Happy Thankful Thursday! Who or what are you thankful for today? I am thankful for my family, friends and You! Thank you so much for all the feedback as we work together on our Flexible Learning.
Please note it is important to keep in mind your child's IEP goals. These skills may be addressed through the provided activities as well as the very natural everyday interactions such as daily routines and play. Play with your child as play is a child's work. All areas of development - cognitive, social/emotional, motor, and speech/language skills are achieved through everyday activities including play.
These are all suggestions for you to have in one location; if you find, that you need additional resources for your child. Our key word is Flexible and that is very important when working with young children. If you are in need of other resources, please just contact me. I will continue to send a morning email each school day with links to this page, my video, along with Ms. Cosgrove's morning message. It is important to email me your child's attendance, by 10am, each day so I may record it.
Please continue to email me your pictures. I love seeing your faces!
Theme: Spring
Letter of the Week: Ww
Suggested Activities
Read Alouds
Mrs. McAuliffe's Jefferson Media Site Read Alouds
W is for Worm Craft
Draw a W for Worm Craft. Have your child cut W or trace over the W. Trace a circle. Have your child cut out circle and glue to W for the head. Decorate "head" to create a face for the "Worm". Draw the worm’s segments with a marker.
Building Shapes with Craft Sticks
Build shapes with craft sticks. No craft sticks, no problem - use pencils, pens, crayons - even straight shaped macaroni would work. Extend the activity to build letters and numbers. Below is a link for this activity.
iPad Apps
Explore the various apps that are on the school issued iPad. In order to gain access to the apps, log in to your child's Classlink account. This information was given to you in an email earlier this week. If you need assistance logging in to your child's account, please contact the tech help desk directly at 973-584-8121
M-F from 9-1.
Letter Ww Weekly Activities
Letter Ww and alphabet songs
Letter Ww - Mystery Box
Find and place 5-7 items/pictures that begin with the letter Vv. Have your child label each item/picture - talk about the item/picture - place items/pictures in box. Have your child recall the items that have been placed into the box. Repeat this activity daily with your child. Some items/pictures will be recalled easily - others may require a clue. Make this into a game with your child. This is an activity that we do during our circle time and was enjoyed by all.
Sensory Writing
Write letter Ww as well as other letters and numbers in shaving cream, rice, sand, or flour. Any substance will work to give your child that sensory input when writing letters.
Rainbow Writing
Write your name and/or letters - trace over each with a new color creating rainbow writing
Music/Movement
Nature Shape Scavenger Hunt
The below link will explain how to go on a nature shape scavenger hunt when you get outside.