We are almost to the end of the school year! We are so proud of you all for sticking with us till now, and are excited to finish out the year strong! For the next two weeks, we will be focusing on the ocean, marine animals, and the beach. Then, at the close of our time together we will be having a special graduation. Make sure to check your emails for all the details! 🐻 Who found all the bears last week? Did you find 14 bears? Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-19-20Write the word of the day: OCEANWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeAn ocean is a huge body of water! There is one world ocean, but it is divided into five main areas: the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian, the Arctic, and the Southern (or Antarctic). Together, they can be seen as one world ocean because they have no real borders, and water flows freely between them. The ocean is a type of habitat with many different types of plants and animals. Just like the Tropical Rainforest had habitat layers, the ocean does too. These layers are called ocean zones. The zones are based on how far sunlight can travel from the ocean’s surface.
Daily Activity - Ocean Sun CatcherMaterials needed:
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Send us pictures to show the success of your activity! Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Extra Activity - Number vs. Letter Sort
Virtual Preschool Meeting SongOn Thursday, at 11:45 am, we will be having our weekly Preschool Meeting (check your emails for the link!). Practice singing the song and we will teach you the motions in class on Thursday! Fish in the Sea (To the Tune of "The Wheels on the Bus") The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim swim, swim, swim, swim, swim, swim The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim All through the day. (Repeat as above for each line below) The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp The sea horse in the sea rocks back and forth, back and forth, back and forth The clams in the sea go open and shut, open and shut, open and shut The jellyfish in the sea go bloop, bloop, bloop Book Reading With our TeachersToday, Mrs. Flynn (Paige's mom) will be reading "Not Quite Narwhal" by Jessie Sima Fun Activity Ideas1. Do some sort of fun beach sensory bin (Here is one idea we found, but there are many! https://funlearningforkids.com/sand-water-ocean-sensory-bin/ ) 2. See if you have any seashells in your home from past trips to the beach and hold them up to your ear. Do you hear something? 3. Have you ever played with kinetic sand? If you have, you know how FUN it is! Try out this recipe to make your own (https://www.theottoolbox.com/3-ingredient-kinetic-sand-recipe/) Survey
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Yesterday we shared a video of Ms Anne reading "We're going on a Bear Hunt", and today WE ARE going on a bear hunt ... Are we sure we want to?? Here is the link if you want to listen to the book again: youtu.be/ru1avob1_3w . As we learn all about bears today, keep your eyes out for how many little bears you see throughout the blog! In the survey at the bottom of this post, you can say how many bears you found, and see if you found them all! And look! Here is the first bear you've found on your hunt! 🐻 Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-14-20Write the word of the day: BEAR 🐻Writing Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeBears 🐻 look lovable and cuddly...but they are not! They are one animal I hope never to see while I am out camping! Bears have huge paws, a furry body, a snout and short stubby tails. There are 8 different kinds of bears: Only one kind of bear lives in Oregon→ Black bear! 🐻 Polar Bears are the largest and can weigh up 1500 pounds (that is as heavy as a hippopotamus). Brown bears are the next largest. Sun Bears🐻 are the smallest, only weighing about 100 pounds(that might be the same as one of your family members--ask them how much they weigh and compare). Do you weigh more or less than a Sun Bear? Most bears will munch on things like fish, honey, and berries. Different kinds of bears eat different kinds of things depending on where they live. Watch out, some bears dig through campsite and neighborhood garbage cans! Most people lock up their food to keep it safe from a variety of forest animals….not just bears! Fun Fact: baby bears 🐻 are called “cubs”. Daily Activity - Spray Bottle Nature Art
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Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job. 🐻
Extra Activity - Indoor Camping TreatYesterday we made food for our animal friends….what about us! S’mores are a traditional campfire treat made with a roasted marshmallow, sandwiched with a piece of chocolate between two pieces of graham crackers. If you can’t wait to go camping, here is an easy recipe to make some in your own home. 🐻 Kids can help with the prep work while parents operate the oven. (Recipe from www.lmld.org) Tools and Ingredients: ☐ Oven ☐ Baking sheet ☐ Parchment paper (or silpat) ☐ Graham crackers ☐ Marshmallows ☐ Chocolate bar Directions:
