Digital Learning Day 9

Welcome to our lesson for Thursday! Yesterday we reviewed Inny Inchworm's sound and signal. We also know that /i/ is in the word igloo.

Let's review the short /i/ sound in words. Look at the picture below and name the objects with the short /i/ sound in the middle of the word. (Hint: There are 12) What other words can you think of that have a short /i/ sound?

Time to arm tap and blend the sounds to read these words:

You are doing great! Tune in tomorrow and we will review both letters from this week's lessons: /i/ and /w/. 

Digital Learning Day 8

It's a wonderful Wednesday! Today we are going to review and practice the short /i/ sound. Inny Inchworm is our Zoo-phonics friend for the short /i/ sound. His signal is done by moving your index finger up and down, like an inchworm, while making the /i/ sound. Give it a try!

Look for the letter i in the poetry poster, Baking. Did you notice the letter is at the beginning of some words and in the middle of words too?

Our sight word of the week is... with. Oh my, I noticed the short /i/ sound in the middle of the word with! To play our sight word game, "What's Missing?" click on the video below:

Can you write a sentence using the word with? Use our story pages below to help you get started.

Thanks for checking in today! We will see you tomorrow with more activities to help you review the short /i/ sound. 

Digital Learning Day 7

It is a terrific Tuesday! We are continuing our review of the letter Ww and the sound it makes. Do you hear the /w/ sound in any of the title words for the book I Went Walking? Click on the red link below to listen to a read aloud of this story. Can you count how many times you hear the /w/ sound in the story?

I Went Walking Read Aloud

Can you name the animals that were in this story? What did this story make you think about? It reminded me of the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear.
After you listen to the story, take a walk around your house or yard. Pick an object to write about. What color is it? Finish this sentence by writing the color word and the name of the object on a piece of paper:
I saw a _____________   ________________ looking at me!

I saw a white dog looking at me! This is Ms. Simonson's white dog, Miles.

This is Ms. Rhodes' white dog, Bella.

Here are some things you can search for in your yard on a sunny day:

Have fun searching and we will see you back here tomorrow!

Digital Learning Day 6

Welcome to week 2 of our digital learning lessons! Today, we are going to focus on the letter Ww.
What do you know about weasels? When we talked about Willie Weasel at school, we discovered that weasels are only 7 inches long. To make the signal for Willie, place your arms in front of your chest, elbows up and hands clasped with palms down. Move your arms in a wave-like motion. This suggests what Willie Weasel looks like when he is running. While signaling, say the letter sound, "w."

Can you name all of the objects that begin with the /w/ sound in the picture? You can play "I Spy" at home by looking for objects that begin with the /w/ sound. I found a window and a waffle at my house.

Our sight word of the week is: with

One way to practice spelling the word with is with cereal. I used Cookie Crisp to spell the word at my house, then I ate it for a snack with milk! Look around your house to see what you can spell your sight words with. Just about anything will work, like buttons, cotton balls, beans, or Legos. 

We added a link on the right side of our blog page called, "Sight Word Smash." This is a fun game you can play online with our kinder words. We also linked the Cobb County sight word list. The kindergarten words are highlighted in yellow. We typically practice 2 new words per week. Have fun and check back tomorrow for more activities to try! 

Digital Learning Day 5

Happy Friday! You did an amazing job with your lessons this week! Today is a review of the letter sound /l/ and the short vowel sound /e/ from our activities this week.

Let's start with our decodable book, Pop and Len. Look for the letter L l at the beginning of a word, or the letter e in the middle of a word. Sound out the word, using your arm to tap. Next, read each sentence at normal speed.

After reading, think about these questions:

1. What does Len do in the lab? 

2. What does Len do with the cat? 

3. How does Pop feel? How can you tell? 

Now, we want you to practice blending letter sounds together. Arm tap each sound in the words below, then blend the sounds together to read each word. 

Did you know that today is the first day of Spring! Take a look outside for new leaves on trees and plants. You might even collect leaves to make a leafman or make the letter L from the leaves. Enjoy your weekend and we'll see you back here on Monday!

Digital Learning Day 4

Welcome back to our phonics practice page! Today we are reviewing the short vowel sound for the letter Ee.
Read the poetry poster, The Red Hen, with a helper. Give a thumbs up when you hear a word with the short /e/ sound. Did you notice the /e/ sound can be at the beginning of a word, like Ed, or in the middle of a word like pet? What other words can you think of that have the /e/ sound?

Now we want you to read the poem again, but this time listen for the rhyming words. 

Ted, Ed   they both say -ed

name, tame   they both say -ame

Now you think of a word that rhymes with hen. 

Finally, we want you to read the Rapid Word Chart below. This will help build your reading fluency. Try reading it smoothly, without sounding out the words. Try reading across, then up and down. You will get faster each time you try it! 

Digital Learning Day 3

Hi Friends! Today we will review and practice the short /e/ sound. Ellie Elephant is the zoo animal who will help us remember this sound. To make her signal, take one arm and swing it to your mouth, as if Ellie were feeding herself a peanut.

What do you know about elephants? 

Did you know that elephants' trunks are actually their noses? They use their trunks to smell, drink, and pull leaves from trees. They even use them as a snorkel when swimming underwater. Keep reading to find out more about elephants. 

Time for a scavenger hunt, little letter detectives! Look on a cereal box, soup can, or any box of food. How many words can you find with the letter Ee? When you see the letter Ee, give the signal for Ellie Elephant and make the /e/ sound. 

Now we want you to find the objects in the picture below that have the short /e/ sound. Name the object. Is the /e/ sound at the beginning of the word, or in the middle of the word? 

Great work friends! Tomorrow we will read a poem about a red hen. Be thinking about words you can rhyme with red or hen.