Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Assignments for Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Religion - Children will learn about the story of Easter.
YouTube Link "The Story of Easter," by Patricia Pingry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV7jRihBF5Q&t=43s
Discussion Questions: 
Why is Easter Sunday important to us? 
How do you feel about everything Jesus did for us? Why? 

Phonics: Children will continue to identify uppercase and lowercase Ss. Children will identify letter sound /s/.

YouTube Link Letter S Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaFlt1TjM-k

Reading:   Children will listen to The Tug of War again.  Children will identify problem and solution in a story.  
YouTube Link "Tug of War:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb0lynZemZI
Discussion Questions: 
How was porcupine feeling at the beginning of the story? 
What problem was porcupine faced? 
How was the problem solved at the end of the story?
Activity: On a piece of paper fold it in half and draw a picture of what the problem and the solution was in this story.

Phonemic Awareness: Review rhyming words

Smarttech.com Activity Link: https://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/e47a03e6-4add-431b-8733-44afbb72aaf7

Sight Words: Review the word "not" and use it in a sentence. 


Math: Children will complete a number sentence by adding 2 more.
Activity: Math Workbook Complete pgs.351 - 352 Add 2. 

Science: Children will identify what a plant needs to grow.
Smarttech.com Link "Parts of a Plant:https://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/6d28bf00-32af-411c-b04c-f89b161769a2
Activity: Science Workbook Complete pgs. 55 - 56

Story Time: The Easter Egg by: Jan Brett

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKMTJbjjWDY

Homework
Handwriting Workbook- Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Ss complete pgs. 52-53

Monday, March 30, 2020

Assignments for Monday, March 30, 2020

Dear Families, 

I want to apologize for the late post today but I'm having difficulty with my internet service at home today and it comes and goes. 
I want to remind all families to also go to Mrs. Alma's blog as she has posted a list of more songs your child can sing along to. 
Also, sometime this week I will be calling all the children through Zoom. If you can please download this app to your Computer, iPad, laptop or cell phone.  I will provide you with the Zoom ID number so you're child will be able to join the meeting.  It is a wonderful opportunity to talk to all the children and the children will also be able to see their friends. 
I will be calling everyone by phone again this week and please if you have any questions or concerns remember you can always e-mail me at msrodriguezolqm@gmail.com.

Have a wondeful day and please stay safe, 
Mrs. Rodriguez


Religion - Children will learn about Palm Sunday.
YouTube Link for God's Story, Palm Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTmbTuutBgg
Discussion: Help your child understand that Palm Sunday was the day Jesus went into Jerusalem and that day is about Jesus letting people know he was the Son of God.  Explain how people received Jesus into Jerusalem and how this made other people more angry.  Palm Sunday was the beginning of the Easter Story. 

Phonics - Children will be introduced to uppercase and lowercase Ss. Children will be introduced to letter sound /s/.
YouTube Link Letter S Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaFlt1TjM-k
Activity: Have your child write the letter S and decorate it as a snake, starfish, strawberry or decorate by pasting stars on it.  Then e-mail me your child's creation sometime this week at msrodriguezolqm@gmail.com.  I would love to see their art work.
5 Fun Activities for the Letter S | Preschool letter crafts ...  75 Best S is for...Letter of the Week images | Letter of the week ... S for s-s-s strawberry! Letter art for preschoolers and kids ...  Art Crafts For Girls - Easy Craft Ideas

Phonemic Awareness: Review rhyming words
Smarttech.com Activity Link: https://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/e47a03e6-4add-431b-8733-44afbb72aaf7

Sight Words: Introduce your child to the word "not."  Read it three times and use it in a sentence. Add the word "not" to your word cards.  

Math: Children will listen to an addition story and add 2 more to a group. 
Smarttech.com Activity Link: https://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/6affa58f-206a-4ae3-8a30-53b6a4a36298
If you're computer device does not allow your child to interact directly on the screen to use the pictures and solve the addition stories than have your child draw pictures to solve the problem on a piece of paper.   
Activity: Math Workbook Complete pgs.349 - 350 Add 2. 

