text: Message from Teacher Negyat
  I hope you all are managing to stay cool in this hot summer. Seattle Parks and Recreation has opened wading pools and spray parks at some parks. They are a great way for kids to splash, stay cool and have fun outside. Please check at the link below to see the nearest park in your area if you feel comfortable going out in public.
  Be Curious: Ada Twist, Scientist – Here is a book about a little girl named Ada who is very curious about the world and loves to do experiments and ask “why” questions. After listening to the book with your child, talk with your child about how Ada was a very curious child and ask them to think about examples from the book of when she was curious. Ask your child what they are curious about and help them find answers or explore those curiosities. Try not to just give them the answer if it is something you can test and explore together. Here is the link:
  Math / Science
  Attribute game – With the tangram shapes provided from lakeshore, you can easily play the attribute game. You and your child can work together to sort the objects by different attributes: size, shape, color and number of sides. For example, have your child find all the shapes that are red and put them in one pile or have your child find all the shapes that are triangles and put them in one pile.
  Movement / Play
  Number Hopscotch – Number hopscotch is a common game that children enjoy playing. You draw a large hopscotch on the sidewalk, put a number in each square, toss a rock, and jump away! Numbers from 1-10 are traditionally written in each square. Once the hop scotch is drawn out, toss the rock and see what number it lands on and have your child say the number and jump to that number. You can also have your child count from 1 to practice counting. It won’t be long before your child knows their numbers from 1-10. Once the numbers 1-10 are mastered, write the numbers from 11-20 in the squares.
  Art / Writing
  Venger Drawing – One activity we often do in class is drawing a picture out of a shape, we call this “Venger Drawings.” Draw a rectangle shape on a piece of paper and ask your child to turn that shape into something new. Look around the house or outside to get an idea!
  Language / Literacy
  Dandylion Summer: Book Video – When two sisters make a wish upon a dandelion, the seeds scatter and bring them Dandylion, a friend to play with all summer long. Together, they go on lots of adventures. After listening to the story with your child ask them what they liked best in this story.
  Here is a link to the book:
  Art / Writing
  ACTIVITIES FOR OUR YOUNGER CHILDREN
  Fine Motor Skills: Practice cutting skills – The opening and closing motion of cutting with scissors helps children develop the small muscles in their hands, otherwise known as fine motor skills. These muscles are crucial for holding a pencil or crayons and gripping and manipulating objects. Parents, grab your child’s safety scissors and draw out different sequences on any piece of paper you have at home (zig zag, straight lines, different shapes, snip). Have your child cut each sequence you draw for practice!