Good Morning, My Little Cuties!Today is Friday!

It is May 15th, 2020

I am so proud of each and every one of you for trying your best!

Thank you so much for all the amazing work you are doing at home!

Stay healthy and happy!

Have a FANTASTIC weekend boys and girls!Mrs. Anello

Miss you all and love you! Parents, you are doing a great job! This proves we can do anything,

as long as we have faith and we…

Circle Time:

Please continue to try do our regular morning routine each day.  As a class we meeton the carpet for morning prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, calendar, holidays, days of the week, months, seasons, weather.We start with the Hail Mary.  We say the Pledge and sing God Bless America.  Please go over the calendar and weather with them each day.  They should be able to lead you through most of this, hopefully you have some type of calendar.  Sign of the CrossIn the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! Morning Prayer: Hail Mary Pledge of AllegianceCalendar

What day of the week is it? What date is it? What month is it? Tomorrow is? Yesterday was? What is the weather today? Pattern – create a pattern and ask him/her to finish it. How many girls are here?  How many boys are here?  How many students are

here today?  How many are absent and who are they?  (You can be inventive and write students names on small slips of paper and turn over the names that are here).

What number comes before (pick a number 0 to 10) What number comes after (pick a number 0 to 10)  What number comes between (example 5 and 7)It helps if you can show them a number line when asking the above 3 questions.Months“How many months are there in a year?” "There are 12 months in a year".Months of the Year Song

“Which month are we in?”  “We are in the fifth month - May.Days of the WeekHow many days are there in a week?” Count how many days are left until the end of the month.Identify any special days for your child in May (Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, birthdays).

Days of the Week Songs

“Yesterday was…, so which day is today?  Which day will tomorrow be?” Clap the day of the Month - If it is May 15 - clap and count aloud to 15. Today is Friday, May 15, 2020Weather

The Weather Song(Sung to the tune “Clementine”)

What’s the weather?What’s the weather out today?

What’s the weather?What’s the weather out today?

Is it sunny?(Hold hands above head in a circle)

Is it cloudy?(Cover eyes with hands)

Is it rainy out today?(Flutter fingers downwards)

Is it snowy?(Wrap arms around the body and shiver)

Is it windy?(Blow children over with a swoop of your arms)

Is it foggy?(Owl eyes)

What’s the weather out today

Seasons

Review 4 Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall.  “Which season are we in?” We are in the Season of Spring.

Sing ABC SONG as you point to each letter.Letter sounds – point to letter A and say the letter name and then the letter sound a/apple and a/ape.  Recognizing Aa – Zz.

NumbersCount 0-10Count 11-20Count backwards 10 to zero then say blast off

ShapesShapes – point to pictures of these shapes and ask them to name itCircle, oval, rhombus/diamond, star, heart, triangle, rectangle and squareAsk your child to say and use their hands to form these shapes while saying these shapes poems:Circle – Make a circle, make a circle, big and round with me.  No straight lines, no straight lines, a circle you will see.Oval – Make an oval, make an oval, tall and thin with me, no straight lines, no straight lines, just like a zero.Rhombus – Make a rhombus, make a rhombus, with slanted lines.  Make this shape, make this shape, just like a diamond.Triangle – make a triangle, make a triangle, with corners 3, three lines, three lines, a triangle is its name.Rectangle – Make a rectangle, make a rectangle, two sides long, two sides short, just like a door.  Knock, KnockSquare – Make a square, make a square, with 4 corners sides the same, make this shape, make this shape, square is its name. 

Snack Time : Can you count to 20 while you wash your hands? Count really slow!  Say our Snack Time PrayerMaybe today you can eat fruit for a snack.

Who had an apple for snack? Remember that the seeds are called pips.I miss snack time with you all my friends!

Take a break and have a morning snack.Remember to wash your hands before you eat. Prayer Before We Eat - Our Snack Time PrayerPrayer of ThanksgivingThank you for the world so sweet.Thank you for the food we eat.Thank you for the birds that sing.Thank you, God, for everything.

Fine Motor SkillsDeveloping fine motor skills is important for this age. It improves the use of the small muscles in the hands, wrists and fingers. It also strengthens hand-eye coordination.Here are some suggestions for activities the children have done in the classroom:drawing, coloring and painting

Tracing cutting with scissors building blocks and Legos Play-Doh and puzzles lacing or tying activities stacking up cups using tweezers or tongs to pick up objects

Be creative with any other activities and have fun!

Alphabet /Literacy: Review Letters of the Alphabet I can recognize letters and sounds.

I can trace and write the letter.

Helpful Hint:Review how to form the letter, first by tracing it with your finger and then by using a pencil to trace. Please look at both the capital and lowercase letter.

