Ocean Story

This month we are doing an ocean/beach theme!  The following story will be used this week and next!

 Page 1: Joey is spending the day at the beach!  He has on his sunglasses and sunblock because it is so sunny outside!  He is playing in the sand with his sand toys.  He wants to go find his friends, so he leaves to go find them.
Questions: What is the boy's name? What does he have on because it is so sunny?  What is he doing in the sand? Who is he looking for?

Page 2: First he looks in the ocean.  He doesn't see his friends! He only sees a sea turtle, shark, and fish. He keeps looking!

Questions: Where does he look first? What does he see in the water?  Where do you think his friends are?

 Page 3: Next, he looks on a boat. He sees a little girl and asks "Have you seen my friends?"  She tells him to look back at the beach.
Questions: Who does he see on a boat?  Where does she tell him to look for his friends?

Page 4: On the beach he sees his friends! They were building a sand castle! They all say hi to Joey.  Joey is so happy he found his friends!

Questions: What were his friends doing?  What did they say to him when they found him?  How do you think Joey feels?  What do you think Joey and his friends are going to do now?

Easter Story

This is the Easter vocabulary story we are doing in Mary's class this week. Please print out the story and work on it with your child!  The words in bold are the vocabulary words for the month.

 Page 1:  Mary is going to hunt for some Easter eggs!  She wants to find a purple, pink, green, orange, and blue Easter egg.
Questions: What does Mary want to find?  What color Easter eggs does she want to see?

 Page 2: First Mary looks in a basket.  She doesn't see any eggs!  She only sees candy.  Mary still wants to find the Easter eggs!
Questions: What does Mary want to find?  What does Mary find in the basket?

Page 3: Next, Mary sees a bunny, chick, and duck. She says "Have you guys seen the Easter eggs?"  "No, sorry!" they all say.

Questions: Who does Mary talk to?  What do they say?  

Page 4: Then, Mary looks in the flowers.  She doesn't see any Easter eggs!  She only sees butterflies!

Questions: Where does Mary look next?  What does she see in the flowers?

Page 5: Mary looks in the grass next.  Yay!  She found her Easter eggs!

Questions: Where does Mary look next?  What does she see in the grass?  How does Mary feel?

Butterfly Story

This is the story we will be using in Alissa's class this week.  The bold letters are the vocabulary words that will be targeted. Please print out the pictures and work on the story with your child! You can tell them the story, ask them questions, have them retell the story, or just talk about the pictures!  

Page One: Jerry is going to the park.  He wants to find some butterflies!

Questions: What is the boy's name? What does he want to find?

Page 2: First, Jerry looks in the grass.  He doesn't see any butterflies! He only sees ants.  Jerry feels sad!

Questions: What does Jerry see?  Where are the ants?  Why is he sad?

Page 3: Next, Jerry looks in the flowers.  He still doesn't see any butterflies!  He only sees caterpillars!  Jerry is sad.

Questions: What does Jerry see?  Where are the caterpillars?  Why is he sad?

Page 4: After, Jerry looks in a web.  There are still no butterflies!  He only sees a spider.

Questions: What does Jerry see?  Where is the spider?  Why is he sad?

Page 5: Next Jerry looks in a bee hive. He only see's bees!  Jerry is still sad.

Questions: What does Jerry see?  Where are the bees?  Why is he sad?

Page 6: Next, Jerry looks in a tree.  In the tree he sees a cocoon!  He sees something coming out of the cocoon!

Questions: What does Jerry see?  What do you think is in the cocoon?

Page 7: Out of the cocoon comes a beautiful butterfly!  Jerry is so happy he finally found the butterfly!

Questions:  What did Jerry find?  Where was the butterfly?  Why is he happy?

Garden Articulation Activity

This week in APPLE we will be reading "Grandpa's Garden Lunch."  We will also being doing an articulation activity that I have attached below.  I will have the students request for what objects they would like to put in their garden using their "good speech sounds."

If your child is in a different class, feel free to read this book with your child and do the activity with them! In all of my classes we are talking about gardens, and this activity would be a great way to incorporate some vocabulary at home.  Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Garden Story

Here is the garden story we will be using after spring break.  Please print out the pictures and tell the story to your child. When you are done, you can have your child retell the story to you. They can also tell you about what they see in the pictures or answer wh-questions.

