Kindergarten

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As you have heard we are now extending our state mandated stay-at-home initiative. At this time our district’s directive is to continue enrichment and review activities and will be updating the A+ Sharp website. While your child is able to navigate these resources, please know that they may need support and we ask that you are able to give feedback to them or us. The following assignments have been selected by the kindergarten team:

  • Freckle- Your child’s teacher has sent out an assignment on counting and cardinality, when they log in to Freckle they will receive a message “from your teacher”, once they click on that, they can proceed to the assignment.

  • Epic!- be on the lookout for personalized collections of books, once your child is in Epic! they will see a mailbox message specific for them. These are books we have chosen to reinforce academic skills that have been taught in the classroom.

While we have sent these activities out, we hope that your child is still exploring apps on their own. We have picked these opportunities to reinforce skills from our classroom. In addition to the technology portion, please continue to work on their writing skills, it could be as simple as writing down one thing they do each day. Share with your child’s teacher if possible, we love seeing their work!

Please refer to the codes below to find log-in information for your student. As always, keep in touch with the kindergarten team for questions or concerns.

Thank you for your continued partnership, we hope everyone is staying healthy and safe. We miss our students and can’t wait to be back in the classrooms.

Sincerely,

The Kindergarten Team


Queridos padres/tutores,

Como han oído, estamos ampliando nuestra iniciativa de permanencia en el hogar. En este momento la directiva de nuestro distrito es continuar con las actividades de enriquecimiento y revisión y se actualizará la página web de A+ Sharp. Mientras su hijo pueda navegar por estos recursos, por favor sepa que puede necesitar apoyo y le pedimos que pueda darnos su opinión a ellos o a nosotros. Las siguientes tareas han sido seleccionadas por el equipo del jardín de infantes:

Pecas- El maestro de su hijo ha enviado una tarea sobre el conteo y la cardinalidad, cuando ingresen a Pecas recibirán un mensaje "de su maestro", una vez que hagan clic en eso, podrán proceder a la tarea.

Épico! - Estén atentos a las colecciones personalizadas de libros, una vez que su hijo esté en Épico! verán un mensaje en el buzón específico para ellos. Son libros que hemos elegido para reforzar las habilidades académicas que se han enseñado en el aula.

Aunque hemos enviado estas actividades, esperamos que su hijo siga explorando aplicaciones por su cuenta. Hemos elegido estas oportunidades para reforzar las habilidades de nuestra clase. Además de la parte de tecnología, por favor continúen trabajando en sus habilidades de escritura, podría ser tan simple como escribir una cosa que hacen cada día. Comparta con el profesor de su hijo si es posible, ¡nos encanta ver su trabajo!

Por favor, consulte los códigos de abajo para encontrar la información de acceso para su estudiante. Como siempre, manténgase en contacto con el equipo de la guardería para preguntas o preocupaciones.

Gracias por su continua colaboración, esperamos que todos se mantengan sanos y salvos. Extrañamos a nuestros estudiantes y no podemos esperar a estar de vuelta en las aulas.

Sinceramente,

El equipo de la guardería

EPic!

Class Sign In Instructions

Laptop or Chromebook

Have your students open their web browser and

1. Go to www.getepic.com/students

2. Sign in with your class code:

Tamburro- llu3587

Morrow- kkb4995

Lebo- gxy3241

Lucarelli - yjy1560

3. Select their name and they're in!

iOS/Android

Have your students open the Epic! app

1. Click on "Have an account? Sign In" then click on "Students & Educators"

2. Sign in with your class code

3. Select their name and they're in!

Freckle

How-To Login Students

Follow the instructions below to login students.

This is where students will login every time

  • Enter Class Code:

Tamburro- TAMBUJ

Morrow- QQSJMS

Lebo- LEBOKE

Lucarelli - LUCARA

  • All student names should appear.


fundations

Fundations Parent Resource.pdf

MUSIC SPECIAL

Activity 1: Design and create a musical instrument of your own using found materials (boxes, rubber bands, balloons, etc.) which would normally be discarded into your recycle bin or trash. Find a way to personalize it by decorating it with crayon or stickers! There are some great online resources for making your own instruments at home if your search under “DIY Instruments.”

Activity 2: Explore making musical sounds with your instrument! Depending on which instrument you chose to make, some may be able to make both high and low sounds. These are called pitched instruments. Others, such as certain drums or shakers, will only produce one sound. These are called non-pitched instruments.

On a sheet of paper, please answer the following questions:

1. What is the name of the instrument you created?2. How is a sound made with the instrument? (shaking, plucking, striking or other method)3. Would your instrument be a pitched or non-pitched instrument?4. Write a brief description of the sound it makes. You may use words such as popping, twangy, shaky, deep, breathy, and so on.

Please bring your paper to music class when we return to school so we can discuss your projects in class!

Activity 3: Drawing to the Sensations of Music

An artist could be inspired by the sounds he or she might hear. In this activity, try listening to two different pieces of music (instrumental music is best for this with no words). If possible, try to select two examples of music which feel different. For instance, one could be slow and soft while the other might be faster and louder.
As you begin to listen, simply enjoy the music by itself for about 30 seconds to get a "feel" for it. Next, begin to draw a picture for the next 30 seconds to 1 minute. It doesn't even matter what you decide to draw or whether the drawing looks like anything in particular. Just draw whatever thought pops in your mind at the time you are listening to the music! You may find yourself drawing similar to the speed and flow of the music you are listening to! If the music has long and smooth sounds (rhythm) your finished drawing might also end up with fewer pencil lines which are long and smooth. If the music is faster with a lot of short rhythmic sounds, your finished drawing might end up having a lot of lines which look shorter and also have a lot of angles or corners.
After creating both pictures, did you find it hard to copy what you were listening to by drawing it on paper or did it make it easier to draw? How did the rhythm of the music and loudness or softness affect your drawing? Finally, place your two drawings side-by-side and imagine what they might look like if you took extra time to color them. What colors would you choose? Would you choose bright colors or would you pick darker or medium colors for each of them?

Physical Education

Choose 5 of the following activities to do for 20 minutes a day:

  • Bounce a ball

  • Dribble a ball (hands and feet)

  • Jumping jacks

  • Skip

  • Jog

  • Walk

  • Push Ups

  • Sit Ups

  • Arm Circles

  • Twist

  • Hop on one foot

  • Jump on two feet

  • Gallop

  • Jump Rope

  • Toe Touches


...and remember to eat healthy and get a good night's rest.

Mr. Stump

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