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Go on a color walk around your neighborhood/home and play I spy with colors!

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Sesame Street: Name That Emotion with Murray!

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1. Name (first, middle, and last)
2. Age, birthday for 5 year olds
3. Names of Caregivers and Siblings
4. Town and State that they live in.
5. Address, phone number.

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Teaching a child to hold pencil correctly(note: using a short pencil, such as a golf pencil,  gives them greater success in developing a good pencil grasp.

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Teach Children How to Hold a Pencil Correctly Tutorial

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Use Playdough to "write" your name. How many other letters can you make? Can you make numbers too?

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Three to five year old children need 3+ hours of exercise per day. Riding bikes as a family is a great whole family gross motor activity.

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How Is A Rainbow Formed | The Dr. Binocs Show | Learn Videos For Kids

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The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids

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Rainbow Colors Song | Colors Song for Kids | The Singing Walrus

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Today is (Day of week) (Month) (Date), 2020.
Our next holiday is Easter.

Talk to your preschooler about what they see or feel outside. Is it cloudy, sunny, windy, rainy? Is it hot, cold, warm, cool? What should they wear to go outside today?

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What Causes Thunder and Lightning? | Weather Science | SciShow Kids

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While your child is outside playing challenge them to pick and count as many dandelions as possible.

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This is another Video I've made about Shapes. No need for a password :)

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Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files and more with Google Drive.

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Pour salt, sand, flour, or soil on a cookie sheet and have your preschooler write their name with their index finger.

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If you have a child size pair of scissors at home allow your child to cut up old magazines, junk mail, or leftover wrapping paper. When they are using scissors make sure that they keep their thumb in the small hole of the scissors and the thumb is on top of the other fingers.

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This is a class favorite!

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Trolls: Can't Stop The Feeling | GoNoodle

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EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY Meeting ID -- 909 631 870
Password -- 2020

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I am a Rainbow by Dolly Parton. Grandma Annii's Storytime

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What Makes a Rainbow Book | Online Picture Books | Online Kids Books | Kids Learn To Read

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Some citizens in the community (Arma) have placed teddy bears in their windows for families to "find" on their bear hunt walk. Count the bears or and talk about the colors of the bears as you find them along your walk.

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Identify Your Emotions and the Emotions of Others

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Identify Your Emotions and the Emotions of Others

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This is an excellent read for adults that may help you help your child understand their emotions.

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Though you may feel many emotions throughout the day and in life, there are actually only five basic emotions that we generally react with. Have you seen the Disney movie Inside Out? If not, I strongly suggest it for a light-hearted way to learn more about our five basic emotions and if so, well, I knew I always liked you! These emotions were constructed by Paul Ekman in the 20th century and are the ones that we react with most instinctively.

Joy

Joy is the sense of contentment and happiness. It comes from feeling a state of well-being. Joy can come from several things such as pleasurable sensations (externally or internally), amusement, excitement, lacking life problems, etc. The emotions of joy can be felt in short periods of time or for longer amounts of time. When feeling joyful, there is less physical and emotional tension in the body making it easier to rest the mind and relax the body.

There are slight differences between joy, happiness, pleasure, and other positive emotions but they are all usually placed under the net of feeling joy. Dopamine and serotonin are released when joy is felt which reduces depression and anxiety. When the feeling of joy comes to the body, it is easier to breathe and blood flows better through the body because the body is trying to catch up with the excitement of the mind. There are more science-y details to this, but you get the point.

What feeling joy does for the body:

What provokes joy:

Fear

Fear is the sense of feeling scared due to threats and danger. It comes from things that have yet to happen but could, therefore it's based on the future. The purpose of fear is to ensure that we don't get hurt though people can feel fear too easily or not much at all. Fear comes from the chance of feeling other of the more negative emotions such as sadness, embarrassment, loneliness, etc. Excessive fear can be classified as anxiety and irrational fear can be classified as phobias.

Once fear is felt, we generally react through to fighting, fleeing, or freezing in response to our body's signals. Fear releases adrenaline and cortisol which then circulates through the bloodstream. Adrenaline increasing your heart and breathing rate and opens the blood vessels, lungs, and muscles to allow for the flight or fight response. Cortisol increases blood sugar levels to boost energy (in order to put up a fight or to run away from the situation).

