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Week 2
Day 1:
Art Experiment
Source: happytotshelf.com
What do you need?
Ziploc bag
Red and Yellow tempera paint
Double sided tape & Scotch tape
Brown construction paper
Scissors
Learning Goals
Creating art using experimentation and imagination
Objectives
Child will be able to solve problem
Child will be able to demonstrate planning skill
Child will be able to demonstrate logical, critical and creative thinking
Child will be able to share the process of the activity
How can you work with your child?
You may refer to detailed instructions with image reference in this link: https://happytotshelf.com/volcano-eruption-painting-in-a-ziploc-bag/
Cut a small brown volcano mountain out of the brown construction paper. Height of the volcano should be about half the size of the ziploc bag.
Apply double sided tape on one of the side of the volcano cutout. Attach the cutout in the ziploc bag.
Squeeze some yellow and red paint (tempera) on the side of the volcano cutout that’s not attached to the ziploc bag.
Carefully turn over the bag. Be careful not to press on the bag.
Secure the bag on the table so that the bag does not move around during the activity.
Then you are ready to make a volcano eruption by pressing on the bag!
What's next?
Write down the whole process of creating the volcano eruption.
Day 2:
Language & Literacy - Writing
Learning Goals
Have print and book awareness
Demonstrate writing for a purpose
Objectives
Child will be able to demonstrate independent writing skill (using pictorial symbols, invented spellings and letter prompts)
What do you need?
Lined paper
Pencil & Eraser
How can you work with your child?
Watch the video above – and listen to the story of “The Little Red Hen”.
After your child has finished the story, please get him/her to write the answers to the following questions on a piece of paper:
How many animals were there in the story?
What kind of sound does each animal make?
What did the little hen plant?
What did the little hen do at the end of the story?
What's next?
Invite your child to draw an illustration of the story and rewrite the story of "The Little Red Hen" in his/her own words.
Day 3:
Visual Arts
Learning Goals
Using drawing , mark making symbols to communicate ideas and information
Objectives
Child will be able to identify elements of art in the drawing (e.g. rock, tree, leaves, animals)
Child will be able to express feeling through the drawing
What do you need?
Drawing paper
Media of your child's choice:
Oil pastels
Water colour
Markers
Acrylic Paint
Crayons
Collage work
How can you work with your child?
Your child can use any media as mentioned above to create his/her representation of the ideas below:
Jungle scene
Space/Solar System
Landscape
Use your creative thinking to come up with your own Master Piece!
What's next?
Talk about the drawing with your child, with the following questions as a guide:
How did you choose the subject of your drawing?
What media did you choose to represent your drawing? And Why?
What did you enjoy about your drawing?
Did you face any challenges?
Day 4:
Mathematics - Measure Length
Learning Goals
Mathematical understanding of Measurement
Apply informal units of measurement
Objectives
Child will be able to apply knowledge to measurement different objects in the environment
What do you need?
Paper
Pencil/Markers
Ruler
Source: ask-math.com
How can you work with your child?
Watch the video above to understand the three informal measurement tools/technique.
Hand Span
Foot Span
Cubit
On a piece of paper, draw a box with 6 columns and 6 rows.
Write the names of the objects in each box that you want to measure.
Now using any one of the three informal units, measure the objects and write the measurement down under the name of each object.
Keep the last column to write the name of the informal unit that you have used.
What's next?
Get your child to reflect on:
Why did you use certain measurement unit to measure an object?
Can you measure any one object using all the three units?
In these three units, which unit is the best to use for measurement and why?
Day 5:
Yoga Session
Learning Goals
Explore a wide range of large muscle movement with increasing control and coordination
Identify and name body parts and talk about what their bodies can do
Talk about benefit of Yoga
Objectives
Child will be able to understand the importance of fitness and wellbeing
What do you need?
Yoga Outfit
Yoga Mat
How can you work with your child?
Sit side by side with your child and watch the video.
Follow the instructions in the video and enjoy the Yoga session!
What's next?
Discuss the benefit of physical and mental fitness.
Guided Questions:
Why do you think people do Yoga?
How did you feel following the instructions in the video?
What is your favourite Yoga pose?
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