Welcome back friends!! I hope you are ready for some fun remote learning today (Monday, April 13, 2020)! I have missed all of you and cannot wait to get your picture today with your 3 highlighted assignments (writing, spelling, math) <-- 1 picture with all so I can share out your WOW work to our REMIND APP group!! I am tracking your progress and effort- you can do it!!! I believe in YOU!!!

Here are today’s ROAR annoucments:

Mrs. Fowler Video to explain today’s assignments *Please watch FIRST*

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15r32kfPewyeAXp60SErgesrc5uWEVQlJ/view?usp=sharing

Mrs. Chehab translated the video!! Please watch 2nd if needed to understand NEW expectations and set up:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C2lSXq5b4BCL_l2wzjxZ0pP4gf5MK5xZ/view?usp=sharing

Slideshow presentation with today’s assignments: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_1JB-JkAaGborw7RK0j6wYlxom4BGIZFJt-Zqnylr04/edit?usp=sharing

Sign up Sheet for NEXT WEEK for a one-on-one video chat with Mrs. Fowler to go over your first 50 sight words and to see how you are doing with remote learning at home!!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XV41pnITsAVnNu6fLTZbE59Kp3LrczjiTccBDHFyv2I/edit?usp=sharing

Practice your 50 sight words on the list here: (print off if you can or write out the words to practice!!)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ool2VCf_B3xDV_LSfu3cO2gCmJEIm-W2peYVPdAechk/edit?usp=sharing

PLEASE let me know if you have ANY QUESTIONS about today’s assignments or need help with ANYTHING!! I am here and happy to help!!!

You can text me of the REMIND APP or email me at: fowlers@dearbornschools.org.

I will be checking track of who is sending me all 3 highlighted assignments today so please make sure to send me your picture with all 3 by 7:00pm if possible!! I am hopeful to have 100% participation- you can do it!! I believe in YOU!!!

Love and virtual hugs!!!

Virtual hug | Mary Burns, Seeker of Truth and Beauty

Love,

Mrs. Fowler

From our family to your family ♥️

Wishing you a safe, healthy, relaxing, and enjoyable spring break with your families. Sending you lots of love and virtual hugs!! 

Love,

Mrs. Fowler and your whole Oakman family

Friday, April 3, 2020– Share a photo of enjoying the fresh air!!!! It’s going to be another beautiful day outside! Enjoy it!!! TGIF!!

Spring Break Ideas: Things to Do with the Kids - Everything ...

TGIF!!! We have made it friends!!!! Next week is SPRING BREAK, enjoy this break with your family.   I encourage you to play games together, go for a hike at a MetroPark, do a puzzle, make an art project or birdhouse, or get really creative a make a sandbox in a baby pool, but please enjoy the time with family and be safe.  Take a break from the school work and get energized to come back ready to work on Monday, April 13th to remote learning. The governor announced yesterday that schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year, which is heart breaking news but your Oakman family and Kindergarten team are working to ensure that we remain in close contact for emotional and social support while creating engaging and purposeful learning activities that ensure ALL students will be ready for 1st grade in the fall.  

Spring Break begins Monday, April 6: There will not be daily assignments posted; however, we will still give some strong recommendations of fun non screen learning activities at the end of each daily post as well as online programs (RAZ KIDS, ZEARN, and CLEVER Resources).  Also, work on your list of 50 sight words— students will be “tested” via video the week we get back from break!!!

It’s Virtual spirit week this week!!    Today is have fun outside!!! send your picture to Mr. Abu-Rus, Mrs. Chehab, or Mrs. Dakhla

aburusm@dearbornschools.org

chehaba@dearbornschools.org

dakhlam1@dearbornschools.org

NOW MORE THAN EVER AS WE KNOW REMOTE LEARNING WILL CONTINUE- WHAT IS WORKING/NOT WORKING FOR YOU, YOUR CHILD, AND YOUR FAMILY, LET US KNOW!! ****Parents please feel free to give us feedback through the REMIND APP of what is working for you with working with your child at home.  We hope to make all of the enrichment learning opportunities we are providing a way for you to bond with your child during this time at home as well as continue to learn and review kindergarten academic content standards. If you have any suggestions or concerns about our at-home enrichment learning plan, please let us know.  You can contact teachers through the remind APP or through www.remind.com as well as our email: rawsonm@dearbornschools.org and fowlers@dearbornschools.org

BIG THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!! Our kindergarten team has been so successful this year in large part because of the family participation and we will continue to have success because parents and teachers are a TEAM and working together to meet the needs of our students and children.

ROAR Announcements for today!!  

 Please watch with your family and make sure to stand up TALL for the Pledge of Allegiance and our Oakman Pledge!!

