Wonderful Wednesday; Here are all of our Lessons!

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Hello Families!

I hope all of you have a Wonderful Wednesday! It is such a gorgeous day!!!!

Here are the lessons that I sent to you all on Whatsapp! Please view them and help your child complete them at your own pace. I look forward to seeing all of the videos and photos on Whatsapp of the learning and work they are doing with you at home! Thank you!!!

Lesson #1

The goal of this lesson is for the children identify the sight word; where. They are asked to write and spell the word where 5 times in 5 different colors.

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Sight word; where

Lesson #2

The goal of this lesson is for the children to write a message using the word where. PLease help them to follow the directions in the video.

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Message for the sight word; where

Lesson #3

The goal of this lesson is for the children to retell facts from Butterflies, by Grace Hansen using a tree map with your help. 🙂

Here is the story from You Tube! Butterflies; by Grace Hansen

Click here to view lesson #3 part 1 and here for part 2

Making a tree map for Butterflies
Tree map for informational text; Butterflies by Grace Hansen

Yoga Time

Calendar Time

Calendar 5/13/20

Count to 100

Count to 100; Jack Hartmann

Lesson #4

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify and show the calming down steps.

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Second Step; Ways to Calm Down

Lesson #5

The goal of this lesson is for the children to represent the teen number in a concrete way using drawings.

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Teen Numbers as a group of 10 and some extra ones

Brain Breaks

https://youtu.be/fpD9kRyBn8o
Go Noodle
Digraphs; Jack Hartmann

Be sure to visit Ms. Coach’s blog for fun gym activities!

I will see you all for bedtime stories later!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof


Terrific Tuesday; Here are our lessons!

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Hello Families!

I hope you all had a terrific Tuesday!

Please view and help your child submit their assignments on Whatsapp at your own pace. Thank you to all of you who already have submitted all of today’s assignments!

Please reach out to me if you need anything or have questions!

Lesson #1

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify the letter and letter formation for the letter Qq and Zz. They are asked to write each upper and lowercase letter 5 times each and draw a picture of something that begins with each letter.

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Letters Zz and Qq

Lesson #2

The goal of this lesson is for the children to write a message with words that begin with the sounds Qq and Zz. Please help them follow the directions in the video.

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Message for Zz and Qq

Lesson #3

The goal of this lesson is for the children restate a fact from the informational book, Butterflies by Grace Hansen.

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Stating a fact from an informational text

Yoga Time

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Lesson #4

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify the problem in the picture and come up with solutions for the children to solve the problem. This is a Second Step lesson.

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Second Step; Saying the Problem part 2

Calendar Time

Calendar Time 5/12/20

Count to 100

Count to 100 Jack Hartman

Lesson #5

The goal of this lesson is for the children to use a number bond to show the composition of the teen numbers as a group of 10 and some extra ones.

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Teen numbers with a number bond

Click here to view Ms. F’s blog for fun music activities!

I will see you all for bedtime stories!

Thank you for all you do!!!

Mrs. Mehrhof


Marvelous Monday; All of today’s lessons from Whatsapp

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Hello Families!

I hope all of you had a marvelous Monday! From watching all of the adorable assignments that were submitted I know I can say, you surely made my Monday a marvelous one!

If you have more photos or assignments from today to submit, please do so to me only after 10 PM to 10AM. I am so thankful for all of you!

Meet Greenly!

Lesson #1

The goal of this lesson is for the children to blend the onset with the rime -en to make words from the -en word family.

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-en family

Lesson #2

The goal of this lesson is for the children to write a question that begins with a question word and ends with a question mark.

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Writing a question

Lesson #3

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify the main topic of the informational text.

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Identifying the Main Topic with Butterflies by Grace Hansen

Lesson #4

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify a problem they may be having with a calm voice to help problem solve.

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Problem solving; Second Step

Calendar 5/11/20

Calendar with Mrs. Mehrhof 5/11/20

Lesson #5

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify teen numbers as a group of ten and some extra ones as well as write the teen number. They will create a card matching math game to help strengthen this math skill.

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Teen Numbers Game directions (Eureka Math)
Matching teen numbers and quantities!

Butterfly Update

Butterfly update!!! We have 9 butterflies!

We have 9 butterflies!!!!

Please stay connected to Whatsapp for more messages, lessons, and fun!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof


Fun Friday; Here are all of our lessons!

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Hello Families!

I wish you all a very Fun Friday! Thank you for all of the adorable photos, videos, and messages you have been helping your child send on Whatsapp!!! They are so heart warming and uplifting to see!!!

Sunday is Mothers’ Day! I wish each mom a very beautiful, relaxing, and blessed day full of lot and lots of love and gratitude!!! Moms….you all are so special to your children! My mom is so special to me! She has taught me so much and is my best friend! I am also blessed to have grandmas that mean the world to me too!! They taught me to be creative and encouraged every step I took in my journey to who I am today. My grandmas and my mom are truly incredible women! I am so blessed! I also have the tremendous blessing of being a mom! My son, Ryan is 18. He graduated fire academy and is finishing his EMT courses. He will soon be one of the frontline heros we all are so thankful for. He has been my little hero since the day I help him for the first time and looked into his precious eyes! Being a mom is a gift. Our children are our treasures! Happy Mother’s Day!!!!

