School: Rideau Park School Teachers: Sarah Webb and Heather Prangnell Grade: Kindergarten Week of: April 27 - May 1, 2020 __________________________________________________________________

Google Meet Groups

Beginning this week, we will be using one consistent link for all Google Meets. Because it will be the same link for all four groups, students must only enter the meet at their allotted time slot. Please note that the students will not be able to enter the Google Meet if a teacher is not already present in the Meet. If your child is trying to enter the Meet early and denied access, please wait until the allotted time and try again. In order for the link to work, you must be signed into your child’s email and have accepted the invitation to join the Google Classroom. The following link will be used for all Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/lookup/cg3w6mjl5q The groups are divided by the students’ first and last initials. Please enter only at the allotted time. We can’t wait to see you!

RPS K Blue

W.C. T.S. M.S. Ha.T. R.T. M.P. G.M.

10:30-10:45 am

RPS K Green

K.L. E.F. A.K. E.K. M.Z. E.Y.

H.T-M.

10:50-11:05 am

RPS K Red

E.A. J.L. H.B. E.L.

Mi.W. A.S. K.P.

A.MG. 11:10-11:25 am

RPS K Yellow

A.P. E.K.

C.M. R.O.

B.DSV. Ma.W.

Z.G.

11:30-11:45 am

__________________________________________________________________ General Comments: Thanks for another fun week in Kindergarten! We love seeing and hearing about the awesome learning you are doing at home. We are so proud of all of you! Remember to find time to engage in play every day! A great way to begin your learning each day is with fine motor warm-ups. Daily Fine Motor Warm-Ups:

1. Practice printing your name using an uppercase letter for the first letter and lowercase letters for the rest (if you can already do this practice printing your first AND last name).

2. Practice zipping or buttoning up a coat/ jacket/sweater– try three times by yourself before asking for help.

3. Learn how to tie your shoelaces. Here is a video from an Occupational Therapist that shows one way. Tying Shoes https://youtu.be/o4q2vKlvuXM

__________________________________________________________________ Demonstration of Learning Please upload documentation of your child’s completed work to myBlueprint for the ‘Blue Jay Math Problem’, ‘Be a Nest Engineer’ and an example of your Letter N printing. These must be uploaded by Sunday at 8 pm. If you need any assistance, please email us at sbwebb@cbe.ab.ca and hmprangnell@cbe.ab.ca. __________________________________________________________________

Learning Outcomes Being Addressed This Week: Literacy: I can hear when words rhyme and generate rhyming words. I can draw pictures and experiment with writing to share my ideas. I can ask and answer questions after listening to stories. I can read the popcorn words (sight words) we have learned so far. Numeracy: I can solve open-ended math problems in more than one way. I can name and tell about shapes I see around me. I can make my own repeating patterns. I can use measurement to compare two objects. __________________________________________________________________

Monday, April 27

Activity/Task #1: Google Meet with Teachers Description of Activity or Task: In small groups, you will have a 15-minute time slot to video chat with the teachers and other classmates on Google Meet. Please see above for Google Meet groups/time slots and the link. Please come prepared with a letter N object to share. We will be learning the letter N sound, how to print the letter Nn and our popcorn word (sight word) ‘no’. We will be singing a song called, “Nannygoat Nellie” and sharing our ideas to the question: What animals build nests? Estimate of Time Required: 15 minutes Resources: Google Meet, Laptop/computer or iPad/tablet

Activity/Task #2: Letter N Printing with StoryBots Description of Activity or Task: On a page with dotted lines, practice printing the letter Nn. Please write it ten times in uppercase, and ten times in lowercase. After you

are finished, watch the Letter N StoryBots Video. Restart the video to watch it a second time but this time keep your finger on the pause button. When you see a letter N word, pause the video. Draw the letter N object and write the letter N word. Try to draw three different objects with their N word. We love to watch these videos to introduce a new letter and build our vocabulary! For an extra challenge, make signs to label items in your house that begin with N (noodles, night light, note). Estimate of Time Required: 20 minutes Resources: Pencil, paper with dotted lines, computer or iPad/tablet https://youtu.be/CZG0GQTskhE

Activity/Task #3: N is for Number Description of Activity or Task: Draw a picture of yourself. Label it with numbers that are important to you (your age, number of people in your family, the number on your home, etc.) Choose one of these numbers and represent it with tally marks, in a ten frame and with blocks / objects.

