Kangaroo & Krazy

Weekly Newsletter: Kangaroo & Krazy Week
Jan 23-27, 2023

Here are examples of activities your child may be participating in this week.

Monday- Letter “K”

Parent as Teacher: Have your child practice jumping like a kangaroo to help develop coordination and large motor muscles.

Book: Does a Kangaroo have a Mother too?

Art: Letter “K” watercolor

Action: What fits in my pocket?

Music: The turning song

Tuesday– Sing a song of sixpence

Parent as Teacher: Help your child look for items around the house that starts with the letter “J”.

Book – Animals should definitely not wear clothing (Simon&Schuster)
Phonics –“J says, j,j,j,j,j, jaybird…I talk until I’m heard.”
Art – Pie Plate
Science – “J” Taste Test
Music – On the Move

Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing

Wednesday- Pouches & Pockets

Parent as Teacher: Explore the various pouches & pockets you find around the house (clothing items are great)! Play a guessing game- how many items fit in the pocket, how many can we remember (name) that we put in?

Book – Polly Harper’s Pouch (Amazon)
Phonics – “K says, k,k,k,k, kangaroo…. You will find me at the zoo.”
Art – Kangaroo Pouches
Gross Motor – Animal Track
Music – Something in my shoe

Thursday – Krazy Hair Day

Parent as Teacher: Time to have some fun and wear a Krazy Hair style to school.

Book – Have you seen my new blue socks? (Amazon)
Action – Musical Instruments
Art – Krazy Crowns
Math – K is for Kings
Music – Up, down, and turnaround

Have you seen my new blue socks? Read Aloud

Friday – Krazy Socks & Shoes Day

Parent as Teacher: Have your child come to school in Krazy Socks & Shoes. Krazy could be just wearing mismatched shoes/socks/clothing.

Book – Shoes, shoes, shoes
Phonics – “K says, k,k,k,k, kangaroo…. You will find me at the zoo.”
Art – Sock decorating
Math – Sock Measuring
Music – Something in my shoe

Kangaroos (sciencekids)
- They are marsupial animals that are found in Australia as well as New Guinea.
- There are four different species, the red kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, western grey kangaroo and antilopine kangaroo.
- They can hop around quickly on two legs or walk around slowly on all four.
- They can’t walk backwards.
- They have very powerful legs and can be dangerous at times.
- They can jump very high, sometimes three times their own height.
- They can swim.
- Most eat grass.
- Babies are known as ‘joeys