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This Week in Kindergarten
Week 26
Silent E Words
Silent E Words
Encourage your child to think of words that can transform into silent E words. For example, "C-U-B" becomes "C-U-B-E." What other words can you come up with?
As a class, think of a short-vowel word, then add an E to transform it into a long-vowel word. For example, "C-U-B" would become "C-U-B-E." What other words can you come up with?
Silent "e" Worksheet
Worksheet
Silent "e" Worksheet
Silent "e" worksheets are important to phonics success. In this silent "e" worksheet, kids learn how to make silent "e" words out of long vowels sounds.
Worksheet
Spell Out the Silent E
Worksheet
Spell Out the Silent E
Show your student the importance of the silent E with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet!
Kindergarten
Worksheet
Spot the Silent E Words: Camping
Game
Spot the Silent E Words: Camping
Kids play detective and practice phonics in this engaging silent e game.
Kindergarten
Game
Teen Numbers
Teen Numbers
Use the Base 10 system as you explain teen numbers to your child. Group 10 dots, or other items, alongside a group of fewer than 10 items. For example: 13 is a set of 10, plus three more.
Incorporate the Base 10 system into your teen numbers lesson. Show students that a teen number is a group of ten, plus some ones.
Snow Day Numbers: Practicing Counting
Interactive Worksheet
Snow Day Numbers: Practicing Counting
Children practice counting numbers 0-20 in this snow day themed worksheet.
Kindergarten
Math
Interactive Worksheet
Trace and Count
Worksheet
Trace and Count
On this worksheet, kids trace even numbers, and then put their counting skills to work as they write the odd numbers in between.
Kindergarten
Worksheet
Color by Number: Cat Nap
Worksheet
Color by Number: Cat Nap
Young counters cozy up to a cat nap in this color-by-number worksheet.
Kindergarten
Math
Worksheet
Nonfiction Books
Nonfiction Books
When reading nonfiction books with your child, make sure to point out nonfiction features such as labels and diagrams.
This week, focus on reading nonfiction and pointing out specific nonfiction text features such as labels and diagrams.
Brown Bears Story
Story
Brown Bears Story
Explore the exciting world of brown bears in this short intro to nonfiction for beginning readers.
Kindergarten
Story
Informational Text Quiz
Game
Informational Text Quiz
Kindergarten
Game
Animal Habitats
Lesson plan
Animal Habitats
Students will love thinking about lots of interesting animal homes and the different types of animals who live in each one!
Preschool
Lesson plan
“All About” Books
“All About” Books
Your child is likely working on an "all about me" unit in kindergarten. Help reinforce this writing style by reading "all about" books at home.
During reading time, introduce students to simple books that follow the "all about" pattern. This will give kindergartners a foundation to write their own "all about" works.
Writing about Turtles
Worksheet
Writing about Turtles
Break out all of your informational books about sea turtles to help your kindergarteners learn even more interesting facts about this amazing sea creature!
Worksheet
All About Sonia Sotomayor Reader
Worksheet
All About Sonia Sotomayor Reader
Children get to know Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor with this All About Sonia Sotomayor Reader.
Worksheet
All About Trees
Interactive Worksheet
All About Trees
Label the parts of a tree with this simple science worksheet!
Kindergarten
Science
Interactive Worksheet
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