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Blue/Green/Red

Week 10

Monday 5/18 & Tuesday 5/19

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for May. For May let’s do a Wave with our hand when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book:  And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0ZlOkMQGi8

Review on Letters: W, X
Letter W: Phonics | The Letter W | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds W | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYhY_MS2cbc&t=92s
Letter X: Phonics | The Letter X | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds X | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6XP-dMUQa0&t=92s
Need to get some wiggles out:  I'm Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5pyXANcsns


Small Groups/Centers:  Summer Fun!
Book: Summer Days and Nights by Wong Herbert Yee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPwcsNk18c4
Making a Bubble Wand and some bubble solution
Place the two ends of a pipe cleaner together and twist the bottoms together, leaving the top in a circle shape. You can add some pony beads if you want. Start placing the beads onto the bottom of the two pipe cleaner ends and push them to the top, you can create pattern! Once you fill the wand with beads fold the end of the pipe cleaner up to hold the beads in place.
Bubble Solution:
¼ cup dish soap
½ cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
Place all ingredients into a small dish and whisk them together. 

Lemonade Art
Materials Needed: For this preschool summer activities art project, purchase a large quantity of lemons. Cut lemons in half. Let some of them dry slightly and place some others in the refrigerator. Use the slightly dried lemon halves to print with. Use yellow and pink paint to dip the lemons into and them press onto paper. Use the leftover lemons to make homemade lemonade with. Your child will LOVE squeezing lemons!
Ice vs Ice Cream
Place 2 bowls out.  Place ice cubes in one and ice cream in another.
Discuss what they are, how they are made etc.  
Ask what they think will happen if we leave these bowls out all day?
Write down their answers.
Check on the bowl throughout the morning or day and write down their comments!

Sunflowers
Materials: Large white paper, yellow and brown finger paint, green paper, scissors and glue.
Your child can dip their hands into yellow paint and place their hand on the white paper. Continue doing this going around in a circle to make the sunflower.
They then use their fingers to make the seeds inside the sunflower by dipping them in brown paint.
Have your child practice using scissors by cutting various shapes and sizes of leaves from green paper.
Also, draw a solid black line on their green paper to cut on to make the stem.
They glue their stem and leaves under their sunflower.

Letter W Worksheet: 
https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-W.pdf

Letter X Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-X.pdf

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Wednesday 5/20

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for May. For May let’s do a Wave with our hand when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book:  I See Summer by Charles Ghigna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTmJYJplghk&t=23s

Review on Letters: Y, Z
Letter Y: Phonics | The Letter Y | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Y | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKjXyxkPllA&t=60s

Letter Z: Phonics | The Letter Z | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Z | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rjrrJ9Dgk8&t=81s

Need to get some wiggles out: Tooty Ta – Dr.Jean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXvh08Mnork

Small Groups/Centers:  Summer Fun!

Book: Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIl_Yq423-Y

Another Book:  Summertime Bounce! | summer read aloud books for kids | video book | rhyming read aloud ages 3-7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0htGZFzR3i4

Celebrate-Summer is Here
Bring out all your musical instruments and have a Happy Summer celebration! Perhaps a parade outside!
What Melts in the Sun?
We grabbed a muffin tin and filled it with an assortment of objects.  
  • Ice
  • A wooden block
  • A rock
  • Butter
  • A cube of cheese
  • A marble
  • A quarter
  • A square of Hershey’s chocolate
  • Three crayons
  • A cube cut off a bar of soap
Place your tray in the sun and set a timer.
Record Observations
Item         Do you think it will melt?        Did it melt?

Paper Plate Fan (for those hot summer days or nights)
What you will need:
Paper plate
paints, markers or crayons
Jumbo craft sticks
Glue gun

Directions:
Cut a paper plate in half.

Paint summer scene on your plate. Paint a rainbow, the summer sky, butterflies or any other design of your choosing. Set plate aside to dry if you use paint.
While you wait for your plate to dry, grab two of the jumbo craft sticks. You can choose to paint them or leave them natural. If you paint them, make sure you let them dry completely.
Glue the craft sticks into a wide “V” shape to form the fan’s handle
Glue the handle to the bottom of your painted fan. Stay cool!
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Look for Letters!
This activity builds early reading skills.
Materials: any items in the kitchen
Do an alphabet scavenger hunt in the kitchen! Give your child a letter to look for on boxes, canned goods, jars—anything with a label. Make it an ongoing challenge by starting with A and going in alphabetical order. Can you find every letter in the alphabet?


Color and Shape Search
This activity helps your child work on counting, shapes, and colors.
Materials: none
Go on a walk with your child. While you’re walking, give them a challenge of things to find by picking a number and a category. For example, ask your child to find five green things or seven squares. Then work together to find them! You could also do this activity inside your home.

Balloon Keep-Up
This activity has movement and math.
Materials: a balloon
Challenge your child to keep a balloon from falling to the floor without catching or holding it! Add in some counting practice. How many times can they hit it up before it falls?

Father’s Day Surprise:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5dsPzSlPOCeQkZNRUtQM2ZndE0/view

Letter Y Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-Y.pdf

Letter Z Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-Z.pdf


Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax
We hope you have a wonderful Summer! We miss all so much! Remember to stop and say hi when you pass by on your way to your new classrooms. We’re so proud of you all!
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Week 9

Monday 5/11 & Tuesday 5/12

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for May. For May let’s do a Wave with our hand when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book:  The Bravest Fish by Matt Buckingham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9qCa0wntIY

Review on Letters: O, P, Q
Letter O: Phonics | The Letter O | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds O | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCYzrrGFzps
Letter P: Phonics | The Letter P | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds P | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbz8H_xo0M8

Letter Q: Phonics | The Letter Q | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Q | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VscevkW9rIk

Need to get some wiggles out: "The Goldfish (Let's Go Swimming)" by The Laurie Berkner Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg-wnQKRHTs

Small Groups/Centers:  The Ocean and Under the Sea Creatures

Book: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
https://www.storylineonline.net/books/the-rainbow-fish/
Paper Plate Rainbow Fish
Supplies:
Craft paint
Paint brush
Sequins
Googly Eye
Glue
Craft paper
Scissors
Toilet paper rolls

