Home Learning Grid for Kindergarten
Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Numeracy
Objectives: Today, the students will be learning to tell the time by the hour using an analog clock.
Listening Time: Please watch the read-aloud story entitled “It’s About Time” by Stuart J. Murphy on the link below.
Ask the following questions:
• What is the title of the story? (It’s About Time by Stuart J. Murphy)
• At what time does the little boy’s day start? (7:00 am)
• At what time did the lights go out? (9:00pm)
Show student (s) the yellow analog clock. Ask them what it is and what it is used for. (analog clock, telling the time) Show them that the hands move in a ‘’clockwise’’ direction all the time. Talk about the long hand (minute hand), and the shorthand tells the hour (hour hand). Explain that as the minute hand moves the hour hand also moves at a slower rate. Further, explain to the student(s) that time is divided into seconds, minutes, and hours.
Practice with students showing the following times on the yellow analog clock.
5 o ‘clock 10 o’clock, 2 o’clock and 7 o’clock. For students who have grasped the concept, extent this activity to practice the skill.
On the link provided below, please let students practice setting the time using an analog clock. https://www.abcya.com/games/telling_time
Resources
Computer
Analog clock (provided in the package)
Bible Story: Esther
Objective: To understand that God uses Esther to save His people.
Listening Time.
Please watch the Bible Story of Esther on the link below.
Ask the following questions:
• What amazing thing happened to Esther?
• What was Esther’s problem?
• Why did Esther, Mordecai, and the other Jews not eat for three days?
• Why did God answer their prayer?
Learning Activity: Complete the activity from the Bible textbook on page 57. (The students have covered all the stories in this activity, so they should be able to match each person to the time when he or she was brave).
Resources
Bible Text
Pencil
Computer/laptop
Literacy – Writing
Objectives: Students will be able to:
• Print capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet independently.
• Print his/her first and last names.
• Fill in the blank spaces with words given
Learning Activity:
Children will complete page 26 in the (Journeys Reader’s Notebook). Parents, please read the instructions/words with your child.
Reading
Children will go on https://www.getepic.com/app/read/11972
And read the book “Let’s Recycle.”
Answer questions allow:
-What’s the name of the book?
-What is recycle?
-How can we recycle?
Resources
Paper, pencils, reading book, journey’s reader’s notebook, Epic website, computer/tablets
Science/Social Studies
Objective: Identify materials and objects that can be used over and over again;
Listening Time:
Before playing the video below, ask the student what they know about Recycling. Allow the student to share all he or she knows about Recycling then watch the video on the link below.
Learning Activity:
Talk about things that can be recycled. Ask students to look around in the house for used items such as milk cartons, toilet paper rolls, empty cans, empty glass jars, etc.) that can be recycled. Ask the students what can these items be used for?
Talk about things that can be reused, for example, a piece of paper that only has one side printed on it.
Ask the student to recycle two items. Draw a picture of them and state what they will use if for. (for example, draw a can with pencils in it.)
Task: Learn to Sort and Recycle Game
Please sort items in its correct bin on the link provided. http://www.abcya.com/recycling_game.htm
Ask the student to sort trash into one category of litter at a time. If the student masters the easy level, he or she can continue to the next level.
Resources
Computer
Items that can be recycled “clean trash.”
Our character trait of the month is Orderliness!
Watch this video with your child. Discuss the character trait ‘’Orderliness” Please talk about this trait throughout the week.
I have completed my child’s Home Learning Task.
Parents Signature:
Answer Sheet for Bible Questions
• What amazing thing happened to Esther? (She was chosen to be the new queen)
• What was Esther’s problem? (King Ahasuerus’ helper, Haman, wanted to kill all of the Jews because he was mad at Mordecai. Esther was a Jew)
• Why did Esther, Mordecai, and the other Jews not eat for three days? (They were praying instead of eating. They asked God to help Esther be brave and to protect her when she asked the king to save the lives of the Jews.)
• Why did God answer their prayer? (Esther was brave and asked King Ahasuerus to listen to her. King Ahasuerus listened and made a new law so that the Jews would not be killed)