From Mrs. H.

First of all, let me thank all of you for your flexibility in circumstances that keep changing! Secondly, thank you for all that you do regularly already at home for your children and what you will be doing additionally in the weeks to come. I know how disrupted routines and much more "together time" (especially for siblings!) can make for challenging days.

Here are some general suggestions that I hope are helpful to you:

Get the kids outside as much as you can, weather permitting! The exercise is good for body and soul, and they will likely sleep better for you!
Try to read two books everyday (or more if they will cooperate and/or ask!) - this can be you reading to them, or use one of the videos I will post.
You do not need to be a super-crafty artist to come up with some fine motor activities for the kids - they can practice cutting, drawing, taping, gluing, etc. with any bits and scraps you have around the house. Playdough is also a wonderful way for them to use those small muscles and be really creative.
Ask lots of questions! Even when their answers don't make sense, just continuing to help them practice conversation is so beneficial, and it does give many opportunities to teach them all kinds of information in the process.
Make a little book or journal about your activities over the next few weeks - they can dictate to you the words, and draw the pictures themselves!

Lesson Plans / Curriculum

Download the March Calendar Here Download the Weather Graph Here Download The Playdough Recipe Here

March 19: This was going to be a Garden themed day with Anna Cash (from the 4's class, our Garden parent) providing us with special projects. We will postpone those projects until we are back in April. But I will still post some content for this theme. Additionally, we were going to talk about Letter U.

Download the Letter U Printable Here

Download Parts of a Plant Printable Here

Download Growth of a Plant Printable Here

March 31: Our theme was Spring, and we were to talk about Letter V. Please watch this space as well as email for theme based activities as well as extra book-reads to him for over the Spring Break week.

April 2: Our theme is the author Eric Carle. I am sure many of you have some of his books at home already! I will try to have these posts up soon.

Please refer to the April Newsletter for a tentative schedule, formed with the best case scenario that we will be back in school the week of April 6. If further adjustments have to be made, we will certainly be in touch about those details!

Spring Break Readings

Dino Train

So Many Bunnies

Snail Mail

Clifford’s Spring Clean

Fanklin’s Tree

Letter V Printable

Flower Book Printable

April Calendar Butterfly Activity

Here are some fun Easter crafts, and a few stories for you all to enjoy for the week. A Bunny Mask you can print out and an Easter Coloring Sheet for you to enjoy as well. Also watch the video for more activities and examples!

Clifford’s Easter

Franklin Says Sorry

Gummy Counting

A read along video accidentally didn’t get linked from last week, my apologies. Please enjoy Mrs. H. reading Franklin Rides a Bike

Tuesday April 14th:

Today we’re going to talk about the letter W, please print out the letter W worksheet here and watch the video for suggestions!

Weather starts with the letter W! So lets discuss the weather and do some activities. Watch the videos below and the complete this cloud poem with your child.

Thursday April 16th:

Today were going to discuss plants! Watch the videos below and then print out this Nature Scavenger hunt and go explore and find fun things in nature with your children!