Monday April 20

Story Time: Listen to Inch by Inch, written by Leo Lioni, read by Ms. Laurel

Art &/or Science:
Bird Watching Online
Check out Cornell’s Live Cams & recordings of bird nests & feeding spots

Make Bird Watching Binoculars
-Use tape to connect two toilet paper tubes.
-Punch holes on the outside & tie yarn or string for the neck strap.
-Have your child decorate
-Use your binoculars on your bird watching walk tomorrow!

Numeracy:
Explore Measurement Using a Ruler!
· Use a real ruler or print & cut out the printable ruler.
· Teach your child how to use a ruler
· Challenge them to measure objects around the house or outside.
o How long is this book?
o Can you find another object that is the same length?

Literacy:
Letter K
- Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound.

Pick Two Activities:
- K is for Kite
- Press objects into playdoh to create the K shape
- Make the letter K with your body

Movement: Cosmic Yoga- Nelson the Pigeon

Sensory: Fill a bin or shallow tote or children’s water table with bird seed.

Material: Plastic Easter Eggs and small objects

Tuesday April 21

Story Time: Listen to the story, Are You My Mother? By P.D. Eastman, read by Ms. Amy

Go for a walk with Ms. Amy to see geese!

Art &/or Science:
Bird Identification and Data Collection Walk.
- Print Bird Watching & Data Collection Form
- Walk around your neighborhood or a nearby area that has trees.
- Write a tally mark every time you identify a bird.
- When you are done, add up the tally marks and the number for how many times you saw each bird.
- “What type of bird is most common in our neighborhood? Least common?” “Can we put them in order from least common to most common?”

Numeracy:
Hungry Bird Math
1. Print Hungry Bird Math template
2. Have your child cut out the squares.
3. Do we have 1-10?

Literacy:
Letter L
-Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound.

Pick Two Activities:
-L is for Ladybug
-Hunt for the letter L in magazines/junk mail
-Make the letter L with your body

Movement:
Fly like a bird! Flap your wings while you count to 20! Or practice counting by 10’s.

Sensory:
Bird Seed Sensory
Material: Measuring Cups & Muffin Tins

Wednesday April 22

Story Time: Listen to the story, Big Chickens, written by Leslie Helakoski, read by Ms. Laurel

Its Earth Day by Mercer Mayer, read by Ms. Rebecca

Art &/or Science:
Egg Drop Challenge
Watch this video of Ms. Amy & her kids doing the egg drop challenge! Check out the STEAM with Ms. Amy for instructions!

*Email videos for the blog!

Illustrate the book This Little Chick
1. Print out a copy of This Little Chick.
2. Read it like a book.
3. Have your child illustrate each page.
4. Read each page before they illustrate it and discuss what type of illustration would go well with the text.
5. This might take several days to complete.

Numeracy:
Hungry Bird Math
Cut pieces of yarn for the hungry birds. The bird with the 1 will get 1 worm. The worm with the 2 will get two worms. Can you figure out how many worms to cut?

Literacy:
Letter M
-Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound.

Pick Two Activities:
-M is for Moon
-Press objects into playdoh to create M shape
-Draw a M. Add snowy peaks at the top of the “mountains.”

Movement:
Go for a listening walk. How many different birds can you hear?

Sensory:
Bird Seed Sensory
Material: Different sizes of plastic containers with lids (check your recycle bin!)