Thursday May 14, 2020

Announcements with Mr. Thorne

*Scroll down and find the link with today's date under Mr. Thorne's picture*

What am I supposed to learn today?

I can identify the letters "Aa" and "Hh" and the say the sounds they make.

Why am I learning this?

Identifying letter names and sounds will give me the skills I need to learn how to sound out words and learn to read.

At the end of this lesson I should be able to:

Identify the letter names and sounds of the uppercase and lowercase "Aa" and "Hh."

I will know I have learned to identify the letter names and sounds when:    I see the letter "Aa" and the letter "Hh" and can correctly state their names and sounds.

Literacy Lesson: Review Letter "Aa" and Letter "Hh"

1. Here are a couple of ways to review the name, sounds, and letter formations of the letters "Aa" and "Hh."

Click the link below for instructions on how to play a fun letter review game called "Alphabet Kaboom!"

https://www.themanylittlejoys.com/alphabet-kaboom-a-simply-brilliant-preschool-game/

What am I supposed to learn today?

I can use objects to count and add and subtract to determine "how many."

Why am I learning this?

Counting and adding or subtracting groups will help me to learn simple addition and subtraction and I will be able to add or subtract numbers when I go to kindergarten.

At the end of this lesson I should be able to:

Count two small groups of objects and then add them together or take some away to determine "how many."

I will know I have learned to count and add or subtract two small groups when:  I am given two small groups of objects and I correctly count and add or subtract them and correctly state "how many."

Math Lesson: What Number Now?

1. Gather some cubes or other small objects and a cloth or something that can cover the objects.

2. Remind your child that they have played this game before. "During the game, I will show you a number of cubes, and then we will count them together. After we have counted the cubes, I will cover them and either add or subtract cubes before removing the cover and showing them to you again. When I reveal the cubes again, you'll get to tell me how many there are now by saying the total number of cubes."

3. Begin by showing your child seven cubes. Then, together, count the total number of cubes aloud. Point to the cubes and say, "How many cubes in all? That's right; there are seven cubes in all." Ask your child to say again the number of cubes there are.

4. Cover the cubes with the cloth, and then hold up one more cube and say, "Look!" as you place it under the cloth. Ask your child to say how many cubes are under the cloth now.

5. Ask your child to lift the cloth. Then have them count the cubes again to check their answer.

6. Re-cover the cubes and add or subtract one or two cubes, making sure your child sees you add or remove the cubes. Ask your child to say how many cubes there are in all, then lift the cloth and have your child count aloud. 

7. Repeat the process with more or fewer cubes for as long as interest and time allows.