Mrs. Vasas Preschool

I hope everyone had a great long weekend. I hope you had a happy Eid and Memorial Day and were able to spend time together as a family celebrating. The activities today are a bit simpler to help get back into the learning at home. Remember to please send me pictures of what your child is working on and learning at home so I can see them.

Main Idea:  Letters and Numbers

Literacy Activity (10 minutes):  Watch the Jack Hartmann video with the link below.  Have your child move their bodies along with the video to practice writing lowercase letters.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRrYgWH8ffw

Math Activity (10 minutes):  Have your child make collections of items of different numbers.  Go outside and write the numbers on the driveway or sidewalk and have your child find items outside; like rocks, leaves – like the pictures below.  This can also be done inside by writing the numbers on a sheet of paper and your child could make the collections with the beans or cubes. – Use numbers they are learning 1-10, 11-20, 20+ (Send pictures to Mrs. Vasas)

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Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Practice uppercase letters by moving along to the uppercase letter workout song, which we have done before.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE-ljfAmZis&t=55s

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/

Memorial Day and Eid are this weekend! Enjoy this long 4 day weekend with your family and take a break from school at home. No school work on Friday or Monday. We will be back to learning on Tuesday.

Main Idea:  Learning outside

Literacy Activity (10 minutes):  Uppercase and lowercase letter matching – Write uppercase letters in one row and lowercase letters in another row.  Have your child use a piece of chalk and draw a line from the uppercase letter to the lowercase letter, like the picture below. (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the letter matching)

Challenge: Say a letter out loud and have your child write that letter with chalk.  Tell your child if you want them to write in uppercase or lower or both.

Math Activity (10 minutes):  Draw different shapes on the sidewalk, either you draw or your child can draw.  Then name a shape and have your child move to stand on the shape you named.  (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the shapes drawn outside)

Challenge: Use shapes to create pictures outside with the chalk, like a square and a triangle to make a house.  (Send Mrs. Vasas pictures of your drawings)

Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Ride your bike!  Today was going to be bike day at school.  Have your child ride their bike outside. (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of your child riding their bike)

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/

Main Idea:  Foods they eat

Literacy Activity (10 minutes):  Watch the video of Mrs. Vasas reading ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar.’ Then help your child draw and write in their journal foods they like to eat.  Use the sentence starter ‘I like to eat…’ (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the journal page your child drew and wrote)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ov5hbwD5MmiHc5Fw8

Math Activity (10 minutes):  Grab some cereal, fruit snacks, or candy that your child likes to eat.  Have them sort them into the different colors, or character, or flavor.  Count how many are in each group. Then allow your child to enjoy their snack. (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the sorted groups)

Challenge: Create a chart showing how many are in each group.  Use the pictures below to help you create your own chart. (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the chart)

Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Have your child watch and move along with The Very Hungry Caterpillar Cosmic Kids Yoga with the link below.

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/

Main Idea:  Rhyming and measuring

Literacy Activity (10 minutes):  Watch and move along to the ‘Exercise, Rhyme, and Freeze’ song by Jack Hartmann.  Have your child say the rhyming words along with the song.  

Challenge: Have your child name more words that rhyme with the words from the song.

Math Activity (10 minutes):  Use cubes to build tall and short towers.  Have your child compare the cubes and sort them into a tall pile and a short pile. (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the tall and short cube towers)

Challenge: Have your child measure different items around the house with the cube towers.  Have them find something that is 1 cube long, 2 cubes long, 3 cubes long, etc. (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of measuring different items)

Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Choose a page or two from the worksheet packet for your child to do.  If no worksheets are left, find some junk mail or scrap paper and allow your child to practice cutting with the scissors.

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/

Main Idea:  Letters and Numbers

Literacy Activity (10 minutes):  Water writing – get a small cup or bowl of water, have your child dip their finger into the water, then using their wet finger have them write on the table.  Have your child write their name, letters, simple words, or sight words. (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the writing on the table)

Math Activity (10 minutes):  Watch the video of Chicka Chicka 1.2.3 and have your child name the numbers along with the book.  Have your child write numbers using water, like the literacy activity.

Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Play the game we learned at our parent meeting.  Roll the die with your child and move a game piece (a coin, a bottle cap, a toy) around the board until one piece gets to the end. 

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/

For Next Year

All students are enrolled for Kindergarten/Young 5 for next year. There is no need to do any paperwork for Kindergarten/Young 5, unless you have moved and need to change address. A new immunization record will be required, but that is not due until a later date.

