If you need any assistance with the forms, please email [email protected].
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you are all doing well.
As you know, in preschool we try to make learning as fun as possible for our young learners. When the children play, they learn many new concepts and skills in literacy, math, science, social studies, the arts and technology.
While the children engage in a variety of fun and engaging letter recognition activities, they get the opportunity to learn the letters of the alphabet.
Children should be given many opportunities to practice the letters of the alphabet. With that being said, I know play dough is a common household item so I uploaded a fun and engaging “Alphabet Playdough Mats-Make Learning Fun” document under my “Useful Links” tab.
You may print it out and use it with your child.
Encourage your child to use play dough to form the letters! Go over the letters and their sounds, e.g., say “A is for Apple and A makes the /a/ sound”. Make it fun by asking your child, “What else makes the /a/ sound?”. Point to the letters and make associations to the pictures, e.g., “P is for Popcorn, Paint, Pie…. what else begins with P… How about P for Pizza?” Have meaningful discussions as you form the letters!
Moreover, I am also providing you with a link to my read aloud. When you get a chance, you may access the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVqTZooQwUw and listen to it with your child.
As a follow-up activity, ask your child: “How should we clean up after play?”.
Talk about how to put toys away and making sure your room is clean. Ask your child what the word “Mess” means.
In addition, please continue to encourage your child to practice self-help and independence skills at home. (Please read below)
How to foster self-help skills and independence in young children!
To help young children become more independent when putting on coats, we teach them this simple process so they can learn how to put on their own coat.
Step 1
Start by inviting a child to place his or her coat in the middle of the floor with the zipper or opening of the coat facing up. Then, stand at the head of the coat and look down.
Step 2
Next, invite the child to place both hands inside the sleeves of the coat.
Step 3
Now the child must lift the coat up and over his head while continuing to slide his hands down the sleeve of the coat.
Once the child has a good grasp putting on his or her own coat, it is recommended to practice how to zip up a zipper!
As always, please don’t hesitate to email me with any questions!
Thank you and be well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today I am posting a fun science experiment that you may complete at home with your child.
It’s called, “Storm in a Glass” and the materials you need for this:
- Shaving cream
- A large glass
- Water
- Food coloring
- A spoon
Instructions:
- Fill the glass 1/2 full with water
- Spray some shaving cream on top of the water to fill the glass to ¾ full.
- Use your finger or a spoon to spread the shaving cream evenly over the top of the water. The top of the shaving cream should be flat.
- Mix ½-cup water with 10 drops of food coloring in a separate container. Gently add the colored water, spoonful by spoonful, to the top of the shaving cream. When it gets too heavy, watch it storm!
You can watch the experiment unfold here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVW5OOExQxM&feature=youtu.be
How does it work?
Clouds in the sky hold onto water. They can hold millions of gallons! The layer of shaving cream is our pretend cloud in this experiment. The shaving cream layer can also hold onto water. Clouds can’t keep storing more and more water forever, eventually they get too heavy. When that happens, the water falls out (precipitates) as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Have fun experimenting!
In addition, please look under my “Useful Link” tab and locate the PDF with access codes to ABC Mouse and IQ Reading. The PDF is also written in Spanish. The codes are also shared on the ECLC website and can be utilized if you have older children as well!
Direct link to the ECLC website: http://eclc.gboe.org
Stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, March 27, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today is Pajama Day!
Boys and girls... don't forget to wear your favorite pajamas and take pictures!
Today's Activity:
Ms. Jordyn will be reading a story!
Make sure you listen to today's read-aloud which can be accessed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhXV1l9da8k&feature=youtu.be
Follow-up activity:
Talk to your child about the story and ask questions!
Ask your child,
- "What did the children do with the box?"
- "Do you remember what the box became first?"
- "Can you think of something you can make with a box?"
- "How big can a box be?"
Continue to read daily with your child!
Reading aloud is one of the most important things parents and teachers can do with children. Reading aloud builds many important foundational skills, introduces vocabulary, provides a model of fluent, expressive reading, and helps children recognize what reading for pleasure is all about!
Here are some facts:
Why is reading aloud to young children so important?
- Children who live in print-rich environments and who are read to during the first years of life are much more likely to learn to read on schedule!
- Reading aloud to young children is not only one of the best activities to stimulate language and cognitive skills; it also builds motivation, curiosity, and memory!
- Early language skills, the foundation for reading ability and school readiness, are based primarily on language exposure – resulting from parents and other adults talking to young children!
- Books contain many words that children are unlikely to encounter frequently in spoken language!
- The nurturing and one-on-one attention from parents during reading aloud encourages children to form a positive association with books and reading later in life!
- Reading aloud is a proven technique to help children cope during times of stress!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Stay safe and healthy,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 3
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you are all doing well today!
Today’s story will be about shapes!
Shapes are everywhere in our community and they are such an important first step towards learning literacy and math skills.
For this reason, I will be reading the story, “Shapes” by Pluckrose.
Please take the time to listen to the read aloud and discuss the different kinds of shapes with your child. Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbKG-UXADbs&feature=youtu.be
Following the story, ask your child about the different shapes. E.g., say “What is a circle shape?” and “Can you look around and find something that’s a rectangle shape?” and “What is something we can eat that’s a triangle shape?” (pizza slice obviously!)
Writing Activity:
Encourage them to find an object at home and draw it!
Please have your child practice writing their name on their paper and you may email me the drawing as well.
In addition, there is another food drive that is scheduled for today. The Meadowlands YMCA is having another food distribution event.
Here is the info:
Drive-Thru Grab-and-Go Emergency Food Boxes will be available to those in need at the Meadowlands YMCA on Tuesday, March 31st beginning at 11 am while supplies last.
Limit one per family.
As always, email me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you are all having a Wonderful Wednesday!
Today we will be talking about being “Thankful” for what we have.
Please watch today’s read aloud:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f65x6dx-yc
Talk to your child about what it means to be thankful. Encourage them to draw something that makes them happy and have them count the objects on their paper!
Please focus on having your child count the objects out loud and point to every object as they count. Then, support your child in forming the corresponding numeral on their paper (Watch my video for instructions). E.g., 5 people = the number 5, etc. Form the number 5 on your paper.
Remember to have fun with this activity!
Please email me with any questions!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you and your child are enjoying all the activities posted on my website, it is important to have fun while you learn!
Today’s read aloud is going to be about the alphabet and the book is called:
“Eating the Alphabet” by Lois Ehlert.
Please watch it on the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQ4ZJH6mbQ
After the read aloud, please take some time to go over all the letters in the alphabet and have your child pay specific attention to the letters in their name.
If they already know the letters in their first name, then introduce the letters in their last name. In addition, please use the alphabet matching activity provided to you in the learning packet to go along with this read aloud.
By doing this, the children will begin to identify and name many upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet. They will also begin to make letter associations such as matching uppercase and lowercase letters, e.g., Aa, Bb, Cc, etc.
Name writing:
Please continue to familiarize them with their first and last name and encourage your child to continue to practice writing their name on paper.