Estimate of Time Required: 15 minutes Resources: Paper, paper, blocks __________________________________________________________________

Tuesday, April 28

Activity/Task #1: The Case of the Abandoned Home (Nests)

Description of Activity or Task: Watch “SCOUT & The Gumbook Kids: The Case of the Abandoned Home” on CBC Kids. In a notebook or on a piece of paper, record the three clues they use to solve the case. Questions for adults to ask after the episode:

• What did you learn about nests? • What do some birds use to make a nest? • Have you ever seen a nest? Where? • Why are robin’s eggs blue? • Have you heard birds singing lately? Do you know what types

of birds are chirping? Estimate of Time Required: 15 minutes Resources: Paper and writing tool, Laptop/computer or iPad/tablet https://youtu.be/2rGLYMAnIUQ

Activity/Task #2: Robin Building a Nest Description of Activity or Task: Watch this video of a robin building its nest. Robin Building Nest What do you notice? What do you think the robin is using to build her nest? How long does it take the robin to add one piece to her nest? Be a Nest Detective. Look outside for signs that birds have begun to build their nests. You may also find nests from last season.

Estimate of Time Required: 15 minutes Resources: Computer or iPad/tablet, the outdoors https://youtu.be/fqgPmnW8yCU

Activity/Task #3: Blue Jay Math Problem Description of Activity or Task: Solve this math problem in two different ways: Mrs. Prangnell had 8 Blue Jays in her yard. Some were on the ground and some were in the tree. Where were the Blue Jays? Can you solve it another way? Draw your ideas and print the numbers for how many Blue Jays were on the ground and how many were in the tree. Extra Challenge:

1. Write the addition sentence (e.g. 3 + 5 = 8) to go with your idea 2. How many different ways can you make eight?

Estimate of Time Required: 20 minutes

Resources: Paper, pencil, counters / blocks __________________________________________________________________

Wednesday, April 29

Activity/Task #1: Storytime with Mrs. Prangnell Description of Activity or Task: N is for Nest. Follow along with Mrs. Prangnell as she reads the picture book, “The Nest That Wren Built”. Mrs. Prangnell is reading this book from a special location in Fish Creek Park. It’s an outside classroom with wooden benches, a little library and a “Poet Tree”! Can you hear the birds chirping? What animals do you see in the right-hand corner at the start of the video? Estimate of Time Required: 5 minutes Resources: Computer or iPad/tablet https://youtu.be/aHwiebV7s2o

Activity/Task #2: Be a Nest Engineer! Description of Activity or Task: Did you know that there are many animals that build nests - not just birds? Squirrels, honeybees, beavers, prairie dogs, frogs, harvest mice, sea turtles and alligators all make nests! Some animals build their nests in trees while others build them on the ground or in burrows. Are you ready to be a nest engineer? Your challenge is to design and build an animal nest. You may use materials found in your recycling bin or objects found in nature. Make sure your nest can fit an egg or something small inside it. Share the story of your nest. Who does it belong to? What did that animal use to make it? Estimate of Time Required: 30 minutes Resources: Recycled materials &/or items from nature

Activity/Task #3: Nest Measurement Description of Activity or Task: Use the nest you built to explore measurement. You may use items of the same size (e.g. blocks) or a ruler to measure.

1. How tall is your nest? 2. Name something that is taller than your nest. Smaller than your

nest. 3. How big around is your nest? (We like to use string first and then

measure the length of the string). 4. How heavy is your nest? Find an item in your home that you

think weighs the same amount. Put your nest in one hand and the item in your other hand. Use your arms like a scale. Do they feel the same? If not, try another item.

