Today I will be trying to reach out to families with a phone call. It will probably show up “unavailable” so please try to answer. I just want to check up on everyone and see how your families are doing. I also want to see what the best line of communication is for you. I am using this blog as our main way but I also have the PreK Facebook page and Class Dojo. It seems more of the parents are linked to the Class Dojo page than anything else. I would like to get everyone signed up for the blog. I also want to find out about technology. What are you using to view my posts? I will be calling later today. I know we are all on different schedules. I will also be setting up a google meet so the kids can see each other and I can see them. This may not be until Monday because I want to make sure that everyone can log on. The kids now have student accounts. I will send out information about that after I speak with everyone. I hope everyone is doing well.

Letter S

Here are some ideas to do with the letter S (choose one or do more if you would like)

• Talk to your child about the sound of S and ask them for ideas of what words start with that sound
• Go on a letter hunt around your house and find objects that start with S or have S on them
• Look through grocery ads or magazines and circle the letter S
• Practicing social distancing, walk around your neighborhood and look around for the letter S

Math/Science

Today you can make playdoh if you have the ingredients and your family wants to! Here are two recipes that you can use – one uses the stovetop and the other doesn’t use heat at all and has a simpler recipe. Have fun!

Play Dough

Ingredients:  
1 cup Flour  
1 cup Water  
1/4 cup Salt  
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil  
2 tsp Cream of Tarter or Alum
Food Coloring (actual coloring or a kool-aid packet will do)  
Sauce Pan and Wooden Spoon

Pour in all ingredients into saucepan. Stir until everything is mixed well.

Once the mixture is (mostly) clump free, heat over MEDIUM heat.
Stir. Don’t stop stirring. After a few minutes it will start to clump up.
Just keep stirring until the Play Dough is formed. It will form one big clump.
Remove from heat, and knead by hand. Once cooled, store in airtight container.

No-Cook Play Dough

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tbsp oil

3/4 cup water
Mix water, oil and food color together before adding to dry mixture. Mix until pliable. Keep in container or plastic bag.

The Three Bears

This is one of the books we read at school and your child knows the story. Have your child tell the story along with the read aloud. When they are done they can draw a picture of the “characters” in the story. Papa bear, Mama bear, Baby bear and Goldilocks. Send my their picture on Class Dojo.

Hope everyone has a great day!