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VPI Home/ School Connections
August/September 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of the
week: 26 Tell your family
about your day of
school. Do you
remember your
teacher’s name?
27 You practiced a fire
drill today at school. Tell
your family two rules for
safety during a fire drill.
(Hint: stay silent, walking
feet)
28 Our letter this week
is B. What letter does
bicycle start with? (B,b) What sound does balloon start with? (/B/,/b/)
What else starts with B?
29 We can make friends
at school. Tomorrow, try
to remember at least one
friend’s name.
30 Do you remember your friend’s name? What is it? Draw a picture of your friend.
31
1
2 Labor Day -- Play
footsteps 2 brilliance
3 We learned about circles today. Find 3 things in your home
that are circles.
4 Tell your mom the
color of your shirt.
What color shirts are
your family members
wearing?
5 Our letter this week is
M. What letter does mom start with? (M,m) What sound does mango start with? (/M/,/m/) What else
starts with M?
6 Draw a picture of yourself. What shape did you use to make your face?
7
8 9 Find 3 things in your home that
are triangles.
10 What is your
favorite color? Ask
your mom her
favorite color.
11 Practice
writing your
name.
12 Play Scattegories: Your answers have to begin with
the letter S.
Ex:something to eat “sopa” or
“soup” 1. A number 2. Animal 3. Something you wear
13 Find 3 things in your home that
are square.
14
15 16 Family Night! Play a game with your family. (ex. I Spy, throw and catch a ball, hide and seek, tag, etc.)
17 You ate lunch in the
cafeteria today. Tell your family what you ate for lunch. Can you open your milk with no help?
18
Find 3 things in your home that are
rectangles.
19
Draw 3 apples: 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow.
20 Write the letter “A” 5 times. Use a different color each time.
21
22 Letter
Review:
Bb, Mm, Aa,
Ss
23 How many people are in your family? How many are boys? How many are girls?
24 Classify words
beginning with
on
footsteps 2 brilliance
25 No School Tell your family
your favorite way to
eat apples. (apple
pie, applesauce,
apple juice, apples)
26 Walk from your front door to the kitchen. Count your steps as you go. How many steps did you take?
27 We have learned the
letters B, M, S, and A.
Practice writing the
letters you know.
28
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October 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
29 Letter of
the week: 30 Listen to on Footsteps 2 Brilliance
1 Say the letters in
your name.
How many letters are
in your name?
2 What are some foods
that start with the letter
P? Hint: pizza, popcorn,
peanuts, pupusa, papaya,
peach, plaintain
3 Family Night! Play a game with your family. (ex. I Spy, throw and catch a ball, hide and seek, tag, etc.)
4 Draw a pumpkin. What shape is your
pumpkin? What color did you use?
5
6
7 Put your foot next
to your mom or dad’s
foot. Whose foot is
longer? Whose
foot shorter?
8 We are making friends at
school. Tell your family
as many of your friends’
names as you can
remember. How many
names did you say?
9 Play Scattegories: Your answers have to
begin with the letter F. 1. a musical instrument 2. something you eat 3. something that smells nice
10 “Rainbow write” your
name. Make sure
each letter is a
different color.
11
Compare the weight of these objects: 1. A paper towel and your shoe. 2. A pencil and a bottle of
shampoo. 3. A cup of water and a penny. Which is heavier? Which is lighter?
12
13
14 Play letter O
on Footsteps 2 Brilliance
15 Tell your family where pumpkins come from. Where can we get pumpkins? Hint: a pumpkin patch, the farm, pumpkins grow on a vine, a grocery store
16
Practice writing your
name. Is your
handwriting getting
neater?
17 PLAY found at
the end of the
book
“Get Out the Clothes” on
footsteps 2
brilliance
18 Find three things in
your house that are hot
and three things that are
COLD.
29
20 Letter
Review:
Pp, Ff, Oo
21 Play Association: Mom says “broccoli” You say “green” Mom says “sun” You say _______ Mom says “carrot” You say ________
22
We have learned the letters B, M, S, A, P, F and O. Are any of these letters in your name?