Book Reading with our TeachersJoin Ms Anne as she reads: "Where is Bear?" By: Lesléa Newman 🐻 Fun Activity Ideas1. Play flashlight games! Play flashlight tag or make flashlight shadow creatures. 2. Sing campfire songs - and maybe learn some new ones! 🐻 3. Learn / review your family fire safety plan as have talked some about campfires this week. Maybe you could even have a fire drill! See what our Friends are Doing!Welcome back to another day of learning about the great outdoors! Today we are going to be learning about animal tracks, we have a leaf etching activity, instructions on how to make an easy animal feeder, and more - Let's jump right in! Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-13-20Write the word of the day: TRACKSWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeWhat kind of plants and animals might you find while camping? It all depends on where you go; because different animals are found in different habitats. Let’s talk about what kind of animals you might see around a forest habitat (maybe around your own home if you live near a forest). I saw this deer in my backyard on Saturday! How do you know if there are animals around your home or campsite? When animals are out getting food or looking for shelter they may leave behind footprints (tracks). When we all walk, we leave an imprint in the ground. So do animals--only they are not wearing any shoes. They have hooves or paws. I did not see any deer tracks in my backyard, but if I did they would look like this: Today we will explore the tracks different forest animals make by playing a matching game. These tracks might be seen while camping or even in your backyard! For each slide, there is one track and 3 animals to choose from. Write the animal name you think belongs to the track in your journal. Check your answers and learn more about each animal below the slideshow and photos! No peeking before you guess! ANSWERS AND FUN FACTS:
Daily Activity - Leaf EtchingToday's activity was planned by Teacher Grace!
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Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Extra Activity - Easy Animal FeedersWhen you are out camping, you usually do not want to feed animals or leave food around your campsite. It is not safe for you or the animals. But, if you want to help feed the animals in your own backyard, make one of these treats. (I have leftover materials from my binoculars craft yesterday!) We have two activity options: Option 1 (If you have birdseed): Materials: ☐ Cardboard tubes (or pine cones) ☐ Bird seed ☐ Peanut butter ☐ Yarn, string or twine ☐ Hole punch or scissors ☐ Butter knife or wide craft stick ☐ Bowl or plate Directions:
Option 2 (If you do not have birdseed): Materials: ☐ Yarn, string or pipe cleaner ☐ Cheerio style cereal ☐ Scissors Directions:
Here are a couple of games to play with string cereal:
Book Reading with our TeachersToday Ashley Flynn (Paige's Mom!) will be reading to us: "If you give a Mouse a Muffin" By Laura Numeroff Follow along with Ms Anne as she reads: "We're going on a Bear Hunt" By: Michael Rosen Fun Activities
Adventures with our Friends!This week is our “Great Outdoors” week which we were hoping to spend some time exploring the outdoors. But, this week may be a bit rainy. Each day has an activity planned with nature items that you find outside. So if you do not like the rain or cannot go out each day, collect enough nature items (leaves, twigs, rocks, etc.) to use for 3 projects. Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-12-20Write the word of the day: CAMPWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeCamping is a vacation where you go spend time out in the wilderness. You sleep outside (not in your house) and maybe use a fire to cook your meals. It is a great way to rest, recharge and have some fun with friends and family. It’s almost camping season! The weather is getting warmer! Well, maybe not today; I think it may rain. Have you been camping with your family?? Where? You could draw a picture in your journal about the last time you were camping. There are many different places to go camping There are a few different ways to go camping When camping you are spending time away from your home. You can’t just run to the kitchen when you want a snack! What kind of things do you think you should take camping? What do you gather to help your family get ready for a camping trip? Can you find these items around the house? Have your parents copy this list in your journal. Check mark all the items you can find. Or print the PDF below
Now you are ready to go camping! It might be rainy today, let’s pretend to go camping inside our own house. Do you have a tent? Ask your parents to pop it up inside the house. Or, make your own with blankets and sheets. Drape them over chairs or even a table. Make a pretend fire, play games, tell stories. Have fun bringing the outdoors inside! Daily Activity - Nature LettersOur activity today is by Teacher Gaby! Hey friends! This week's theme is the great outdoors - so it is time to go out and enjoy the nice weather! For this activity you have an outdoor and indoor option to choose from. This activity will help us to practice our alphabet and it's hands-on! Let's get started! Here are some materials you may need: For Outside:
