Mrs. Maria Hearse

PreK-6
stbrendanschoolbronx@gmail.com
(when sending emails please include child's name and grade in subject line)

Notes for the week of 6/15/2020-6/19/2020

Hello parents!

We have made it to the last week of school! You and your children have done an amazing job transitioning into remote learning. It has been a difficult stage in our lives but every one of you has taken this on with such stride. We cannot thank you enough. 
Friday, June 19th, we will be having a Zoom celebration. Details are in your emails. 
On Tuesday - 6/23 you will all be able to pick up your child’s belongings. A schedule of the exact time has been emailed. If you did not receive it please email me. We hope to see you all on Tuesday! 
It has been such a pleasure working with your children. We are so thankful to have been a part of their lives. Watching them blossom from September has been a joy. We wish you all lots of success.

Any questions please feel free to reach out me at mhearse@stbrendanschoolbronx.org every Monday-Friday from 8:30am-2:45pm.

Important Dates

•  6/19/2020- End of the year celebration!  

MATH:
Using different items, work on making patterns with your child. Work on making patterns with 2 items at first (A,B,A,B,A,B) then add an additional item as the child masters each pattern (AA,B,AA,B,AA,B).  

GROSS MOTOR:

Jumping Jacks
Roll a pair of die on the floor. Whatever number it lands on is how many jumping jacks your child must do. 

Balance Beam
Tape a line across the floor. Have your child walk the "beam". See if they can keep their balance!

Letter Scavenger Hunt
Give your child a letter. Have your child find things in your home that begin with that letter (A for Apple). Continue giving your child a letter for the duration of the game. 

DANCE PARTY!

SCIENCE: Homemade playdough

Follow the recipe below to make your own playdough! Mix all together and enjoy!

• 2 cups baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup cornstarch

ART: Favorite School Memory
Ask your child what was their favorite school memory. Was it playing with a special friend? Was it building a tower? Maybe it was reading a book with their teacher. Have the child draw a picture of this memory.
 

WRITING:
Work on writing your child's first and last name. Also work on matching Lower Case Letters to their Upper Case Letter. 


LITERACY:

"The Adventures of Garry & Harry" By: Lisa Matsumoto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyJ4l-mJAVs

"Radio Man" By Arthur Dorros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EwJ1RyFDWM

"Sam Helps Recycle" By Judith Bauer Stamper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL2-Th86yIU

Rereadng books helps children recall key details which works on memorization. It also works on character building; helping identify details of the characters in the story.

FAMILY ACTIVITY LINKS/WEBSITES
"Let's Learn" is available everyday at 11am on PBS Channel 13.

Child-Friendly Explanation of the Corona Virus
https://www.mindheart.co/descargabl

DOE Family Activities
https://cdn-blob-prd.azureedge.net/prd-pws/docs/default-source/default-document-library/learn-at-home-2020/early-childhood-family-activities-accessible.pdf

Learning Sites
www.seesaw.com
www.khanacademy.com
www.pbskids.com
www.starfall.com
www.mystorybook.com
https://www.discoverymindblown.com
https://www.getepic.com/

             As always, any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us.
          

    Mrs.Hearse & Ms. Anlly