Kindergarten at Home

Week 10 - ​(June 8 - June 12)

 Music activities with Mrs. Dixon:​ ​https://musicwithmrsdixon.weebly.com/
Reading / Writing
● Listen to the Pigeon Story
and draw your favourite
part. ​The Pigeon Needs a
Bath
● Jolly Phonics Songs to
practice alphabet letters
and sounds. Practice
songs and actions daily.
​Jolly Phonics Sounds
● Sign-in each day: Print
your name (first and last)
and the weather.
● Make an alphabet collage!
Go through old magazines
and/or flyers and cut out
each letter of the alphabet.
Arrange the letters from
beginning to end and glue
them to a piece of paper
or cardboard..
● Listen to a story from
Storyline Online​. Did you
know many stories have a
problem. Discuss the
problem in the story and
what the solution is.
● Think about your favourite
recipe. Can you write or
draw the ingredients and
steps involved with making
the recipe? Think about
using words like first, then,
next, last.
● Sing the song “Five little
Monkeys Jumping on the
Bed”. Can you act it out
with objects or finger
puppets?
● Draw something that you
are grateful for and have
your parents help you
Math Science / Social Studies
● Practice singing the
numbers to 100 rap ● Choose an ocean “creature” and
and print your use a book or the internet (with
numbers to 20 daily parent supervision) to learn more
Rap to 100 about it. Can you write the name
of your “creature”? Can you draw
● Decorate your and color your “creature”? Can
sidewalk or driveway you write one fact that you
with “patterns” using learned?
sidewalk chalk.
● Make a “Pirate’s Treasure Map”
● Discuss with your
adults what things you ● Science World is offering free
do in the morning videos for kids. Choose a video
(am) and what you do and watch it. Tell a family
in the afternoon (pm) member what you learned!
complete sorting https://www.scienceworld.ca/onli
activity sheets below ne-films/
● Log onto TumbleMath ● Learn to draw ocean animals
books and read a from ​Art Hub
book;Username :
tumble2020 ● Learn why fish can’t breathe on
land from ​Mystery Doug
Password: A3b5c6
Note: please don’t ● Here are some questions and
share this username activities to do after watching:
or password :-)
What did this lesson make you
● Have a parent or older curious about?
sibling time you doing
a variety of activities Bonus Activity: Fish use their gills
to breathe air that is in the water.
of your choice. What
It doesn’t look like there’s any air
takes more time and in a glass of water. But try this
what takes less time? experiment. Fill a clear cup with
Were you surprised at water. Let it sit out on the counter
the difference? for a few hours. Then look
● Write the numbers carefully at the sides of the cup.
from 1-10 on small What do you notice? Try the
slips of paper and fold experiment with hot water and
cold water. See what happens!
them up. Then have
a family member write
actions like jumping
jacks, hops, stomps,
twirls etc. on slips of
paper. Pick one slip
from each pile of
papers and do the
 write about it. actions the required
number of times.

Make this Jellyfish by tracing

your hand and finishing it with
any art supplies you have!

Wellness

Choose at least one activity every day

● Do some yoga exercises with your family ​Cosmic Kids Yoga

● Make a heart for someone you love, with help from someone you love ​Heart Folding
● Choose a Song from Channels and dance with your family ​GoNoodle: Home
● Write an affirmation on paper (ie. I am kind, I am strong, I am brave, etc….) and put it
on your bathroom mirror. Repeat your affirmation to yourself each time you see it this
week.
● Cuddle up in a blanket and read your favourite book with your favourite stuffy.
● Listen to some inspiring music. Draw or paint what it makes you feel or what it makes
you think of. Maybe you could create some collage art?
● Call or send a video message to a family member or a friend who might need a smile.
Remind them just how much you love them.
● Do 5 minutes of stretching and breathing exercises
https://copingskillsforkidsom/deep-breathing-exercises-for-kids
● Talk about what you are grateful for with these ​Gratitude Conversations​.
● GO BANANAS!
● Make a healthy snack for your family to eat. Can you write or draw the steps you took
to make your snack?
● Draw a picture of your favourite place. Tell someone how being in that space makes
you feel. Write the feeling word on your picture.
 (​Rene Langen, Mental Health Lead, Bluewater District School Board​)

Extensions

● Tumble Books- online books

* Login- : forestpark735 password: books ​TumbleBook Library
● Counting by 5’s ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awKlEMyleA
● Counting by 10’s ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYRTtwZGwj8
● Subitizing Rap ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsScVF6Jo6A
● Write a journal entry and record your story by yourself, using the letters you
hear (“invented spelling”)
● Watch Mr. Daly’s Haggerty lesson ​Haggerty with Mr. Daly

Fun Ideas and Activities

● Draw a picture thanking your family

● Make homemade playdough and build the letters, numbers and shapes
● Find a recipe and make kinetic sand (moon sand) - Pinterest has many recipes
● Do an art lesson with ​Art Hub
● Write a card or letter to a friend or family member
 ● Go for a drive, walk or bike ride and see if you can find an object with symmetry like
butterflies
● Choose a fun Science experiment ​https://mysteryscience.com/
● Play a board game with your family
● Make a tower out of pillows, cards, dominoes, books, legos.. Don’t go too high!

As we navigate this new way of learning, NLPS asks that we work together
ensuring the content we share with your child is accurate and to assist in
monitoring their online activity. Together, we can create a safe learning
environment for your child.