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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

March 26, 2020

March 26, 2020

I hope you and your family stay healthy and that God guide through our hard time. My prayers will be with all of you and your family.

I will be contacting the parents this week. If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. Also, please pick up your child's package at the school office. These are activities will be for your child to work at home. You could pick up your child's packages at school from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Those children who are more advance with the handwriting could work individually with the My Sight Words handwriting Book and the other booklet. The addition booklet will be use for homework.


I will be makingLesson Plan for March 25, 2020

Pray:  Our Father


Calendar


Vocabulary Words: mother, mop, monkey, miracles, money, Monday, me, mirror, Mary
  • First, spell March
  • Then ask for words with initial sound /m/.
  • Then ask: How many days we have in a week?   What day are we in? What is the date?
  • Then ask  your child to count forward from 1-10, and from 10 to 1.
  • Then count in ordinals from 1st- 5th.
  • finally, ask your child sing  "There are Seven Days"

Religion

Anti-Bullying Curriculum

Aim:The children will learn how to prevent bullying.

Vocabulary Words: feelings, hurt, bully

Strategies:

  • Tell your child  that God made them wonderful, beautiful, and unique.
  • Then tell them that  there are people who may hurt their feeling, and they are called bullies.
  • Then tell your child that they should always tell an adult about it.
  • Ask the child how would they feel if someone hurt them physically, or called them names.
    Then I will tell the children that they are going to listen to the story "The Ant Bully" 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4YVO486UBk
  • Then review the story with your child.
  • Then ask: Who was bullied in the story? What did the bully do to the little boy? Who also became a bully? What did the bully do to the ants? What would you do think the little boy should have done? What would you do if it happens to you?
  • Finally, review what he has learned.

Writing

Write uppercase R

Aim: The children will identify uppercase S and lowercase s, and identify the initial sound /kw/.


Vocabulary Words: radio, ring, rabbit, rainbow, record, rooster, robot, rake, run 

Strategies:
  • First introduce the letters R and r.
  • Have your child identify uppercase R and lowercase r.
  • Have your child name words with initial /r/.
  • Have your child watch: "English Hello Carrie" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npGArkqyWPY
  • Then tell your child that they are going to learn to write uppercase R.
  • Ask your child to describe what kinds of lines we use to write R (Write a line from top to bottom, then make a curve to the middle line, then make a slant line).
  • Have your child trace and write R in Activity p. 50 from the Handwriting Book.

Homework: Write Uppercase R in the notebook 3X.

Math

Exploring Addition

Aim: The children will learn to identify the equal sign and solve addition sentence with sums to 6.

Vocabulary Words: plus sign, equal sign, sum.

Strategies:
  • First, display two addition sentences, one with and one without an equal sign.
  • Have your child tell what is different about the second addition sentence.
  • Then have your child watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP__j1Fviaw
  • Have child make  six Easter eggs.
  • Then tell your child that they are going to help the Easter bunny distribute egg to the children on his town.
  • Then have your child make addition problems. For example :( 3 + 2 = 5)
  • Finally,  have your child solve the addition problem.
Homework: Add it Up booklet p. 4

Science

Aim: The children will learn how plants grow.

Vocabulary Words: fruit, seed, seedling, soil, sunshine, water

Strategies:

  • Tell your child that plants change and grow.
  • Then ask them what can they do to help a plant grow.
  • Have your child watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8-_WsvzDY8
  • Ask your child:What do plants need in order to grow? 
  • Have your child draw a seed.
Story Time:


Music: 
Suggestions:
  • Have your child draw or color.
  • Have your child pray every morning.
  • Read to your child every day and ask questions.
  • Help in the daily chores.
  • Play Alphabet or Number Bingo, I Spy, legos, exercise, or meditate.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora


Tuesday, March 24, 2020

March 25, 2020

March 25, 2020

I hope you and your family stay healthy and that God guide through our hard time. My prayers will be with all of you and your family.

I will be contacting the parents this week. If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. Also, please pick up your child's package at the school office. These are activities will be for your child to work at home. You could pick up your child's packages at school from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Those children who are more advance with the handwriting could work individually with the My Sight Words handwriting Book, and the other booklet. The addition booklet will be use for homework.


