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Computers
Play games on ABC Mouse
Spanish
Hey sweet little buddies! I hope you are all still healthy and doing well. I am writing this Tuesday night, right after that big storm that left a beautiful sky in it’s wake! Mrs. Henson, our Rejoice Elementary School Art teacher, is one of my best friends, and I am lucky enough to live right across the street from her. How cool is that!?!? After the storm, she texted me to come outside with her and look at the beautiful sky God painted. I hope you got to see it, too. He truly is the greatest artist, and you, sweet kiddos, are his masterpiece. I miss you bunches, and I love you lots!
This week, let’s have some wacky fun! Let’s play dress up. You can be as silly or as sophisticated as you want to be. You can be fancy or comfy or anywhere in between!! Using our following clothing item words, either dress up your favorite doll/stuffed animal, or you can play dress up yourself. Have a parent say the word in Spanish, and you try to remember what clothing item it is. When you think you have the right item, put it on. At the end, do a fashion show! Have a blast with it; learning is so much more fun when we learn through play!
Clothing items:
camisa-shirt calcetines-socks
pantalones-pants zapatos-shoes
vestido-dress gorro-hat (like a ball cap)
Music with Mrs. Smith
Hello, Sweet Preschool friends! HAPPY MAY! This week we will sing and read and move!
PreK Music 1 of 3 – May 4-8, 2020
PreK Music 2 of 3 – May 4-8, 2020
PreK Music 3 of 3 – May 4-8, 2020
PE
Walk/Run/Ride Scavenger Hunt
Ask an adult to go with you on a neighborhood scavenger hunt. Can you find everything on the list?
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Puddle |
Fountain |
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Flower |
Another Person |
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Bug |
Car |
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Flag |
Rock |
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Dog |
Something Yellow |
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Stick |
Something Blue |
Spell Your Name Workout
Do the exercise for each letter of your name. Can you spell you first, middle, and last names? What about other family members’ names? Have fun!
A = 5 sit-ups
B = 10 elbow to knee
C = 10 arm circles
D = 5 frog jumps
E = 10 pretend jump ropes
F = 10 jumping jacks
G = 10 elbow to knee
H = 20 second crab walk
I = 20 second dance move
J = 10 jumps
K = 10 pretend jump ropes
L = 5 sit-ups
M = 10 bunny hops
N = 10 jumping jacks
O = 5 frog jumps
P = 20 second crab walk
Q = 10 jumps
R = 20 second dance move
S = 5 squats
T = 10 bunny hops
U = 10 arm circles
V = 10 pretend jump ropes
W = 20 second skipping
X = 5 head, shoulders, knees, toes
Y = 5 squats
Z = 30 sec run in place
PE
Flip a Coin Work Out
Ask a parent to borrow a coin to use for this activity. Flip the coin and complete the exercise that matches your coin each time.
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Coin Flip |
Heads |
Tails |
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Flip #1 |
Frog Jump-5 Times |
Jumping Jacks-10 Times |
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Flip #2 |
Jog in Place-10 Seconds |
Jump Rope (Pretend)-10 Times |
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Flip #3 |
Elbow to Knee- 10 Times |
Toe Touches-10 Times |
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Flip #4 |
Arm Circles-5 Times |
Crab Walks-15 Seconds |
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Flip #5 |
Skip in Place-10 Seconds |
Bunny Hops-10 Times |
Repeat this activity as many times as you can each day. Have fun!
Computers
Preschool: Play games on Starfall
Music
Hello, Sweet Preschool friends! Who is ready to GET UP and MOVE?! Today I’ve included 2 links to some super fun songs by one of my favorite children’s music artists, Laurie Berkner. One will be familiar to you and the other one is brand new! Are you ready? Let’s MOVE!
Laurie Berkner – We Are the Dinosaurs
Laurie Berkner – This Mountain
Spanish
Hey sweet, sweet friends! Another week has passed, and I haven’t seen your smiling faces or wrapped you in big hugs. Oh, how I miss seeing my little buddies! I hope you are having a good time learning at home, and I pray you are all staying healthy!
