Head Start Homework
This Week
Use these activities to learn with your child every day!
Language & Literacy
Story Parts
- Read a book with your child.
- At the end of the story, ask your child who the main character was.
- Ask your child to remember what happened in the beginning and end of the story.
- Repeat for each book you read this week!
Math
Kitchen Patterns
- Gather a bunch of kitchen utensils (fork, spoon, butter knife). Ask your child to sort them.
- Place them in a simple pattern of 3 objects, repeating the pattern twice (fork, spoon, knife / fork, spoon, knife)
- Say the pattern out loud, pointing to each object as you go. Ask your child "What comes next?" and have them add the object to the pattern.
- Ask your child to keep making the pattern longer. (Optional) Repeat with a different order of utensils, or different objects.
Science
Rolling Ramps
- Gather a flat surface to use as a ramp (like: a cardboard box, baking sheet, book, pillow) and a small ball or toy car.
- Put the ramp at an angle (you can hold it or prop it up on blocks or furniture). Ask your child to place the ball at the top of the ramp and let it go.
- Ask your child what they noticed about the ball's motion. Repeat, changing the ramp’s angles so it’s a steeper or less steep slope. Ask your child what ramp position made the ball go farthest.
- (Optional) If you have two balls/cars that are the same weight, you can make a "race." Put two same-length ramps at two different angles or slopes, let go of the balls at the same time, and see which ball reaches the finish line fastest.
Looking for more?
Try out this Health & Wellness activity.
Super Smoothie
Try out this Social-Emotional Learning activity.
The Solution Game
Spotlight on:
P - PAUSE
E - ENGAGE
E - ENCOURAGE
R - REFLECT
This week's focus: