tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19253283819826816552024-03-21T05:27:17.401-04:00Sacred Heart MontessoriMontessori early childhood education in Camden, NJCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-81940606788178477272023-05-06T14:00:00.003-04:002023-05-06T14:24:08.591-04:00Spring 2023 update<p>We are enjoying a beautiful spring and making the most of our last two months of the school year. If you didn't receive our recent photo update by email, you can view it <a href="https://preview.mailerlite.com/b4z0e2m8g5" target="_blank">here</a>. (And you can sign up to receive our <a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/SacredHeartMontessori" target="_blank">email updates</a> (a few times a year) and twice-a-year <a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/SacredHeartMontessori_copy" target="_blank">paper mailings</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2023/posts/d23bd5d2c05aa87e8fbaa09b2fd87d62be162180.original.jpeg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIXYUSDC3W5YS3N7A%2F20230506%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230506T175835Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=1d51c76c486531be3edea5c3f87360956f222a014b4eaf37a1acff7b2e6b0554" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2023/posts/d23bd5d2c05aa87e8fbaa09b2fd87d62be162180.original.jpeg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIXYUSDC3W5YS3N7A%2F20230506%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230506T175835Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=1d51c76c486531be3edea5c3f87360956f222a014b4eaf37a1acff7b2e6b0554" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2023/posts/510efdad8a0c504362e248c5cbf0f17bad96f196.original.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIXYUSDC3W5YS3N7A%2F20230506%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230506T175704Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c58440ae119f6837260755df66c5663dab633cf79bd4df498beca45980c54ec5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2023/posts/510efdad8a0c504362e248c5cbf0f17bad96f196.original.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIXYUSDC3W5YS3N7A%2F20230506%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230506T175704Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c58440ae119f6837260755df66c5663dab633cf79bd4df498beca45980c54ec5" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2023/posts/e44f3ec40f2979da5b23196e8ca018af9b816987.original.jpeg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIXYUSDC3W5YS3N7A%2F20230506%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230506T175836Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=52c9fb19af635ba08c721eb1e90cd5889ac1b1374d019e8923eee13bbe50ca86" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2023/posts/e44f3ec40f2979da5b23196e8ca018af9b816987.original.jpeg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIXYUSDC3W5YS3N7A%2F20230506%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230506T175836Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=52c9fb19af635ba08c721eb1e90cd5889ac1b1374d019e8923eee13bbe50ca86" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-54960795474301842952021-02-18T13:24:00.000-05:002021-02-18T13:24:42.686-05:00Enroll now for 2021-22!<p> </p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-85333768305817896132020-11-20T16:02:00.004-05:002020-11-26T11:05:46.128-05:00Glimpses of Fall 2020<p> A few of the beautiful moments from our in-person school days this fall:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNh8jvv7ucdlfhZbc4TzhHPr5wsUmJJnYroCXuuQnHmkZ4_Di-mj-L0alCkw8zjOfv39CHhfRXuGXzz70zqYfDPKQriY4c0BFm6Bg9kv6vqW7QnkmPZeYhqfyN3MhAWq1U50qJTDYSa7k/s2048/cylinder+block+blog+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1669" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNh8jvv7ucdlfhZbc4TzhHPr5wsUmJJnYroCXuuQnHmkZ4_Di-mj-L0alCkw8zjOfv39CHhfRXuGXzz70zqYfDPKQriY4c0BFm6Bg9kv6vqW7QnkmPZeYhqfyN3MhAWq1U50qJTDYSa7k/s320/cylinder+block+blog+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>When I first showed Joshua* a cylinder block on his first day of school, he was intrigued, and methodically took all of the cylinders in and out for the next 20 minutes</div><p>*<i>All names changed</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2020/posts/520471695a2569ae221533cbab8c74444b15d12c.original.jpg?1601565697" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2020/posts/520471695a2569ae221533cbab8c74444b15d12c.original.jpg?1601565697" width="180" /></a></div>Marco, one of the youngest students in Redbud, came to school not knowing many letters but ready to learn, and has now mastered the phonetic sounds for the whole alphabet. <br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2020/posts/8df00715c358532e5308cb4ad4010bd4e5326cfc.original.jpeg?1603299813" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2020/posts/8df00715c358532e5308cb4ad4010bd4e5326cfc.original.jpeg?1603299813" width="320" /></a></div>One day I suggested that Aliya, in her second year of preschool, write with the movable alphabet about things she likes to do or things she loves. Her list included movable alphabet, school, family, unicorns, [watering] plants, painting, and South America. (She is just starting to sound out words, so mostly wrote the beginning sound for each syllable.) <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2020/posts/d95b6d020d769628836fcd39a88e98d3bee3624b.original.jpeg?1603850021" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2020/posts/d95b6d020d769628836fcd39a88e98d3bee3624b.original.jpeg?1603850021" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Naim, who had just started working with place value before we went remote in March, now easily regroups for addition with golden beads, exchanging 10 ten bars for a hundred square and 10 hundred squares for a thousand cube. <br /></p><p>For more photos of our school year in action, see our<a href="https://preview.mailerlite.com/e6z9z2" target="_blank"> e-newsletter.</a></p><p><i>Can you support our work to make high quality Montessori education accessible to children from all economic backgrounds? Through the end of 2020, all gifts will be matched - <a href="https://montessorisproutsincamden.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_2.html" target="_blank"><b>give now</b></a> to double your impact!</i></p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-33347642195793698652020-08-15T20:37:00.004-04:002020-08-15T20:37:53.057-04:00Summer Enrichment 7 - Bugs!<h3 style="text-align: center;">Learning about bugs - connection videos</h3><p><a href="https://youtu.be/VQeXfJyeqMU"><b>Monday - What's an insect?</b></a> - Let's begin our exploration of bugs! Some bugs are insects - do you know how we can tell if it is an insect? We'll learn the body parts that all insects have, put it into a song, and then see if you can help me decide which animals are insects or not insects. I am excited to show you what I discovered when I picked up a brick in my backyard! What do you think was there?<br /><u>Follow-up idea</u>s:<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Video - All about insects: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKQfJFAHW8Q">https://youtu.be/rKQfJFAHW8Q</a></li><li>Snack - make Ants on a log</li><li>Exploration - look under a brick or rock and see what you find! </li></ul><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><b>Tuesday - Butterflies!</b></a> - Today our focus is on <b><u>butterflies</u></b>. Do you know what hatches out of a butterfly egg? We'll talk about the lifecycle of a butterfly, learn a new poem, and sing the insect song.<br /><a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/45/55/7e/45557ec4cd815b15da29b51300682dd8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="800" height="296" src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/45/55/7e/45557ec4cd815b15da29b51300682dd8.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><b><u>The little Caterpillar poem<br /></u></b>The little caterpillar curled into a J <br />It turned into a chrysalis and slept for many days<br />While it was sleeeping, it dreamed that it could fly<br />Later when it woke up, it was a butterfly!<br /><p></p><p><b><a href="https://youtu.be/ACyQr32_VVM">Wednesday - Ladybugs!</a></b> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/7-Spotted-Ladybug-Coccinella-septempunctata-sq1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/7-Spotted-Ladybug-Coccinella-septempunctata-sq1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p>Word of the day: Metamorphosis! Ladybugs go through metamorphosis, as do butterflies and many other insects. Do you know what ladybugs do that is helpful to plants and people? <br /><u>Follow-up ideas</u>: <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr3ha03MsK0">https://youtu.be/Jr3ha03MsK0</a> </li><li>The Ladybug song (Frank Leto): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjhSgMqsAfM">https://youtu.be/qjhSgMqsAfM</a></li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://youtu.be/YZ6Ff7JHDjE">Thursday - Bees!</a> </b>I went to visit some very important insects - you can see their hive behind me. Also a hint for finding ladybugs on your outdoor explorations. Some video links below will show you what is happening inside the hive and how bees are so important to people: </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Mystery Science mini-lesson: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=YZ6Ff7JHDjE&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3dYQi01YV85bUVRcmxhTW9WUXBDMWVDRFpkQXxBQ3Jtc0trclZXUEJheUZsZ1hyMXFBS1hmdXVTOGRxSkhsMzdXVDNyTVNuVjlUcmVkcm0wVFZjaWFmOTZGLXR4bkVabk9pVk5BRFBIUHRkVWUtZXZXRVl6dW41eDdJc1ZWYjRpLWRhRjZtU252OURFVkpUOGprZw%3D%3D&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmysteryscience.com%2Fmini-lessons%2Fhoney-bees%23">How do bees make honey?</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/310057/original/file-20200114-151829-sg9hr7.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=47%2C694%2C3946%2C1970&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="800" height="99" src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/310057/original/file-20200114-151829-sg9hr7.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=47%2C694%2C3946%2C1970&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop" width="200" /></a></div></li><li>Time Lapse Photography <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6mJ7e5YmnE">Video of a Bee’s Life</a> - see the larvae hatching out of the eggs and then their metamorphosis into bees!</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9zZ48jJZyk">Kids Learn Why Bees are Awesome</a> (Nat. Geo video) </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FejwYVA4lCw">A Beekeepers Life</a> (Nat. Geo. "Weird but True" video)</li></ul><b>Books:</b> <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kePv4tviABo">Are you a Bee?</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYaIlK7jm9s">The Beeman</a>: </li></ul><b>Mindfulness: </b>"<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WnJbdEoKhE">Bee breath</a>"<div><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/8ruevF7b3MM"><b>Friday - a few more bugs!</b></a> We finished our week learning about insects and other bugs with a special invertebrate that is not an insect. It has a long, soft body and turns compost into "food for the earth" - do you know what they are? Also an easy activity you can do inside or outside to make your own insect. Just make sure it has a head, thorax, and abdomen! Don't forget the 6 legs coming out of the thorax or the 2 antennae on its head!<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Exploration</h3><p></p><p><b>Make a bug catcher</b> (container & cardboard) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://trilliummontessori.