Directions:
Have your child paint or color paper plate blue. To make the scales cut a toilet paper roll in half lengthwise. The kids can now use it to dip and stamp into paint. I cut our tube in half one more time to make 4 stampers out of each toilet paper roll but you could leave them longer if you want to. Have child dip the cardboard tube into paint and stamp it on their fish to make the Rainbow Fish’s regular scales. I squirted paint onto another paper plate for the kids to dip the stamper into. We used the orange paint to make mouths by squeezing the cardboard tube to make a tear drop shape. Set the paper plate aside to dry. Have child glue on a googly eye and some sequins for the shiny scales. Draw fins on the craft paper and have the child cut them out. As another option, kids could always draw their own fins for a more kid perfect touch to their craft. Glue the fins onto the paper plate and let them dry. When the craft is ready hang them up to enjoy or let kids play with them. ​
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​STARFISH OCEAN CRAFT FOR KIDS THAT’S CUTE AS A BUTTON
Craft paper
Scissors
Glue
Buttons
Star template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-h4gnY-J6NdaWJTWXhaOTkzWnc/view

Directions:
Print out the star template on craft paper. Cut the stars out.  Have your child glue buttons to their starfish. Practice counting the buttons, group the buttons into their color group or make a AB pattern.
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Jiggly Jellyfish
Paper plate – cut in half
Streamers
Crayons, markers, paint or stickers
Googly eyes

Directions: Cut the paper plates in half. Have your child decorate the jellyfishes’ body.  They can color, use markers, paint or stickers. For the streamers have them cut or rip. Once you have all their tentacles, tape them to the back of one of the plates. When done hang them up or have your child wave their jelly fish around. It looks like the jellyfishes’ tentacles are moving as if it’s swimming in the ocean. 
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Letter O Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-O.pdf
Letter P Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-P.pdf
Letter Q Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-Q.pdf

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Wednesday 5/13 & Thursday 5/14

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for May. For May let’s do a Wave with our hand when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book:  Peanut Butter and Jellyfish by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0133pr/story?authCtx=U.794217314

Review on Letters: R, S, T
Letter R: Phonics | The Letter R | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds R | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l28AVVT_Yq8
Letter S: Phonics | The Letter S | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sound S | Patty Shukla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brdnfX6FIh0
Letter T: Phonics | The Letter T | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds T | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8_mkq7EmIg

Need to get some wiggles out: Baby Shark Dance | Sing and Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZsoesa55w


Small Groups/Centers:  Ocean and Under the Sea Creatures

Book: My Home in The Water by J. Patrick Lewis
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0133pr/book?authCtx=U.794217314

Video: Ocean of Life From seashores to the deepest parts of the sea, oceans are full of life.
https://watchandlearn.scholastic.com/videos/animals-and-plants/homes-and-habitats/ocean-of-life.html

Making your own Ocean
Materials: paper, crayons, watercolors (or food coloring and water), paintbrush
Create a beautiful ocean scene with crayons and watercolors!
What animals can you find in the ocean? Have your child use crayons to draw any ocean animal on a sheet of thick paper. (You can also draw outlines of animals for your child to color in.)
Have your child press hard with the crayons so there is a thick layer of wax.
Then get out your watercolors. (You can also make your own with a couple of drops of food coloring in a cup of water.)
Your child can paint over the whole paper with blues and greens. You can still see the animal through the “ocean” because the waxy crayon repels water

Paper Plate Turtle Craft
MATERIALS NEEDED
  • Tissue paper 
  • White school glue
  • Paintbrush
  • Googly eyes
  • Scissors
  • Paper plates
  • Green Paper for the Head, arms, legs and tail
  • Glitter (optional)

Paper Plate Turtle Craft Directions
1. spread glue over the bottom of the paper plate with a paintbrush.
2. Cover the paper plate with tissue paper squares. When you get to the edge of the plate, fold the tissue paper underneath.
3. If desired, sprinkle glitter over the tissue paper squares while the glue is still wet.
4. Glue head, arms, legs and tail onto turtle
5. Glue 2 wiggly eyes to the turtle’s head, then draw a nose and mouth on the turtle’s face with the black marker.
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What Doesn't Belong
Materials Needed: Provide 4 pictures of ocean items and one unrelated (such as a bicycle). Ask which does not belong. Bring a lot of pictures to play over and over.
Letter R Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-R.pdf
Letter S Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-S.pdf
Letter T Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-T.pdf
Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Friday 5/15

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for May. For May let’s do a Wave with our hand when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book: Commotion in The Ocean by Giles Andreae
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pRhgZ8Jffs

Review on Letters: U, V
Letter U: Phonics | The Letter U | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds U | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxeodNQvWGI
Letter V: Phonics | The Letter V | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds V | Patty Shukla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOzHf_2YxGg

Need to get some wiggles out: Fish Freeze Dance
Play some music. The children should "swim" while the music is playing and then freeze when it stops.

Small Groups/Centers:  Ocean and Under the Sea Creatures



Book: Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir4PF70GYQU

Going to the Beach
Provide beach bags that are packed with towels, sunglasses, hats, sunglasses, pails, shovels, empty suntan lotion containers, plastic snack food, swimmies and other items you can think of! Set out your towels on your living room floor and pretend you’re at the beach. Maybe pack a picnic too
Sink or Float?
Have items available for your child to use to see if they will sink or float in your water bucket.
Some suggestions: paper clip, sponge, crayon, plastic straw, etc.
Have the children guess if it will sink or float before dropping it in

Paper Plate Sea Shells
  • Paper Plates
  • Scissors
  • Crayons
  • Water color paint
  • Stickers (optional)

Directions
Pre-cut the shells out of the paper plate
Examine the lines in the real shells and talk about their direction.  Encourage children to draw the vertical lines with crayon on their shells.  Remember to have them go from TOP to BOTTOM in order to encourage good early writing habits.
Water color paint over the crayon lines.  The paint should resist the lines and show through.
Let dry. Decorate with ocean theme stickers if available.
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OCEAN ANIMAL COFFEE FILTER SUNCATCHER CRAFT 
Materials:
Ocean Animals Pattern: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-h4gnY-J6NdNjUtOFMyVXBPeEk/view

Water color paints
Paint brush
Glue
Scissors
Dark blue or black paper



Have child paint their coffee filter and set it out to dry. The darker the paint the better because it does tend to lighten as it dries.
Trace the ocean animals onto the black paper and have your child cut it out or you can 
Glue the animal to the coffee filter and the craft is done!
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Letter U Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-U.pdf
Letter V Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-V.pdf

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Week 8

Monday 5/4 & Tuesday 5/5

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for May. For May let’s do a Wave with our hand when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book:  I’m Fast by Kate and Jim McMullan
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0110pr/story?authCtx=U.794217314