Lesson Plan for March 24, 2020


Pray:  Our Father


Calendar


Vocabulary Words: mother, mop, monkey, miracles, money, Monday, me, mirror, Mary
  • First, spell March
  • Then ask for words with initial sound /m/.
  • Ask: How many days we have in a week?   What day are we in? What is the date?
  • Have the children count forward from 1-10, and from 10 to 1.
  • Count in ordinals from 1st- 5th.
  • Have your child sing  "There are Seven Days"
Religion

Aim: The children will review Jesus' Miracles

Vocabulary Words: miracles, parables, disciples

Strategies:
  • Review Bible Stories with your child.
  • View  Bible Story Aim: The children will review Jesus' Miracles
  • Review Bible Stories with your child.
  • View  Bible Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuU3koekMak
  • Review the story with the children.
  • Then ask your child the following questions: Who is the story about? Did people like him? What did he learned? What did you learn from the story?
  • Discuss the many miracles Jesus performed.

Phonics and Phonemic awareness

The Letters R r

Aim: The children will identify uppercase S and lowercase s, and identify the initial sound /kw/.


Vocabulary Words: radio, ring, rabbit, rainbow, record, rooster, robot, rake, run 

Strategies:
  • First introduce the letters R and r.
  • Have your child identify uppercase R and lowercase r.
  • Have your child name words with initial /r/.
  • Have your child watch: "English Hello Carrie" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npGArkqyWPY
  • Ask your child to circle pictures with initial sound /r/ in Activity P. 120.
  • Review the initial sound /r/ , and identify uppercase R and lowercase r.
Math

Addition

Aim: The children will learn to identify the plus and equal signs, and identify the sum of up to six objects.

Vocabulary Words: plus, equal, sum

Strategies:
  • First have your child identify the plus and equal signs.
  • Have the listen to Sid the Seed: 
  • Review the story "Sid the Seed" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm12JKhNnWY
  • Review story.
  • Distribute six seeds to your child.
  • The ask the children to place two and count them as they place them. Then add 4 more. 
  • Have your child say the addition sentence.
  • Then ask your child to count  all the seeds and  tell how many seeds are all together, and then tell the sum.
  • Then have the child  solve  other addition problem by joining  two groups together, and tell  tell how many seeds they have in all.
  • Finally, ask to identify the plus, equal sign, and identify the sum.


Homework: Activity P. 3 on Add it Up or have your child make and solve their own addition problem if the child does not have the booklet.

Science

Aim:The children will learn to identify the four main parts of a plant.

Vocabulary Words: roots, stem, leaf, flower

Strategies:
  • First, ask your child what do plants need to grow (soil, water, and sunshine).
  • Tell the child that we needs plants for food, and oxygen, and for many animals to build their homes. 
  • Tell your child that most plants have four main parts: roots, stem, leaf, and flowers.
  • Have your child view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2r5LLy9Qaw
  • Ask your child the following questions: What are the four main parts of a plant? What do we get from the plants? (oxygen) Can you name some of the plants we eat? 
Activity: Have your child draw a plant.

Poem Time: Easter Story for Kids

Aim: The children will learn to count in ordinals from 1-5; and colors, and rhyming words

Vocabulary Words: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, red, yellow, blue, green, purple, rhyme

Strategies:
  • First, write the numbers 1-5 in an index card or paper, then cont the numbers in ordinals.
  • Have your child count in ordinals from 1-5.
  • Then tell your child that in this story they will count in ordinals, identify color, and rhyming words. ( me-tree, day-play, be-tree, smile-mile, grin-spin, hole-bowl, spot-knot)
  • Have your child listen to the poem.
  • Easter Story for Kids by littlewhizzkid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PohKbobZGw
  • Have your child identify: colors, ordinals from 1-5, and rhyming word.
  • Finally, ask the following questions: How many bunnies were in the story? What colors were mentioned in the story? What were the bunnies doing?  What were they celebrating? How are you going to celebrate Easter? 
Activity: Ask your child to draw an Easter egg.

Music: 
Suggestions:
  • Have your child draw or color.
  • Have your child pray every morning.
  • Read to your child every day and ask questions.
  • Help in the daily chores.
  • Play Alphabet or Number Bingo, I Spy, legos, exercise, or meditate.
Sincerely,

Mrs. Fundora

Monday, March 23, 2020

March 24, 2020

March 24, 2020

Dear Parents,


I hope you and your family stay healthy and that God guide through our hard time. My prayers will be with all of you and your family.