Story Time: The Story of the Easter Bunny, by: Katherine Tegen
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP__j1Fviaw

Homework
Phonics - Write uppercase and lowercase Oo 5x's each in the notebook.
Phonics - Draw and label a picture with short vowel or long vowel "o" in the notebook.

Morning Routine

Morning Routine:
- Please pray with your child the Our Father, I have also taught the children to pray the Hail Mary and Glory Be.  After prayers you can sing with them "Jesus Loves Me" which we sang together every morning and did sign language to the song as well.

- Continue with the Pledge of Allegiance and singing Star Spangled Banner Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPKp29Luryc

- Go to Starfall.com and go over the calendar and ask the following questions:
**What month are we in?
**After your child reads the days of the week, ask: How many days of the week do we have?
**What day comes before Tuesday?
** What number comes after 22 or What number comes before 24?
** Count how many days in the month of March
** Discuss any special events happening in March such as start of Spring, St. Patrick's Day or birthdays.

- After your finished with calendar they can get up and do a little exercise and sing along to the movement song called, "12 Months of the Year" Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omkuE6Wa5kQ

- You can continue by discussing the weather and seasons. Sing a weather song, "How's the Weather" Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD6FRDd9Hew continue by singing a season's song, "If You Know all the Seasons" Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BkkzF9z4-g

- You can end the morning routine by having your child create a Morning Message and use any of their sight words to tell of something fun or special they will be doing that day.

Friday, March 27, 2020

Assignments for Friday, March 27, 2020

Religion - Children will learn about the Baptism of Jesus. 
YouTube Link for Baptism of Jesus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D
Discussion: Help your child understand why we get baptized.  If your child has been baptized show them pictures of their Baptism.  Talk to them about how special that day was and why it was so important for you as parents to have them baptized. 
YouTube Link for Sacrament of Baptism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmmU3jP7h1w&t=14s

Phonics - Review letter of the week uppercase and lowercase Rr.  
Youtube Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5z941Xx2fM&t=12s
Activity: On a piece of paper write uppercase and lowercase Rr.  Then draw one picture with beginning sound /r/ and draw another picture of something with ending sound /r/. 

Phonemic Awareness: Review rhyming words
Smarttech.com Activity Link: https://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/d13b719b-d129-4443-a435-ab8cfa1e40ce

Sight Words: Have your child read and spell out the word "my".  Then have them use the word "my" in a sentence.  

Math: Children will listen to an addition story and add 1 more to a group. 
Smarttech.com Activity Link: https://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/e128d0c3-a4f5-47d4-89dd-523dd4ace7ac
If you're computer device does not allow your child to interact directly on the screen to use the pictures and solve the addition stories than have your child draw pictures to solve the problem on a piece of paper.   
Activity: Math Workbook Complete pgs.347 - 348 Add 1. 

Story Time: In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb, by: Marion Dane Bauer
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgOaV9I2Weg

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Assignments for Thursday, March 26, 2020

Religion - Continue to review some of the Bible stories they have read in Pre-K.
Pick a different story from yesterdays (God's Creations, Noah's Ark, Jonah and the Whale, Jesus in the Temple, The Good Samaritan, Jesus Feeds Thousands of People etc...)
Activity: Retell a Bible story to your family. 

Phonics - Review letter of the week uppercase and lowercase Rr.  

Youtube Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5z941Xx2fM&t=12s

Reading: Children will listen and respond to the story "Tug of War."
Youtube Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb0lynZemZI
Vocabulary Words to Review: Jungle, Elephant, Hippopotamus, Porcupine, Quill, Clever, Tugging, Rope
Discussion: Who are the characters in this story? 
Where did the story take place? 
Why weren't the elephant and hippo friends with the porcupine?
How did you feel about the porcupine at the end of the story?
Activity: Take a piece of paper and fold it into three columns, have your child draw what happened FIRST, NEXT, and LAST in the story. 

Sight Words: Have your child read and spell out the word "my".  Then have them use the word "my" in a sentence.  


Math: Children will listen to an addition story and add 1 more to a group of objects. 
Smartech Link: https://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/0075037d-f00d-4c5b-b360-4f21777298aa
If you're computer device does not allow your child to interact directly on the screen to use the pictures and solve the addition stories than have your child draw pictures to solve the problem on a piece of paper.   
Activity: Math Workbook Complete pgs. 345 - 346 Add 1. 

