HOME SCHOOLING Our Head Start Class
Thursday, April 30, 2020
QUESTION OF THE DAY
WHAT DO YOU THINK A SEED NEEDS TO GROW?
Work with your child to create a list of items
that can help a seed grow. Your discussion
should cover things like water, sun, soil, and
fresh air.
LETTER OF
THE WEEK G
Make a craft of something that starts
with the letter G, such as a guitar or a
grapes. Examples of G
Crafts
SHAPE OF THE WEEK CIRCLE
Work with you child to paint or trace circles.
If you have paint, use something circle like a
lid or a paper towel tube and dip it in the
paint and use it to make circles on paper. If
you don’t have paint you can use colorful
crayons to trace circle objects like the ones
listed above. Examples of Creating
Circles
COLOR OF
THE WEEK YELLOW
Go on a color yellow hunt around the house or
in your yard. Then discuss other items that
could be yellow.
READ ALOUD LOLA PLANTS A GARDEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXgL9MpyChs
Listen to the book, Lola Plants a Garden, and
discuss the story with your child. Ask him/her
questions such as "What do you think Lola will
plant in her garden ?" or "What would you
plant in your garden?"
READING
ACTIVITY FLOWER PATTERNS Flower
Images Sheet
Work with your child to complete and create
various types of patterns using images of
flowers/plants. You can use our sheet of
flower images or draw your own.
MATH CHALLENGE COINS
Watch this video with your child and discuss
what they know about different types of money
and the coins featured in this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajLkveG750
SCIENCE DISCOVERY MAKING SLIME
Follow along to this video to make your own
slime! Allow your child to help in the
measuring and mixing process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkBWcJBxSMs
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES GIANT BUBBLES Recipe
for Giant Bubbles Blowing
Giant Bubbles
Work with your child to mix up some giant
bubble solution and then help them blow some
bubbles! If you don’t have bubble wands you
can use a plastic bottle with the bottom cut
off or string.
CONSCIOUS
DISCIPLINE PETER, PETER, PUMPKIN EATER
Today we will be learning about love rituals
starting with the Peter, Peter song. "Peter,
Peter, Pumpkin eater. Had a friend he loved to
greet. Treated her with kind respect and in
the morning hugged her neck." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US2Jnqo75G0
