Today for math we used our 110 number board. We alternated taking turns. This this is a wonderful way to individualize their instruction but still not have to spend double the amount of time.
Keep reading to see how we incorporated these skills: number recognition & names, adding, place value, rounding, skip counting.
We are getting into the fall spirit here, which means fun crafts with pumpkins. Today we finally got around to marbling our little white pumpkins. (Thanks Grammy!). I followed the instructions from Color Made Happy. So after gathering supplies we headed outside!
Keep reading to see how this turned out!
Today we talked about compound words. How you can take 2 different words and put them together to create a new word.
We started by watching the video by Jack Heartmann Learning Words: Compound Words. Both the kids & the bird (as we are bird sitting) loved the video. Then we used our magnet blocks to help reinforce the lesson.
(Note: when we use a video with a lesson we usually watch it twice. First time we pause it as it goes and we talk about it. Second time we let it play straight through. This has helped the kids stay engaged.)
Keep reading to see how this worked!
Today we focused on even and odd numbers. We started off by hearing the book Even Steven and Odd Todd by Kathryn Cristald.
Keep reading to see how we used our number board to practice this concept.
Today I challenged the kids to create a Lego car that can be moved by a balloon. I let them each choose their balloon and gave them the Lego Duplo bin and let them build. Check out to their first cars and their determination!
Today for science we talked about erosion and Jadav Paygen. We started the lesson by watching the documentary Forest Man. Throughout the documentary we passed and talked about what was going on.
After that we did the STEM 1 Activity: Erosion in the Blooms and Roots curriculum. Continue reading to see our set up and what was learned.
This week we have been working on our beginning of the year assessments. This will give us a good ideas for our starting place and will show is how much progress was made throughout the year.
One of our checks was on number recognition and subitizing. (Subitizing is when you can quickly county without actually counting. Like how we know 4 dots is 4 on a die.) So we set up a large piece of cardboard, numbered Hot Wheel cars, and 10 Frame cards.
Like most activities, I let them have a bit of free play at the start. Then I slowly add some directives, usually with some leading questions.
For many reasons we have decided to homeschool for the 2020-2021 school year decided to share the curriculum choices that we have selected. We will be teaching both kindergarten and second grade. We have selected several types of curriculum for each subject and we will inter change them throughout the weeks and school year.
Keep reading to see what we selected. (At least to start the year with.)
The weather is beautiful this morning, so we brought our math outside. We then divided our problems in half and did distance learning with our friends.
Keep reading to see the rest of our problems.
Today we talked and experienced States of Matter.
We started the day off without any explanation or discussion by making Strawberries and Cream Popsicles from the book Ice Pops!: 50 delicious fresh and fabulous icy treats. It was interesting hearing what they noticed without leading from me. (Ex. How the sugar dissolved, how the blender made bubbles, the smells they noticed.)
Read on to see how we incorporated this with States of Matter!
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