Good Morning KG1A!
Morning message:
- Please check on the French tab for this week's work
- Let's start collecting materials for Crazy Hat Day!
Activity one
Math (20 minutes)
Making numbers 7 and 8
Children will learn to count, recognise and represent numbers seven and eight using play dough.
Materials needed: Chart as in the picture, play dough, and markers or pencil.
Beginning:
Tell your child that today you will be using play dough to make numbers 7 and 8. Ask them if they know what 7 and 8 look like. Listen to their answers.
Middle:
As your child is making the numbers with play dough use the words like straight lines, curves and round.
Tell your child to show you numbers 7/8 in a different way. You may start making 7 small circles with play dough and count as you are making it. Ask your child how many more you need to get 8 circles. Encourage them to count as they are working with the dough.
Introduce the empty graph above to them and encourage them to present those numbers using the graph. Encourage your child to make other numbers they already know as well and imitate their work.
Extension: You may offer your child a marker or pencil to write down the numbers.
End:
Give your child 5 minutes notice of the end of the activity. Encourage your child to clean up with you and count as they are cleaning up.
Activity two
Literacy (10 minutes)
Commands and directions.
During this activity your child will learn to focus on giving and receiving more than one command/ direction at a time.
Materials: You and your child.
Vocabulary: directions, straight, left, right, down, up, over, under, switch, turn, back, before, after.
Beginning:
Tell your child that for this activity you will need to use your listening ears to get it right. You can start by telling them 2 directions. For example: close the door and jump.
Middle:
Allow your child to give you 2 or 3 directions. For example: Close the light, come back and give me high five.
The easier you feel it is for your child you may add more and more directions at one time. For example: Wash your hands, jump twice, clap twice, and sit on the couch. You may also add breathing or yoga into your directions.
Extension: Offer your child a paper and pencil and tell them to draw or write commands/directions. Encourage them to write down beginning, middle, and ending sounds of their words.
End:
Give your child a 5 minute notice before asking them to finish the activity.
Activity Three
Fine motor skills: (5 minutes)
Work with your child on tying their shoes and/or zipping up their jackets. Tell your child as they go to KG2 they should be able to tie their shoes and zip their jackets.
I have added a tutorial of a 5 year old boy. You may find lots of other tutorials on youtube.
Thought of the day...
Let's finish with some movement...
Pop See Ko!
Materials for tomorrow:
- Straws, celery stick or leaves with easily visible veins (e.g. petunia flower petals), kitchen towels, food color, water, a glass and 2 transparent containers.
- Shaving cream
- Lentils and small beans
Final Notes:
For any questions, please email Ms. Ayesha.
Do send in pictures of the kids doing their work to the teacher. She will post them under the "Our Class" tab.
