Have you been searching for some May distance learning activities for your students or children? Since many schools have decided to keep children at home for safety reasons, many teachers and parents are looking for some fun activities for them to do.
Take a moment and see if any of these May distance learning activities will work for you and your children.
Activity 1: Reading
There is nothing like great literature to open your kids minds and hearts. Children love to be read to and need to practice themselves. Try some of these reading activities with your children.
- Use May books with repetition & rhymes
- Act out a good poem
- Develop a May theme for activities (spring, butterflies, bugs, flowers, baseball, soccer or camping)
- Create a world of words: label things around the house
- Use a digital resource to practice reading skills.
Online Reading Sites:
- ABC YA: abcya.com
- Fun Brain: funbrain.com
- Star Fall: starfall.com
- PBS Kids: pbs.org
Activity 2: Writing
Writing is an important academic skill for learners. It goes hand in hand with reading with developing your child’s reading skills. See if any of these activities may work for you and your learner.
- Write about a May book you have read
- Trace letters or shapes
- Do some dot to dot May pictures
- Keep a May journal about daily activities
- Use a digital resource for writing stories
Activity 3: Math
Math is all around us and is an easy subject to teach. It is important to have children use hands on materials while practicing their math skills. Try some of these May distance learning activities.
- Practice counting forward and backwards with movement
- Get outside count the flowers, trees, bugs create math problems
- Use play objects to make up math problems, write them out
- Try a digital resource to practice math skills
Online Math Sites:
- ABC YA: abcya.com
- Fun Brain: funbrain.com
- Star Fall: starfall.com
- Math Games: mathgames.com
Activity 4: Science & Social Studies
Kids love Science & Social Studies so bring them in on your May distance learning activities. Here are some fun ideas to try.
- Plant a garden
- Do a science experiment: thoughtco.com/safe-science-experiments-604178
- Explore world cultures through books or online
- Research an animal and write a report on it
Activity 5: Move, Dance or Sing
Movement is so important for kids, especially if they are stuck inside. They may just need a brain break when changing activities during the day. Here are some activities to get kids moving!
- Yoga
- Walk or Jog Outside
- Obstacle Course
- Dance
Online Movement Sites
- GoNoodle
- Debbie Doo
- PBS Steve Songs
- Move to Learn
Finally, there are so many wonderful May distance learning activities you can try with your students or own children. From reading to science there is an endless supply of ideas. Remember to just keep it simple and pick a theme or activities that you know your child is interested in and you cannot go wrong!
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To read more first grade topics check out my blog, “Tips & tricks for First Grade Distance Learning”