As your child writes their name on paper, make sure their first letter is capitalized and the rest are lowercase. For example, in the name Johnny, notice how the first letter is an uppercase letter and the rest are lowercase.
A helpful tip is to continue to give verbal directions when your child is forming their letters, e.g., make a line down, a line across, make a circle, etc.
As usual, email me with any questions!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, April 3, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Happy Friday!
I hope you are all staying healthy and safe!
Today’s read aloud will be on an all-time favorite topic… PIZZA!
In January, we had a lot of fun studying pizza!
Pizza is a delicious treat and a definite favorite among many children.
As we studied pizza, we read a variety of pizza books and discussed the stories together.
The children also engaged in pizza-related activities, e.g., counting pizza pies, writing pizza words, making pizza crafts and revisited their favorite pizza stories at the library!
The children were supplied with many opportunities for open-ended play in the classroom and by bringing a pizza study into our classroom, the children became enthusiastic learners!
I will provide a link to my read aloud below and after watching it with your child, please visit the second link for a fun “Make A Pizza” game on the ABCya website.
Lastly, I will also provide a third link to a Pizza Song that you may play for your child. This was one of our favorite pizza songs during our pizza study!
Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkyTSC_jG9M
Make a Pizza: https://www.abcya.com/games/pizza
Pizza Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O16-V_JtYs
In addition, please be sure to complete the parent survey that will be emailed to you daily by 7:00 pm. Thank you for your support in this!
Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 4
Monday, April 6, 2020
Good morning parents and guardians,
Happy Monday!
Today Ms. Jordyn will be reading a story to you all.
Please listen to it on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfxkFgrsOAM
Following the read aloud, have your child draw a picture of themselves playing a sport! Please encourage them to take the time to color in their picture and they may write the name of the sport on their picture! (with your help of course!)
Then, please email the drawing to Ms. DeFillipis : [email protected] and myself : [email protected]. We are excited to see your drawing!
Have a wonderful day and stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski and Ms. Jordyn
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you are all staying healthy and safe!
In today’s video, I have a guest with me, my daughter Liana. She is 6 years old and she’s in Kindergarten. Together we will go over how to say “Hello” in different languages and we will read a book called “Thank You, Mr. Panda – Gracias, Sr. Panda” by Steve Antony.
Link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb3TrfrS-fA
Following the video, please go over the different ways to say “Hello” with your child.
Here is a list of the words that we use in the video:
Macedonian: “Zdravo”
Spanish: “Hola”
Chinese: “Ni Hao”
Polish: “Cześć”
Albanian: “Përshëndetje”
Russian: “Privet”
Also, encourage your child to draw a picture of themselves on a vacation in a different country, e.g., it can be a picture of your child on a vacation in Puerto Rico. Have your child (or you can model it for him/her) write how to say “Hello” in Spanish. If your child is on a vacation in Poland, have your child write “Cześć” on their picture. Go over how to say “Hello” in that language. For this activity, please guide your child as needed and make it fun as well!
Diversity is a beautiful thing so we need to embrace every ounce of it!
Children recognize differences very early on so it’s important that we as educators and parents are mindful of that and play a role in celebrating those differences.
By learning how to say “Hello” in different languages, we are introducing the idea that we live in a multicultural world and that we are all the same, no matter what language we speak!
Teaching social acceptance is very important and can be taught by using literature such as books where children can hear words pronounced differently or even a book where children can see both themselves and other types of people. It can be different types of cultures, different types of skin color, etc.
So… Let’s celebrate our differences!
Have a beautiful day and stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today is Wednesday!
As we were studying “Boxes” while we were still in school, I decided to read a book about boxes. The name of the book is: “The Nowhere Box” by Sam Zuppardi.
The link to the read-aloud is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_5RFYzoTew
Following the read-aloud, please have your child look at the second link below to hear my Box Song/Poem.
The link to the box song/poem is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahgpebGyUrg
After viewing both links, please have your child take some time to draw a special kind of box, it can be any kind of box they think of. Then, with your child label the box that they made to show what kind of box it is. E.g., if your child draws a pizza box, please label it with the word, “Pizza Box”.
As a challenge, encourage your child to spell out the letters in the word on their picture, e.g., if the word is “Pizza Box”, then have them point out and identify each letter in that word.
As always, have fun with this activity!
I am looking forward to seeing your pictures!
Stay healthy and safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!
Today I have two special guests joining me in my video, my son Malik who is 9 years old and my daughter Liana who is 6 years old!
They will say “Good Morning” in different languages and then they will help me with today’s read-aloud.
Today’s story: “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books!” by Lucille Colandro.
Here is the link to the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlpObRo9GHc
After the story, please encourage your child to draw a picture of something that the old lady swallowed from the story.
In addition, please visit my “Useful Links” tab and find the activity that goes along with today’s read aloud. The PDF is called: SequencingFunwithTheOldLadyWhoSwallowedSomeBooks.pdf
You may download it and have your child sequence the story pictures in the order that they happen in the story, one by one. Feel free to replay my story to do this activity!
Retelling stories will allow children to practice organizing and describing important events that happen in a story and this enhances their reading comprehension!
For students who are English Language Learners, retelling stories can help them to begin understand sequence, plot and characterization as they build vocabulary and comprehension skills!
As always, have fun with this activity and please email me with any questions!
Have a Spectacular Spring Break!
Stay healthy and safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 5
Monday, April 20, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Happy Monday and Welcome Back to Another Week of Remote Learning!
I hope you all had a pleasant and enjoyable Spring Break!
In today’s lesson, I will be reading the book, “Ten Little Fish” by Audrey Wood and Bruce Wood.
Please have your child count along with me as I read the story and practice forming the numbers on a piece of paper as I read.
Link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sijj9M_s9s&feature=youtu.be
After the lesson, you may have your child draw something they did over the Spring Break, e.g., if they played in their backyard, they may draw a picture of themselves playing in their backyard. If your child played with cars, have them draw cars and count the number of cars, then have them practice forming the number on their paper, etc.
Have fun with this activity and be creative!
As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Stay healthy and safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope everyone is staying well.
Today we will be talking about rhyming words and how they sound the same or similar in their endings.
The book I will be reading is called: “Silly Tilly” by Eileen Spinelli.
Link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IowU46kWtzA
With your child, please go over some of the rhyming words that we went over together in the video or that you heard in the story. The rhyming words below are simple and children usually enjoy hearing and repeating rhyming words. On many occasions when children are exposed to rhyming, they usually pick it up naturally.
- Cat / Hat
- House / Mouse
- Car / Star
- Tree / Bee
Encourage your child to repeat the rhyming words and also try to make a silly rhyming game such as having them continue the rhyme e.g., you can say: Cat / Hat / Bat / Sat / Mat / Fat, etc. This will teach your child to recognize and produce rhyme.
You may also come up with non-sense rhyming words such as, wee, lee, ree, fee, tee, kee, etc.
Emphasize their sounds and talk about how they sound similar!
You can have your child draw a picture of two objects that rhyme and label them.
Then, you may send me your drawing.