Review on Letters: G, H, I
Letter G: Phonics | The Letter G | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds G | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ssRfcROY9I&t=39s
Letter H: Phonics | The Letter H | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds H | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9QFUoi0ppA

Letter I: Phonics | The Letter I | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds I | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxeG6tWZpFw

Need to get some wiggles out: Train Song: Choo Choo Train for Children, Kids, Babies and Toddlers | Counting Song | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYhKyqQ3zXg

Small Groups/Centers:  Transportation Week! Beep Beep
Book: Freight Train by Donald Crews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y0cWEKtIl0

Sponge Painted Freight Train Craft
  • Kitchen sponges
  • Scissors
  • Paint 
  • Paper plates
  • White Paper
  • Black marker

Start by cutting the sponges into the rectangles.
Squirt paint onto paper plates and place one rectangular sponge near each color. 
Dip the sponges into the paint and stamp them onto your paper to create a train.  
Use your black marker to make wheels on your train cars.
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How We Travel
Materials Needed: paper; newspaper, magazines, scissors & a glue stick
Label the paper How We Travel 
Talk to your child about the different ways that they might travel (car, truck, van, bus, horse, airplane, etc.). Have them look through magazines/newspapers. When they find a mode of transportation have them cut out the pictures and glue it on the paper.


Travel Trail Mix 
Ingredients and Items needed: cheerios, raisins, pretzels and other healthy snacks each in their own bowls; a spoon in each bowl; plastic baggies 
Children place one spoonful of each item into their Travel Snack Baggies 

Cardboard Car
This activity stretches the imagination.
Materials: cardboard box, art supplies
If you have a box lying around, have your child make it into a car! (Or a boat or truck.) Put out art supplies and see what your child comes up with. Have them bring their Travel Trail Mix and eat it in their creation.


Letter G Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-G.pdf
Letter H Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-H.pdf
Letter I Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-I.pdf

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Wednesday 5/6 & Thursday 5/7

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for May. For May let’s do a Wave with our hand when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book:  Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dljje7L9nIs

Review on Letters: J, K, L

Letter J: Phonics | The Letter J | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds J | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slu-XafZ6Ww
Letter K: Phonics | The Letter K | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds K | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdOT-ELtj0s

Letter L: Phonics | The Letter L | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds L | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA3CNlPSFfI

Need to get some wiggles out: "The Airplane Song" by Laurie Berkner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogrjr0HEZgE
Small Groups/Centers:  Transportation Week! Beep Beep
Book: THE CARS AND TRUCKS BOOK BY TODD PARR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyaFhhIkuv0

Airplane Craft
Choose an airplane and print off from the link. Have your child color the airplane. Add some Cotton balls for clouds. Pictures of your family. Have your child cut out the faces of their family and glue onto the airplane. Where is your family going? 
https://www.colomio.com/vehicles/airplane

Traffic Light
You will need 2 full pieces of paper ideally one neutral color and one black, some red, green and yellow paper to rip into pieces, glue, red, yellow and green crayons or markers and something to trace the circles with.
Trace 3 circles on the neutral piece of paper, the top should be red, middle yellow and bottom green.
Hand your child the colored paper to rip into small pieces. This isn’t just fun for them, it’s great practice for their fine motor skills!
Start gluing your small pieces in the correct circles. 
Cut the extra paper off the sides of the traffic light, and glue on to a black piece of paper

I know a little poem that goes well with this activity:
Red on top
Green Below
Red says stop
Green says go
Yellow says wait even if your late

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Red Light Green Light Game ~ An Inside Version
You may be familiar with Red Light Green Light as a running game outside, but this version can be played inside. Introduce the concept of red being stop, yellow being slow and green meaning go by acting it out. You don’t need to run; you can do any movement at all. I have done this as a circle time activity with clapping, hand waving and knee slapping! Have child suggest movements too!
A Mother's Day Project 

https://happyhomefairy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skmbt_c55215042815070.pdf
Print out the paper and ask your child these questions. You can then glue onto a colorful paper and make a card. Please see example below. Happy Mother’s Day!
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Letter J Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-J.pdf
Letter K Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-K.pdf
Letter L Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/funlettertracing-L_1.pdf


Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Friday 5/8

​Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for May. For May let’s do a Wave with our hand when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book:  Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete by James Dean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvuHfFq6gI4

Review on Letters: M, N
Letter M: Phonics | The Letter M | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds M| Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrQdvmgFhVs

Letter N: Phonics | The Letter N | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds N | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asJR_YNv7Fc

Need to get some wiggles out: Drive My Car by Laurie Berkner 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_DfK-ZauQ

Small Groups/Centers:  Transportation Week! Beep Beep
Book: Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBC-7cNABXU
Stay on the Road!
Use chalk to draw roads for the children to ride their ride-on bikes or cars on. This can be done outside or inside. If you do not have child size ride on cars or bikes, have the children drive toy transportation theme vehicles within the roads. 
Extension: Provide stop and go signs, have one of the children become a traffic officer to stop traffic and let them go again.

Vacation Station
Materials needed: Chairs for an airplane, bus, boat or train; pretend food and trays, backpacks, suitcases, extra clothing; paper and markers to make tickets; hold punchers to punch tickets as passengers board.
Painting with Transportation
Materials Needed:
Paper
Paint 
Trucks, cars
Painting with trucks is a classic art activity for kids to watch colors blend and see the tracks left by different tires.
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Apple Boat 
Ingredients and Items needed: Apple, slice of cheese, mini pretzel stick. 
Core the apple, do not slice. Slice the apple into 4 quarters. Slice cheese into 4 triangles. 
Have children place a pretzel stick into the apple quarter. Wrap a cheese triangle around the top of the pretzel for a sail. 

Letter M Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-M.pdf
Letter N Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-N.pdf

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Week 7

Monday 4/27 & Tuesday 4/28

​Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April and clap. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Review on Letters: A, B
Letter A: Phonics | The Letter A | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds A | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKCV8nnIfLo

Letter B: Phonics | The Letter B | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds B | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjTDxEVNPXk

Need to get some wiggles out: 
Stand Up, Sit Down Children's song by Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRBKtgws5_Q

 Book:  Happy Birthday, Moon! By Frank Asch
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0058pr/story?authCtx=

Small Groups/Centers:  Space Week!

