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Kindergarten, week 25, day 4

Day 124 of 180 · Science: Bones and muscles · about 70 minutes

Reading20 min

Read: A Nest on the Hill

  1. Your child reads it, and you help with words they can't sound out yet. Look for the l blends words.
  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: who was in the story, and what happened?
Math20 min

Teens on the rekenrek

  1. Show 15 on the rekenrek: the whole top row is 10, and 5 more below.
  2. Show 12, 18 and 14 the same way.
Science15 min

Muscles pull

  1. Muscles pull on bones to move them.
  2. Hold your arm out, then bend it slowly, and feel the muscle on top get firm.
Read-aloud15 min

Read-aloud: The Tortoise and the Hare

  1. Read “The Tortoise and the Hare” 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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