Story Time: And Then It's Spring, by: Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l59Gbd3q90

Homework: 
Science Workbook - Rip out the story "Plants" and fold into a small book.  Read the story to your child than complete pg. 57.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Note to Parents

Please go to Mrs. Alma's (Music Teacher) blog where she has posted a list of songs for the all the Pre-K children to practice and sing along with.  She has also posted song and movement videos the children can dance to. 

Thank you!

Assignments for Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Religion - Continue to review some of the Bible stories they have read in Pre-K.
Pick a different story from yesterdays (God's Creations, Noah's Ark, Jonah and the Whale, Jesus in the Temple, The Good Samaritan, Jesus Feeds Thousands of People etc...)
Activity: Retell a Bible story to your family. 

Phonics - Review letter of the week uppercase and lowercase Rr.  

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5z941Xx2fM&t=12s

Phonemic Awareness: Play the syllable game and have your child clap for every syllable in a word.  Remind your child that syllables are parts of a word. Have them name objects around the house and clap for each syllable in that word. For example:  Ta - ble (2 claps, 2 syllables in the word "table.")


Sight Words: Have your child read and spell out the word "my".  Then have them use the word "my" in a sentence.  


Math: Children will use pictures to represent their addition number sentence. 
Activity Linkhttps://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/4f8a901b-4f4c-4c6c-85e8-39f3541543fb
If you are not able to use the pictures in this link than have your child do the activity on paper by writing the number sentence and drawing their own pictures.
Activity: Math Workbook Complete pgs. 343 - 344 Put Together

Story Time: Mouse's First Spring, by Lauren Thompson
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1DLPxsa4d4

Homework: 
Handwriting  - Write uppercase and lowercase Nn 5x's each in the notebook. 
Phonics - Draw and label a picture with beginning sound /n/. 

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Assignments for Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Religion - Children will review some of the Bible stories they have read in Pre-K.
Discussion: Where can we find stories about Jesus?  
Why is the Bible important to us? 
Name some of the Bible stories we have read at school? (God's Creations, Noah's Ark, Jonah and the Whale, Jesus in the Temple, The Good Samaritan, Jesus Feeds Thousands of People etc...)
Activity: Retell a Bible story to your family. 

Phonics - Introduce letter of the week uppercase and lowercase Rr.  

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5z941Xx2fM&t=12s
Activity: If you have a wipe board, blackboard, easel with paint, playdough etc... have your child practice writing uppercase and lowercase Rr. If you don't have any of those things just use paper, crayons or pencils to practice writing.  Have your child draw two pictures of something that begins with the /r/ sound. 

Phonemic Awareness: Play the syllable game and have your child clap for every syllable in a word.  Remind your child that syllables are parts of a word. Have them name objects around the house and clap for each syllable in that word. For example:  Ta - ble (2 claps, 2 syllables in the word "table.")


Sight Words: Have your child read and spell out the word "my".  Then have them use the word "my" in a sentence.  


Science: Children will continue to learn about the life cycle of a plant. Click on the link below to listen to the stories, "Planting a Rainbow," by Lois Ehlert and "It Could Still be a Flower," by Alan Fowler. Then watch the video, "What are Plants?" and do the Activity, "Nutrition and Vocabulary, Eat Plant Parts."
Link: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html
(Scroll down to Day 2 - Living Things, Plants to find lesson)

Story Time: Who's Awake in the Springtime, by: Phillis Gershator and Emilie Chollat
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brn_GWUogmc

Homework: 
Handwriting Workbook - Complete pgs. 50 - 51 trace and write uppercase and lowercase Rr. 

Sight Words

Please click here for the list of the sight words.  We are up to the word "my."
Link: Pre-K Sight Words

Morning Routine

Morning Routine:
- Please pray with your child the Our Father, I have also taught the children to pray the Hail Mary and Glory Be.  After prayers you can sing with them "Jesus Loves Me" which we sang together every morning and did sign language to the song as well.