Book:  The Moon by Melanie Chrismer
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0058pr/book?authCtx=U.794217314

Stem Activity: Make Moon Craters
The surface of the moon has dents on it. They’re called craters! They were made when space rocks, called meteorites, crashed into it.
  • Fill a tray with sand or flour. Don’t pack it down—the surface should be powdery, like the moon.
  • Gather some marbles and balls of different sizes and weights.
  • Drop them onto your moon surface.
  • Do different balls and marbles make different kinds of craters?
  • Does it make a difference if you drop the balls or marbles from different heights?
  • Try predicting the size of crater you’ll make before you drop a ball. Were you right?
Smashing Moon Rocks – Great fine motor activity
While hitting the moon rocks with the hammer, they are practicing controlling their wrists and hands, while also making their muscles stronger! Fine motor skills are very important to work on during the preschool years because it helps prepare children to have better scissor skills and handwriting in the future.
How to Make Moon Rocks
Here is what you will need to make your own moon rocks!
Materials Needed
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup water
  • whisk
  • cotton balls
  • grey paint or food coloring
  • foil
  • cookie sheet
  • toy hammer (this wood crab mallet works well too!)
  1. Whisk together the 1 cup of flour with the 1 cup of water.
  2. Add in a small drop of paint to change the mixture to a grey color.
  3. Dip cotton balls into the mixture and place them onto a cookie sheet lined with foil.
  4. Place into an oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
  5. (Optional) Lay the completed moon rocks onto another cookie sheet lined with foil and with star stickers.
Show your child the tray full of moon rocks. Invite them to smash the rocks using the crab mallet or hammer. This is great for working on hand-eye coordination! The rocks will crunch and looked smashed when you hit them with the crab mallet. It’s so much fun! Another way to use the rocks is to crush them using hands. Invite your child to use their fingers to pull the cotton ball apart. I’m sure your child will think this is interesting and fun!
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Letter A Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-A.pdf

Letter B Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-B.pdf

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Wednesday 4/29 & Thursday 4/30

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April and clap. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.
Review on Letters:  C, D
Letter C: Phonics | The Letter C | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds C | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwkYLx4-93k
Letter D: Phonics | The Letter D | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds D | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRiJ5WQ7ah0

Book:  Stars, Stars, Stars by Bob Barner
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0043pr/story?authCtx=U.794217314
Get Up and Move: Rocket Ship Run (One of our favorite songs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9dELlU8RXo

Small Groups/Centers:  Space Week!

Book: Looking through a Telescope by Linda Bullock
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0043pr/book?authCtx=U.794217314

Make your own stargazer telescopes and pretend to be an astronomer. Use blue paint with a little silver glitter and paint a toilet paper roll. Then add sparkly star stickers.

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STAR GAZING DOSCOVERY BOTTLES
To make these Star Gazing Discovery Bottles you will need:
  • Voss plastic water bottle, 500ml
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • Black glitter glue, 8 oz bottle
  • Star sequins
  • Gold glitter, fine and super fine (optional)
  • Clear hand soap (optional)
  •   Super glue
  • Remove the water and labels from the water bottle. Combine warm water with the black glitter glue in a large measuring cup. Stir well. Fill the bottle 3/4 full with the glue mixture. Add the a few sprinkles of star sequins to the bottle. For extra sparkle and texture, you can also add different weights of gold glitter. Close the bottle tightly, shake and observe.
  • If you want your mixture to move more, open and top the bottle off with more water. To make it move even faster, add a few drops of clear hand soap. To make it move slower, you can top it off with additional clear glue. Once you are happy with your mixture, seal the top closed permanently with super glue or if you have a hot glue gun.
They really are beautiful and mesmerizing to look at.!
Space Theme Wreath
Talk about what you would find in space. Talk about the planets and stars. How many planets circle the Sun?
  • paper plate (Cut out the middle of plate)
  • black paint/Marker/Crayon (whatever you have at home)
  • Different size circles (for the planets)
or if you rather print out planets
 http://www.shiningmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Solar-System-Coloring-Pages-For-Kids.jpg

  • Markers, paints or crayons (to color planets)
  • Stars

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*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Friday 5/1

​Circle Time:
It’s a new month! May!  We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for May. For May let’s do a Wave with our hand when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book:  Earth by Christine Taylor-Butler
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0067pr/book?authCtx=U.794217314

Review on Letters: E, F
Letter E: Phonics | The Letter E | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds E | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKYEbOAwYj0
Letter F: Phonics | The Letter F | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds F | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeJDL9XUkRg

Small Groups/Center: Space Week!
Book: Space Case by Edward Marshall
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0067pr/story?authCtx=U.794217314

Night Sky Art
  • Black Paper
  • Glue
  • Glitter
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Planet Sun Catchers
Materials
Coffee filters
Markers
Spray bottle filled with water
Contact paper (optional)

 
Prep
Cut the eight planets out of coffee filters. I did this free-hand, and the planets are obviously not scaled correctly! I left Jupiter, the largest planet, as an intact coffee filter. Then I cut out the rest of the planets in descending order by size. I wanted to have them sized differently to help the kids see how the planets compare to each other.

Starting with Mercury, have the kiddos color in the coffee filter planets with markers. Once the coffee filters are colored in, let the children spray water onto them. It’s best to thoroughly coat the marker drawings with water without totally drowning the coffee filters.

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Mercury – gray and brown
Venus – yellow and brown
Earth – green and blue
Mars – red and orange
Jupiter – red, brown, orange, and yellow
Saturn – brown and yellow
Uranus – blue
Neptune – blue and purple
Please note that we didn’t include the dwarf planet Pluto.

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Once all of the coffee filter planets are dry, put them up in the windows! They make pretty sun catchers!

Q-Tip Star Art
Black Paper
White crayon 
Trace using a star template, cookie cutter or free hand Stars with white crayon
White & Yellow Paint
Q-Tips
*Have your child dot the whole star

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Letter E Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-E.pdf
Letter F Worksheet:  https://www.worksheetfun.com/letter%20and%20numbers/funlettertracing-F.pdf

*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Week 6

Monday 4/20 & Tuesday 4/21

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April and clap. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

The letter of the week is Z. How does Z sound? What starts with the Letter Z?
Phonics | The Letter Z | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Z | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rjrrJ9Dgk8
Book: AlphaTales Zack the Lazy Zebra by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnWHo7d8ji4

Need to get some wiggles out: 
 Tooty Ta: A Dance for All Ages 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXvh08Mnork

Centers: Shapes!!!

