Math
Place Value – You will need a deck of cards. Take out the tens and all face cards. Mix up the rest of the deck and pass out all of the cards. Put the cards face down so you can not see the cards. (No Peeking) Each player will flip up two cards and need to make the biggest possible number out of the two cards. The person who makes the biggest number gets to keep those cards. Whoever ends up with all of the cards is the winner!
Sums War – You will need a deck of cards. Mix up the rest of the deck and pass out all of the cards. Put the cards face down so you can not see the cards. (No Peeking!) Each player will flip up one card. The first person to shout out the correct sum of the two numbers wins the cards. Whoever ends up with all of the cards is the winner!
Making 10 Game – You will need a deck of cards to play this game and at least two players. Seat the players in a circle so everyone can see the cards. First, put an ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 face up in the center of the circle. The ace is counted as a 1. Now mix up the cards and deal out the rest of the cards. You can put one of your cards on top of another card on the table if the sum of the two numbers is 10. If you cannot play, you will skip your turn until you can play. The object of the game is for everyone to play all of his or her cards. This game can be adapted to fit the sums of 11 and 12.
Counting Change – Counting change can be a very difficult task but if you start having your child pay at the grocery store or other stores they will gain more practice. Have your child collect change in a piggy bank and count it weekly with your child.
Place Value – You will need a deck of cards. Take out the tens and all face cards. Mix up the rest of the deck and pass out all of the cards. Put the cards face down so you can not see the cards. (No Peeking) Each player will flip up two cards and need to make the biggest possible number out of the two cards. The person who makes the biggest number gets to keep those cards. Whoever ends up with all of the cards is the winner!
Sums War – You will need a deck of cards. Mix up the rest of the deck and pass out all of the cards. Put the cards face down so you can not see the cards. (No Peeking!) Each player will flip up one card. The first person to shout out the correct sum of the two numbers wins the cards. Whoever ends up with all of the cards is the winner!
Making 10 Game – You will need a deck of cards to play this game and at least two players. Seat the players in a circle so everyone can see the cards. First, put an ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 face up in the center of the circle. The ace is counted as a 1. Now mix up the cards and deal out the rest of the cards. You can put one of your cards on top of another card on the table if the sum of the two numbers is 10. If you cannot play, you will skip your turn until you can play. The object of the game is for everyone to play all of his or her cards. This game can be adapted to fit the sums of 11 and 12.
Counting Change – Counting change can be a very difficult task but if you start having your child pay at the grocery store or other stores they will gain more practice. Have your child collect change in a piggy bank and count it weekly with your child.
- Reading
Before Reading:
- Choose reading materials that are at your child’s reading level or slightly higher.
-How do I know it is at my child’s reading level?
-Your child should be able to read most of the words and understand almost all of it.
- Take a “walk” through the book (preview). Talk about the cover, illustrations, title, author, headings, chapter titles, captions, and pictures.
- Make predictions about what will happen in the book by using what your child already knows and the information that your gathered throughout the preview.
During Reading:
- Pause at appropriate times and discuss the book or story.
-Examples of questions:
-What do you predict will happen next in the story? How do you know?
-Tell me about your favorite character so far.
-Summarize the book or chapter.
-What is the problem in the story? How do you think it will be solved?
After Reading:
- Ask your child to retell the story in sequential order.
- Talk with your child about
o The story to clarify meaning
o Connections (Did the story remind you of something that happened in your life? How? Did the story remind you of another story you read?)
- Writing
- Writing Children should be practicing their writing skills at home. There are many opportunities for children to write at home. The goal is to remember to keep it exciting and interesting. You do not want it to seem like a chore to your child. Here are some fun ways to get your child writing at home. The list is truly endless, but here’s a sample:
• Shopping lists
• Captions for your photo albums
• People to invite lists
• Things to take on vacation lists
• Birthday cards
• Holiday cards
• Thank you cards
• Letters
• Signs
• Postcards
• Stories about yourself and family members
• Stories about imaginary characters
• Stories about magazine pictures
• Stories about objects
• Stories about stickers
• Forms for magazine subscriptions
• Forms to join a club
• Calendars to keep track of appointments
• Address books
• Itineraries
• Journals
• Diaries
• ABC books
- Social Studies and Science
Units of Study
September -
Human Body
Rules
October -
Sound/Energy
Needs and Wants
November -
Pilgrims/Native Americans
December -
Holidays Around the World
January -
Animals
February -
Famous People
March -
Weather
April -
Government
May -
Plants