Week 3 K

Independent
Study Packet
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5 MORE Days of
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Independent Activities
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in Reading, Writing, Math,

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Science, and Social Studies

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 Helpful Hints for
Students and Families

Materials You Will Need:

Pencils

Extra paper or a notebook/journal

(everything can go in one place)

Colored pencils, markers, or crayons

for some of the activities

Directions & Tips

You may complete the activities in

any order.

Check off each of the activities when

you finish them on the menu.

Make sure an adult signs the activity

menu page before you bring it
back to school.
 Activity Menu
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Reading Each day, read for 15 minutes

and choose one activity from
your Reading Log to complete.

Each day, write some news about what you did in the
Writing Daily News worksheet.

Literacy Flashcard Easy Find the Find the Five Little

Sorting Sudoku: Missing Missing Monkeys
Letters Middle Letter Jumping
a,b,c,d Letter on the Bed

Math Sporty Big and Counting: Sort 2D Cut-Out

Sudoku Little and Vegetable and 3D Graph: Sea
Sometimes Garden Shapes Creatures
in the
Middle!
Zoo Sudoku

Other Fun Make a Color a Make a Make a Mindfulness:

Stuff Cereal Box Tangram Puppet Sensory Guide to
House Template Theater Cloud Feelings
Cards

Parent/Guardian Signature:
 Reading Log
1. Read a book by yourself or with a grown-up.

2. Put your name and the title of the book

at the top of a new page.

3. Choose one of the ideas and write one

or two sentences about your book.
Remember, not all of the questions make
sense for every book.

4. Don’t forget to tell why or how you know,

or both if you can!

How did the story Who is your Is this book like any
end? favorite other book you have
character? read? Which one?

How does the Which words in the Where does the

main character feel book were tricky? story take place
in this book? (the setting)?

What is your favorite What is the big What did you

part of the story? problem in the story? learn from reading
How is it solved? this book?

At the end, did

What friend or family When does the any characters change
member might like story take place from how they
this book? (the setting)? felt at the
beginning?

What is your favorite What did the author What surprised you
picture in the book? want you to learn? in the book?
 Day 1

Read for 15 minutes and

Reading
complete your Reading Log.

Writing Write your Daily News.

Literacy How many different ways can you sort

these cards? Cut out, color, and sort!

Sort the balls into the

Math right squares.

Fun Stuff Make a cereal box house!

My Daily News

Today I
I went
I learned
I saw
Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________
Flashcard Sorting!
Cut out all of the picture cards and spread them out in a large space
facing up. Can you group them together based on what the pictures
might have in common? Think about the different attributes you have
been learning about: Color, shape, size, and texture! Can you sort the
cards in more than one way? Give it a try!

A
1
B
Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________
Flashcard Sorting!

2
C

3
Sports Sudoku
Make sure there is one volleyball,
one bowling ball, one hockey puck,
and one basketball in each row,
each column, and each block.
Cut out the pictures below and
6
glue them into the puzzle!

6
Make a Cereal Box House
Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and
crafts project. The end product is a cool house that your child can decorate and
play with anytime they want.

What You Need:

Cereal box
Pencil
Ruler
Scissors
Craft knife (with parental supervision)
Markers, decorative paper or paint

What You Do:

1. Help your child to flatten the cereal box and cut off the flaps
on the top and bottom of the box.
2. Remove the front panel of the box. What remains should still stand on its
own.
3. Flip the box so the flat cardboard is facing up.
4. Have them cut down the skinny sides of the box so they are half
as tall as the center panel.
5. Then, ask them to trim the top of the center panel into a roof. They can create
any type of roof they like. If you want you can show them some examples
including a slope, angular, or even a flat roof.
6. Ask them where they want the doors and windows. They can use a ruler to help draw them in so they're straight.
7. Help them to use the scissors to cut open the door on the right vertical side and along the top.
8. Help them use a craft knife to cut open the windows. The shape that will be cut is a capital "I." This will allow them to fold
back the flaps to create shuttered windows.
9. Now, they can decorate their house with markers, decorative paper, or even paint.
10. When they've finished, have them fold out the box so it can stand on its own. If they like, they can add scenes by
drawing them on white paper and taping them behind the windows and in the door. They can also draw and cut
out flowers for the windows.
 Day 2

Read for 15 minutes and

Reading complete your Reading Log.

Writing Write your Daily News.

Put the letters in the right

Literacy
places in this puzzle.

Math Sort these things by size and put

the animals in the right place.

Fun Stuff Make some tangrams!

My Daily News

Today I
I went
I learned
I saw
 Letter Sudoku: abcd
This is a Sudoku puzzle!
To play, fill in each blank square with the correct letter.
Remember: The letters a, b, c, and d each must appear only once in each
row , column , and block .

d c
b c a d
a d b c
b a
Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________
Big and Little and Sometimes in the Middle!
Everything is a different size… Just like the Three Billy Goats
Gruff, we can sort things based on size:

“BIG,” “MEDIUM,” and “LITTLE.”