Have fun learning!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Follow-up Message for Today’s Live Session –
Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00 am
First of all, thank you to everyone who participated in today’s first live session, it was so good seeing everyone!
In today’s lesson, we listened to the book, “Numbers” by Pluckrose.
In the book, the children were able to learn about numbers in our community and which objects have numbers such as, house numbers, license plates, phones, dollar bills, traffic signs, buses (route numbers), shoe numbers in shoes, birthday cakes (number candle), calendars(dates), control panels in cars, thermometers, height charts, sport shirts (with numbers), scoreboards (uses numbers to show which team wins), etc.
The children learned that numbers give information and is important to all aspects of our lives.
We also learned how to connect numbers to their quantities by associating a certain number to a specific amount of objects. The example we used in the video was by using the Lego blocks, we wrote a number on the paper and counted that many Lego blocks.
You all did a great job counting with me!
As a result, the activity for today was to write numbers 1-5 or numbers 1-10 at home, pick a number, then have your child count that many objects and place them with their number. Also, consider the ability level of your child, e.g., if your child is not ready for numbers 5-10, then start off by introducing numbers 1-5.
Have fun with this activity and be creative!
Whichever activity you choose to do, you may send me a picture to show your work.
Let us be enthusiastic about Math!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you are all well.
Today’s lesson will be about animals and Ms. Nordt will be reading the story, “What Am I? Where Am I?” by Ted Lewin.
Link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma5Qwt8K0DA
After the read-aloud, go over the different animals in the story and discuss where they live in the environment.
For example, talk about how a lion lives in the grassland, a reindeer lives in the tundra, a camel lives in the desert, a sea otter lives in the water and a tiger lives in the forest.
A good idea would be to google pictures of these animals for your child to familiarize with and then you can have them draw a picture of one of the animals in the story.
You may send me the picture as well!
Have fun learning!
Be well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, April 24, 2020
Follow-up Message for Today’s Live Session –
Friday, April 24 at 10:00 am
Dear Parents,
Thank you for joining today’s live session.
The story that we read today was called, “When I Feel Sad” by Cornelia Maude Spelman.
In today’s lesson, we spoke about different feelings, e.g., what it means to be happy/sad/angry/scared. We observed the faces with the different emotions and we labeled them as well. We also spoke about the first letter that the feelings begin with, e.g., “H is for Happy” and then we produced the letter-sounds that corresponded to each letter.
In the classroom, we identify with our feelings every morning and then we refer to the pictures on our feelings chart throughout the day. This helps the students to identify with a certain emotion that they might experience at some point.
For example, throughout the day I will say, "Johnny, I see that you feel happy today, what makes you feel happy?” and then they will elaborate on their feelings. I think it’s important to teach the children self-awareness and to give them the necessary tools to be able to identify and manage their feelings.
At home, please continue to have meaningful conversations about feelings, label them and talk about what makes your child feel a certain way. The children will also begin to demonstrate concerns about the feelings of others which is an important social skill.
With this being said, I think the children did a great job during the live session today and I am looking forward to seeing you again very soon.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Stay healthy and safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 6
Monday, April 27, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Happy Monday!
Today’s lesson is going to be on Math!
Ms. Jordyn will be reading the story, “Monster Needs One More!” by Natalie Marshall.
The link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lDXsZ9o5gs
Following the read-aloud, please find objects around your home to count, then draw a picture of the objects you found and make sure to write the number on it!
Continue to practice counting every day and show your child numbers 1-10. Point out environmental print such as numbers on houses, on signs, on outdoor labels, etc.
Counting seems very basic, but it is actually very complex. To be able to count accurately, a child has to learn:
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The order of the counting words (“one, two, three,” etc.)
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That any kind of thing can be counted (blocks, sounds, jumps, people, etc.)
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That you have to count each item once and only once
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That you can count objects in any order
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That the last number said when counting is the total number. (For example, young children can often point to blocks and say “one, two, three” but aren’t able to say how many blocks there are.)
I hope you all continue to stay healthy and safe!
Also, please check your email consistently as I will be sending out an invite for our next live session this week!
Thank you,
Mrs. Feratoski
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today’s lesson will be on the Alphabet.
Ms. Nordt will read the story, “Curious George’s ABC’s” by H. A. Rey.
The link to the read aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE_KsuFHVpM
After listening to the story, please take some time to play a simple alphabet puzzle with your child.
For this activity, you can use materials that you have at your home like for example, construction paper or regular white paper.
Then, label the paper with letters such as,
A a and B b and C c, etc. Please see the example below.
Then, cut the letters as you see in the picture above and try to have your child match them, upper- to lowercase. You can cut different lines as you see in the picture, to make it additionally challenging.
It is always a good idea to begin with the letters in your child’s name and if your child knows his/her letters, then begin to introduce your child to random letters.
All the letters in the alphabet are important, however, the most meaningful to your child at this point are the letters in their name!
Have fun with this activity!
Email me with any questions!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Dear Parents,
In today’s live session we read the book, “If You Give A Dog A Donut” by Laura Numeroff.
This book was part of today’s lesson plan which can be found posted on my website.
Our follow-up activity consisted of identifying picture cards with vocabulary words from the story.
We also described what was in the story by looking at the pictures and then we identified the first letter that each picture card begins with.
For example, Donut begins with the letter D, Apple begins with the letter A, etc.
At home, please take some time to create a donut.
To do this, you can use a paper plate and cut out a small circle in the middle. Your child can decorate the paper plate and create a donut using any materials you have at home, such as, paint, crayons, markers, cotton balls, glitter, tissue paper, etc.
You may email me a picture of your children’s creation.
If you missed today’s live session, here is the link to the online read-aloud (which can also be found when you access the lesson plan on my website):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGdYKvJ2cY
I hope you enjoyed our session as much as I did.
I was so happy to see you all!
Till next time, stay healthy and safe!
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today is Thursday and Ms. Nordt will be reading the story, “Pete Won’t Eat” by Emily Arnold McCully.
The link to the read aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvl-oWRB7rI
Following the story, ask your child the questions:
- “Did Pete like the slop?”
- “How does Pete feel about his slop?”
- “What did Pete want to do instead of eating his slop?”
- “Do you remember what happened at the end of the story? Did he eat his slop?”
At home, you can give your child a pot and let him/her pretend that they make their own slop by putting different things in the pot.
This is a good time to let them use their imagination as they add the ingredients and ask them questions along the way such as, “What are you adding?” and “How do you think it will taste?”, etc.
In addition to this, have your child practice writing their favorite food item on paper. They can even draw a picture of the food to go with it. For example, if their favorite food is broccoli, have them write broccoli or even just the first letter “B” on their paper and have them draw a picture of broccoli.
You may send me a picture of their work!
Have fun with this activity!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, May 1, 2020
Dear Parents,
In today’s live session we read the book, “If You Give A Dog A Donut” by Laura Numeroff.
This book was part of the Wednesday, April 29th’s lesson plan. It can be accessed in the Remote Learning Previous Lesson Plans tab on my website, if you would like to revisit it with your child.
