Week 03 · Sock Pairs and Towels
Monday
Lights and darks
// Sort, match, fold, put away
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Lights and darks
Chris the Coyote here. Today Bennie needs a hand.
The laundry basket is full.
Bennie the Bear holds up a white sock.
"Light or dark? What do you notice?"
Sort before the wash
Laundry is clothes and towels that need washing.
First we sort them into two piles.
Lights are white and pale clothes.
Darks are black, blue and other deep colors.
Sorting keeps the colors from mixing in the wash.
Then your grown-up runs the washing machine.
| Clothes | Pile |
|---|---|
| white sock | lights |
| navy blue pants | darks |
| pale yellow shirt | lights |
| black sweater | darks |
| light gray towel | lights |
SORT CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What is laundry?
Which pile does a white sock go in?
Which pile do navy blue pants go in?
Who runs the washing machine?
Look at the table and the last teach line.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Lights are white and pale clothes. | ? |
| A black sweater goes with the lights. | ? |
| Sorting keeps colors from mixing. | ? |
| A child presses the machine buttons. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEBlack is dark. Grown-ups run the machine.
Try it
Find five pieces of laundry with your grown-up.
Make a lights pile and a darks pile.
Say the pile name as you sort.
Make a lights pile and a darks pile.
Say the pile name as you sort.
Safety first
Sort on the floor or a table. Stay away from the machine.
Never climb into or on a washing machine.
Your grown-up loads and starts the machine.
Soap and sprays are for grown-ups only.
Never climb into or on a washing machine.
Your grown-up loads and starts the machine.
Soap and sprays are for grown-ups only.
WASH DAY
- Tap a card.
- Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
LIGHT OR DARK?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
A pale yellow shirt. Which pile?
A black sweater. Which pile?
What did Bennie hold up?
Look at the order cards and the safety box.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Sorting comes before the wash. | ? |
| You may climb on the washing machine. | ? |
| Two piles are lights and darks. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISESort first. Machines are never for climbing.
Draw a lights pile and a darks pile.
Word Spot: every, fly
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Every: E-V-E-R-Y.
Fly: F-L-Y.
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.
___ plant needs water.
Birds can ___.
Two neat piles! Tomorrow we match sock pairs.