St. Patrick Catholic Academy



Resources for Online Learning at Home:General:(a ton of great sites for various subjects!)MondayReadingMathCrafts and ActivitiesMovement and MusicExtension ActivitiesRead the classic “Tale of Peter Rabbit.” Parents can read this to their children or there is a “read aloud” option on the website you’re reading ask your child:Why did Peter feel sick? (He ate too much)Would you want to go to Mr. McGregor’s Garden?Do you think Peter learned his lesson?Practice simple counting use dry beans or carrot pictures/ cutouts. Practice counting to five by telling your child the number of times they need to “hop like a bunny.” For example, say “hop 4 times” and have your child hop while you count to 4. Your child can also count for you as you hop. Materials:Marker or Pen, Paper plate or paper circleWrite the letters of your child’s name on individual plates or small cutout circles. Have your child hop from letter to letter to spell their name Bunny Hokey Pokey- Play the song more than once for children to learn the motions Little Bunnies SongEncourage children to hop like a bunny and count along with the songMake a map of Mr. McGregor’s Garden. Use a plain piece of paper and draw various size squares on it. Look back in the story with your child to see what kinds of plants were growing in the garden (lettuce, cabbage, parsley). Have children color in the different boxes to match the plant and dictate a label for the box.TuesdayReadingMathCrafts and ActivitiesMovement and MusicExtension ActivitiesReread the classic “Tale of Peter Rabbit.” Parents can read this to their children or there is a “read aloud” option on the website purpose of a second read is to work on identifying a simple sequence of events for the book. After you are done reading, ask your child what happened in the beginning of the story? What happened next? You can always go back in the story to refresh their memory or confirm. Use bunny cutouts to play a “guess the missing number game.” The bunnies can be as simple as you’d like or even write the numbers on circles. Line up all the numbers to start and count them. Then have your child close their eyes and take one away. Begin by counting together and see if your child can identify the missing number.Materials:Glue, construction paper, paper plate scissorsCut pieces for ears, nose, and whiskers. Have your child glue the pieces onto the paper plate to make a bunny mask. You can add a popsicle stick on the bottom for your child to hold it.Little Peter RabbitLittle Peter Rabbit (make bunny ears)Had a fly upon his nose, (pinch together the thumb and forefinger of one hand, circle it like a fly in flight and land it on your nose)Little Peter Rabbit (make bunny ears)Had a fly upon his nose, (repeat flying action with hand)Little Peter Rabbit (make bunny ears)Had a fly upon his nose (repeat flying action with hand)And he flipped it and he flopped it (bat at your nose with your open hand)And it flew away.*Repeat this finger play 2+ times for students to learn the movementsMaterials: White, orange, and green paper, scissors, glueCut out a carrot shape then give your child small orange squares to glue to the carrot. If your child is able, they can practice cutting and cut the squares and stem pieces themselves before gluing. WednesdayReadingMathCrafts and ActivitiesMovement and MusicExtension Activities Listen to the read aloud “Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit” the book is being read, pause the video and ask your child “what do some animals do in the winter?” “what did the animals do in the spring?” You can also ask about specific animals “how do the sheep stay in the snow?”Using pieces of paper, trace 5-10 “bunny prints” and tape them to the floor. Have your child count as they step to each pawprint. You can also say a number and have your child hop to that number.Materials:Pipe cleaner or sponge, washable paint, white paperUsing a pipe cleaner twisted into a bunny shape or a sponge cut into a bunny shape, have your child practice stamping bunny shapes. Materials:Cotton balls, glue, scissors, construction paperAsk your child what letter “bunny” begins with. Emphasize the “b” sound at the beginning. Trace a letter B on the paper then have your child use cotton balls to outline it. Add ears and faceThursdayReadingMathCrafts and ActivitiesMovement and MusicExtension Activities Play the video for “Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book.” It is recommended that you mute the video and read the text aloud for best audio. you are reading, pause the video and ask your child what shapes they have seen. Keep a paper next to you and draw the shapes that they have seen. Draw different shapes for your child (square, rectangle, star, triangle, etc.). Have your child count the sides by tracing each side as they count. You can also write down the number after they are done counting. To make the activity more challenging, add uncommon shapes or shapes with curve sides to discuss with your child whether it has sides to count or not. Materials:Construction paper, coloring items, magazine/ newspaper (if available)Work with your child to create a simple shape book. Use a half page of paper for each shape (square, rectangle, circle, triangle). Have your child either cut pictures from a magazine that match the shape or