Learning at Home for Friday, May 1

Here is our plan for tomorrow! I am SO impressed with how hard our students are working. Thank you for all of your help, parents. Obviously, I couldn't do this without you!

Learning at Home for Friday, May 1

1) Phonics Lesson 119/120 - Listen to the lesson on digraph th (unvoiced) and go to Seesaw to complete the phonics activity
2) Math Lesson 125 - Listen to the math lesson, then complete the two pages on Seesaw. Today's lesson introduced counting by 2's, which I taught the class months ago...so this should be review!
3) Read Aloud What Will I Be?
4) Listen to our Devotion
5) Go outside and play! After these rainy days the last few days, today is supposed to be nice! Enjoy!! Have a great weekend!

Optional:
Reading Fluency activity
Crack the Code Sight Words Game
Calendar of Virtual Field Trips

Learning at Home for Thursday, April 30

Learning at Home for Thursday, April 30

1a) Phonics Lesson 118. Listen to the lesson on digraph th, then complete the activity on Seesaw.
1b) Read and Match activity
2) Math Lesson 124(review)- Seesaw number sequencing activity and Boom Cards game here: Counting 11-20
3) Read Aloud What Do You Do With a Tail Like That?
4) Handwriting Packet - Letters Ss &Tt
5) Listen to our Devotion

Optional:
Reading Fluency activity

Learning at Home for Wednesday, April 29

Hi Kindergarten families,
I pray you are all staying healthy and safe. I know it is a trying time for many. If your family is struggling with loss of income and need food, please contact me or Cynthia Chilcutt(Head of Trinity's Food Services (586)747-7594) and we can make sure you have the resources you need.

Learning at Home for Wednesday, April 29

Join in on our Zoom Meeting at 1 pm!
All info is in your daily email.

1) Practice our Sight Words
 2) Phonics Lesson 117 - Learn about a new digraph, digraph th. Listen to the lesson, then complete the worksheet on Seesaw to circle the correct word. Finally, use the microphone tool on Seesaw to read me a list of words
3) Math Lesson 123 - 3D Solids. Listen to 3D Shapes Song, then complete the activity on Seesaw
4) Read Aloud Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon and complete the Reading Response paper

5)Listen to our Devotion and join in singing with Mrs. Huff's chapel songs
6) Spanish - (complete sometime this week)

From Senora Phillips:

Here's a little Spanish for the week!   Hope you all are hanging in there!  I am really missing everyone!  

A new video from Señora Phillips

https://youtu.be/L-ebyeBKDgo

A new song to make you laugh! 

https://youtu.be/OonqrUZCef4

Attached is a worksheet. Take a pic of your work and share with me! 

aphillips@trinityct.org

¡Hasta luego! ¡Adios!

Learning at Home for Tuesday, April 28

Parents, I know this staying at home is hard on all of us, and on our kids, too. Please remind them that even though we don’t see each other at school, I am still ‘seeing’ them and spending time with them every single day, in our videos and Seesaw exchanges, and you’re all in my prayers every day!

Our Zoom meeting will be Wednesday at 1 pm - please see your email for details!

Learning at Home for Tuesday, April 28

1) Phonics Lesson 116 - Digraph sh. Listen to our reading lesson, then complete the worksheet and activity on Seesaw
2) Math Lesson 122(review) - practice addition story problems on Seesaw
3) Read Aloud Bear's New Friend
4) Science - Fish Live in Many Places - Listen to our science lesson for today about where fish live and what they need to survive
5) Handwriting - Letters Qq & Rr
6) Listen to our Devotion.

Optional:
Learning Mats activities for the week will be emailed
Games:
Rhyming Words game
Ending Sounds game
2D Shape Matching game

Learning at Home for Friday, April 24

Thanks for all of you who met on Zoom today! We had fun sharing our chameleons from yesterday, showing off pets, and lots of loose/missing teeth! We will have another Zoom meeting next week. I think it's great for the kids to see each other and connect for a few minutes!

Learning at Home for Friday, April 24

1) Phonics Lesson 115 and Book 12 - Grab your decodable reader book #12 - "Will She Tell" and read along with me!
2) Math Lesson 121 Some, Some More story problems. Watch the video, then head to Seesaw for the worksheet
3) Read Aloud Interrupting Chicken - Listen to the story and complete the Reading Response











4) Science - Comparing Fish
5) Listen to our Devotions

Optional: Learning Mat Activities (link in email)
Optional: Boom Card Activities here:
short a game
short e game
Rhyming words game

Learning at Home for Thursday, April 23

Learning at Home for Thursday, April 23

Zoom Meeting Info:
Andrea Gastmeier is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Kindergarten Gathering
Time: Apr 23, 2020 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

SEE EMAIL FOR MEETING INFO

***Please have your child bring their chameleon from Wednesday's Reading Response to share at our meeting!

1) Phonics Lesson 113&114 - Listen to our video lesson, then complete the worksheet on Seesaw. You will need to listen to the directions or have an adult read which word to circle. Read your child these words to circle on Seesaw: 1) cash 2) flesh 3) she 4) wish 5) shop
2) Math Lesson 120 and complete practice page on Seesaw
3) Read Aloud - The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
4) Handwriting - Letters O & P
5) Listen to our Devotions
6) Join us for Zoom meeting at 11:00 am and bring your chameleon picture from Wednesday to share!