I will be contacting the parents this week. If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. Also, please pick up your child's package at the school office. These are activities will be for your child to work at home. You could pick up your child's packages at school from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.


Lesson Plan for March 24, 2020


Pray:  Our Father


Calendar:

  • Have your child spell March.
  • Ask for words with initial sound /m/,  How many days we have in a week? How many days we have in a week? What day we are in? What is the date?
  • Have your child sing  "There are Seven Days"
Religion:


Aim: The children will review Jesus' Miracles

Vocabulary Words: miracles, parables, disciples

Strategies:
  • Review Bible Stories with your child.
  • View  Bible Story Aim: The children will review Jesus' Miracles

    Vocabulary Words: miracles, parables, disciples


    Strategies:

  • Tell the children that God gave us Jesus as His gift to us.
  • Discuss the many miracles Jesus performed.

Phonics and Phonemic awareness:

The Letters Q q


Aim: The children will identify uppercase Q and lowercase q, and identify the initial sound /kw/.


Vocabulary Words: quarter, quilt, quack, queen, question, quail


Strategies
  • First introduce the letters Q and q.
  • Have your child identify uppercase Q and lowercase q.
  • Have your child name words with initial /kw/.
  • Have your child watch: "English Hello Carrie" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzutUP8Mftc
  • Ask your child what kind of lines we use to write Q q (Q we use curve lines and a slant line, for lowercase q we use lowercase q we use curve line).
  • Have your child practice writing the uppercase Q and lowercase q in the Handwriting Book p. 48.
Homework: Write the letters Q and q 3 X in the notebook.

Math:

Addition

Aim: The children will learn to identify the plus and equal signs, and identify the sum of up to six objects.

Vocabulary Words: plus, equal, sum

Strategies:
  • First have your child identify the plus and equal signs.
  • Have the listen to Six little Chicks: http://www.jezalborough.com/
  • Then have the children draw and cut six eggs.
  • Review story.
  • The ask the children to place five egg and count them as they place them. Then add one more. 
  • Then ask your child to count the eggs all together and tell how many are all together, and then tell the sum.
  • Then have the child solve the addition problem by counting the two groups together and tell how many they have in all.
  • Have your child solve other addition problems.


Math Home Work: Activity Page 3 from How Many Are There?


Science

Aim: Identify steps in the life cycle of plants.

Vocabulary Words: seed, grow, change

Strategies:
  • Tell your child the different seeds they eat at home.
  • Show your child different seeds examples: beans, rice, nuts,or seeds inside fruits.
  • If you have an apple, cut the apple and show your child the seed.
  • Then tell your child that seeds become plants, and that they are living thins because they need soil, sun, and water to grow.
  • Show your child the following video: https://mocomi.com/ What is Germination of Seed?
  • Then ask your child:What do we need to grow a seed? What happens to the seed when you plant it water it and gets plenty of sunshine? What kind of seeds do we eat? what is your favorite seed?
Homework : Draw a and color a seed.


Story Time: Sid The Seed by Daniel Pagan @ Silly Lion

Strategies:
  • Talk to your child about seeds, such as different seeds, shape size.
  • Then have your child watch the video "Sid The Seed" by Daniel Daniel R. Pagan.
  • Have the children answer the following questions: Who are the characters? What happened to Sid's friends? (They grew and changed.) How did Sid feel his friends left? What was seed afraid of? What did he do to overcome his fears? 
  • Have your child tell how they have grown and changed.
Music:
Suggestions:
  • Have your child draw or color.
  • Have your child pray every morning.
  • Read to your child every day and ask questions.
  • Help in the daily chores.
  • Play Alphabet Bingo, I Spy, exercise, or have them meditate.


Sincerely,


Mrs. Fundora





    Sunday, March 22, 2020

    March 23rd, 2020

    March 23, 2020

    Dear Parents,


    I hope you and your family stay healthy and that God guide through our hard time. My prayers will be with all of you and your family.


    I will be contacting the parents this week. If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. Also, please pick up your child's package at the school office. These are activities will be for your child to work at home.