- Continue with the Pledge of Allegiance and singing Star Spangled Banner Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPKp29Luryc

- Go to Starfall.com and go over the calendar and ask the following questions:
**What month are we in?
**After your child reads the days of the week, ask: How many days of the week do we have?
**What day comes before Tuesday?
** What number comes after 22 or What number comes before 24?
** Count how many days in the month of March
** Discuss any special events happening in March such as start of Spring, St. Patrick's Day or birthdays.

- After your finished with calendar they can get up and do a little exercise and sing along to the movement song called, "12 Months of the Year" Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omkuE6Wa5kQ

- You can continue by discussing the weather and seasons. Sing a weather song, "How's the Weather" Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD6FRDd9Hew continue by singing a season's song, "If You Know all the Seasons" Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BkkzF9z4-g

- You can end the morning routine by having your child create a Morning Message and use any of their sight words to tell of something fun or special they will be doing that day.

Monday, March 23, 2020

Assignments for Monday, 3/23/20

Religion - Children will discuss their experiences of being at Mass with their families. 
Discussion: Who is your parish family? (Discuss the people that attend Mass with you such as extended family, friends, neighbors etc...)
What is special about going to Mass with your family? 
Activity: Draw a picture of your Church and if you have finger paint have your child finger paint your parish family in the Church. (If you don't have finger paint use crayons or markers). 

Reading: Children will listen and respond to the story "Tug of War." 
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb0lynZemZI
Vocabulary Words to Review: Jungle, Elephant, Hippopotamus, Porcupine, Quill, Clever, Tugging, Rope
Discussion: Who are the characters in this story? 
Where did the story take place?
What did the porcupine want to prove to the elephant and the hippo? Why? 
How did the porcupine feel at the end of the story? Why? 
Activity: Draw a picture of your favorite part of the story.

Phonemic Awareness: Play a rhyming word game, have children tell you words that rhyme with "mat, ten, pin, rot, sun."

Sight Words: Introduce the word of the week "my." Have children add their new word to their stack of index cards.  Have your child read and spell out the word.  Then have them use the word "my" in a sentence.  

Math - Children will use pictures of a ladybug to create an addition story and write a number sentence using the plus sign and the equal sign. 
Vocabulary: Add, Plus Sign, Equal Sign
Activity: Please click here for Ladybug Activity Link: https://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/ce432fd2-dbb8-446c-bbb6-6809ac7cefee
Have children count the spots on the ladybug and on a piece of paper write the number sentence. 

Story Time: Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms, by: Julia Rawlinson
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXU2KYQRir8

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Note to Parents for Week of March 23, 2020

Dear Parents,
I hope everyone is well and safe.  Just wanted to remind you that this coming week I will continue providing you with assignments and activities you can do with your child at home for all subjects.  I will be calling everyone tomorrow to offer my help or you can contact me and send me an email with any questions or concerns at msrodriguezolqm@gmail.com. Tomorrow morning I will post the assignments for the day and I will be available via email if you have any questions. I will now post what you can do with your child as a morning routine to help them feel some normalcy of what they did every morning in the classroom.

Morning Routine:
- Please pray with your child the Our Father, I have also taught the children to pray the Hail Mary and Glory Be.  After prayers you can sing with them "Jesus Loves Me" which we sang together every morning and did sign language to the song as well.

- Continue with the Pledge of Allegiance and singing Star Spangled Banner Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPKp29Luryc

- Go to Starfall.com and go over the calendar and ask the following questions:
**What month are we in?
**After your child reads the days of the week, ask: How many days of the week do we have?
**What day comes before Tuesday?
** What number comes after 22 or What number comes before 24?
** Count how many days in the month of March
** Discuss any special events happening in March such as start of Spring, St. Patrick's Day or birthdays.

- After your finished with calendar they can get up and do a little exercise and sing along to the movement song called, "12 Months of the Year" Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omkuE6Wa5kQ

- You can continue by discussing the weather and seasons. Sing a weather song, "How's the Weather" Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD6FRDd9Hew continue by singing a season's song, "If You Know all the Seasons" Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BkkzF9z4-g

- You can end the morning routine by having your child create a Morning Message and use any of their sight words to tell of something fun or special they will be doing that day.

