Check out these links for more fact practice:

Doubles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9YQ4phTB0E

Add 1 facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INHYb1RNaMM

Lots of facts!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra5AO2Ca5PI

Adding 9 (a bit dry but a good hint): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2F5AkLxqq4

We like to sing this chant when we spell our "ea" words this week. Be careful - lots of "ea" words don't follow the rule!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o84ndBQU6vQ&nohtml5=False

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fb3Pdt8kxg&nohtml5=False

We should have watched this video on Friday when it was our Charlie's birthday! Listen for all the /ch/ sounds in the words in this video!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky81MwcLrXE&nohtml5=False

On "Between The Lions" we found "Cliff Hanger and The Chuckling Chickens" - we had a chuckle too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA_yUbom-tE&nohtml5=False

Of course we had to look at the spellings of words with ch at the beginning!  Check out this link for those: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4boeHjr-JWU&nohtml5=False

We had a great time today pouring water into different containers to see which one holds the most. Can your child explain the procedure to you? Ask them about the "salsa" jar.  Next week we will use terms like heavy and light as we discuss mass.

Here are som links that will help you use the math vocabulary that is so important to understanding and discussing these measurement concepts:

https://www.ixl.com/math/kindergarten/compare-size-weight-and-capacity

http://www.mathfox.com/learn/size-catapult-game-for-kindergarten-children/

The Elephant Mass Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cjPApFuGLM

Ernie and Bert's Funny Heavy and Light Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bULgZSFOV98

We had lots of fun in math class lately. In our measurement units we have been checking out how long/ tall and short things are compared to each other.

You may want to have some fun with this at home! Here are some ideas: Line your family up in order of height;  line up shoes in order of length; roll out playdoh (or cookie dough ! ) - who can make the longest :"snake"? ; line up the stuffed animals in order of height...

Sesame Street has fun with this concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVJQcwga0eI  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USGCnq0SRms and  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtDBSvDbzxA

Ask your child about "the same starting point" as you watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWHivueHzg

Here is a link to some printable worksheets that address this topic too: http://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/tall-short.php

We read the funny story Mrs. Wishy Washy by Joy Cowley. This song seems to go with it so well! Can you do all the actions too?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsetijhYwX4

Here is a link to the story too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLTa1PPM9Ds Did you notice that your child can read many of the words in this book! Exciting!

We keep learning more sight words! This week we are focusing on "went" because we see it in our books and we need to write it often too.

The second word on this sight word video is "went" - check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K6ZTzoIteo