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VPI Home/ School Connections
September 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of
the week:
28 Tell your family
about your first day
of school. Do you
remember your
teacher’s name?
29 You practiced a fire
drill today at school. Tell
your family two rules for
safety during a fire drill.
(Hint: stay silent, walking
feet)
30 You ate lunch in the
cafeteria today. Tell your
family what you ate for lunch. Can you open your milk with no help?
31 We can make friends
at school. Tomorrow, try
to remember at least one
friend’s name.
1 Do you remember your
friend’s name? What is it? Draw a picture of your friend.
2
3 4 Labor Day -- Play
footsteps 2 brilliance
5 We learned about circles today. Find 3 things in your home
that are circles.
6 Tell your mom the
color of your shirt.
What color shirts are
your family members
wearing?
7 Our letter this week is
B. What letter does bicycle start with? (B,b) What sound does balloon start with? (/B/,/b/) What
else starts with B?
8 Draw a picture of yourself. What shape did you use to make your face?
9
10 11 Find 3 things in your home that
are triangles.
12 What is your
favorite color? Ask
your mom her
favorite color.
13 Practice
writing your
name.
14 Our letter this week
is M. What letter does mom start with? (M,m) What sound does mango
start with? (/M/,/m/)
What else starts with M?
15 Find 3 things in your home that
are square.
19
17 18 Family Night! Play a game with your family. (ex. I Spy, throw and catch a ball, hide and seek, tag, etc.)
19 Play Scattegories: Your answers have to
begin with the letter S.
Ex. -something to eat --
“sopa” or “soup” 1. A number 2. Animal 3. Something you wear
20 Find 3 things in your
home that are rectangles.
21
Draw 3 apples: 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow.
22
Practice writing
your name. Is your
handwriting getting
neater?
23
24 25 How many people are in your family? How many are boys? How many are girls?
26 Classify words
beginning with
on
footsteps 2 brilliance
27 Tell your family
your favorite way to
eat apples. (apple
pie, applesauce,
apple juice, apples)
28 Walk from your front door to the kitchen. Count your steps as you go. How many steps did you take?
29 Write the letter “A” 5 times. Use a different color each time.
30
VPI Home/ School Connections
October 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of the week:
1 Letter
Review:
Bb, Mm,
Aa, Ss
2 Play Association: Mom says “broccoli” You say “green” Mom says “sun” You say _______ Mom says “carrot” You say ________
3 Say the letters in
your name.
How many letters are
in your name?
4 How many
windows do you have
in your home? How
many doors?
5 Family Night! Play a game with your family. (ex. I Spy, throw and catch a ball, hide and seek, tag, etc.)
6 We have learned the
letters B, M, S, and A.
Practice writing the
letters you know.
7
8 9 Listen to
on footsteps 2 brilliance
10 We are making friends at
school. Tell your family
as many of your friends’
names as you can
remember. How many
names did you say?
11 What are some
foods that start with the
letter P?
Hint: pizza, popcorn,
peanuts, pupusa,
papaya, peach
12
“Rainbow write” your
name. Make sure
each letter is a
different color.
13 Draw a pumpkin.
What shape is your pumpkin? What color did
you use?
14
15
16 Play Scattegories: Your answers have to
begin with the letter F. 1. a musical instrument 2. something you eat 3. something that smells nice
17 Tell your family where pumpkins come from. Where can we get pumpkins? Hint: a pumpkin patch, the farm, pumpkins grow on a vine, a grocery store
18 Put your foot next
to your mom or dad’s
foot. Whose foot is
longer? Whose
foot shorter?
19 PLAY found at
the end of the
book
“Get Out the Clothes” on
footsteps 2
brilliance
20 Compare the weight of these
objects: 1. A paper towel and your shoe. 2. A pencil and a bottle of
shampoo. 3. A cup of water and a penny. Which is heavier? Which is lighter?
21
22
23 Play letter O on footsteps 2 brilliance
24 Find three things in
your house that are hot
and three things that
are COLD.
25 We graph the weather at school. Tell your family about the weather today. Is it sunny? cloudy? rainy? Hot? Cold?
26 Go on a “nature
walk” with your
family. Talk about
what the trees look
like. Did you see any
animals?
