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Learn About Sounds Together: Letter Sound (/e/)
Have children listen for words that begin with the letter sound /e/. Encourage children to generate words.
Measure Up
Have children choose a number block card and then measure that many blocks with string so that they can make inclines just the size that they want them.
One-on-One Reading: Mama Zooms #3
Read aloud Mama Zooms to individuals or small groups. Name some of the actions in the story and have children repeat and pantomime the actions.
One-on-One Reading: Roller Coaster #3
Read aloud Roller Coaster to individuals or small groups. Ask children to point out things in the illustrations that are important in the story (characters, setting, etc.).
One-on-One Reading: Ten on the Sled #3
Read aloud to individuals or small groups. Talk about the main idea of the book. Ask children to point out things in the illustrations that are important in the story (characters, setting, etc.).
One-on-One Reading: The Little Engine That Could #3
Read aloud to individuals or small groups and encourage active listening by allowing children to share things they see in the illustrations.
Our Ramp Stories
Have children dictate or write a ramp story about an observation they made while exploring ramps. Children illustrate their stories with magazine pictures.
Our Rolling and Sliding
Invite children to watch videos of themselves rolling and sliding objects down ramps with different surfaces.
Pasta-Wheel Pictures
Invite children to draw something that has wheels and have them use wheel-shaped pasta to represent the wheels.
Play Together: Train Time
Have groups act out different characters (trains) from The Little Engine That Could. Find a hill or a low ramp to use as the mountain.
“Quack’s Apples” #2 (PEEP game)
For this game, guide children in helping Quack slant the sticks so apples roll down the hill and into the pond.
Ramp Races!
Have children work with partners to build a ramp, and then “race” objects down it. Encourage cooperation to develop children’s social skills.
Ramps at Home
Build ramps out of everyday objects with your child. Then together explore objects that roll or slide.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 5, Week 1
Reread a book from the week, watch “Roller Coaster,” or select a book from the recommended list. Focus on ramps and rolling and sliding movements.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 5, Week 3
Read aloud a favorite book about ramps or wheels.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 5, Week 4
Read aloud Samantha on a Roll, Ten on the Sled, or another book about rolling or sliding.
Read Together: Mama Zooms #1
Read the book Mama Zooms. Discuss with children how some people cannot walk and that a wheelchair helps them move around and go places.
Read Together: Mama Zooms #2
Reread Mama Zooms with lots of expression and have children act out the motions in the book.
Read Together: Roll, Slope, Slide: A Book About Ramps #1
Read the book and have children listen actively as they use hand and body motions to act out action words and phrases.
Read Together: Roll, Slope, Slide: A Book About Ramps #2
Read Roll, Slope, Slide: A Book About Ramps and have children point out how ramps make some things easier to do.