{"id":6278,"date":"2021-03-09T10:26:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T15:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=6278"},"modified":"2021-03-22T21:10:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:10:51","slug":"transportation-planes-letter-x2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=6278","title":{"rendered":"Transportation – Planes – Letter X(2)"},"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

Riddle: what flies in the sky, transports people and has two wings?
BOAT \ud83d\udea3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\/ PLANE \u2708\ufe0f\/ ROCKET \ud83d\ude80\/ CAR \ud83d\ude97 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your child started with x Kissing Cousin<\/strong> from Letterland<\/strong> and listened to the song: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-e0amWaeNcA<\/a> After listening to the song, your child traced 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

Now, let\u2019s listen to the story from the Letterland Corner: Vicky Violet and the Vet<\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CYMDNj4Bfus<\/a>. After listening to the story, help your child retell the story using lots of X words.<\/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> or https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/letter-x-minibook\/<\/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

For The Science of<\/strong> Making Paper Airplane<\/strong>, you need paper and instructions (https:\/\/www.primroseschools.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-paper-airplane\/<\/a>). With your child, make as many as you want and see which one goes the shortest or fastest,…… Does the shape make a difference? How does it work with wind or a fan?<\/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

Plane Literature:
1. The Little Airplane<\/span> by Lois Lensky https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GD14qJaFiFc<\/a>.
2. I Love Planes!<\/span> By Philemon Sturges https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=73FX3s5DkCI<\/a>.
3. Maisy Goes by Plane<\/span> by Lucy Cousins https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oI9usANwVcQ<\/a>.
4. Emilia Earhart: Little People, Big Dreams<\/span> by Isabel Sanchez and Maria Diamantes (advanced) https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vN1o6u7Zo9A<\/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 planes. Discuss how\/when your child can go on a plane.<\/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

Review positional words<\/strong> with a plane in hand: \u201cI am next, under, over, behind, in front, …. to the plane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m a Little Airplane\u201d Song<\/strong> and Movement <\/strong> (\u201cI\u2019m a Little Teapot\u201d tune)
I\u2019m a little airplane way up high. (Pretend to be an airplane, standing up)
With my big silver wings, watch me fly! (Arms stretched out)
When the pilot decides, I will come down. (Slowly take a seat)
Swooping and gliding to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m a Helicopter\u201d Rhyme and Movement<\/strong>
I\u2019m a helicopter, won\u2019t you watch me fly! (Stand up and stretch arms)
I can fly so low; I can fly so high. (Move down and up)
I can fly forward; I can fly backwards. (Move forward and backward)
I can fly from side to side. (Bend right and left)
That\u2019s what copters do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Letter X Memory Game <\/strong>https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/letter-x-memory-game-coloring-page\/<\/a>. Cut out cards and turn them face down. Each player takes turn turning over 2 cards. If both cards are the same, are a pair, the player can keep them. Otherwise, turn the cards face down and the next player tries to find a pair. The game is over when there are no more cards to turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With toy color airplanes, have your child do sorts<\/strong> (color, shape, size) and counts<\/strong>. For a Counting Game with Die\/Dice<\/strong>, collect 10-20 (more for advanced) toy planes or counters and a die\/dice. Each player takes turn rolling the die (dice for advanced) and take the number of planes\/counters corresponding to the number of dots on die. The winner is the player with 10 toy planes\/counters (20 for advanced).

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

Make a Paper Airplane https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/make-an-airplane-coloring-page\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Clothespin Popsicle Stick Airplane Art Project<\/strong>, you need (1) 1 clothespin, (2) glue, (3) 2 color popsicle sticks (can be painted too), and (4) small construction paper color rectangle, and (5) black marker.
Directions:
1. Glue 2 color popsicle sticks on clothespin for wings.
2. Glue construction paper rectangle for tail.
3. Give details with black marker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Engineering a Paper or Popsicle Stick Airplane Project<\/strong>, provide your child with (1) construction paper color shapes or color popsicle sticks, (2) masking color tape, (3) markers, and (4) recyclables (empty toilet paper roll, lids,…). Encourage your child to build an airplane!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Letter X Coloring Page https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/x-x-x-20-coloring-page\/<\/a>.
Airplane Puzzle https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/airplane-puzzle-coloring-page\/<\/a>.
My Mini Shape Book https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/my-mini-shape-book-minibook\/<\/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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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