This week, let’s review some of our food words! I have attached the food worksheet we covered earlier this year. Have your mom or dad quiz you to see how much you remember!! Remember “el pollo loco,” our crazy chicken with his yo-yo?!?! If you would like to, color your food worksheet. Then, with a parent, cut out the foods you like and fill your plate using either a real paper plate or the plate worksheet I have attached.
Then, snuggle up with a soft blanket and take a virtual fieldtrip through the Amazon rainforest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEsV5rqbVNQ&t=60s
Music
Music with Mrs. Smith
Hello, Sweet Preschool friends! I sure miss seeing you! I hope you are getting outside a lot and enjoying the SPRINGTIME weather!
Let’s sing and move together!
This week, we will sing some songs you know and learn a couple new ones too. I hope you have fun in Music this week! Click on the link below to find your video from Mrs. Smith.
PreK Music with Mrs. Smith – April 20-24, 2020
I would love to hear from you. Here’s my email: msmith@rejoiceschool.com You can tell me how much fun you and your family had singing and moving together, share how I can be praying for you, or just say HI. Have a wonderful week!
PE
Balloon Fun
Have an adult blow up a balloon and count how many times you can hit it, using only one body part, before it touches the ground. If you don’t have any balloons at home, you can use a gallon baggie filled with air.
Throwing and Catching Practice
Get a ball and go outside with an adult. (If you don’t have a ball, a rolled-up sock works too.) Count how many times you can throw a ball up and catch it without dropping it. Try again and see if you can do better each time. What was your highest number? __________
Computers
Preschool: Play games on ABC Mouse
Spanish
Hey sweet littles! Well, it’s been another week, and I sure am missing your hugs, high fives, smiles, and jokes. I pray you are all staying safe and healthy, and I look forward to seeing you again soon!
We are going to continue using the Calico Spanish curriculum we have been using the past 2 weeks. As always, please do not feel pressured to do these lessons! My goal is to enhance your learning from home experience, not add to an already overflowing plate. There are lots of fun videos, songs, and learning materials at www.calico.com. I have also included the link to the pdf files where you can print flashcards, worksheets, and dialogues. For the week of 4/20/20-4/24/20, let’s explore Day 3 videos and activities!
Remember our face song? I thought it might be fun to teach it to your parents! If you have a pet, point to the parts of the face on your pet. Or grab your favorite teddy bear to join in the fun!
The song is sung to the tune of “This Old Man.”
Ojos- eyes
Boca-mouth
Nariz-nose
Dientes-teeth
Ojos, Boca, Nariz, Dientes,
These are the paa-arts of our FACE!
Next, if you would like, explore South America with National Geographic Kids
Spanish
Hey sweet littles! I miss seeing your sweet faces, and I truly hope and pray that you have enjoyed some fabulous family time over this unexpected “break.” It’s a beautiful day outside, so go out and enjoy it!! Then, snuggle up and learn some Spanish!
We are going to continue using the Calico Spanish curriculum I introduced last week. As always, please do not feel pressured to do these lessons! My goal is to enhance your learning from home experience, not add to an already overflowing plate. There are lots of fun videos, songs, and learning materials at www.calico.com. I have also included the link to the pdf files where you can print flashcards, worksheets, and dialogues. For the week of 4/13/20-4/17/20, let’s explore Day 2 videos and activities!
Next, if you would like, explore Costa Rica with National Geographic Kids
Music
Music with Mrs. Smith
Let’s sing and move together! You will know ALL of these songs, because we have sung them together in class. I had fun making this video for you. I hope you have fun with it too!
PREK Music with Mrs. Smith – April 13 – 17, 2020
I would love to hear from you. Here’s my email: msmith@rejoiceschool.com You can tell how much fun you and your family had singing and moving together, share how I can be praying for you, or just say HI!
Computers
Color an Easter egg here: https://www.online-coloring.com/28-printables-easter/ or play ABC Mouse.
Preschool PE @ Home
Roll the Dice Work Out
Roll a dice and complete the exercise that goes with the number rolled. Try to roll 5-10 times at least 2 days this week. If you do not have dice at home, just choose your own numbers each time.