Our follow-up activity consisted of identifying picture cards with vocabulary words from the story.We also described what was in the story by looking at the pictures and then we identified the first letter that each picture card begins with.
For example, Donut begins with the letter D, Apple begins with the letter A, etc.
I think you all did a great job identifying the letters and their corresponding letter-sounds. Please continue to practice identifying all the letters in the alphabet and try to produce their letter-sounds.
In addition, please continue to read books at home and retell the story events in the sequence that they happen in the story.
At Home Activity:
Please take some time to create a donut.
To do this, you can use a paper plate and cut out a small circle in the middle. Your child can decorate the paper plate and create a donut using any materials you have at home, such as, paint, crayons, markers, cotton balls, glitter, tissue paper, etc.
You may email me a picture of your children’s creation.
If you missed today’s live session, here is the link to the online read-aloud (which can also be found when you access the lesson plan on my website):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGdYKvJ2cY
I hope you enjoyed our session as much as I did.
I was so happy to see you all!
Till next time, stay healthy and safe!
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 7
Monday, May 4, 2020
Group 1:
Please join our live session Monday, May 4th at 10 am!
In addition, listen to Ms. Jordyn’s read aloud, “The Weather Report” by Pam Holden on the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in-nItxXMEk
As a follow-up activity, please take some time to identify the weather and have your child draw a picture of the daily weather! Your child may also draw a picture of their favorite season!
Be creative and have fun with this activity!
Also, don’t forget to click on the top link for today’s lesson plan and complete it with your child.
As always, email me with any questions!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Dear Parents,
Today is Tuesday and Ms. Nordt will be reading the story, “Crash the Cat” by David McPhail.
The link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4vW_AOxpsk
Following the read aloud, please take some time to identify some of the letters in the book title, “Crash the Cat”. Talk to your child about how Crash and Cat have the same beginning letter and produce the letter-sound as well.
Also, from today’s lesson plan, please review the story, “The Napping House” by Audrey Wood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdOn8CWrAks
After listening to the story, talk to your child about the story and ask your child questions about the story such as:
1. Can you name the characters in the story?
2. Who woke everyone up?
3. Do you think if you were the grandma you
would be able to sleep with everyone on top of
you?
Practice retelling the story events and sequence them in the order that they happen in the story. Feel free to listen to the story as many times as needed. As a follow-up activity, please have your child collect 6 items from the house (e.g., blocks, books, food boxes) and have him/her stack them one on top of the other. Practice stacking the objects until they no longer fall.
Optional: You may take a picture of your child stacking objects and send me a picture of their activity! (If you have building blocks at home, feel free to use them to complete the stacking activity!)
Have fun!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Group 2:
Please join our live session Wednesday, May 6th at 10 am!
In addition, please listen to the story, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late” by Mo Willems.
The link to the read-aloud is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaE3eg20Ng8&feature=youtu.be
Following the read aloud, ask your child the questions:
- What was the pigeon in the mood for?
- Why didn’t the pigeon go to bed?
- Would you let him stay up late?
- Do you remember what the pigeon did in the story?
Activity:
Draw your favorite character in the story or draw a picture of yourself dreaming of something special. For example, you can draw a picture of yourself dreaming about getting presents for your birthday or getting a new bike that you are riding, etc. Anything special you think about or you’re dreaming about!
Be creative!
Also, you may create your own pigeon door hanger!
Here is the link:
http://pigeonpresents.com/content/uploads/2017/08/pigeon_doorhanger.pdf
Have fun,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Dear Parents,
I hope everyone is doing well!
Today I will be posting two recorded lessons that correspond to our Math activities in the lesson plans for this week.
The first video corresponds to the lesson plan from Wednesday, May 6th and supports the math activity about identifying shapes. The math activity in the lesson plan is as follows:
Students can play the “I Spy” with my little eye activity. Have with your child find objects indoors or outdoors that look like one of the shapes. E.g., a clock is the shape of a circle.
I will be reading the book, “School – A SPOT-IT challenge” by Jennifer L. Marks.
So, in the book that I will read, I will point out the shapes of the objects that I spot. Please have your child look for objects around your home that have different shapes. Your child may draw a picture of the objects found in your home and then label the objects together.
Here is the link to the first recorded lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e2ZAxwdzZs
The second video corresponds to the lesson plan from today, Thursday, May 7th and supports the math activity about counting. The math activity in the lesson plan is as follows:
Using the people who live in your house, count how many fingers (e.g., count mom’s fingers, dad‘s fingers, child fingers, siblings fingers). Your child may need assistance of an adult to be able to count to higher numbers (that many fingers). Also, try to write the total number of fingers on your paper.
I will begin by reading the story, “Who’s In My Family?” – All About Our Families” by Robie H. Harris. As I read, have your child pay attention to how many people/animals are in the different people families and animal families. At the end of the story, have your child draw a picture of the people in your family and have him/her count how many fingers mommy has, how many fingers daddy has, how many fingers their brother/sister has, etc. Then count them all together (total) and assist your child in counting to higher numbers. Also, write the number of fingers on your picture.
Here is the link to the second recorded lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBq9-r9P59Q
I hope you enjoy my recorded lessons!
As always, please email me with any questions.
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, May 8, 2020
Group 3:
Please join our live session on Friday, May 8th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents,
Today, Ms. Jordyn and Ms. Nordt will be reading some stories.
Please listen to them all and follow the prompts at the end of each story. The lesson today is on counting! Counting for preschoolers is important because it’s an essential building block of math! Here is a helpful resource that explains the importance of counting skills and understanding numbers in preschoolers:
http://www.getreadytoread.org/early-learning-childhood-basics/early-math/understanding-numbers-and-counting-skills-in-preschoolers
Here are the links to today’s counting read alouds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFKUKFaMR6c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNcBy6314RQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16KDW_NfkfA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8_EGG8z9zs
At home, please continue to count every day, encourage your child to count their fingers, count the fruits and vegetables, count how many chairs you have at your home, count any objects at home, etc. Also, show your child the corresponding numbers, for example, if they count three chairs, show them the numeral 3, so they can begin to connect the numerals to their quantities.
Have fun!
Enjoy the weekend and stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 8
Monday, May 11, 2020
Group 1:
Please join our live session on Monday, May 11th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend!
Today I will be doing a lesson on the story, “The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle.
My daughter Liana will be my special helper and help me read and retell the story.
This story can be found in the lesson plan for Wednesday, May 13th.
As you listen to the story with your child, point out the different animals in the story and watch the entire lesson till the end. Pay special attention to how I ask Liana the story comprehension questions at the end of the story and ask your child the questions in the same manner that I did.
The story questions are:
1. “Why was the spider not answering the animals in the story?”
2. “Can you name some of the animals in the story?”
3. “Recall what happened to the spider at the end of the story.”
The link to the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7BNoZrWu0Y
Practice retelling skills and you may also download the animal characters on this link: The_Very_Busy_Spider_Characters
As a follow-up activity, have your child draw a picture of one of the animals from the story.
