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1/31/2023
Bear Snores On
Class has been reading this book as we have studied hibernation. Please note for Nik, he may get nervous with the bear.
Bring out bear stuffy for a nice snuggle to watch this cute story about a sleeping bear and all of his friends.
Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene
2/18/2022
*Activity below
* Brush your teeth song
* Dental care video
2/18/2022
2/18/2022
Dental Hygiene hard copies found in folder.
Dental Hygiene hard copies found in folder.
This is a fun activity tried in the classroom.
Winter themes:
Winter themes:
Hibernation and shadows
Hibernation and shadows
2/4/2022
2/4/2022
Groundhog activity
Groundhog activity
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fvCHLzyoCH6yqMLgtX6gbSs3mrQ0OeoCc_B4goGk2zo/edit.
material needed:
cut out a picture of an animal, groundhog if you have it. But any animal will work, it's mainly to discuss shadows.
black construction paper, white chalk or crayon.
After picture is colored, lay it on top of the black paper to trace around with crayon or chalk. use the back side of the picture in case student colors over the animal. Log onto the website above to see an example.
2/3/2022
2/3/2022
Snack Recipe Ideas to Cook Up for Your Hibernation Theme!
Snack Recipe Ideas to Cook Up for Your Hibernation Theme!
Cooking with children helps develop their math skills and helps them to learn how to follow directions. It also allows for some great conversation! Ask many questions while cooking with your children to encourage conversation! Be sure to ask specific theme questions while making these fun snacks!
You may need to substitute ingredients if your child has an allergy.
ANIMAL TOAST
Ingredients and Items Needed: Bread, Toaster, jelly or jam; animal cookie cutters; plastic knives.
Give each child a piece of toast. Have them use the cookie cutter to make an animal shape. Spread with jelly-yum!
EXTENSION: Do not throw away the extra crust! Take a walk later after snake with the children and let them break up the toast and leave it outside for the birds and animals who do NOT hibernate!
2/2/2022
2/2/2022
Hibernation video for educational purposes.
Hibernation video for educational purposes.
2/2/2022
Today is Groundhog day, how fitting for the weather we are having.
See music and movement tab for songs about hibernation and suggested books tab for stories.
Groundhog day as predicted by Phil on 2/2/2022
Good Morning! Here is a version of the activity I had planned for the students today. This is a read aloud version of Little Blue Truck’s Valentine. You can pause the video and point out different things and make the animal noises for each one. If you have farm animals at home you can get those out and show them to them! Then I have a boom card linked that has a few different activities to do based on the book. The vocabulary section would be most beneficial for you kids. They can touch the named item in a field of 2. You can help them by doing hand over hand with them. It dings when you get it right. If you have any questions please message Ms. Olivia on SeeSaw.
https://boom.cards/fastplay/mbzd.
https://boom.cards/fastplay/mbzd.
Fine motor activity:
Fine motor activity:
Items needed: playdoh, pegs/pretzel sticks and eraser toppers (found @ $$ Tree. Practice placing erasers on top of the pegs. This is a good task for eye/hand coordination
Fine motor and pre-academic task:
Items needed: 1 chocolate candy box, foam, marker. Using foam cut out shapes, ( trace wooden blocks or formboard shapes). Trace shpes into the candy box and voila you have a game to match and identify shapes.
This is a task is to help with fine motor skills. Use a small icecube tray and you can use any small objects to fit into the hearts. The apples are counting toys/erasers. Using a pincer grip place an apple into each hole. To give this task a chanllenge add tweezers. Many students are able to use finger pincer and tweezers are how we provide their challenge.
During dental week we sang this song and it was a hit.
During dental week we sang this song and it was a hit.
November Theme: Activities
November Theme: Activities
I know the kids will want to eat this activity, so don't worry about gluing.
I know the kids will want to eat this activity, so don't worry about gluing.
Try to include counting the cheerios as they place them.
Work on sorting colors, using fine motor skills, and visual perception skills.
Work on sorting colors, using fine motor skills, and visual perception skills.
Supplies: toilet paper or paper towel rolls, construction paper and pom poms. Chopsticks, tweezers, or clothespins can be used to make a bit more challenging.
Supplies: toilet paper or paper towel rolls, construction paper and pom poms. Chopsticks, tweezers, or clothespins can be used to make a bit more challenging.
Fun activity for you to try at home. To help teach your child how to recognize the letters in his/her name. Have the child's name written on board or paper. Have them match their feather letters to the name written on the board. Then glue them in place on the turkey.
Fun activity for you to try at home. To help teach your child how to recognize the letters in his/her name. Have the child's name written on board or paper. Have them match their feather letters to the name written on the board. Then glue them in place on the turkey.
This song is similiar to the song I sing at calendar time.
This song is similiar to the song I sing at calendar time.
