Eagle Creek Elementary 1216 East 5th Street - Arlington, WA 98223 Office: 360.618.6270 - Fax: 360.618.6275

Kindergarten Learning Menu Information: April 13th – April 24th

The Learning Menu provided last week was intended to be a slow introduction into a learning routine for your child. We hope these were helpful to you and provided meaningful review on grade level skills. We have made some adjustments to the Learning Menu based on recommendations from students, families, teachers, and OSPI. Washington State’s Superintendent’s Office is recommending the following for daily learning times:

- Kindergarten/1st Grade: 45 minutes a day - 2nd and 3rd Grade: 60 minutes a day - 4th and 5th Grade: 90 minutes a day

We will continue to adjust our menus based on this guidance and as we get student, parent, and teacher feedback. Changes to the attached Learning Menu include:

- Two-weeks of learning material- this menu supports instruction through April 24th. Consider planning out with your child how and when they will work on these activities throughout the two weeks.

- New learning is introduced and the academic demand on students has increased. - Students are asked to submit their work to an assignment or two- we would love to see what

your children are doing so we can assess their understanding of material and plan next steps. Directions for this are provided on the menu.

- The Specialist Menu is grade level specific. Your kids can pick one Specialist area every day or so to work with.

We would love your feedback on these menus! Please let your child’s teacher know an answer to the Three Bears Question- is this too little, just right, or too much? We understand that all of our families are in different places right now and want to be supportive to the social, emotional, and learning needs of your children. Our teachers will continue to reach out in a variety of ways- e-mail, phone, Zoom, and more! Please be sure to do your best to stay in touch with your child’s teacher so that we can support new instruction. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your child’s teacher. Teacher e-mails are listed at the bottom of each menu.

Eagle Creek  Kindergarten Menu  

April 13-24  * Remember to read each day! *  

Math   

Everyday ,  count to 100  by 1s and 10s.  

 Solve these  equations  

using  drawings:  ● 2-2=  ● 3-1=  ● 4-1=  ● 3-2=  ● 5-2=  

Everyday ,  count to 100  by 1s and 10s.  

 Make a  

subtraction  story problem  using a snack  

(goldfish,  apples,  

pretzels, etc)   

*Take a  picture and  

send it to  your teacher*   

Everyday ,  count to 100  by 1s and 10s.  

 Make story  problems  

using these  equations:  

 ● 2-2=  ● 3-1=  ● 4-1=  ● 3-2=  ● 5-2=  

Everyday ,  count to 100  by 1s and 10s.  

 Make a  

number line  in your  

driveway with  chalk, tape,  

rope, or  sticks. Then  hop to solve  

these  equations:  ● 2-2=  ● 3-1=  ● 4-1=  ● 3-2=  ● 5-2=  

ELA   

Everyday ,  practice your  letters, letter  sounds, and  sight words.   

 Read  

Decodable 11.   

Play the  attached  

SpringTime  Sight Word  

game.   

Everyday ,  practice your  letters, letter  sounds, and  sight words.  

 Write 2  

sentences  about what  you like to  

play outside.  Make sure to  have finger  

spaces, period  at the end, and  a capital at the  

beginning.   *Take a  

picture and  send it to  

your teacher*    

Everyday ,  practice your  letters, letter  sounds, and  sight words.  

 Put together  

the CVC  activity and  

make a list of  the words you  

create.   

Everyday ,  practice your  letters, letter  sounds, and  sight words.  

 Read  

Decodable 12.   

Make a list of  8 words that  rhyme with  

bunny.   

Sci/SS  

Continue  tracking the  

weather from  our first  learning  menu.   

Call a friend  and/or family  member you  

haven’t talked  to for a while.   

Go for a walk  with your  

family. Find  things that  show it is  

springtime  (birds singing,  

flowers  blooming,  etc.) Come  back and  

draw a  picture.   *Take a  

picture and  send it to  

your teacher*   

Make a list of  things that  

you love  about each of  

your family  members and  

then make  sure to tell  

them.   

 Health & Wellness :   Drink water = staying hydrated, 5 glasses of water per day. And Go On Daily Walks!  

Library/Tech :   Fold some paper together and create your very own book! Draw a picture on each  page and tell the story of an adventure you and your family have had or something  special you do together. When you are finished, share the story with your family.  Online Scholastic Book Fair  

Music :   Kazoo Lesson - Use the packet sheet or click on Kazoo Lesson Week 2 for this Music  Lesson!  Kazoo Lesson Wk 2  Kazoo Continued - Use the packet sheet or click on Kazoo Lesson Wk 3 for more Kazoo  Music Lessons!  Kazoo Lesson Wk 3  Another Music Option: Create, perform and teach someone rhythm patterns using  the notes you have learned. Add dynamics. Use the packet sheet or click on Rhythm  Lesson Wk 3.  Rhythm Lesson Wk 3  

PE:      Soccer Skills  Dribbling : Tap the ball back and forth between your feet. Dribble your ball around the  room (or yard) and maybe even dribble room to room. Switch feet using both your  dominant and non-dominant foot.  Trapping : Once you have obtained a ball, find a space on the floor that will give you  enough room to work safely. Place your ball on top of your head, drop it, and see how  quickly you get your toe or the sole of your foot on top of the ball. This is called  

