In the Meadow – Lesson 14 – Swat the Bee
Oh those pesky bees! In this activity, your child will have fun racing to find the sight word. In the Meadow – Lesson 14 I can read sight words. Objective: To read sight words. (RF.K.3) Materials: yellow and white construction paper, scissors, glue, crayons, marker, fly swatter Procedures: Have your child create several bees with the art supplies. On the bees, write sight words that you would like your child to practice. Spread the bees on the table. Say a sight word and your child will swat the bee with that word as soon as he sees it....
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 13 – Bumble Bee Blends
Hide and seek games are so much fun! Try this game to practice blends. In the Meadow – Lesson 13 I can identify blends. Objective: To identify blends. (RF.K.1, RF.K.3) Materials: flower cut-outs, small clipart of a bee, marker Procedures: Make flower shapes from construction paper or foam sheets and write a blend on each one. Make a bee that is small enough to hide behind a flower. Ask your child to cover his eyes while you hide the bee. Then ask him to uncover his eyes. You will chant: “Hickety PIckety Bumble Bee! Do you have a...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 12 – Writing Prompt for Book 3 Bee
Buzzzzz! For today’s journal entry, your child will write a fact about a bee. In the Meadow – Lesson 12 I can write about bees. Objective: To use inventive writing to write a story. (W.K.2) Materials: journal, pencil, crayons Procedures: Read a nonfiction story about bees or research bees together online. Ask your child to write facts about bees. Encourage him to use spaces between words, punctuation at the end of the sentence and to use letter-sounds that he hears in words. Write the real words under his sentence. Then he...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 11 – Book 3 Bee
This little bee is happy as can be now that he has his beautiful stripes. Who helped him get his stripes? Read this cute story to find out! In the Meadow – Lesson 11 I can read the story, “Bee.” Objective: To fluently read the story, Bee. (RF.K.4) Materials: Bee (Set 16, Book 3) Procedures: Discuss the cover of the book. Ask questions such as: What is the title of this story? What insect is pictured? What else do you see in the picture? Turn to the inside front cover to read and discuss the vocabulary words. Then have your child...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 10 – Sight Word Fun
Using your senses makes learning stick. In today’s sight word lesson, your child will use her sense of sight, touch and smell! In the Meadow – Lesson 10 I can read sight words: so, yellow. Objective: To read sight words: so, yellow (RF.K.3) Materials: cinnamon, tray, Q-tip, sight word cards Procedures: Place a thin layer of cinnamon on a tray. Tell your child she will learn two new sight words. Show her the sight word card “so”. Have her trace and name each letter and then she will say the word. Repeat with the sight word...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 9 – Toad’s Vowel Game
We found this cute game on Pinterest and adapted it for our lesson on decoding words with two vowels together. So fun! Lesson 9 I can decode words having two vowels together. Objective: To decode words having two vowels together. (RF.K.3) Materials: tic-tac-toe grid, pipe cleaners Procedures: Create a tic-tac-toe grid and place lily pad clipart in each section. Cut pipe cleaners to form X’s and O’s. Play tic-tac-toe together. Have your child read the word each time someone places their X or O on a lily pad. Conclusion: Ask your child to read...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 8 – Writing Prompt for Book 2 Toad
If your child loves toads (and what child doesn’t?), she will love today’s writing prompt. In the Meadow – Lesson 8 I can write about a toad. Objective: To use inventive writing to write a story. (W.K.2) Materials: journal, pencil, crayons Procedures: Research toads online or through nonfiction books with your child. Ask your child to write facts about toads in her journal. Encourage her to use spaces between words, punctuation at the end of the sentence and to use letter-sounds that she hears in words. Write the real words...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 7 – Book 2 Toad
Toad is a very tidy amphibian. How does he keep his boat clean? Read this story to find out! Lesson 7 I can read the story, “Toad.” Objective: To fluently read the story, Toad. (RF.K.4) Materials: Toad (Set 16, Book 2) Procedures: Discuss the cover of the book. Ask questions such as: What is the title of this story? Who is the main character in this story? Where is the toad? What is blooming in the meadow? Turn to the inside front cover to read and discuss the vocabulary words. Then have your child read the book. As your child reads, discuss...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 6 – Decoding Words
Here is a fun and easy-to-prepare lesson for blending sounds to decode new words. In the Meadow – Lesson 6 I can decode words. Objective: To decode words. (RF.K.3) Materials: wipe off board, marker, eraser, craft stick, snail clipart Procedures: Tape a picture of a snail to a craft stick. Talk about the story and how Snail slid back down the slippery slope. Tell your child to draw a slippery slope on the wipe off board. Spell decodable words by writing the letters going down the slope. Your child will use the snail pointer to...
read moreIn the Meadow – Lesson 5 – Sequencing Events in a Story
Retelling a story is a good way to tell if your child has comprehended what she has read. Snail is a perfect story to practice sequencing events. In the Meadow – Lesson 5 I can sequence the events of a story. Objective: To sequence the events of a story (RL.K.2) Materials: sentence strips, marker Procedures: Write the sentences from the story, Snail, on strips of paper. Have your child read the sentences and sequence them to retell the story. Conclusion: Your child will choose two sentences to write on lined...
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