1 = Do your favorite dance move for 10 seconds
2 = Touch your head, shoulders, knees, and toes 3 times
3 = Jump as high as you can 3 times
4 = 5 Jumping Jacks
5 = 10 Elbow to knee touches
6 = Your choice (Choose from one of the other numbers or make up your own )
PE
Easter Egg Challenge – Eater is coming up, so grab a plastic egg and spoon and head outside (with an adult). See how far you can run while balancing the egg in the spoon. Can you skip, gallop, and/or hop? Ask someone at home to race you. Have fun and remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us all!
Playing Cards Workout
Ask a sibling or adult at home join you (or your whole family 😊). Shuffle a deck of cards and take turns drawing one card at a time and doing the exercise that matches. You can just do the exercise for the card you draw, or you can try to do everyone’s exercises altogether. Complete as many rounds as you can. Play this game at least 2 days this week.
Numbers 2-10 = do that number of jumping jacks
Jack = 3 frog jumps
Queen = jog in place and count to 10
King = 5 sit ups
Ace = elbow to knee 10 times
Joker = do your favorite dance move
Computers
Starfall https://www.starfall.com/h/ Please get access code on the email from your teacher and/or me and try to login. Pre3 start with the ABCs
Music
Let’s Sing – Barnyard Songs
Let’s head down to the barnyard and sing some fun songs! If you know the song, sing along as you watch!
Spanish –
Hi sweet babies! I sure miss your hugs, high fives, fist bumps, silly faces, dances, and any other fun way you have greeted me throughout this school year. When this is all over, and I fully trust that it WILL be over soon, I can’t wait to see all of you again! Until then, let’s have some fun learning in a new way!
Calico Spanish is a curriculum I purchased earlier this year, but I never got the chance to fully implement in the classroom. It is great, because it can be used for multiple grade levels! They are now offering their printable pdf, as well as other learning materials, to students and families as we all adapt to schooling at home together during this crazy time. Please do not feel pressured to do these lessons, but there are lots of fun videos, songs, and learning materials at www.calico.com. I have also included the link to the pdf files where you can print flashcards, worksheets, and dialogues. For the week of 4/6/20-4/10/20, let’s explore Day 1 videos and activities!
Computers Play games on Starfall
Music
HAPPY LAST WEEK of SCHOOL to all of my PreK friends! Have a safe and wonderful summer break.
Here are some fun summer-time songs and stories for you to enjoy this week.
A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea
Laurie Berkner – The Goldfish (Let’s Go Swimming)
Laurie Berkner – Over In the Meadow
PE
Family Field Day This week pick a day (or two, or three… 😊) and have family field day at home. Some of these activities can be completed inside the house and others outside. You can pick your favorite events or try them all. Feel free to make up your own events too. Have fun and be safe!
Limbo – use a stick from outside or a yardstick and see how low you can go
3-Legged Race – use something around the house to loosely tie two people’s legs together, you can time how long it takes each pair to race to a designated spot or just play for fun
Chalk Obstacle Course – use chalk on your driveway or sidewalk to draw an obstacle course and see who can complete it the fastest
Long Jump – use chalk to mark each person’s longest jump
Long Throw – pick a ball and see who can throw it the farthest
Sack Race – use a pillowcase or trash bag and race to a designated spot
Egg in Spoon Race – use a plastic (or real 😉) egg and balance it in a spoon, race to a designated spot
Cup Stacking Race – see who can cup stack up and down the fastest, or see who can stack the most cups/best tower
Walk/Run/Bike 1 Mile – see if you can complete a mile around your neighborhood, this can be finished over multiple days or all at once
Tag – play a good old-fashioned game of tag in the yard
Spanish
Hey my sweet littles! WE MADE IT!! I am so proud of all of you. I know there is so much you don’t understand right now, and I know it’s been hard, but you did it!! God is going to do great things through you, and I am so thankful that I get to watch it all unfold. This week is a bit different. If we were in my class, I would be doing a movie day or party day to celebrate with you one last time. Well, since I can’t do that, I have made some videos of me reading our favorite books we have enjoyed over the year. So, grab a blankie and a stuffie, cuddle up with Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, or whoever is taking care of you right now, and enjoy some of our favorite silly stories. I love you guys, and I can’t wait to see you when it is safe to do so!