5. Name something that is lighter than your nest. Heavier than your nest.

Estimate of Time Required: 15 minutes Resources: Your nest, blocks or a ruler, various items __________________________________________________________________

Thursday, April 30

Activity/Task #1: Letter Review Description of Activity or Task: Mrs. Millar is a teacher at Rideau Park School. She teaches literacy to students in Grades 1 & 2. She has created awesome videos for us to review our letters and sounds. Watch this video with Mrs. Millar as she reviews the letters p,b,t,d,f,v,k,g Make the sounds along with her. Feel free to watch this in chunks. Estimate of Time Required: 15 - 20 minutes Resources: Computer or iPad/tablet https://youtu.be/Mna7hj8ibps

Activity/Task #2: Create a Bird with Shapes Description of Activity or Task: What shapes can you use to create a bird? What shape is a bird’s beak? What shape are a bird’s legs? What shape are a bird’s wings? Draw your shapes on paper and then cut them out. Glue them down on another piece of paper to create your bird. How many of each shape did you use to make your bird? *Remember to point the scissors away from you, use your guiding hand to turn the paper and to do “thumbs ups alligator” when cutting. Estimate of Time Required: 20 minutes Resources: Scissors, glue, construction paper

Activity/Task #3: Rhyming Words Description of Activity or Task: Popcorn words are words that pop into your head (sight words). In Kindergarten, we have learned the sight words I, a, up, is and in. Our popcorn word this week is no. What words can you think of that rhyme with no? What words rhyme with “name”? How many ideas can you come up with? Choose another word. What words rhyme with it? Dr. Seuss loves to rhyme! Choose a Dr. Seuss book to read together. If you don’t have one at home you can watch this one online “Hop on Pop”. What rhyming words do you hear in the story? Estimate of Time Required: 15 minutes Resources: Dr. Seuss book or https://youtu.be/o78gk8apmrE __________________________________________________________________

Friday, May 1

Activity/Task #1: Google Meet Description of Activity or Task: N is for Night. What do you wear to bed at night? Come dressed in your pajamas. Bring a favourite blanket or stuffed animal that you cuddle with when you go to sleep. We will read a story and sing songs together. We will be meeting at 10:30 am. Please use the following link to access the Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/lookup/cg3w6mjl5q Estimate of Time Required: 15 minutes Resources: Google Meet, Laptop/computer or iPad/tablet

Activity/Task #2: Nature Pattern Description of Activity or Task: Dance along to this Go Noodle song while reviewing what a pattern is: Banana Banana Meatball Make your own pattern using nature as your inspiration. Draw items found in nature or collect items from outside and use them to make a pattern. Find the core of your pattern (the part that repeats). Label what your pattern is (AB, ABC, AAB…) Estimate of Time Required: 15 minutes Resources: Technology, nature items https://youtu.be/BQ9q4U2P3ig

Activity/Task #3: Play Restaurant Description of Activity or Task: Open a restaurant in your home! First, come up with a name for your restaurant. Next, make a menu by drawing pictures of the food, labeling it and adding a price next to each one. Gather the items

for your meals - you can use play food, make the food with playdough or ask your adult if you can use real food from the kitchen. Invite customers to your restaurant, take their orders and serve them their food. Your customers can be your family, dolls or stuffed animals. Have fun! Estimate of Time Required: 30 minutes Resources: Paper for menu, food, customers, your imagination! __________________________________________________________________ Physical Literacy Suggestion: Monkey Fitness Imagine what it would be like to have a tail. Try these Monkey Fitness physical activities from the Calgary Zoo. “Monkey’ing Around” https://www.calgaryzoo.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/Your%20Daily%20Dose%20at%20Home-Monkey'ing%20Around.pdf Extra Challenge: Sidewalk Chalk Paint Looking for a fun family activity? Make Sidewalk Chalk Paint then go outside and get creative!

Sidewalk Chalk Paint WHAT YOU NEED:

• 1/2 cup Cornstarch • 1/2 cup Water • Food Coloring or Tempera Paint • Paintbrush • Bowl • Painting tray or Muffin tin

WHAT YOU DO: Step 1: Mix equal parts water and cornstarch in a bowl and stir until the cornstarch dissolves. Step 2: Divide the paint mixture into your muffin tin and add 5-10 drops of food coloring to create different colors. Note: the colors will be lighter when they dry.

GO OUTSIDE AND GET CREATIVE! Paint your driveway or sidewalk. Make a hopscotch pattern and play with your family. Write positive messages to neighbors. Paint images that make you happy.