    Lesson Plan for March 23rd, 2020


    Pray:  
    Our Father


    Calendar:

    • Spell March
    • Ask for words with initial sound /m/
    • Ask how many days we have in a week
    • Ask your child: How many days we have in a week? What day we are in? What is the date?
    • Have your child sing  "There are Seven Days"
    Religion:

    Aim:
    The children will review Jesus' Miracles


    Vocabulary Words:
    miracles, parables, disciples


    Strategies:

    • Review Bible Stories with your child.
    • View  Bible Story http://bit.ly/1MeurZH
    • Tell the children that God gave us Jesus as His gift to us.
    • Discuss the many miracles Jesus performed.
    • Then ask: What did the beggar shout? What happened to the blind man? What did Jesus do to the blind man? (Cured the blind man) What is that called? (A miracle)
    Phonics and Phonemic awareness:

    The Letters Q q


    Aim: The children will identify uppercase Q and lowercase q, and identify the initial sound /kw/.


    Vocabulary Words:
    quarter, quilt, quack, queen, question, quail


    Strategies:

    • Write uppercase Q and q.
    • Then have your child identify uppercase Q and lowercase q.
    • Tell your child that the letters Q and q make the /kw/ sound.
    • Then tell the children that quarter, quilt, quack, queen, question, and quail begins with the /kw/ sound.
    • Give your child of sentences with those words.
    • Have the child view  "English Hello Carrie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzutUP8Mftc
    • Ask your child: What letters are Q and q? What sound does it make? Can you recall words with the /kw/ sound?
    Phonics Home Work: Write the letters Q and q in note book three time each.

    Math:

    Addition

    Aim: The children will learn to identify the plus and equal signs, and identify the sum of up to six objects.

    Vocabulary Words: plus, equal, sum

    Strategies:
    • Get "Add it Up" from the Math Booklet.
    • Turn to the first activity page, "How Many Are There?"
    • Ask the children to identify the plus and equal signs.
    • Then have the child solve the addition problem by counting the two groups together and tell how many they have in all.
    • Ask your child to tell tell the addition sentence and identify the sum.
    • Have the your child do the same with the other addition problems.
    • Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsH7Q...

    Math Home Work: Activity Page 2 from How Many Are There?

    Water Transportation:

    Aim: The children will learn how we use water to move from one place to another using water as our means of transportation.

    Vocabulary Words: transport, sail boat, yacht, ship, submarine, canoe, fishing boat, speed boat, ferry boat, jet skis, row boats

    Strategies:
    • Explain to your child that we use water transportation to travel from one place to another, such as taking a cruise on a ship.  We also use water transportation to bring goods from one place to another, such as bring toys from one country to ours, or from our to another country.
    • Have the children Watch http://vid.io/xq6O.
    • Review what the child saw. 
    • Ask:
      • What are some modes of transportation? 
      • What is your favorite? 
      • Why?
    • Ask your child to draw their favorite means of transportation.
    Story Time: "When Spring Comes" by Pink Fong
    • Tell the children that spring is here and that during spring many animals that are hibernating come out of their hibernation.
    • Ask the children to listen carefully to the video because they are going to find out what happened to bear.
    • Have the children view video "When Spring Comes!" http://www.youtube.com/Pinkfong
    • Ask the children the following questions: 
      • Who are the characters? 
      • What was the problem? 
      • What did the bear's friends planned to do to wake up bear?
      • What did they find in the den? 
      • What did bear do at the end of the story? 
      • How did bear's friend feel when bear was up? 
    Reminders:

    Have your child draw or color.
    Have your child pray every morning.
    Read to your child every day and ask questions.
    Help in the daily chores.

    Sincerely,

    Mrs. Fundora









    Sunday, March 15, 2020

    March 17th, 2020

    Dear Parents;


    Due to  the continued concern surrounding the COVID-19 , and the advice of Mr. Mr. Michael J. Deegan Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York to close the schools, we are sending some work home for  your child s to continue their learning. 

     Week's work suggestions:


     Religion: 
    • Monday - Friday: Have the children talk about: When Jesus was a Little Boy; Jesus was Baptized; Jesus' Disciples; The Wedding Party; Jesus Goes Fishing with Peter; Jesus Cure a Blind Mam; Caught in a Thunderstorm; Jesus Helps a Blind Man; A Real Big Picnic; Jesus Helps a Wild man; Walking on water; Let the Children Talk to Me; Jesus Friend Dies; The Lost Sheep.
    Reading:  
    • Monday: The children will learn to: Identify uppercase Q and lowercase q;  recognize the sound /q/ in initial position as in quarter; quilt, quail, queen, question mark.
    • Tuesday: The children will learn to associate the letters  with the sound /q/. (Have the children tell words with initial sound/q/.
    • Wednesday: The children will write Uppercase Q on Activity P. 48-49 Handwriting Book.
    • Thursday: The children will identify R r; and will associate the letters R r with initial sound /r/ in Activity P. 120.

