Week 1: Thursday

Please note that there will be no work posted on Friday or Monday due to the Easter long weekend.

Today, we will be working on:

Daily Edit (5~10 minutes)
5-Minute Brain Break
Creative Writing (10~15 minutes)

I hope that by working on the Daily Edit everyday, you and your child have gotten used to it. Today will be the last day of Daily Edit for this week. It will begin again next week with a new book.

Daily Edit

Directions

Download these two documents: Week 1 Thursday Passage A & B (Teacher-Parent Copy) and Week 1 Thursday Passage B (Student Worksheet).
Give Passage B to your child.
Read Passage A aloud to your child (do not let them see it) while they follow along with Passage B.
Read Passage B aloud to your child (have them follow with their finger, if needed).
Read Passage A aloud to your child again while your child follows Passage B.
Give your child time to edit Passage B with a pencil or a marker. * Note: If you are unable to print this out, you child can orally edit the passage instead.
Review their edits and provide hints to help them finish it (e.g. What needs to be capitalized? What is at the end of a sentence? The vowel is saying its name, which means that there is a silent _?_ at the end of the word).
Show your child Passage A and have them compare to see how they did.

5-Minute Brain Break

Don't forget to take breaks in between work! It is important to get a breather while learning so our brain can continue to learn hard things for us.

Please refer to my 5-Minute Brain Break Ideas blog post if you are stuck on what to do.

Creative Writing

For Creative Writing, it should take around 10 - 15 minutes in total to complete. I will try to give at least two options for Creative Writing. Your child can choose either - or both! - options.

Option 1

Create hats for all the animals. What type and colour hat would fit each animal and why?

Create hats for all the animals
Write or talk about the reason why that animal has that particular hat

Tips:

The animals that appeared in this story are the fox, frog, rabbit, turtle, snake, mole, and deer.
Here is a picture of different types of hats (click here).
You can draw the animals and their hats or use origami to make the hats.
You can think about each animal's personality before giving them a hat to see which one would best suit their character.

Adaptation: Print this picture and draw the hats on the animals.
Adaptation: Have your child say the answers while you write it down for them.
Extension: Write or talk about one of those animals losing their hats and how they find it again.

Option 2

Write a story for how the bear came to have the hat in the first place.

Generate and organize your story ideas (you can use the Story Element Template to help you) and share your story

Tips:

Use the Story Element Template to help you gather and organize ideas. You can create new characters, or use ones from the book.
Take the time to make fun characters and give them unique ways of solving the problem. Have fun with it!

Adaptation: Discuss with your child about each story element.
Adaptation: Have your child say their story while you write it down for them.
Adaptation: Use loose parts or toys to show your story.
Extension: Add pictures and turn your story into a book!

Message from Ms. Zhu

Thank you for going on this journey with me this week! Please note that due to the long weekend, no work will be posted Friday or Monday. I hope you continue to keep up the great learning for next week. If possible, please upload a picture of your child's work or of your child working on their e-Portfolios on Portal. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!