Review Letter Hh: Hh is for horse

Purpose: For each letter: Varied letter practice Resources Used: • Letter ___ Pages • Letter ___ Mini-Book

Suggested Use:Use the corresponding Letter Pages for independent practice. The children will be able to recognize, trace, and write the letter.Move on to letter formation practice using the Letter ___ Mini-Book. The first page of the mini-book reinforces proper formation with a fun rhyme to remind the children the motions they make to form each letter. Students will then practice writing the uppercase and lowercase forms of the letter and complete a short activity. Repeat this process with each letter of the alphabet.Letter Hh PacketFirst, 2 Letter Page Worksheets are for independent practice.Second, Pages: 1-4 can be made into a Mini-BookPlease see Little Angels Class Webpage – PDF

Alphabet Review Worksheets:Alphabet Review -Trace and Dot-to-DotAlphabet Review - Missing Letter and Match the Letter

There is no timeline for this. Your child can work at his/her own pace.

Story Time: Introduce the story by reading the title and showing the front and back cover.  Ask what does he or she see on it?Read the name of the author and ask what does an author do? Read the name of the illustrator and ask what does an illustrator do?  Turn to the title page and read title again and ask – Why does a book have a title?  (It tells us what the story is going to be about.)  Ask what is this page called?  (The title page).Introduce any words in the story that your child may not know and explain definition.Read story.  At the end of the story ask some who, what, where, and when questions.

Who are the characters in the story?  Remember characters can be people or animals.

Ask where did the story take place? Was it in a house, forest, outside, kitchen etc.?

When did the story take place?  Was its morning, noon, or night. Is this a true story?  Could it happen in real life? Example: Can animals

talk in real life? What happened in the beginning of the story?  How did the story end? What was your favorite part or character in the story? Your child can

draw a picture to one of these questions.

Here’s a list of additional books that I had planned to read to the children about plants and seeds, fruits and vegetables:You are under no obligation to purchase these books; they are simply suggestions.

Peppa Pig: Peppa and George’s Gardenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCWHh_mZogE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFUwZJVDifU Up, Down and Around Gardening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E72TZy0LNo The Little Red Hen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SghljKv3QpY Bread Comes to Life

Math :

Helpful Hint:I often find that children have more difficulty with numbers than letters. Again, you do not need to print them.  You can write the numbers yourself on paper.  If your child is having difficulty copying the numbers correctly, you can write them with a yellow highlighter and have them trace the numbers. Writing the number words is not necessary.  To learn proper habits, always make sure they are starting their numbers at the top rather the bottom. The same goes true for letters. 

Review numbers 1 to 10 Review numbers 1 to 20I can recognize some numbers.

I have uploaded 4 worksheets: Number Practice Pages (Numbers 5 and 6)Please see Little Angels Class Webpage – PDF

There is no timeline for this. Your child can work at his/her own pace

Science Connection:

Topic: PlantsEssential Question: How do plants grow and why are they important?Focus Question: What do plants need and where do we find them?Listen to the story: The Curious Garden By: Peter Brownhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SHmN-wXykU

How does the city look at the beginning of the book and how does it look at the end of the book? Did you like what it looked like in the beginning or the end, and why?If you were going to grow a garden what would you need and what would you do?

Home Extensions/Activities:

1. Create Your Own Watering Can Craft!https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/05/watering-can-summer-craft/

2. Watch the YouTube video: Create Your Own Working Watering Can!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc1waims_eA&feature=youtu.be

3. Complete the 2 worksheets, that show what plants need to grow.What Do Plants Need Worksheet?What Do Plants Need to Grow Worksheet?Please see Little Angels Class Webpage – PDF

Learn a new song about gardening.Grow, Grow, Grow a Garden! by AO Kidshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdBPH7Dj1bc

Free Choice/Creative Playtime:

Plants and Seeds – Interactive/Educational Science Games and Activities:These science activities/games help children understand the life cycle of a plant.

1. Vegetable Planting: Sid the Science Kid – PBSKids.orghttps://pbskids.org/sid/games/vegetable-planting

2. Curious George Magic Seeds Gamehttp://www.curiousgeorge.com/#

3. Get Growing Interactive Game – TVOKidshttps://www.tvokids.com/preschool/games/get-growing

Music and Movement:

Let’s Exercise and Have Some Fun!!

Physical Education: Rachel’s Day in the Garden – Act out the poses as you read alonghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP35lIWpm4w

Jump Up, Bend Down by The Learning Stationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7jSWdnoshw

Simon Says Song for Children by Patty Shuklahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkO8DaPIyXo

The Dance Freeze Song by Scratch Gardenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1vdKfXlB_g

Lunch:We know it is important to wash our hands before we eat.Don’t forget to say grace.

Take a break and have some lunch. Don’t forget to wash your hands. Our Lunch Time PrayerGrace Before MealsGod is great, God is good.Let us thank Him for our food.Amen

Let’s have a little rest after lunch….

Rest Time:Look at some books, bring some stuffed animals over with you, play some soft soothing music (children’s lullabies, relaxing music) for you tolisten to while you rest.

Free Choice Play Time:After rest time…Use this time to safely go outside and get some fresh air! If you have a yard, it’s easy to play outside. Go for a walk, ride a bike/scooters/skates. If you are staying inside, you can do some exercises, spend time on GoNoodle, do Yoga, play your favorite music and dance or even play musical chairs like we do at a party.

End of the Day Routine: Before the school day ends, finish anything you didn’t get to and then you can spend the rest of the time working on something you like.Sing songs, read a story, and recap the day’s activities