Dolphins, Week of April 20
🐜 🐝 Insects 🐛 🦋
Monday April 27
Story Time: Oh Beyond Bugs, read by Laurel
Creative Exploration: Sing the Insect Song with Ms. Laurel
Words to Insect Body Part Song
Go on a Backyard Creature Hunt!
What type of creatures can you find?
Are any of them insects?
How can you tell?
*See Backyard Insect Resource for tips on insects!
Numeracy: Insects in a Jar Math
Cube Dice Pattern
Literacy:
Letter P
Say the sound. Think of words that start with that letter.
-P is for Pea Coloring
-Make an P with playdoh
-Use a partner. Write the letter P on each other’s back.
Movement: Insect Movement Game
Sensory: Soil Sensory
Material: Bowls & Spoons
Tuesday April 28
Story Time: The Very Quiet Cricket, read by Ms. Becca
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, read by Ms. Becca
Creative Exploration: Create a 3-D Insect
Use recycled materials and art supplies.
Make sure to include all the body parts: head, thorax, abdomen, 6 legs, 2 antennae and 2 compound eyes.
Send Ms. Laurel a photo so she can post on our blog!
Numeracy: Insects in a Jar Math
Literacy:
Letter Q
-Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound
-Q is for Queen Coloring
-Hunt for the letter Q in magazines/junk mail
-Use a stick to draw a Q in the dirt
Movement:
Cosmic Kids Yoga: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Sensory: Soil Sensory
Material: Trucks and Cars
Wednesday April 29
Story Time: The Very Hungry Caterpillar read by Ms. Amy
Creative Exploration: Create your Own Insect Story
Draw or create an insect using collage materials cut from magazines or scrap paper. Remember to include all the body parts!
What is your insect called?
Can you make a fiction (pretend) story about your insect? Where does your story take place? Does your story have a problem?
Numeracy: Make a Pattern Caterpillar
Pre-cut small circles from colored paper.
Have your child glue down the circles using a color pattern to create a caterpillar.
Literacy:
Letter R
-Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound
-R is for Rabbit coloring
-Write R using sidewalk chalk
-Use finger for write R into flour on a tray
Movement: Insect Movement Game with Counting. Add the numbered dice to your game.
Sensory: Soil Sensory
Material: Toy Animals
Thursday April 30
Story Time: From Caterpillar to Butterfly, read by Ms. Laurel
Creative Exploration:
Symmetrical Butterflies
Make a symmetrical butterfly by cutting out a butterfly, fold it in half. Paint half of the butterfly with a generous amount of paint; fold butterfly and press. Unfold to reveal your beautiful symmetrical butterfly!
Numeracy: 5 Little Lady Bugs Poem
(printable)
Use fingers to count backwards as you recite
Literacy:
Letter S
-Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound
-S is for Sun Coloring
-Make S using playdoh
-Look at the letter & make the shape with your body
Movement: Butterfly Life Cycle Movement & Song
Sensory: Soil Sensory
Material: Water & containers
Friday May 1
Story Time: The Lamb and the Butterfly,
read by Ms. Laurel
Creative Exploration: Ants on a Log Recipe
Insect Art
Fingerprint Insect Art:
Dip your fingertip into ink or paint. Use your fingertip to create the 3 body parts of the insect. Then draw the 6 legs, antennae & compound eyes to complete the insects.
Playdoh Insect:
Sculpt an insect out of playdoh. Add toothpicks and other small objects.
Numeracy:
Make an Outdoor Board Game!
Watch Ms. Amy’s video
Literacy:
Letter T
-Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound.
-T Is for Turtle
-Write the letter T. Can you turn your T into a Tree?
-Make T with your body
Movement: Butterfly Life Cycle Movement & Song
Sensory: Soil Sensory
If you have grass seed, have your child plant some grass seed in their sensory bin. They will have grass to explore and cut with scissors in a few days!