Week 2: Easter: chicks, bunnies and ducks
Week 2: Easter: chicks, bunnies and ducks
Suggestions: Counting plastic Easter eggs, sorting eggs by color and hide and seek objects in the eggs and have students identify the hidden object.
Suggested books: Here Comes Easter! by Caroline Jayne Church . There are colored Easter eggs hidden all over the house. Help this little girl find them all!
Duck and Goose, Here Comes the Easter Bunny! by Tad Hills. Join the egg-stremely popular Duck and Goose, and friends for a springtime adventure.
This is a movement/video. Some students have heard this song. Have fun dancing with your children.
This is a movement/video. Some students have heard this song. Have fun dancing with your children.
Egg matching game:
Egg matching game:
Separate Easter eggs, match colors and put together the eggs. This is a color matching game and a fine motor activity.
Separate Easter eggs, match colors and put together the eggs. This is a color matching game and a fine motor activity.
Jelly Bean Matching
Jelly Bean Matching
Cut out oval shape (egg) on paper, white preferred. Using markers or colored pencils make oval shapes on the egg to match the jelly beans. Match jelly bean to same colored oval.
Can also count the jelly beans and play a jelly bean toss game.
Sensory Bin Activity
Sensory Bin Activity
Video shows how to make colored rice for a sensory table. After the rice dries, put into a container for play time. Add the Easter eggs for some pouring practice. Also, sensory rice is a great way to play hide-and-seek with fun objects.
Week 3: Spring Time & Butterflies
Week 3: Spring Time & Butterflies
April 13-17, 2020
Check out the lifecycle of a monarch butterfly - from pupa to adult.
Check out the lifecycle of a monarch butterfly - from pupa to adult.
Life Cycle Of a Butterfly project:
Life Cycle Of a Butterfly project:
Materials suggestions: Egg=tip of Q-tip, butterfly- bow tie noodle, Chrysalis= shell noodle and Caterpillar= spiral noodle or pompons.
Enjoy the animated stroy "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". This story can be used as a language tool. Make pieces of the foods (using paper or felt) or use real objects from around the houe, (maybe play food) the caterpillar eats along his week long journey. Identify by asking student to name the food or to touch or point to the food.
Week 4: April 20,2020
Week 4: April 20,2020
Colors and Shapes fun. Also see SeeSaw for more activities.
Colors and Shapes fun. Also see SeeSaw for more activities.
Shape sorting activity:
Shape sorting activity:
Using construction paper cut out a shape with the inside cut out. Attach clear contact paper to the shape so the sticky side is showeing. Using felt, paper or foam shapes allow child to sort into matching shapes. Pieces should be able to taken off and reused.
Summer Fun:
Summer Fun:
Some fun summer activities to try while at home with your kiddos.
Some fun summer activities to try while at home with your kiddos.
*Sensory bottles
Fun sensory/discovery bottles. I have a few, but will be making more. Let me know if you need any of the supplies.
Fun sensory/discovery bottles. I have a few, but will be making more. Let me know if you need any of the supplies.
Let's cool off with a little ice cube fun in the heat.
Let's cool off with a little ice cube fun in the heat.
As the child plays with the colors and ice, discuss what's happening to the ice. Melting, turning to water, changing colors as the colors mix......
As the child plays with the colors and ice, discuss what's happening to the ice. Melting, turning to water, changing colors as the colors mix......
This looks like a fun dough for a sensory play time.
Ocean Moon Dough Recipe with Sea Shells
Ocean Moon Dough Recipe with Sea Shells
Ingredients & Supplies
1/2 cup Potato Starch1/2 cup Flour2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil 1/2 tsp. Polysorbate 80Food Colouring-6 dropsSea ShellsLarge bowlMicrowave safe cupSpoonMeasuring CupsIngredients & Supplies
Step-By-STEP Making Moon Dough Instructions
Step-By-STEP Making Moon Dough Instructions
Start by adding 1/2 cup of potato starch and 1/2 cup of flour to a large bowl. Mix.
Melt 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in the microwave. Heat until it turns liquid, add food colouring.
Stir, and you will notice it doesn’t mix. The food colouring floats in little balls in the oil. We fix this by using by using Polysorbate 80.
Add polysorbate 80 to the oil and stir. Notice how the oils now blend with the food colouring.
Pour the coloured oil in with the starch and flour. Mix with a spoon or your hands. Work it all together until it is blended and starts to mold and hold shapes like wet sand.
Weather: Below are a couple of videos regarding weather:
Weather: Below are a couple of videos regarding weather:
Week 1 March 30-April 3, 2020
Week 1 March 30-April 3, 2020
I show them pictures of a cloud, rain, or sun (and/or snow if it's possible) you can have them look out the window and identify the weather. I sent home copies of the weather pictures to color, those will work perfectly for this activity.
I show them pictures of a cloud, rain, or sun (and/or snow if it's possible) you can have them look out the window and identify the weather. I sent home copies of the weather pictures to color, those will work perfectly for this activity.
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