As I mentioned above, tomorrow morning after my 8:00am meeting with Mr. Woods and the rest of the faculty through Zoom I will post the assignments for the day.  I will be available through email at msrodriguezolqm@gmail.com starting at 8:30am.  I know its very difficult to deal with working from home for your own jobs and to help your child continue their education at home.  Do as much as you can and whatever I can help with please let me know.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Rodriguez

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Assignments for Friday, March 20, 2020

Religion -  Children will understand that going to Mass is one of the special times to praise and pray to God.
Discussion: What do we learn about during Mass?  What is your favorite thing about attending Mass? Why?  
Song: "The B-I-B-L-E" 
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxe0SD0_DzI
Activity:  Draw a picture of two things we do at Mass.

Phonics and Phonemic Awareness -  Continue reviewing identifying uppercase and lowercase Qq and letter sound /kw/.

Song: Letter Qq Song - Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L987a64I2cY 

Math -  Children will understand and represent addition as putting together. 

Explain to your child that they will be joining groups and adding which means to put two groups together and count how many in all.
For example: 5 triangles and 2 circles make 5 shapes in all.
Activity: Math Workbook Complete pgs. 341-342

Social Studies - Children will learn about the physical characteristics of places such as oceans, rivers, mountains. Children will also learn the particular physical characteristics of their community. 
What are Landforms? YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v48SV4zU9Ak
Discussion: Can you find any of these land forms in your neighborhood or in the city you live in? 
Activity: Use playdough to build your favorite landform. 

Sight Words: Review the sight word "Me."  Have your child read it and use the word in a sentence. 


Storytime:   "When Spring Comes," by Kevin Henkes

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHgxFFxWV0Y

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Assignments for Thursday, 3/19/20

Religion -  Children will understand that going to Mass is one of the special times to praise and pray to God.
Discussion: What is your favorite part of the Mass?  Why do you think its important to attend Mass?
Song: Have your child sing along to "A Gift To You."  Remind your child that when we sing during Mass it is a moment of praise and prayer. 
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3iG1gkW9R0
Activity:  Draw a picture of all the people you go to Mass with. 

Phonics and Phonemic Awareness -  Continue reviewing identifying uppercase and lowercase Qq and letter sound /kw/.

Song: Letter Qq Song - Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L987a64I2cY 

Math -  Demonstrate for your child how to join groups together.  Use connecting cubes, legos or whatever you have at home that can be used as counters.
Explain to your child that they will be joining groups and adding which means to put two groups together. 
For example: 2 red legos and 1 blue lego makes 3 altogether.
Activity: Math Workbook Complete pgs. 339 - 340.

Science - Review the life cycle of a plant.  Complete the science sheet on ordering the plant life cycle in order.  (This worksheet can be found in the Pre-K Packet you picked up from Mr. Woods.)
This is a fun song that will help the children learn the parts of a plant, "Parts of a Flower". Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSBcMYYEwtM&list=RDN-l-gsWOKzk&index=2

Sight Words: Review the sight word "Me."  Have your child read it and use the word in a sentence. 

Storytime:   "Welcome Back Spring"

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aof4SeemEwE&list=PLvd4gOX8uCUs23idLH-ZG4-WdgpRFNdAi

Homework Assignment: 
Handwriting -  Write uppercase and lowercase Mm 5x's each in the notebook. 
Phonics -  Draw and label a picture with beginning sound /m/ in the notebook. 

Review Packet

Hi Parents,
Regarding the packet you picked up from Mr. Woods it is to be used as a source of review.  The worksheets on addition please hold out on those because we are beginning that unit this week.  If you would like you can do one worksheet on addition per day after you complete the Math assignment I post daily.  Addition is very new for some of the children and they might still be confused with what a plus sign (+) or egual sign (=) mean in a number sentence. The sight words and everything else in the math and science packet you can have your child do as extra review.

Thank you,
Mrs. Rodriguez

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Assignments for Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Religion -  Children will understand that praying is talking to God.  Children will also understand that when they sing to God is also praising, praying and talking to God too.  
Song: Have your child sing along to "A Gift To You."  Help your child understand that every time they sing to God is a special time of prayer and praise as well. 
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3iG1gkW9R0
Activity:  Draw a picture of something you would like to talk to God about. 