Discuss your child’s drawing and ask them what sound their animal makes. Also, write the sound that the animal makes, e.g., if your child decides to draw the pig character, ask them what sound a pig makes and help them write “Oink Oink” on their picture.
Have fun with this activity!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope everyone is well!
Today Ms. Jordyn will be reading the story, “The Grouchy Ladybug” by Eric Carle.
This story is from today’s lesson plan May 12.pdf which can also be accessed on my website.
The link to Ms. Jordyn’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raXZTrOBeL4
Following the read-aloud please ask your child the following story comprehension questions:
- “Can you name 4 animals/bugs from the story?” (ladybug, yellow jacket, praying mantis, whale, gorilla, hyena, boa constrictor, rhinoceros, elephant, stag beetle, lobster, skunk, sparrow)
- “Why do you think the ladybug was so grouchy?” (He didn’t want to share his food with the friendly ladybug.)
- “What would you say to the grouchy ladybug to make him not be so mean and grouchy?”
In addition, please find 5 toys from your home and order them by size, from smallest to largest.
Please watch Ms. Jordyn’s follow-up activity in the video, she is going to model how to order items by size.
Have fun with this activity!
Stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Group 2:
Please join our live session today Wednesday, May 13th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today is Wednesday and I will be posting two recorded lessons below.
I will be doing a lesson on Numbers and Shapes and Ms. Jordyn will be doing a lesson on Patterns, so make sure you watch them both. These two math lessons (Numbers/Shapes and Patterns) support today’s lesson plan, May 13.pdf which can be accessed on my website as well.
I will be reading the story: “10 Little Rubber Ducks” by Eric Carle and Ms. Jordyn will be reading the story: “Pattern Fish”by Trudy Harris.
The link to my lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OctozLNLcxE
The link to Ms. Jordyn’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xbQaywC47s
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.
Have a wonderful day,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today Ms. Nordt will be doing a lesson on the book, “I Love My New Toy” by Mo Willems.
She is going to read the story and will ask you a set of story comprehension questions that you may go over with your child.
The link to the lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kObC7Ew5CMo
Following the read-aloud, you may ask your child:
- “How did Gerald break the toy?”
- “What would you do if someone broke your toy?”
- “Do you think Piggie should have yelled at Gerald? Why?”
Then have your child search through his/her toys to see what toys snap and break such as Lego’s, unifix cubes, anything that connect and can be taken apart.
Please continue to read stories with your child daily and take some time to discuss them together to foster the love of reading. When you ask questions during story time, it will help your child to learn to become an active reader and to think critically. You can ask questions before, during, and after a story to encourage your young learner to think about the text in a more in-depth way.
In addition, encourage your child to draw a picture of a character from the story that Ms. Nordt read and you may email it to me.
Thank you and have fun learning,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, May 15, 2020
Group 3:
Please join our live session today Friday, May 15th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
In today’s lesson plan for Friday, May 15th, the topic is on “Shapes”.
Ms. Nordt will be reading the story: “Shapes That Roll” by Karen Nagel.
The link to Ms. Nordt’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m45MEnxrNqc
After listening to the read-aloud, look around at home to find shapes that roll. Also, try to find some shapes that you can stack and build something with.
As another follow-up activity, please take some time to play the “Monster Mansion Shape Match” which is a fun educational game for kids to learn and practice 2D and 3D shapes.
The link to the website: https://www.abcya.com/games/shape_match
Instructions: Click on the windows of the Monster Mansion to reveal the friendly monsters inside and match objects to shapes or objects to words. Children can play by memory or while seeing the objects. All shapes are supported by audio instruction.
Have fun learning about shapes!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 9
Monday, May 18, 2020
Group 1:
Please join our live session today Monday, May 18th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
Today’s lesson is going to be on the story, “Rosie’s Walk” by Pat Hutchins.
The link to my recorded lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Lf9aMPG2k
I will be reading the story and following the read-aloud, please take a moment to ask your child the questions:
1. “Why did Rosie go for a walk?”
2. “Can you name the animals in the book?” (hen, fox, birds, butterflies,
frogs, a goat, bees)
3. “I wonder why the fox is walking behind the hen?”
In addition, encourage your child to draw a picture of one of the characters in the book. As they draw one of the characters, have them label their character with their beginning letter. For example, if your child decides to draw a “Bee”, have your child write the letter “B” on their paper or if your child decides to draw the “Hen”, have your child write the letter “H” on their paper, etc.
You may send me the picture!
Please also open today’s lesson plan which is located on the top of my website and complete today’s math activity as well.
I will also attach a link with a booklet version of the story:
Positional Word Walk Around the Farm.pdf
You may print it and follow the instructions listed in the PDF file.
Have fun learning!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope everyone is well.
Today I will be reading the book, “Numbers Every Day” by Kari Jenson Gold.
The link to my recorded lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTfXV0Tafww
Ms. Jordyn will be reading the book, “The Crayons’ Book of Numbers – The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt.
The link to Ms. Jordyn’s recorded lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_ddcpv7NPc&feature=youtu.be
Please take the time to watch both posted math lessons as they will be about identifying numbers and connecting them to their quantities.
After watching the two math lessons, please do the activity as indicated in the videos.
You may use any materials that you have at home to write your numbers and count any corresponding objects you may have at home.
For example, encourage your child to write the number 3 and then have them count 3 cars, etc.
Make this activity as fun and engaging as possible!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Group 2:
Please join our live session today Wednesday, May 20th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today Ms. Jordyn will be reading the story, “If You Give A Mouse A Brownie” by Laura Numeroff. This story is in today’s lesson plan May 20.pdf
The link to Ms. Jordyn’s read-aloud:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pQoOlDZ-wI
Following the read-aloud, please ask your child to describe the front cover.
Also, ask your child the questions:
- “What do you see?”
- “Can you recall one activity mouse did in the story?”
- “What did the cloud remind him of?”
- “Do you like ice cream on your brownies?” “Why/why not?”
In addition, have your child recall their favorite part of the story and encourage them to draw it. Ask your child to describe what they made in their picture.
Have fun with this activity and you may email me their picture!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today Ms. Nordt will be reading the story, “We’re Going On A Picnic” by Pat Hutchins. This read-aloud can be found in today’s lesson plan, May 21.pdf.
The link to Ms. Nordt’s read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJYRV8E-rgM
Following the read-aloud, please discuss the story with your child and take some time to answer the questions:
- “Who are the three characters and what are they bringing on the picnic?” (hen, duck, and goose; berries, apples, pears)
- “Why was the basket light at the end of their picnic?” (other animals keep taking food out of the basket)
- “Could you think of a different solution?”
Encourage your child to draw their favorite part of the story or their favorite character from the story. Have your child name the character, e.g., “Hen” and ask them what letter “Hen” begins with. Then have your child write the first letter in “Hen”, e.g., “H” on their drawing.
You may also encourage your child to write all the letters in the word “H-E-N”.
Outdoor Follow-up Activity:
Plan a picnic for lunch in your home or outside (if possible). Pick foods from the different food groups (fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat and grain.) Naming what group they belong to and what letter does each item begin with and if you could name other foods that starts with that letter.
