Room 15, Ms. Margaret

*Please have your child choose 1 item that begins with the letter of the week and bring it in on Thursday or Friday.  They need to have 2-3 clues and the item brought in a non-see through bag.

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy at home.  Please tell your kiddo that I miss seeing their smiling faces very much!  I know these are not ideal situations right now, but hopefully this will all be over soon and we will be back to normal. 
I hope everyone is working hard at home and trying to find a routine that works well for your family.  The best thing for the kiddos is to have a regular routine, just like they would if they were coming to school.  Get up each morning, have breakfast and then start their day off with prayer and pledge.  Talk about what month we are in, the day it is and number.  Review what the letter of the week is and have them give you something that starts with the letter.  Maybe then do a music and movement activity.  I have attached some new links below that the kids really enjoy.  These are from the Learning Station on YOUTUBE.  They are a bit cheesy, but the kids really enjoy the songs.  After moving, you might try doing a lesson with them, including handwriting and letter/sound identification.  Another idea, since we are getting close to Easter, is to write the uppercase letter on the top part of a plastic egg and then the lowercase letter on the bottom part.  Mix them up and have your child match the eggs.  Then have them tell you the sound and something that starts with that letter.  Try doing something that involves rhyming or beginning sounds.
Next week we will be working on the letter Xx.  Please continue reviewing letters, letter sounds, and numbers with your child. 
Next week we will continue learning about plants.  We are going to be learning about the parts of a plant and labeling them.  This is something you can do at home with your child.  I have put a picture of an example in the photo section below, but feel free to let your child be as creative as they would like.  I have attached two links below about how a seed becomes a plant and the parts of a flower.  These are both by the SciShow Kids, which can be found on YOUTUBE.  The sight has some great clips about other topics as well that might interest your kiddo.  I also have a parts of a plant song below.  If you happen to have planting seeds of some kind and potting soil, you can plant with your child as well.  We just use plastic cups at school.  This would be a great project for them to take care of and observe daily.  You can reiterate what a plant needs to grow and make oberservations about how long it takes for a shoot to pop out.
Continue working hard at home.  I will continue to send activities and ideas next week.  I will not be at the ECC tomorrow or Monday, but will be checking my email from home.


Have a blessed and safe weekend!

                                                                              God Bless,
                                                                              Ms. Margaret

** Letter of the week is Xx
** Theme is Plants

 Understanding Motor Development in Children: Hand Dominance  http://www.pre-kpages.com/understanding-motor-development-children-hand-dominance/
Does your child W-sit?  PLEASE READ:  http://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-01-primitive-reflexes-the-answer-behind-w-sitting-and-how-to-fix-it/
  Developmental Charts:     http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/ect/behavior_development/dev_charts.htm
  Developmental Stages of Writing:        http://www.education.com/reference/article/developmental-stages-writing/
"Evolution of a Child's Writing" - article. Very interesting & gives examples!
http://scholarlylions.edublogs.org/2012/04/12/evolution-of-a-childs-writing/