If you have a 4 year old child, or know anyone with a 4 year old child, for Preschool next year, please complete the form in the link below to put your name on the list for next year. Paperwork can be added to the form but is not required. We will be collecting paperwork later, when it is safe to be together again. https://forms.gle/rBcaR3PkgcJ47TKS8

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns for next year.

Main Idea:  Reading letters and numbers

Literacy Activity (10 minutes):  Letter search – look through mail ads or books, have your child find all letters A-Z.  If looking at mail ads, have your child cut the letters out.  If looking through a book, have your child write the letters down on a sheet of paper.

Challenge: Have your child look for only uppercase letters, then have your child find lowercase letters.

Math Activity (10 minutes):  Number stacks – Write numbers on a sheet or small piece of paper, then have your child use their cubes to make a stack that has that many cubes in it (see the picture below). (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the cube stacks)

Challenge: Write teen numbers for your child to count beyond 10.

Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Draw a zigzag line, a squiggle line, and a spiral line on a sheet of paper and have your child place beans over the lines (see the picture below).

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/

Main Idea:  Writing letters and numbers

Literacy Activity (10 minutes):  Watch the video of ‘Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’ and have your child name the letters along with the song.  

Challenge: Have your child practice writing their uppercase and lowercase letters on their sheet.

Math Activity (10 minutes):  Use the chalk, go outside, and draw a hopscotch board for the kids to hop on.  Your child can either write the numbers inside to read or can draw dots for your child to count.  (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the hopscotch outside)

Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Complete the scavenger hunt below.  Have your child count how many of each item is in your house.

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/

Main Idea:  Names

Literacy Activity (10 minutes): Journal writing – Have your child write and draw using the sentence starter ‘I can see…’ using the sight word sheet.  Have your child watch the video of my journal writing to remember how to write in their journal. (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the journal page) 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/h2ngZfw6cAeFgnQb8

Math Activity (10 minutes):  Look at the picture below and read each child’s name.  Count how many letters are in each child’s name and read the number at the end of the name.

Challenge: Compare the number of letters in each child’s name.  Whose name has the most letters?  Whose name has the least letters?

Challenge: Have your child write the names of people in the family.  Count how many letters are in each person’s name.  Whose name has the most?  Whose name has the least?

Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Have your child move along with the cosmic kids yoga video ‘Space Picnic’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d85dw-AcAaU

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/

Main Idea:  Goodnight Gorilla

Literacy Activity (10 minutes): Watch the story video of ‘Goodnight Gorilla’ and have your child tell the story while watching the video.  Help by asking “What is the gorilla doing?” “What is happening now?” 

Math Activity (10 minutes): Sort cubes into groups by color.  Have your child name each color of the group. (Send Mrs. Vasas a picture of the sorted groups)

Challenge: Have your child find something else around the house that matches the colors of the different color groups.

Challenge: Have your child sort other items (their toys, coins, silverware) and have them name the different groups.

Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Use toilet paper rolls to have your child practice cutting (see the picture below).  

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/

Main Idea:  Ramadan 

Literacy Activity (10 minutes):  Watch the video and listen to the story 

Send Mrs. Vasas pictures or email her videos (vasasm@dearbornschools.org) of what your family is doing for Ramadan.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/FqGoMpDF7p7Fs7866

Math Activity (10 minutes): Use a calendar to count all the days in Ramadan.  

Challenge: Make a paper chain (like the picture below) to count how many more days there are of Ramadan. 

Play Activity/Work Time (1 hour or more):

Start (Plan): Ask your child “What would you like to do today?” 

Play (Do): Allow your child to play for at least 1 hour of free play time with their toys (no screens-no TV, no tablets).  It is important for your child to have time to be creative and use their imagination.  

Clean-Up: Provide a warning before it is time for your child to clean up, so they can bring an end to their play.  Then have them clean up, or help clean up, the toys they were playing with.  It should not be your job to clean up after your child.

End (Review): Ask your child “What did you do today?” 

*Mention what they told you at the start and see if they did do that or if they chose to do something different.  It is ok if they change their mind and do something different.*

Extra Activity (10 minutes):  Choose a page or two from the worksheet packet to complete.  

Learning Websites:

Scholastic Learn at Home – reading books and activities

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

Red Apple Reading – I have sent you your child’s username and password

https://redapplereading.com/login

Books read to kids

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Learning Games

https://www.abcya.com/grades/prek

More Learning Games

https://pbskids.org/games/