Ellie the Elephant

This week's Family Friday is fun for all ages. After reading Ellie the Elephant in our Alphabet Animals series, you will make your very own elephant ring toss! Read our step-by-step guide on creating this interactive ring toss game at home. Have fun!

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Ellie la elephante

Este Viernes en familia es divertido para todas las edades. Después de leer Ellie la elefante en nuestra serie de Animales del alfabeto, ¡hará su propio juego lanzando anillos al tronco de un elefante! Lea nuestra guía paso a paso para crear este juego interactivo en casa. ¡Diviértase!

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The Engineering Design Process

This week's Family Friday will deepen your child's understanding of the engineering design process and includes a step-by-step guide for creating your own paper helicopter with everyday supplies. In our Physical Science and Engineering series, your child will be introduced to important science concepts. Read The Engineering Design Process and complete our step-by-step guide to creating and flying your own helicopters. Have fun!

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El proceso del diseño de ingeniería

Este Viernes en familia estarán aprendiendo más sobre el proceso del diseño de ingeniería. En nuestra serie de Las ciencias físicas y la ingeniería, será introducido a la importancia de los conceptos de la ciencia. Lea nuestra guía paso a paso para crear un helicóptero usando materiales de día a día. ¡Diviértanse!

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Kindness vs. Bullying

This week, you and your children will read two books: Larry and Milton and The Lion and the Mouse. Using the two fables, you will create a new page to show how each set of characters behaved. This is a great way to think about how to behave if you were in the same situation and the good choices you would make. Enjoy!

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Amabilidad vs. Hostigamiento

Esta semana, usted y sus niños leerán Larry y Milton y El león y la ratona. Usando estas dos fábulas, crearán una nueva página para demostrar cómo cada uno de los personajes se comportaron. Esta actividad servirá para pensar sobre cómo nos comportaríamos si estuviésemos en estas situaciones y cómo elegiríamos comportarnos.

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Get Out The Clothes

For this week's Family Friday, we will do a sorting game. In Get Out the Clothes, children will learn all about the seasons and what clothes you should wear each season. Children will then practice their sorting skills by placing the correct clothes and activities with the appropriate season. Read our step-by-step guide on how you can play this interactive seasons activity with your child at home!

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Sacar la ropa

Para este Viernes en familia, jugaremos un juego de clasificación. En Sacar la ropa, los niños aprenderán todo sobre las estaciones y que tipo de ropa se debería poner durante cada estación. Los niños practicarán sus habilidades de clasificar al colocar la ropa y actividades correctas en la estación apropiada. ¡Lea nuestra guía paso a paso para ver cómo se puede jugar esta actividad interactiva en casa!

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Serving the Next Generation of Scientists

We are excited to announce a new book series to inspire your budding scientists! The new Physical Science & Engineering series can be found in Level 3 of the Footsteps2Brilliance app. This series encourages students’ curiosity by explaining sophisticated concepts using simple language--bringing science to life in English and Spanish.

 

 

Developed in close alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards, this series encourages your students' curiosity, including books that cover both concepts and procedures. Each book also develops critical literacy skills and includes quiz games to practice comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar.

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Counting with Lucy the Ladybug

For this week's Family Friday, we will be practicing our counting skills with Lucy the Ladybug! Read about Lucy's time at the farm through our Alphabet Animals series. Your children will create their own Lucy the Ladybug and practice counting while putting dots on her back. Read our step-by-step guide and have fun playing this interactive activity with your child at home!

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