{"id":7177,"date":"2021-03-26T08:20:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T13:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=7177"},"modified":"2021-03-26T08:20:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T13:20:38","slug":"spring-week-birds-letter-z5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=7177","title":{"rendered":"Spring Week – Birds – Letter Z(5)"},"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. (The birds are the class names in our preschool)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your favorite bird?
BLUEBIRD \/ HUMMINGBIRD \/ ORIOLE \/ EAGLE <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have My First School Book <\/strong>from Handwriting Without Tears<\/strong> methodology https:\/\/www.lwtears.com\/hwt<\/a>. Have your child complete page 69<\/strong>.

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 Z (zebra, zero, zip, zoo, zoom, crazy, dizzy, fizzy, lazy, puzzle). You might want to add a picture of yarn, so that your child can say Yarn does not start with Z! Here is a book of Z word pictures: https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/my-letter-z-minibook\/<\/a> and https:\/\/www.first-school.ws\/t.asp?t=http:\/\/www.first-school.ws\/images\/alpha\/ap1\/z.gif<\/a> Also, you can add new objects\/pictures starting with the letter Z every day and let your child explore the container all through the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

During your next nature walk, Your child can also look for birds<\/strong> and nests<\/strong> and observe them with you. I will attached a Link to Backyard birds of Maryland
https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Documents\/CommonFeederBirds.pdf<\/a> If your child has a nature journal, encourage to make an entry with a drawing that you can label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluebird Song<\/strong>
2 little bluebirds sitting on a branch (2 pointer fingers pointing up in front of you),
One named Jack, the other named Jill.
Fly away Jack (move one hand behind your back).
Fly away Jill (move the other hand behind your back).
Come back Jack and come back Jill. (Bring back one pointer finger in front of you at a time)\u201d<\/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

Bird Literature:
1. Bluebird\u2019s Nest<\/span> by Dorothea DePrisco https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TmsFXUqeBYE&t=1s<\/a>.
2. My Happy Year by E. Bluebird<\/span> by Paul Meisel https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E26f5214vtY<\/a>.
3. Ten Little Bluebirds – A Counting Book<\/span> by Scholastic https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kUP7cDDJH6A<\/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 bluebirds. One major theme is Being Brave<\/strong> (like walk in a dark room) Brainstorm with your child what is being brave and what kind of fear you and your child have. You can also come up with ways to conquer fear.<\/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

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

Let\u2019s review shapes<\/strong> with Tangrams<\/strong> and build a bird with tangrams. You can purchase tangrams with pattern cards or make your own following the template: https:\/\/www.myhomeschoolmath.com\/Worksheets\/Tangram-Animals.pdf<\/a><\/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

Bluebird Folk Song<\/strong> and Circle Time Movement
Bluebird, bluebird through my window (3x). (Children form a circle holding hands together up)
Oh, Johnny aren\u2019t you tired? (1 child is the bluebird and moves in and out of the circle, under the arms until all children lower their hands and bluebird has to move either outside or inside the circle).
Take a little friend and tap him\/her on the shoulder (3x). (Bluebird taps 1 child on the shoulder to become the new bluebird and takes the new bluebird spot in the circle)
Oh, Johnny aren\u2019t you tired? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Free Watercolor Painting!<\/strong> Your child just need paper, watercolor, water and a huge imagination!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Paper Plate Bluebird Nest Art Project<\/strong>, you need (1) 1 small paper plate, (2) scissors, (3) brown tempera paint with brush, (4) brown yarn, (5) glue, (6) blue and orange construction paper, (7) 6 googly eyes, and (8) tape..
Directions:
1. Cut small paper plate in 2 and paint with brown tempera paint.
2. Once dry, punch 5-10 holes around the bottom on both.
3. Cut long string of brown yarn, attach one end to both paper plate (forming a half circle pocket or nest) and a piece of tape around the other end to make it stiff.
4. Lace in and out around the bottom of nest.
5. Cut 3 blue ovals or chicks and three little triangles or bird beaks out of construction paper.
6. Glue chicks inside nest with beaks and googly eyes as well as pieces of brown yarn on nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Bird Coloring Page https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/birds-coloring-page\/<\/a>.
Bird Dot Painting https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/bird-dot-painting-coloring-page\/<\/a>.
Find the Bird https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/find-the-bird-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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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