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Kindergarten, week 28, day 4

Day 139 of 180 · Science: Seeds and growing · about 70 minutes

Reading20 min

Read: Jump, Jump, Jump!

  1. Your child reads it, and you help with words they can't sound out yet. Look for the ending 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: what was your favorite page, and why?
Math20 min

Order by length

  1. Cut three strips of paper of different lengths.
  2. Your child puts them in order from shortest to longest, then longest to shortest.
Science15 min

How seeds travel

  1. Some seeds fly on the wind, some stick to fur, and some are carried by animals.
  2. Look for seeds outside: a dandelion puff, a burr, an acorn.
Read-aloud15 min

Read-aloud: Jack and the Beanstalk

  1. Read “Jack and the Beanstalk” 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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