We continue to express great gratitude to how our families have come together to help and support each other.  Now more than ever teachers, parents, and our Oakman family must work together to support each other in so many ways.  We hope that the lessons, activities, and resources we are providing are allowing for some structure and routine to your households.  Structure and routine help provide a safe feeling for young children. Here are some stories to help answer some questions that your young child might have about everything going on. Parents if you need more support, please contact District Public Hotlinefor questions and support from 9 a.m. -4 pm (Monday to Friday) is  313-827-3006 or email is communications@dearbornschools.org 

Tech Support (student) 313- 827-8400

Social/ Emotional Hot-line 313-827-8500

Here is a link to several social stories about everything going on and how to explain it to your child through stories. https://sites.google.com/ssdmo.org/pedaclosureresources/home/social-stories?authuser=1

Reading 📚 : Read 15-20 Minutes on RAZ KIDS WEBSITE working on your independent LEVEL text and comprehension questions.  Your teachers can see what books you are reading and WE CAN HEAR YOU READ IF YOU REMEMBER TO RECORD YOURSELF (Red microphone button near top.. You will see seconds start counting when it is on.)  ← PLEASE RECORD so we are hear your awesome reading.

Remember to fill in your reading log with your minutes as well!!

*** N0 NEW BENCHMARK ❤️ red ❤️ booklet informational text for today. Make sure you are up to “Happy Birthday, USA!” on page 12and 13.  Read text and complete response with a picture and sentence to match. (10 minutes)

***NO NEW MAGAZINE FOR TODAY.  Visit www.scholastic.com/lfo and complete April issue online (paper copy not given for assigned magazine, just use digital copy and information to complete)

Would you Munch a Plant for Lunch….Watch video, listen and read magazine, and play game!

Rawson: wingfar878

Fowler: suncat149

Sight words practice on this list and get ready for your next assessment that will be after spring break.  It will be over 10 more words. We have 40 so 10 more will be 50 SIGHT WORDS!!!!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW! 

Here is a link to print off the page so you can mark you score and what words you need to continue to work on extra.:

**********https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ool2VCf_B3xDV_LSfu3cO2gCmJEIm-W2peYVPdAechk*********

Spelling:  PLEASE DO YOU SPELLING “TEST” AT HOME.  PARENTS HERE ARE THE WORD:

  1. one
  2. me
  3. big
  4. hot
  5. pot
  6. not
  7. Dot

Bonus sentence  #1: I can see a hot pot.

Bonus sentence #2:  Student must come up with own sentence using an -ot family word.  

***It will be possible to get 9 out of 7 points TODAY!!

Parents use this checklist to check the sentences with students– they must be PERFECT to get the bonus points!!

Math 📖 :  

***NO NEW LESSON FOR TODAY– make sure you are complete up to lesson 40.

Grade K Module 4 Lesson 40 

Lesson 40  Learn math book pg 175 and 177.  Also do homework page from the Succeed math book pg. 161 and 162 (homework helper 159) 

**Please send a selfie showing that you are doing BOTH math books for your math lessons.

*Math continued please work on ZEARN.com for 15-20 minutes each day.  Cards were sent home with username and passwords.   

Social Studies:  Where am I?

***NO NEW ASSIGNMENT BUT IF YOU NOT COMPLETE YESTERDAY’S SOCIAL STUDIES, PLEASE DO SO TODAY. Social Studies: Draw a picture of yourself using positional words to describe where you are…(I am sitting next to my dog, or I am under the desk). Use at least 5 positional words and send me a selfie and then read to me in the voice microphone where things are located.

*Monday Special: Science Enrichment online activities: “How do germs get inside your body?”  ***Click link below for mini lesson!!**

***Here i sthe link : https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs#slide-id-8055

**Also check out Mrs. Grucz’s blog for more fun science activities:  https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/gruczl/

*Tuesday/Thursday special: Music 🎶 🎼 🎤 See music blog and choose an activity to complete: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/oakmanmusicroom/y5-kindergarten-covid-19-lessons/ see what Mrs. F has for you to practice

*Wednesday/Thursday special: Gym Visit Coach Souther’s BLOG (https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/southers/) and do some exercises to stay active, go outside if possible to do some playing catch, practicing dribbling a basketball, kick around a soccer ball, or do some jumping jacks and lunges! 

*Thursday specials are gym and music:

Exercise at home workouts: each are about 20-30 minutes and fun for your whole family!  https://vimeo.com/showcase/6880106  

*Friday special: Art :

Or pick a lesson that looks interesting and fun to you https://homeschoolhideout.com/art-lessons-on-youtube/

Here is my recommended ART LESSON FOR TODAY: from famous author and illustrator Mo Willems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3 (would LOVE to see a picture of your artwork!!)

*More just for *fun*: take a virtual tour “field trip” https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

**More fun learning and exercise!!! 🏋️‍♀️ https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/ <— parents must create an account for 21 days free… lots of learning fun with movement!!!

***More ideas for creative science engineering and design with at-home materials https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T4CZCt8hJqYLVT5ZVYpR7SgHLWDWaaUO/view

****More fun education games and videos for all subject areas including art and music! https://www.brainpop.com/ 

****NEW FREE website to read, play games, and hang out with DR. SEUSS!!! https://seussville.com

**Complete a non-screen activity from list below:

Homework

*Read for 15-20 minutes and record on March is Reading Month log Arnie the Doughnut read by Chris O’Dowd

One of our favorite websites to listen to stories: https://www.storylineonline.net/ 

special story for the night: 💞BE KIND by Pat Zietlow Miller and Jen Hill – Children’s Books Read Aloud by PV Storytime

*Go on CLEVER and do 15-30 minutes on “rainbow e” on reading and math paths (if you don’t have easy access to computer/table this link has a pdf packet that you can do “rainbow e” work on: http://info.edmentum.com/rs/780-NRC-339/images/Kindergarten%20Workbook.pdf )

Miss you!!💗💗💗💗

Thanks for ALL you do!!!

