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Kindergarten, week 18, day 4

Day 89 of 180 · History: Community helpers · about 70 minutes

Reading20 min

Read: Fox and the Hen

  1. Your child can sound out every word in it: it uses only letters they know, plus a few sight words. Point under each word as they read.
  2. When your child is stuck, say the first sound and let them finish the word, rather than saying the whole word.
  3. Afterward, ask: where did the story happen? How do you know?
Math20 min

Flash card game

  1. Make flash cards for sums and take-aways within 5.
  2. Play: answer quickly, and any card that's slow goes back in the pile.
History15 min

Helpers at home

  1. Who helps at home, and how?
  2. Your child picks one job to do for the family each day this week.
Read-aloud15 min

Read-aloud: Marit and the Storm Pony

  1. Read “Marit and the Storm Pony” aloud, and let your child turn the pages.
  2. Afterward, ask: who was your favorite in the story, and why?
  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.

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