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1924-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="800" height="211" src="https://trilliummontessori.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1924-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This let’s kids transfer bugs from inside back out to their natural habitat :-)<br /><br /><b>Make your own bug!</b><br />Can you make a bug out of playdough? Legos? Leaves and sticks?<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Movement</h3><p></p>Can you move like an insect? <br />- hop like a grasshopper<br />- fly like a bee<br />- crawl like a caterpillar<br />- scurry like an ant<br /><br /><a href="https://letsfindout.scholastic.com/pages/sandbox/activity-a-butterfly-changes.html">Act out the Butterfly life stages</a>: (curl up like an egg, crawl like a caterpillar, hold still and rigid like a chrysalis, fly like a butterfly!<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Online Read-alouds </h3><ul><li><a href="https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0082pr/story?authCtx=U.646723840">Bugs, bugs, bugs!</a></li><li><a href="https://digital.scholastic.com/site/launch/bkflix?ref=fGh0dHBzOi8vY2xhc3Nyb29tbWFnYXppbmVzLnNjaG9sYXN0aWMuY29tLw==&ucn=794217314&state=L3BhaXIvZGV0YWlsL2JrMDA3MnBy">“Waiting for Wings”</a> (Ehlert)</li><li><a href="https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0082pr/book?authCtx=U.646723840">A ladybug larvae grows up</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/kePv4tviABo">Are you a bee?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYaIlK7jm9s">The beeman</a> </li></ul>Eric Carle books:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://youtu.be/4UlKIkMXUuY">The Very Clumsy Click beetle</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/vkYmvxP0AJI">The Very Hungry Caterpillar</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/Jr3ha03MsK0">The Very Grouchy Ladybug</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/KW_7Ud7qiAA">The Very Quiet Cricket</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/nEPYKmIt4dU">The Very Busy Spider</a></li></ul></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-67267260154030058322020-08-10T14:33:00.006-04:002020-08-10T14:49:44.083-04:00Summer Enrichment 6: Africa<div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"> I enjoyed all the new things I learned about the regions of Africa for this week's theme. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0201/9292/products/for_alli_-_africa_biome_mat_black_62637ad4-b907-4b52-b07b-e8dbf49302e0_1024x1024.jpg?v=1579023551" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0201/9292/products/for_alli_-_africa_biome_mat_black_62637ad4-b907-4b52-b07b-e8dbf49302e0_1024x1024.jpg?v=1579023551" width="256" /></a>Introduction to Africa </h3><a href="https://youtu.be/9FjE7vwihgk">Monday connection video</a> - after the continents song, we'll start our exploration of AFRICA! We look at the biomes on the Africa biome mat (from Waseca Biomes). <div><br /></div><div>Suggested read-aloud is one of our class' favorite books - "<a href="https://youtu.be/2XpRJyWiP28">Give up, Gecko</a>" A Ugandan Folktale with a theme of perseverance. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a beautiful <a href="https://youtu.be/PSYHMWmyVfo">2 minute video tour</a> of Africa<br /><br />Do you know how to play <b>Mancala?</b> <span id="docs-internal-guid-735c276c-7fff-71e5-7d1a-597c95ce61d6"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This game has been around for thousands of years and is easy to learn. You can </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amysfreeideas.com/English/egg_carton_mancala_game.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;">make your own game </a></span></span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amysfreeideas.com/English/egg_carton_mancala_game.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;">from an egg carton!</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Southern Africa</h3><a href="https://youtu.be/psXbzjgSF9k">Tuesday connection video</a> - Today we visit Southern Africa! We'll start with the continents AND oceans song, make sure we can find Africa on the globe and the oceans around it. What are the biomes are in Southern Africa? Let's see a piece of art, a song ("Siyahamba" - our much loved "We are marching" song we sung when walking to the park for recess), and a preview of today's read aloud (link below). </div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Activity - hand trimming grass!</h4><div>And since we're learning about grasslands... need an activity to keep your child occupied outside for a bit? Invite them to trim the grass with scissors! </div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Song: <a href="https://youtu.be/tyNn5nPW57Y ">Siyahamba</a> (In Zulu, English, and Spanish)</h4><h4>Song/dance:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://youtu.be/MnoPtRDkOYk">Bicycle Song</a> (from South Africa) - see if you can learn the dance!</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Today's Read-aloud: <a href="https://youtu.be/dP9cQkS8p2Q ">Mufaro's Beau</a><a href="https://youtu.be/dP9cQkS8p2Q ">tiful Daughters</a></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Mufaro's beatiful daughters" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="660" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81R6ORMv+CL.jpg" width="166" /></h4><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/PWd0j5h_wnU">A video ab</a><a href="https://youtu.be/PWd0j5h_wnU">out Zimbabwe</a> (lots of animals around minute 8, the incredible stone work of the City of Zimbabwe (in the read aloud) around minute 14)</div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">East Africa</h3></div><a href="https://youtu.be/rDMQLA1qq70">Wednesday connection video</a> - In Eastern Africa, let's explore the savannah (the Serengeti) and mountains of Ethiopia - animals that live in each place and a little about the people groups there too. <div><br /></div><div><b>Read aloud</b>: "<a href="https://youtu.be/KgKoPOq4DBk">Masai and I</a>" </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Movement:</b> Let’s move like animals on the savannah - elephant (stomp, trunk), cheetah (fast), lion (tip toe/stalk), gazelle (leap!) - What other ideas do you have?</div><div><br /></div><b>Cooking with kids</b>: Feeling adventurous? Try making chapati, a Kenyan flat bread (all you need is flour, salt, water, and oil) <a href="https://youtu.be/jBnB0_1sH34">How-to chapati video</a> <div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><b>Videos</b>: </div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/XQ7wV9DeEqw">Maasai through the eyes of a child</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/23/2018/09/Giraffes_Masai-Mara_Manoj-Shah_getty_623-19fe90d.jpg?quality=90&resize=614%2C409" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="614" height="133" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/23/2018/09/Giraffes_Masai-Mara_Manoj-Shah_getty_623-19fe90d.jpg?quality=90&resize=614%2C409" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><a href="https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/amazing-animals/#/202850883785">National Geographic Kids</a> has many videos about animals that live in Africa (mostly savannah, a few mountain or forest - Giraffes, Gorillas, Lion, Hippos, Secretary Bird, Cheetah, African Elephants, Big-headed mole rat, black rhino)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bible story:</b> this week's story is about someone from Ethiopia - watch the video: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/TGEqn7_teFo" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Philip and the Ethiopian</a></span></div><div><br /></div><h3>North Africa <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/v0mSYut847HBI7ffogYjKLohP8w=/1333x1000/smart/filters:no_upscale()/SaharaDesert-58c1a5603df78c353c3d525d.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/v0mSYut847HBI7ffogYjKLohP8w=/1333x1000/smart/filters:no_upscale()/SaharaDesert-58c1a5603df78c353c3d525d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://youtu.be/HAsZqR4IshU">Thursday connection video</a>: We continue our exploration of Africa today with the desert of Northern Africa and a focus on Egypt. </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://youtu.be/glEBxUm1WAk">Video</a> (National Geographic Kids) - Join two kids exploring the Nile river </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://youtu.be/mLR0-K2Wpb0">Video</a> (Lonely Planet Travel Video) - </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Learn about the Berber people of Moroccan desert</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://youtu.be/SP5EfwBWgg0">Song</a>: "Go down, Moses" - a spiritual sung by Louis Armstrong</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;">Today's suggested read-aloud (From East Africa) - <a href="https://youtu.be/GKyGijpTocc">Waangari's Trees of Peace: A true story from Africa</a></span></li></ul><p></p></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">West Africa</h3><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://youtu.be/a9sMjCUMgWQ">Friday connection video</a>: We conclude our week of exploring the continent of Africa with West Africa. Do you know all of the continents and oceans now? Interested in exploring more? Here are some follow-up videos: </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><u>West African folk tales: </u></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://youtu.be/4RHQYctGYkU">Anansi and the Sky Kingdom</a> (animated story)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://malicoundadance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/djembe-percussion.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="800" height="174" src="https://malicoundadance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/djembe-percussion.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://youtu.be/CYtiFEPqCwE ">Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears</a> (read aloud) </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Compare the <a href="https://youtu.be/tQYigVCE2os">sound of the tabla drum</a> (from Egypt) with the <a href="https://youtu.be/q5U8md4rZS8">West African djembe</a> </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Find something to use as your own drum and dance and play along with <a href="https://youtu.be/-rKqYf4r1k8 ">this song</a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/XGQs_ljsmuI">Tropical forest animals</a></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-66628422303041595882020-08-02T15:31:00.001-04:002020-08-02T15:31:21.380-04:00Summer Enrichment 5: Birds!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody>
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This week you can help your child notice the birds around you. Encourage curiosity and exploration - what are the birds doing? How can you tell it's a bird? What else do you notice about it?<br />
The connection videos will introduce some common backyard birds and some related activities<br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/S1qcvNhl690" target="_blank">Monday </a>- We'll introduce some common backyard birds, a poem about birds, and what you can do with an empty toilet paper roll!<br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/HSpiF4_a1VQ" target="_blank">Tuesday</a> - the Little Bird poem. How many of these backyard birds can you name? What are the things that all birds have in common? </div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/Kw6vdufNGqc" target="_blank">Wednesday</a> - In this morning's connection video, we'll continue learning about birds. Get ready to hop like a bird to practice the names of a few more types of birds you might see out your window. I have some real bird nests to show you, and some pictures of some other incredible different kinds of nests birds make. We also take a picture walk to find the birds we know in today's suggested read-aloud - <a href="https://youtu.be/8fmsD-LFQmA" target="_blank">"Feathers for Lunch"</a> by Lois Ehlert. How many of the birds in this book do you know?<div>
