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Kindergarten, week 23, day 4

Day 114 of 180 · History: Homes, then and now · about 70 minutes

Reading20 min

Read: Ring the Bell

  1. Your child reads it, and you help with words they can't sound out yet.
  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 your child to tell it back: what happened first, next and last?
Math20 min

Take-away stories to 10

  1. Tell three take-away stories that start from 10 or less.
  2. Your child acts out each one with things from the kitchen.
History15 min

Making butter

  1. Many families made their own butter.
  2. Shake cream in a jar until it turns to butter, taking turns when arms get tired.
Read-aloud15 min

Read-aloud: The Three Little Pigs

  1. Read “The Three Little Pigs” aloud, and let your child turn the pages.
  2. This is an old tale, told for a long time. Afterward, ask: what did someone in the story learn?
  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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