Kindergarten, week 16, day 1

New sound: z says /z/

1. Say the sound /z/ together, the sound at the start of zip, zoo and zigzag. Keep it short and crisp, without an "uh" after it.
2. Show big Z and small z. Trace each with a finger, then write a row of each.
3. Hunt for three things at home that start with /z/.

• Trace letters on screen (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/art/trace
• Alphabet strip with a word for each letter (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/desk-and-door/alphabet-strip-with-words

Five in two parts

1. Make 5 with counters in two colors: 4 red and 1 yellow. 4 and 1 make 5.
2. Flip one counter: now 3 and 2. Keep going.

• Two-color counters on screenteach.peabody.kids/manipulatives/counters

Water turns to ice

1. Pour water into an ice cube tray and put it in the freezer.
2. Check after an hour, then before bed. What changed?

Read-aloud: Lou and the Snow Dad

1. Read “Lou and the Snow Dad” aloud. It is above what your child reads alone, on purpose: hearing longer stories builds words and understanding.
2. Before reading, look at the title and the first page and ask: what do you think this story is about?
3. On the read-along you can show the pages on a big screen, or let it read the words aloud while each one lights up.

• Lou and the Snow Dad, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/lou-and-the-snow-dad