So Glad to Be Able To Share These Resources with You in a Time of Need.  We Can All Be Helpers in Some Way!
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*Please note this is out of kindness and a work in progress - as I just like you had not planned for any of this to happen.  Thank you in advance for your patience as I slowly add resources here for you to use for FREE :)  Just starting on it now!

I will be updating these pages and links as regularly as I can - so please keep checking back!

These lessons are in the order that I would be teaching to my in person 3 day class ... so if you are a family from outside the preschool, you may not follow right away at first since it's not the beginning of the year, but you will catch on fast in a day or two, I'm sure.

(​If you have questions, I will do my best to answer them at jennifer@youaremysunshinepreschool.com.)

First day...what to do?

MORE VIDEOS AND RESOURCES WILL BE ADDED TODAY, BUT I DECIDED TO SHARE WHAT I HAVE SO FAR :)
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Activity Time:
Stock up on some shaving cream and enjoy the perfect clean play time activity of letting the kids clean some toys!

Supplies needed:
*shaving cream
*trays or other area that can get wet
*tubs with water
*towels
*small to medium toys that need cleaning

Directions:
1. lay out the toys that will be getting a "bath"
2. squirt shaving cream over them
3. kids rub shaving cream all over them
4. kids put them in the water to rinse
5. kids dry them with towels

If it is nice out, have them do this outside.  If not, be sure to have plenty of towels available!
This is great to help clean some toys, is a really wonderful sensory activity for kids, and will typically keep them busy for a long time :)

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Learning Activities​

HANDWRITING

Pre-K:
"et" family
11-15

3's or kids newer at writing:
G and H
11-15

Plus, practice name writing!
​Young ones should trace, older ones can try on their own :)
SAMPLE NAME PRACTICE

CIRCLE (MAIN LEARNING)
See Our Daily Songs Here
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Math Concept - Graphing: Pie Graph with pizza types
Color or print out pizza pictures, cut them into pie pieces, have your child choose their favorites and then discuss which had most/least/etc.

​Spanish: review body parts for head, shoulders, knees and toes
(cabeza, hombros, rodillas, dedos) FULL SONG CLICK HERE
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​Numbers: 1-30 number game with shamrock numbers
(cut out shamrocks and write numbers on them, have your child put them in order, fill in the missing spots, etc)
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Learn Our Favorite 1-30 Number Song:
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​​​Sight words "Here is a ____."
You can just write the words on a paper, then have your child find toys, etc, to put next to the sentence to "read" it to you.
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Word Family: "et" CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO
​pet, vet, wet, jet, net
Write the letters on paper squares, put them together to sound out each word.

Review letter names/sounds
WITH MOTIONS HERE
​NO MOTIONS HERE

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SCIENCE ACTIVITY

TOPIC: NEWTON'S LAWS AND PROJECTILE MOTION
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Look up a little bit about Sir Isaac Newton on Google!
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Here's a little of what I share in class:

​For every action there is an equal an opposite reaction (Newton's 3rd Law)
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Have some fun with your own sports equipment to test out forces!
Soccer balls, tee ball, tennis, golf...whatever you happen to have.

And then get out your car tracks and/or trains and experiment with forces. 
Super simple and fun for kids.
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This is also the perfect time to teach about projectile motion.
Think about what happens when you throw a ball, or hit a baseball, or kick a soccer ball in the air...
They all make an arc in the air.

The arc is called projectile motion!
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Now it's time to make your own catapult!

I like the ones best that are made from popsicle sticks, plastic spoons, and rubber bands - but if you don't have that at home, I will also share one that just uses newspaper, rubber bands, and a metal spoon.
Definitely use something soft to launch!  Poms poms, cotton balls, or even marshmallows will work.

The items tend to fly all over - so being soft is important.
Any small bowl or cup (preferably non-breakable) will be great for the target.

Have fun!!
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Learn how to make a catapult:

Popsicle and plastic spoon CLICK HERE
(There are many variations - feel free to make modifications!)

Paper roll and spoon CLICK HERE
(Many ways to do these, too - have fun making your own version!)

Happy launching!

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story, finger play, music & movement

STORY: "Spring is Here"

Music: "Music, Music, Music" using rhythm sticks, or any kind of sticks you can find!

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Finger Play: Here is a Beehive
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​Nursery Rhyme: Three Blind Mice

Ok, hope that gives you a good start for your first day!

I'll be sharing lots more to do every day :)

Be sure to try to get your kids outside each day, too.  
Stomp in some puddles.
Find some worms.
Watch the clouds.
​Go for a walk.