Hello Parents,
“Let’s Get Together” Parent Meeting: Tuesday’s parent meeting was a lot of fun! We learned some games that you can play at home with your child that help grow the brain’s executive functioning. So cool! Let me know if you weren’t at the meeting and would like us to review it at the next parent meeting, which will be later this month.
Take Care,
Teacher Laura
WEEK: July 5, 2021
THEME: Summer Fun: Camping
LETTER: L
COLOR: Orange
VOCABULARY WORD: log
Language / Literacy
30 minutes
Click the link to read this book and see all the adventures Mr. Magee has while camping!
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen
WRITE
IT
Have you ever seen a campfire? To make the fire burn, you have to put a Log on it. When the fire burns it makes Light. Let’s practice writing the letter L.
Watch this video to learn how to make the letter Ll.
You will need:
- Paper
- Pencil or marker
Art / Writing
30 minutes
DRAW
IT A TREEHOUSE!
Camping is kind of like living outside for a day or two. Another way to play living outside is in a treehouse, which is a house ….in a tree! Click on this link to learn how to draw a treehouse! You will need:
- Paper
- Crayons or markers (yellow. red, brown, blue, green, black)
Problem Solving
15 minutes
Play “Simon Says”! (a game to build listening skills)
The leader, “Simon”, stands in front and gives a direction to do something. Everyone listens closely and ONLY DOES WHAT SIMON SAYS TO DO IF HE FIRST SAYS THE WORDS “SIMON SAYS”
If the leader says “CLAP YOUR HANDS” ….don’t do it!
If the leader says “SIMON SAYS CLAP YOUR HANDS”….then clap your hands!
Take turns being the leader and listen carefully!
Social Emotional
15 minutes
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? How does it make you feel when you are having fun with your family? Draw a picture of you and your family doing your favorite summer activity, and don’t forget to draw the faces that show how the family members feel!
Movement / Play
30 minutes
ALPHABET SCAVENGER HUNT
Parents write the alphabet on 26 different pieces of paper or sticky notes, one letter on each piece of paper. Hide them high and low all over the house or yard. Help your child find them and put them in order!