Remember to keep washing your hands!! 🧼🙌🏻💦 

Stay safe!! Stay healthy!!  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Have a wonderful spring break!!! Parents we will be in touch about feedback about how best to continue remote learning.  Thanks for ALL you are doing, as parents, we KNOW how difficult this time is. Please take care and know we LOVE your children and hope that you and your families have a safe and relaxing break next week!! 

With lots of love and virtual hugs!!!

Mrs. Fowler & Mrs. Rawson

Thursday, April 2, 2020– today is shout out to a friend!! If you send a video please send to my email :) or sent it directly to your friend (their parent if you can!)

Thursday, April 2 If you send me an email with a shout out to a friend I will send it to them tomorrow. 🙂 don’t forget your teachers!! Hope to see many videos at 

fowlers@dearbornschools.org

Here we go with week #3!!!  Just a reminder that next week will be our as scheduled “Spring Break.”  There will not be daily assignments posted; however, we will still give some strong recommendations of fun learning activities and online programs (RAZ KIDS, ZEARN, and CLEVER Resources).

It’s Virtual spirit week this week!!    Today is give a shout out to a friend you miss or teacher, send your picture to Mr. Abu-Rus, Mrs. Chehab, or Mrs. Dakhla

aburusm@dearbornschools.org

chehaba@dearbornschools.org

dakhlam1@dearbornschools.org

Parents please feel free to give us feedback through the REMIND APP of what is working for you with working with your child at home.  We hope to make all of the enrichment learning opportunities we are providing a way for you to bond with your child during this time at home as well as continue to learn and review kindergarten academic content standards.  If you have any suggestions or concerns about our at-home enrichment learning plan, please let us know. You can contact teachers through the remind APP or through www.remind.com as well as our email: rawsonm@dearbornschools.org and fowlers@dearbornschools.org

BIG THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!! Our kindergarten team has been so successful this year in large part because of the family participation and we will continue to have success because parents and teachers are a TEAM and working together to meet the needs of our students and children.

ROAR Announcements for today!!  

 Please watch with your family and make sure to stand up TALL for the Pledge of Allegiance and our Oakman Pledge!!

We continue to express great gratitude to how our families have come together to help and support each other.  Now more than ever teachers, parents, and our Oakman family must work together to support each other in so many ways.  We hope that the lessons, activities, and resources we are providing are allowing for some structure and routine to your households.  Structure and routine help provide a safe feeling for young children. Here are some stories to help answer some questions that your young child might have about everything going on. Parents if you need more support, please contact District Public Hotlinefor questions and support from 9 a.m. -4 pm (Monday to Friday) is  313-827-3006 or email is communications@dearbornschools.org 

Tech Support (student) 313- 827-8400

Social/ Emotional Hot-line 313-827-8500

Here is a link to several social stories about everything going on and how to explain it to your child through stories. https://sites.google.com/ssdmo.org/pedaclosureresources/home/social-stories?authuser=1

Reading 📚 : Read 15-20 Minutes on RAZ KIDS WEBSITE working on your independent LEVEL text and comprehension questions.  Your teachers can see what books you are reading and WE CAN HEAR YOU READ IF YOU REMEMBER TO RECORD YOURSELF (Red microphone button near top.. You will see seconds start counting when it is on.)  ← PLEASE RECORD so we are hear your awesome reading.

Remember to fill in your reading log with your minutes as well!!

*** N0 NEW BENCHMARK ❤️ red ❤️ booklet informational text for today. Make sure you are up to “Happy Birthday, USA!” on page 12and 13.  Read text and complete response with a picture and sentence to match. (10 minutes)

Visit www.scholastic.com/lfo and complete April issue online (paper copy not given for assigned magazine, just use digital copy and information to complete)

Would you Munch a Plant for Lunch….Watch video, listen and read magazine, and play game!

Rawson: wingfar878

Fowler: suncat149

Sight words practice on this list and get ready for your next assessment that will be after spring break.  It will be over 10 more words. We have 40 so 10 more will be 50 SIGHT WORDS!!!!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW! 

Here is a link to print off the page so you can mark you score and what words you need to continue to work on extra.:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ool2VCf_B3xDV_LSfu3cO2gCmJEIm-W2peYVPdAechk

Spelling:  Watch videos and make word family house for -ot family.

Practice spelling your words for your test on Friday (hot, pot, top, and cot).

Math 📖 :  

Grade K Module 4 Lesson 40 

Lesson 40  Learn math book pg 175 and 177.  Also do homework page from the Succeed math book pg. 161 and 162 (homework helper 159) 

**Please send a selfie showing that you are doing BOTH math books for your math lessons.

*Math continued please work on ZEARN.com for 15-20 minutes each day.  Cards were sent home with username and passwords.   

Social Studies:  Where am I?

Social Studies: Draw a picture of yourself using positional words to describe where you are…(I am sitting next to my dog, or I am under the desk). Use at least 5 positional words and send me a selfie and then read to me in the voice microphone where things are located.