27 NO SCHOOL
Draw a picture
of you in your
Halloween
costume.
28
VPI Home/ School Connections
November 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
29 Letter of the week: Letter
Review:
Pp, Ff, Oo
30 We have learned the letters B, M, S, A, P, F and O. Are any of these letters in your name? Say the letters in your name.
31
Look at your bus
number. Write it
down. Find the same
numbers on a license
plate, house, etc.
1
Sort your Halloween
Candy. (Hint: by brand,
by size, by color, by
chocolate and other.)
2 Talk about the type of work that your mom does.
What do you want to do when you grow
up?
3 Go outside and collect some leaves. How many leaves did you find?
4
5 6 Family Night! Play a game with your family. (ex. I Spy, throw and catch a ball, hide and seek, tag, etc.)
7 NO SCHOOL (PD DAY) Talk about
things you do
during the day
and things you
do at night.
8 Practice counting
out loud. How high
can you count?
*be sure not to
skip any numbers
9 Go to Footsteps 2 Brilliance website. Next go to My Games and select the game “Classy Classifications.”
Select the letters NO and play the game.
10 NO SCHOOL Veterans Day
Make the letter N
using 3 forks or
spoons. Write the
letter 3 times.
11
12
13 Write the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Circle the number that is in your age.
14 Count the members
in your family.
Compare the number of
boys with the number of girls. Which is more? Which is fewer?
15 In class we have talked about Pilgrims. Tell your mom how they got here (Hint: ship, car, train). Tell your mom when this happened. (Hint: yesterday, last year, a long time ago).
16 Go to Footsteps 2
Brilliance website. Next go to Nursery Rhyme Karaoke and play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star game.
17 Trace your hand and add details to make a turkey.
18
19 20 Go to F2B website. Next go to Mega Mouth Decoders Songbook 1 & select the song “Leonardo the Lion’s Songbook.” Listen to the song. Write the letter L 6 times.
21 Talk about what your
family will do over the Thanksgiving holiday.
What are your traditions?
22
Division Closed. No school for students. Enjoy your family!!
23 Thanksgiving Day 24
Don’t forget to read
together for 20 minutes
every night.
25
26
27 Do you have any pets?
Talk to your family about your pets or the types of pets people have. (Hint: cat, dog, fish, hamster, rabbit, etc.)
28 Ask your family if
you can help put away the
utensils after they are washed.
Sort them by putting all the
forks together and all the spoons
together.
29 You have friends at school. Draw a picture to give to one of your friends. Make sure your
name is on it.
30 PLAY
On Footsteps 2 Brilliance: do the 1st
treasure chest ABC
VPI Home/ School Connections
December 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of the week:
1 Ask your family if you
can help put away the
utensils after they are
washed. Sort them by
putting all the forks together
and all the spoons together.
2
3 4 Which of the 5
senses would you use for observing:
1. A hairbrush 2. A cookie 3. A cell
phone
5 PLAY found on
footsteps 2 brilliance
with Nursery Rhyme
Karaoke “Hey
Diddle Diddle”
6 We are learning
about the 5 senses.
Draw a picture of
yourself. Point to what
helps you: touch, smell, see, hear,
taste
7 Play Scattergories:
Name 3 cartoon characters
that begin with “D”. Hint:
Dora, Diego,
Donald Duck
8 The Little Gingerbread Man is so silly. Tell your family all about what he does in the stories we read in class.
9
10
11
Draw a shape pattern.
Ex.
12 Practice
counting out loud.
How high can you
count?
(be sure not to skip
any numbers)
13 H is for Holidays.
Ask your family about
the way you celebrate the
holidays. Draw a picture
of the tradition and show
it to your teacher.
14
PLAY Letter
H
On footsteps 2 brilliance
15 We have learned
many songs in
“music”. Sing one of
the songs you have
learned to your
family.
16
17 Letter
Review:
N, T, L,
C, D, H
18 Make a pattern with your families’ shoes. Ex. BIG little BIG little
19 Don’t forget to read
together for 20
minutes every night!
20 PLAY found at the end of the book
“Wishes” on
Footsteps 2 Brilliance
21 Winter Break No school for students. Enjoy your family!!
22
23
24
25 Winter Break No school for students.
26
27
28 29 30
VPI Home/ School Connections
January 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
31 Letter
of the week:
1 Winter Break No school for
students.
