Homework for Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 Day #141

       

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

1.       Things to do every day.

a.       Read for 20 minutes.

b.       Practice writing your name.

c.       Calendar work

d.       Enjoy a Bible story.

2.       Let’s Get Ready: Tools you will need to do your work.

a.       Pencil

b.       Crayons and/or Colored Pencils

c.       Scissors

d.       Glue Stick

e.       Manipulatives (These are items that your child can count, sort, make patterns with, and so on.  For example: color crayons, Easter eggs, erasers, paper clips, clothes pins, Legos – be creative.

3.       Letter “Ii” Handwriting– Locate the paper with the lowercase letter “Ii”.  Before your child writes on the paper, have him/her make the shape of the lowercase letter Ii in the air (Cloud Writing).  Have your child “Cloud Write” the letter 5 times.  Then trace over the letter on the paper with his/her finger.  Now, get your pencil.  Start at the dot at the top of the letter and carefully make the letter.  Take your time making your letter carefully, trying to stay inside the lines. Don’t forget to put the dot above your lowercase i.  Color the pictures at the bottom of the page.  Scribbling is not acceptable at this point in the school year.   Remind your child to use at least 3 colors.

4.       Math:  Data and Graphs

·         In the next few weeks we will learn what data is, to identify data, collect data, organize data and graph data.

·         Be sure to keep track of the weather every day during this chapter in math, starting today, April 28 through May 12^th.  Have your child draw a picture or you write a word on the calendar to describe the weather.

·         Today you will help your child collect data about himself/herself that his/her future Kindergarten teacher might want to know.  For example: age, name, favorite snacks, favorite stories, etc.

·         Rephrase each of these suggestions into corresponding questions and title the list: “Data About Me.”

·         Explain how “data” is a word that means information.

·         “Data About Me”

·         How old are you?  What is your name?  What is your favorite snack?  What is your favorite story?  Add more questions if you like.

·         Instruct your child to draw a self-portrait to give to his/her future Kindergarten teacher.

·         Record your child’s responses from the “Data About Me” on his/her self-portrait.

5.       Bible Story:  Jesus’ Ascension (Acts 1:3-12; Matthew 28:20)

Memory work: Jesus said, “I am with you always.”  Matthew 28:20.

                        Find the paper with the 4 pictures and the words Jesus’ Ascension at the top of the page.  Cut them apart and use the pictures to help tell the Bible story this week.  You could tape them to a tray or a window or use magnets and a cookie sheet to display the figures while you tell the story.

                        Say, We have learned many stories about Jesus.  We know that He died on a cross so that we can be forgiven when we do wrong.  We know that Jesus came alive on Easter because He is God and can do all things.  We know that Jesus had helpers who worked with Him and learned from Him and loved Him.

                        As you continue the Bible narrative, tape the figure of Jesus and the disciples on the window or use magnets to attach them to a cookie sheet.

                        Jesus’ helpers were so happy that Jesus was with them and that He was alive.  But Jesus knew it was time to go back to heaven.  What do people usually say when they leave you and go back home? (Good-bye) But Jesus didn’t say good-bye to His friends.  Listen to what Jesus said: “I am with you always.”

                        Move the Jesus figure up as you read or tell the next segment.  Say, It was time to leave, but Jesus didn’t walk away.  He began to rise up in the sky.  He could do this because He is God.  Place the cloud over the Jesus figure.  Jesus’ helpers watched until a cloud got in their way.  Now they could no longer see Jesus.

                        Add two angel figures and say, Two angels asked Jesus’ friends, “Why are you so surprised?  Jesus has the power to go up to heaven and come back.”  Jesus’ helpers could no longer see Jesus, but they know He was still with them.

                        Even though you and I can’t see Him, Jesus is with us now, watching over us and taking care of us.  Jesus is God.  He is everywhere.

Review Story Facts:

                        Who was with Jesus when He walked up the mountain? (His helpers) What happened to Jesus as He was talking to His helpers? (Suddenly He began to rise into the sky, and a cloud covered Him.)  Who appeared to Jesus’ helpers as they looked up into the sky? (Two angels) What good news did the angels tell the helpers? (Jesus will come again.) Who is always with you? (Jesus)

Prayer:  Thank You, Jesus, for always being with me wherever I am.  Amen.