I hope you are all staying healthy and safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, May 22, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today Ms. Nordt will be teaching a lesson on feelings. She will go over the different feelings and explain what it means to feel sad, angry, scared and happy.
The link to Ms. Nordt’s recorded lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDsOwCpzxuI
As a follow-up activity, please discuss feelings with your child, talk about the different situations where they may feel sad, angry, scared or happy. Explain to your child that we all have feelings and that it’s okay to feel sad, angry, scared or happy.
Encourage your child to draw a picture of themselves and tell about a time when they felt sad or angry or scared or happy.
Also, if you haven’t already done so, please be reminded that the preschool registration form is due on May 29th and it is important that you submit the documents in order for your child to have a spot in September!
Have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 10
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!
Today Ms. Jordyn will be reading the story, “Pete the Cat Goes Camping” by James Dean.
The link to Ms. Jordyn’s read aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceQGBhV9w98&feature=youtu.be
Following the read aloud, please take the time to discuss the story with your child. Ask them the questions:
1. “Why is Pete packing?”
2. “Can you name the items that Pete brings on the trip?”
3. “What question does Pete ask and wonder about?”
Follow-up activity:
- Have your child use paper, markers, and crayons to design their own scary, hairy giant and describe the giant in their own words!
You may email me your child’s picture!
Also, please open today’s lesson plan located at the top of my website!
As always, email me with any questions!
Have fun learning and stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Group 2:
Please join our live session today Wednesday, May 27th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today is Wednesday and I would like you to take a moment with your child to watch the video about sorting and comparing sizes since our live session this week is about Measuring and Comparing Sizes.
The link to the lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EFLltiMTmk
Following the video lesson, please find 3 to 5 toys or objects around the house that are different sizes (stuffed animals, action figures, cars, dolls, etc.) Then, place the objects in order according to size.
Encourage your child to identify the objects by size and encourage using vocabulary words such as, Large, Medium, Small, Smaller, Larger, Bigger, Taller, etc.
Discuss what Small and what Big means. Please use this attachment below to identify Small/Big and have your child circle the Smaller object and the Bigger object.
ComparingObjects1Whichoneisbigger.pdf
In addition, take a moment with your child to measure any object around your home using non-standard measurement tools such as pennies, crayons, small erasers, paper- clips or different lengths of string.
For example, you can have your child measure the table using pennies. Lay the pennies down one by one and have your child count how many pennies they used to measure from one end of the table to the other end.
You may send me a picture of their measurement activity!
Stay healthy and safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Group 1:
Please join our live session today Thursday, May 28th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
In today’s math lessons, we will be learning about Ordering By Sizes!
I will be reading the book, “Everything In Order” by J.E. Osborne and then I’ll be teaching a lesson on how to order by size, from Small to Medium to Large.
The link to my recorded lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rCbpWKmWnw
Ms. Nordt will also teach a lesson on how to order shapes by sizes.
The link to Ms. Nordt’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F73eRpCNeP8
At home, please find different size objects to order, you can use toys, pencils, crayons, etc.
Then place the objects in order according to their size. Use the vocabulary words Small, Medium and Large (Big).
Also, if you haven’t already done so, please be reminded that the preschool registration form is due this Friday, May 29th and it is important that you submit the documents in order for your child to have a spot in September!
Have fun learning about sizes!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, May 29, 2020
Group 3:
Please join our live session today Friday, May 29th at 10:45 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you are all doing well.
Today I am posting 3 recorded lessons on Patterns.
One lesson will be taught by me, one will be taught by Ms. Jordyn and one will be taught by Ms. Nordt.
The link to my recorded lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzRG_H0OAmc
Mrs. Feratoski’s read-aloud: “Patterns Everywhere” by Kari Jenson Gold
The link to Ms. Jordyn’s recorded lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVuw2MxMh60&feature=youtu.be
Ms. Jordyn’s read-aloud: “Pattern Bugs” by Trudy Harris
The link to Ms. Nordt’s recorded lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT1aBXJnC8s
Ms. Nordt’s read-aloud: “The Crayola Patterns Book” by Mari Schuh
With your child, please take some time to listen to all of the lessons on Patterns.
At home, continue to practice copying, creating, and extending patterns.
Encourage your child to identify the colors they will be using to copy/create/extend patterns with and take note of the different types of patterns in the video lessons. (AB, AABB, ABC)
For example, you can create a pattern for your child to copy, and you may use any materials that you have available at home.
Next, you can draw shapes with crayons/markers, cut them out, and show your child how to alternate the shapes to create/extend a pattern.
You may also use objects such as colorful paper clips, colorful buttons, colorful lids, etc. You can use an ice cube tray or an empty egg carton and have your child place/alternate the objects into the spaces.
Have fun and be creative with your patterning activity!
As always, if you have any questions, please email me.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 11
Monday, June 1, 2020
Group 1:
Please join our live session today Monday, June 1st at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Happy June!
Today’s lesson will be on Shape Sorting!
Shapes are all around us!
Shapes are building blocks for several bigger concepts that children will use throughout their schooling and lives, giving preschool children a lot of practice with shapes will help them solidify their understanding of the two-dimensional structures. Children notice shapes everywhere in the environment but they don’t necessarily know the names of all the shapes yet. It takes time and practice to learn specific properties of each shape, such as the number of sides or how the shape looks.
The following activity includes a variety of two-dimensional shapes and pictures of objects that have the corresponding shape. You may print out the activity and cut it out to use with your child.
The link to the shape sorting activity: ShapeSorting.pdf
Encourage your child to identify the different shapes. Then, have them sort the pictures of the objects and place them in a pile according to its corresponding shape.
Extend the activity: Talk to your child about the different shapes, e.g., ask your child questions such as, “What else is a triangle shape?”, “Think about what can be shaped like a circle?”, etc.
Listen to the, “Name the Shape Game” with Jack Hartmann on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svrkthG2950
As always, you may email me with any questions!
Stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today Ms. Jordyn will read the story, “Hello, Red Fox” by Eric Carle.
The link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NaaTlelsqU&feature=youtu.be
Following the read-aloud, please discuss the story together and answer the questions:
1. “How do you think Little Frog feels about having a birthday party? Why?”
2. “Have you ever had a birthday party?”
3. “How do you think Little Frog’s friends feel? Why?”
Follow-up activity:
Encourage your child to retell the story and have them draw their favorite character!
You may email me their picture!
In addition, please open today’s lesson plan and complete the Counting and Sorting math activity.
There will be a link to an online “Fuzz Bugs Counting Sorting Comparing” activity which is a fun, interactive game for children to practice their math skills and teaches them to sort by color and number, count to ten, etc.
The link to the website: https://www.abcya.com/games/counting_sorting_comparing
Have fun and stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Group 2:
Please join our live session today Wednesday, June 3rd at 10 AM!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today Ms. Jordyn will read the story, “Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?“ by Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle.
