The activities in this module emphasize all aspects of keeping safe. Your child will spend time learning safety songs and poems. Many activities are based on the book The Cat in the Hat. Your child will also conduct experiments to discover the best way to stay safe if she or he is ever lost in the woods. The keyboarding program Read, Write and Type! is introduced. Mathematics concepts include sets of eight and nine and the recognition of geometric solids.
REMEMBER to order the shared resources for the Kindergarten Program. They can be found under the separate heading titled, "Kindergarten Shared Resources".
PLEASE NOTE: References are made to web-based resources throughout the DES Primary Program materials. Access to these web resources is not available with the purchase of the DES Primary Program materials. To receive access to these web resources, students need to be registered with a BC Distance Education School.
PLEASE NOTE: The following textbook is referred to in this module, but no longer stocked. Students need to purchase their own from local libraries, publishers, or online book stores:
Cat in the Hat (ISBN-10: 0-394-80001-X or ISBN-13: 978-0-394-80001-1)
Racoon Charlie And Friends (ISBN-10: 1-894179-02-1 or ISBN-13: 978-1-894179-02-7)
Lost in the Woods (ISBN-10: 0-919931-04-9 or ISBN-13: 978-0-919931-04-6)
If you have questions about the DES Primary Program materials, contact Open School BC's Customer Service at 250-356-2820, 1-888-883-4766 (toll-free) or info@openschool.bc.ca
** indicates a Print-on-Demand product. These items are non-returnable.
