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Miss Danielle Hach » Welcome to Kindergarten!

Welcome to Kindergarten!

Hello Kindergarten Families,
 
I am so excited to be in my sixth year here at St. Joseph Catholic School!
 

I graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in elementary education. I have taught Kindergarten for many years and before that I was a fourth grade teacher.  I am excited to be part of a Catholic school environment to cultivate a love for learning and to help my students grow in their relationship with Christ.  

In my free time, I enjoy reading, hiking around the local parks and cheering on the Chicago Blackhawks.

I look forward to a wonderful year!

 
 

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Monday, October 26, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Please have the Writing page: I like the ___ fire truck. 


Independent Work Time: 

Watch GO Math on the spot video here

Complete GO Math Lesson 3.8 pgs.  161-166

Follow along and watch video here



Tear out, read and color your little weekly book “Sock Sack” in your Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook.  Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to, have, is) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the book several times with someone at home.


Reading WB pages 93-94

Sight Word (have) Word Search sheet

Sunform WB pgs. 34-35

Who’s Missing? Sheet

Pumpkin Patch Rhyming sheet 


Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over GO Math pages, “Sock Sack” Book, Reading WB pages, and other sheets 



Lunch

Recess 

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons
  • Religion Workbook pgs. 39-40
  • Social Studies workbook pgs. 44-45
  • “Can You See Pumpkins?” book

Independent Work time: 


Log on to your Math IXL account and work on skills from the C section(Numbers and Counting Up to 10) for 20 minutes

Log on to Raz Kids and read 1 book 

Finish up any activities you need to from the day

Week at a Glance: October 26-30, 2020

Week at a Glance

October 26th – October 30th


Math Objectives: Count and write to 9; Problem Solving Numbers to 9; Chapter 3 Review;  Chapter 3 Test 


Science Objectives: Weather; Fall; Pumpkins; Nocturnal Animals


Language Arts Objectives: Unit 2: Week 2: Initial sound /s/; Final /s/; Initial and medial sound /a/; Handwriting letters Ss; Write words with Ss


Reading Objectives: Unit 2: Week 2: High frequency words: have, is; Getting ready to read: Readers using have and is


Social Studies Objectives: Symbols of Our State; American Heroes; National Holidays; Halloween  


Religion Objectives: Joseph Says Yes to God


Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing- Specificity (color)


Please make sure you have had a family discussion about fire safety, dangerous items not to touch at home, and assigning your meeting place in case of a fire at home.  Thank you!

There is no school on Thursday, Oct. 22 and Friday, Oct. 23.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Please have one of the Writing Feeling face pages with you 


Independent Work Time: 


Watch GO Math on the spot video here

Complete GO Math Lesson 3.7 pages 155-160

Follow along and watch video here



Read the books from your book bag: “I Am!”, “Am I?”, “Little Me!”, “Am I Little?”, “Little Mouse”, “Tam”, “I Have!” and any of the other books we have done

Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the books several times with someone at home.


Reading Workbook pages 91-92

Sight Word Practice (is) sheet

Jack-o-Lantern sight word color sheet

Fall Friends color by number sheet 

Pumpkins book(Find the sight word is and circle/highlight it in the book)


Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over GO Math WB pages, Reading WB pages, Sight Word sheet, and other sheets 



Lunch

Recess

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons, a fall leaf you found outside during your recess time 
  • Religion WB page 187
  • Scarecrow Colors book 
  • Scholastic News magazine: Sing a Song of Autumn 
  • Show what you know sheet 
  • Color by Letter sheet
  • My Leaf sheet 


Independent Work time: 


Scholastic Let’s Find Out magazine “Sing a Song of Autumn” Watch the video, listen to the magazine, read the magazine online, and play the game by going to https://letsfindout.scholastic.com/  

Log in as a student and enter our class password: wolf4


Complete Show what you know sheet 

Complete Color by Letter sheet 

Complete My Leaf sheet


Work on iReady Reading lessons for 20 minutes 


Finish up any activities you need to from the day


Have a great weekend! 


Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


8:30-9:00 Watch the live stream Mass here



Independent Work Time: 


Watch GO Math on the spot video here

Complete GO Math Lesson 3.6 pages 149-154

Follow along and watch video here



Read the books from your book bag: “I Am!”, “Am I?”, “Little Me!”, “Am I Little?”, “Little Mouse”, “Tam”, “I Have!” and any of the other books we have done

Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to, have, is) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the books several times with someone at home.


