Kindergarten, week 8, day 1

New sound: e says /e/

1. Say the short sound /e/ together, the sound at the start of egg, elf and elbow. Vowels also say their name (the long sound); this week is the short one.
2. Show big E and small e. Trace each with a finger, then write a row of each.
3. Hunt for three things at home that start with /e/.

• Trace letters on screen (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/art/trace
• Alphabet strip with a word for each letter (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/desk-and-door/alphabet-strip-with-words

Above and below

1. Put a toy above the table, then below it. Your child says where it is each time.
2. Look at a picture book page and find something above and something below.

Leaves change color

1. Collect leaves on a walk and sort them by color.
2. Which color did you find most?

• Fall bingo cardsteach.peabody.kids/bingo/fall

Read-aloud: Why Do Leaves Change Color?

1. Read “Why Do Leaves Change Color?” aloud. It is above what your child reads alone, on purpose: hearing longer stories builds words and understanding.
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.

• Why Do Leaves Change Color?, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/why-do-leaves-change-color