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Week 2
Day 1:
Music & Movement - The Planet Song
Learning Goals
Create sound effect and movement using imagination in response to the song
Learn the Planet song
Objectives
Child will be able to create a dance step with the song
Child will be able to learn a new song
What do you need?
Lined Paper
Pencil
How can you work with your child?
Watch the YouTube video over and over again, and listen carefully to "The Planet Song".
Get your child to pay attention to the tune.
Write down the verse of the song on the lined paper, if needed for memorising the song.
Encourage your child to use his/her imagination and come up with dance steps to go with the song.
Invite your child to perform the song with his/her self-created dance steps to your family.
What's next?
Record a video of your child performing the song with his/her self-created dance steps.
Day 2:
Language & Literacy - Writing
Learning Goals
Writing increasing complex message
Understanding sequencing
Objectives
Child will be able to write independently writing complex message using invented spellings
Child will be able to name the planets, understand unique characteristics of them and will know the order of the planets
What do you need?
Lined paper
Pencil & Markers
How can you work with your child?
Watch "The Planet Song" video from Day 1.
After your child has finished watching the video, get him/her to write down the answers to the following questions on the lined paper:
How many plants are there? Name them.
What is unique about each planet?
Which planet is the nearest to the Sun and which is one is the furthest?
What's next?
Listen to the song again and come up with at least 3 of your own questions.
Day 3:
Art Experience
Learning Goals
Use drawing to communicate ideas and thoughts
Objectives
Child will be able to display understanding of the sequence of the planets through drawing
What do you need?
Drawing paper
Coloured pencils/crayons/markers
How can you work with your child?
Your child can use any art media of choice and create his/her representation of the Solar System (example above).
Get your child to label his/her art (indicate the names of each planet).
What's next?
Provide recycled materials for your child to create a representation of his/her favourite planet.
Day 4:
DIY - Amazing Night Lamp
Learning Goals
Creative expression
Objectives
Child will be able to create and learn new ideas
What do you need?
Cardboard Box
Cardboard
Scissors & Pen knife
Ruler
Black Marker
White Paper
Glue
Scotch tape
Light bulb holder
Low watt light bulb
How can you work with your child?
Note: This experience should be supervised by an adult.
Discuss the safety aspect of the experience with your child.
Watch the Youtube video above on how to make a night lamp. This DIY Night lamp is very easy to do and, of course, inexpensive.
Follow the instructions in the video and try making one together!
What's next?
Get your child do a reflection with the following guiding questions:
Was this your first DIY experience?
How was the experience?
Did you face any challenges?
Day 5:
Drawing Challenge
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. people, 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:
Your Dream
Weekend outing
Favourite Vacation
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?
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