Reading WB pgs. 87-88 and 89-90

Sight word (is) Secret Word sheet

Sunform WB pgs. 30-31

What is That? color by letter sheet 



Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over GO Math pgs., Reading WB pages, Sight word sheet, and other sheets



Lunch

Recess 

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons, glue stick, Elmer’s glue bottle, Scotch tape
  • Social Studies workbook pgs. 42-43
  • The Pumpkin Story Project(big blue construction paper and all the pieces in the Ziploc bag)
  • “See the Pumpkin” book


Independent Work time: 


Work on iReady Reading lessons for 20 minutes 


Finish up any activities you need to from the day


Monday, October 19, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Please have one of the Writing Feeling face pages with you


Independent Work Time: 

Watch GO Math on the spot video here

Complete GO Math Lesson 3.5 pgs.  143-148

Follow along and watch video here



Tear out, read and color your little weekly book “I Have!” in your Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook.  Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to, have, is) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the book several times with someone at home.


Reading WB pages 81-82 and 85-86

Sight Word (is) word search sheet

Sight Word (is) Poem sheet: What Color?

Pumpkin Life Cycle sheet


Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over GO Math pages, “I Have!” Book, Reading WB pages, and other sheets 



Lunch

Recess 

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons
  • Religion Workbook pgs. 37-38
  • Religion sheet: A Prayer for Mary
  • Social Studies workbook pgs. 40-41
  • “5 Little Pumpkins” book

Independent Work time: 


Log on to your Math IXL account and work on skills from the C section(Numbers and Counting Up to 10) for 20 minutes

Log on to Raz Kids and read 1 book 

Finish up any activities you need to from the day

Week at a Glance: October 19-23, 2020

Week at a Glance

October 19th – October 23rd


Math Objectives: Model and count 8; Count and write to 8; Model and count 9; 


Science Objectives: Weather; Seasons; Autumn; Pumpkins; Pumpkin Life Cycle; Plant Needs


Language Arts Objectives: Unit 2: Week 1: Initial sound /a/; Medial /a/; Initial and final sound /t/; Handwriting letters Aa; Write words with Aa;


Reading Objectives: Unit 2: Week 1: High frequency words: have, is; Getting ready to read: Readers using have and is


Social Studies Objectives: Symbols of Our Country; Critical Thinking Skills: Analyze Images 


Religion Objectives: Mary Says Yes to God; Sign of the Cross; Guardian Angel Prayer


Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Reactions/ Feeling Words


There is no school on Thursday, Oct. 22 and Friday, Oct. 23.

Friday, October 16, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Please have one of the Writing Feeling face pages with you


Independent Work Time: 

Watch GO Math on the Spot video here

Complete GO Math WB Lesson 3.4 pgs. 137-142

Follow along and watch video here



Read the books from your book bag: “I Am!”, “Am I?”, “Little Me!”, “Am I Little?”, “Little Mouse”, “Tam!”

Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the books several times with someone at home.


Reading WB pgs. 77-78

Sight Word Practice (to) sheet

Fire Safety Dos and Don’ts worksheet

If There’s Smoke book

My Fire Truck Diagram sheet 


Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over GO Math pages, Reading WB pages, Sight Word sheet, and other sheets


Lunch 

Recess 

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons
  • Religion WB pages 35-36
  • Little orange “Pumpkins” book
  • Scholastic News magazine: Parts of a Pumpkin
  • Show what you know sheet 
  • Pumpkin Diagram sheet


Independent Work time: 


Scholastic Let’s Find Out magazine “Parts of a Pumpkin” Watch the video, listen to the magazine, read the magazine online, and play the game by going to https://letsfindout.scholastic.com/  

Log in as a student and enter our class password: wolf4


Complete Show what you know sheet 

Complete Pumpkin Diagram sheet 


Log on to iReady and work on Reading lessons for 20 minutes  


Finish up any activities you need to from the day


Have a great weekend! 


Thursday, October 15, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Please have one of the Writing Feeling faces pages with you


Independent Work Time: 

Watch GO Math on the spot video here

Complete GO Math Lesson 3.3 pgs. 131-136

Follow along and watch video here



Read the books from your book bag: “I Am!”, “Am I?”, “Little Me!”, “Am I Little?”, “Little Mouse”, “Tam!”

Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the books several times with someone at home.



