Title Family Newsletter

Families,

Thank you so much for checking out our reading and math resources! We know that students will grow the most when we are working together! We hope that these activities help your family enjoy learning together!

Here are some fun videos to help your kindergarten students learn their letters and sounds.

Here is more practice on comparing items. This fun game uses a balance to compare which item is heavier. The heavier item is hiding the toy for the camel.

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Every word has a vowel. We are practicing consonant vowel consonant words. The vowel will make the short sound.

Place all of the cards face up in an array. Make sure that everyone playing the game can see the cards. The target number is ten. Can anyone find two cards that make ten? When a player finds two numbers that make 10, they need to tell the group what it is before taking the cards. For example, "I found two cards that make ten. one and nine make ten." That player gets to pick up the two cards and keep them. Now, it is someone else's turn. Continue playing until all of the cards have been placed together in partners of ten.

Challenge: Can you find three cards that add up to 10?

Challenge 2: Can you play traditional memory and make 10? Flip all of the cards face down before you begin.

Second grade is moving from consonant vowel consonant words to words with blends. A blend is created when two consonants are next to each other. Think of the word flop. This word is a consonant, consonant, vowel consonant and the blend is at the beginning.

Graphs show data that is collected, but interpreting that data can be tricky! Let's practice by making a graph at home! Download the following PDF to get started on making a bar graph about what is your favorite type of ice cream?

Step #1: Gather your data. (You can ask people in your family about their favorite ice cream or use the tally chart included. Remember to only ask about four different flavors.)

Step #2: Give your graph a title.

Step #3: Write the types of ice cream at the bottom of each column.

Step #4: Color in the correct number of people that like each flavor.

Step #5: Analyze it!

1. How many people were included in this survey?
2. What flavor ice cream was the favorite? How do you know?
3. How many people liked bubble gum or strawberry ice cream?

4. How many more people like bubble gum than vanilla?

5. How many fewer people liked strawberry than chocolate?

Thank you for checking out our reading and math activities for home! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Title Reading - Mandy Applegate - mapplegate@warrensburgr6.org

Title Math - Kate Brown - kbrown@warrensburgr6.org