Tuesday, May 5
Good Morning!
Letter Awareness/Word Work
Today, lets use our letters and words to make happy/inspiring messages on our sidewalks and driveways using sidewalk chalk paint and a paintbrush. Here are some ideas of inspiring messages and pictures ...
HOW TO MAKE SIDEWALK CHALK PAINT:
- 1/2 cup Cornstarch
- 2/3 cup Water
- Food Coloring
Mix together the water and cornstarch, and stir until the cornstarch dissolves. Our chalk paint recipe generally calls for a 1:1 ratio of cornstarch and water, but since we were painting on the sidewalk instead of paper, I incorporated just a bit more water and found that we liked it even better. We were able to paint longer brushstrokes without needing to reload the paintbrush with paint, which is always great for younger kids. Divide the paint mixture into the wells of a muffin tin or similar painting tray, and add food coloring to achieve the desired colors – note that the colors will dry much lighter on the sidewalk than they appear in the tin!
Math: Riddle of the Day
Parents: Read the riddle with your child. Using the hundreds chart provided in a previous blog, help your child figure out the riddle.
There are some challenge riddles below ...
Math: Number Talks Continued ...
Last month we focused on number talks for numbers 1-4. This month we will continue with our numbers to 10. Today, being the 5th, show all of the different ways you can show 5! Here is a reminder of some of the ways we have learned in class. Don't forget to practice printing the number 5!
Practice Skip Counting ... by 2's, 5's and 10's with our Koo Koo Kangaroo friends!
Practice Skip Counting ... by 2's, 5's and 10's with our Koo Koo Kangaroo friends!
Challenge Riddles!
