Kindergarten, week 6, day 2

New sound: o says /o/

1. Say the short sound /o/ together, the sound at the start of octopus, on and ox. Vowels also say their name (the long sound); this week is the short one.
2. Show big O and small o. Trace each with a finger, then write a row of each.
3. Sort toys or pictures into two piles: c words and o words.

• Letter wheel A to Zteach.peabody.kids/wheel/letters
• Copywork maker: print a line to copyteach.peabody.kids/homeschool/aids/copywork

Triangles

1. A triangle has 3 straight sides and 3 corners.
2. Make triangles of different sizes with straws or craft sticks, then turn one upside down: still a triangle.

• Shapes wheelteach.peabody.kids/wheel/shapes

Ice cube race

1. Put one ice cube in the sun and one in the shade.
2. Check every ten minutes. Which melts first? Why?

Read-aloud: Gus and the Big Rock

1. Read “Gus and the Big Rock” aloud, with your child beside you where they can see the pictures.
2. Stop halfway and ask: what do you think will happen next?

• Gus and the Big Rock, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/gus-and-the-big-rock