Week 3 SERIES 1300-1350 - Kids 'R' Kids

CURRICULUM SCHEDULEMONDAY Share Together: Little Bo PeepWeek 3 SERIES 1300-1350LEARNING GOALS With prompting and support, can identify some letters of the alphabet (Ee)Engage in mutual/cooperative playDemonstrate coordination and balanceMake choices and complete some independent activitiesObserve the effects of rain and clouds that help grass and crops grow fora food sourceIdentify the physical properties of some living animalsCounting and orderingListens to and participates in familiar nursery rhymes, songs, and fingerplay Creative Exploration: Farm Mural Brain Waves: Temporal Lobe: Dropping ThingsTUESDAY Creative Exploration: Tractor Tracks Music/Movement: Old MacDonald Had a Farm Brain Waves: Temporal Lobe: Dropping ThingsWEDNESDAY Science: Rain Math Exploration: Three Little PigsDAILY SCHEDULEMorning Routine(Brush teeth, get dressed, breakfast, etc.)Curriculum ActivitySnackIndependent PlayBrain WavesLunchRest/Quiet TimeCurriculum ActivityOutdoor PlayEvening RoutineMATERIALS NEEDEDpaper, markers, internet access, bucket,chart paper, cotton balls, tongs, butcherpaper, crayons, construction paper,newspaper, paint, paper, rubber gloves,smocks, toy cars, tractors, wheels, clearplastic cup, food coloring, shaving cream,water, 5 popsicle sticks/spaghetti noodles(for wood), glue, crinkle paper (orsomething to make hay-like material),three little pigs book (or kindle version),basket or bowl, toys to representvegetables or pictures of food Brain Waves: Temporal Lobe: Dropping ThingsTHURSDAY Language/Literacy: Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins Physical Play/Motor: Farmers and Crows Brain Waves: Temporal Lobe: Dropping ThingsFRIDAY Social Studies: Horseshoe Hunt Sensory Activity: Milking the Cow Brain Waves: Temporal Lobe: Dropping Things

DISTANCE LEARNING PACKET – PRESCHOOL SERIES 1300-1350SHARE TOGETHERCREATION STATIONFarm MuralLittle Bo PeepMaterials:bucket, audio player, cotton balls, markers, tongsMaterials:butcher paper, crayons, markers, tapePreparation:Write the Little Bo Peep nursery rhyme on thepaper and scatter cotton balls throughout theroom.Preparation:Tape the butcher paper to a long wall.Instructions:1. Read the nursery rhyme from the paper.2. Explain to your child that Little Bo Peep wasresponsible for taking care of the sheep and didnot do a good job because she lost them.3. Tell your child we must help her find them.4. The challenge is to gather all the sheep beforethe music turns off.5. Invite child to pick up the cotton balls with thetongs and place them in the bucket before themusic turns off.6. Once the sheep (cotton balls) are gathered,invite child to help you count the sheep.7. Tell child they did an excellent job finding all ofthe sheep.8. Transition to the next activity by reciting thenursery rhyme again.Instructions:1. Tell your child you need help creating a pictureof a farm.2. Show child the crayons, markers, and butcherpaper.3. Ask them to think about what a farm looks like.Ask, “What is on a farm? What does the grass looklike? What animals should be on the farm? Howmany barns will we need?”4. Define “barn” as a building that stores hay andgrain and is where the animals live.5. Encourage child to use the entire piece ofbutcher paper but leave room for the other thingsthey may think of.

DISTANCE LEARNING PACKET –PRESCHOOL SERIES 1300-1350CREATIVE EXPLORATIONMUSIC/MOVEMENTTractor TracksOld MacDonald had a FarmMaterials:crayons, paint, paper, smocks, toy cars, tractors,wheelsPreparation:Get supplies ready.Instructions:1. Gather your child or children.2. Explain that wheels make tracks like footprints.Define a “track” as a mark left by something thathas gone by.3. Tell children they are welcome to draw trackswith the crayons or dip the wheels in paint tomake tracks.4. Ask, “Where are your tracks going? What colorwas your tractor or car?”5. Encourage your child to draw pictures of thelocation the tracks were going to or from.Materials:nonePreparation:noneInstructions:1. Lead your children in the singing of OldMacDonald .2. Encourage your child/children to join youwhen you say their name. For example, say,”OldMacdonald had a farm, e-i-e-i-o, and on thatfarm he had a duck, can you quack like a duckTommy? E-i-e-i-o, with a quack quack here”.3. Continue singing each verse and the animalsthat live on the farm.4. Praise your child for their participation.

