Weekly Lesson Plan for May 26-30

Dear Parents,

I have been quiet on the email front, to give you some sanity during the Shelter-In-Place order. I am so sorry, and so sad that Kindergarten had to be cut short. I know this has been an extremely stressful and strange time. Some of you have thoroughly loved this time at home, and others have found it to be a nightmare. Many families have been continuing to juggle full-time careers with their family and child needs around the clock.

Nothing can compare to the classroom and the dynamic experiences of true kindergarten learning, but I thank you for doing your best. Regardless of how much "school" you were able to tackle over the last several weeks, rest assured your child will be OKAY! We are preparing your child's placements for First Grade, and the classes will be new and exciting! All students have been home since March, and there will be lots of review once we start back up in August.

We have no official model of how school will "LOOK" in August. We are awaiting guidelines from Monterey County, and will not know for certain until July. In the meantime, just know it will all be OKAY.

School work will conclude Friday! We will have our last class meeting at 9:30. Please try to be there!

There will be 2 days when you can come to school and pick up all the work, art, folders, etc.… that we would usually send home at the end of the year. This is also a time to return items to us. Please keep all the work and journals you have. Nothing needs to be returned to me except library books. Please leave them in Bobcat Hall and I will returnnthem to the library. If you borrowed a Chromebook, that will need to be returned as well.

There is a summer “workbook” that I used with my own children over the summers. Here is a link to it. It is called the Summer Bridge Series. It bridges one grade to another. I would suggest the K-1 level if you are interested. The daily lessons are super short but touch on all aspects of the curriculum.

https://www.summerbridgeactivities.org/buy_summer_bridge_workbook.htm

I love and miss the students so very much! You are all my heroes for staying home and keeping everyone healthy. There will be a day at the beginning of next school year when we can say hello again and goodbye. This isn’t forever, just a little while.

Monday, 5/26

Holiday

Take the day off!

Tuesday, 5/27

Bring a drawing of your favorite part of kindergarten!

1:00 Zoom Meeting- Emery, Eric, Giulianna, Jackson, Jacob

1:30 Zoom Meeting- Brianna, Charlie, Dylan, Daphne, Eli

Reading- -Watch Sight Word video for third trimester:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GVpBBH7L7knQhfL4KM88xV3rc18oSOQG/view

-RazKids.com-read one book, use classlink.

Writing- Continue to work on story telling. Today Make up a story about singing fish! What will they sing? Where do they sing? Why do they sing? Have fun with this!

Math- - log into JiJi Math (ST Math) and play.

Try to write some math stories. Quiz your family to see if they can solve them.

Here is an example:

There were 5 fish in the ocean and 3 were eaten by a shark. How many are left?

or

I have 7 crayons and then I found 1 more crayon. How many do I have now?

Today’s pull-out is Computer- Through classlink, you may play one of the games for 10 minutes.

Extra Activity: 

Recycled Art

Dig into your recycle bin and use some of the items to create art. It can be a representation of something real or just something fun to look at.

Wednesday, 5/28

1:00 Zoom Meeting- Jeremiah, Julian, Kinsley, Lena

Bring a drawing of your favorite part of kindergarten!

Reading- Watch Sight Word video for third trimester:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GVpBBH7L7knQhfL4KM88xV3rc18oSOQG/view

-RazKids.com-read one book  https://www.kidsa-z.com/

Writing Keep telling stories. Today try to use these words in a story:

forest, trees, river, bear, squirrel, mud

Math- log into JiJi Math (ST Math) and play for at least 15 minutes

Continue to tell math stories. Today try to write a story on paper and make it a test for someone in your house!

Today’s pull-out is Library- visit storyline online and listen to a story,   https://www.storylineonline.net/

Extra-

Get a book you can read and find a quiet place. Give yourself 15 minutes to read and enjoy the time. I know I love to read outside while the birds are chirping.

Thursday, 5/29

NEW ZOOM TIMES (I have an online training I need to attend, 12:30-4)

Bring a drawing of your favorite part of kindergarten!

9:00- Louise, Matthew, Savannah, Trinity, Tono

9:30- Vivienne, Walker, William, Jameson

Reading- Watch Sight Word video for third trimester:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GVpBBH7L7knQhfL4KM88xV3rc18oSOQG/view

-RazKids.com-read one book  https://www.kidsa-z.com/

Writing- Here are the words to use in a story today:

Tulatcitos, classroom, teacher, friend, recess

Math- - log into JiJi Math (ST Math) and play for at least 15 minutes

Today’s pull-out is Music- see Mrs. Kremer’s web page,   https://jenniferkremer.edublogs.org/kindergarten/

or https://jackhartmann.com/

Extra:

Make a Happy Birthday sign for all the summer birthdays! Here is a list of who will be celebrating in June, July and August:

June: Dylan-13, Brianna-17, Savannah-30

July: 8-Jackson, 30-William, 31-Eric

August: 11-Julian

Friday, 5/30

9:30 LAST CLASS MEETING, Bring a Happy Birthday sign for the summer birthdays

We will sing and have a dance party!

Reading Watch Sight Word video for third trimester:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GVpBBH7L7knQhfL4KM88xV3rc18oSOQG/view

-RazKids.com-read one book  https://www.kidsa-z.com/

Writing- Write about your favorite thing you did during the closure. Draw a picture and share it with me!

Math- - log into JiJi Math (ST Math) and play for at least 15 minutes

Today’s pull-out is PE- Please see Mr. A’s web page,   https://www.carmelunified.org/Page/5435

Or Jack Hartmann’s   https://jackhartmann.com/

Science- see Ms. DeRenzo’s web page,   https://www.carmelunified.org/Page/5398

or go to Mystery Doug 

Extra: Have a dance party with people in your house.