November 2 - November 6
Center Time Activities for this week!
Follow daily guide below or choose two activities each day.
Read Alouds
This week's FOCUS story is CORDUROY! Other unit stories are here.
HINT Click on the square in lower right to make video big enough to wath
Corduroy
Sometimes I'm Bombaloo
Oonga Boonga
Peter's Chair
Monday
Writing and Drawing
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Making Signs
Required SeeSaw Assignment
Last week we talked about how signs are a way of giving people information Signs can be pictures, words, or both pictures and words. Today in Writing and Drawing, you can make signs with paper, crayons, writing utensils, and sticks, or other materials from your Beautiful Stuff collection.
Visit SeeSaw for the directions For this activity and to post your work!
Library & Listening
Corduroy
Listen to this week's story Corduroy or another story from this Unit
Or Visit the Story Links in Quiet Time Resources for other stories
Or look at books at your home or read with someone in your family
Tuesday
Science & Sensory
Washing Babies
Required SeeSaw Assignment
One way that families take care of babies is to give them baths and wash their clothes. Using soap, water, and a washcloth or sponge, wash small toys or other objects from your home, such as plastic containers or bottles.
Click on the slide show above to look at some ideas.
Take a photo of yourself washing things and put it on SeeSaw
Visit SeeSaw for the directions For this activity and to post your work!
Dramatization
Read Aloud to dolls, toys, family
One way families show they care for each other is by reading stories together. Just like last week, this week in Drama, you can read stories to dolls, stuffed animals, or to someone in your family. You can use the illustrations to help talk about the setting, the characters, and what happens in the story.
Click on the slide show above for some ideas.
Wednesday
Building & Construction
Building a Department Store
Required SeeSaw Assignment
Watch the video above for directions!
Corduroy lived in the toy section of a department store, a big store with many floors
Using empty boxes and containers, or building toys, you can make your own department store. If you’d like, you can add signs that you’ve made in Drawing and Writing.
Go to SeeSaw to post a photo (not a video)
Visit SeeSaw for the directions For this activity and to post a photo of your work!
Mindfulness
Snake Breath
Snake Breath
Look and Listen above to learn about Snake Breath. To see the card with no voice click here.
Thursday
Art
Making Piggy Banks
Watch video for directions
Post photo on SeeSaw
In Corduroy, Lisa saved up her money in a piggy bank and used it to buy Corduroy This week, you can use an empty box or container to make your own piggy bank. You can decorate your piggy bank with paper or other items from your Beautiful Stuff collection.
Required SeeSaw Assignment
Visit SeeSaw for the directions For this activity and to post a photo of your work!
Library & Listening
Keep Reading
Friday
Math
Shape Sort
Required SeeSaw Assignment
Do this Activity on SeeSaw and post your your work there!
Outside Time
Shape Hunt
Hunt for shapes when you are outside this week. See how many different shapes you can find.
Quiet Time Resources
Supplemental Activities (for when you have extra time!)
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Printable Book
Fall, Fall What Do You See?
Print, double sided, cut, and staple into two books.
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Coloring Pages
Pumpin, Pumpkins coloring pages
PBS Kids: Daniel Tiger
Daniel Tiger: Visit to a Pumpkin Patch and "Stop, Think, and Choose" eisode about making choices and voting.