{"id":1227,"date":"2020-05-04T09:21:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T16:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2020-05-06T10:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T17:11:00","slug":"may-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/?p=1227","title":{"rendered":"May &#8211; Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Calendar-May.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-1055\" style=\"width: 50px;\" src=\"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icon_Print.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icon_Print.png 200w, https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icon_Print-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Calendar-May.zip\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download><strong>May Calendar Printables<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/May-Week-1.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-1055\" style=\"width: 50px;\" src=\"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icon_Print.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icon_Print.png 200w, https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icon_Print-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/May-Week-1.zip\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download><strong>Download This Week&#8217;s Printables<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Daily Practice<\/h2>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Note:\u00a0 It is important to remember that children learn by repetition! Repeating the same name page or video is key for teaching preschoolers.\u00a0 We may get bored with it, but they love it and will learn from the repetition. These Daily Practice resources can even be extended for use all week long, not just school days!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25b8 Name Practice Sheet &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/rtfu40wgs3ic36j\/AACn3bsPhRMZNDhHjjNr7fjua?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find and Download Your Child&#8217;s Name<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25b8 Calendar and Songs Video<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Calendar - May\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QGJpvxKLcHM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">*Songs begin at 13:25 in the video<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25b8 Phonogram Video<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phonograms\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x10-bAwqTPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Monday<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u25b8 Complete Daily Practice Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Zoom Story Time! 9:00 am (Arizona Time)<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0394800060\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Q2QZHDB1IQ0F&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=sam+and+the+firefly&amp;qid=1588569546&amp;sprefix=sam+and+the+fir%2Caps%2C190&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Sam and the Firefly<\/em><\/a> &#8211; We will be doing activities all week centered around the main story elements of this book.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t join us for the reading of this story, please read or retell it with your children.<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u25b8 \u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us04web.zoom.us\/j\/7576545624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join our Zoom Classroom<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Meeting ID: <strong>757 654 5624<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tuesday<\/h2>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Complete Daily Practice Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Activity #1 \u2013 Quick Erase<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spelling - Quick Erase\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wjqvN_SqaHI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Activity #2 \u2013 Trace and Write Numbers<br \/><\/strong>Print out the \u201cNumbers 0-9\u201d PDF.\u00a0 Have your child trace and write their numbers.\u00a0 Remind them to start on the dot and begin writing in the direction of the arrow.\u00a0 Also, remember to have a good \u201cpinchy, pinchy\u201d pencil grip.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Activity #3 &#8211; What&#8217;s an Insect?<br \/><\/strong>Talk with your child about what makes an insect and insect!\u00a0 Ask them questions about what they think an insect it?\u00a0 Have they ever seen an insect?\u00a0 Do you know any insect names?<\/p>\n<p>Discuss with your child that there are 4 things that make an insect an insect:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They all have a hard outer skin (exoskeleton)<\/li>\n<li>They have three body parts (head, thorax, abdomen)<\/li>\n<li>They all have antenna (they use these to feel and smell)<\/li>\n<li>They all have six legs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Some insects have wings connected to their thorax, that allows them to fly.\u00a0 But not all insects fly.<\/p>\n<p>Print the \u201cInsect Jar Identification\u201d Worksheet.\u00a0 Having your child keep in mind the above four items that makes an insect and insect, have them draw a line from the insects to the jar.\u00a0 If the animal is not an insect, leave it alone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Wednesday<\/h2>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Complete Daily Practice Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Zoom Story Time! 12:00 pm (Arizona Time)<br \/><\/strong>Today we will read the fairy tale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Because-Little-Bug-Went-Ka-Choo\/dp\/0394831306\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FFEGK60JS0W7&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=because+a+little+bug+went+kachoo&amp;qid=1588569590&amp;sprefix=the+bug+that+went%2Caps%2C194&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Because a Little Bug Went Ka-choo!<\/em><\/a><br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u25b8 \u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us04web.zoom.us\/j\/7576545624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join our Zoom Classroom<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Meeting ID: <strong>757 654 5624<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Activity #1- Phonics Review<span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW137932909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137932909 BCX0\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&#8211; same activity as last week, but with different sounds<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>**NOTE: If your child is not ready to write letters yet (which is TOTALLY OK!), look at the second page of the \u201c<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Initial Write In Animals<\/span>\u201d worksheet. Follow the same steps below, but have your child circle the correct letter instead of writing it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Print the \u201cInitial Sound Color and Write\u201d Worksheet.\u00a0 Look at the letter on the left.\u00a0 What sound does it make? What picture begins with that sound?\u00a0 Color the picture.\u00a0 Say the word.\u00a0 Stretch the word saying each sound.\u00a0 Write each sound, spelling the word.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><u>Example:<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What letter do you see? (answer: c)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What sound does c make? (your child may say all the sounds c makes, but encourage them to think of the first sound)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Say the name of each picture (can, ball, duck).\u00a0 Which picture begins with the sound \/c\/?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Can! Right.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Stretch the word can. \/c\/ \/a\/ \/n\/ can. (use your fingers to stretch each sound.\u00a0 Point to each finger as you say the sound.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What letter says \/c\/ \/c\/? (Answer: c)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What letter says \/a\/ \/a\/? (Answer: a)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What letter says \/n\/ \/n\/? (Answer: n)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What does a \u2018c\u2019 look like? How do we write a \u2018c\u2019?\u00a0 (Feel free to write the letter on a different paper (white board or chalk board) for them to see. Drawing specific attention to the way you are forming the letter.), What does an \u2018a\u2019 look like?\u00a0 Write it.\u00a0 What does an \u2018n\u2019 look like?\u00a0 Write it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate with your child!!!\u00a0 They are spelling words!\u00a0 Whoo hoo!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">\u25b8 <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Activity #2 \u2013 <strong>Number Bingo<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/greatleapskids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Number-BINGO.pdf\">Number BINGO PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Math - Math BINGO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bajXI-FJ1i0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;\">\u25b8 Activity #3 &#8211; Insects<br \/><\/strong>Go on a walk or take a walk around your backyard.\u00a0 Print and take your \u201cInsect Observations\u201d worksheet outside with you.\u00a0 Have your child look for an insect, and fill out their \u201cInsect Observations\u201d.\u00a0 Talk together with them about their findings!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Thursday<\/h2>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Complete Daily Practice Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Activity #1 \u2013 Writing Letters<span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW137932909 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137932909 BCX0\"> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&#8211; same activity as last week, but with different sounds<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Practice Writing the letters Bb Ee Dd and Rr.\u00a0 Trace the letter on the left and write the letter on your own on line right.<\/p>\n<p>Challenge: What words can you make with these letters?\u00a0 This may take a lot of guidance from parents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Have them stretch each sound of the word.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Example: \/r\/ \/e\/ \/d\/<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What letter says \/r\/? &#8211; write the letter<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What letter says \/e\/?- write the letter<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What letter says \/d\/? &#8211; write the letter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">\u25b8 <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Activity #2- <strong>Number Order<br \/><\/strong><\/strong>Print out the \u201cCatching Bugs Number Order\u201d PDF.\u00a0 Have your child cut the numbers out, and paste the bugs in the jars in numerical order (1-10).<\/p>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Activity #3 &#8211; Insects\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Book - On Beyond Bugs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gHFUsvWxPkQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the \u201cFingerprint Bug Printable gGuide\u201d.\u00a0 Use an ink pad, or paint to have your child create fingerprint bugs!\u00a0 Have fun, and be creative!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Friday<\/h2>\n<p>\u25b8 <strong>Complete Daily Practice Activities<br \/><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Practice Note:\u00a0 It is important to remember that children learn by repetition! 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