Phonics and Phonemic Awareness -  Children will identify uppercase and lowercase Qq. Children will identify letter sound /kw/.  Children will identify words with initial sound /kw/. 

Song: Letter Qq Song - Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L987a64I2cY
Activity: Write uppercase and lowercase Qq for your child on anything you want and have them copy it.  Make it playful and if you have playdough you can have them shape out the letters or if you have watercolors or paint you can have them practice writing it with paint.  Be creative and use whatever you have at home so they can practice writing the letter Qq. 

Math -  We will begin a new unit on Addition. 
Demonstrate for your child how to join groups together.  Use connecting cubes, legos or whatever you have at home that can be used as counters.
Explain to your child that they will be joining groups and adding which means to put two groups together. 
For example: 2 red legos and 1 blue lego makes 3 altogether.
Activity: Math Workbook Complete pgs. 337 - 338.

Sight Words: Review the sight word "Me."  Have your child read it and use the word in a sentence. 

Storytime:   "Jack and the Leprechaun" by Ivan Robertson

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM5Er-TXpXw&list=PLyoiBJWYFcX3v84GU2BEfJgIug46N_RFy&index=3

Homework Assignment: 
Handwriting Workbook -  Complete pgs.48 - 49 trace and write uppercase and lowercase Qq. 

Review Packets

Dear Parents,
Mr. Woods has Pre-K Packets along with crayons to be picked up at the school for your child.  These packets are a great resource for review. The school office will be open today till 4:00pm.  Wednesday from 9:00am - 3:00pm, Thursday from 11:00am - 3:00pm, and Friday from 11:00am - 3:00pm.

******This message is only for the parents of Ally Hernandez, Kylie Ortiz and Liam Marrero the last day we were at school your child either left early or was absent.  I know you do not have any of the workbooks or worksheets I sent home.  If you would like to go pick it up at the school please do so. When you go in the classroom you can find everything on top of the Writing Center right under the American flag.  I left everything in a pile for each student.  If you have any questions please call the school or send an email to Mr. Woods and he will forward the message to me.

Please stay safe!
Mrs. Rodriguez

Monday, March 16, 2020

Assignments for Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Religion -  Children will understand that praying is talking to God.  Children should feel that they can talk to God and say whatever is in their hearts. 
Video: Watch a short video about praying to God." - Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG9uy0WtK98
Discussion Question: Can we talk to God wherever we are? Which is your favorite place to pray and talk to God? 
Activity: Say a special prayer with your family. 

Reading -  Children will identify the problem and solution in a story.  Have your child listen to the story again of The City Mouse and the Country Mouse.
Story: The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd0FGjsoKKI
Discussion Questions:
1. What was the problem the city mouse and country mouse had in this story.
2. How was their problem solved? 
Activity: Take a piece of construction paper or white paper. Fold it in half and on one side have your child draw a picture of one problem in this story and on the other half of the paper draw a picture of how the character solved the problem. 

Math -  Review measuring words: Shorter, taller, longer, heavier, lighter.  Complete pgs. 535 - 536.  (sent home in your child's folder)

Science - Children will learn the life cycle of a plant.  
Video: A short video that will show children the life cycle of a plant.  Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXzOi7-nx_w
Activity: Help your child retell the order of the plant life cycle.

Sight Words: Review the sight word "Me."  Have your child read it and use the word in a sentence. 

Storytime:  Book for Tomorrow Would Have Been: "The Story of St. Patrick's Day" by Patricia A. Pingry
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nXC9ysGAl0

Homework Assignment: 
Sight Words -  Complete Activity sheet for the sight word "for."  (sent home in your child's folder)

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Homework - Thursday, 3/12/20 -- School Closing

Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York will be closed next week March 16, 2020 until March 20, 2020 due to COVID-19 Virus.   I have sent home the children's workbooks and some worksheets.  I will be posting via this blog which assignments to do daily. 

Homework Assignment for today Thursday, 3/12/20
Sight Words - Complete activity sheet for the word "find."

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Homework - Wednesday, 3/11/20

Math - Complete pgs. 521 - 522 Order by Length

Note to Parents
- Tomorrow no uniform, play clothes for $1. 

