PRIMARY STORY: Begin each day by reading the story Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. VIDEO: View the animated version of Where the Wild Things Are.
1.Discuss action words. 2. Make a list of action words that your child knows. 3. Have a "wild rumpus." Turn on some music and read your action words and have your child demonstrate their actions. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Wild Thing Mask Supplies: Paper Plates Elastic or string Hole punch Crayons Construction paper Scissors Glue stick
1. Cut out eye holes in paper plate mask. 2. Help your student decorate their mask. 3. Hole punch sides and add elastic or string.
EXPLORATIONS Learn about mythical creatures like unicorns and dragons.
PRIMARY STORY: Begin each day by reading the story The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.
VIDEO: View the read-aloud version of The Rainbow Fish.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Tissue Paper Fish Supplies: Paper plate Scissors Tape Glue stick Tissue paper
1. Cut a small wedge out of a paper plate. Keep the wedge for the fish tail. Cut tissue paper into small squares. 2. Have student draw an eye for the fish. 3. Help student tape the tail onto the fish. 4. Have student paste tissue "scales" on the fish. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Fruit Loop Sorting Supplies: Fruit Loops cereal Plastic cup for each color Sorting tweezers Bowl
1. Writes each color name on the cups. Fill a bowl with Fruit Loops. 2. Have your student sort the cereal with the tweezers (or fingers). 3. Snack time!
PRIMARY STORY: Begin each day by reading the story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault.
VIDEO: View the animated version of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Coconut Tree Name Supplies: Construction paper Scissors Markers or crayons Glue stick
1. Cut out a green leaf shape for each letter of student's name. Cut out brown tree trunk. 2. Have student write each letter of their name onto a leaf. 3. Have student paste tree trunk onto paper. Paste leaves in order on tree. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Letter Stamping Supplies: Small alphabet stamps Stamp pad Crayons Coconut Tree printable
1. Have your student color the coconut tree. 2. Help your student to stamp all of the letter of the alphabet around the tree.
1. Arrange the painter's tape into the shape of the Eiffel Tower. 2. Use your watercolors to paint the paper. 3. Let it dry then remove the tape. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Coin Arrays Supplies: Coins
1. Help your child to organize coins into arrays. I.E. twelve little girls in two rows. 2. Count the coins together.
EXPLORATIONS Watch this video about the Eiffel Tower.
PRIMARY STORY: Begin each day by reading the story Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.
DISCUSSION PROMPTS: Ask your student the following questions to jump-start a discussion. Did you like the story, Green Eggs and Ham? Which part of the story did you like best?Do you like to taste new kinds of food?
VIDEO: View the animated version of Green Eggs and Ham.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Fizzing Green Eggs Supplies: Baking Soda Vinegar Food Coloring Dropper Tray
1. Mix 1/2 c baking soda with 8-10 drops green food coloring and 1 tbsp water. 2. Form "dough" into egg shapes. 3. Place eggs into tray and let student drip vinegar onto the eggs with the dropper. 4. Watch the fizz and discuss how the baking soda reacts with the vinegar to form carbon dioxide which gives us all of these fun bubbles.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Rhyming Eggs Supplies: Rhyming Eggs Printable 1. Print onto cardstock (green if you have it) and cut eggs. 2. Mix up eggs halves. 3. Talk about rhyming words and help your student to match the egg halves.
EXPLORATIONS Make a green eggs and ham omelet with a few drops of food coloring. Watch this video about Easter Egger chickens.