Book: Mat Man Shapes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nrcd1y4pis

Rectangle Robots:
Cut up different sizes and color rectangles.
Now assemble your robot with glue.
Add wiggly eyes and draw on mouth and nose.
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Trace the Circle: https://preschoolmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ShapeTraceCircleW.pdf
Trace the Diamond:   
https://preschoolmom.com/wpcontent/uploads/2019/05/ShapeTraceDiamondsW.pdf
Trace the Rectangle: 
 https://preschoolmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ShapeTraceRectanglesW.pdf
Trace the Square: https://preschoolmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ShapeTraceSquareW.pdf
Trace the Triangle: https://preschoolmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ShapeTraceTriangles.pdf
  • After they’ve traced their shapes, have them practice cutting them out

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.

Worksheet Letter Z:
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/practice-tracing-z-prek/

*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Wednesday 4/22 & Thursday 4/23

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April and clap. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

The letter of the week is Z. How does Z sound? What starts with the Letter Z?
Phonics | The Letter Z | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Z | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rjrrJ9Dgk8
Book: SHAPES FOR LUNCH | BOOKS READ ALOUD FOR KIDS | Scholastic First Little Readers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY6YGQy9fEE

Get up and Move: 
Freeze Dance | Freeze Song | Freeze Dance for Kids | Music for Kids | The Kiboomers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZE

Centers: Shapes!!!

Book: Circle by Mac Barnett - Read Aloud by Heather's Story Time Corner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1KPbfBT-kg

Circle Process Art: have fun exploring the colors, sizes, and thicknesses of different circles as they paint.  
*washable children's paint (we love Crayola) in a variety of colors
*recyclable material circles (straws, lids, fruit or applesauce cups, cans, toilet paper tubes, wine corks, plastic or paper cups)
*Big Paper

Squirt paint onto several plastic or paper plates. Have them dip their circle into the paint and stamp away.
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Shape Sorting Game:  This is a fun activity to help your child recognize and sort shapes. You will have to download the shapes. It is free! Have fun!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/469781804878339826/
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Worksheet Letter Z:
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/practice-tracing-z-prek/
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Earth Day Bonus Lesson! 4/22

On Earth Day, some people plant trees, some communities hold huge beach cleanups, and children all over learn more about how we can take care of our beautiful planet.
Book: EARTH DAY EVERY DAY by Lisa Bullard and Xiao Xin
https://youtu.be/qvdhsn-BFDI

Our Planet
Materials Needed: White paper plates, blue and green tissue paper or construction paper and glue 
Have your child squeeze glue onto paper plate and then place pieces of tissue paper where they want them to create the Earth 
VARIATION: To work on small muscle development, you could draw circles on white paper and have the children cut their own circle shapes out. Also, they can cut--or tear-- the tissue paper for this activity. Use blue/green construction paper for this activity. 
Earth Cookies 
Make sugar cookies, then put food coloring in white icing, (blue and green) and have them decorate the cookie to look like the earth. Yum!
What's Outside?
Take a nature walk and collect nature items such as fallen leaves, dandelions, twigs, etc. 
Place these items in your science area or in a bin with magnifying glasses and paper and markers for the children to draw their observations or stories on! 
Nature Walk I Spy 
Of Course! Take a walk outside. Encourage your child to talk about nature items: "I spy up in the sky........" 
Talk about what they see: clouds, flowers, grass, etc. 
VARIATION: While walking, bring a bag with you for the children to help collect nature items such as fallen leaves, twigs, flowers. Make an earth day collage 
Handprint Earth 
Materials Needed: fingerpaints in blue and green; fingerpaint paper

Earth Day Song for Kids Encourage kids to Reduce Reuse & Recyle
https://youtu.be/5a_8MGdVZHU

Friday 4/24

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April and clap. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

The letter of the week is Z. How does Z sound? What starts with the Letter Z?
Phonics | The Letter Z | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Z | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rjrrJ9Dgk8
Book: Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqHrpUl-QMc

Get up and Move: Jump! Children's song by Patty Shukla 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcQJDpj5TSY

Centers: Shapes!!!

Book: Go away, big green monster! By Ed Emberley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPmLZLp-oec
Silly Shape Monster:
All you need are some shapes of various sizes cut from colored construction and a glue stick. Have fun! Be creative and make a shape monster family!

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Color and Shape Search
This activity helps your child work on counting, shapes, and colors.
Materials: none
Go on a walk with your child. While you’re walking, give them a challenge of things to find by picking a number and a category. For example, ask your child to find five green things or seven squares. Then work together to find them! You could also do this activity inside your home.

Salt Writing
This activity builds your child’s prewriting skills.
Materials: salt, baking tray with lip, pictures of letters, paper, marker
Fill a baking tray with salt. (You can also use sugar or flour.) On different pieces of paper, draw letters and numbers. Show your child one of the pieces of paper. Then ask them to use a finger to draw the letter or number in the salt. You can also draw different types of lines—straight lines, wavy lines, loopy lines, and zigzags—and have your child drag their finger through the salt to make the same kind of line.

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Week 5

Tuesday 4/14

Circle Time:
​We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April and clap. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

The letter of the week is Y. How does Y sound? What starts with the Letter Y?
Phonics | The Letter Y | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Y | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKjXyxkPllA

​Book: AlphaTales The Yak Who Yelled Yuck by Carol Pugliano-Martin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnWHo7d8ji4

Need to get some wiggles out: 
 Sleeping Bunnies | Nursery Rhyme | Baby Songs | The Kiboomers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E48VnTqEDec

Centers: Farm Animal Week

Book: Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdrmbmyPgdo

Farm Center Pintables: 
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Farm-Center-Printables-209732

Making a Barn: I’ve enclosed two pictures. I’m not sure what materials you have at home.
Color/Paint the paper Red. Use glue and popsicles to create a barn. Add some animals.

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If you don’t farm stickers. Here are some printable animals that you can have your child color and cut out. Glue to farm.

​http://macaroonoriginal.com/Hs66T7r2/kZ6763oY/

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.

Worksheet Letter Y:
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/practice-tracing-y-prek/

Paper Plate Cow Materials:
  • Paper Plate
  • Black Paper
  • Pink Paper
  • Googly Eyes
  • Scissors
  • Glue

This is the perfect project to work on simple cutting skills.
No two spots are alike and they are meant to be a little irregular.  Perfect for little preschoolers learning to use scissors. Remember to count the cow’s spots.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

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Wednesday 4/15 & Thursday 4/16

Circle Time:
​We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April and clap. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book: Click, Clack Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYD8WRJTFRY

Get up and Move: 
Old MacDonald Had a Farm • Nursery Rhymes Song with Lyrics • Animated Cartoon for Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpnUYVezBVw

Centers: 
Book: Roosters, Hens and chicks
https://watchandlearn.scholastic.com/videos/animals-and-plants/baby-animals-and-life-cycles/roosters-hens-and-chicks.html

Farm Animal Baby Chick Paper Plate:
Paper Plate
Yellow paint, crayon or marker
Yellow feather if you have them
Orange paper for the beak and feet
Draw eyes or if you have googly eyes

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Farm Animal Washing Station
Set up a simple washing farm animal sensory bin for your preschoolers. They'll love getting the dirty animals clean! So simple, but so fun!