My mom and I
Ryan and I at his graduation from Fire Academy

Lesson #1

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify the sight word she. They are asked to spell and write the word she five times and in 5 different colors.

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Sight word; she

Lesson #2

The goal of this lesson is for the children to use the sight word she to write a message. Please help your child follow the directions in the video.

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Message for she

Lesson #3

The goal of this lesson is for the children identify their opinion and write an opinion statement including a reason for the following: If you were Goldilocks would you go inside the home of the Three Bears?

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Opinion assignment for Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Click here for Yoga Time

Cosmic Kids Yoga; Mindfulness

Lesson #4

The goal of this lesson is for the children to create a flower using their hands and feet as a gift for Mother’s Day!

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Fun Friday project for Mother’s Day

Calendar Time

Calendar time 5/8/20

Count to 100

Jack Hartmann; Count to 100

Lesson #5

The goal of this lesson is for the children to demonstrate that teen numbers are a group of 10 and some extra ones. They are also asked to say the teen numbers the “Math Way”. (Eureka Math)

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Math 5/8/20 Teen Numbers

Doodle watching Mrs. Mehrhof teach!

Doodle watching Mrs. Mehrhof teach

Brain Breaks for the day!

Super Simple Songs; Skidamarink (Song for the students to sing to Mama!)
Jack Hartmann; Happy Mother’s Day Song

Be sure to visit Ms. Stewart’s Art blog for fun art activities.

I will see you all for storytime tonight!

The scheduled 4 way video chat this evening will be with Abdullah, Karam, and Erdughan.

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof


Thankful Thursday; Lessons for the Day

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Hello Families!

Happy Thankful Thursday! We all have so much to be thankful for…even if things seems hard right now. I have learned that we can find something to be thankful for in any situation. I am so thankful for all of you, taking the time and energy to help your children with their lessons and letting them use your phones for viewing videos! You are all are superheros to them!

Please view and help your child complete the lessons at your own pace. I look forward to seeing all of the assignments from each student posted on Whatsapp! Please call, email, or text me anytime!

Lesson #1

The goal of this lesson is for the children to write and identify the letters Pp and Uu. They are also asked to draw or find something in the house that begins with the letters Pp and Uu as well as write each letter 5 times each in 5 different colors.

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Letters Pp and Uu

Lesson #2

The goal of this lesson is for the children to write a message using words that begin with the sounds made by Pp and Uu. Please help your child follow the directions for writing the message in the video.

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Message for letters Pp and Uu

Lesson #3

The goal of this lesson is for the children to categorize common objects into groups. We use words from Benchmark’s version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

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Benchmark’s Goldilocks and the Three Bears; categorizing common objects into groups

Yoga Time

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Lesson #4

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify why butterflies are so colorful. This lesson comes from Mystery Science and the video from their site is linked here as well as shown in the teaching video.

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Mystery Science; What are butterflies so colorful?

Calendar time with Mrs. Mehrhof

Calendar 5/7/20

Count to 100

Jack Hartmann; Count to 100

Lesson #5

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify teen numbers as a group of ten and some extra ones using the “math way” of counting with our hands as well as using ten frames.

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Eureka Math 5/7/20 part 1 Teen numbers
Math 5/7/20 Eureka Math Part 2 teen numbers

Brain breaks for today

The Learning Station; Move and Freeze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwn4beja1QE
Go Noodle; Pop See Ko 2.0

Please be sure to visit Ms. Grucz’s Science blog for fun science enrichment activities.

Please be sure to visit Ms. Coach’s P.E. blog for fun gymtime activities.

Today the scheduled 4 way video chat on Whatsapp is with Umkalthum, Maryam, and Omar. Please be ready for this call at 6:30PM. Thank you!

I will see you all for the bedtime story later! I will be reading one of our favorites!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof


Wonderful Wednesday; Today’s Lessons!

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Hello Families!

I hope you all are having a wonderful Wednesday!

Here are all of the lessons and videos for the day! Please view the videos and help your child complete the lessons at your own pace. You can send your child’s work to me or the group chat before 10PM. If you are sending after 10PM please send to me only on Whatsapp. Always know I am just a phone call, text, or email away for anything your might need.

Lesson #1

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify the sight word eat. They will write eat 5 times in 5 different colors.

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Sight word; eat

Lesson #2

The goal of this lesson is for the children to write a message with the word eat. Please help them to follow the directions for writing the message in the video.

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Message for the sight word; eat

Lesson #3

The goal of this lesson is for the children to use the evidence in the illustrations to answer the question…”What do you think the bears were doing before they came home? The lesson uses the Benchmark Goldilocks and the Three Bears book. The children can send me their responses on Whatsapp.

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Benchmark’s Goldilocks and the Three Bears with using picture evidence to answer a question.

Yoga Time

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Lesson #4

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify and share ideas of how to join in the play with the toys I have in the video. They can send their responses on Whatsapp.

