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This Week in Kindergarten
Week 34
Long and Short Vowels
Long and Short Vowels
Prepare your child for a strong start to first grade by reviewing long and short vowels through the end of the year.
Prepare your students for a strong start to first grade by reviewing long and short vowels through the end of the year.
Long "U" Vowel Sound
Worksheet
Long "U" Vowel Sound
Sort out your vowel sounds with this fun worksheet. First say the name of each picture out loud. Can you tell which words make the long "U" sound?
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Vowel Sounds: Long I, Short I
Worksheet
Vowel Sounds: Long I, Short I
Emergent readers practice distinguishing between long I and short I sounds with this cut-and-paste activity.
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Word Detective Game
Activity
Word Detective Game
Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Activity
Counting to 100
Counting to 100
When practicing counting out loud to 100 with your child, start at numbers other than one and count up. Then, practice skip counting by 10s or 5s for a bigger challenge!
When practicing counting out loud to 100, start at numbers other than one and count up. Then, practice skip counting by 10s or 5s for a bigger challenge!
Skip Counting
Worksheet
Skip Counting
Children will enjoy skip counting from 34 to 50 in this sweet early math worksheet.
kindergarten
Math
Worksheet
Make Milk Carton Counting Houses
Activity
Make Milk Carton Counting Houses
Using nothing fancier than old milk cartons and popsicle sticks, create a village full of fun learning for your kindergarten math student.
kindergarten
Math
Activity
Things We Love: Counting to 100
Lesson plan
Things We Love: Counting to 100
In this fun literature and art infused lesson plan, students will learn how to use a hundreds chart when extending the number sequence to 100! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson plan for the Number Jump lesson.
kindergarten
Math
Lesson plan
Comprehension
Comprehension
Talk to your children about the books you're reading. This will help them improve their own reading habits and comprehension skills.
Model "book talks" during reading workshop! This will help students improve their reading comprehension and better discuss books during buddy reading time.
Story Flipbook
Worksheet
Story Flipbook
Flip through a story flipbook with your child, a great way to teach about beginning, middle and end.
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Put Me in the Zoo
Lesson plan
Put Me in the Zoo
This literature-based lesson teaches students about answering key questions and understanding a character's point of view. It'll have young readers roaring, thumping, and having tons of fun as they imitate story characters.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Lesson plan
At the Fair: Level D
Story
At the Fair: Level D
This leveled book about a trip to the fair uses age-appropriate language to engage your young reader and help them master skills.
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Story
Community Helpers
Community Helpers
This week spend some time with your child learning and writing about community helpers.
This week spend some time with your class learning and writing about community helpers.
Who Are Your Community Helpers?
Worksheet
Who Are Your Community Helpers?
Who are the important community helpers in your neighborhood? Children describe the helpers and describe what they do.
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
The Strength of Community
Worksheet
The Strength of Community
Use The Strength of Community worksheet for students to reflect on their interests and talents, and to consider the ways their diversity creates an enriching community.
kindergarten
Worksheet
Community Helpers: Who's Who?
Worksheet
Community Helpers: Who's Who?
Use the word bank to fill in the community helper sentences, then match the completed sentence to the correct picture.
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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