DISTANCE LEARNING PACKET – PRESCHOOL SERIES 1300-1350SCIENCE EXPLORATIONMATH EXPLORATIONRainThree Little PigsMaterials:clear plastic cup, food coloring, shaving cream,waterPreparation:Gather supplies.Instructions:1. Fill the plastic cup 3/4 full with water.2. Top the water with ½ cup of shaving cream.3. Add a few drops of food coloring on top of theshaving cream.4. Watch as the rain particles filter through thecloud to create rain.5. Talk to the child/children about the importancethat rain has on a farm.6. Share that farmers need rain to make theircrops grow. Farmers sell their crops to stores sowe have food to eat. Farm animals also need rainto make their food grow. Many farm animals eatgrass and alfalfa that grows in the pasture, andthe farm animals love to eat it.Materials:construction paper, 5 popsicle sticks/spaghettinoodles (for wood), glue, crinkle paper (orsomething to make hay-like material), ThreeLittle Pigs book or kindle versionPreparation:Cut out 3 houses. (Template for the house isincluded.) Cut out 20 half-inch bricks for onehouse. Gather materials for the wood house andthe straw house.Instructions:1. Encourage your child to sit and listen to thestory of the Three Little Pigs.2. Ask how many pigs there were and if they cancount them?3. Ask how many homes there were? What werethey made of? How many brick homes? Howmany wood homes? How many straw homes?4. Encourage your child to build the The ThreeLittle Pigs' homes.

DISTANCE LEARNING PACKET – PRESCHOOL SERIES 1300-1350LANGUAGE/LITERACYPHYSICAL PLAY/MOTORRosie's Walk by Pat HutchinsFarmers and CrowsMaterials:paper, markers, theme-related book such asRosie’s Walk by Pat HutchinsMaterials:basket or bowl, toys to represent vegetables orpictures of foodPreparation:This website provides a read aloud book: Rosie’sWalk by Pat HutchinsPreparation:Disperse play food around the room or outdoorsin sight.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v aynZh1-fsBgInstructions:1. Tell child there are very few words in some storiesbecause the author wants the pictures to tell thestory.2. Picture walk through a theme-related book aboutchickens or Rosie’s Walk.3. Ask, “What do you see on the cover? Does thelittle house have a name? (chicken coop) Does Rosieknow she is being followed?”4. Make predictions with child. Look at the title pagefor clues. Ask, “What do you see?”5. Continue to picture walk and notice the details inthe illustrations.6. Ask open-ended questions throughout the story.7. Ask child to find objects beginning with the letterEe throughout the home together.Instructions:1. Parent and child will alternate farmer and crow.2. Tell child they are racing to see who can pick themost vegetables from the crop.3. The farmer is trying to get the vegetables beforethe crows eat. The crows are trying to eat beforethe farmer picks it.4. Say, “On your mark. Get set. Go!”5. Count the number of vegetables gathered.6. Trade roles and enjoy playing with your child!

DISTANCE LEARNING PACKET – PRESCHOOL SERIES 1300-1350SOCIAL STUDIESSENSORYHorseshoe HuntMilking the CowMaterials:construction paper, markers, scissors, tapePreparation:Cut out horseshoes. Write the letter Ee on someof the horseshoes and hide them throughoutthe room or house.Instructions:1. Encourage your child to join you using the song“Old MacDonald Had a Farm.”2. Explain to your child that horses are veryimportant and are used for many jobs on thefarm.3. Say, “Horses have special shoes to help protecttheir hooves. The shoes are called horseshoes.”4. Invite child to go on a Horseshoe Hunt with you.5. Tell child to look for horseshoes with the letterEe on them.6. Once all the horseshoes are found, have childgallop to the next activity of choice.Caution: Supervise children closely during this activity.Materials:newspaper, paint, paper, rubber glovesPreparation:Spread newspaper to cover the floor. Fill gloveswith paint. Poke tiny holes in the fingertips ofthe gloves.Instructions:1. Encourage child to milk the cow.2. Remind child the udder stores the milk on acow.3. Tell child to gently squeeze the glove.Encourage them to finger paint as well.4. Encourage child to stay on the paper with thepaint.5. Ask about creations and praise efforts.

Kids ‘R’ Kids Brain WavesTM: Preschool S eriesTHE TEMPORAL LOBESupporting the Development of theTemporal LobeTwo main functions of the temporal lobeare auditory processing and memory. Thisis the part of the brain that deals withhearing and distinguishing differentsounds. From infancy, babies are tuned into sounds in their environment, and sinceauditory processing is intertwined withlanguage development, supporting thedevelopment of the temporal lobe isimportant. Can you hear me now?Auditory (Receptive Language)Dropping ThingsMaterials: small box or paper bag, several smallitems that make a sound when dropped, such aspencil, coin, toy, etc.Instructions:1. Tell child they will play a game calledDropping Things.2. Show and help child identify the small itemsas they are placed in the box or bag.3. Select another family member to be thelistener with eyes closed.4. The Dropper should announce “Droppingthings” prior to dropping each item so personwill know to be quiet and listen.5. Instruct child to switch roles to be listener andguess the sounds. What does it sound like?6. Encourage your child to be a good listener.Enjoy time with your child!

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Instructions: 1.Encourage child to milk the cow. 2.Remind child the udder stores the milk on a cow. 3.Tell child to gently squeeze the glove. Encourage them to finger paint as well. 4.Encourage child to stay on the paper with the paint. 5.Ask about creations and praise efforts. Kids ‘R’ Kids Brain Waves. TM.