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Second Step; Joining in play part 3

Calendar with Mrs. Mehrhof

Calendar 5/6/20
Jack Hartmann; 2D Shapes

Count to 100

Jack Hartmann; Count to 100

Lesson #5

The goal of this lesson is for the children recognize a group of ten and some extra ones compose teen numbers. They can send a picture of their math work on Whatsapp.

Click here for lesson #5 part 1 and here for part 2

Math 5/6/20 number talk
Math 5/6/20 part 2; making a group of 10 and some extra ones.

Brain Breaks for today

Jack Hartmann; Vowel Sound Workout
Jack Hartmann; Subitize

Please visit Ms. Coach’s blog for gymtime activities

I will see you all for storytime tonight!

The 4 way video call scheduled for today at 6:30 will be with Susu, Lyan, and Mohamed.

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof



Terrific Tuesday; Here are ALL the Lessons for the day!

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Hello Families!

I hope you all are having a terrific Tuesday!!! Here are our lessons for the day! I wish you all a day full of all things terrific…terrific fun, terrific laughter, terrific learning!

Please view the lessons and help your child submit lessons at your own pace! I look forward to seeing all of the videos and photos on Whatsapp. Please call me, email me, or text me anytime!

Lesson #1

The goal of this lesson is for the children to write and recognize the letter and sounds for Nn and Ll. The children are asked to write each letter 5 times in 5 different colors. They are also asked to draw or show something from their homes that begins with Nn or Ll.

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Writing letters Nn and Ll

Lesson #2

The goal of this lesson is for the children to write a message with words that begin with the sounds for Nn and Ll. PLease help your child follow the message writing directions in the video.

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Message for Nn and Ll

Lesson #3

The goal of this lesson is for the children to retell the sequences of events in Benchmark’s version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

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Retelling the Sequence of Events with Benchmark’s Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Yoga Time

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Lesson #4

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify ways Allison can join the play with her friends on the playground in this Second Step story.

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Second Step Joining Play Part 2

Calendar Time with Mrs. Mehrhof

Calendar Time with Mrs. Mehrhof 5/5/20

Click here to Count to 100 with Jack Hartmann!

Lesson #5

The goal of this lesson is for the children identify teen numbers as a group of ten and some extra ones.

Click here to view lesson #5 part 1 and part 2

5/5/20 Group of Ten and Extra ones (Eureka Math) Part 1
Eureka Math 5/5/20 Group of 10 and extra ones part 2

Brain Breaks for Today

Harry Kindergarten; Numbers in the Teens….
Learning Station; Body Boogie
Blazer Fresh; Banana Banana Meatball

Please visit Ms. F’s blog for music

Thank you for all you do! I will see you all for the bedtime stories later… and I have Moheb, Yara, and Fatima scheduled for the 4 way video call this evening at 6:30!

Mrs. Mehrhof


Marvelous Monday! Lessons for the Day!!!

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Hello Families!

I hope you all had a super lovely weekend! The weather was so great! I miss all of you and hope each one of your families is doing well and staying healthy!

Please view and help your child complete the lessons at your own pace. Please send their videos or photos to me on Whatsapp….you can send to just me or the whole class! We love seeing our friends. I look forward to seeing work from all of my students! Please remember to submit any messages to me that are sent between 10pm and 10am to me only to minimize any disruption to families. If there is anything I can do to help in any way…please know I am just a phone call, text, or email away!

Star Wars Day!!!

Mrs. Mehrhof saying “Happy Star Wars Day!”

Lesson #1

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify the sight word all by reading, writing, and spelling it. The children are asked to write the sight word all 5 times and in 5 different colors. (Bonus….Can you think of some words that rhyme with all? ex. tall, ball, fall)

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Sight word; all

Lesson #2

The goal of this lesson is for the children to write a message with the word all. Please help them follow the directions stated in the video.

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Message for the word all

Lesson #3

The goal of this lesson is for the children to make a prediction using the evidence from the picture walk-through as to what this Benchmark story will be about. (“My prediction is……”)

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Benchmark’s version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears picture walk-through

Yoga Time!

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Lesson #4

The goal of this lesson is for the children to identify a solution to help Gus join in the play with his friends. (Second Step Lesson)

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Second Step Lesson; Joining in Play part 1

Calendar with Mrs. Mehrhof

Calendar with Mrs. Mehrhof 5/4/20

Count to 100

Star Wars Count to 100

Lesson #5

The goal of this lesson is for the children to count groups of 10 in different arrangements; array, line, scatter, and circular. They are asked to make groups of ten that they count in these arrangements.

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Math 5/4/20 making 10
Arrangements of groups of 10

Brain Breaks for Today!

2D shapes with Jack Hartmann
What Letter is it? Jack Hartmann

Be sure to visit Mrs. F’s blog for fun music activities!

I will see you all for bedtime stories!

Take a look at our soon to be butterflies!!!! There are 10 chrysalises!

https://youtu.be/bKsv1XTjJjg
Butterfly update for 5/4/20

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Mehrhof