  • 1-2 plastic bins
  • water
  • dish soap
  • plastic farm animals
  • dirt
  • washcloths, brushes, old tooth brushes, sponges, etc
Before the animals can get clean, they need to get dirty! Set up a muddy area for the animals by mixing some of the dirt with water. We’ve found that by getting the dirt moist but not too wet worked best for repeat washing. Add the dish soap to the water to create bubbles and add the animals and cleaning supplies. Have a fun time!​

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​Worksheet Letter Y:
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/practice-tracing-y-prek/

*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax.

Friday 4/17

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April and clap. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 

Days of the Week Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA

The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

The letter of the week is Y. How does Y sound? What starts with the Letter Y?
Phonics | The Letter Y | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Y | Patty Shukla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKjXyxkPllA


Book: Pete The Cat Old Macdonald Had A Farm Book By James Dean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDfSaMXJ7BQ&list=RDoDfSaMXJ7BQ&start_radio=1


Time to move:
Silly Dance Contest by Jim Gill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HtoTIReE1I


 Movement Cards: You can print these up, put in a bowl and take one card at a time. Make sure you do them with your preschoolers. Be goofy and have fun! Ask them what sound the animal makes. 
Gallop like a Horse        Roll in the mud like a Pig
Waddle like a Duck        Flap like a Chick    
Stretch like a barn Cat        Strut like a Rooster
Peck like a Chicken        Leap like a Frog
Stomp like a Cow        Wag your tail like a Dog
Centers:Book: No Sleep For The Sheep by Karen Beaumont 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bb1Cp0aR1A

Paper Plate Pig: Last farm animal paper plate
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You can use pink paint, crayon, marker or you can have them rip up pink paper or practice cutting the paper.  
Finger Print Sheep Craft:
You will need white paint, black construction paper, 2 googly eyes, glue, and a piece of paper.

Have the kids make a cloud of white fingerprints and then glue the head right in the middle. Add only two legs. This could be perfect for a homemade Easter card or just to hang up.
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Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Week 4

This week is Spring Break!  Please join Ms. Toy as she reads "Good Night Yoga" and shows you how to do some yoga moves of your own.

Week 3

Monday 3/30 & Tuesday 3/31

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for March and then do the action. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

The letter of the week is X. How does X sound? What starts with the Letter X?
Phonics | The Letter X | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds X | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6XP-dMUQa0

Book: Alpha Tales A Xylophone for X-Ray Fish by Liza Charlesworth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgKA5wvppfA

Need to get some wiggles out:
 I’m an Easter Bunny!
I’m an Easter Bunny, watch me hop. (Hop around)
Here are my two ears, see how they flop. (Hold hands at sides of head and flop them)
Here is my cotton tail, here is my nose, (wiggle hips, then point to nose)
I’m all furry from my head to my toes. (point to head, then to toes)
Repeat song a few times! Have fun!

Bunny in the Ground Fingerplay
Here is a bunny with ears some funny (make bunny ears)
And here is his hole in the ground (make a circle with fingers)
When a noise he hears (put hand to ears)
He picks up his ears, (hold bunny ears up straight)
And he jumps in his hole in the ground (make a hole with one hand and stick finger in it)

Centers:
Book: CLIFFORD'S HAPPY EASTER Read Aloud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jlsD8hlO9Q

Best Playdoh Recipe EVER:
 1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup of water
1 Tablespoon oil

Combine flour, salt & cream of tartar.  Add liquids and stir till smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until a ball forms. Remove from heat and kneed.   Store in zip lock bag. You can use food coloring or liquid water colors if you have them. You can add glitter for a little pizazz.  

*Make eater baskets and your kiddo roll balls (Easter eggs) If you have plastic Easter eggs, incorporate them into the fun as well. 

MAKE A PLASTIC EGG TOWER 
Materials needed
Plastic Eggs
Play-Doh
Simple Tape Measure

Show children how to connect the eggs using playdough spheres (plastic eggs)
Encourage them to build 3 dimensional structures.
Measure how tall the structure is before deconstructing it! How tall can you make your tower?


Easter Egg Fine Motor Craft
Prepare this easy Easter craft by cutting out egg shapes from card stock or regular colored paper.  I used an egg-shaped cup from our Easter egg dying kits.  But free-hand if you are able!  

Provide a hole punch for your child to use.  I used a standard hole punch, but if you have some fun shapes, let your child use those, too!  

The activity is all about getting your child to strengthen their fine motor skills. Invite your child over and show him/her how to use the hole punch if they are not familiar with one.

Encourage your child to punch holes in the paper Easter eggs:
  • Punch one hole or many holes.  
  • Punch holes around the edge of the Easter egg or closer to the middle.
  • Try to make designs in the Easter eggs or punch holes in random places.
Have fun punching holes!!  Join in, too!!  I found the activity kind-of a stress reliever! Haha!

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Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
Worksheet Letter X:
https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/36242/practice-tracing-x-prek.pdf

*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Wednesday 4/1 & Thursday 4/2

Circle Time:
It’s a new month! April!!!  We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April. For April let’s do a clap when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.
Book: Kids Book Read Aloud: THE BERENSTAIN BEARS AND THE EASTER STORY by Jan and Mike Berenstain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBW6lZ_FFqg
Get up and Move: 
The Bunny Hokey Pokey
You put your bunny ears in
You put your bunny ears out
You put your bunny ears in and you shake them all about
You do the Bunny Pokey and you hop yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!
Bunny Nose
Bunny Paws 
Cotton Tail
Bunny Body
Centers: 
Book: Rabbits by Hollie Endres
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0070pr/book?authCtx=U.794217314

How Many Jumps!
Materials
: masking or painter’s tape, measuring tape 

Rabbits aren’t the only animals that are great jumpers—kangaroos, frogs, and grasshoppers are too!
Go to an open space (or move furniture out of the way) and make “animal jumping stations.” Have your child help you use masking tape to mark a starting point and the distance that each animal can jump. Measure 5 feet for a grasshopper, 6 feet for a frog, and 15 feet for a kangaroo. 
At each jumping station, have your child count how many jumps it takes to go the distance.  
Build math vocabulary as you talk about the activity. Your child will see that the longer the distance, the more jumps it takes.