The link to Ms. Jordyn’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb-8R62cKW0&feature=youtu.be
Following the read-aloud, please take the time to answer the questions:
- “What kinds of animals did you see in the book? Can any of the animals fly?”
- “Can any of the animals swim?”
- “Which animals were small? Which were big?”
As a fun follow-up activity, please take the time to create “Binoculars” with your child. To do this, you can take two toilet paper tubes and tape them together to make "binoculars". You may decorate them with markers, crayons, stickers, etc. Then, ask your child: “Look out the window - Do you see any animals?”
Ms. Jordyn will demonstrate in the video how to create binoculars using two toilet paper tubes.
Have fun and stay healthy and safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today I will be doing a lesson on Shapes.
The link to my lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBujcp4bkis
Following the lesson, please draw the shapes that you heard about in the story. For example, build / create something on a piece of paper with those shapes. You may use markers or crayons on your paper.
Question: “What can you draw with the shapes?”.
If your child decides to draw a house with the shapes from the story, then you may follow these steps to draw a house:
1. Start by drawing a square on your paper
2. Draw a roof by making a triangle on top of the square
3. Draw a rectangle to make a door
4. Draw two squares to make windows
5. Draw a rectangle to make a chimney on top of the roof
Please watch my lesson till the end as it has instructions on how to draw a house. The video has step by step directions. Your child may also draw an ice cream cone, e.g., by drawing a circle on top and a triangle on the bottom, just as Liana does in the video. Or maybe your child has another idea of his/her own! Please be creative with this activity and you may email me the completed picture.
In addition, Ms. Nordt is going to read the story, “Have You Seen My Cat” by Eric Carle.
The link to Ms. Nordt’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4e7YIjh2qU
Following Ms. Nordt’s lesson, please take the time to answer the following questions:
1. “Where would you go to find your cat?”
2. “How would you feel if you had lost your own cat?”
3. “Can you describe where he looked for his cat?”
Complete the following activity:
Eric Carle uses collage to create his illustrations. Create your own collage cat by cutting and gluing construction paper, tissue paper, newspapers or magazines to create your cat image.
Have fun learning!
Stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, June 5, 2020
Group 3:
Please join our live session today Friday, June 5th at 10 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today I will be doing a lesson on “Counting” and I will read the story, “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by James Dean and Eric Litwin.
The link to my lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cGAcx8MRug
Following the lesson, please have your child take the time to draw a picture of themselves in their favorite shirt and have him/her draw buttons on their shirt. Encourage your child to count the buttons on their shirt and have him/her form the corresponding number on their paper. Please practice forming numbers!
You may also have your child practice writing the word “Buttons” on their paper. Please support your child to form the letters!
You may email me the completed picture!
In addition, Ms. Nordt will read the story, “A Color of His Own” by Leo Lionni.
The link to Ms. Nordt’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAqmqZsXR6M
Following the read aloud, please have your child answer the following questions about the story:
1. “What type of animal is a chameleon?” (a lizard)
2. “What do we call it when an animal’s color blends with the background?” (camouflage)
3. “How did having a friend help the chameleon to feel better about himself?” (He realized that his friend liked him just the way he was)
As a follow-up activity, you can encourage your child to draw or paint a picture of some of their favorite things using their favorite crayon colors or paint colors.
You may send me a picture!
Have fun learning and please email me if you have any questions.
Stay safe and have a wonderful weekend,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 12
Monday, June 8, 2020
Group 1:
Please join our live session today Monday, June 8th at 10 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope everyone is well.
Today’s lesson will be on rhyming words and how they sound the same or similar in their endings.
Please take the time to listen to the story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWh6S9yzsAY
With your child, please go over some of the rhyming words that you hear in the read-aloud, “Rhyming Dust Bunnies” by Jan Thomas.
- Car / Jar
- Bug / Mug
- Dog / Log
- Cat / Rat
Encourage your child to draw a picture of two things that rhyme and then label them. You may send me their work in an email!
The rhyming words listed below are simple and children usually enjoy hearing and repeating rhyming words. On many occasions when children are exposed to rhyming, they usually pick it up naturally.
- Cat / Hat
- House / Mouse
- Car / Star
- Tree / Bee
Encourage your child to repeat the rhyming words and also try to make a silly rhyming game such as having them continue the rhyme e.g., you can say: Cat / Hat / Bat / Sat / Mat / Fat, etc. This will teach your child to recognize and produce rhyme.
You may also come up with non-sense rhyming words such as, wee, lee, ree, fee, tee, kee, etc.
Emphasize their sounds and talk about how they sound similar!
Have fun learning!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Feratoski
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This week we are reading books about Pete the Cat, so please take the time to listen to the read-aloud: “Pete the Cat - Pete's Big Lunch” by James Dean.
The link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPu7L-zE-XE
After the read aloud, please ask your child questions about the story:
- “What did Pete the Cat have for lunch?”
- “How many food items did Pete put on top of his sandwich?”
- “Who did Pete the Cat call?”
- “Did Pete the Cat eat his sandwich all by himself?”
With your child, discuss what sharing means and why it is kind to share with your friends.
In addition, have your child draw something from the story e.g., it could be Pete the Cat sharing his lunch with his friends or Pete the Cat eating a sandwich or anything your child would like to draw from the story. You may email me their picture!
Have fun learning!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Group 2:
Please join our live session today Wednesday, June 10th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today Ms. Jordyn will do a lesson on “Tallying” and she will read the story: “Tally Cat Keeps Track” by Trudy Harris.
The link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrYTf0qbKEA&feature=youtu.be
As a follow-up activity, please write the numbers 1-10 on a piece of paper, then try to tally from 1-10.
Here is an example of how to create tally marks:
Tally marks are a quick way of keeping track of numbers in groups of five. One vertical line is made for each of the first four numbers; the fifth number is represented by a diagonal line across the previous four.
A tally mark is a math tool that comes in handy throughout life. It is easy to use, and easy to read. Teaching about tally charts is a great way to introduce graphs and data to preschoolers. The objective is that young children will understand that one mark is equal to one object.
Have fun Tallying!
Stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today, Ms. Nordt and I will both be reading the story, “Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party” by Kimberly and James Dean.
In my lesson, I will provide some questions and follow-up activities that your child may complete after listening to the story.
In Ms. Nordt’s lesson, you will have the opportunity to hear the story again, solely through Ms. Nordt’s voice. Please take the time to hear both versions and complete the follow-up activities.
The link to my lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbzCgXuIOTE
The link to Ms. Nordt’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV1NRdht-oo
In addition, the follow-up questions can also be found in today’s lesson plan, Thursday, June 11th. You may access today’s lesson plan by clicking the PDF file located on the top of my website.
The follow-up questions to the read-aloud are:
1. “What did they do to Pete’s pizza?”
2. “Would you eat a specialty pizza from the book?”
3. “What type of toppings would you put on your party pizza?”
Follow-up activity:
Encourage your child to make the sauce on a paper plate, they can use red paper, red crayons, or red markers or any way they would like to create their own personalized pizza pie. Then, you can have your child add their favorite toppings in the form of shapes or by drawing their favorite toppings on paper, then cut it out and glue it on the pizza pie.
