Canyon Springs: Kindergarten - Mrs. Fields, Mrs. Bohlman, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Duncan Learning Plan: Week of May 11th - 15th (2 Hours Daily)- the list of ‘time limits’ are flexible and an approximate guide. 

**Don’t forget your ‘Alphabet Countdown’ activity each day! :-)  

  Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday 

Making a connection-Zoom 

hours   

9:30-10am 1:30 - 2pm 

9:30-10am 1:30 - 2pm 

 

9:30-10am 1:30 - 2pm 

 

9:30-10am 1:30 - 2pm 

Teacher PLC Meetings- No Zoom meetings 

 Social Emotional Learning:  

Sanford Harmony 

 Kindness Challenge for May: 

 *The printable document is on 

the kindergarten website.  

The Color Monster: A story about emotions 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWujGPb6mgo 

Morning Warm-up 5 minutes 

Wake-up, eat breakfast, and get dressed. Go to your daily workspace (e.g. the kitchen table, a pile of pillows, your favorite spot on the couch, etc). **Each Day: Set a timer for 1 minute and practice either the letter naming, nonsense word, or word reading fluency sheets- posted on the kindergarten website. See if you 

can get through more each day!  Warmups: 

***Tune in on Thursday 5/14 @ 9:00 for a Koo Koo Kanga Roo LIVE! Dance Party!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e31GODlgXs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36IBDpTRVNE 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0iYz8c9gKg&t=27s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2hXa8dbK3o 

Reading/ Writing 20 minutes 

Story of the Week: ‘Cactus Hotel’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCN4Dq7ztgQ     

Thinking of the story you listened to yesterday (Cactus Hotel)-What have you seen out in the desert?  Comprehension skills: Setting- Where did this story take 

Reflect back to our story, ‘Cactus Hotel’-Can you explain the meaning of each amazing word for the week?    Amazing Words: 

gnaw, glisten, insulated,  pulp, gust 

Can you make a connection with the story, ‘Cactus Hotel’? Use the following vocabulary words:  cactus, desert, woodpecker,    hotel, habitat   

Grammar Skill Review: Verbs You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3EYciNco58 

  

 Sight Words: Use your sight word booklet for your list of words. *Write your sight words on a hopscotch board. Shout, whisper, growl, or squeak each word as you jump on that square.        

place? Phonemic Awareness:   Rhyme Review You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVophT8naUM 

       

 

 Writing Prompt: Draw a picture and write a ‘5 star’ sentence, using the starter, In the desert, I see…. 

*The writing template is on the kindergarten website or any blank 

piece of paper is fine.  

  

Read our weekly poem: Draw a picture of a chick, using the directed drawing link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GOFwmqQ7oU 

 

Technology (Amplify, Capit, Raz Kids, etc...) Don’t forget to read each day for at least 15 minutes!!! 

Brain Break! 5 minutes 

Move around, play a game, get some exercise and fresh air!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwoTsWlz60I&list=RDMwoTsWlz60I&start_radio=1 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npp1z32idrc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSDxhF6GIUU 

Math 20 minutes- Don’t 

forget to go on Dreambox or Zearn! 

Module 6: Lesson 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i99XDARKQCM&t=1s  Find objects around your home, put them in a line, and then describe them using ordinal numbers. 

  YouTube: Number Bonds 11-19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmLMU8BqyKw       

Review-Ways to Make 10:  Color the rainbow and grab some counters. Which numbers add up to make 10.  *The printable is on the kindergarten website/email. 

 

Module 6: Lesson 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npKS4FPH11A&t=1s  Use the tangrams and make new shapes.*The printable is on the kindergarten website/email or make your own. Save your tangrams for a lesson next week. 

    YouTube:   Numbers from 11-19  tens and ones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnsKoxbMbD4&list=PLqk7ar-NaBVsDG8pV7BzNz9PhYWTML-xl   

    

Puzzle Fun with Numbers 10-20!  Make your own puzzle or print out the ones attached!  

  

 

This game is best played with a partner. The object of the game is to see who can lose all of their Lego bricks first! First, stack up your tower with 10 bricks.. Then, roll the dice. Take off that number of bricks and then count how many you have left. Say the equation or talk through the math language. For example: “I had 10 bricks, I took off 2, and now I have 8.” You can write equations for each roll to extend the learning! Keep rolling and removing bricks until there are none left. The first person to unstack them all is the winner! Play again, or increase the number for a longer game!