23 We graph the weather at school. Tell your family about the weather today. Is it sunny? cloudy? rainy? Hot? Cold?
24 Go on a “nature
walk” with your
family. Talk about
what the trees look
like. Did you see any
animals?
25 Look at your bus
number. Write it
down. Find the same
numbers on a license
plate, house, etc.
26
27 28 How many
windows do you
have in your home?
How many doors?
29 Talk about the
type of work that your mom or dad does. What do you want to do when you grow up?
30 Go outside and collect some leaves. How many leaves did you find?
31 Draw a picture
of you in your
Halloween
costume.
1 Make the letter N
using 3 forks or
spoons. Write the
letter 3 times.
2
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November 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
3 Letter of the
week:
4 Family
Night! Play a game with your family. (ex. I Spy, throw and catch a ball, hide and seek, tag, etc.)
5 NO SCHOOL (PD DAY) Talk about
things you do
during the day
and things you
do at night.
6 Practice counting
out loud. How high
can you count?
*Be sure not to
skip any numbers
7 Go to Footsteps 2 Brilliance website. Next go to My Games and select the game “Classy Classifications.”
Select the letters NO and play the game.
8 Trace your hand And add details to make a turkey.
9
10 11 No School -- Veterans Day
Write the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Circle the number that is in your age.
12 Go to F2B website. Next go to Mega Mouth Decoders Songbook 1 & select the song “Leonardo the Lion’s Songbook.” Listen to the song.
13 Write the letter L 6 times.
L L L L L L
14 Go to Footsteps 2 Brilliance website. Next go to Nursery Rhyme Karaoke and play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star game.
15 Ask your family if you can
help put away the utensils
after they are washed. Sort
them by putting all the forks
together and all the spoons
together.
16
17
18 Do you have any
pets? Talk to your family about your pets or the types of pets people have. (Hint: cat, dog, fish, hamster, rabbit, etc.)
19 Count the members
in your family. Compare the number of boys with the number of girls.
Which is more? Which is fewer?
20 In class we have talked
about Pilgrims. Tell your mom how they got here (Hint: ship, car, train). Tell your mom when this happened. (Hint: yesterday, last year, a long time ago).
21 PLAY
On Footsteps 2 Brilliance: do the 1st
treasure chest ABC
22 Practice writing your name
3 times. Make it fun. Use
crayons, markers, paint, etc.
23
24 Dd
25 Play
Scattegories:
Name 3 cartoon
characters that
begin with “D”. Hint: Dora, Diego,
Donald Duck, Dash
26 Talk about what
your family will do over the Thanksgiving
holiday. What are your
traditions?
27 Division Closed. No school for students.
Enjoy your family!!
28 Thanksgiving Day
29
Don’t forget to read
together for 20 minutes
every night.
30
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VPI Home/ School Connections December 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Letter of
the week:
2 Which of the 5
senses would you use for observing:
1. A hairbrush
2. A cookie 3. A cell
phone
3 H is for Holidays. Ask your family about
the way you celebrate
the holidays. Draw a
picture of the tradition
and show it to your
teacher.
4 We are learning
about the 5 senses.
Draw a picture of
yourself. Point to what
helps you: touch, smell, see, hear,
taste
5
PLAY Letter H On Footsteps 2
Brilliance
6 . The Little Gingerbread Man is so silly. Tell your family all about what he does in the stories we read in class
7
8 Letter
Review:
N, T, L,
C, D, H
9
Draw a shape pattern.
Ex.
10 Practice
counting out loud.
How high can you
count?
(be sure not to skip
any numbers)
11 You have friends at school. Draw a picture to give to one of your friends. Make sure your name is on it
12 Make a pattern with your families’ shoes. Ex. BIG little BIG little
13 Play letter
D or H on Footsteps 2 Brilliance
14
15
16 We have
learned many songs
in “music”. Sing one
of the songs you
have learned to
your family.
17 Don’t forget to read
together for 20
minutes every night!
18 PLAY found at the end of the book
“Wishes” on
Footsteps 2 Brilliance
19 We read the story
The Mitten. Tell your
family who is in the
story and where the
story takes place. What
happens to the mitten?