The choice is yours, you may take from the ideas listed above or you may do it in your own unique way!
Have fun and be creative with this activity!
Stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, June 12, 2020
Group 3:
Please join our live session Friday, June 12th at 10:00 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today I will be doing a math lesson on “Quantifying”. The lesson plan for Friday, June 12th includes a quantifying activity.
I will read the story, “Five Little Sharks Swimming in the Sea” by Steve Metzger.
The link to my lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvCDGl7AbeE
To quantify is to be able to identify how many sets of objects there are automatically, just by looking at the objects in sets. For example, if you take two goldfish in your hand and ask your child, “How many goldfish do I have?”, they might tell you “Two”. If they don’t, then they may have to count to find out how many there are.
First, it is encouraged to demonstrate how to put objects together to make a set. Say for example, “We are going to make a set of 4”. Show your child how to make a set of 4 objects. Then count to show how you make sure that there is the correct amount.
We can also encourage children to make sets, e.g., place a bowl of goldfish on the table. Then, ask your child, “Can you make a set of 2 goldfish?” or say “Can you hand me 2 goldfish?”
In addition, Ms. Nordt will be reading the story, “The Doorbell Rang” by Pat Hutchins, which is also included in today’s lesson plan.
The link to Ms. Nordt’s Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIL81zb1p2M
Following the lesson, please take the time to answer the questions:
1. “What treat did Ma serve?” (cookies)
2. “How can you describe and list different types of cookies?” (answers will be different, e.g., Chocolate Chip, Oreos)
3) “Can you share a time when you might have made cookies?” (answers will be different)
Have fun learning and have a wonderful weekend!
Stay safe,
Mrs. Feratoski
WEEK 13
Monday, June 15, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This week will be our last week of school and we will celebrate by joining an “End of the Year” moving-up virtual ceremony session on Wednesday, June 17th at 10:00 AM. I will present a slideshow with pictures of the children from throughout the school year and I will include student certificates. I am looking forward to seeing you all!
In addition, we will have our last live Teams session on Friday, June 19th as a whole group. If you were previously scheduled on either Monday or Wednesday’s live sessions, you will be moved to our whole group live session on Friday. I believe this is an ideal way to end the school year, by being together as a whole group, as we would have been in the classroom.
I will add all of you to a new Teams group on Wednesday and Friday, so be sure to check your email for an invite from me.
Today you will listen to the story, “Little blue and Little Yellow” by Leo Lionni.
The link to the read-aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ZmDCXlxAA
Following the read- aloud, please take the time to answer the questions:
- “What happened when little blue hugged little yellow?” (He changed to a new color)
- “Why didn’t papa and mama blue recognize little blue?” (He was green)
- “Is having friends important to you being happy?” (Answers will vary)
Encourage your child to draw a picture of a time when they played with a friend. What game did they play? Where did they play? Outside/inside?
Be creative and you may send me a picture of their drawing!
Have a great day,
Mrs. Feratoski
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today Ms. Jordyn will read the story, “There is a Bird on Your Head!” by Mo Willems.
The link to Ms. Jordyn’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjqPVTOH1Kw&feature=youtu.be
Following the lesson, please take the time to answer the questions:
1. “Why doesn’t Elephant want those birds to hatch their eggs on his head?”
2. “How does Piggie know they are love birds?”
3. “How does Piggie’s advice help Elephant?”
4. “How is Piggie going to get birds to leave her head?”
5. “What do you think Piggie will learn from this experience?”
6. “If someone does something that bothers you, what are good ways you can get that person to stop doing it?”
Encourage your child to draw a picture of their favorite part of the story or their favorite character!
Please be reminded that on Wednesday, June 17th, you will be able to pick up your child’s belongings between the hours of 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM at ECLC.
All of your child’s belongings will be bagged and placed outside the building, on the tables for easy pick-up. The bags will be labeled with your child's name and room number.
The ECLC security staff will be present on the day of pick-up and are asking everyone that comes in to please follow the social distancing guidelines and wear face coverings.
Have a wonderful day,
Mrs. Feratoski
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today is our “End of the Year” Moving-Up Virtual Ceremony at 10:00 AM!
Please join us as you will be able to view pictures of the children from throughout the school year and each child will be virtually presented with a preschool certificate!
Also, please be reminded that today, Wednesday, June 17th between 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM, you may pick-up your child’s belongings at school.
All of your child’s belongings will be bagged and placed outside the building, on the tables for easy pick-up. The bags will be labeled with your child's name and room number.
The ECLC security staff will be present on the day of pick-up and are asking everyone that comes in to please follow the social distancing guidelines and wear face coverings.
In addition, today Ms. Jordyn will be reading the story, “Inch by Inch” by Leo Lionni.
The link to Ms. Jordyn’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrkw0xvswzA&feature=youtu.be
Following the read-aloud, please take some time to answer the story-related questions:
1. “What animals are in the story?” (robin, inchworm)
2. “What can you tell me about the inch worm?” (He is small, green, smart).
3. “Which animal do you like best?” “Why?”
Follow-up activity:
Find objects to measure at your home. To measure the objects, you can use pencils, toys, links, paper clips, etc. On paper, write down the length of each object. You may help your child write the number down or you can write it for them. See which object measures the most and least!
Have fun and I am very excited to see you all at our “End of the Year” Ceremony!
Stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today Ms. Nordt will be reading the story, “Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes” by James and Kimberly Dean.
The link to Ms. Nordt’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cugUBDPM-yU
After listening to Ms. Nordt’s read-aloud, please click on the link to my lesson.
I will be doing a follow-up activity to Ms. Nordt’s read-aloud.
The link to my lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nI3zb9UzPQ
Make sure to watch Ms. Nordt’s read-aloud first and then click on the link to access my follow-up activity lesson.
This story can also be found in today’s lesson plan for June 18th, so be sure to open today’s lesson plan to complete the activities listed.
Have fun learning!
Stay well,
Mrs. Feratoski
Friday, June 19, 2020
All students:
Please join our "Last Day of School" session today Friday, June 19th at 9:30 am!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today is our last day of school!
It has been absolutely wonderful getting to know you and your families. I know you will all do great next year in Pre-K 4!
I wish everyone all the best and a very HAPPY SUMMER BREAK!
I am going to miss you all, but I know I’ll see you in September!
Today we will have our last live session at 9:30 am, so be sure to join in!
In addition, Ms. Nordt will read the story, “Pete the Cat and his Magic Sunglasses” by James Dean.
The link to Ms. Nordt’s lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMa1tOnI744
After listening to Ms. Nordt’s read-aloud, please click on the link to my lesson.
I will be doing a follow-up activity to Ms. Nordt’s read-aloud.
The link to my lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWJbIQCxtsw
Make sure to watch Ms. Nordt’s read-aloud first and then click on the link to access my follow-up activity lesson.
This story can also be found in today’s lesson plan for June 19th, so be sure to open today’s lesson plan to complete the activities listed.
Please feel free to email me pictures of your children over the summer, I would love to know how their summer break is going!