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Kindergarten, week 29, day 4

Day 144 of 180 · Science: Bugs and small creatures · about 70 minutes

Reading20 min

Read: Where Is the Cat?

  1. Your child reads it, and you help with words they can't sound out yet. Look for the double letters 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

Which holds more?

  1. Fill a cup with rice or water, then pour it into a bowl.
  2. Which holds more? How many cups fill the bowl?
Science15 min

A bug hotel

  1. Fill a box or a jar on its side with sticks, leaves and bark, and leave it outside.
  2. Check it in a few days: who moved in?
Read-aloud15 min

Read-aloud: Who Lives Under the Log?

  1. Read “Who Lives Under the Log?” aloud, and let your child turn the pages.
  2. This one is true. Afterward, ask: what is one new thing you learned? Then find one more fact in it together.
  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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