Learning at Home for Wednesday, April 22

Hi Kindergarten! I am praying that you are all taking time to notice how God is working in our lives through these tough times. I hope you're finding a way to help others, make them smile, or otherwise brighten their day! You brighten my day every day even when I don't get to see you!

Learning at Home for Wednesday, April 22

1) Phonics Lesson 111 & 112 - Digraph ck. Follow along with our phonics lesson video, then complete the phonics worksheet on Seesaw.
2) Math Lesson 119 Students may follow along with our lesson video. If they'd like to do the activity with me, they will need 20 small objects. The lesson called for our little counting bears, but I used Shopkins figures! You can use small toys, coins, etc. Then complete the math activity on Seesaw.
3) Read Aloud A Color of His Own - Listen to the story and complete your Reading Response page.












4) Listen to our Devotion and listen to Mrs. Huff's praise songs of the week! All God's People Said Amen & 10,000 Reasons
5) Spanish Senora Phillips' Spanish Video There will be a worksheet emailed to families to go with this lesson.

6) Optional - Earth Day story and activity in Seesaw. Today is Earth Day! How can we take care of our Earth?
7) Optional - other Earth Day ideas here: https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/hands-on-earth-day-activities-for-kids/

Learning at Home for Tuesday, April 21

Hello Kindergarten families! Excellent job in getting everything completed last week! I hope the activities on Seesaw are going smoothly for you - my intention was to keep the kids involved in the simplest way possible.

We will attempt another Zoom meeting on Thursday, April 23 at 11 am. Invitation and details for that to come!

Learning at Home for Tuesday, April 21

1) Phonics Lesson 110  Listen to the lesson and answer along with me, then go to Seesaw to complete the Phonics worksheet that goes with it

2) Practice our Sight Words

3) Math Lesson 117/118 - watch our lesson, then find and complete the activity on Seesaw

4) Listen to our Read Aloud - I Stink, with Special Guest Reader Mr. Gastmeier!

5) Handwriting Letters M &N

6) Listen to our Devotions

Please let me know if you have any prayer requests. While I pray for all of our kindergarten families, if there is anything specific I can add to my prayers, please let me know!

Learning at Home for Friday, April 17

Learning at Home for Friday, April 17

1)      Phonics Lesson 108/109 - Listen to this lesson, then go on Seesaw to complete the worksheet. On one sheet, they will find and circle digraph ck in the box on the page. On the second page, they will need to listen to the directions or have a parent read to them which word to circle on the page: 

       #1 - circle the word back
       #2 - circle the word lock
       #3 - circle the word stick
       #4 - circle the word quack
       #5 - circle the word clock

2)      Math Lesson - counting coins Students may use coins to follow along with me, or watch as I count the coins. If using coins, they will need 10 pennies, 3 dimes, 6 nickels, and 1 quarter. Watch the video and then complete the two math pages on Seesaw. One is on counting coins, the other is a dot-to-dot page.

3)      Read Aloud - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

4)      Science Lesson Fish - Same and Different
       Listen to the informational text from our science book. Get a piece of paper or whiteboard to draw and label parts of a fish along with me in our video, or use a page in your writing journal.
5)   Handwriting - K & L

6)      Listen to our Devotion

Learning at Home for Thursday, April 16

Learning at Home for Thursday, April 16

1)      Phonics Lesson 107 - Decodable Reader #11 – Read Decodable Book “My Pal Bo” Get your copy of the book and read it along with me. Then, read it on your own and to someone else at your house! You may color your book if you haven't already!

2)      Math – Comparing Lengths - listen to this Song then complete the 2 length activities on Seesaw

3)      Read Aloud – Dragons Love Tacos

4)      Handwriting - letters I and J

5)      Listen to our Devotions here

Optional:
Go on a virtual field trip! https://www.weareteachers.com/best-virtual-field-trips/

Learning at Home for Wednesday, April 15

Hello kindergarten families!
I hope everyone was able to log on to Seesaw for Tuesday’s activities. Please let me know if you had technical difficulties or issues with the Seesaw tools or activities. I hope it will be a positive experience and platform for our kids to keep learning!