What fear does to the body:

What provokes fear:

Anger

Anger is the feeling of rage and frustration in the body and comes out when there is an unfair threat appears. It is an emotion that occurs after an event. This emotion can be used as motivation to work towards change but can also have negative outcomes when not controlled. Aggressiveness and anger are not the same thing, though they are often linked to each other. Feeling anger is an inward feeling whereas aggression in the outward behavior. Often when anger is felt, there is a loss of empathy, mindfulness, and rational towards the world.

Anger is usually sparked from unfair treatment to themselves or others. When this takes place, the body produces more adrenaline and noradrenaline. These hormones bring alertness to the inner body, increasing heart rate and blood pressure. This makes people want to act out with rage and frustration, making someone have to control themselves with their outward expression. There is a common tendency to blame others when the emotion of anger is present.

What anger does to the body:

What provokes anger:

Disgust

Disgust is the feeling of repulsiveness and need for rejection of things that could contaminate you. It mostly comes from taste though can come from anything that seems unpleasant through smell, touch, or sight. The goal of disgust is to keep us away from harmful material that could infect or kill us. A lot of the behaviors that trigger disgust are learned through cultures and lifestyles though some are instinctive. Most triggers of disgust are physical matters, but some can be emotional, also known as "moral disgust".

There are autonomic responses with disgust such as lowered heart rate and blood pressure. The skin also has decreased conductance with disgust in order to prevent your body from continuing the potentially toxic activity. Disgust primarily comes from the immune system to prevent consumption of objects and/or pathogens that could impact health. There are usually physical responses with disgust such as facial expression and body movements.

What disgust does to the body:

What provokes disgust:

Sadness

Sadness is the feeling of loss, sorrow, disappointment, and/or grief. The concept is that everything we gain, we will at some point lose and sadness comes in when we lose those things. This can come from physical or emotional things. Sadness comes after something happens and can last for a while or quickly pass. There isn't one way to express sadness r to heal from it. Longer periods of sadness that is preventing people from going about their normal lives and activities can be classified as depression.

Feeling sadness slows down the body and leads to feeling lethargic. There is no need or want for excitement. Drops of serotonin in the body cause sadness and vice versa. Lack of the hormone serotonin leads to increased sadness and even depression. The body becomes very tired and weak in moments of sadness and can even lead to fatigue and lack of arousal. This can impact memory making and can be difficult to pull out of at times.

What sadness does to the body:

What provokes sadness:

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Our 5 Basic Emotions and How They Affect Us - Essentially Madi

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Though you may feel many emotions throughout the day and in life, there are actually only five basic emotions that we generally react with. Have you seen the Disney movie Inside Out? If not, I strongly suggest it for a light-hearted way to learn more about our five basic emotions and if so, well, I knew I always liked you!

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Make Bathtime Fun!
Encourage your children to wash their own hair and body. This is also a great time to sing songs and talk about the day and what to expect tomorrow.

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This is a "following directions" song.

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Please send me two photos/videos of your child doing two activities for the week. Email or Text is fine.

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If you don't have many puzzles at home cut out pictures from a magazine or coloring book and cut them into squares or strips and let you child put them back together.

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Brushing your teeth is an important part of your dental care routine. For a healthy mouth and smile the ADA recommends you:

Brush your teeth twice a day with a soft-bristled brush. The size and shape of your brush should fit your mouth allowing you to reach all areas easily.

Replace your toothbrush every three or four months, or sooner if the bristles are frayed. A worn toothbrush won't do a good job of cleaning your teeth.

Make sure to use an ADA-accepted fluoride toothpaste.

The proper brushing technique is to:

Place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to the gums.

Gently move the brush back and forth in short (tooth-wide) strokes.

Brush the outer surfaces, the inner surfaces, and the chewing surfaces of the teeth.

To clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth, tilt the brush vertically and make several up-and-down strokes.

Check out this handy infographic on brushing!

Of course, brushing your teeth is only a part of a complete dental care routine. You should also make sure to:

Clean between teeth daily once a day. Tooth decay-causing bacteria still linger between teeth where toothbrush bristles can't reach. This helps remove plaque and food particles from between the teeth and under the gum line.

Eat a balanced diet that limits sugary beverages and snacks.

See your dentist regularly for prevention and treatment of oral disease.

