December 21 - December 23

Schedule

December 21 - 23 K1 Mozart Schedule

Center Time Activities for this week!

K1 Mozart Dec 21 - Dec 23 Center Menu

READ ALOUDS

Jan Brett Library 2

Jan Brett Library

Click on the upper right corner to enlarge slide

Then click on any book for a Read Aloud!

Jan Brett is one of my favorite children's Authors

GINGERBREAD BABY by Jan Brett

Science & Literacy

Gingerbread Playdough

No-Cook Gingerbread Playdough

I made a mistake in the video and say 1 Tablespoon of Oil but it should be 3 Tablespoons of Oil (so sorry)


Gingerbread PlayDough

Recipe

Storage

Store in a container with a loose fitting lid or, if plastic bag, leave open a little. Playdough can become too wet if closed tight overnight (or too dry if completely open.)

I will post a recipe for Cooked Play Dough, which keeps longer

Language and Literacy

Gingerbread House

Design A Gingerbread House

Interactive online activity

Jan Brett cooks, draws, and reads

Jan Brett bakes Gingerbread Babies, demonstrates her illustrations and reads her book Gingerbread Baby

Math

http://www.janbrett.com/images/gingerbread_baby_board_right.jpg.pdf

Gingerbread Baby board game

Left side of board

Print and Play

http://www.janbrett.com/images/gingerbread_baby_board_left.jpg.pdf

Gingerbread Baby board game

Right side of board

Print and Play

Drama and Construction

Drama And Storytelling

Act Out the Gingerbread Baby Story

Building & Construction

Build a Winter Village or the Village the Gingerbread Baby ran through

Movement

Arctic-Animals-Cards-Yoga.pdf

Arctic Animals Yoga

Try these Arctic Animals Yoga Poses!

Play Outside!

Its is always good to take a break and play outside!

SNOW BALLS by Lois Ehlert

SNOWBALLS by Lois Ehlert

Read Aloud

SNEEZY THE SNOWMAN

Fun Read Aloud Story

SnowPeople with Ms Kelly

Watch the video to make SnowPeople

with Ms Kelly!

12/22 Crafts with Ms. Kelly

Snow People Directions

Follow the slides for making Snow People with Ms Kelly

THE MITTEN by Jan Brett

The Mitten

A fun story by Jan Brett with sound effects!

Mitten Activity

Print out both sides of the mitten and the animals (below)

Cut out both sides of the mitten and attach together with glue, tape, or staples

Cut out and color the animals

Put the animals inside! And act out the story

http://www.janbrett.com/images/mitten_glove_coloring_page_reversed.gif.pdf

Mitten side 1


http://www.janbrett.com/images/mitten_glove_animals_coloring_page.gif.pdf

Animals


http://www.janbrett.com/images/mitten_glove_coloring_page.gif.pdf

Mitten side 2


Learning Apps

Work 10 minutes a day (50 minutes per week) on LexiaCore5

Work 10 minutes a day (50 minutes per week) on LexiaCore5

ABC Mouse

ABC Mouse is optional


Supplemental Activities

Recipes

Follow the link for a cooked playdough

This Play Dough has a longer shelf life than the Gingerbread Play Dough.

It can be used for play, for making numbers and letters, for sensory (calming) time, or anything!

Jan Brett's (author) Gingerbread Baby recipe

Icing (edible)

Jan Brett's Gingerbread Baby icing recipe

Gingerbread Baby Icing

You can make an easy icing for your Gingerbread Babies -- Just use 4 cups of powdered sugar and 3 or 4 tablespoons of water. Stir them together in a medium bowl and add food color as desired