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We also suggest you try this <a href="https://mysteryscience.com/secrets/mystery-1/animal-needs-food/115?code=ODg3MzY4MTg&t=student" target="_blank">fun & active video from Mystery Science</a> about how quail, raccoons, and woodpeckers get their food</div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/JpbJAlNqyW4" target="_blank">Thursday</a> - Look what's growing in our garden! And a peek at what happens inside a bird's egg. </div>
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Have you ever made "egg in a nest" for breakfast? <a href="https://montessorisproutsincamden.blogspot.com/2020/05/egg-in-nest-breakfast-recipe.html" target="_blank">Instructions on the blog</a>: </div>
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And today's read-aloud - <a href="https://youtu.be/X5jAKl3Bjzk" target="_blank">An Egg is Quiet</a> by Dianna Aston</div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/RaGGesr5MD0" target="_blank">Friday</a> - To finish up our week's focus on birds, this morning's video is near an osprey nest on the <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody>
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Delaware River. Let's see how much you remember about what makes an animal a bird, and how many of the backyard birds you can name (I'll give some hints!) Do you know how many circles you see when you look through the two tubes of binoculars? I'll show you how you can make your own practice binoculars with two empty toilet paper rolls. </div>
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More Language & Science activities</h3>
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<b><u>Names of birds </u></b></div>
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Some common east coast birds (included in the connection videos) are: Goldfinch, House Finch, House Sparrow, Mourning Dove, cardinal, catbird, kildeer, downy woodpecker, grackle, Baltimore oriole, Black-capped chickadee, blue jay. You can loook them up and hear the sounds they make on <a href="http://allaboutbirds.org/">allaboutbirds.org</a>. They also have live bird cams!</div>
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Parts of a bird (what makes something a bird?)</div>
<br />Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/jF0Id-hH9y4">All about birds</a> video for kids<br /><br />Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/7PsKS44OIdE">Common backyard birds</a> (includes lots; your child will recognize some by the end of the week!)</div>
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<b>Poem: Little bird</b></div>
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I saw a little bird come hop, hop, hop</div>
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So I said, "Little bird, will you stop, stop, stop?"</div>
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I was going to the window</div>
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To say "Hi, how are you?"</div>
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But she gave her wings a flap, </div>
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And up, up, up she flew</div>
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Read-alouds - Bird theme!</h3>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/nhQHDhcBq9U" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is a bird on your head!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Mo Willems)</span></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/uUbb8KBrRZ0" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Egg </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Kevin Henkes)</span></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/8fmsD-LFQmA" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Feathers for Lunch</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Ehlert) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How many birds do you recognize in this book?</span></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/X5jAKl3Bjzk" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An egg is quiet</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Dianna Aston) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Birds aren’t the only animals who lay eggs!</span></div>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-62ed8b11-7fff-3385-6997-aca35ba8a73b"><a href="https://youtu.be/fRz7srE2K70" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Are you my mother?</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (PD Eastman) </span></span><br />
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Art Ideas</h3>
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<a href="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/84/e5/63/84e5639cb423a9141252ae261c1a24ff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="200" src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/84/e5/63/84e5639cb423a9141252ae261c1a24ff.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://youtu.be/4CcVY8P2v3Q" target="_blank"><b>You can draw birds!</b></a> teaching video<br /><i>I show two simple ways to draw birds with half circles, circles, and triangles - something even young children (preschool, kindergarten, elementary age) can practice and do! Also great for adults like me!<br />Thank you to the Usborne Step-by-Step Drawing Book for the inspiration</i></div>
<br />Make your own <b>spy glass</b> for birdwatching by coloring/decorating a toilet paper tube - what can you see through it? (Or join 2 tubes together to make binoculars)<br /><br />Make a <b>pinecone bird feeder </b>(spread peanut butter on a pinecone, roll it in bird seed or crumbs; tie on a string and hang it nearby!)<br />
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Movement</h3>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-e74df10a-7fff-4f84-f906-23a4464ad1a5"><b>Can you move like a bird?</b> Flap your wings! Soar and glide like an eagle! Balance on one leg like a flamingo! What ideas do you have?<br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/Cl4MvIZ5I_s">What is a bird</a>? action song</span></div>
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Cook “Egg in a nest” (<a href="https://montessorisproutsincamden.blogspot.com/2020/05/egg-in-nest-breakfast-recipe.html">photo recipe on blog</a>) </div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-37286571415219761772020-07-26T13:29:00.000-04:002020-07-26T13:29:22.400-04:00Summer Enrichment 4: Let's Visit South America!<h3>
What would it be like to visit South America? </h3>
<a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41lbSU7OaQL._SX384_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="386" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41lbSU7OaQL._SX384_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" width="247" /></a>In our <a href="https://youtu.be/0iPJ0fM4nu0" target="_blank">Monday</a> video, we:<br />
<i>- review our continent (North America) and the biome we live in (temperate forest) </i><br />
<i>- sing the continents song and find South America on the globe</i><br />
<i>- discuss our options for getting there</i><br />
<i>- look at the biome map to find out what biomes we might see in South America</i><br />Language game: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hNrso68nHNpEvamlUTCUhRK8sdpWb-Kj/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Rainforest rhyming & segmenting</a> (5 min)<br /><br />Video: a <a href="https://youtu.be/PH2Zf4LiiAk" target="_blank">virtual tour of South America</a> (5 min)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Read Aloud: </span><a href="https://youtu.be/FCmmULFa7gE" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Biblio Burro</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (read by Ms. Kristin!)</span><br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/aVPBXqN53TA" target="_blank">Tuesday: People and Cultures of South America</a></h3>
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What clothing would you wear if you lived in the tropical rainforest? What if you lived high in the Andes Mountains? </div>
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Along with many other languages, Spanish is spoken in many parts of South America. </div>
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Want to learn some Spanish?</div>
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Try learning some new words in Spanish with <a href="http://www.spanishschoolbus.com/" target="_blank">Spanish school bus</a></div>
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<b>Read Aloud books: </b></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/1SF4YeZamlk" target="_blank">Maria had a little Llama</a> (variation on Mary had a little lamb)</div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/cnSSjPRC-Rk" target="_blank">Pele, King of Soccer</a></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/gOh0X4ZIg0c" target="_blank">Wednesday: The Amazon Rainforest</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Let's visit the Amazon rain forest! What does it look like in the rain forest? What are some of the unique and amazing animals that live there? </div>
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If you want to take a quick video tour to see the rain forest and some of its animals, here are two videos to watch:</div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/3vijLre760w" target="_blank">National Geographic Amazon video</a> (4 min)<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/JEsV5rqbVNQ" target="_blank">Virtual Field Trip - Amazon Rainforest</a> (9 min)</div>
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<b>Read Aloud Book</b> - <a href="https://youtu.be/J1Teb-_jTyI" target="_blank">The Great Kapok Tree</a> by Lynne Cherry</div>
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<b>Art activity - </b> Make a paper chain snake! </div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/X64Wu9KKgE4" target="_blank">Thursday: The Andes Mountains</a></h3>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/X64Wu9KKgE4" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KA83o2xZU9ETZHFykQ82UZ-1200-80.jpg" width="200" /></a>This video focuses on the Andes mountains of South America. (and revisits the song "los pollitos" / all the little chicks. </div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/DA4mC91Z0KY" target="_blank">Video tour</a> of the Andes Mountains</div>
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Read aloud book: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAXRD3EYdvk" target="_blank">Up and down the Andes</a> </div>
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<span><a href="https://youtu.be/nj0AXiox0bU" target="_blank">Friday: Singing in Spanish</a></span></h3>
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<span>We finish up our week on South America learning one more song in Spanish - La aran~a pequinita (The Itsy Bitsy Spider), and introduce the "What's missing" game to try at home</span></div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-45189148750732705592020-07-19T22:16:00.000-04:002020-07-19T22:16:36.486-04:00Summer Enrichment 3: Our Amazing EarthThis week we will explore some introductory geography ideas with songs & experiments. Have fun and encourage exploration!<br />
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Experiments with water</h2>