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Homework - Tuesday, 3/10/20

Handwriting - Complete pgs. 46 - 47 Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Pp.

Reminder: 
- We must take safe precautions during this time so it is important that every morning please make sure to take your child to the bathroom to wash their hands with water and soap, everyone must wash their hands before entering the classroom.  If your child is sick please make sure to keep them home until your doctor informs you it is safe for your child to return to school.

- Mrs. Gomez is the first to arrive every morning for early drop off, she will disinfect the classroom before anyone comes inside, please be patient and give her 5 to 10 minutes as you wait outside until she is finished.

Thank  you all for your understanding and cooperation!

Monday, March 9, 2020

Homework - Monday, 3/9/20

Math - Complete pgs. 519 - 520 Describe and Compare by Length

Reminder: 
-  Please read the letter posted on Friday from the Superintendent Mr. Deegan regarding the Coronavirus.

- We must take safe precautions during this time so it is important that every morning please make sure to take your child to the bathroom to wash their hands with water and soap, everyone must wash their hands before entering the classroom.  If your child is sick please make sure to keep them home until your doctor informs you it is safe for your child to return to school.

- Mrs. Gomez is the first to arrive every morning for early drop off, she will disinfect the classroom before anyone comes inside, please be patient and give her 5 to 10 minutes as you wait outside until she is finished.

Thank  you all for your understanding and cooperation!

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Week of 3/9/20 - 3/13/20

News of the Week 
-  Please read the letter posted on Friday from the Superintendent Mr. Deegan regarding the Coronavirus. 

- We must take safe precautions during this time so it is important that every morning please make sure to take your child to the bathroom to wash their hands with water and soap, everyone must wash their hands before entering the classroom.  If your child is sick please make sure to keep them home until your doctor informs you it is safe for your child to return to school.

- Mrs. Gomez is the first to arrive every morning for early drop off, she will disinfect the classroom before anyone comes inside, please be patient and give her 5 to 10 minutes as you wait outside until she is finished. 

Thank  you all for your understanding and cooperation!

- Friday, March 13th School Closed

- Registration is open for Kindergarten. Please see Ms. Alba for more information.

This week the children will be learning the following:
Religion - Children will understand the importance of the Bible.
Reading -  Children will listen and respond to the story "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse." 
Phonics - Children will identify uppercase and lowercase letter Pp.
Phonemic Awareness -  Children will identify beginning sound /p/.  Children will identify rhyming words.  Children will identify syllables in a word. 
Sight Words - Children will learn to identify and read the sight word "make."
Math -  Children will identify measurable attributes of objects.
Science - Children will continue to learn about the states of matter.  Children will create Oobleck and identify if the substance is a liquid or a solid. 

Lessons of the Week
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/3HXXM

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Homework - Tuesday, 3/3/20

Sight Words - Complete activity sheet identify, read and write the word "down."

Monday, March 2, 2020

Homework - Monday, 3/2/20

Math - Complete pgs. 515 - 516  Describe and Compare by Size

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Week of 3/2/20 - 3/6/20

News of the Week 
-  Dr. Seuss' Birthday is tomorrow Monday, March 2nd.  Children are allowed to dress up as one of the characters from Dr. Seuss books!  The 8th grade will be having a bake sale tomorrow, children may bring a $1 if you want them to purchase any baked goods.

- Friday, March 6th School Closed

- Registration is open for Kindergarten. Please see Ms. Alba for more information.

This week the children will be learning the following:
Religion - Children will understand the importance of forgiveness.
Reading -  Children will listen and respond to the story "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse." 
Phonics - Children will identify uppercase and lowercase letter Oo.
Phonemic Awareness -  Children will identify beginning sound /o/.  Children will identify rhyming words.  Children will begin to blend letter sounds together.
Sight Words - Children will learn to identify and read the sight word "look."
Math -  Children will identify measurable attributes of objects.
Social Studies -  Children will learn the importance and the role of community helpers. 
Science - Children will continue to learn about the states of matter.  Children will create Oobleck and identify if the substance is a liquid or a solid. 
Storytime - In honor of Dr. Seuss' Birthday we will be reading Dr. Seuss' books all week. 

Lessons of the Week
Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/TX8GS