20 Put your hand on the
window. Is the window
hot or cold?
Tell your family how you
know it is winter. .
21
22
23 Winter Break No school for students.
Enjoy your family!!
24
25
26 27 28
29 30
Winter Break
31 No school.
Enjoy your family!!
1 No school. 2 No school for students. Teacher Workday
3 No school for students. Professional Development for teachers
4
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January 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
5 6 Letter of the Week is
“Jj”. Write the letter Jj
5 times with a crayon, 5
times with a marker and
5 times with a pencil.
7 Did you have
indoor or outdoor
recess today? Tell
your family how the
weather and seasons
effect your recess.
8 Play found on
footsteps
2 brilliance with
Nursery Rhyme
Karaoke “Jack and Jill”
9
We read a story about a jacket. Make a list of all the things you wear to keep warm in winter.
10 Collect and sort the things you use to write. How many are pencils? crayons? pens? markers? Are there more crayons than pencils? Are there fewer pens than markers?
11
12 13
Play
Letter
Ii on footsteps 2 brilliance
14
Practice counting
out loud. How high can you count?
(be sure not to skip any numbers)
15 Letter of the week is “Ii”. How many words can you think of that begin with I? Try again tomorrow and see if you can beat your score.
16 Draw a snowman. What
shapes did you use for
your snowman? Don’t
forget to write your
name on your paper.
17 Tell your family what
you learned about snow.
Name three things you can
do on a snowy day. (Hint: build a snowman,
sled, snowball fight)
18
19 Letter
Review:
W, J, I
20 No School Ask your mom or dad for
any receipt. What
numbers can you find on
the receipt?
21 Review Sorting:
Help your family with
laundry. Put all the
socks in a group, all the
shirts in a group and all
the pants in a group.
22 Write your numbers
1-10. Circle the number
that shows how many
toothbrushes are in your
home.
23 Predict what would happen if you left ice cream out on the table overnight. Why would that happen? Talk with your family about it.
30
Read a book with someone. Where is the front of the book? Where is the title?
24 Classify words beginning with
on
footsteps 2 brilliance
25
26 *no new
letter
27 PLAY found at the
end “The Full
Moon Parade”
on F2B.
28 How many animals can you remember from the story “The Full Moon Parade”? Draw one of the animals you remembered.
29 Look out the
window at the night sky.
What do you see? Is it
the same of different
than what is in the sky
during the day? Talk to
your family about what
you observed.
31 We have read a variety of books. Which is your favorite? Why? Draw a picture of your favorite character from your favorite book.
1
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February 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2
3
Think of 3 names that
begin with “Rr”.
Hint: Ramon, Robert,
Rachael, Rico, Raina
4 We sing “Days of
the Week” during
calendar. Sing the
song to your family.
What day of the
week is it today?
5
Make a Valentine for
one of your friends.
Make sure to write his
or her name on the
Card.
6 PLAY
found at the end of the book “One Pup Plus” on Footsteps 2 Brilliance
7 Give your mom 2 hugs.
Give your dad or brother
2 hugs. How many hugs
did you give all together?
8
9 10 PLAY On Footsteps 2 Brilliance:
Do the 2nd treasure
chest
11
Tell a family member
the story of Elmer the
Elephant. Is Elmer the
same as the other
elephants or different?
Why?
12
Write your name 3
times. If you can write
your first name, try
writing your last name.
13 Early Release Ask your family if they have any change (coins). Can you find all the pennies and all the quarters? How many did you find of each?
14 Early Release Valentine’s Day How high can you count? Can you count to 20? Count for someone in your family.
15
16
17 No School Practice writing the letter Zz. Draw a picture of yourself. Try to make a zigzag design on your shirt in your drawing.
18 We are learning about 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in school. With your family, pretend that you are lining up to go to recess. Who is 2nd? 4th?
19 Play
found on
Footsteps 2
Brilliance with Nursery
Rhyme Karaoke “The
Alphabet Song”
20 We are learning about magnets in school. Look for magnets in your home. What affect do magnets have on other objects? (Hint: attract or repel)
21We read the story of the “Three Little Pigs”. Retell the story to your family. What would you build your house with? Ask each family member what they would build their house with?