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1. The shape of water </h3>
<ul><a href="https://www.stirthewonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/water-experiment-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="600" height="201" src="https://www.stirthewonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/water-experiment-2.jpg" width="320" /></a>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/nJTIWdb1tSs" target="_blank">Demo video</a> (experiment starts half way through</li>
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<li>Concept: Liquids take the shape of their container </li>
<li>Supplies: containers of different sizes and shapes, water</li>
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2. Where does rain go? (<a href="https://youtu.be/4fZkP1ypfSw" target="_blank">Demo video</a>)</h3>
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<li>Concept: Water flows downhill </li>
<li>Supplies: watering can, pitcher or container of water</li>
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<a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/92/14/0992148f4ab7339b3ee269174235aad8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/92/14/0992148f4ab7339b3ee269174235aad8.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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3. Evaporation (<a href="https://youtu.be/VK6H1HjeOBs" target="_blank">Demo video</a>)</h3>
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<li>Concept: Liquid water evaporates into the air (yes, 4-6 year olds can understand this concept!)</li>
<li>Supplies: 2 identical containers, measuring dish, lid or plastic bag & rubber band (to cover one of the containers) </li>
<li>Learning about Earth</li>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/hJvGWinDQsA" target="_blank">Land & Water</a> - on the sandpaper globe <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The earth is made up of land and water, and more of it is water than land. Here's a song (tune: My bonnie)</div>
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<i>The Earth is covered with oceans;</i></div>
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<i>The Earth is covered with seas;</i></div>
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<i>The Earth is covered with oceans;</i></div>
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<i>More water than land, you can see</i></div>
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<i>Water, water, there's water all over the world, the world</i></div>
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<i>Water, water, there's water all over the world.</i></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/LShZ92TMob8" target="_blank">What are Natural Resoures?</a> </h3>
<i>(connection video)</i><br />
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<li>What are things that all people need?</li>
<li>Where do they come from? Everything can be traced back to <u>Natural Resources</u> that come from the earth!</li>
<li>Try going on a <b><u>gratitude walk </u></b>today - what do you notice in our amazing world that you feel grateful for?</li>
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<a href="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/03/06/bluemarble3k-smaller-nasa_custom-644f0b7082d6d0f6814a9e82908569c07ea55ccb-s800-c85.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="800" height="192" src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/03/06/bluemarble3k-smaller-nasa_custom-644f0b7082d6d0f6814a9e82908569c07ea55ccb-s800-c85.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://youtu.be/ddxumIyTCBE" target="_blank">How can we care for the Earth?</a> (Earth Day everyday!)</h3>
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<i>This video also introduces cone, cube, sphere, cylinder, and rectangular prism</i></div>
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<li>What are things your family ALREADY does to care for the earth?</li>
<li>What are some ideas of other things you could do?</li>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/EIep4F3lISI" target="_blank">Where does rain come from?</a></h3>
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Where does the rain come from? And how does it get there? A kid-friendly introduction to the water cycle.</div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/l7uPvuVBA1M" target="_blank">Learning with songs and rhythm </a></h3>
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<i>(This video includes the watercycle chant, 7 continents song, and a counting song - 5 green & speckled frogs)</i></div>
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<b>We do many songs and rhythms to help children remember vocab and concepts. You'll be amazed what young children are capable of!</b></div>
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<b>Our water cycle chant </b><a href="https://youtu.be/8yIMIcgv1Rk" target="_blank">(video)</a>: </div>
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<i>Liquid to gas is evaporation;</i></div>
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<i>Gas to liquid is condensation;</i></div>
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<i>When it falls down, it's precipitation!</i></div>
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<b><a href="https://youtu.be/VQTSeYKg9Eo" target="_blank">Seven Continents Song</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>There are 7 continents;</i></div>
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<i>Asia, Europe, Africa</i></div>
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<i>Australia, North America,</i></div>
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<i>South America, Antarctica</i></div>
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<b><a href="https://youtu.be/jGgDx1sm-H4" target="_blank">Five Oceans</a></b></div>
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(Once your child has mastered the 7 continents, add the oceans!)</div>
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<i>There are 5 oceans;</i></div>
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<i>At-lantic ocean</i></div>
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<i>Pacific and Indian oceans,</i></div>
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<i>Arctic and Southern oceans</i></div>
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Think like a scientist:</h3>
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Kids often have lots of questions! Encourage your child to ask questions about the world around them,. Try not to just give them an answer, but ask them questions back to help them think about it and come up with some of their own "hypothesis" first. Is there a way to test their idea or research to find the answer? </div>
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Your curious kid might enjoy the "<a href="https://www.vpr.org/programs/why-podcast-curious-kids#stream/0" target="_blank">But Why?</a>" podcast</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-15192197996541644012020-07-12T14:21:00.000-04:002020-07-12T14:34:53.152-04:00Math Games and Activities - teaching 0-10<h3>
You can help your child build basic math skills at home without any special materials</h3>
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<i>Note: this page is a work in progress that we will continue to add to. Last update: July 12, 2020</i></div>
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1) Learning quantities</h3>
We start with 1-5. then work on 6-10<br />
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<li>Learn the song "<a href="https://youtu.be/upjPBKn0qdM" target="_blank">Yellow is the Sun</a>" to teach quantities 1-10 (start with just singing 1-5 until your child is confident with those)</li>
<li>Tips for parents: <a href="https://youtu.be/Hy5K4fX0rzs" target="_blank">Teaching 1-10 with fingers</a> (sorry the lighting is so poor!)</li>
<li>Tips for parents: <a href="https://youtu.be/MHgYrqbbhwA" target="_blank">Subitizing 1-5 with color tiles</a> (can use other objects instead!)</li>
<li>Movement Game: <a href="https://youtu.be/Eg4A9_HXu1U" target="_blank">Ordering Finger Cards</a></li>
<li>Movement Game: <a href="https://youtu.be/ZDYJGB5Wo18" target="_blank">Distance Matching</a></li>
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What's "subitizing"</h3>
Subitizing (SOO-bi-tighz-ing) is seeing at a glance how many objects are in a group. (example: if I hold up 4 fingers, you know it is 4 without needing to count each finger) Subitizing gives a better understnading of numbers than just counting.<br />
Math should be mostly UNDERSTANDING concepts, NOT memorization of facts. Subitizing gives this essential foundation for building understanding!<br />
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2) Learning numerals</h3>
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<a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2019/posts/6fa48e8e575aeb0591c063c0ec2f9b6a0550eb38.original.jpeg?1576519391" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/transparentclassroom.com/schools/156/2019/posts/6fa48e8e575aeb0591c063c0ec2f9b6a0550eb38.original.jpeg?1576519391" width="320" /></a><i>Numerals are the written symbols we use to represent numbers ("5" is the numeral for five, etc.). At this stage, they are learning the NAMES of the numerals; connecting those to the amounts they represent is a separate concept, and comes after they know that the symbol "4" is 'four', etc.</i></div>
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<li>Tips for caregivers: <a href="https://youtu.be/jCsyxElPx40" target="_blank">Teaching Numerals at home</a> </li>
<li>Game: <a href="https://youtu.be/rzdvjOWKoYM" target="_blank">What's Missing?</a></li>
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3) Connecting quantity and numeral 1-10</h3>
<i>Once your child is confident with identifying both quantities and the numerals, we can put them together - the numeral "3" represents the quantity </i><br />
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<li>In the classroom, we first connect quantity and symbol with number rods and number cards. At home, you can use cards/papers that have 1-10 dots on them (grouped in 5s!) for your child to match with cards/papers that have numerals 1-10</li>
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Other 1-10 Activities:<br />
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<li>The Zero Game</li>
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-ea868d94-7fff-4fce-5010-b1576c88c223"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/E0Ze0GuDwXs" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Montessori Odds & Evens</a></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> activity </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- have n</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">umbers 1-10 on papers/cardboard ready & 55 small objects (beans, stones, cheerios, etc.) before starting
</span><i style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: this is a classic Montessori activity. I have slightly adapted it to incorporate subitizing skills</i></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Montesori <a href="https://youtu.be/3A-g6b_d_Es" target="_blank">Memory Game of Numbers</a></span></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/ZDYJGB5Wo18" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quantity matching game</span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- with number cards or </span>tally, finger, or dot cards</li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /></i></span>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-34401315431182009442020-07-12T11:23:00.000-04:002020-07-12T11:23:56.659-04:00Summer Enrichment 2: Let's Explore Outdoors!<h2>
