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This Week in Kindergarten
Week 31
Vowel Review
Vowel Review
Offer your child plenty of practice using both long and short vowels. Keep in mind that young readers who rely heavily on visual cues may get stuck on vowel sounds.
Offer vowel review activities to reinforce student understanding of long and short vowel sounds. Keep in mind that young readers who rely heavily on visual cues may get stuck on vowel sounds.
Long and Short Vowels: "A"
Interactive Worksheet
Long and Short Vowels: "A"
With this worksheet, your child will match picture names to creatures representing short "A" and long "A" vowel sounds, then glue the pictures to the page.
1st Grade
Interactive Worksheet
Short Vowel Sort
Game
Short Vowel Sort
What short vowel do you hear? Kids must sort by sound in this phonics game.
Kindergarten
Game
More Vowels
Lesson plan
More Vowels
Students will have fun working with partners as they identify the missing vowels in common animal CVC words. Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the Animal Vowels lesson plan.
Preschool
Lesson plan
3-D Shapes
3-D Shapes
Go on a 3-D shapes scavenger hunt in your home! See if your child can find cones, cubes, and other 3-D shapes among your household objects.
Start a classroom collection of solid shapes to refer to throughout your 3-D unit by asking students to bring in examples of everyday items, such as soup cans and boxes of cereal.
Sort 2D and 3D Shapes
Interactive Worksheet
Sort 2D and 3D Shapes
Can your kid tell the difference between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes? Kindergarten is a good time to start!
Kindergarten
Math
Interactive Worksheet
3D Shapes in Real Life
Worksheet
3D Shapes in Real Life
To get a better handle on 3-D shapes, ask your kid to match them up to real world objects.
1st Grade
Math
Worksheet
2D and 3D Shape Match
Game
2D and 3D Shape Match
Kids match common 2D shapes with their 3D partners in this interactive memory game.
Kindergarten
Math
Game
Book Talks
Book Talks
Help your child talk about books by using prompts such as: I notice... I wonder... I think...
Offer students "book talk" sentence frames to use when reading with buddies: I notice... I wonder... I think...
My Bike: Level C
Story
My Bike: Level C
In this activity, kids can read about a bike ride around town while following along with the text.
Kindergarten
Story
Give a Book Talk!
Worksheet
Give a Book Talk!
Engage students in reading by having them share books with peers. Students prepare for giving a book talk in which they'll describe what happens in the book, their favorite part, and whether or not they would recommend the book to a friend.
1st Grade
Worksheet
Your Favorite Book
Worksheet
Your Favorite Book
Kids share their favorite books and practice comprehension in this worksheet.
1st Grade
Worksheet
Correspondence Letters
Correspondence Letters
This week, have your child write a letter to a friend or family member. It's great writing practice!
Ask students to write a letter about a real-world problem. A great way to introduce this is to have students write letters to the principal about extra things they would like for recess (chalk, bubbles, jump ropes). Give them the framework: "We need more things for recess because..."
Book Pen Pals
Worksheet
Book Pen Pals
It’s fun to learn about books with friends! One of the best ways to get motivated to read is to get book recommendations. This worksheet helps students do just that in the format of a friendly letter.
1st Grade
Worksheet
Sharing Kind Wishes: Letter
Worksheet
Sharing Kind Wishes: Letter
This social emotional worksheet is all about sending kind wishes to someone to let them know they are loved and appreciated. Using heartfulness, students will write a letter to a classmate or friend that describes why they are thankful for them.
Kindergarten
Worksheet
Write A Letter
Worksheet
Write A Letter
Although most people communicate through the internet these days, writing a letter is an important skill to know!
Worksheet
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