28
Practice Writing
your first and last
name.
22
23
24 PLAY Letter K On Footsteps 2 Brilliance
25 K is for Kite! Draw a picture of a kite. What shapes did you use to make your kite? Don’t forget to write your name on your work.
26 Can you name all numbers 0-10? Make flashcards with numbers 0-10, mix them up, then see how
fast you can name them.
27
We are learning about “push” and “pull”. Discuss with your family how you can put these things in motion: a stroller, a zipper, a wagon, a toy car, a door
29
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March 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Letter of
the week:
*no new letter RHYMING
2 Play
on Footsteps 2
Brilliance
3 No School Play a rhyming game: Mom says “hat” You say “cat” Mom says “pig” You say ______
4 Write as many letters as you can. Write as many numbers as you can. Can you write fewer letters or numbers?
5 We are learning about Dr.
Seuss. He writes about silly
characters. You and a family
member each draw your own
silly character.
6 Read “Holly Hides”
On F2B
7
8
9 How high can you count? Count for someone in your family.
10
Write your name in green! Try to write your last name and your family members’ names. ☺
11 play
letters
on
Footsteps 2 Brilliance
12 Play “I Spy” with your
family using the words: next to, beside, above, below, under, over, top,
and bottom. (Ex. I spy something below the TV.)
13 Early Release We are learning about measuring cups and measuring spoons. Do you have these in your home? Discuss with your family how you use these measuring tools.
14
15 16 We are learning about
the season of spring. Take a
walk with your family. Do
you see any signs of spring?
(Hint: flowers, insects,
warmer weather)
17 Together with a family member, write your family members’ names. Whose names have the letter “Y”? How many “y’s” in all?
18 Remember the names you wrote last night? Whose names have fewer letter than your name? Whose names have more letters?
19 Do you know the sounds the letters make? Say the sound for each letter.
20 Since we have started school, we have seen fall, winter and spring. Which season do you like best? Why? Ask each family member about their favorite season.
21
22 *no new letter
23 Play found with
the book
“Get Out the Clothes”
On
Footsteps 2
Brilliance
24
Name the colors in a
rainbow. Which is
your favorite color?
25
How high can you
count? Can you count
to 100 yet? Keep
practicing! You can do
it☺
26 Read a story
with someone in your family. Who
are the characters? What happened in the beginning?
Middle? End?
27
Read the same story as yesterday. What
was your favorite part of the story?
28
29 30 Family Night! Play a game with your family. (ex. I Spy, throw and catch a ball, hide and seek, tag, etc.)
31 What is your
favorite way to eat
eggs? (scrambled,
hard-boiled, fried)
VPI Home/ School Connections
April 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of the week:
1
Name three animals that
hatch from eggs. Name three animals that
do not hatch from eggs.
2 How high can you count in one minute? Did you use a clock or a calendar to measure time of one minute?
3 We are growing and changing every day. Tell your family about your favorite center to play in at school. Has it always been your favorite?
4
5
6 Spring Break No School!
Enjoy your family ☺
7
8
9
10 Don’t forget to read 11
together for 20 minutes
every night!
12
13 Lay under a table
and look up! Describe
what you see.
14 Draw a picture of you outside on a rainy day standing under an umbrella. Tell your family about your picture.
15
Draw a spring
pattern. Ex.
16 Earth Day is coming up. Discuss with your family how you can help our Earth. Pledge to do at least 2 of these things: turn off the water when brushing your teeth, turn the lights off when you leave the room, never litter, use reusable plates and utensils
17 Play
Found
in Nursery Rhyme
Karaoke “It’s Raining,
It’s Pouring” on F2B
18
19
20 We are learning about frogs in school. You and your family members take turns jumping like a frog 3 times each, counting the jumps as you go. How many jumps did you do in all?
21 Make a grocery
list with your mom.