 

 

Science/STEM 10-15 minutes 

 Choose 1 or more of the STEM challenges to complete for the 

week! 

Using the engineer design process, engineer your own chicken enclosure/coop- use any materials you have at home.   

     

YouTube:  The Little Chick Company - It All Starts With An Egg!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-2JtG-HAY    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYKJkHcaMzE Watch this video featuring all kinds of interesting facts about chickens.   Try engineering your own chicken using a paper plate! Get CREATIVE!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiyTzDQS84M 

After watching these two videos grab a paper plate and label the 4 stages of the chicken’s life cycle!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5JvWtRVaoE  https://iheartcraftythings.com/life-cycle-of-chicken.html   

Watch Mystery Doug - https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/birds-spring?loc=mini-lesson-button After watching the video, answer these questions- 1. Why do birds lay eggs in the spring? 2. What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about birds? Bonus Activity: Can you build a nest that will hold an egg? Give it a try. If you can go outside, gather twigs, leaves, and grass to build with — just like birds do! If you can’t go out, use torn paper, rolled up paper, and string. You can’t use glue or tape! When you’re done building, test your nest with something round — like a marble, or even a real egg! 

Social Studies 10-15 minutes 

Animal Adaptations in the Desert Watch this cool Brainpop Video https://www.brainpop.com/scien

ce/earthsystem/deserts/ Username: CSwolvesr1 Password: CSwolvesr1  

Desert Animal Adaptations A to Z list of desert animals with pictures and facts about each species. Links to further information are provided for many of the animals. https://www.activewild.com/desert-animals/ 

You Tube:The Tiniest Tumbleweed by Kathy Peach 

(you met the author at school this year!) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCFJK_XzNcE 

Use a fork and some sand from the desert to make this fun craft!  

     

 

Think about animals and plants that live in a desert habitat. Create a desert scene of your own (on a large sheet of white paper) starting with a background. Use the type of art medium you like: crayons, markers, chalk, colored pencils, paints, etc... Add your desert plants and animals that you learned about this week. Can you label them? Share your masterpiece during a Zoom session! 

 

     

Lunch Break  Breakfast and lunch are available to all children (18 and under). Pickup locations  

Brain Break! 5 minutes 

Move around, play a game, get some exercise and fresh air! Check out the movement category on the movement link page for ideas.  

Specials-Pick one each day of the 

week. 10-15 minutes 

Music: https://www.dvusd.org/Page/70417

PE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gJksxSwya4HEwYYWdG8nKZw6Q pwEdEtgfNXjRmZTNT4/edit?usp=sharing

Art: https://www.dvusd.org/Page/67490

Hola students and parents, 

Here are a couple of simple 

games for you to keep practicing 

"Los Pasatiempos". I wanted to 

try something new this week. I 

hope you like it. PLease make 

sure to use Chrome before 

accessing the link. Open it with 

the SMART learning Suite App. 

(Click on the little circle next to the 

word Open) Let me know if it 

works, if it doesn't I will try 

something different next week. Let 

me know if you liked it.  

Go here: 

Pasatiempos interactivo 

Keep counting! Access this video 

to count as high as you can! 

Count backwards 20-1 

Cuenta del 1-30 

Finally, Practice saying your name 

and your age to 2-3 people in your 

family. 

Me llamo____________. 

Tengo cinco/seis años.

  

 

Special Programs  Students enrolled in Special Education, Gifted Education, ELL please go to http://dvusd.org/extendedlearning   

Reading Specialist Mrs Brooks- www.dvusd.org/cs-brooks Mrs. Brooks May 11th-May 14th 

Reflection 5-10 minutes 

Reflect on the day or week in writing and/or pictures. Answer questions such as: What is one new thing you learned? What is something you tried your best at? What was the best part of the day/week? What was hard? How are you feeling? What is your goal for tomorrow/next week? 

Other considerations: Not everything needs to be online. Playing games such as Uno, Yahtzee, Boggle, Scrabble Jr., Monopoly, etc. provide additional reading and math practice.