night. Creating songs that incorporate sight words and practicing them frequently with children gives them the opportunity to use multiple modalities to learn the new words. A teacher has created a series of “replacement lyrics” for common songs including “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”and “Old McDonald Had a Farm”that feature a number of sight words.

Reading and Vocabulary

Book for the next two weeks-  Little Polar Bear and the Brave Little Hare
Vocabulary words-embarrassed, steep, thumped, warn, concerned, frigid

MATH THIS WEEK

DESCRIBE AND COMPARE MEASURABLE ATTRIBUTES.

• K.MD.1. Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.
• K.MD.2. Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter.

**Objective Count groups of 10, up to 10 tens, and write how many AND         Math Understanding The counting sequence to 100 is built on the repetition of 0 to 9 in       the ones place of each new decade.       At home idea- Display 2 to 10 towers of 10 cubes/legos/or anything you can stack       together. Ask children to count by 10s to tell the number of cubes altogether. **Objective Compare and order containers by their capacity.

Vocabulary Empty, full, holds more, holds less, most, least    Quick Check When preparing breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Display three cups of different capacities. Ask your child to identify which cup holds  the most (or least). Have everyone take a drink from their cup and repeat (which holds the most or least). **Objective Estimate and measure capacity using nonstandard units. At home idea-    Hold up a tablespoon and say I estimate that this spoon can hold 5 fish crackers. Do you think my estimate is close to how many crackers this spoon can hold? (Sample response: No, the spoon is too small to hold that many crackers.) Repeat with other containers (How many fish crackers or other snack items will fit in this cup?) **Objective  Compare and order objects by weight        Vocabulary Heavier (weighs more), lighter (weighs less), about the same At home idea-  Give your child 2 objects, such as a cotton ball and a rubber ball, so that your child can compare the weights. Ask your child to tell which is heavier and which is lighter. Repeat with other items.

http://www.billings.k12.mt.us/literacy/kindertipfolder/saidpoem.html