Try to write the
sounds you hear in
the words. Ex. 1. mlk (milk) 2. bred (bread) 3. js (juice)
22 Play found with “The Backyard Band” on F2B
23
Go on a walk outside with
your family. Discuss the
different types of plants
you see. (ex. trees,
flowers, bushes, grass)
24 Talk with your family about what plants need to live and grow. (Hint: water, sun, air, space, soil) Do we eat plants?
25
26
27 We are learning
about insects in
school. Draw a picture
of 3 insects and label
your picture with the
name of the insect.
28 Draw a picture of insects flying in a line to a flower in this order: 1st-a butterfly, 2nd- a bee, 3rd- a ladybug, 4th- a dragonfly, 5th – a fly
29 “Write” (draw) a story about
a queen. Is she a nice or mean queen? Did you include details in your drawing like a castle or a king? Read it to your family.
30 Play found with “Where Do you Live?” on Footsteps
2 Brilliance
1 Write (draw) a “take away” story. Ex. Three friends were on the playground. One friend left to go home. How many friends were left at the playground?
2
VPI Home/ School Connections
May 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Letter of the week:
1 Write (draw) a “take away” story. Ex. Three friends were on the
playground. One friend left to go home. How many friends were left at the playground?
2
3
4 The letters “sh” make the /sh/ sound like you hear at the beginning of “ship” and “shoe”. Together with your family, make a list of words that start with /sh/.
5 Play
Measurement Tool Association: Mom says “temperature”
You say “thermometer”
Mom says “length”
You say _______ (ruler)
6 You have read many books this year with your family and at school. Write (draw) about your favorite book. Make sure you include who and what are in the story and where it takes place.
7
Spelling-
Write the sounds you
hear in these words:
Cap, Get, Fix, Nod, Tug
8 Practice writing your name. Can
you write 3 words that start with the same letter as your
first name?
9
10
11
Play On Footsteps 2
Brilliance
12 The letter “th” make the /th/ sound like you hear at the beginning of “thumb.” Play tongue twisters with your family: Say “Three thieves thank you” 3 times as fast as you can.
13 Practice writing
your first and last
name. Are all of
you letters facing
the right way?
14 Play found on
Footsteps
2 Brilliance with Nursery Rhyme Karaoke
“The Itsy Bitsy Spider”
*Is a spider an insect?
15 How high can you
count? Can you count
to 100 yet?
Keep practicing!
You can do it☺
16
17
18 Hunt for measurement tools
around your house.
Can you find a ruler, scale,
thermometer, calendar or
clock? What do these tools
measure?
19 Play Scattegories: Your answers have to begin with the sound /ch/. 1. something sweet 2. something spicy 3. a type of dog (Hint: chocolate, chile, chihuahua)
20 Play a rhyming game: Mom says “frog” You say “dog” Mom says “swing” You say ______ Mom says “sled” You say ______
21 Conduct an
investigation in your sink
or bathtub to find out if
these items sink or float:
toothbrush, fork, cup,
crayon, pencil
22 We are learning about “pond life” in school. Discuss with your family ponds are different than lakes and oceans. How are they the same?
23
24 25 No school
Memorial Day
26 27 With your family, clap out these words:
1. ba na na (3 claps) 2. ap ple (2 claps)
3. wa ter mel on (4 claps)
4. to ma to (3 claps)
28 Early Release
29 Early Release Last Day
of School!
30
How many
times did you
clap for each
word?
VPI Home/ School Connections
June 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 Play
On Footsteps 2 Brilliance: Do whichever treasure chests are not complete
4
Draw and label 3 animals that live in the ocean. (Hint: crabs, octopus, shark, jellyfish)
5 Conduct an
investigation in your sink
or bathtub to find out if
these items sink or
float: toothbrush, fork,
cup, crayon, pencil
6 Write (draw) letters to your teachers about
the great school year you had. Ask a family
member for help with writing your teachers’ name. Give the letter
to your teachers.
7 You have made many
friends at school. Can you
write any of their names?
If not, ask a family
member to help you write
them.
8
9 10 The first day of
summer is next week.
Fold a paper into four
sections. Then, unfold
the paper. Draw a picture
on each section to
represent each season.
11 Last Day of School! Go the playground with
your family. How many
swings are there? How
many slides? How many
stairs?
12 No School
13 No School
Last Day of School for
all of MCPS
14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