The Outdoors have limitless opportunities for learning and exploring!</h2>
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Morning Connection Videos:</h3>
<a href="https://youtu.be/vUZhdAXHbvM" target="_blank">Monday</a> -<i> This week we're introducing learning activities to take outdoors - sorting & classifying skills, sink or float experiment, a twist on an active vocab game, and a poem - A house is a house for me</i><br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/KeiGNBn66_Y" target="_blank">Tuesday</a> -<i> For the months of the year song, ignore my motions and raise your arms for this month! A house is a house for me poem, A beginning sounds game (can also be done with rhyming words, ending, or middle vowel sounds), and making patterns.</i><br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/_NRly36Dgok" target="_blank">Wednesday</a> - <i>Today we introduce "3 words" rhyming game, review finger spelling, and sing the number writing song. Remember that these kinds of language games are one of the best ways you can prepare your child succeed with writing and reading skills.</i><br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/fmhitb3NMA0" target="_blank">Thursday</a> - <i>Today we'll sing the seasons song (make sure your child knows it's summer now!!), compare two flowers - dandelion and daffodil, and introduce some sequencing activities.</i> </div>
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What flowers can you find outside now that it is summertime?</div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/xhKwC2Wcyz8" target="_blank">Friday</a> - <i>Happy Friday! Today we're singing "Days of the Week" in English and Spanish, and a tossing game with socks that also practices position words ("inside" and "outside") and partitioning 5.</i><br />
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<b><u>Sweeping</u></b> a porch, patio, or sidewalk is fun and great exercise<br />
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<b><u>Sink or Float</u></b> - Find 6-10 objects outside, make a hypothesis on if they will sink or float, use a bowl of water to find out!<br />
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<b><u>Fun with rocks</u></b> - collect a few rocks outside, scrub them clean. Draw or paint on one! How many can you stack?<br />
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<b><u>Flowers</u></b> - How many different kinds of flowers do you see outside? Learn the names of 3. How do they smell? </div>
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Patterns with Nature</u> - collect objects outside (rocks, leaves, sticks, petals, etc) and use them to practice making patterns (<a href="https://youtu.be/42sHy2_zYIE" target="_blank">how-to video</a>), or try making more elaborate designs (<a href="https://nurturestore.co.uk/forest-school-mandala-activities" target="_blank">examples</a>)</div>
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<b><u>Outdoor writing</u></b> - Write with a stick in the dirt, or use sidewalk chalk (or a brick or rock!)<br />
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Other math and language resources and ideas on our <a href="https://montessorisproutsincamden.blogspot.com/p/montessori-at-home.html" target="_blank">Montessori at Home</a> pageCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-14045349628146846662020-07-05T22:30:00.000-04:002020-07-06T00:00:22.469-04:00Summer Enrichment 1: Let's explore the kitchen!<h3>
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Here are some ideas for learning and exploration in the kitchen</span></h3>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/7GsRxfZVwcY" target="_blank">Monday</a>: Introduction to our kitchen theme for the week<br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/UGPQwrRnL50" target="_blank">Tuesday</a>: We are <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the kitchen this morning with our days of the week song, vocab "bring me" game, and a rhyming game</span><br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/NVuMjnS0-a4" target="_blank">Wednesday</a>: <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy Wednesday! Today we're reviewing days of the week in English and Spanish and months of the year with songs (along with our dynamics of "piano" and "forte"). Poem is "1, 2, Buckle my shoe" and today's language game is "I spy" for beginning sounds, adding in sound segmenting / finger spelling for our older students.</span></span><br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/6zSTwlDAPZk" target="_blank">Thursday</a>: Planning what utensils are needed for different foods, "Yellow is the Sun" number song, <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">the "zero game," and our version of "Jesus loves me"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/qcdPkRC1TQk" target="_blank">Friday</a>: We have two activity ideas to try this weekend. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/8okRHt5gg6M" target="_blank">Cooking with Kids</a> - making pancakes! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">Practical Life & Sensorial activities in the kitchen: </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cook or bake together!</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> T</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">each skills of measuring, pouring, mixing, etc</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For language games (<a href="https://montessorisproutsincamden.blogspot.com/2020/03/vocab-games.html" target="_blank">vocab</a> or <a href="https://montessorisproutsincamden.blogspot.com/2020/03/language-games-phonemic-awareness-skills.html" target="_blank">phonemic awareness</a>), use themes of foods, fruits, vegetables, or kitchen tools</span></li>
<li>Make a cornmeal or flour tray</li>
<li>Writing (K/rising 1st graders) - make lists! grocery shopping lists, meal ideas, favorite foods, ingredients for a recipe....</li>
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Math in the kitchen</span></h3>
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<li>Cooking or baking together is a great way to practice math skills - measuring, counting, adding, introducing fractions, etc.</li>
<li>Setting the table - ask your child how many plates, spoons, etc. are needed for your family. If possible, let them set the table independently for a meal</li>
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More Montessori ideas for at home in the kitchen from <a href="https://www.trilliummontessori.org/in-the-kitchen/" target="_blank">Trillium Montessori </a><br />
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<li><b>Building</b>: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">with blocks, legos, cereal boxes, anything!</span></li>
<li><b>Movement</b>: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">toss and catch a sock ball, make an indoor obstacle course</span></li>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-71640547305863419452020-05-17T00:27:00.000-04:002020-05-17T00:27:02.003-04:00Teaching Letter SoundsOnce a child has basic phonemic awareness skills (hearing rhymes and beginning sounds), they are ready to start learning the letters that represent each sound. We teach letter SOUNDS, not letter names first - the sounds are what they need to know to begin writing and reading!<br />
What are the sounds? Try this <a href="https://www.alldayprimary.com/phonetic-sounds" target="_blank">wonderful website</a> - click on a letter to hear its phonetic sounds<br />
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Here are videos and tips for teaching letter sounds at home:<br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/nx6OED26qs8" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parent guide 1</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - games to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">teach letter sounds</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><a href="https://youtu.be/otY_8K5BmSM" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parent guide 2</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - letters & beginning sounds</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">- only introduce new letters after they have mastered the letters they were practicing!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- <a href="https://www.alldayprimary.com/phonetic-sounds" style="text-decoration: none;"> </a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Always start with review! (prevents forgetting and give them confidence to move on to something new and challenging.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">- Letter sounds can be taught in any order. We have letters grouped in the following sets, but will often teach them in a different order based on the child's individual interests</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Intro videos for </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/u0XZkWDa2A8" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;">Set 1</a> (a, m, s, t)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span></span></div>
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font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">-- trace in cornmeal tray (or on paper; you can “write” it on their back at the same time)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">--</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">beginning sounds game </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">-- </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">“Who let the letters out” song </span><a href="https://youtu.be/Y0or69iP28U" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Set 1</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">, </span><a href="https://youtu.be/EfG7XatX288" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; 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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-87209419138308093032020-05-03T10:01:00.000-04:002020-05-03T10:02:20.399-04:00Egg in a Nest Breakfast Recipe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaJDhVKUCyF3TdM69jG5bX_DgjCpF1nhw0OnW1fCn4v6p3N4I-VvceYlRaV4jQDB7yhM8FBbyJdrYiqkk3qhCeGQRj7oQBXp6gSkUOsbTbxYRHpvdPILShi5uSd1ESHlo_wXrAjwKl6k/s1600/IMG_20200503_090143547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaJDhVKUCyF3TdM69jG5bX_DgjCpF1nhw0OnW1fCn4v6p3N4I-VvceYlRaV4jQDB7yhM8FBbyJdrYiqkk3qhCeGQRj7oQBXp6gSkUOsbTbxYRHpvdPILShi5uSd1ESHlo_wXrAjwKl6k/s320/IMG_20200503_090143547.jpg" width="320" /></a>This variation on eggs and toast can involve your child in preparing breakfast and building some cooking skills.<br />
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- slice of bread<br />
- 1 egg<br />
- butter or oil<br />
- salt & pepper to taste<br />
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1. cut a hole in the center of the toast (can use a biscuit cutter, a small cup, or a knife)<br />
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2. Heat skillet, add oil or butter<br />
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3. Toast bread on one side and flip</div>
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4. crack an egg into the hole </div>
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- If assisted by a young cook, we recommend cracking it into a bowl, check for shells, and then pour into the hole!) </div>
- Optional to lightly beat the egg or leave the yolk intact<br />
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5. season with salt and pepper</div>
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6. Flip to finish cooking, transfer to a plate, and enjoy!</div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-85773144389044478872020-04-20T22:40:00.000-04:002020-07-05T22:50:53.382-04:00Goals for Home Learning<h3>
<span style="font-size: large;">Goal 1: Your family is safe, healthy, and strong</span></h3>
