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​Hello kindergartners &  1st graders!  I will be posting a variety of reading and math enrichment activities for you to check out and try!  If you're looking for a fun challenge, you have come to the right place! 

Creative Thinking Exploration

Spend 15 minutes watching the video below!  Listen to a read aloud of the super creative and fun book "Duck! Rabbit!" and then follow along to try some of the activities.  You don't need many supplies...just a creative IMAGINATION!  You will learn about how to develop your creative mind.  It's a TON of fun!

Literacy Enrichment


Read Christina Katerina and the Box by Patricia Lee Gauch is a story about a girl who uses her imagination to turn  a refrigerator box into an exciting and dynamic new toy.
Questions for discussion...
  • What do you think was the best idea Christina Katerina had?Why?
  • What are some other things Christina Katerina could have done with her box?
  • Would you want to be friends with Christina Katerina? Why or why not?
  • Would you want to be friends with Fats? Why or why not?
  • What do you think was the best thing Christina Katerina’s box became?
  • What parts of the story may not be “real?” What parts of the story are real? How do you know?
How are Molly and Gert from Have Fun Molly Lou Melon  alike? How are they different?
  • Compare and Contrast yourself to Molly OR Compare and Contrast yourself to Gert using a double bubble map.  Just click on the words "double bubble" above to open! 
Questions for discussion...
In Toys Galore, what do you like about the pictures? 
What was your favorite toy described in the story? Why?



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Read aloud Corduroy by Don Freeman. This book tells the story of a teddy bear named Corduroy, displayed on a toy shelf in a department store. One day, a young girl named Lisa arrives at the store with her mother and spots the bear. She is eager to buy him, but her mother refuses to spend more money and notices a button is missing from his overalls.
  • Jacob’s Ladder for Corduroy: (Ladder A) This can be done in writing or as a discussion.  Begin at the bottom of the ladder and work your way up!
  • Complete a flow map  to sequence the events of Corduroy
Things to Discuss
  • What parts of the story may not be “real”? What parts of the story are real? How do you know?
  • What was the most important thing that happened in the story? Why do you think so?
  • What do you think would happen next if the story continued?


Math Enrichment

 Give MAGIC Squares OR Pebble Math 1 a try!
pebble_sets-001.pdf
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magic_squares.pdf
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SET 2 of Pebble Math!
SET 3 of Pebble Math
pebble_sets-002.pdf
File Size: 165 kb
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pebble_sets-003.pdf
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JUNK BOX MATH for fun!
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