*Monday Special: Science Enrichment online activities: “How do germs get inside your body?”  ***Click link below for mini lesson!!**

***Here i sthe link : https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs#slide-id-8055

**Also check out Mrs. Grucz’s blog for more fun science activities:  https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/gruczl/

*Tuesday/Thursday special: Music 🎶 🎼 🎤 See music blog and choose an activity to complete: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/oakmanmusicroom/y5-kindergarten-covid-19-lessons/ see what Mrs. F has for you to practice

*Wednesday/Thursday special: Gym Visit Coach Souther’s BLOG (https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/southers/) and do some exercises to stay active, go outside if possible to do some playing catch, practicing dribbling a basketball, kick around a soccer ball, or do some jumping jacks and lunges! 

*Thursday specials are gym and music:

Exercise at home workouts: each are about 20-30 minutes and fun for your whole family!  https://vimeo.com/showcase/6880106

*Friday special: Art :

Or pick a lesson that looks interesting and fun to you https://homeschoolhideout.com/art-lessons-on-youtube/

Here is my recommended ART LESSON FOR TODAY: from famous author and illustrator Mo Willems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3 (would LOVE to see a picture of your artwork!!)

*More just for *fun*: take a virtual tour “field trip” https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

**More fun learning and exercise!!! 🏋️‍♀️ https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/ <— parents must create an account for 21 days free… lots of learning fun with movement!!!

***More ideas for creative science engineering and design with at-home materials https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T4CZCt8hJqYLVT5ZVYpR7SgHLWDWaaUO/view

****More fun education games and videos for all subject areas including art and music! https://www.brainpop.com/ 

****NEW FREE website to read, play games, and hang out with DR. SEUSS!!! https://seussville.com

**Complete a non-screen activity from list below:

Homework

*Read for 15-20 minutes and record on March is Reading Month log 

One of our favorite websites to listen to stories: https://www.storylineonline.net/ 

special story for the night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E67n1vZZjQ

Arnie the Doughnut read by Chris O’Dowd

*Go on CLEVER and do 15-30 minutes on “rainbow e” on reading and math paths (if you don’t have easy access to computer/table this link has a pdf packet that you can do “rainbow e” work on: http://info.edmentum.com/rs/780-NRC-339/images/Kindergarten%20Workbook.pdf )

Spelling Words for the the week of March 30-April 3

·        Wednesday: Fun Sentences

Use each of your words in a fun sentence. You should have 10 sentences when you are finished.

*Parents sign ✏️ box in packet if all work is completed (remember all work will be turned in when we return and PRIZES will be given for WOW WORK!!) 👏🏻👏🏻📝🙌🏻🙌🏻📚✏️👍🏻👍🏻

Miss you!!💗💗💗💗

Thanks for ALL you do!!!

Remember to keep washing your hands!! 🧼🙌🏻💦 

Stay safe!! Stay healthy!!  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Mrs. Fowler & Mrs. Rawson

Wednesday, April 1, 2020– it’s April Fool’s day?!?! Please don’t *joke* around with your reading today!!! Make *sure* to send a picture of what you are reading AND who you are reading with!! Have fun and be creative!!!

Here we go with week #3!!!  Just a reminder that next week will be our as scheduled “Spring Break.”  There will not be daily assignments posted; however, we will still give some strong recommendations of fun learning activities and online programs (RAZ KIDS, ZEARN, and CLEVER Resources).

It’s Virtual spirit week this week!!    Today is Helping in the kitchen– share your photo of yourself helping out in the kitchen, send your picture to Mr. Abu-Rus, Mrs. Chehab, or Mrs. Dakhla

aburusm@dearbornschools.org

chehaba@dearbornschools.org

dakhlam1@dearbornschools.org

Parents please feel free to give us feedback through the REMIND APP of what is working for you with working with your child at home.  We hope to make all of the enrichment learning opportunities we are providing a way for you to bond with your child during this time at home as well as continue to learn and review kindergarten academic content standards.  If you have any suggestions or concerns about our at-home enrichment learning plan, please let us know. You can contact teachers through the remind APP or through www.remind.com as well as our email: rawsonm@dearbornschools.org and fowlers@dearbornschools.org

BIG THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!! Our kindergarten team has been so successful this year in large part because of the family participation and we will continue to have success because parents and teachers are a TEAM and working together to meet the needs of our students and children.

ROAR Announcements for today!!  

 Please watch with your family and make sure to stand up TALL for the Pledge of Allegiance and our Oakman Pledge!!

We continue to express great gratitude to how our families have come together to help and support each other.  Now more than ever teachers, parents, and our Oakman family must work together to support each other in so many ways.  We hope that the lessons, activities, and resources we are providing are allowing for some structure and routine to your households.  Structure and routine help provide a safe feeling for young children. Here are some stories to help answer some questions that your young child might have about everything going on. Parents if you need more support, please contact District Public Hotlinefor questions and support from 9 a.m. -4 pm (Monday to Friday) is  313-827-3006 or email is communications@dearbornschools.org 

Tech Support (student) 313- 827-8400

Social/ Emotional Hot-line 313-827-8500

Here is a link to several social stories about everything going on and how to explain it to your child through stories. https://sites.google.com/ssdmo.org/pedaclosureresources/home/social-stories?authuser=1

Reading 📚 : Read 15-20 Minutes on RAZ KIDS WEBSITE working on your independent LEVEL text and comprehension questions.  Your teachers can see what books you are reading and WE CAN HEAR YOU READ IF YOU REMEMBER TO RECORD YOURSELF (Red microphone button near top.. You will see seconds start counting when it is on.)  ← PLEASE RECORD so we are hear your awesome reading.

