fun activity idea
Make homemade play dough!
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My Favorite Recipe:
Supplies needed: 4 cups flour 1 cup salt 4 cups water 4 tablespoons oil 1/2 cup cream of tartar food coloring for color essential oils for scent (*I'm using yellow and lemon oil for some extra germ-killing protection.) Directions: 1. Mix all ingredients in a pot 2. Cook and stir over low/medium heat until the play dough is formed and no longer sticky (careful not to burn the bottom). 3. Turn out on a floured surface and allow to cool. 4. Add more flour and knead if necessary. 5. Store in an airtight container (I like to use a large tupper ware container). You can even make more colors, too! This will help keep your kids busy for many, many days. I much prefer this homemade recipe to store bought kinds. It is a lot nicer to play with. Plus, have your kids help you with measuring for a little math, too! |
Here are some good play dough tools:
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Want another activity?
Tiny color volcanoes are super fun, too!
All you need is a little bit of baking soda, some vinegar, food coloring, cups, and some eyedroppers...
All you need is a little bit of baking soda, some vinegar, food coloring, cups, and some eyedroppers...
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Learning Activities
HANDWRITING
Plus, practice name writing!
Young ones should trace, older ones can try on their own :)
SAMPLE NAME PRACTICE
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CIRCLE (MAIN LEARNING)
See Our Daily Songs Here
See Our Daily Songs Here
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: learn more body parts for head, shoulders, knees and toes.
Today we introduce ohos and orejas.
(cabeza, hombros, rodillas, dedos, ojos orejas) 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:
Sight words "We were ____."
You can just write the words on a paper, then have your child think of ways to end the sentence and "read" it to you.
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Have your child think about fun ways to end the sentence... running jumping building with blocks going for a walk painting playing soccer eating ice cream Encourage creativity, movement, and have fun! |
Word Family: "en" CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO
ten, pen, hen, den, men
Write the letters on paper squares, put them together to sound out each word.
Review letter names/sounds
ART ACTIVITY
FREE ART DAY WITH OIL PASTELS
In class the kids are drawing/coloring about one of their favorite sports.
We are using oil pastels for their vibrant colors, but you can use anything that you have at home.
For our regular preschoolers who are staying home at this time, you may send this back to school when your child returns. We write on the paper what they draw (in their own words) and put the date on them to include them in their end of year portfolios.
We are using oil pastels for their vibrant colors, but you can use anything that you have at home.
For our regular preschoolers who are staying home at this time, you may send this back to school when your child returns. We write on the paper what they draw (in their own words) and put the date on them to include them in their end of year portfolios.
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If you want to get your own oil pastels, here is a link:
story, finger play, music & movement
STORY: "Cloudette"
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Music: "Going on a Bear Hunt" - one of the kids' most favorite movement songs!
This is a great song to really get kids moving as they act it all out.
Finger Play: Here is a Beehive
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.