Download the How to Brush PDF:

How to Brush (PDF)

Talk to your dentist about what types of dental products will be most effective for you. The ADA Seal lets you know the product has met ADA criteria for safety and effectiveness. Look for the ADA Seal on fluoride toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, oral irrigators, mouth rinses and other oral hygiene products.

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Brush Teeth - American Dental Association

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Brushing your teeth is an important part of your dental care routine. For a healthy mouth and smile the ADA recommends you: Brush your teeth twice a day with a soft-bristled brush. The size and shape of your brush should fit your mouth allowing you to reach all areas easily.

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The Alphabet Song | Phonics Song for Kids | Kindergarten Alphabet song | Jack Hartmann

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This is a wild and crazy shake your sillies out song and our most requested song.

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★ Just Dance Kids 2 - I'm a Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song) (HD) ★

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My Email Address is dkolb@usd246.org

Office Hours are Monday-Friday 8:30-12:00.

I can schedule individual Zoom meetings if you and your children need additional help.

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These are the formation guidelines that children are expected to use in Kindergarten.

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New words for letter R this week.

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Continue to work on toilet training with your youngster. If you haven't started yet this "coronacation" would be a great time to start.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Developmental Milestones

Skills such as naming colors, showing affection, and hopping on one foot are called developmental milestones. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, behave, and move (like crawling, walking, or jumping).

As children grow into early childhood, their world will begin to open up. They will become more independent and begin to focus more on adults and children outside of the family. They will want to explore and ask about the things around them even more. Their interactions with family and those around them will help to shape their personality and their own ways of thinking and moving. During this stage, children should be able to ride a tricycle, use safety scissors, notice a difference between girls and boys, help to dress and undress themselves, play with other children, recall part of a story, and sing a song.

Positive Parenting Tips

Following are some of the things you, as a parent, can do to help your preschooler during this time:

Continue to read to your child. Nurture her love for books by taking her to the library or bookstore.

Let your child help with simple chores.

Encourage your child to play with other children. This helps him to learn the value of sharing and friendship.

Be clear and consistent when disciplining your child. Explain and show the behavior that you expect from her. Whenever you tell her no, follow up with what he should be doing instead.

Help your child develop good language skills by speaking to him in complete sentences and using "grown up" words. Help him to use the correct words and phrases.

Help your child through the steps to solve problems when she is upset.

Give your child a limited number of simple choices (for example, deciding what to wear, when to play, and what to eat for snack).

Child Safety First

As your child becomes more independent and spends more time in the outside world, it is important that you and your child are aware of ways to stay safe. Here are a few tips to protect your child:

Tell your child why it is important to stay out of traffic. Tell him not to play in the street or run after stray balls.

Be cautious when letting your child ride her tricycle. Keep her on the sidewalk and away from the street and always have her wear a helmet.

Check outdoor playground equipment. Make sure there are no loose parts or sharp edges.

Watch your child at all times, especially when he is playing outside.

Be safe in the water. Teach your child to swim, but watch her at all times when she is in or around any body of water (this includes kiddie pools).

Teach your child how to be safe around strangers.

Keep your child in a forward-facing car seat with a harness until he reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by the car seat's manufacturer. Once your child outgrows the forward-facing car seat with a harness, it will be time for him to travel in a booster seat, but still in the back seat of the vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pdf icon [1.15 MB / 1 page] external icon has information on how to keep your child safe while riding in a vehicle.

Healthy Bodies

Eat meals with your child whenever possible. Let your child see you enjoying fruits, vegetables, and whole grains at meals and snacks. Your child should eat and drink only a limited amount of food and beverages that contain added sugars, solid fats, or salt.

Keep television sets out of your child's bedroom. Set limits for screen time for your child to no more than 1 hour per day of quality programming, at home, school, or afterschool care and develop a media use plan for your family.external icon

Provide your child with age-appropriate play equipment, like balls and plastic bats, but let your preschooler choose what to play. This makes moving and being active fun for your preschooler.

Make sure your child gets the recommended amount of sleep each night: For preschoolers 3-5 years, 10-13 hours per 24 hours (including naps)

For More Information

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Child Development: Preschooler (3-5 years old) | CDC

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What to typically expect as developmental milestone indicators from preschoolers (3-5 year of age).

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These are beginning writing lines for any preschooler. Encourage your child to use a 3 finger grasp when writing.

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These are the rhymes that are used in Kindergarten to help children remember number formation.