Kindergarten, week 15, day 2

New sound: y says /y/

1. Say the sound /y/ together, the sound at the start of yes, yak and yell. Keep it short and crisp, without an "uh" after it.
2. Show big Y and small y. Trace each with a finger, then write a row of each.
3. Sort toys or pictures into two piles: x words and y words.

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

The minus sign

1. Show 4 − 1 = 3: four counters, then take one away.
2. Read it: four minus one equals three. Write two more like it.

• Ten frames on screenteach.peabody.kids/manipulatives/ten-frames

A steeper ramp

1. Make the ramp steeper by adding another book underneath.
2. Does the car go faster? Farther? Mark where it stops.

Read-aloud: The Snail Race

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

• The Snail Race, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-snail-race