2 Winter Break No school for
students.
3 When doing the
laundry with your family, look at the tags. Can you find any numbers on the tags?
4 Put your hand on the
window. Is the window
hot or cold?
Tell your family how you
know it is winter.
5 We read the story The
Mitten. Tell your family
who is in the story and
where the story takes
place. What happens to
the mitten?
6
7 8 Letter of the Week is
“Jj”. Write the letter Jj
5 times with a crayon, 5
times with a marker and
5 times with a pencil.
9 Did you have
indoor or outdoor
recess today? Tell your family how the
weather and seasons
effect your recess.
10 Play found on
footsteps
2 brilliance with
Nursery Rhyme
Karaoke “Jack and Jill”
11
We read a story about a jacket. Make a list of all the things you wear to keep warm in winter.
12 Collect and sort the things you use to write. How many are pencils? crayons? pens? markers? Are there more crayons than pencils? Are there fewer pens than markers?
13
14 15 No school for
students
Play
Letter
Ii
On footsteps 2 brilliance
16
Practice counting
out loud. How high can you count?
(be sure not to skip any numbers)
17 Letter of the week is “Ii”. How many words
can you think of that begin with I? Try again tomorrow and see if you can beat your score.
18 Draw a snowman. What
shapes did you use for
your snowman? Don’t
forget to write your
name on your paper.
19 Tell your family what
you learned about snow.
Name three things you
can do on a snowy day. (Hint: build a snowman,
sled, snowball fight)
20
21 Letter
Review:
W, J, I
22 Ask your mom for
any receipt. What
numbers can you find on
the receipt?
How many 7’s
did you find?
23 Review Sorting:
Help your family with
laundry. Put all the
socks in a group, all the
shirts in a group and all
the pants in a group.
24 Write your
numbers 1-10. Circle
the number that
shows how many
toothbrushes are in
your home.
25 No school for students
Predict what would happen if you left ice cream out on the table overnight. Why would that happen? Talk with your family about it.
26 No school for students
Classify words
beginning with
on
footsteps 2 brilliance
27
28 *no new
letter
29 PLAY found at the
end “The Full
Moon Parade”
on F2B.
30 How many animals can you remember from the story “The Full Moon Parade”? Draw one of the animals you remembered.
31 Look out the window
at the night sky. What do
you see? Is it the same of
different than what is in
the sky during the day?
Talk to your family about
what you observed.
VPI Home/ School Connections
February 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of
the week:
*no new
letter
1 Early Release
Write as many letters as you can. Write as many numbers as you can. Can you write fewer letters or numbers?
2 Early Release We have read a variety of fairy tales. Which is your favorite? Why? Draw a picture of your favorite character from your favorite fairy tale.
3
4
5
Think of 3 names that
begin with “Rr”.
Hint: Ramon, Robert,
Rachael, Rico, Raina
6 We sing “Days of
the Week” every day
during calendar. Sing
the song to your
family. What day of
the week is it today?
7
Make a valentine for
one of your friends.
Make sure to write his
or her name on the
Card.
8 PLAY
found at the end of the book “One Pup Plus” on footsteps 2 brilliance
9 Give your mom 2 hugs.
Give your dad or brother
2 hugs. How many hugs
did you give all together?
10
11 12 PLAY
On footsteps 2 brilliance:
do the 2nd treasure chest
13
Tell a family member
the story of Elmer the
Elephant. Is Elmer the
same as the other
elephants or different?
Why?
14 Valentine’s Day
Write your name 3
times. If you can write
your first name, try
writing your last name.
15 Ask your family if they have any change (coins). Can you find all the pennies and all the quarters? How many did you find of each?
16
How high can you count? Count for someone
in your family.
17
18
19 No School – President’s Day Practice writing the letter Zz. Draw a picture of yourself. Try to make a zigzag design on your shirt in your drawing.
20 We are learning about 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in school. With your family, pretend that you are lining up to go to recess. Who is 2nd? 4th?