Easter Egg Decorating
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You can use Pom poms and dip in paint, do-a-dot paints, finger painting, q-tips (dots and squiggly lines) and even wine corks work great for stamping. Be creative! Decorate a few eggs. Have the kids do an AB pattern.  AB patterns may be line, squiggle, line, squiggle, line, squiggle…Egg template located below. 

Easter Peeps Science Experiment
This fun Easter Peeps science experiment uses a classic Easter candy to help children think scientifically about the effect of different liquids
Placed one peep each into the bottom of three glasses.
Fill each glass with a different liquid. Water, vinegar & clear soda
Have your child make a prediction about what will happen to each of the peeps as they sit in the liquid. Write down their predictions so you can re-visit them once the experiment has concluded.
In 2 days check back.  Just by looking at it, the peeps may not have changed much. Remove the peeps from the liquids and place them on a tray to examine more closely. Take a fork and gently press on one peep at a time to see what will happen. If you wrote down predictions in the beginning of the experiment, don’t forget to revisit it and compare to see how accurate you were.

Worksheet Letter X:
https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/36242/practice-tracing-x-prek.pdf

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​*Remember if  you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Friday 4/3

Circle Time:
It’s a new month! April!!!  We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the A for April. For April let’s do a clap when we say the month. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book
: Max’s Chocolate Chicken by Rosemary Wells

https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0036pr/start?authCtx=U.794217314

Have your child act out the following. You can even print them out. Put them in a bowl and have them pick one card out randomly.
Spin like an egg                            Wiggle your tail like a bunny
Flap your wings like a chick        Hatch from an egg
Hop like a bunny                         Pretend to hide eggs
Paint an egg                                 Scratch the ground like a chick
March in the Easter Parade        Wobble like an egg

Centers:
Book: The Easter bunny’s assistant – Jan Thomas (She is one of my favorite authors)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4f1gKKJmIs&t=7s

Tissue Paper Eggs:
Have various colors of tissue paper available for children to use.
Children can either tear paper or cut into square shapes.
Have children cut out 2 egg shapes out of contact paper, using an egg template.
And have them glue the tissue paper onto the eggs


Go outside or stay in: Pastel Chalk
Materials needed:  Colored sidewalk chalk, paper, water
Dip chalk into water and draw on paper or on the ground outside.
When drawing on paper, the texture is very smooth and the colors bold.  The colors lighten as it dries.

Jelly Bean Color Matching
Jelly Beans
Construction paper
Do-A-Dot Markers/Crayons or Markers
Dot or make circles of the same colors of the jelly beans that you have all over the egg.  You may want to space the colorful dots apart a little bit so that if any of the jelly beans roll, they do not end up rolling on to another color.
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NOW IT’S TIME TO PLAY!
Add more jelly beans than needed to fill the egg into a bowl. The object of the game is to match each jelly bean to the same color dot on 

When introducing the color matching activity, use a lot of non-examples.  This means, asking things like, “Should I put the red jelly bean on the…purple dot?”  Or, “I know, I’ll put the green jelly bean on the orange dot!”  You’ll get an excited, “Noooo!” as a response for sure.  This will help you make sure that your child understands how to play.  
After each dot on the egg is full, have your child count the jelly beans.  She/he can count the total number, and then she/he can count each individual color too! And of course, you can subtract too “How many purple jelly beans will you have left if you eat one?” Have fun!
Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Week 2

Monday 3/23 & Tuesday 3/24

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for March and then do the action. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

The letter of the week is W. How does W sound? What starts with the Letter W?
Phonics | The Letter W | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds W | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYhY_MS2cbc

Book: AlphaTales Worm's Wagon by Samantha Berger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb5cjNI58Yo

Need to get some wiggles out: It’s Dinosaur week!!!
Check out The Laurie Berkner Band - We Are The Dinosaurs
All of the kids know this song and should be able to act it out for you. You should do it too. It’s quite catchy! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPrmY7labLA

Centers:
Book: The Dinosaur Who Lived In My Backyard by B.G.Hennessy  read by Ms. Jenny

Dinosaur Fossils:
Instructions
  1. Combine salt, flour, and water in a small bowl or dish. Mix well until a soft dough forms. ... 
  2. When the dough forms, pinch off small fistfuls to shape into flattened rounds, similar to the shape and size of a cookie. ... 
  3. Repeat step 2 with each dinosaur. ... 
  4. Bake at 200 degrees until your fossil is dry. The amount of time needed to bake depends on size and thickness; thin flat fossils may only take 45-60 minutes, thicker fossils can take 2-3 hours or more

Bring on the science!
During this activity, natural questions may come up.  If they don’t, start a discussion using the questions below!
  • What are fossils?
  • How are fossils made?
  • Do you think there are any dinosaurs alive today? Why or why not?
  • Could some dinosaurs fly or swim?
  • Why do you think so many people are interested in dinosaurs?
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​Dinosaur Stomp Painting: Use your child’s toy dinosaurs as the paintbrushes for this activity. Set out some tempera paint. Have your child’s dinosaur stomp thru the paint and then stomp all over their paper. Such fun to make painted Dinosaur Tracks!
If you don’t want to use paint. Grab some playdoh and have the dinosaurs stomp around in the playdoh.

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
Worksheet Letter W:
https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/34252/practice-tracing-w-prek.pdf

*Remember if you’re feeling frustrated or just need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax
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Wednesday 3/25 & Thursday 3/26

Circle Time:
​We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for March and then do the action. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 

Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA

The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Book:  Curious George's Dinosaur Discovery | Children's Book Read Aloud written by Catherin Hapka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYJEuRKNmno

Have a discussion about dinosaurs:
The word DINOSAUR means terrible lizard. 
People never saw a real one--people were not alive when the dinosaurs were. 
Some were HERBEVOIRS--they ate only plants, they were vegetarians. 
Some were CARNIVOIRS--they ate meat. 
Some were large and some were small. 
They were hatched from eggs. 
There are real fossils in the world (see if you can find some online to print and show them). 
They are EXTINCT, nobody knows for sure why the all died. Etc

Get up and Move: 
Around the Prehistoric Swamp (sung to Wheels on the Bus) 
The pteranodon's wings went 
flap, flap, flap...flap, flap, flap...flap, flap, flap 
The pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap around the prehistoric swamp! 
The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr.... 
The triceratops horns went poke, poke, poke 
The Apatosaurus ate leaves and went crunch, crunch, crunch.... 
The stegosaurus' tail went spike, spike, spike.... 

