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Tuesday, April 7, 2020
QUESTION OF THE DAY Can you find the first letter of your name
in today’s story?
Today we will identify the first letter of
your child's name. Then practice writing the
letter and discuss the sound it makes.
LETTER OF
THE WEEK Dd Use the letter D to make
something that starts with that letter, such
as a dinosaur or dog. Examples
of Letter D Creations
NUMBER OF THE WEEK 9 Help your child make number caterpillars.
Starting with the head of a caterpillar then
have your child add nine circles to create the
caterpillar’s body. You can do this craft with
crayons, pencils, or paint. Example of
Caterpillar
SHAPE OF THE WEEK OCTAGON Octagon Tracing
Sheet Practice drawing an octagon. You can print
out the tracing sheet or you can draw your own
for your child to practice on.
COLOR OF
THE WEEK RED Create a red collage with your child. Find
different red items or color with different
red items to create a collage of red. Examples of Red
Collages
READ ALOUD CHICKA CHICKA BOOM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBDTPHZO-xo
Listen to the book, Chicka Chicka Boom
Boom, and discuss the story with your
child. Ask him/her questions such as "What do
you think is going to happen when all of the
letters get to the top of the coconut tree?"
or "Do you think the letters will climb up the
coconut tree again?"
READING
ACTIVITY NAME PUZZLE Example of
name puzzle Help your child create and put together a
puzzle using the letters of their name. Write
your child’s name on a piece of paper, then
cut out each letter making them into puzzle
pieces. Then work with your child to put the
letters in order to recreate their name.
SCIENCE DISCOVERY STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS
Listen to this song with your child and
discuss the importance of covering our mouths
to help stop the spread of germs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG4n0r8-UPA
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TREE BARK RUBBINGS
Help your children make tree bark rubbings.
Tape a piece of paper to a tree and then allow
your child to use crayons to color on the
paper. The texture of the tree bark will come
through on to the paper. Example
of tree bark rubbing
CONSCIOUS
DISCIPLINE TWINKLE, TWINKLE SONG
Today we will be learning about love rituals
starting with the Twinkle, Twinkle song.
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, What a
wonderful child you are, With bright eyes and
nice, round cheeks, A talented person from
head to feet. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,
What a wonderful child you are!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRLPIoep7uI