21 Play
found on
Footsteps 2
Brilliance with Nursery
Rhyme Karaoke “The
Alphabet Song”
22 We are learning about magnets in school. Look for magnets in your home. What affect do magnets have on other objects? (Hint: attract or repel)
23 We read the story of the “Three Little Pigs”. Retell the story to your family. What would you build your house with? Ask each family member what they would build their house with?
24
25 *no new letter RHYMING
26 PLAY On Footsteps 2 Brilliance
27 Early Release Play a rhyming game: Mom says “hat” You say “cat” Mom says “pig” You say ______
28
We are learning about Dr. Seuss this week. He
writes about silly characters. You and a family
member each draw your own silly character then
tell each other about what you drew.
VWX
VPI Home/ School Connection
March 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of the week:
*no new
letter
. 1 Your school is celebrating
Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Tell
your family about what
special things are
happening at your school.
2 Play found at the
end of “Holly Hides” on
Footsteps 2 Brilliance
3
4 5 Play Letter
K on
Footsteps 2
Brilliance
6 Can you name all numbers
0-10? Make flashcards with numbers 0-10, mix them up, then see how fast you can name them.
7
Practice Writing
your first and
last name.
8 We are learning about “push” and “pull”. Discuss with your family how you can put these things in motion: a stroller, a zipper, a wagon, a toy car, a door
9 K is for Kite! Draw a picture of a kite. What shapes did you use to make your kite? Don’t forget to write your name on your work.
10
11
12 How high can you count? Count for someone in your family.
13
Write your name in green! Try to write your last name and your family members’ names.
14 play letters
on
Footsteps 2 Brilliance
15 Play “I Spy” with your
family using the words: next to, beside, above,
below, under, over, top, and bottom. (Ex. I spy something below
the TV.)
16 We are learning about measuring cups and measuring spoons. Do you have these in your home? Discuss with your family how you use these measuring tools.
17
18
19 We are learning about
the season of spring. Take a
walk with your family. Do
you see any signs of spring?
(Hint: flowers, insects,
warmer weather)
20
What is your
favorite way to eat
eggs? (scrambled,
hard-boiled, fried)
21 Name three animals that
hatch from eggs. Name three animals that
do not hatch from eggs.
22 Do you know the sounds the letters make? Say the sound for each letter.
23 Since we have started school, we have seen fall, winter and spring. Which season do you like best? Why? Ask each family member about their favorite season.
24
25
26 Spring Break No school for students. Enjoy your family!!
27 28
29 30 Don’t forget to read
together for 20
minutes every night!
31
VPI Home/ School Connection
April 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of the week:
1 2 Spring Break No school for students.
3
Name the colors in
a rainbow. Which
is your favorite
color?
4 Together with a family member, write your family members’ names. Whose names have the letter “Y”? How many “y’s” in all?
5
Remember the names you wrote last night? Whose names have fewer letter than your name? Whose names have more letters?
6 We are growing and changing every day. Tell your family about your favorite center to play in at school. Has it always been your favorite?
7
8
*no new
letter
9 Play found with
the book
“Get Out the Clothes”
On
Footsteps 2
Brilliance
10 We read the story “Peter Rabbit”. Tell someone in your family what happened to Peter in the story.
11 No School
Teacher Work Day
12 How high can you count in one minute? Did you use a clock or a calendar to measure time of one minute?
13 Play Found in Nursery
Rhyme Karaoke “It’s Raining,
It’s Pouring” on Footsteps 2
Brilliance
15
16 Earth Day is coming up. Discuss with your family how you can help our Earth. Pledge to do at least 2 of these things: turn off the water when brushing your teeth, turn the lights off when you leave the room, never litter, use reusable plates and utensils
17 Draw a picture of you outside on a rainy day standing under an umbrella. Tell your family about your picture.
18 Draw a spring
pattern. Ex.
19 Family Night!
Play a game with your family. (ex. I Spy, throw and catch a ball, hide and seek, tag, etc.)
20
How high can you
count? Can you count
to 100 yet? Keep
practicing! You can do
it
21
22
23 Talk with your family about what plants need to live and grow. (Hint: water, sun, air, space, soil) Do we eat plants?
24 Make a grocery
list with your mom.
Try to write the
sounds you hear in
the words.