Cut out the pictures on the first page. Then glue each object in
the correct column on the second page. Choose BIG, MEDIUM, or
LITTLE for each picture.
Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________
Big and Little and Sometimes in the Middle!

BIG MEDIUM LITTLE

 Zoo Sudoku
This is a Sudoku puzzle!
To play, cut out the pictures and glue each one in the correct square. Remember:
The lion, gorilla, hippopotamus, and koala must appear only once in each
row , column , and block .
 Color And Make Your Own Tangrams
Tangram is an ancient Chinese geometric puzzle where a square is cut
into seven pieces that can be arranged to create different figures.
Objective of the puzzle : To form a specific shape using all seven
pieces, which may not overlap.

1. Print this pattern on cardstock or thick paper so it can be reused.

2. Cut out the pieces with the help of a parent.
3. Print out a tangram pattern card.
4. Ask your child to use all seven of these pattern pieces to recreate the picture
on that pattern card.

TIP: Once your child learns to create the figure using a pattern card, ask him
to create it again on plain paper, without using the pattern card as a guide.
 Day 3

Read for 15 minutes and

Reading
complete your Reading Log.

Writing Write your Daily News.

Find the middle letter

Literacy in these words.

Math Fill in the chart for veggies.

Fun Stuff Make a puppet theater!

My Daily News

Today I
I went
I learned
I saw
Name:

d l e
In The m id

Say the name of each picture, then color the sound you hear in the middle.
Trace and finish the word.

m b n o a u o a i

a t b x c t
a e i a b u e a i

v n c p s d
u a i i e u a e i

c t p n p g
 Our Charming Chart
What a wonderful garden! These living things are growing quickly! Let’s use a graph to show how many of each
thing we have. Count the vegetables and color in the chart next to the correct picture.

1
Make a Puppet Theater
Set the stage for a series of fun-filled puppet shows with your preschooler by
transforming an ordinary cardboard box into a one-of-a-kind, box theater! This
puppet theater is a great way to spend quality time with your child while creating a
useful play set. Work together in the creation of a stage, scenery, puppets, and
storyline inspired by a favorite character, book, or movie. For an added lesson,
re-purpose everyday household objects for the art materials used to emphasize
being environmentally aware.

What You Need:

A large cardboard box
Scissors
Packing tape, or other strong tape
Glue
Crayons or markers
Magazines, newspapers, or fabric samples

What You Do:

1. Turn the box upside down. Make sure that the opening is on the bottom.
2. Ask your child to trace a line around the top half of the box on the front side.
Extend this line across the center of the box.
3. Using the scissors, cut the line around the edges of the box. Do not cut through
the middle line. This step should be done by an adult.
4. Fold the top half flap that has been cut down by bending the cardboard at the
drawn middle line.
5. Optional: If you do not want to have to lift the box up and down every time your child uses the puppet theater, have them help
you to create a back door. Ask your child to draw a door on the back of the box. Cut out one side and the top of the drawing. Fold
the door back to form a flap.
6. Invite your child to decorate their new theater however they would like. This can be done by drawing with markers or crayons or
gluing child-friendly magazine or newspaper pictures onto the box in collage style. For an added flare, decorate with ribbons or
pretty pieces of cut fabric.
7. When the decorations are in place and the glue is dry, they now have a place to perform. Round out your stage by encouraging
your child to create a variety of puppets to perform with and multiple backdrop drawings that can be hung inside the box. Finally,
enjoy the show!
 Day 4

Read for 15 minutes and

Reading
complete your reading log.

Writing Write your Daily News.

Literacy Find the missing letter.

Math Sort these shapes.

Fun Stuff Make a sensory cloud.

My Daily News

Today I
I went
I learned
I saw
science : know your galaxies
Name Date

FIND THE MISSING LETTER

Letters are missing below! Use the pictures as clues to find the missing letter.

1. The __abbit sees a __arrot.

2. A __loud covers the __un.

3. The __og chases the __at.

4. __ows eat __rass on the farm.

5. The __ug crawls on a __lower.

6. I like __ooks about __hosts.

 3-Dimensional Shapes
A 2-dimensional shape has height and width. A 3-dimensional shape has form and volume.
Can you tell the difference between the 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes below?

cylinder rectangle cone triangle sphere circle cube square

2-Dimensional Shapes 3-Dimensional Shapes

Identify the difference in the 2-D and 3-D shapes below by coloring them in, cutting them out and sorting them.
Make a Sensory Cloud
This is a great activity to stimulate your child's senses, and a fun item to add to a
sensory table. If you don’t have a sensory table, also known as a sand and water
table, a big plastic bin does the trick. Bonus: the materials only take two seconds to
throw together! Yes, this craft is a little messy, but the good news is that the
lavendar scent is extremely relaxing, so it’s like aromatherapy, a room deodorizer,
and a learning tool all in one. Just keep a vacuum on-hand and you're good to go!

