“Kon’nichiwa” Let’s sing together our song “Rise and Shine – Welcome to School Today” by Dr. Jean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyAD2OoFuoY and our greeting song “Hello to all the children of the world”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nYjGy_ZUG8
I realize that you might have to survey other members of your family for the question of the day so that your child have enough tally marks to count or have your child put more than one tally mark.
What can you see behind Lucy Lamp Lady on the first picture?
LIGHTHOUSE LION🦁 LAMB 🐑 CAT 🐈
For the writing/reading process, have your child trace or copy (advanced skill) daily his/her name on paper/dry eraser board/ mini blackboard (kindergarten handwriting page) starting at the top of each letter (you could draw 🙂) either in all uppercase letters or just first letter in uppercase and the rest in lowercase.
We started with Lucy Lamp Lady Light Song from Letterland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31NAJb5wzWk, then we listened to a story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtc17DeqftE. Now,
We will make the L shape with:
- A big line and a little line for capital L / a big line for Lowercase l. Your child use a finger to trace the letter starting at the top and from left to right. (In order to start learning letters, your child will need a set of big curves, little curves, big lines and little lines in wood. You can purchase them at https://www.lwtears.com or make them your self. Here is a picture: http://cdn.lwtears.com/images/uploads/1_787_large.png)
- Wet-Dry-Try on small chalkboard (Handwriting Without Tears) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6p4LUEGbwM
- Play dough with small chalkboard (recipe: https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/playdough-recipe/) or you can purchase the Roll-A-Dough Set from Handwriting without Tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spjVLDXDixI
Here is a material presentation from Handwriting Without Tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spjVLDXDixI
During the week, have your child explore the big yogurt container with a lid filled with small objects or pictures that start with the letter L (lemon, lettuce, lentils, lion, lizard, leaf, leg letter). You might want to add a picture of an apple, so that your child can say that apple does not start with L! Also, you can add new objects/pictures starting with the letter L all through the week.
Science
Let’s talk about seasons! We just changed season on September 22 with the September equinox. Ask your child which season we are in (fall or autumn) and if they know the names of other seasons. Here is a simple movement for your child to remember them. Have your child make a big circle in the air with their arm. At each quarter, have your child repeat a season (fall or autumn, winter, spring and summer) and repeat the movement many times. Here is a book about fall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMryWr86FI0 After repeated viewings, your child will get the word clues from the pictures and pretend reading the book to you.
On the tune of “Clementine”, we can sing: what’s the weather, what’s the weather, what’s the weather like today? Is it cloudy, is it rainy, is it sunny, is it cold? (You can also change the weather words).
Let your child check the weather and tell you about it. You might want to ask your child to do a weather drawing that you can label. Some activities will be repetitive to create a routine that brings comfort to your child.
Language Arts
Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller and Jen Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6NUJ2JZz50 and The Kindness Book by Todd Parr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFZJGIJ8fVI are wonderful books about kindness. After viewing the book, help your child to retell the story and all the ways to be kind. Brainstorm with your child how your child and members of your family are kind and do 1 or more act(s) of kindness with your child.
This Little Light of Mine Song and Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdsPbE9awKY
Five Little Friends Fingerplay
Five little friends went out to play
On a bright and sunny day,
One little friend said, “I can’t stay.”
Then there were four little friends left to play. (5, 4, 3, 2, 1 little friend and then zero little friend)
Kindness Poem Cards https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/poem-cards/kindness-poem-cards
Math
As another practice with numbers, you can play a game of dominos with your child. https://www.gameideasforkids.com/dominos.htm
The calendar is a daily activity to do with your child that develop number and pattern recognition. Here is the link to print a calendar to update daily with your child. The set has a weather component, if you like. https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/september-calendar-setbr4-pages/september-calendar-set-3
Daily counting of tally marks and show your child a number card or write the number down to show your child. The numbers of the tallies will be different every day. Extend the concept by comparing numbers: which has more? Which has fewer? Which are the same?
Art
For this Kindness Bracelet Project, you need (1) beads, and (2) pipe cleaners or pieces of yarn with a stiff end (tape). Have Your child put beads on pipe cleaners or yarn. Twist or tie ends and have you child decide to keep or give the bracelets. (Pay attention to the pattern your child is building, as we will soon learn about the mathematical concept of patternIng).
For this Mixing Colors Project, you need (1) droppers, (2) food coloring, (3) water, (4) plastic cup (yogurt), (5) paper towel or paper, and (5) a plastic tablecloth to protect surface.
Directions:
- Protect surface with plastic tablecloth
- unroll the paper towel to cover surface
- Fill cups with food coloring diluted in water (yellow, blue and red)
- Have your child use droppers with diluted food coloring on paper towel.
- See how colors mix!
Small Motor Skills
Fall Dot Painting https://twistynoodle.com/fall-dot-painting-coloring-page/
Color the Square with Letter L https://twistynoodle.com/color-the-squares-with-the-letter-l-coloring-page/
Letter L Puzzle https://twistynoodle.com/letter-l-puzzle-coloring-page/
Gross Moto Skills
Outside time with climbing, jumping, bicycling, running, walking are great ways to develop the whole child.
Sit-ups are great to strengthen stomach or core muscles which a child uses in all activities and have an impact on handwriting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee6anctdChk