Centers: 
Book: How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe? By Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBbO1tsU6eQ
Counting Fun
Materials needed: Use your child’s favorite dinos and paper with numbers on them. If your child is able to count out 5 items, then make the papers 6-10 or higher.
The children should count out the number of dinos to match the number that is on the paper.

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Make a Volcano:
Volcanos are a natural extension of studying dinosaurs. This is a fun outdoor activity- grab an old water bottle from the recycling bin, find some mud (yes mud) and let them make their own volcanos. They can use twigs, tree branches and put some dinosaurs around the base.

When the Volcano is ready, place some baking soda in the bottle (a funnel helps) remember the more you use the bigger the explosion. And then add some vinegar (a few red drops of food coloring for the lava)
Stand back and watch the lava flow!

Worksheet Letter W:
https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/34252/practice-tracing-w-prek.pdf

Phonics | The Letter W | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds W | Patty Shukla
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYhY_MS2cbc


*Remember if you’re feeling frustrated or just need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Friday 3/27

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for March and then do the action. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.
Book: Danny and the Dinosaur by Sid Hoff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXOHP9pO09c&t=1s
Finger Play: One Friendly DinosaurOne friendly dinosaur wanted to play peek-a-boo.
She found another, then there were two.
Two friendly dinosaurs looked behind a tree.
They found another, then there were three.
Three friendly dinosaurs went to find some more.
They found another, and then there were four.
Four friendly dinosaurs in the water did dive.
They found another, and then there were five.
Five friendly dinosaurs played in the sun.
They all ran to hide; now there are none.
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Centers:
Book: Pete the Cat Cavecat Pete by James Dean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrJOoiL4DI

Dinosaur Pasta Skeleton: 
The pasta pieces you will need are:
  • Shell: for the skull
  • Rigatoni: for the legs
  • Fettucini: for the ribs
  • Elbow (Macaroni): for the neck, backbone, and tail
  • Or use what you have on hand. Be creative!
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Practice Cutting Worksheets: Dinosaurs, cars etc
file:///E:/Prek%20Curriculum/FREELearnAtHomeScissorSkills%20(1).pdf

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
*Remember if you’re feeling frustrated or just need to take a breath Be a S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath, And Relax

Week 1

Wednesday 3/18

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for March and then do the action. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA

The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.
The letter of the week is V. How does V sound? What starts with the Letter V?
Phonics | The Letter V | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds V | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOzHf_2YxGg&t=11s

Wednesdays Book: Vera Viper’s Valentine by Maxwell Higgins
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvN4ZR44VFI
Need to get some wiggles out?  Try the freeze dance. (You should do it with the kids, It’s a super fun time!!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZE

Centers:
Book: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover by Lucille Colandro 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlhEfnE_bnU 
St. Patty’s Day Gold Slime Recipe:  https://fun-a-day.com/super-easy-gold-slime-recipe/   (Good for Fine Motor!)
Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
Worksheet Letter V: https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/practice-tracing-v-prek/
Paint Splat Butterflies: What happens when the colors mix? Make predictions?
http://splatsscrapsandglueblobs.blogspot.com/search/label/Primary%20colors

Thursday 3/19

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for March and then do the action. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
​Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.

Thursday’s Book: 
Theme
Spring (It’s the first Day of Spring)

Book: Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sti3PXBeVag

Video Sounds of Spring: 
https://watchandlearn.scholastic.com/videos/earth-and-space/seasons/the-sounds-of-spring.html
Talk about what you hear. 

Soil, Water, Air and Light
(Sing to the tune of “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)

Soil (Point down)
Water (Pour water)
Air (Wiggle fingers in air)
and light (Point up)
Air and light.

Soil, water, air and light,
Air and light.
(Repeat actions from first verse)

These things make a plant grow right!
(Crouch down and “grow” up)

Soil, water, air and light,
Air and light!
(Repeat actions from first verse)

Centers:
Book: How Do You Know It's Spring? by Lisa M. Herrington
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_fIEWViJyE&t=18s

Name Recognition and tracing. Please have them practice finding and tracing their name.
Water Bottle Flower Stamp Creation. Making a Spring Garden. Picture Attached. Stamp the bottom of the water bottle into the paint and have them stamp the paper. Use different colors of paint and talk about the color they’re using. Have them finger paint the stem and leaves. 2 step process. 
Mud Finger-paint: Mix dirt and water in a big bowl to make mud. Put the mud on a table and let the children finger-paint with it. If desired, add glue to the mixture and have the children make handprints on a large piece of parchment paper.

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Friday 3/20

Circle Time:
We start our circle time by talking about what day of the week it is, the date and what month. I usually sound out the M for March and then do the action. We then count all the days starting with 1 and ending on what day it is. 
Days of the Week Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqAblcwFOA
The Pledge is next and from there we sit down and talk about what the weather is like.
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Friday’s Book:
And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l59Gbd3q90
Five Green and Speckled Frogs | Songs for Kids | Nursery Rhymes | The Kiboomers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziGG_L9C12o&list=PLHlB6qvdKdPOAfXkDbWnFmrYNwOXr4XKE
Time to Move (Get your wiggles out): 
Shake Your Sillies Out ♫ Brain Breaks Songs for Kids ♫ Kids Action Songs by The Learning Station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwT5oX_mqS0

Centers: 
Watch:  What are Plants
(learning about plant parts and their needs) : https://watchandlearn.scholastic.com/videos/animals-and-plants/plants/what-are-plants.html

Worksheet Letter V: https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/practice-tracing-v-prek/
Phonics | The Letter V | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds V | Patty Shukla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOzHf_2YxGg&t=11s

Eat Plant Parts
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Materials: household fruits and vegetables
Tell your child that people eat plants! Eating plants helps us stay healthy.
Together search your kitchen for edible plants. Look for different parts of plants, for example: carrots or onions for roots; broccoli tops for flowers; lettuce for leaves; beans or peas for seeds; celery for stems; and bananas for fruit.
Then pick out some plant parts to share as a snack!
Alike and Different: Go on a nature walk. Find two different kinds of dirt and put them in separate jars. Ask your child to compare the two kinds of dirt. How are they alike? How are they different? Which dirt would be best for growing plants? Why? And then if you have some seeds trying growing them and see what happens. Record your findings. 

Up to date weather for Woodbridge
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