{"id":6276,"date":"2021-03-08T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=6276"},"modified":"2021-03-16T10:38:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:38:30","slug":"transportation-boats-letter-x1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=6276","title":{"rendered":"Transportation – Boats – Letter X(1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let\u2019s sing together our song \u201cRise and Shine – Welcome to School Today\u201d by Dr. Jean https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jyAD2OoFuoY<\/a> and our greeting song \u201cHello to all the children of the world\u201d: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2nYjGy_ZUG8<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite Closing Song<\/strong> sung on \u201cTwinkle, Twinkle Little Star\u201d tune with movement:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twinkle, twinkle little stars! Time is over and we say goodbye. (Open and close hands)
We had fun with all our friends. Let\u2019s come back and do it again! (Arm moved up and back)
Twinkle, twinkle, little stars! What a wonderful bunch you are! (Blow kisses) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the writing\/reading process,<\/strong> have your child trace or copy (advanced skill) daily<\/strong> his\/her name on paper\/dry eraser board\/ mini blackboard (kindergarten handwriting page) starting at the top of each letter (you could draw an emoji \ud83d\ude42) either in all uppercase letters or just first letter in capital\/uppercase and the rest in lowercase. If your child is starting to write on paper, you can write your child\u2019s name with a highlighter and your child can use a crayon to trace it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I realize that you might have to survey other members of your family for the question of the day<\/strong> so that your child have enough tally marks to count or have your child put more than one tally mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which word starts with or has the letter X?
XYLOPHONE \/ WATER \ud83d\udca7\/ BOX \ud83d\udce6\/ SIX \ud83c\udfb2 \/ WHALE \ud83d\udc33 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with x Kissing Cousin<\/strong> from Letterland<\/strong> and listen to the song: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-e0amWaeNcA<\/a> After listening to the song, have your child trace a capital X and a lower case x, starting at the top (song – https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BJnZePnDo-U<\/a>), do a diagonal line down, jump back up and do a diagonal line down the other way.<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8XEbnj4qmD4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A whole week activity<\/strong>:
For the phonetic<\/strong> part, have a big yogurt container with a lid filled with small objects or pictures that have the letter X (box, exit, fix, Fox, mix, mixture, next, six, sixteen, sixty, taxi, wax). You might want to add a picture of a whale, so that your child can say Whale does not start with X! Here is a book of X word pictures: https:\/\/www.first-school.ws\/t.asp?t=http:\/\/www.first-school.ws\/images\/alpha\/ap1\/x.gif<\/a> Also, you can add new objects\/pictures starting with the letter X every day and let your child explore the container all through the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Float or Sink<\/strong> with Weight<\/strong>? For How Heavy Can you Make Your Boat Science Experiment, you need (1) bowl, (2) water, (3) 1 little plastic cup (with a piece of plastic straw and paper triangle attached with tape for boat – optional), (4) little pebbles or pennies. What happens if you fill 1 cup floating in water with pebbles\/pennies? How many will sink the cup or boat? Put water in bowl and 1 cup floating in water with 3-5 pebbles\/pennies at first. Then keep adding more pebbles\/pennies until it sinks. Explain what happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the tune of \u201cOh, my Darling Clementine\u201d, we can sing: what\u2019s the weather, what\u2019s the weather, what\u2019s the weather like today? Is it cloudy, is it rainy, is it sunny, is it cold?<\/strong> (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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language Arts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Boat Literature:
1. Boat<\/span> by Byron Barton https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y3t2CRCijv8<\/a>
2. Brilliant Boat<\/span> by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a2aid9acJ_c<\/a>.
3. Boat Book<\/span> by Gail Gibbons https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qr6IarvKttI<\/a>.
4. Super Submarines<\/span> by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g1RTcJivvpQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After viewing a book, help your child sequence<\/strong> the story: what happened first, next,… at the end. Brainstorm with your child what you know about boats. Discuss how\/when your child can go on a boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For an advanced activity<\/strong>, have your child fill in a simple story map<\/strong>. Take a sheet of paper and divide it into 3 equal size parts. Write \u201cBeginning\u201d, \u201cMiddle\u201d, and \u201cEnd\u201d and encourage your child to make a drawing about the beginning, the middle and the end of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRow, Row, Row Your Boat\u201d Song and Movement<\/strong>
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream. (Pretend rowing right and left.)
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily! Life is but a dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRub-A-Dub-Dub, Three Men in a Tub\u201d Nursery<\/strong> Rhyme<\/strong>
Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Three Men in a Tub.
And who do you think they be?
The butcher, the baker and the candle stick maker.
And all of them out to sea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Math<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s learn simple Clock reading<\/strong> and build an analog clock<\/strong>! You need (1) small paper plate, (2) paper clip, (3) black marker, and (4) fastener. Write number 1-12 around the paper plate and use fastener in the plate center to attach paper clip. Move paper clip point to 1 and say , \u201cIt\u2019s 1 o\u2019clock\u201d. Do the same for each number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring is in the air in March! The calendar<\/strong> is a daily<\/strong> 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\/march-calendar-set\/march-calendar-set-4<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily counting of tally marks<\/strong> 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?How many more (count with fingers)<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Letterland Letter X Paper Xylophone Art Project<\/strong>, you need (1) template https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/my-letter-x-coloring-page\/<\/a>, (2) black marker, (3) color construction paper (purple, blue, green yellow, orange, red and black) (4) scissors, (5) glue.
Directions:
1. Cut template and glue on paper.
2. Cut 1 strip of purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and red construction paper for xylophone bars.
2. Cut 2 strips of black construction paper for mallets and 2 small black circles for mallet tips.
3. Glue all on template and mark each bar with 2 black marker dots.
4. If you have a Letterland binder, add the craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Paper Plate Sailboat Art Project<\/strong>, you need (1) small paper plate, (2) scissors, (3) jumbo popsicle stick, (4) stapler, (5) big construction paper triangle.
Direction:
1. Cut paper plate into 2 and staple both part to form boat hull with popsicle stick sticking up.
2. Staple big triangle to jumbo popsicle stick for sail. Decorate with details of choice and put it in water to float.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a simpler craft<\/strong>, use a half circle, a popsicle stick and different size triangles to glue on paper and shape a sailboat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Motor Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Trace and Color the Boat https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/trace-and-color-the-boat-coloring-page\/<\/a>.
Boat Dot Painting https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/boat-dot-painting-coloring-page\/<\/a>.
Letter X Puzzle https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/letter-x-puzzle-2-coloring-page\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gross Motor Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Outside time with climbing, jumping, bicycling, running, walking are great ways to develop the whole child. In many U.S. parks with lakes, you can rent canoes or boats and life jackets to give your child a great outdoor experience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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