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Here are the Instructions and Pictures: First, collect your items! You can find rocks, leaves, pine cones, twigs, flowers, wood chips, or you can collect beads, buttons, beans, pennies, dice, or whatever you think of! Second, draw out your alphabet! Parents may need to help us with some of our letters! You can draw them using sidewalk chalk or with a drawing utensil on paper. (Put many letters on one page, or make them bigger with just one or two letters). Make sure you draw the letters nice and big so that you can fit your items on them! Last of all, use the supplies you collected to trace your alphabet letters! Here are some ways to engage learning in your activity: Can you think of items in nature that start with the letter you are tracing? Can you think of a friend that has a name with that letter? How do your nature items feel? How many letters can you make with the items you found? Can you spell your name with your items? Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Extra Activity - Cardboard Tube BinocularsMaterials:
Here are many more fun binoculars that can give you some ideas: Book Reading with our TeachersToday Teacher Bethany will be reading: "Llama Llama loves Camping" By: Anna Dewdney Fun Activity IdeasElena did a fun colored salt activity with her family and you can too! You color salt using food dye and then layer the colors into a jar. If you fill up the jar all the way, then afterward you can shake it and the color bands will not mix. In the end you have amazing wavy colored bands along the sides of your jar! See what our Friends are Doing!On our last day of Dinosaur week, we are learning all about volcanoes -- how they work and how they may have harmed the dinosaur environment. We'll even be doing a fun experiment that you can do at home. Also, our fun fact for the day is: Magma is hotter than lava and can reach up to 2400 degrees F! Wow, that is hot! We usually do most of our baking--like cookies at 350 degrees F. Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-7-20Write the word of the day: LAVAWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeRemember from Tuesday, we learned that some people think that there was alot of volcanic activity causing the end of the dinosaurs. Let’s take a closer look at volcanoes. First of all, our Earth is made up of different layers: the crust (where we live), mantle and core. A volcano is a hole in the Earth’s crust. It is usually in the form of a mountain. Between the Earth’s crust and the mantle is some stuff called magma which is made of very hot liquid rock and gases. This mountain has an opening leading down into a pool called a magma chamber. Movement on the Earth’s crust creates pressure underground, the magma gets pushed up through the volcano making it erupt, or explode like a bomb or fireworks!. Each time a volcano erupts, it adds to the layers of the mountain--growing bigger and bigger. The largest volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. One of the smallest volcanoes is Mount Taal in the Philippines.
When a volcano erupts, a lot of things come shooting out into the air. Remember, the magma is hot liquid rock from deep inside the volcano. When it rises to the surface and pushes out, it is then called lava. Lava is also a very hot liquid rock but it flows outside of the volcano. Lava is so hot it can burn everything in its path. When it travels across the land, it is called a “lava flow”. Steam, rocks, gas, and ash are other things that come shooting out! These things can hurt animals, people, or plants that are nearby. A volcanic eruption may have been devastating for dinosaurs. The air was probably cloudy with gases and ash; the plants could have been taken over by lava flows. Volcanic eruptions have been known to knock down entire forests. They can even trigger floods, earthquakes and mudslides. Volcanoes can be dangerous, but they also have some good qualities. The lava and ash will eventually break down and provide good nutrients to the soil. That is great news for growing crops! Some birds use the warmth of the volcano to lay eggs. They bury them in the sand or soil nearby. There are more than 1500 active volcanoes on the Earth. Oregon and Washington are home to many of them. There are 60 volcanoes in Oregon. Mt. Hood is probably the only volcano in Oregon which has erupted in historic times (last confirmed activity in 1865-66) See https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/oregon.html for more information. Can you believe volcanoes exist throughout the solar system!! Other planets and moons have volcanoes. The largest volcano in our solar system is Olympus Mons, found on Mars. Daily Activity - Erupting VolcanoMixing everyday ingredients to make a volcano never gets boring. This recipe came from sciencenotes.org Materials needed:
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Daily Book JournalThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Extra Activity - Measuring
The table is 5 socks long Book Reading with our TeachersWe have a special surprise for you today- We have 2 readers! Join Ms. Anne as she reads "When Dinosaurs Came With Everything" by Elise Broach AND Hudson's Mom, as she reads "T Rex The Big Scare" by Fran Bromage Fun Activities1. Create your own dinosaur skeleton art using tape! Lay out a skeleton shape with tape, paint your dinosaur (or color with markers), then remove the tape! 2. Make some dinosaur bones. Use the flour/salt recipe from yesterday but instead of pressing an image into the dough, shape it into bones. After the bones dry, paint them to look old. 3.Explore a new park (The Century Oaks Park and Butternut Creek Park are especially fun to walk around, even if you can't play on the playground) 4. Take a VIRTUAL tour of a dinosaur museum! Here is one option to explore: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour See what our Friends are Doing! |
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