Your family’s physical and emotional needs are your top priority in this challenging time, and will have the biggest lasting impact on your child. Do what you need to take care of yourself and to help your child feel safe and connected to you.<br />
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<i>Please let us know if your family is facing challenges that are making it difficult to meet the other learning goals right now. Also please reach out if you could use extra support, ideas, or connections to resources to meet these essential needs. We are here for you and your child!</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Goal 2: Your child is engaged with exploring and learning</span></h3>
We want to keep alive their curiosity and love of learning. This can happen in simple ways - asking questions about things you notice (see, hear, smell), a conversation about the weather or what you’re eating for lunch, peeking under a rock in the backyard, noticing the number of windows on the house across the street!<br />
<i>Strategy: We will continue to suggest weekly enrichment ideas that you can use as they work for your setting and schedule. Play, outdoor time, and involvement with daily life all are VERY beneficial for your child - mind, body, and spirit.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Goal 3: Academic Progress </span></h3>
1. Practicing the skills they already learned in school this year<br />
2. Introducing a few more core academic skills to prepare them for next year</div>
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<i>Strategy: Aim for about 30-45 minutes of focused instructional time each day. They can independently practice skills on IXL for additional learning time. The required assignments we are sending focus on these core skills to prepare your child for next year:</i><br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-70328513535414799022020-03-28T18:34:00.000-04:002020-03-28T18:41:31.473-04:00Sorting & Sequencing Activities for homeYou can help your child practice skills of sorting into categories, matching like things, making patterns, and putting items in order without any specialized materials. These activities can be done with items in your house or things you find outside.<br />
You can go for a walk (or likely just step a few feet outside) to gather some sticks, leaves, stones, flowers, etc. for these activities.<br />
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Matching and Sorting into categories </h3>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Sorting objects into groups (also called "classifying") begins with simple tasks for 2-3 years old (ex: spoons vs. forks; cars or stuffed animals, sticks or leaves), and can be made increasingly more challenging as the child grows through their school years. Objects can be classified (sorted) by: size, shape, color, type, or other characteristics. Some ideas for categories:</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">- flowers, sticks, and leaves (sorting by type)</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">- types of coins (give them a handful of change to sort)</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">It's great to take the same objects and see if your child can come up with more than one way to sort them. Some items can also be sorted with eyes closed or a blindfold to increase the challenge! </span></div>
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Comparing and sequencing</h3>
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Children can compare two objects by different characteristics - which stick is longer? Which leaf is a darker green? Which object is heavier? </div>
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The next level of challenge is to put a group of objects in order. Examples - biggest to smallest, longest to shortest, darkest to lightest shade of a color, heaviest to lightest, roughest to smoothest. Here's some samples: </div>
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Another form of sequencing is to create patterns. You can do this with anything around the house - legos, hair barrettes, dry beans, cereal, spoons & forks, etc. It also works great with things you find outdoors - different kinds of sticks, leaves, stones, flowers, etc.</div>
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<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-79791595589072567582020-03-24T15:22:00.000-04:002020-05-03T11:16:10.684-04:00Vocab Games<h2>
Learning new words </h2>
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"Bring me" game with kitchen tools</h3>
Introduce your child to the names of a few new kitchen tools (ladle, whisk, can opener, cutting board, strainer/colander, etc.).<br />
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<i>1) <b><u>Name the object </u></b>("this is a <u>whisk</u>!"), have the child repeat it - ("Can you say <u>whisk</u>?), and briefly say what it does ("we use a <u>whisk</u> to mix up liquids like eggs and pancake batter!")</i><br />
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2) <b><u>"Show me"</u></b> - After you have introduced 2-3 new words, say "show me the _____." After they pick it up or point to it, ask "what is it?" so they have practice repeating the word. This step makes sure the child is connecting the new words with the correct tools.<br />
3) <b><u>"Bring me"</u></b> - Go to another part of the house and tell the child, "bring me the _____. What are you going to bring?" (<i>checking to make sure they heard the word correctly)</i><br />
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<li><i><i><b>Hint: <u>Distance</u></b></i> in this game has several benefits - the child has to keep the word in their mind for longer, which strengthens their memory. Incorporating movement increases learning, and it also gets them a little exercise. One more benefit - this activity gives adults a chance to multi-task, helping another child or doing their own tasks in another part of the house!</i></li>
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Variations: play this game with office supplies, first aid items, household lines, tools, etc.<br />
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Vocab movement game</h3>
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After introducing the new vocabulary, give the child instructions on where to take each item (Put the watering can beside the tree!" "Put the leaf on the steps!") Once the items have been placed in different locations, ask, "do you remember where the watering can is?" (give a clue if they have forgotten). <i>Notice that in addition to practicing vocabulary, they are also getting movement and working with position words (on, beside, under, etc.)</i></div>
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Categories </h2>
Suggest a category and see how many things you and your child can think of for that category (examples: fruits, clothing, colors, animals, etc.) Ready for more challenge? The leader names a category out loud and thinks of one thing in that category. The others take turns guessing things from that category until someone guesses what the leader was thinking of, then they become the leader.<br />
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Other categories to try: How many things can you think of that are:<br />
- <span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">bigger than a bus? </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">smaller than an orange?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">- toppings you can put on pizza? on an icecream sundae? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">- sparkly?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">- have wheels? </span><br />
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Opposites </h3>
Play a game where you name a word and your child says the opposite. Examples: up/down, wet/dry, cold/hot, short/tall, in/out, over/under, happy/sad, clean/dirty Another way to play is to ask a question that confuses a pair and let your child correct you. (“Is fire cold?” “Is water dry?”) Your child may want a turn saying the first word, and you come up with the opposite. (Don’t worry, if you’re stumped, you can always ask your child for help!)<br />
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Prepositions </h3>
Prepositions are the words that tell us where something is – on, under, beside, in front of, behind, in, etc. This is a game to help them practice using these words. Pick any two objects in your house (pillow & a toy; spoon and napkin, small object and a cup – anything!) Position the two objects and tell your child, “Look, the bear is in front of the pillow!” then move the object and ask your child, “Now where is the bear?” (If they aren’t sure, try giving them two options – ex: “Is the bear on the pillow or beside the pillow?”) Keep it fun & playful!</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-57977580778451446412020-03-23T13:28:00.000-04:002020-03-24T14:53:16.432-04:00Indoor Movement Ideas<h3>
Stuck inside today? Or just need a little movement break? Here are some ideas</h3>
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Freeze Dance </h3>
Play any music your child enjoys dancing to, and tell them to freeze when the music stops. Pause the music a few times during the song and say, "freeze!" (<i>This game helps children learn to control their movement and remember rules.)</i><br />
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Follow the Leader</h3>
Tell your child to watch closely and do what you do. Start doing a motion and have your child imitate you, then swtich to a new motion. Once your child has the hang of following, let them be the leader and you follow their moves. <i>Examples to get started: clap, jump, march, flap arms, squat & stand, shake hips, etc.</i><br />
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Red Light, Green Light</h3>
“Red light” means stop/freeze, and “green light” means to go/continue. You can play this game in many ways – while walking down a sidewalk, inside dancing, jumping, or any other movement. (At this age, kids enjoy the challenge of listening and controlling their movements, and aren’t as interested in a competitive game.) Most kids also enjoy having a turn to be the one calling “red light/green light” for others.<br />
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When we have to have indoor recess at school, we often use videos from <a href="http://gonoodle.com/">GoNoodle.com</a>. Here are some of the class' favorites this year (<i>and the names the children use to refer to them)</i>. After you make your free account, use the search feature to find these songs.<br />
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<li><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Catman in Space </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>(aka "</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Space cat")</i></span></li>
<li>Believer <i>(aka "Hey! or That One We’re Really Good At!)</i></li>