Remember to fill in your reading log with your minutes as well!!

*** N0 NEW BENCHMARK ❤️ red ❤️ booklet informational text for today. Make sure you are up to “Happy Birthday, USA!” on page 12and 13.  Read text and complete response with a picture and sentence to match. (10 minutes)

Visit www.scholastic.com/lfo and complete April issue online (paper copy not given for assigned magazine, just use digital copy and information to complete)

Would you Munch a Plant for Lunch….Watch video, listen and read magazine, and play game!

Rawson: wingfar878

Fowler: suncat149

Sight words practice on this list and get ready for your next assessment that will be after spring break.  It will be over 10 more words. We have 40 so 10 more will be 50 SIGHT WORDS!!!!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW! 

Practice reading them to a parent or older sibling to see how many you answered correctly.  Practice makes progress! Send a selfie with your score!

Here is a link to print off the page so you can mark you score and what words you need to continue to work on extra.:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ool2VCf_B3xDV_LSfu3cO2gCmJEIm-W2peYVPdAechk

Spelling:  Watch videos and make word family house for -ot family.

Math 📖 :  

Grade K Module 4 Lesson 39

Lesson 39  Learn math book pg 171 and 172.  Also do homework page from the Succeed math book pg. 157  (homework helper 155) 

**Please send a selfie showing that you are doing BOTH math books for your math lessons.

*Math continued please work on ZEARN.com for 15-20 minutes each day.  Cards were sent home with username and passwords.   

*Monday Special: Science Enrichment online activities: “How do germs get inside your body?”  ***Click link below for mini lesson!!**

***Here i sthe link : https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs#slide-id-8055

**Also check out Mrs. Grucz’s blog for more fun science activities:  https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/gruczl/

*Tuesday/Thursday special: Music 🎶 🎼 🎤 See music blog and choose an activity to complete: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/oakmanmusicroom/y5-kindergarten-covid-19-lessons/ see what Mrs. F has for you to practice

*Wednesday/Thursday special: Gym Visit Coach Souther’s BLOG (https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/southers/) and do some exercises to stay active, go outside if possible to do some playing catch, practicing dribbling a basketball, kick around a soccer ball, or do some jumping jacks and lunges! 

*Thursday specials are gym and music:

Exercise at home workouts: each are about 20-30 minutes and fun for your whole family!  https://vimeo.com/showcase/6880106

*Friday special: Art :

Or pick a lesson that looks interesting and fun to you https://homeschoolhideout.com/art-lessons-on-youtube/

Here is my recommended ART LESSON FOR TODAY: from famous author and illustrator Mo Willems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3 (would LOVE to see a picture of your artwork!!)

*More just for *fun*: take a virtual tour “field trip” https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

**More fun learning and exercise!!! 🏋️‍♀️ https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/ <— parents must create an account for 21 days free… lots of learning fun with movement!!!

***More ideas for creative science engineering and design with at-home materials https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T4CZCt8hJqYLVT5ZVYpR7SgHLWDWaaUO/view

****More fun education games and videos for all subject areas including art and music! https://www.brainpop.com/ 

****NEW FREE website to read, play games, and hang out with DR. SEUSS!!! https://seussville.com

**Complete a non-screen activity from list below:

Homework

*Read for 15-20 minutes and record on March is Reading Month log 

One of our favorite websites to listen to stories: https://www.storylineonline.net/ 

Special story for the night: Quackenstein Hatches a Family read by Kristen Bell

*Go on CLEVER and do 15-30 minutes on “rainbow e” on reading and math paths (if you don’t have easy access to computer/table this link has a pdf packet that you can do “rainbow e” work on: http://info.edmentum.com/rs/780-NRC-339/images/Kindergarten%20Workbook.pdf )

Spelling Words for the the week of March 30-April 3

·        Wednesday: Building Words!

o   Write each spelling word one letter at a time, for example:

c                       h

ca                     ho

cat                  hom

                        home

*Parents sign ✏️ box in packet if all work is completed (remember all work will be turned in when we return and PRIZES will be given for WOW WORK!!) 👏🏻👏🏻📝🙌🏻🙌🏻📚✏️👍🏻👍🏻

Miss you!!💗💗💗💗

Thanks for ALL you do!!!

Remember to keep washing your hands!! 🧼🙌🏻💦 

Stay safe!! Stay healthy!!  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Mrs. Fowler & Mrs. Rawson

Parents Please Reply to me on Remind if your child can join us for a face to face hangout tomorrow April 1, 2020, at 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. If you don’t reply yes or no, you can’t join me. I really need to see my friends, I miss everyone terribly!

Kindergarten Hangout Mrs. Fowler Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Time 1:00 – 2:00pm

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020- it spirit week!!! Today is helping in the kitchen day! Have fun helping make a meal or snack!!