Learning at Home for Wednesday, April 15

1)    Phonics lesson: More Long Vowel Sounds

2)    Math Lesson: Go to Seesaw to complete today's activities - Lesson 114 and 114-b

3)    Read Aloud: Chrysanthemum and then complete your reading response paper

4)    Listen to our Devotion and Listen to Mrs. Huff’s recording of God is Working in My Life

5)    Spanish from Senora Phillips(coloring page will be emailed):

¡Hola clase!  This week we are learning about la comida (FOOD!).  Watch this video.  What is your comida favorita (favorite food)?  

https://youtu.be/OeDJvNQdF24

Here is another video about abril (April) and a coloring page.  ¡Jesús me ama!  Jesus loves me!

https://youtu.be/6R58SKlFz_I

¡Hasta luego!

Señora Phillips

Optional:
Learning mats (in yesterday’s email)

Learning at Home for Tuesday, April 14

Hello Kindergarten Families,
I hope you and your family had a restful Spring Break and a meaningful Easter. It may not have looked like our typical Easter, but there was beauty and meaning in the day no matter what. Christ is Risen! Alleluia!

With the news that we will not be returning to our school building, I spent a lot of time thinking about what school will look like for us. While I would much rather be teaching your children live and in person, we all have to do what we can to maintain safety for everyone. Seeing your children's work via text, email, etc. has brought me hope that they ARE still learning and showing successes in continuing their education. I can't do this without you, but I hope to help make this easier on all of you as well.

Going forward, I will be using an app called Seesaw Class. Please make sure when downloading that you download the Seesaw CLASS version, not the Family app. This can be used on phones, tablets, ipads, or computers. We will have math and phonics activities on there. Students can complete activities, play games, respond in writing, or even record their answers for me. It allows directions to be read to them. There may be a bit of a learning curve to some of the activities, but we will do our best! I will send an email to each family with your unique Home Learning Code (password) to log in.

Each day, you will start with the information I email you (the same info can be found on the blog each day) and work your way down the list. Some lessons will be via YouTube videos, and some will be extended with Seesaw activities or the remaining paper copies I sent home when this all began. As Mr. Petzold stated in last week's email, activities will be sent on Mon-Thur to be completed on Tues-Fridays with the weekend and Mondays as "catch up" days.

Please click the following link for info on getting into your Seesaw account:

Seesaw Information Page

Tuesday’s learning plan:
1) Phonics Lesson: Long Vowel Sounds
2) Math Lesson: listen to this video: Coin song then complete the coin activity on SeeSaw.
3) Listen to our read aloud: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
4) Science: complete “What Fish Need” activity on Seesaw
5) Listen to our Devotion for today: Easter Message

Optional: Don’t Let the Pigeon Leave the House craft project: click here

Optional: Learning Mats activities (link in email)

Learning at Home for Friday, April 3

Learning at Home for Friday, April 3

Joke of the Day: What do you get if you cross a bee and a rabbit? A honey bunny!

Thank you so much for jumping in on ZOOM with me today! It was AMAZING to see so many of those sweet faces I’ve missed so much! Despite a couple of technology glitches, it was great to see everyone! We will try to schedule more when Spring Break is over.

1)      Learning Mat Activities for Week 3 Friday. There is a Math activity and an ELA (English/Language Arts) activity. This does not need to be written today!

2)      Listen to our Read Aloud here: Easter Story

3)      Math Lesson 112 – spheres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si3CNSGEl08
       Listen to the song and complete Worksheet 112

4)    Faith Formation: Holy Week Lesson and Holy Week coloring pages - print if you are able to. If not, just listen to the lesson or listen and draw your own picture https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.cph.org/2020/bestill/Holy+Week.pdf

We will resume Learning at Home on Tuesday, April 14, with details for that coming Monday, April 13 by 6 pm.
Have a great Spring Break and Easter! 

Learning at Home for Thursday, April 2

Learning at Home for Thursday, April 2

Andrea Gastmeier is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: My Meeting

Time: Thursday, Apr 2, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/790443128

Meeting ID: 790 443 128

Joke of the Day: Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter Egg a joke? Because he might crack up!

1)      Learning Mat Activities for Week 3 Thursday. There is a Math activity and an ELA (English/Language Arts) activity. The writing portion can be done in your Writing Journal today

2)      Listen to Beginner’s Bible story of Easter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhE6ELj2kVM

3)      Math Worksheet – Math Worksheet - Lets do it together!

4)      Handwriting Pages – G & H

5)      Faith Formation: Read Lent Book: Lent Reminds Us OF Jesus. Read and fill in the word “of” on each page. 

6) Zoom Meeting at 1 pm for Kindergarten Friends!