TIPS
- No more daily sessions.
- Please remember to schedule a weekly meeting.
- Tutorial for News Letter https://vimeo.com/536903490
- Tools of the Mind link https://vc.toolsathome.org/wonderful-dolphin-3532 Explore in Child Center.
Movement / Play
Movement:
- Who Am I?
- Take turns acting out different animals
- Dog, cat, bunny, alligator, chicken, etc.,
- Goal: Use voice and body movements in different ways and strengthen gross motor skills.
- Take turns acting out different animals
Language / Literacy
- Alphabet Letter Sort
- Using Sticky Notes or on a piece of paper write all the letters and circle to sort letters by:
- lowercase
- uppercase
- letters in their name
- straight lines (H)
- curved lines (c)
- both curved and straight lines (B)
- consonants
- vowel
- Sound Recognition: https://video.link/w/met4c
- Workout and practice letter sounds
- Practice daily to strengthen letter sound skills.
Math / Science
Math:
- Sorting Activity
- Read Aloud Video: https://video.link/w/3ES4c
- Attribute Game:
- Sort by shape, color and size with this online interactive game
- I will send each family their own unique link during our weekly check in.
- Sort by shape, color and size with this online interactive game
Art / Writing
Writing/Art:
- Watermelon Torn Paper Art
Read aloud video: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizoli https://video.link/w/RyS4c
This activity builds cutting, gluing and the small muscles in your child’s fingers. This is a fun way for children to build fine motor skills as they begin to learn how to write.
Materials:
- red and green construction paper
- white card stock
- marker
- glue
How:
- Have child tear the green and red construction paper into tiny squares.
- Glue squares on to white paper.
- Add dots using marker.
Tip: Model (show) to your child how to glue it down by doing hand over hand or showing them if they need help.
Social Emotional
Social Emotional: (30 minutes/ daily)
- Read Aloud:
- Video: https://video.link/w/ujW4c If I were a Lion by Sarah Weeks
- Talk about what things you can do to feel better. Also use chart below.
- Video: https://video.link/w/ujW4c If I were a Lion by Sarah Weeks
Math / Science
Science: Hot vs Cold Water
- Read aloud Video: https://video.link/w/38S4c Is It Warm Enough for Ice Cream? by Violet Peto
- Big Questions: What do you see? What is happening in the cold water vs hot water?
- Red and Blue Food Coloring Race
- Materials:
- 2 water bottles
- Food coloring
- Hot water and cold water
- How:
- Watch and see how the food coloring moves in cold vs. hot water.
- Hot and Cold Ballons
- How:
- Fill 2 small balloons with air.
- Fill 2 cups with water (one hot one cold)
- Watch what happens to the balloons.
- The cup with hot water should make the balloon bigger.
- How:
- Materials:
- Red and Blue Food Coloring Race
Problem Solving
Challenge of the Week:
Sing the alphabet backwards. Z-A https://video.link/w/gJW4c (10 minutes)