Here we go with week #3!!!  Just a reminder that next week will be our as scheduled “Spring Break.”  There will not be daily assignments posted; however, we will still give some strong recommendations of fun learning activities and online programs (RAZ KIDS, ZEARN, and CLEVER Resources).

It’s Virtual spirit week this week!!    Today is Helping in the kitchen– share your photo of yourself helping out in the kitchen, send your picture to Mr. Abu-Rus, Mrs. Chehab, or Mrs. Dakhla

aburusm@dearbornschools.org

chehaba@dearbornschools.org

dakhlam1@dearbornschools.org

Parents please feel free to give us feedback through the REMIND APP of what is working for you with working with your child at home.  We hope to make all of the enrichment learning opportunities we are providing a way for you to bond with your child during this time at home as well as continue to learn and review kindergarten academic content standards.  If you have any suggestions or concerns about our at-home enrichment learning plan, please let us know. You can contact teachers through the remind APP or through www.remind.com as well as our email: rawsonm@dearbornschools.org and fowlers@dearbornschools.org

BIG THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!! Our kindergarten team has been so successful this year in large part because of the family participation and we will continue to have success because parents and teachers are a TEAM and working together to meet the needs of our students and children.

ROAR Announcements for today!!  

 Please watch with your family and make sure to stand up TALL for the Pledge of Allegiance and our Oakman Pledge!!

We continue to express great gratitude to how our families have come together to help and support each other.  Now more than ever teachers, parents, and our Oakman family must work together to support each other in so many ways.  We hope that the lessons, activities, and resources we are providing are allowing for some structure and routine to your households.  Structure and routine help provide a safe feeling for young children. Here are some stories to help answer some questions that your young child might have about everything going on. Parents if you need more support, please contact District Public Hotlinefor questions and support from 9 a.m. -4 pm (Monday to Friday) is  313-827-3006 or email is communications@dearbornschools.org 

Tech Support (student) 313- 827-8400

Social/ Emotional Hot-line 313-827-8500

Here is a link to several social stories about everything going on and how to explain it to your child through stories. https://sites.google.com/ssdmo.org/pedaclosureresources/home/social-stories?authuser=1

Reading 📚 : Read 15-20 Minutes on RAZ KIDS WEBSITE working on your independent LEVEL text and comprehension questions.  Your teachers can see what books you are reading and WE CAN HEAR YOU READ IF YOU REMEMBER TO RECORD YOURSELF (Red microphone button near top.. You will see seconds start counting when it is on.)  ← PLEASE RECORD so we are hear your awesome reading.

Remember to fill in your reading log with your minutes as well!!

***NEW BENCHMARK ❤️ red ❤️ booklet informational text for today. “Happy Birthday, USA!” on page 12 and 13.  Read text and complete response with a picture and sentence to match. (10 minutes)

Visit www.scholastic.com/lfo and complete April issue online (paper copy not given for assigned magazine, just use digital copy and information to complete)

 If you see a Spring Flower….Watch video, listen and read magazine, and play game!

**No new magazine assigned. 

Rawson: wingfar878

Fowler: suncat149

Sight words practice on this list and get ready for your next assessment that will be after spring break.  It will be over 10 more words. We have 40 so 10 more will be 50 SIGHT WORDS!!!!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW! 

Practice reading them to a parent or older sibling to see how many you answered correctly.  Practice makes progress! Send a selfie with your score!

Here is a link if you want to print off the list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ool2VCf_B3xDV_LSfu3cO2gCmJEIm-W2peYVPdAechk/edit?usp=sharing

Spelling:  Watch videos and make word family house for -ot family.

Math 📖 :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXzByihSFRg

Lesson 38 Learn math book pg 167 and 168.  Also do homework page from the Succeed math book pg. 153-154  (homework helper 151) 

**Please send a selfie showing that you are doing BOTH math books for your math lessons.

*Math continued please work on ZEARN.com for 15-20 minutes each day.  Cards were sent home with username and passwords.   

*Monday Special: Science Enrichment online activities: “How do germs get inside your body?”  ***Click link below for mini lesson!!**

***Here i sthe link : https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs#slide-id-8055

**Also check out Mrs. Grucz’s blog for more fun science activities:  https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/gruczl/

*Tuesday/Thursday special: Music 🎶 🎼 🎤 See music blog and choose an activity to complete: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/oakmanmusicroom/y5-kindergarten-covid-19-lessons/ see what Mrs. F has for you to practice

*Wednesday/Thursday special: Gym Visit Coach Souther’s BLOG (https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/southers/) and do some exercises to stay active, go outside if possible to do some playing catch, practicing dribbling a basketball, kick around a soccer ball, or do some jumping jacks and lunges! 

*Thursday specials are gym and music:

Exercise at home workouts: each are about 20-30 minutes and fun for your whole family!  https://vimeo.com/showcase/6880106

*Friday special: Art :

Or pick a lesson that looks interesting and fun to you https://homeschoolhideout.com/art-lessons-on-youtube/

Here is my recommended ART LESSON FOR TODAY: from famous author and illustrator Mo Willems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3 (would LOVE to see a picture of your artwork!!)