Reading Workbook pages 75-76

Sight Word (to) Secret Word sheet

Sunform WB pages 28-29

What is Safe to touch? worksheet


Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Mrs. Hanrahan joins us for a fun lesson


Lunch 

Recess 

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons, scissors, glue stick
  • Religion WB pgs. 33-34
  • Religion sheet T-264: Say Yes to God with brass fastener attached in Ziploc bag
  • Pumpkin Life Cycle Project (light blue construction paper with white pumpkin cards)


Independent Work time: 


Log on to iReady and work on your Reading lessons for 20 minutes 


Finish up any activities you need to from the day

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Please have one of the Writing Feeling faces pages with you



Independent Work Time: 

Watch GO Math on the spot video here

Complete GO Math Lesson 3.2 pgs. 125-130

Follow along and watch video here




Read the books from your book bag: “I Am!”, “Am I?”, “Little Me!”, “Am I Little?”, “Little Mouse”, “Tam!” and any of the other books we have done

Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the books several times with someone at home.


Reading Workbook pages 71-72

Sight Word (to) Sentences sheet

Sunform Handwriting WB pgs. 26-27

Color the lowercase c words sheet

Stop, Drop and Roll sheet


Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over GO Math WB pages, Reading WB pages,  Sight Word sheet, and other sheets 



Lunch

Recess

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons
  • Religion worksheet: Unit 2 Project (S-311)
  • Religion WB pgs. 31-32
  • Religion little blue book from the back of the workbook: Mary, Mother of God
  • S.S. WB pgs. 38-39
  • “I Like Fall Leaves” book


Independent Work time: 


Log on to your Math IXL account and work on skills from the C section (Numbers and Counting up to 10) for 20 minutes

Read 1 book from your Raz Kids  


Finish up any activities you need to from the day

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil

 

8:30-9:00 Watch the live stream Mass here

 

Independent Work Time: 

Watch GO Math on the spot video here

Complete GO Math Lesson 3.1 pgs. 119-124

Follow along and watch video here



Tear out, read and color your little weekly book “Tam!” in your Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook.  Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the book several times with someone at home.

 

Reading WB pgs. 61-62

Reading WB pgs. 67-68

Sight word (to) Word Search sheet

Color the Uppercase C pictures 

 

Snack/Work Time

 

10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil

 

Go over GO Math pgs., Reading WB pages, Sight word sheet, Uppercase C sheet, Fire Truck Diagram sheet 



Lunch

Recess 

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time

 

12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons
  • Religion Unit 1 Assessment sheet (T-262)
  • Social Studies workbook pgs. 36-37
  • “The Fire” book


Independent Work time: 

 

Log on to your Math IXL account and work on skills from the C section(Numbers and Counting Up to 10) for 20 minutes

Log on to Raz Kids and read 1 book 

Finish up any activities you need to from the day

Week at a Glance: October 12-16, 2020

Week at a Glance

October 12th – October 16th

 

Math Objectives: Model and Count 6; Count and Write to 6; Model and Count 7; Count and Write to 7; 


Science Objectives: Weather; Seasons; Fall/Autumn; Pumpkin Life Cycle; Parts of a Pumpkin; 

 

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 1: Week 6: Initial sound /t/, /t/ spelled Tt; Handwriting letters Tt, write words with Tt

 

Reading Objectives: Unit 1: Week 6: High frequency words: a, to; Getting ready to read: Readers using a and to

 

Social Studies Objectives: Our Country and State; Symbols of Our Country; Fire Safety 

 

Religion Objectives: Mary Says Yes to God

 

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Reactions/ Feeling Words

 

There is no school on Monday, October 12, 2020.

Enjoy the long weekend! :)


 

Friday, October 9, 2020


Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Please have the BLACK construction Writing: Setting page with you



Independent Work Time: 


Complete GO Math WB Chapter 3 Intro pages 115-118

Follow along and watch video here



Read the books from your book bag: “I Am!”, “Am I?”, “Little Me!”, “Am I Little?”, “Little Mouse”

Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the books several times with someone at home.