The following are the vocabulary words that will be targeted: garden, soil, flowers, seeds, water, sun

Page 1: Maria wants to make a garden full of flowers! She plants lots of seeds in the soil.

Questions: What does Maria plant? What does she want to grow?

Page 2: Maria wants the flowers to grow, so she gives the garden a taco.  Nothing grows!  

Questions: What does Maria give the garden first?  Does anything happen to the garden?

Page 3: Next, Maria gives the garden cheese.  Nothing happens to the garden!  There are still no flowers.

Questions: What does Maria give next?  What happens? What color is the cheese?

Page 4: Next, Maria gives the garden a cupcake.  Once again nothing happens!  Maria still wants flowers!

Questions: What did Maria give the garden next?  What happened?  

Page 5: Maria has an idea!  She uses a watering can and gives the garden lots of water.

Questions: What did Maria give the garden? What do you think will happen?

Page 6: Because Maria gives the garden water, lots of flowers grow!  Maria is so happy!  She finally has a garden full of flowers!

Questions: What grew in the garden? What did the garden need to grow flowers?  How did Maria feel?

Goodnight Gorilla

This week in KIWI we read the book Goodnight Gorilla.  If you would like to have more practice over spring break, please print out the following pages.  First glue the /g/ words on the gorillas.  Then, have your child say each /g/ word five times.  Cue your child by placing your hand by your neck to symbolize that it is a "back" sound.  Tell your child to put their tongue back to produce each /g/.After they say a word, glue the gorillas onto the zoo.  When they are done they can color their picture and hang their zoo up!  Throughout the week have them practice the /g/ words.  They can show their zoo to their family members and say each word for them.  

Zoo Story

Here is the zoo story we will be doing this week!  Feel free to print out the story and tell it to your child.  You can also look at the pictures and have them tell you about what they see in the pictures.  I have also included questions that you can ask your child.  

Page 1: Joey is going to the zoo!  He wants to see the big black bear.

 Questions: Where is Joey going?  What does Joey want to see?

 Page 2: First Joey looks in the water.  He sees a shark, seal, dolphins, and an octopus.  He doesn't see the bear!  This makes him sad.  He keeps looking for the bear.

Questions: Where does Joey look first?  What does he see in the water?  Why does Joey feel sad? What are the dolphins doing?

Page 3: Next, Joey looks on the land.  He sees a giraffe, two zebras, and two tigers.  He still doesn't see the black bear!  He feels sad.  He keeps looking for the bear.

Questions: Where does Joey look next?  What does he see on the land?  How many tigers does he see? How many zebras does he see?  Why does Joey feel sad?  Which animals have stripes?  Which animal has spots?

 Page 4: Next, Joey looks in a big tree. He sees monkeys and birds, but he still doesn't see the bear!  He still feels sad!

Questions: Where does Joey look next for the bear?  What does he see in the tree?  How many monkeys does he see?  How many birds does he see?  Is the tree tall or short?  How does Joey feel?

Page 5: Joey sees a cave!  He keeps looking to see what's inside.

Questions: Where is Joey going to look next? What do you think will be in the cave?

Page 6: Out of the cave comes two black bears!  Joey is so happy he finally found a black bear!

Questions: What does Joey find in the cave?  How many bears does he see?  What color are the bears?  How does Joey feel now?

The Giving Tree

Here is the book for APPLE and KIWI for this next week!  We will be reading the book together. After, we will focus on words that have final /k/ sounds.  If you would like to do this activity with your child at home, please print out the following pages.  Have them glue the pictures of the final /k/ words onto the apples.  Then, have them tell you the names of the pictures 5x each.  Cue them by telling them to put their tongue "back."  After, have them glue the apples onto or around the tree.  Then you practice the words with them for a couple of minutes everyday.

There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea

 Here is the book we are reading in class this week and next!  The following are pictures that you can use to talk to your children about the sequence/order the coyote ate different things in the book.  You can work with these pictures by sequencing, labeling the pictures, or using their good "speech sounds" while talking about the story.

Handmade Matt and Molly Social Story

Here is our social story for the week!

1. It's Valentine's Day, and Matt is thinking about Molly.  He wants to make her a beautiful valentine.
2. Matt works hard at the table making a valentine.  He uses markers and a pencil to draw a heart and a flower.  He also writes "Molly" on the card.
3. Matt is so excited to give Molly her valentine.
4. Molly is so happy to get the card!  She gives Matt a big hug and says "Thank you!"


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