Kindergarten Weekly Learning Plan
May 11th - 15th
Hello Kindergarten Families,
Thinking of all the Mom’s this week and wishing them a happy Mother’s Day. We are so grateful for the parent support and engagement in the teaching and learning happening right now. We couldn’t do this without you!
Opening Comments
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Assignments to be handed in via email to your teacher:
· Animals from Around the World
Learning Objectives/ I Can Statements/Areas of Focus
· I can research information by listening and looking at pictures
· I can use describing words when speaking.
· I can identify letters and their sounds.
· I can identify and write numerals
· I can order objects from longest to shortest
Listen to the weekly read aloud from your teacher (Approx. 30 minutes)
Please feel free to listen to all three stories!
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Assigned Learning Tasks
Please complete the following tasks in any order. An hour of learning a day is optimal.
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Literacy
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Math
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Wellness & Play
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Animals Around the World
(Approx. 30 min)
Over the next few weeks, we will be researching animals. This week we are asking that you choose an animal to learn about. Then draw and label that animal We will be inviting students to share some of this learning during future Google Meets.
· Choose an animal, draw and label it
Success Criteria:
· I can explore different animals in National Geographic Kids
· I can draw and label my animal
Assessment: Submit a photo of your drawing in Google Classroom.
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Number Search
(Approx. 30 mins)
Search around your house. Find and print all the numbers you can find. Practice saying the numbers name when you find it.
· Where did you find numbers in your house?
· Why do you think they are there?
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Google Meet: Guided Draw
(Approx. 30 min)
During our Google Meet this week, we will be doing a guided drawing.
Please have the following tools ready:
· a piece of paper
· a pencil
· colouring tools
See you on Tuesday, May 12th for our Google Meet!
AM Meeting: 11 am
PM Meeting: 2 pm
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How Does Music
Make You Feel?
(Approx. 20 minutes.)
Listen to the two pieces of music below. Talk about how each piece makes you feel.
· Is it fast or slow?
· Is it happy or sad?
· Is it calm or upbeat?
· Can you think of any other words to describe the music?
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Longest to Shortest
(Approx. 20 minutes)
Can you put items in order from shortest to longest or longest to shortest?
Suggested items:
· A pair of socks or pants from everyone in your household
· A pile of random or assorted blocks
· Hair length
· Cooking utensils
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Design a Habitat
(Approx. 30 minutes)
Using your imagination, how could you design an animal habitat in your kitchen?
For example:
· Build a bear cave under your dining room chair.
· Create a bird's nest on your bed.
Possible supplies to build:
· Towels
· Blanket
· Blocks
· Random Loose Parts
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Letter Practice
(Approx. 15 minutes/day)
Represent our new significant word ‘Give’ using objects in your home. Challenge yourself to practice the word in both uppercase letters and lowercase letters.
Some ideas for representing the word:
· Paint with water on a rock.
· Build with Lego or blocks.
· Place sand or rice on a baking sheet and write the word with your finger.
· Create using playdough.
· Write with sidewalk chalk.
After you have created your word, point to each letter and say its name and sound.
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In the Cave
(Approx. 10 minutes/day)
Play this game with a partner.
· Select 10 small objects to play this game with (rocks, marbles, coins...etc.)
· Select a cup or bowl that you will use to cover some of the chosen objects. This will be the ‘cave’
· One person closes their eyes, while the other partner covers some of the objects with the cave
· When ready, the task is to try and figure out how many objects are in the cave based on the remaining objects
Have fun adjusting the target number to be less than or greater than 10 for an added challenge.
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Sink or Float
(Approx. 20 minutes)
Collect a variety of objects that you would like to test to see if they sink or float. These objects must be able to be placed in water.
Make a prediction as to whether you think they will sink or float in water. What makes you think that?
Play with the objects in the sink or bathtub to explore whether they sink or float.
· Were your predictions correct?
· What do you notice about the objects that sunk and floated?
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Optional Learning Tasks
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Phys Ed - Please visit Ms. Hennick’s Blog for physical education activities.
Music – Please visit Ms. Mann’s Music Blog for a variety of great music activities.
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Closing Comments
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· Please submit your Animals from Around the World drawing through Google Classroom.
· Please do not hesitate to be in touch with your classroom teacher by email should you have any questions about the weekly learning plan or for general support.
· Teacher emails:
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