Location
Address:
433 15 Street South
Lethbridge , AB T1J 2Z4
Splish Splash
Note to Parents: You will need 26 rocks with a letter of the alphabet (A-Z) written on each one. You could also use seashells, alphabet magnets or any sturdy material from your home. Use a permanent marker to print the uppercase letter on one side and lowercase letter on the other side. You will also need 10 additional rocks. On 5 rocks print the numbers 1-5 and on the other 5 rocks draw the corresponding number of dots for 1-5. Please keep these in a Ziploc bag for future use throughout the year.
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In this lesson the students will have the opportunity to get their hands wet and engage in some sensory fun. Listen to the story and then play together using the suggested activities. This is an excellent opportunity to be silly with your child, practice conversational turn taking and help expand your child’s vocabulary. Please make sure to document all the activities you do and send it to the teacher.
Literacy:
Numeracy:
Use the 10 rocks you created as homework on Monday (on 5 rocks print the numbers 1-5 and on the other 5 rocks draw the corresponding number of dots for 1-5).
*if your child is ready use rocks 1-10 or practice adding 2 rocks together. Please note it is not expected that your child be ready for basic addition at this time.
Extension:
Measuring fun - use different measuring containers from your kitchen such as measuring cups, tablespoons, teaspoons. Experiment with which container holds the most. How many scoops of water might it take to fill the 2 largest containers? Which one holds the most water? It is not only the tallest container that holds the most water. Were you surprised? Talk about “volume” being an amount of water the container can hold.
Freeze your letters in a bowl of water. Use a spray bottle, mini watering can, small scoop or syringe with water to melt the ice way. Name the letters as they break away from the ice block. Use the scientific method you practiced on Monday to discover what happens when you try to melt the ice with either cold or warm water.
Read the book I Get Wet by Vicki Cobb. Grab some wax paper, computer paper and paper towel to try the experiments yourself. Talk about what absorb and repel means. What else in your house can you find that absorbs water? What can you find that repels water?
Address:
433 15 Street South
Lethbridge , AB T1J 2Z4