they can find objects at home and draw the itemMaterials:Washable paint, construction paper, glueHave your child paint their carrot first then have them add green paint to their hands to create a handprint carrot top. Next, glue the carrot and top onto a separate sheet of paper. You can also help your child write the word “carrot” to label their drawingFridayReadingMathCrafts and ActivitiesMovement and MusicExtension Activities Students will listen to “White Rabbit’s Color Book” the book is being read, you can pause the read aloud to have your child point out different colors. If you have crayons or markers available, encourage your child to mix them the way the bunny in the story didGo on a scavenger hunt in your house. Give your child a specific color and have them find 3 items matching that color. Count with them as they bring you the different items. Materials:Paper, coloring itemsUsing a printed or drawn bunny outline, have your child decorate the bunny using his or her favorite color. Afterward, work together and have them dictate the colors they used. Write down their response on the bottom to caption their drawing. Bunny Foo FooCut out bunny shapes and color the ears different colors. Use pom-pom, dot stickers, or squares of colored paper for your child to match to the ears.(Sample activities for each day-Easter/Spring themed!)(Virtual field trips! How fun! These are great ideas to escape without leaving the house and there are multiple resources, books, crafts, and more included under each one. We are a big animal crew, so zoos and aquariums are great to look into!)Science/Social Studies:(great for any topic!)ELA/Reading: Academy Kids (a free downloadable app; good for tracing and has a library of read aloud books plus games for math skills, reading, and fundamental skills for your child!)(has craft ideas, too!)(a free resource that includes over 100 animated, interactive read-aloud books for your kids. There are some favorites here! Simply click on the book you wish to hear/see. There are more read-aloud resources linked at the bottom of the webpage as well.)Crafts:(there are several ideas on Pinterest, as well, with letters of the alphabet; crafts can be created with numbers as well) and Movement:(you can create a free family account)*On you may search for various videos under these channels:The Learning Station (some favorites are “Shake Your Sillies Out,” “Tooty Ta Ta,” and “Freeze Dance”)Super Simple Songs (nursery rhyme collections and movement songs- i.e. “Head, Shoulders…”- are preferable for larger movement and finger play songs- i.e. “Where is Thumbkin?” and the like- are good for smaller movement skills)The Kiboomers (good for academic content/concept development)Greg and Steve songs (they have an extensive music and movement library to choose from and offer many CDs if desired; some favorites of ours are “Rainbow of Colors” and “Animal Action”)Laurie Berkner Band (she provides music for content purposes as well as movement purposes; we love “We are the Dinosaurs” and “Top of this Mountain”; she has many songs out there!)Daily Schedule Ideas/Samples: tips:(we practice in school using our hand washing song- to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”:Wash, wash, wash your hands. Keep them nice and clean. Wash the fronts and wash the backs and fingers in between. (repeat 2x)General tips for learning at home:-Make learning fun. Think about when you were a child. No fancy equipment or distraction is needed. Did you enjoy your parents making silly voices for characters when reading a bedtime story? Who didn’t love when your parents held the back of your bike and promised not to let go…and then they did, just to see you laugh?-Keep your child’s brain occupied. When they have downtime, teach them simple games like I Spy or search for letters on a relaxing walk. The most important thing is to focus their minds on one task. You’ll be teaching them valuable ways of maintaining attention and developing their self-regulation skills.-Learning can happen at any time and any place. While academics are important, you do not have to be behind a desk to learn. Cook with your child, go shopping, let them make choices (within reason and parent approved, of course )…you are teaching them more than you think.-Maintain a routine. Everyone’s routine will be different depending on their personal situation. Some suggestions were provided above. There should be time for play (with toys indoors), play (outdoors or indoors- think large motor movement, like dancing, for example), and academic time (approx. 30mins everyday). Crafts and drawing can be valuable play tools to integrate academics into your day and to develop fine motor skills…not to mention fun!***This list will grow over time. Please be creative and use what you have at home! Have fun and think “playful” when possible. Make learning a game to help your children to become engaged- letter hunts throughout the house or on a walk, for example, or even counting out snacks for snack time. Make homemade decorations for the holidays or cards for special people in your lives. I will be in contact with content and short videos to introduce it to your children. I miss them everyday! Please contact me with any questions. –Ms. Palladino *** ................
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