Dolphins, Week of May 4
🐻 Teddy Bears 🐻
Monday May 4
Story Time: The Three Bears, read by Ms. Laurel
Creative Exploration:
3 Bears Puppets
Create puppets using popsicle sticks or straws to retell the story.
Make oatmeal, which is a type of porridge (Recipe)
Numeracy: Goldilocks Math- Put Items in Order
· Smallest to Largest
· Shortest to Tallest
· Cold to Hot (cups of water with different temperatures)
· Shortest to Longest
· Soft to Hard
Literacy:
Letter U
Say the sound. Think of words that start with that letter.
Hunt for the letter U in the book you read today
Use a partner. Write the letter U on each other’s back.
Movement:
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Movement Poem
Read & act out poem several times to memorize the poem and movements.
Sensory: Flour Sensory
Add several cups of flour to your bin or shallow tote
Materials: spoons, bowls, kitchen sifter or strainer
Tuesday May 5
Story Time: Bear Wants More, read by Ms. Becca
Creative Exploration:
Animal Masks Template
Color; Cut out; use string to tie onto face
Check out Ms. Amy’s Bear Coding Game on STEAM with Ms. Amy!
Numeracy: Have a Teddy Bear Picnic!
Lay out a blanket
Provide dishes, snacks and water
Have your child decide how many guests (stuffed animals and people) are coming to their teddy bear picnic.
Have your child “set” a spot for the amount. This helps younger children develop 1:1 correspondence. Older children can be asked to give each guest a certain amount of snack. (Give everyone two crackers, how many total crackers do we need?)
Literacy:
Letter V
Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound
V is for Volcano
Make a V with your hands
Gather nature materials to create a V
Movement:
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Movement Poem
Can you add any other movements for the poem?
Sensory: Make Cloud Dough
Add baby oil to your flour to make cloud dough! Preschoolers LOVE this sensory! Soft & moldable.
Recipe: Ratio of flour to baby oil is 8:1
Wednesday May 6
Story Time: Ten in the Bed, read by Ms. Laurel
Creative Exploration:
Gummy Bear Science
Place a gummy bear in a cup of water overnight. Take the gummy bear out of the water and observe/discuss the changes.
Numeracy: 10 in the Bed Math Game
Have your child color and cut out bears
Do we have all 10?
Literacy:
Letter W
Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound
Write W using sidewalk chalk
Make a W with your hands
Movement: Build a cave to hibernate in.
Walk like a bear (on hands & feet) while you forage for food before you spend most of winter hibernating.
Sensory: Cloud Dough Sensory
Material: Bowls, spoons and butter knife
Thursday May 7
Story Time: The Adventures of Sydney & Fred, read by Ms. Amy
Creative Exploration: Big Bear Poem
Read & Act Out the Poem
*Literacy Extension: How many B’s & b’s can you find in the poem?
Draw a Teddy Bear Step by Step instructions
Numeracy: 10 in the Bed Math Game
Have your child put the bears in order from 1-10
Sing the Song 10 in the Bed. Have your child take one bear off at a time while singing the song, moving backwards from 10 to 1
Literacy:
Letter X
Say the sound X makes in the middle or end of words; Say the sound X makes at the beginning of words when it makes the Z sound, such as xylophone
X is for Xylophone
X is for Fox
Make X using playdoh
Gather nature materials to create a X
Can you find any X’s around your house?
Movement: Dance with your teddy bear to the song Dancing with Teddy
Sensory: Cloud Dough Sensory
Added Material: Muffin tins, cupcake liners and ice cream scoop
Friday May 8
Story Time: Teddy Bear, read by Ms. Becca
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, read by Ms. Laurel
Creative Exploration: Neighborhood Bear Hunt
Put stuffed bears or bear artwork in your front window. Go for a walk around your neighborhood. Has anyone else put bears in their windows for kids to find?
Article for parents about neighbors putting bears in windows for “bear hunts”
Make a Bear Hunt Map
Numeracy: Mother’s Day Questionnaire: Fill this out with your child & let them decorate it. These are great to save and get out each year! Write exactly what comes to their mind first!
10 in the Bed Math- Alternative
Make a “bed” on the floor and play the game with stuffed animals and family members acting out rolling off while singing the counting-backwards song.
Literacy:
Letters Y & Z
Say the sound. Think of words that start with that sound.
Hunt for the letter in the book you are reading
Make the letter with your body
Trace the letters in sand or flour
Movement:
Cosmic Yoga- Going on a Bear Hunt
Sensory: Cloud Dough Sensory
Added Material: Small (clean) rocks and toy trucks or toy animal