Day 1:
Calendar time
We start with the daily calendar from which Zech identifies the date for today, yesterday and tomorrow. He writes the date for that day on the calendar chart. Then he draws a shape in a certain colour around the dates for today, yesterday and tomorrow. He learns the days of the week and months of the year from here.
Big calendar chart (my own resource) and A4 calendar size from MFW
100 chart
For every school day, Zech adds a straw into a glass jar before counting the total number of straws. I bundle every 10 straws that represents 1 ten. Zech writes the number on the 100 chart. He learns how to count in tens from this activity. We were at number 78 after completing the unit on the cow.
Alphabet tasks
After Zech learns the name and sound of the letter (in actual fact, he knows all the letters by now), he learns to form the letter using different materials such as yarn, play dough, twigs etc. Here he formed the letter C using yarn. Next, I went through the picture cards with Zech. More pictures were printed from a scholastic EBook and Zech pasted them on a jotter book.
Day 2:
The alphabet tasks are different on day 2.
We started with the upper case. Zech formed the letter on a rice tray before practising writing on the handwriting page. For the next few days, Zech practised writing the upper and lower case C. For handwriting, I printed out extra worksheets for more practice.
Went through the picture cards again. I chose another 3 letters for him to play matching with.
Just behind the handwriting page, there is a sound discrimination page. I named the object and got him to listen for the objects that start with the /c/ sound. He circled those that starts with /c/ and crosses out those that did not.
Number tasks
For this unit, we focused on the number thirteen. Zech learned to write the number thirteen and to recognise it in word.
Then I used the place value chart to get him to represent 13. He needed to tell me 1 ten and 3 ones equal 13.
Day 3:
On the third day, the teacher's manual recommends teaching blends with the blend ladder. Zech doesn't like this so I use magnetic letters on a baking tray to go through the blends required in the unit.
There is a Math page in this unit which required Zech to circle the correct number of animals a farmer has using the clues given. I guided him through the concept of 'more than' and 'less than'. In each unit, different Math topics are introduced. For Math, I supplement quite a bit using online websites and activity books.
Next, Zech completed the cut and paste page, which is his favourite. I usually go through the words and try to get him to sound out the word. Then he matches the word to the picture.
Day 4:
More practice on blends on this day. I used the magnetic letters again to teach the blends and words listed in the teacher's manual. Then Zech completed the blend ladder page below. This is really good practice for the child as he needs to listen out to the sounds and to write the word out by discriminating each letter sound. Initially, when we started last year, this was a real struggle for me and Zech. I hated doing this so much I almost gave up. Then one day, it just happened and it became less of a struggle. Now we are enjoying this.
There is also a word list page which Zech needs to recognise using phonics. I use star stickers to reward him every time he's able to identify and tell me the word.
Day 5:
Zech completed a drawing page. He drew objects that started with a certain letter and then wrote the name of the object below. I have to help him with the spelling of course.
Another cut and paste page.
Day 6:
Zech completed the C page of the Cuisenaire Rods book. He's getting better at this.
Book time
MFW has a recommended book list. I usually try to borrow as many as I can from the library. From the selection, I choose one book for day 6 that I feel is of interest to Zech and compile related activities in a book pack, which was shared in my previous blog post.
I find that the MFW materials are good generally, especially in language though I have to supplement with extra worksheets. However for Math, the curriculum is definitely unlike here in Singapore. Have to supplement more in this subject. The exposure to the topics are fine but I feel more practice and hands on activity are required.
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