<li>Little Green Froggy</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Zap it</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">This or that - (aka "</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>That Song" or "Cameron’s song")</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Dinosaur Stomp - (aka </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Dino Stomp)</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Wobbly Man</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Racing Heart</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Perrito Feliz - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>(aka "</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>The Little Dancing Puppy Song")</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">It’s Your Birthday - (aka </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>The Birthday Song")</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Pump It - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>(aka "</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>The Workout Song")</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Melting</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Clap It Out - (aka "</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>The Syllable Song")</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Baby Shark</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Go Bananas</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Run the Red Carpet</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Chicken Dance</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Class Dismissed</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Slo-Mo Machine - </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>(aka "</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Slow Motion Machine")</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">Get Loose</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let us know if you discover some new favorites so we can share with the class!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpqNAWnfTo" target="_blank">Animal Yoga</a> with Koya Webb </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/AP6Tn_SKaj8" target="_blank">Dino Yoga</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga" target="_blank">Cosmic Kids Yoga</a> (creative storytelling involves kids doing movement to help tell the story)</span></span></div>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-186744bd-7fff-d4e1-050a-c45876038e1e"></span>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-57418504741482877222020-03-21T09:08:00.001-04:002020-03-31T14:11:04.103-04:00Writing Skills to practice at home<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">There are two aspects to writing - </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">1) the cognitive task of identifying the sounds in a word and knowing the letter symbols to represent each sound</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">2) the mechanical/physical task of using a writing utensil to form the letters and words (Handwriting skills)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">In the classroom, we work on each of these aspects separately, bringing them together when the child has mastered both components. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Below are some ways you can help your child develop these skills while learning from home</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">drawing and coloring (thick crayons or markers are ideal for helping young children first develop a 3-finger pencil hold instead of the toddler fist grip)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">knobbed puzzles use the 3 fingers needed for writing</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">tracing - at school the trace the shapes of the metal insets; at home get creative and let them trace the base of any objects - cups, cans, boxes, toys, etc.<br />(and if you are running low on paper supplies, you can make use of junk mail, envelopes, empty cereal boxes, etc.!)</span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">We start with cursive! See <a href="https://cl.ly/3y1Q2H1i1L0Q" target="_blank">this guide</a> for how to teach the way to form each letter</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Many children have a grasp of letter sounds before they have the strength and coordination to write well with a pencil. The movable alphabet lets children practice the mental task of sounding out words.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Important - in preschool and kindergarten, we want children to focus on sounding out words, not to worry about getting the spelling "right". Encourage them to be Writers!</b></span><br />
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<b>Putting them together: kindergarten writing activities</b><br />
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<li><b><u>Labeling</u></b> - on strips of paper (can be scrap paper / junk mail!), your child can sound out words to label things in the house. Example - how many things can they label in the kitchen? (sink, fridge, fork, spoon) - they might get just a few of the sounds in the word, and that is okay</li>
<li><u style="font-weight: bold;">Lists</u> - let your child make your grocery list, a list of healthy snack ideas, activities they can do if they're bored, anything!</li>
<li><u style="font-weight: bold;">Story paper</u> - They can draw a picture and then write about it below. (We encourage kindergartners to do at least one sentence; 3 is the goal by the end of the year)</li>
<li><u style="font-weight: bold;">Write a letter</u> - expecially in this time of limited social gatherings, have your child write a letter to a grandparent, relative, or friend! (If your child's writing is hard to decipher, you can include a translation under their words or on a separate paper)</li>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-65345714651626122862020-03-17T21:59:00.001-04:002020-05-03T11:19:21.097-04:00Language Games - Phonemic Awareness Skills<h2>
What is Phonemic Awareness?</h2>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><em style="background-color: white;">To become effective readers and writers, children need a strong <span class="il">awareness</span> of the sounds that make up words. These skills of hearing, identifying, and working with the sounds in words are called <b>phonemic awareness</b>. </em></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We do lots of games and activities in the classroom to build </span><strong style="background-color: white;"><span class="il">phonemic</span> <span class="il">awareness</span>, </strong><span style="background-color: white;">and these games are perfect to practice at home - or anywhere! - because they don't require any materials. They are totally spoken, so you could even play them in the dark. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We start with the simplest skills with our 3-year-olds, and keep increasing the challenge as their skills advance. At each level, we provide as much support as they need to feel successful - the key is that they stay engaged and motivated so that they can get the amount of repetition and practice they need to strengthen each skill. </span></span><em style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </em><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rhyming is an important pre-reading skill that young children </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">can learn & strengthen with practice.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-decoration-line: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">#1 - "I'm thinking of" </span></strong></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Pick a category (fruits, forms of transporation, colors, etc.) and tell your child - "I'm going to think of different fruits and see if you can guess which one I'm thinking of."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Say a word (real or nonsense) that rhymes with the fruit - "I'm thinking of a fruit that rhymes with "nare" - what is it? .... 'pear!" (then repeat the rhyming pair together a few times. - "Nare, pear! Near, pear! they rhyme!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-decoration-line: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">#2 - "Let's think of words that rhyme with _____" </span></strong></span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Say, “Let’s think of words that rhyme </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with____” (“bat”, for example). You may be the only one thinking of words at first </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">– and that’s okay. Your child can repeat the rhymes you say, and soon they’ll be </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">making their own. Variation: your child names something they see (bread, plate, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">car, tree, etc) and you rhyme with their words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Say two words. Have your child say them back to you and tell you if they rhyme or not </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(“blue, shoe. Do they rhyme? (Yes!) “one, sun” “rug, cat” etc.) Try to do a random </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mix of rhyming and non-rhyming, but not alternating – kids are smart and will </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">figure out the pattern instead of listening for the rhyme!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><u>Variation</u>: instead of saying 'yes' or 'no', your child can give a thumbs up or thumbs down to say whether or not the words rhyme.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"I'm going to say two words, and you say them back to me. If they have the SAME beginning sound, give me a thumbs up. If they are NOT the same, give me a thumbs down." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Example "rrrrun, rrrabbit"... (child repeats, gives thumbs up <if again="" and="" listen="" not="" repeat="" say="">).. "run and rabbit both start with the sound 'rrr'</if></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Always start a few pairs that have the same beginning sound to prep the child's ears</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Don't alternate match / non-match - your child will catch onto the pattern and </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Exaggerate the beginning sounds ("mmmmouse, mmmmat"... "ssssink, aaaaapple") until your child is confident and consistent, then make it more challenging</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Level 1: You say the beginning sound of an object and the child identifies the object. Start simple! (“I spy something you’re holding that starts with ‘fff’” when a fork is the only thing in their hand) and gradually make it more challenging (”I spy something on your face that starts with ‘nnn’”</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Watch this <a href="https://youtu.be/UfHvYuE2QOM" target="_blank">short video on how to play "I spy" game</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For more details about how to play (including video clips) and the next levels of challenge (ending sounds, middle sounds, and segmenting all the sounds), I recommend <a href="https://www.maitrilearning.com/blogs/montessori-pedagogy/100404679-montessori-sound-games-teaching-phonemic-awareness" target="_blank">this post by Maitri Learning</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Separating the syllables of compound words (2 words stuck together to make a new word) is the first step in segmenting skills. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ier7kaD3Ki7-vkIkSmgy7O5sR2nLDsXC/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Video example</a></span></div>
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To become effective readers and writers, children need a strong awareness of the sounds that make up words. Here is a pre-reading skill to practice at home: Say a word in “slow-motion” (“ssssiiiiittt”)<br />
and ask your child if they can tell what your word is. If this seems easy for your child, increase the challenge by adding a pause between the sounds in the word – this requires them to work harder to blend the sounds (mmmm-ou-ssss (mouse)). Remember to keep it fun and give as much support as your child needs to feel successful.<br />
