Learning At Home
Vision Services For The Week Ending May 9th
Dear Families,
I hope that you and your family continue to be well, and that you all found last week's story and newsletter activities based on, The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons, to be engaging and fun. Were you able to enjoy the beautiful weather we had over the weekend? As a continued reminder, these newsletters and suggested activities are meant to provide you with some structure and connection to school and learning while not burdening you with difficult to manage expectations. While I continue to provide a recommended schedule, please know that my expectation is that your child simply does his or her best.
Warm Regards,
Moira Rennoldson
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Rochester City School District
Vision Services Available Via Zoom!
Suggested Daily Schedule For Vision Service Activities
- 10 minutes reading (listen to the story by clicking on the link)
- 10 minutes writing
- 10 minutes suggested activity (see below)
New York State Learning Standards
K.PDH.1. Uses senses to assist and guide learning K.PDH.1. Indicators: a. Identifes sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and textures b. Compares and contrasts diferent sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and textures c. Communicates to discuss sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and textures
K.AC.1. Demonstrates motivation to communicate K.AC.1. Indicators: a. Experiments and plays with language b. Participates in language activities in large group, small group, or independently (e.g., story-telling, dramatic play, singing, or finger plays) c. Asks questions to gain knowledge d. Listens attentively for a variety of purposes (e.g., enjoyment, to gain information, to perform a task, to learn what happened, to follow directions) e. Initiates conversations, both verbally and non-verbally f. Makes choices about how to communicate the ideas they want to share (e.g., gestures, drawing, writing, home language, sign language, speaking)
K.ELAL.5. [KR.1] Develops and answers questions about a text
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Braille information is available for students who are learning braille. Please use what is most pertinent for your child.
Letter: h (dots 1-2-5)
Review Letters: a (dot 1) c (dots 1-4), g (dots 1-2-4-5), i (dots 2-4), y (dots 1-3-4-5-6), l (dots 1-2-3) y (dots 1-3-4-5-6)
Number: 4 (dots 3-4-5-6, 1-4-5)
In the book for this lesson, a cat named Pete loses the buttons from his shirt. Although Pete loves his groovy buttons, he keeps a positive attitude each time he loses one. Ask your child about the story.
Please try to do one or more of the following activities together with your child this week.
1. Practice dressing skills either in the morning or while getting ready for bed. Start by showing your child where his/her clothing is kept. Allow your child to retrieve clothing items to dress as independently as possible, helping as necessary. Practice buttoning/unbuttoning, snapping/unsnapping, and zipping/unzipping.
2. Use toys, dishes, or boxes to practice the concepts of top, middle, and bottom. Stack three objects and ask your child which is on the top, middle, and bottom. Rearrange the stacks and ask your child to identify the new positions.
3. Ask your child to locate body parts that begin with the sound of letter h (hair, hip, heart, head, hand, heel). Help or give choices as necessary.
4. Have fun with reading and writing activities over the next several days.
- Practice reading the letter h and the number 4. Select a few review letters to read.
- Practice writing the letter h and a few review letters.
- Together, look for and/or label items in your home that begin with h such as hanger, a hallway, and a hairdryer.