What You Need:

4 Cups flour, or, 4 Cups baking soda
½ Cup vegetable oil
1-2 Drops of lavender essential oil
Tempera paint powder or crushed chalk (optional, for color)

What You Do:

1. In a clean, dry container or bin mix all the ingredients together.
2. If adding color, use only a spoonful of tempera paint or powdered chalk to
start and mix well. Continue adding spoonfuls to desired color intensity.
Prepare chalk by putting some chalk in a baggy and using a sturdy object
and/or hard surface along with firm pressure to grind the chalk into dust.
3. Once it’s all mixed together the “cloud” is ready for kids to play with it.

Want to make a bigger or smaller cloud?Just remember it’s a 1 to 8 ratio of vegetable oil to flour. So if you use 2 cups of flour it’d be
about ¼ cup of vegetable oil. Or, if you wanted 8 cups of flour, you’d add 1 cup of vegetable oil.

For an even simpler version, check out our basic sensory dough recipe.
 Day 5

Read for 15 minutes and

Reading
complete your reading log.

Writing Write your Daily News.

Practice reading
Literacy this fun song.

Make a graph of these

Math sea creatures.

How are you

Fun Stuff
feeling today?
My Daily News

Today I
I went
I learned
I saw
Name: _____________________________ Date: _______________________

Five Little Monkeys Jumping

on the Bed
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
 Five Little Monkeys Jumping
on the Bed
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
One little monkey jumping on the bed,
She fell down and bumped her head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Put those monkeys straight to bed!"
The five little monkeys jumped on the bed. What
happened to each one after they jumped on the bed?
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.

Angry Annoyed

Anxious Bored
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.

Brave Calm

Confident Confused
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.

Creative Curious

Determined Embarassed
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.

Excited Focused

Frustrated Gloomy
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.

Grumpy Grateful

Happy Hopeful
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.

Hurt Inspired

Lonely Moody
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.

Nervous Peaceful

Proud Relaxed
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.

Sad Shy

Silly Stressed
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.

Strong Tender

Tired Worried
N a me Da te

mindfulness series
G UI DE TO F E E L I NG S
How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotions.
Use the blank templates to create additional feelings cards.
 Week 3

Independent
Study Packet

ANSWER
KEYS
Use these answer keys
to check your work!

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 6

Sports Sudoku
6
Sports Sudoku
Make sure there is one volleyball,
one bowling ball, one hockey puck,
and one basketball in each row,
each column, and each block. Make sure there is one volleyball,
one bowling ball, one hockey puck,
6
Cut out the pictures below and
and one basketball in each row,
6
glue them into the puzzle!
each column, and each block.
Cut out the pictures below and
Answer Key
Sports Sud
glue them into the puzzle!

6
Make sure there is one volleyball,
6 one bowling ball, one hockey puck,
and one basketball in each row,

6
each column, and each block.
Cut out the pictures below and
glue them into the puzzle!
6

6 6
6
 Answer Key

Letter Sudoku: abcd

This is a Sudoku puzzle!
To play, fill in each blank square with the correct letter.
Remember: The letters a, b, c, and d each must appear only once in each
row , column , and block .

d a c b
b c a d
a d b c
c b d a
Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________
Big and Little and Sometimes in the Middle!
Everything is a different size… Just like the Three Billy Goats
Gruff, we can sort things based on size: Answer Key

“BIG,” “MEDIUM,” and “LITTLE.”

Cut out the pictures on the first page. Then glue each object in
the correct column on the second page. Choose BIG, MEDIUM, or
LITTLE for each picture.
Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________
Big and Little and Sometimes in the Middle!
Answer Key

BIG MEDIUM LITTLE

Answer Key
Name: Answer Key

d l e
In The m id

Say the name of each picture, then color the sound you hear in the middle.
Trace and finish the word.

m b n o a u o a i

a nt box c at
a e i a b u e a i

van cup sad

u a i i e u a e i

c ut pe n p i g
Answer Key
science : know your galaxies
Name Date

FIND THE MISSING LETTER

Letters are missing below! Use the pictures as clues to find the missing letter.
Answer Key

1. The __abbit
r sees a __arrot.
c

2. A __loud
c covers the __un.
s

3. The __og
d chases the __at.
c

4. __ows
C eat __rass
g on the farm.

5. The __ug
b crawls on a __lower.
f

6. I like __ooks
b about __hosts.
g
 Answer Key

3-Dimensional Shapes
A 2-dimensional shape has height and width. A 3-dimensional shape has form and volume.
Can you tell the difference between the 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes below?

cylinder rectangle cone triangle sphere circle cube square

2-Dimensional Shapes 3-Dimensional Shapes

Identify the difference in the 2-D and 3-D shapes below by coloring them in, cutting them out and sorting them.
Name: _____________________________ Date: _______________________

Five Little Monkeys Jumping

Answer Key
on the Bed
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
 Five Little Monkeys Jumping
Answer Key
on the Bed
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
One little monkey jumping on the bed,
She fell down and bumped her head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Put those monkeys straight to bed!"
The five little monkeys jumped on the bed. What
happened to each one after they jumped on the bed?

Each monkey fell down

and bumped his head.
Answer Key