Welcome to 2019-2020  School Year



03-30-2020 to 04-03-2020 
Theme: Nature All Around Us
Week 2: What's in the sky?

We are sending a third week package home, so that you can work with your child at home this week. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me at snagireddygari@stmarys-temple.org                                                                                                    

Please ensure that they write their name on all their worksheets. 

 Fine Motor Activities for Home:

1.  Give the kids a paper and scissors and help them to practice cutting.

2.  Kids can use Q tips for painting any picture they like.

  Technology Apps:

1. www. Starfall.com

2. www. Writing wizard.com

Optional, but a Wonderful Website

*Go to Catholic Brain

*Click Sign Up ----Free Access through Divine Mercy Sunday , April 19, 2020
 

Monday: 03-30-2020

Please watch Theme 7, Week 2  

Students will watch the video ”What's in the Sky?” posted in Google Classroom. Students will review vocabulary: moon; sky; stars; sun. Students will do an experiment demonstrating night and day with a ball and a flashlight. Explain that the sun and moon are both spheres, or balls. Students will roll a ball back and forth; Children complete the sentence: "It's [daytime/nighttime]! Time to___!"

 

Students will watch the book reading video posted in Google Classroom , “Little Cloud”. Students are introduced to vocabulary words : dash; drafted; huddles; trailed. Students will make a cloud by using cotton balls and glueing them into their imaginary cloud shape.

Math : Flips and Turns With Shapes

Using a globe and the rotation of the Earth as a model, children learn that flipping and turning a shape results in the same shape. Students will review vocabulary: flip; rhombus; slide; sphere; turn. Students will flip and turn different objects with different shapes; Students will make a paper cloud, then flip and turn it.

Handwriting practice: Students will trace the letters S & T with a crayon and color the picture.

Theme for Religion is “Holy Week”. Children will watch the video “The Legend of the three Trees”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcwf0JU28Z0

Students will draw a picture from the video.  

Tuesday: 03-31-2020

Students will rewatch the book reading video “What the Sun Sees/What the Moon Sees “, posted in Google chrome. Students are introduced to vocabulary: shadow; sun.. Explain that the sun gives us shadows.Students will learn how shadows are formed by holding a cloud cutout in front of light. Draw a shadow picture.

Handwriting practice: Students will trace the letters U &V with a crayon and color the picture.

Math: Handwriting worksheet from one to two.

Religion: Theme for Religion is “Palm Sunday”. Children will watch the video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq64oLGugp8

Trace their hand on Green construction paper and glue it on a popsicle stick to make their own palm branch. Students will color the coloring sheet”Jesus washing his disciples feet. 

 

Wednesday: 04-1-2020

Watch the video,”Mommy’s little star”, online and the link is 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn2n8edEzNU

Students will predict what Little Fox will be curious about as he explores the night sky. Review vocabulary: gaze; nosy; rainbow; twinkling. Students will draw a picture from the story. Children describe a time they had the same feelings as Little Fox; 

Then students will do the activity on “Wish upon a Star” worksheet.

Math : Children find rectangle, rhombus and oval objects in their home, then draw the shapes; 

Handwriting practice: Students will trace the letters W &X with a crayon and color the picture.

Religion: The last supper.Children will watch the video:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vScHI_fxJGM
Students will color the last supper coloring sheet.

Thursday: 04-2-2020

Students will watch the video” Little Cloud “to review what they see in the sky.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVvGOOc4uQk

 Review vocabulary: lightning; thunderstorm. Students will watch the sky for two days, drawing what they observe in their own logs. Students will play a weather forecaster and count clouds; Students will pick an entry from their logs and pretend to be a weather reporter using the sentence: " The sky is___. 

Handwriting practice: Students will trace the letters Y &Z with a crayon and color the picture.

Math: Handwriting worksheet from three to four.

Spanish: This week Pre-K students are learning about body parts.

Here is the link for the video this week

Cabeza, hombros, rodillas , pies (head, shoulders, knees and feet)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxQOHkjuybw  

Religion: Children will watch the following video He is risen the power of the resurrection /Brother Francis

https://watch.formed.org/brother-francis-1/season:1/videos/he-is-risen-the-power-of-the-resurrection  

Students will draw a picture from the video.

Social Studies :Day and Night Workers

 Students will review vocabulary: daytime; nighttime. Students will list day workers under the sun, and night workers under the moon  (give help if needed) on the worksheet. Students will draw pictures of themselves doing their chosen jobs. Students will talk about their drawings, then discuss why you should always do your best; 

Friday: 04-3-2020
Students will watch the book reading video posted in Google Classroom
 ABC I Like Me!
Students will draw a picture of what they like about themselves.
Math: Handwriting worksheet from five to six.

Parents will log into the Big Day Program using the following link to read Great books at home. (Copy the link and paste into your browser. If you have any issues please let me know).

 https://auth.tgds.hmhco.com/login/bdport/login.php?bffs=N
and enter username: catholic   password : awesome. 

PE/Recess: Click on the link and if weather permits they can play outside.

1. 1 You Can Do It Too - Row, Row, Row Your Boat

2. Head Shoulders Knees and Toes | Family Sing Along - Muffin Songs

3. I Can Move My Body Like Anything | Movement Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at snagireddygari@stmarys-temple.org