Looking for a few academic activities for winter break? Here ya go!
MATH
Check out the "Math Games" tab on WilloughBlog for ways to strengthen math fluency and have fun! Students are working on their mental math skills with addition and subtraction facts to 10. After the break, we will be moving on to numbers to 20, so any extra practice they have over break will set them up for success.
WRITING
Have your child start a writing journal at home. The journal can be used to detail events from a family vacation, write recipes, poems, fiction stories, personal narratives, letters, "If an object could talk" stories, comics - the ideas are endless!
READING
Here are 5 ways to help your child become a better reader and fall in love with great books - READ, READ, READ, READ, and READ! Have your child start a reading journal to record their great ideas - questions, predictions, connections, and favorite parts!
RESEARCHER'S WORKSHOP
Plan on doing any cooking over the break? Tap into your scientist's schema about the states of matter and ask them how matter changes in recipes you prepare!
MATH
Check out the "Math Games" tab on WilloughBlog for ways to strengthen math fluency and have fun! Students are working on their mental math skills with addition and subtraction facts to 10. After the break, we will be moving on to numbers to 20, so any extra practice they have over break will set them up for success.
WRITING
Have your child start a writing journal at home. The journal can be used to detail events from a family vacation, write recipes, poems, fiction stories, personal narratives, letters, "If an object could talk" stories, comics - the ideas are endless!
READING
Here are 5 ways to help your child become a better reader and fall in love with great books - READ, READ, READ, READ, and READ! Have your child start a reading journal to record their great ideas - questions, predictions, connections, and favorite parts!
RESEARCHER'S WORKSHOP
Plan on doing any cooking over the break? Tap into your scientist's schema about the states of matter and ask them how matter changes in recipes you prepare!