Week 5
Arthur Jacobsen OT PT SLP
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Plants are growing. They need:
soil
water
sun
Joke of the Week
What plants do chickens grow on?
An eggplant!
Chicken's come from eggs
This is a plant
This vegetable is called an eggplant
Let's read!
See Story Time core board on Family Resources page
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Asking "what do you see" questions:
What color do you see?
What part of the plant do you see?
How many colors do you see?
Read the story about cherry blossoms then answer the questions.
You can point to the pictures to answer, if needed.
Lets make something
See Crafts core board on Family Resources page
Directions:
fill cup with yogurt
cut up vegetables in small sticks
put them in the cup
You will need:
cup or bowl
yogurt
vegetables and/or fruit
Language:
put in
make
small
go and stop
I have___
I want___
tell about shape, color, size!
Rainbow Sidewalk Paint
Language to use:
I want ___
I see ___
I made ___
I like it
I don't like it
You will need:
2tbsp cornstarch
4tbsp water
food coloring
paint brushes, sponge, or cloth (something to spread paint outside)
Directions:
add cornstarch, water, and food coloring to a small bowl or cupcake tin - mix well
paint on driveway or sidewalk
You can:
write your name
make a road to drive toy cars or ride your bike
draw shapes (circle, square, star, triangle)
trace a family member!
make a mosaic - see next activity
You will need:
colored construction paper
white paper
markers, crayons, or colored pencils
glue
tissue paper (optional)
Directions:
draw outline of vase
draw outline of stems
cut colored paper or tissue paper into small squares
glue squares in vase
crumple some squares for flowers
glue crumpled paper on end of stems
Yoga for kids
Learn about plants
STEM Project
Grass Hair
You will need:
plastic cup or milk carton
paint
paintbrush
marker
dirt (you can dig some up at the park)
grass seed
Directions:
Buy grass seed
Paint the outside front half of cup
Glue wiggly eyes or draw face on painted side of cup
Fill the cup with dirt
Sprinkle the grass seed over the dirt
Sprinkle more dirt over the grass seed
Now wait and watch your grass grow!
Water grass each day
Once your grass starts getting really long you can give it a "haircut" so it will start growing more again