    • Friday: The children will practice writing R r i n Activity P. 119.
    Math: 
    • Monday: Identify the plus and equal sign; tell the addition sentence; solve addition problem of up 5 objects; identify the sum. Activity P. I 10.
    • Tuesday: Identify the plus and equal sign; tell the addition problem; solve the addition problem of up to 6 objects. Activity How Many Are There?
    • Wednesday: The children will use home objects such as coins, beans, or other objects to: Identify the plus and equal sign; tell the addition sentence; solve the addition problem; identify the sum of of to 6 objects in Activity P. P 9-5.
    • Thursday and Friday: The children will use objects from home such as beans or coins to: Identify the plus and equal sign; say the addition sentence; solve the addition problem; and identify the sum.
    Science: Have the children identify soil, rocks and sand.

    Social Studies: Have the children identify means of Land Transportation.


    Homework: 
    • Monday: Handwriting Activity P 50
    • Tuesday: Handwriting Activity P. 51
    • Wednesday: Notebook
    • Thursday: Sequencing Activity Page

    Recommended websites:
    • Chu-Chu tv: Letter Alphabet song; Letter sounds; and numbers 1-10.
    • hello carrie: abc; letter sound.
    • Read aloud: When Spring comes by Mrs. Clark; Six Little Chicks by Jez Alborough; Fletcher and Springtime Blossom by Julia Rawlenson

    Stay safe and healthy,
    .

    Sincerely,

    Mrs. Fundora


    Sunday, March 8, 2020

    March 9th, 2020

    Dear Parents;


    I would like our parents to know that a letter has been posted to the school blog regarding the Coronavirus. This letter was sent by Mr. Michael Deegan the superintendent of the school.

    Also, all the children must go to the bathroom and wash their hands before entering the classroom. These are new guidelines.


    Graduation picture will be on May 6th, 2020.


    Dress down on Fridays and bring a dollar.


    Check your child's cubby for extra clothing.


    Breakfast must end at 8:00 AM not at 8:15


    We need Clorox wipes, tissues, paper towel, and baby wipes.

    Review math and reading with your child. 

    School will be closed on Friday 13th



    Lessons of the Week:


    Religion: Bible Stories: Little Children Maker a Good Friend; Jesus' Friend Dies; The Lost Sheep; The Lost Son

    Reading: Review Mm, Nn; and O; Identify Pp and its corresponding sound; Associate Pp with /p/ sound; Form and write Pp.

    Math:Addition: Identify the plus and equal signs, identify the sum; solve the addition problem, and say the addition sentence.

    Science: Earth surface

    Social Studies: Land Transportation 

    Story Time The Tale of Peter Rabbit

    Lessons of the Week 
    Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/DH723

    Sunday, March 1, 2020

    March 2nd-March 6th, 2020

    Dear Parents:

    I would like to inform you that the student may dress up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character on Monday March 2nd. Also, the 8th grade will be having a bake sale, so bring in a dollar to buy bake goods.

    Re-registration for your child is before April 15th. Parents will save 100.00 by registering before the 15th of April. If you have any questions call the school office.

    Graduation picture will be on May 6th, 2020.


    Dress down on Fridays and bring a dollar.


    Check your child's cubby for extra clothing.


    Breakfast must end at 8:00 AM not at 8:15


    We need Clorox wipes, tissues, paper towel, and baby wipes.


    Read Calendar carefully. 


    Dr. Seuss Dress up on Monday March 2nd, and bring a dollar for bake sale.



    Lessons of the Week:


    Religion: Bible Stories: Caught in a Thunderstorm; Jesus Helps a Wild Man; A Real big Picnic; Walking on Water

    Reading: Rhyming words; Identifying Nn, and Oo; Initial sound /n/; writing M n; O o.

    Math: Addition: Solving addition problems; identifying the plus, equal signs, and the sum.

    Social Studies: Water Transportation; Land Transportation.

    Story Time: The Cat in a Hat; Green Eggs and Ham

    Lessons of the Week 
    Please click here: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/6FH55