Ex. 1. mlk (milk)
2. bred (bread)
3. js (juice)
25 Play found with “The Backyard
Band” on F2B
26
Go on a walk outside with
your family. Discuss the
different types of plants
you see. (ex. trees,
flowers, bushes, grass)
27 Remember what you saw on your walk yesterday? Draw a picture of all the different types of plants you saw. Label your picture.
28
VPI Home/ School Connection
May 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of the week:
30 We are learning
about insects in school.
Draw a picture of 3
insects and label your
picture with the name
of the insect.
1 Draw a picture of insects flying in a line to a flower in this order: 1st-a butterfly, 2nd- a bee, 3rd- a ladybug, 4th- a dragonfly, 5th – a fly
2 “Write” (draw) a story about
a queen. Is she a nice or mean queen? Did you include details in your drawing like a castle or a king? Read it to your family.
3 Play found with “Where Do you Live?”
on Footsteps 2 Brilliance
4 Write (draw) a “take away” story. Ex. Three friends were on the playground. One friend left to go home. How many friends were left at the playground?
5
6
7 The letters “sh” make the /sh/ sound like you hear at the beginning of “ship” and “shoe”. Together with your family, make a list of words that start with /sh/.
8 PLAY
on footsteps2brilliance
9 You have read many books this year with your family and at school. Write (draw) about your favorite book. Make sure you include who and what are in the story and where it takes place.
10 Spelling-
Write the sounds you
hear in these words:
Cap, Get, Fix, Nod, Tug
11 Practice writing your name. Can
you write 3 words that start with the
same letter as your first name?
12
13
14
Play On
Footsteps 2 Brilliance
15 The letter “th” make the /th/ sound like you hear at the beginning of “thumb.” Play tongue twisters with your family: Say “Three thieves thank you” 3 times as fast as you can.
16 Practice writing
your first and last
name. Are all of
you letters facing
the right way?
17 Play found on
Footsteps
2 Brilliance with Nursery Rhyme Karaoke
“The Itsy Bitsy Spider”
*Is a spider an insect?
18 How high can you
count? Can you count
to 100 yet?
Keep practicing!
You can do it
19
20
21 We are learning about frogs in school. You and your family members take turns jumping like a frog 3 times each, counting the jumps as you go. How many jumps did you do in all?
22 Play Scattegories: Your answers have to begin with the sound /ch/. 1. something sweet 2. something spicy 3. a type of dog (Hint: chocolate, chile, chihuahua)
23 Play a rhyming game: Mom says “frog” You say “dog” Mom says “swing” You say ______ Mom says “sled” You say ______
24 Play
on Footsteps 2
Brilliance
25 We are learning about “pond life” in school. Discuss with your family ponds are different than lakes and oceans. How are they the same?
26
27 28 No school for
students
Memorial Day
29 30 With your family, clap out these words:
1. ba na na (3 claps) 2. ap ple (2 claps)
3. wa ter mel on (4 claps) 4. to ma to (3 claps)
31 Hunt for measurement
tools around your house.
Can you find a ruler, scale,
thermometer, calendar or clock?
What do these tools measure?
How many
times did you
clap for each
word?
VPI Home/ School Connection
June 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Play
Measurement Tool Association: Mom says “temperature”
You say “thermometer”
Mom says “length”
You say _______
Mom says “weight”
You say ________
Mom says “time”
You say________
2
3 4 Play
On Footsteps 2 Brilliance: Do whichever treasure chests are not complete
5
Draw and label 3 animals that live in the ocean. (Hint: crabs, octopus, shark, jellyfish)
6 Conduct an
investigation in your sink
or bathtub to find out if
these items sink or
float: toothbrush, fork,
cup, crayon, pencil
7 Write (draw) letters
to your teachers about the great school year you had. Ask a family
member for help with writing your teachers’
name. Give the letter to your teachers.
8 You have made many
friends at school. Can you
write any of their names? If
not, ask a family member to
help you write them.
9
10 11 The first day of
summer is next week.
Fold a paper into four
sections. Then, unfold
the paper. Draw a picture
on each section to
represent each season.
12 Go the playground with
your family. How many
swings are there? How
many slides? How many
stairs?
13 Early Release
14 Early Release
Last Day of School
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