Reading WB pgs. 59-60

Sight Word Practice (a) sheet

Pumpkin Prize sheet



Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over GO Math pages, Reading WB pgs., Sight Word sheet, Pumpkin Prize sheet



Lunch 

Recess 

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons, scissors, glue stick
  • Where is Pumpkin? Project
  • Scholastic News magazine: Do you hear the Fire Truck?
  • Show what you know sheet 
  • F is for Firehouse sheet


Independent Work time: 


Scholastic Let’s Find Out magazine “Do you hear the Fire Truck?” Watch the video, listen to the magazine, read the magazine online, and play the game by going to https://letsfindout.scholastic.com/  

Log in as a student and enter our class password: wolf4


Complete Show what you know sheet 

Complete F is for Firehouse sheet 


Log on to iReady and work on Reading lessons for 20 minutes  


Finish up any activities you need to from the day


Have a great weekend! 


Thursday, October 8, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Please have the following items with you:


GO Math Chapter 2 Test

Pencil, eraser, red crayon and blue crayon


GREEN construction Writing: Setting pages 



Independent Work Time: 


Read the books from your book bag: “I Am!”, “Am I?”, “Little Me!”, “Am I Little?”, “Little Mouse”

Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the books several times with someone at home.



Reading Workbook pages 57-58

Sight Word (a) sentences worksheet

Pulling Pumpkins sheet

Pecking Out Shapes worksheet 


Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over Reading WB pgs., Sight Word sheet, Pulling Pumpkins sheet



Lunch 

Recess 

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons, scissors
  • Religion worksheet: Ordinary Time Booklet
  • Who am I? Project 


Independent Work time:

Go to the BrainPop Jr. app on your iPad and log in with the

username: sjknights

password: joseph

Search for "Fire safety" and watch the Fire Safety video.  After watching the video click on Features and take the easy quiz. 


Log on to iReady and work on your Reading lessons for 20 minutes 


Finish up any activities you need to from the day

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Please have one of the GREEN construction Writing: Setting pages with you


Picture Day 8:00-11:00AM-Make sure to take a pumpkin home while you are at school getting your picture taken.  


Independent Work Time: 


Please study for your Chapter 2 Math Test that will be tomorrow during the 8AM Google Meet.  You can watch the Chapter 2 Review video again from yesterday to help you study and work on the skills that you are having trouble with.


Math IXL account and work on skills from the G section(Comparing) 



Read the books from your book bag: “I Am!”, “Am I?”, “Little Me!”, “Am I Little?”, “Little Mouse” and any of the other books we have done

Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the books several times with someone at home.


Reading Workbook pages 55-56

Sight Word Poem  (a) worksheet: Colors

Sunform Handwriting WB pgs. 24-25

Scoop the Goop worksheet



Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over Reading WB pages,  Sight Word (a) sheet, Sunform WB pages, Scoop the Goop sheet



Lunch

Recess

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons
  • Religion WB pgs. 29-30
  • S.S. WB pgs. 32-35


Independent Work time: 


Watch I Spy Cooking Safety video here


Log on to your Math IXL account and work on skills from the G section(Comparing) for 20 minutes

Read 1 book on your Raz Kids 


Finish up any activities you need to from the day


Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Google Meets at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 12:30PM 

8:00-Google Meet live session: Guardian Angel prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, School Pledge, Calendar.  Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


8:30-9:00 Watch the live stream Mass here



Independent Work Time: 


Complete GO Math WB Chapter 2 Review pages 111-114

Follow along and watch video here



Read the books from your book bag: “I Am!”, “Am I?”, “Little Me!”, “Am I Little?”, “Little Mouse” and any of the other books we have done

Make sure to point under the words as you read and highlight your sight words (I, am, the, little, a, to) with a yellow utensil.  Look at the pictures to help you and sound out the words you don’t know.  Practice reading the books several times with someone at home.


Reading WB pgs. 53-54

Sight word (a) Trace it, Write it, Color it sheet

Color the lowercase b pictures 



Snack/Work Time


10:30-Google Meet live session: Please have a dry erase board, marker and eraser with you or a blank piece of paper and pencil


Go over GO Math pgs., Reading WB pages, Sight word a sheet, lowercase b sheet 



Lunch

Recess 

Nap/Quiet time/Reading time


12:30-Google Meet live session: Please have the following items with you: 

  • pencil, eraser, crayons, scissors
  • Religion sheet (T-261) Thank you card for God
  • Social Studies workbook pgs. 28-30


Independent Work time: 


Watch Sparky’s Fire Safety Club video here


Log on to your Math IXL account and work on skills from the G section(Comparing) for 20 minutes

Log on to Raz Kids and read 1 book or more 

Finish up any activities you need to from the day