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=echttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1YOTgcEug15HOVrTqzyzLfjl0BGf-k5hc/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yq53p8X40QC0YKRaBjQaxWpd-BwgcD_V/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1PwbbOjPnX0UlLNic4HzBxFBvrJ775lYL/view?usp=sharing

trapping. Repeat this 15 times.  Extension(s)  Tap the ball back and forth between your feet for 1 minute and see how touches you  can get!  How to dribble a soccer ball with your foot.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PclGMNoId6w  

General Wellness :    Being out of school has been hard on everyone. Start a feeling journal on how you are  feeling about not being in school. How has Covid-19 a�ected your day? Draw a picture  or write it down and share it with someone you trust. If this is helpful continue with  your journal for the rest of the year.  

 Helpful Websites:  

● Arlington School District School Closure Page (printable resources)  ● starfall.com   ● Mo Willems on YouTube (art lessons)  ● Jack Hartman on YouTube (educational songs)   ● gonoodle.com (movement breaks and educational songs)  ● Storylineonline.com (read-alouds)   ● https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning   ● Khan Academy  ● ht tps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqAbQ9NtV_o&feature=youtu.be ,   ● https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html  

(Scholastic has daily lessons that the kindergarten teachers love)  ● abcmouse.com (wait for your teacher to email you an invitation)   ● getepic.com (wait for your teacher to email you an invitation)   ● Learn at Home with Scholastic (easy to use website)  

 Teacher Emails:   Mrs. Cofer ecofer@asd.wednet.edu  Mrs. Ford cford@asd.wednet.edu  Mrs. Hargraves chargraves@asd.wednet.edu  Mrs. Harrison jharrison@asd.wednet.edu  Mrs. Johnsen rjohnsen@asd.wednet.edu  Mrs. Jones sjones@asd.wednet.edu ,  Ms. Lorello klorello@asd.wednet.edu   Specialist Emails:   Ms. Arnold : jarnold@asd.wednet.edu (Library/Technology)  Ms. Hallanger : ahallanger@asd.wednet.edu (Music)  Mr. Mclaughlin : tmclaughlin@asd.wednet.edu (Health and Wellness)  Mr. Robison : brobison@asd.wednet.edu (PE)  Ms. Jablonski: CJablonski@asd.wednet.edu (School Counselor)  

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CVC activity  

  

Decodable 11  

 

 

 

  

Decodable 12   

 

 

  

  

Springtime Sight Word Game  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLORING SOUND WITH A HOMEMADE KAZOO Exploring the sense of sound is always a hit with kids young and old. Today, we’ll be exploring sound with our own homemade kazoo from a cardboard tube, a really fun STEM/STEAM activity for kids of all ages. MATERIALS FOR HOMEMADE KAZOOS - Cardboard tube (old toilet paper roll or paper towel roll) - Wax paper - Rubber band - Sharp pencil (or other sharp object) to poke holes - Paint or other art supplies to decorate your kazoo (optional)

DIRECTIONS FOR HOMEMADE KAZOOS

1. Cover the end of your cardboard tube with wax paper. Secure it with a rubber band. 2. Poke a hole in the side of the tube using the sharp pencil or other sharp object. (Be

careful! Don’t poke yourself. It’s OK to ask for help.) 3. Put the open end of the tube up to your mouth and hum or say “do” over and over and to

make the kazoo sound. (This may take some practice but don’t give up! You’ll get the hang of it!)

4. Optional: Paint or use marker pens or crayons to decorate your kazoo!

QUESTIONS TO SPARK MORE CURIOSITY What do you hear? How are the sounds being made? Do the sounds change when you hum different tunes? Explanation: The wax paper vibrates from the sound of your voice, amplifying it or making it louder.

Now that you have your own homemade kazoo, hang on to it for future lessons. We will be exploring

ways to play a melody on your kazoo.

DID YOU SAVE YOUR KAZOO FROM LAST WEEK’S LESSON? GO GET IT AND GET READY TO EXPLORE!

(If you didn’t save your kazoo, refer back to Lesson 2 for directions)

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS:

dynamics (say die-NAA-miks) soft loud

Here’s a fancy word for you: Dynamics. When we talk about the dynamics of a song, we are talking about the loudness or softness of the music. *Can you hum a soft or quiet melody on your kazoo? *Now try to play the same melody on your kazoo only this time, play it loud. *What did you have to do to make your dynamic change from soft to loud? *Play your melodies on your kazoo for your family. Can they tell the difference between soft and loud? If they can’t hear the difference, what changes can you make so they CAN hear the difference? *What changes can you feel in your body when you switch dynamics from soft to loud? *Do you like playing a soft dynamic best? Or maybe you prefer to play a loud dynamic. *Can you play a melody that has both soft and loud dynamics in it? *Record your kazoo songs and listen to them. What do you think? Can you hear the different dynamics?

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BodyPercussion

Snap TongueClicksPat

ShouldersPatLap Clap Stomp Jump

ScissorsJump

HomemadeInstruments(withparentpermission!)

Sticks(chopsticks,wood...)

KazooPotsandPans

Silverware Glasses(begentle)

BucketDrums

Broomor

Rake

TappingRocks

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