Here is a list of local food pantries. Tell your friends in need also.
Remember that the schools are also giving out meals. It is very easy...1) Arrive. 2) Tell how many meals you need 3) Say thank you and leave. Example: 1. Stop car. 2. "4 please" 3. Thank you. vroom... The library has a lot of resources for kids (and us) to learn. Click here to find some videos.
We can do a lot to celebrate the earth.
Phonics: "ea" usually says E, but here it is shorter. There are not many words like that. Here is a story to enjoy. Can your children tell you some other words with a short short vowel sound for "ea"? Once you find one, think of rhyming words. Ex. health...wealth...stealth feather...weather Click here for a longer list. You can play tic-tac-toe to see who can think of more "ea" words with a short e sound. Write...Write a poem. Start each line with the letter shown. EXAMPLE: Enjoying All the Rhythmic sounds, Tranquil sights, and Humbling majesty of nature. Talk and listen...Look at this with your family. What is good?What is not good? Talk together. Ask why. What should you do? What shouldn't you do? Listen to these sentences and choose the correct pictures. Look at this. What do you think of these small homes? What does your family think? Read...Here is a list of 40 things you can do for the earth. What can your family do? What ideas are easy? What ideas are difficult? Here is a story about Earth Day. Now make a plan. What can you do today for the earth? Will you plant a flower? Will you feed the birds? Will you walk through the park and pick up trash? Make a plan and share a picture of your work. Now that your children are learning at home, let them help you.
We will focus on reading. There are apps that you can put on your phones or tablets. Sight Word Bingo Reading Eggs Homer Reading Sentence Master Ultimate Phonics Reading books.... Here are many books you can read and listen to. You can click on one from below. Then return it and look for another. Some of the easy ones are What Colors Do You Eat? My Money Book What Am I? Which Pet Would You Get? This is My Town Follow Your Feet What other stories do you like? Vocabulary Practice here Pick a topic that you like. Study the vocabulary. This week we will learn about jobs. Here is a worksheet. What jobs does it show? Each word is missing the vowels. Can you complete the jobs correctly? The answers are at the bottom of page 3. Not many jobs are available now. One job that needs a lot of workers still is landscaping. We will learn landscaping vocabulary. Vocabulary: Start with some basic garden vocabulary above. Do you want to learn the names of different plants? Look here. Reading: Here is a short story about a garden. Then practice the SENTENCES section at the bottom of the page. Here is some more vocabulary about gardens to practice. Here is some more. Read the words and the sentences. Watch the video below. Then make some sentences to answer these questions: What can you use to dig a hole? What can you wear? What makes plants grow faster? Where do you put the flowers? How do you move the heavy things? How do you cut the grass (mow the lawn)? Listening: Listen to and read about Suzan's garden. Then practice the SENTENCES section at the bottom of the page. Listen to and read about Mowing the Lawn. Then practice the SENTENCES section at the bottom of the page. Now use your new vocabulary. Look at the pictures and write about what you see in each picture. Where is she? What is she doing? What is she using? Where is he? What is he doing? What is he using? Where are they? What are they doing? What are they using? Where are they? What aren't they doing? What aren't they using? Key verb phrases: plant flower..................mow lawn (cut grass) weed..............................trim hedges ......................................rake leaves Then: Write about what you do in the garden. A FINAL WORD ON SAFETY:
Landscaping can be dangerous. Drink enough water! You can get dehydrated. Be careful. Some plants can cause allergic reactions. See treatment information here. DON"T touch poison ivy. Be aware of these plants. They can cause rashes. |
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