Kindergarten, week 10, day 2

New sound: u says /u/

1. Say the short sound /u/ together, the sound at the start of up, umbrella and under. Vowels also say their name (the long sound); this week is the short one.
2. Show big U and small u. Trace each with a finger, then write a row of each.
3. Sort toys or pictures into two piles: r words and u words.

• Letter wheel A to Zteach.peabody.kids/wheel/letters
• Copywork maker: print a line to copyteach.peabody.kids/homeschool/aids/copywork

Making 14 and 15

1. Use two ten frames: fill the first, and put 4 on the second. Ten and 4 is 14.
2. Now make 15: ten and 5. Where do you see the 5 in the number 15?

• Double ten frames (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/math/double-ten-frames

A living things walk

1. Walk outside and find five living things and five things that are not living.
2. Draw one of each when you get home.

Read-aloud: Meg and the Seed

1. Read “Meg and the Seed” aloud, with your child beside you where they can see the pictures.
2. Stop halfway and ask: what do you think will happen next?

• Meg and the Seed, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/meg-and-the-seed