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Week 01 · Explorer Eyes

Monday

Your sit spot
// Look, listen and notice
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: Your sit spot

Rocket runs out to the yard.

"Let us explore!" he says.

Raven sits very still on the step.

Nova hums, "Explorers look first."

Rocket and Raven sit still in the yard. Nova hovers above them.

Welcome, explorer

An explorer looks closely at the world.

You can be an explorer too.

You do not need to go far.

Your yard, your sidewalk or a park will do.

Even one window will do.

What is a sit spot?

A sit spot is one place outside.

You sit there and stay still.

Still bodies see more.

Birds and bugs come closer when you are quiet.

Pick a spot near your grown-up.

Three explorer tools

Your eyes look. What colors do you see?

Your ears listen. What sounds do you hear?

Your nose smells. Is the air fresh or wet?

Explorers never taste things outside.

EXPLORER TOOLS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which tool helps you see colors?
Which tool hears a bird sing?
Which tool smells fresh air?
Do explorers taste things outside?
Try it
Pick a sit spot with your grown-up.
Sit still and count to twenty.
Say one thing you see.
Say one thing you hear.
Say one thing you smell.
Safety first
Stay with your grown-up the whole time.
Look with your eyes. Do not touch bugs or plants.
Never put anything from outside in your mouth.
Wash your hands when you come in.
SentenceTrue or false?
An explorer looks closely at the world.?
A sit spot is one place you sit still.?
Explorers taste leaves to learn about them.?
Birds come closer when you are quiet.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEExplorers look, listen and smell. They never taste.
SIT SPOT STEPS
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
STILL AND QUIET
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Why do explorers sit still?
Where can a sit spot be?
Who sat very still in the story?
SentenceTrue or false?
You need to go far to explore.?
Your nose can smell wet air.?
You should sit near your grown-up.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEExplorers can start right outside the door.
Draw your sit spot. Add one thing you saw there.

Word Spot: after, again

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

After: A-F-T-E-R.

Again: A-G-A-I-N.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
The sun comes out ___ the rain.
Can we do it ___?

You found your explorer eyes!

Tomorrow you will sort living things from not living things.