*More just for *fun*: take a virtual tour “field trip” https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

**More fun learning and exercise!!! 🏋️‍♀️ https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/ <— parents must create an account for 21 days free… lots of learning fun with movement!!!

***More ideas for creative science engineering and design with at-home materials https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T4CZCt8hJqYLVT5ZVYpR7SgHLWDWaaUO/view

****More fun education games and videos for all subject areas including art and music! https://www.brainpop.com/ 

****NEW FREE website to read, play games, and hang out with DR. SEUSS!!! https://seussville.com

**Complete a non-screen activity from list below:

Homework

*Read for 15-20 minutes and record on March is Reading Month log (RAZ KIDS COUNTS!!) I still have 8 friends that I’m waiting to see your scores/reading progress!!

**Special shout out to Ridha, Dawoud, Malak, and Wissam for RECORDING their reading on RAZ KIDS!! I love being able to hear you read and what an excellent job you all did!! If you haven’t recorded yet, give it a try!! 

One of our favorite websites to listen to stories: https://www.storylineonline.net/ 

Special story for the night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s7aSNUCkiM

When a Dragon moves In.

*Go on CLEVER and do 15-30 minutes on “rainbow e” on reading and math paths (if you don’t have easy access to computer/table this link has a pdf packet that you can do “rainbow e” work on: http://info.edmentum.com/rs/780-NRC-339/images/Kindergarten%20Workbook.pdf )

Spelling Words for the the week of March 30-April 3

·       Tuesday: Consonants blue and vowels are red with each of the spelling words.

*Parents sign ✏️ box in packet if all work is completed (remember all work will be turned in when we return and PRIZES will be given for WOW WORK!!) 👏🏻👏🏻📝🙌🏻🙌🏻📚✏️👍🏻👍🏻

Miss you!!💗💗💗💗

Thanks for ALL you do!!!

Remember to keep washing your hands!! 🧼🙌🏻💦 

Stay safe!! Stay healthy!!  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Mrs. Fowler & Mrs. Rawson

Monday, March 30, 2020 — its spirit week, today is Pajama day!!!!!

Here we go with week #3!!!  Just a reminder that next week will be our as scheduled “Spring Break.”  There will not be daily assignments posted; however, we will still give some strong recommendations of fun learning activities and online programs (RAZ KIDS, ZEARN, and CLEVER Resources).

It’s Virtual spirit week this week!!    Today is PAJAMA DAY– share your photo of yourself in your favorite pjs, send your picture to Mr. Abu-Rus, Mrs. Chehab, or Mrs. 

aburusm@dearbornschools.org

chehaba@dearbornschools.org

dakhlam1@dearbornschools.org

Parents please feel free to give me feedback through the REMIND APP of what is working for you with working with your child at home.  We hope to make all of the enrichment learning opportunities we are providing a way for you to bond with your child during this time at home as well as continue to learn and review kindergarten academic content standards.  If you have any suggestions or concerns about our at-home enrichment learning plan, please let us know. You can contact teachers through the remind APP or through www.remind.com as well as our email: rawsonm@dearbornschools.org and fowlers@dearbornschools.org

BIG THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!! Our kindergarten team has been so successful this year in large part because of the family participation and we will continue to have success because parents and teachers are a TEAM and working together to meet the needs of our students and children.

ROAR Announcements for today!! 

 Please watch with your family and make sure to stand up TALL for the Pledge of Allegiance and our Oakman Pledge!!

We continue to express great gratitude to how our families have come together to help and support each other.  Now more than ever teachers, parents, and our Oakman family must work together to support each other in so many ways.  We hope that the lessons, activities, and resources we are providing are allowing for some structure and routine to your households.  Structure and routine help provide a safe feeling for young children. Here are some stories to help answer some questions that your young child might have about everything going on. Parents if you need more support, please contact District Public Hotline for questions and support from 9 a.m. -4 pm (Monday to Friday) is  313-827-3006 or email is communications@dearbornschools.org 

Tech Support (student) 313- 827-8400

Social/ Emotional Hot-line 313-827-8500

Here is a link to several social stories about everything going on and how to explain it to your child through stories. https://sites.google.com/ssdmo.org/pedaclosureresources/home/social-stories?authuser=1

📝

Writing: 15-20 minutes working “I think__________________are better becasue_____________________________.” Give me at least one reason why you pick either the  swings or the slide as your favorite activity to play during recess.

*Remember what a good sentence looks like, starts with a capital letter, good spacing, and ends with an end mark.  (Use rubric below for 5 star writing!!) 

Draw a picture and finish the sentence stem and send me a selfie with your picture and use the voice message (microphone)  to tell me your sentence.

📚

Reading  : Read 15-20 Minutes on RAZ KIDS WEBSITE working on your independent LEVEL text and comprehension questions.  Your teachers can see what books you are reading and WE CAN HEAR YOU READ IF YOU REMEMBER TO RECORD YOURSELF (Red microphone button near top.. You will see seconds start counting when it is on.)  ← PLEASE RECORD so we are hear your awesome reading.

Remember to fill in your reading log with your minutes as well!!

