K1/K2 Weekly Activities: April 20-24
Dear families,
We hope that you are enjoying doing some of the activities with your families, and finding other ways to have fun and learn together. We love seeing your photos on twitter or through email, so please keep them coming! Keep smiling and keep safe! As always, reach out to us if you need anything.
School Board Prayer (Please join us in prayer)
A prayer for the worldGod of love and hope,
you made the world and care for all creation,
but the world feels strange right now.
The news is full of stories about Coronavirus.
Some people are worried that they might get ill.
Others are anxious for their family and friends.
Be with them and help them to find peace.
We pray for the doctors and nurses and scientists,
and all who are working to discover the right medicines
to help those who are ill.
Thank you that even in these anxious times,
you are with us.
Help us to put our trust in you and keep us safe.
Amen
Religion:
For the month of April, our school virtue is “Be Loving.” Please see the links below to understand its meaning. Talk about examples in your home, school and community where you can show the virtue of being loving.
Part 1:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By5nddPw9cbwa095Nlozd294cFN4Yk4yTEpHbnlpYUZSN09j/view?usp=sharing
Part 2:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By5nddPw9cbwTVAxS2cydUlLRHJHMGh0TEZVYzZFX3gtb2Z3/view?usp=sharing
Math:
You may wish to explore the following website which has virtual math manipulatives, such as dice, ten-frames and other learning tools:
Go on a number hunt in your house or outside. Where do you see numbers? What are they? Can you write your own number story?
A number story might look like this: 4 stuffies shared 9 eggs. 3 eggs were green.
Language:
Can you send us a message? This activity is a no writing message! Write a kind message using loose parts around your home. Take a picture and share your message with us!
Read Aloud- “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” by Jan Brett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQgZXtCGlBI&t=175s
Before listening to the story, look at the cover of the book….
French:
Peux-tu chanter (sing) “La petite grenouille”? Have fun learning this song with the following video. If you want to, send a video of you singing it. It’s fun and silly! Afterwards draw your own “grenouille dans un étang” (a frog in a pond). Quelle couleur est ta grenouille? (What colour is it?) Écrit (write) the word grenouille on your picture. Can’t wait to see all those silly frogs!
OrKidstra’s KiddlyWinks Video Series: La Petite Grenouille (featuring Venessa Lachance) -
https://orkidstra.ca/programs/kiddlywinks-intro/
Physical Education:
Try a Just Dance Kids video like we do in class for DPA! Just Dance Kids on YouTube offers many dance videos for kindergarten students.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=just+dance+kid
STEAM: Make A Birds Nest STEAM Challenge: Can you build a nest using natural materials found in your backyard just like real birds do? No glue or tape allowed! (i.e. sticks, leaves, rocks, soil). Create your own unique egg to add to the nest if you like. (i.e. using a cotton ball, yarn, etc.
OR
Art: Egg Carton Chicks
Can you make these out of an egg carton?
Cut out 2 egg carton cups and paint them in any color.
Stick them together and attach a beak and eyes cut out of any paper that's available.
Attach a feather or make one cut out of paper.
Outdoor Learning:
Take a trip to your backyard and see if you can fill out the BINGO card. (*See e-mail sent for BINGO card)
Additional Resources from the Ottawa Public Library for those interested:
K1: [email protected] or @K1kindergarten
K2: [email protected] or @StjamesK2s
Feel Free to tag St James School: @StJamesOCSB
We also invite you to join in on some Earth Day fun with daily challenges from our St. James ECO Team which is posted on our Twitter feed!
Dear families,
We hope that you are enjoying doing some of the activities with your families, and finding other ways to have fun and learn together. We love seeing your photos on twitter or through email, so please keep them coming! Keep smiling and keep safe! As always, reach out to us if you need anything.
School Board Prayer (Please join us in prayer)
A prayer for the worldGod of love and hope,
you made the world and care for all creation,
but the world feels strange right now.
The news is full of stories about Coronavirus.
Some people are worried that they might get ill.
Others are anxious for their family and friends.
Be with them and help them to find peace.
We pray for the doctors and nurses and scientists,
and all who are working to discover the right medicines
to help those who are ill.
Thank you that even in these anxious times,
you are with us.
Help us to put our trust in you and keep us safe.
Amen
Religion:
For the month of April, our school virtue is “Be Loving.” Please see the links below to understand its meaning. Talk about examples in your home, school and community where you can show the virtue of being loving.
Part 1:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By5nddPw9cbwa095Nlozd294cFN4Yk4yTEpHbnlpYUZSN09j/view?usp=sharing
Part 2:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By5nddPw9cbwTVAxS2cydUlLRHJHMGh0TEZVYzZFX3gtb2Z3/view?usp=sharing
Math:
You may wish to explore the following website which has virtual math manipulatives, such as dice, ten-frames and other learning tools:
Go on a number hunt in your house or outside. Where do you see numbers? What are they? Can you write your own number story?
A number story might look like this: 4 stuffies shared 9 eggs. 3 eggs were green.
Language:
Can you send us a message? This activity is a no writing message! Write a kind message using loose parts around your home. Take a picture and share your message with us!
Read Aloud- “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” by Jan Brett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQgZXtCGlBI&t=175s
Before listening to the story, look at the cover of the book….
- What do you think the story is about? (Make a prediction!)
- Who do you think the characters will be? (Characters-who is the story about?)
- What is the setting? (Setting-where does the story take place?)
- What might the problem be? (Problem-What goes wrong in the story?)
French:
Peux-tu chanter (sing) “La petite grenouille”? Have fun learning this song with the following video. If you want to, send a video of you singing it. It’s fun and silly! Afterwards draw your own “grenouille dans un étang” (a frog in a pond). Quelle couleur est ta grenouille? (What colour is it?) Écrit (write) the word grenouille on your picture. Can’t wait to see all those silly frogs!
OrKidstra’s KiddlyWinks Video Series: La Petite Grenouille (featuring Venessa Lachance) -
https://orkidstra.ca/programs/kiddlywinks-intro/
Physical Education:
Try a Just Dance Kids video like we do in class for DPA! Just Dance Kids on YouTube offers many dance videos for kindergarten students.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=just+dance+kid
STEAM: Make A Birds Nest STEAM Challenge: Can you build a nest using natural materials found in your backyard just like real birds do? No glue or tape allowed! (i.e. sticks, leaves, rocks, soil). Create your own unique egg to add to the nest if you like. (i.e. using a cotton ball, yarn, etc.
OR
Art: Egg Carton Chicks
Can you make these out of an egg carton?
Cut out 2 egg carton cups and paint them in any color.
Stick them together and attach a beak and eyes cut out of any paper that's available.
Attach a feather or make one cut out of paper.
Outdoor Learning:
Take a trip to your backyard and see if you can fill out the BINGO card. (*See e-mail sent for BINGO card)
Additional Resources from the Ottawa Public Library for those interested:
- Sign up for a temporary library card https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/blogs/sign-%C2%A0temporary%C2%A0library-card%C2%A0here-and-now%C2%A0
- Online bilingual storytime https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/online-bilingual-storytime-heure-du-conte-bilingue-en-direct
- Isolation Recreation activities for kids (watch a movie, listen to music, read a book, study at home, attend a virtual show, read a magazine, take a virtual trip, make something and much more https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/isolation-recreation-for-kids
K1: [email protected] or @K1kindergarten
K2: [email protected] or @StjamesK2s
Feel Free to tag St James School: @StJamesOCSB
We also invite you to join in on some Earth Day fun with daily challenges from our St. James ECO Team which is posted on our Twitter feed!