Example: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qf6h2NrAMl2djo1P-Pb-zmbjaarFU55M/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Video of Blending game</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Here is another </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white;">phonemic</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white;">awareness</span><span style="background-color: white;"> skill (</span><span class="il" style="background-color: white;">awareness</span><span style="background-color: white;"> of sounds in words) to practice at home that helps prepare your child to become an effective reader and writer: Say a word and then sound it out verbally with your child, segmenting the different sounds that make up a word (c-a-t; sh-ee-p, etc.) To help children keep track of the sounds, we use “finger spelling” – make a fist and starting with the thumb, put up a finger for each sound you say. This is a challenging skill – it’s okay if you model segmenting a word, then have the child repeat it with you. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Watch a </span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/Q35Exe1m98k" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">short video showing how to teach sound segmenting</a><br />
Song to practice sound segmenting - "<a href="https://youtu.be/SNyKw8eJ0Ds" target="_blank">In the Woods there was a Tree</a>"<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hNrso68nHNpEvamlUTCUhRK8sdpWb-Kj/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Video with rainforest themed rhyming and segmenting activities</a>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-37826186721866384182020-03-17T21:57:00.000-04:002020-03-17T23:37:05.887-04:00Math Games to practice at home<h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Subitizing" is the ability to see at a glance how many there are (example - if there are 3 oranges sitting on a table, you can tell without counting that there are 3. Here's a <a href="https://youtu.be/Hy5K4fX0rzs">short video</a> explaining how to help your child build this skill. Let me know if you have any questions and tell me how it goes!<br />
We practice forming quantities on our fingers along with singing "<a href="https://rightstartmath.com/our-curriculum/songs/">Yellow is the Sun</a>" (can also be said as a poem)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first skill children need to master is learning quantities 1-10, beginning with 1-5. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>1. </strong><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Form numbers on fingers</span> (I made <a href="https://youtu.be/Hy5K4fX0rzs">this short video</a> to show how to do it! We recommend learning quantities on fingers first!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Form numbers with color tiles</span> (start with 1-5). Explore ways to arrange 4 or 5. Our favorite is the "4 square" & "5 pyramid"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Form numbers with tally sticks</span> (5th stick goes straight across other 4)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Patterns</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Child takes a handful of objects (barrettes, legos, spoons, rocks, etc.) and then puts them in groups of 5 to tell how many there are without counting (start with 10 or fewer):</span><br />
<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-76294065040443840112020-03-16T23:14:00.000-04:002020-07-05T23:14:23.876-04:00Movable alphabet - Home learning instructions<i>You can cut apart the laminated letters, and find 2 empty egg cartons to store them in (requires doubling up 2 pairs of letters to get 26 letters in 24 compartments; I suggest w/x and y/z)</i><br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/meuDOqDhCaA" target="_blank">Introduction to Movable Alphabet at home</a> (video for caregivers)<br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/invOZDVFK5w" target="_blank">Activity 1 with the movable alphabet</a> (video for caregivers)Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-60478302696659682112020-03-16T16:38:00.001-04:002020-03-16T16:38:21.039-04:00Setting a Schedule for Montessori Learning at Home<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Guidelines for Montessori learning at home</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Our goal during this time of learning at home is to collaborate with families to keep the Montessori culture of learning alive and support the developmental needs of each child.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Setting a schedule for the day:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Routines are helpful for young children - the predictability of knowing what to expect helps them feel secure and become more independent. As much as you are able, try to keep a familiar rhythm to your days - not a rigid, to the minute schedule, but a predictable flow. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">(see <a href="https://www.trilliummontessori.org/consistency-and-routine/" target="_blank">article by Jana Morgan Herman on Consistency & Routines</a> for more info)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Here is a sample day that would feel familiar to their school days (adapt to fit your family needs):</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">7-8: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Wake up, get dressed, breakfast, brush teeth</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">8-8:30: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Focused time with adult - story, poem, language game, math activity</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">8:30-10:30: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Independent choice & practice time (including snack), clean up for last 10 min.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">10:30-11:30: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Outside exploration/play</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">11:30-12: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Help prepare lunch</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">12-12:30: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Lunch and clean up</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">12:30-1:30: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Rest time/ quiet activity time (longer if needed for napping child)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">1:30-2: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Instruction time with adult (or continue independent work if focused)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">2-4: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Independent choice & skills practice time</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">4-5: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Outside</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Your home and surroundings are your child’s learning environment. We will help you find ways to support independence, engage in meaningful tasks and supplement learning through various activities suggested by teachers.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Here are the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">most important things to do each day</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> (that are proven to have the most impact on your child’s success):</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Spend time outside </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">(avoid crowded areas/times)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Read together</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">(we will include links to books online, which can be substituted for another book of interest to your child)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Limit screen time! Encourage free play</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>1 hour a day or less is recommended for children under 6)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Involve children in planning, preparing and cleaning up meals & snacks
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987227468310066116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1925328381982681655.post-23720215558374021192020-01-15T20:26:00.001-05:002020-01-15T20:26:34.899-05:00Montessori education info event 1/25/20<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Join us at the</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Ferry Ave Library</span> </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When Thea joined our classroom last year as a 3-year-old, she spoke no conversational English, but she could identify most print letters and numbers by name. She had an exceptional ability to absorb and remember new vocabulary and concepts. As she gradually developed conversational English, she rapidly mastered identifying the cursive lowercase letters and letter sounds, as well as phonograms (sh, oy, ee), etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As a 4-year-old, she worked with more advanced language materials and began to sound out phonetic words. Likewise enchanted with numbers, she loves to write the numerals we've introduced on chalkboard, exclaiming, "Look, I make 1,000!" She loves blocks and shapes, so while working with the constructive triangles, I started introducing some of the triangle vocabulary, and within two days, she could identify equilateral, isosceles, and scalene triangles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many children know their basic colors by age 3, but Joey struggled. I knew that he could see the difference between the colors - he consistently could match the pairs of red, yellow and blue in Color Box 1.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>He was familiar that "red" "yellow" and "blue" were words associated with colors, but he really struggled to connect the name with the concept. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By age 4, when the color names still were a struggle, and the typical level of reinforcement and practice wasn't sufficient, we began a new morning ritual. After our usual good mornings, I would comment, "Joey, you have on a red shirt today.... what color is your shirt?" (They wear red polo shirts as their uniform every day). Giving him the vocabulary before asking him to reproduce it helped him feel successful and confident - it was a fun, playful interaction. Eventually, I started just asking him the color of his shirt without stating it first, and then asking him to name the color of other red things in the room. Once he had mastered that red things are "red," that anchor seemed to help him more quickly master other color names.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Differentiation – adapting instruction to meet the needs of the individual students in the class – is an imperative for effective teaching. While differentiation is one of the greatest challenges for teachers to implement in a traditional single-age classroom, it is one of the greatest assets of the Montessori model. Our classrooms are inherently differentiated because each child is moving through the curriculum at their own pace. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We see the wide range of skill levels in a classroom as an asset, and intentionally have mixed age classrooms (most Montessori schools group children in 3 year age spans - 3-6yr olds, 6-9, 9-12). </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Because the children are simultaneously working with different materials in all curriculum areas, there is little direct comparison between peers. I know that every child has the capacity to learn and grow, and I love how the Montessori approach helps me to give each child an individualized classroom experience. </span></div>
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