❤️
❤️

***NEW BENCHMARK  red  booklet informational text for today.  “‘Let’s Celebrate Earth Day!” on page 10 and 11. Read text and complete response with a picture and sentence to match. (10 minutes)

Visit www.scholastic.com/lfo and complete April issue online (paper copy not given for assigned magazine, just use digital copy and information to complete)

 If you see a Spring Flower….Watch video, listen and read magazine, and play game!

**No new magazine assigned. **

Rawson: wingfar878

Fowler: suncat149

Sight words practice on this list and get ready for your next assessment that will be after spring break.  It will be over 10 more words. We have 40 so 10 more will be 50 SIGHT WORDS!!!!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW! 

Spelling:  Watch videos and make word family house for -ot family.

📖

Math  :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BorQUa83EOQ

Lesson 37 Learn math book pg 163 and 164.  Also do homework page from the Succeed math book pg. 149-150  (homework helper 147 and 148) 

**Please send a selfie showing that you are doing BOTH math books for your math lessons.

*Math continued please work on ZEARN.com for 15-20 minutes each day.  Cards were sent home with username and passwords.   

*Monday Special: Science Enrichment online activities: “How do germs get inside your body?” Click link below for this fun and interesting lesson!!

****Here is the link!!!!***

https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs#slide-id-8055

**Also check out Mrs. Grucz’s blog for more fun science activities:  https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/gruczl/

🎶
🎼
🎤

*Tuesday/Thursday special: Music    See music blog and choose an activity to complete: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/oakmanmusicroom/y5-kindergarten-covid-19-lessons/ see what Mrs. F has for you to practice

*Wednesday/Thursday special: Gym Visit Coach Souther’s BLOG (https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/southers/) and do some exercises to stay active, go outside if possible to do some playing catch, practicing dribbling a basketball, kick around a soccer ball, or do some jumping jacks and lunges! 

*Thursday specials are gym and music:

Exercise at home workouts: each are about 20-30 minutes and fun for your whole family!  https://vimeo.com/showcase/6880106

*Friday special: Art :

Or pick a lesson that looks interesting and fun to you https://homeschoolhideout.com/art-lessons-on-youtube/

Here is my recommended ART LESSON FOR TODAY: from famous author and illustrator Mo Willems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3 (would LOVE to see a picture of your artwork!!)

*More just for *fun*: take a virtual tour “field trip” https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

🏋️‍♀️

**More fun learning and exercise!!!  https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/ <— parents must create an account for 21 days free… lots of learning fun with movement!!!

***More ideas for creative science engineering and design with at-home materials https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T4CZCt8hJqYLVT5ZVYpR7SgHLWDWaaUO/view

****More fun education games and videos for all subject areas including art and music! https://www.brainpop.com/ 

****NEW FREE website to read, play games, and hang out with DR. SEUSS!!! https://seussville.com

**Complete a non-screen activity from list below:

Homework

*Read for 15-20 minutes and record on March is Reading Month log 

One of our favorite websites to listen to stories: https://www.storylineonline.net/ 

Special story for the night: What if Everybody did That?

*Go on CLEVER and do 15-30 minutes on “rainbow e” on reading and math paths (if you don’t have easy access to computer/table this link has a pdf packet that you can do “rainbow e” work on: http://info.edmentum.com/rs/780-NRC-339/images/Kindergarten%20Workbook.pdf )

Spelling Words for the the week of March 30-April 3

·        Monday: Rainbow Spelling!

o   Write each spelling word in pencil. Now use a crayon to trace each word in that color. Pick another color and repeat.

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👏🏻
👏🏻
📝
🙌🏻
🙌🏻
📚
✏️
👍🏻
👍🏻

*Parents sign  box in packet if all work is completed (remember all work will be turned in when we return and PRIZES will be given for WOW WORK!!) 

🤳
🎤
💙
💙

***Send your teacher a REMIND selfie  with your writing piece on I think__________________are better becasue_____________________________.   Then send a voice recording of you reading your sentence!  We are continue to focus on OPINION WRITING this week and have seen some WOW work!!! So proud of you AMAZING WRITING- keep it up!!  

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Miss you!!

Thanks for ALL you do!!!

🧼
🙌🏻
💦

Remember to keep washing your hands!!  

❤️
🧡
💛
💚
💙
💜

Stay safe!! Stay healthy!!  

Mrs. Fowler & Mrs. Rawson

Reminders from Oakman school blog: What is Happening This Week?

Greetings Oakman families,

As we approach our third week of distant learning, we are proud of the ongoing collaboration that is taking place between teachers, students and parents. Please continue checking your teacher’s blogs, Class Dojo and Google Classroom, You are all doing a great job!

This week is VIRTUAL SPIRIT WEEK so be sure to participate and share your photos each day.

Monday: PAJAMA DAY- share a photo wearing your favorite pajamas.

Tuesday: HELPING IN THE KITCHEN- Share a photo of you helping in the kitchen. You can help make a healthy snack or meal or do the dishes.

Wednesday: WHAT ARE YOU READING?- Share a photo of yourself reading to either a stuffed toy, your parents, brother or sister.

Thursday: GIVE A SHOUT OUT! Give a shout out to a friend you miss. Don’t forget your teachers too. Record a 10 second video and share it.

Friday: ENJOY THE FRESH AIR- Share a photo of yourself outside your house while keeping social distancing.