MARCH ~ ZANY ZOOS
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1ST DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ LIONS AND TIGERS
3 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time: Sight Word: “play” Spanish: numbers song (Watch on YouTube by Clicking Here) Math: measuring review (length, weight, temperature, amount) Numbers: 11-20 New letter: Rr Handwriting: letter r and 11-15 Share bags are Rr for next class 2 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time: Spanish: numbers song (Watch on YouTube by Clicking Here) Math: measuring review (length, weight, temperature, amount) Numbers: 11-20 Build number: 6 New letter: Rr Handwriting: letter R and 6 Science: Our first animals for our Zany Zoos exploration: lions and tigers Before we “meet” our first animal, we learn a little about all mammals with a great little book. Most of the zoo animals we will get to know are mammals, so this is a great introduction. We begin our zoo animal adventures by learning all sorts of fun facts about lions and tigers. For all the cat lovers, they think it’s great to know these BIG cats are related to their cute kitty pets. We learn things like how they are carnivores, where they live in the world, what their bodies and skeletons are like, and how they like to live. It is fun to see pictures of them in the wild and trying to camouflage in their environments. We finish up our lesson by acting out the day in a life of a tiger with little plastic animals and coloring some pictures as we learn about their bodies. Story: “Mr. Tiger Goes Wild” Kindness Time: “I Miss You Mouse” (a story of love and friendship) Finger Play for this week: Tony Chestnut (Click here to watch on YouTube) Music: Walking in the Jungle Snack: Wheat Thins, apple slices, water Art: Dry Watercolors (these go in their end of year portfolios) Nursery Rhyme for this week: Rain Rain Go Away Another fun day in preschool! |
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2ND DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ 3 DAY CLASS ONLY
Today in circle we work on: Spanish: numbers song Sight Word: “are” Numbers: 11-20 New letter: Ss Handwriting: letter s Share bags are Ss for Thursday Math game: number recognition and sequencing practice by putting lions into their cages in the correct order Story: “Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms” Finger Play for this week: Tony Chestnut (Click here to watch on YouTube) Yoga: Everyone acts out springtime tree blossoms with poses like tree and child’s. Snack: Cheerios, orange slices, water Art: We work on important scissor cutting as everyone makes a cute lion. Nursery Rhyme for this week: Rain Rain Go Away Another fun day in preschool! |
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Our lion cutting art (a small paper plate for the head):
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3RD DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ BEARS
3 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time: Sight Word: “she” Math concept: Review measuring (length with a ruler, and distance on a map) Spanish: numbers song (Watch on YouTube by Clicking Here) Review numbers: 11-20 (building numbers) Review letter: Tt (Timothy Tiger, shake the bars) Handwriting: letter t and numbers 16-20 Share bags are Tt for Monday 2 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time: Math concept: Review measuring (length with a ruler, and distance on a map) Spanish: numbers song (Watch on YouTube by Clicking Here) Build number: 7 Review numbers: 11-20 Review letter: Ss (Sammy Snake, slither motion) Handwriting: S and 7 (Our Zoo-Phonics Sounds and Hand Motions Video in This Link) - The more practice, the better! Science: All About Bears (Watch on YouTube by Clicking Here) We have fun learning all sorts of fun facts about bears, and seeing a bear skeleton. Then, we enjoy holding stuffed animal bears, listening to a great story “Bear Snores On” and pretending to have have hibernating bears in a big parachute “cave.” Super fun science day. One of my personal favorites. Story: “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” Kindness Time: “How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?" Finger Play for this week: Tony Chestnut Music: “Going on a Bear Hunt" Snack: pretzels, baby carrots, & water Art: Everyone makes an adorable oatmeal bear complete with raisin eyes & nose, and a red pipe cleaner mouth. Nursery Rhyme for this week: Rain Rain Go Away Another fun day in preschool! Resources with links used in this lesson (clicking on the picture will take you to the affiliate link product page): |
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4TH DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ GIRAFFES
3 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time: Sight Word: “he” Math concept: Begin graphing ~ make a pictograph with eye colors Spanish: begin learning body parts for Spanish version of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes ~ focus on head/cabeza today (this will be the song: https://youtu.be/y2p9bc41608) Numbers: 21-30 Review letter: Uu (letter practice video if your child could use more: https://youtu.be/d4skoTANMbM) Handwriting: letter u and 21-25 Share bags are Uu for Wednesday 2 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time: Math concept: Begin graphing ~ make a pictograph with eye colors Spanish: begin learning body parts for Spanish version of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes ~ focus on head/cabeza today (this will be the song: https://youtu.be/y2p9bc41608) Build number: 8 Review numbers: 1-10 Handwriting: letter T and 8 Science: All About Giraffes We have fun learning all sorts of fun facts about giraffes, and seeing a giraffe skeleton. Did you know that giraffes are the tallest mammal in the world and that they sleep standing up, but only for about 2 hours total each day? I’m glad I am not a giraffe, because I couldn’t survive on only 2 hours of sleep for very long (or at least I don’t think anyone would want to hang out with me!). We also learn that giraffes are mostly in African savannas, use their spots as camouflage, a baby is a calf that is tall as a human an adult when born, they are herbivores who eat leaves from acacia trees, they make a few sounds, but human ears can’t hear most of them, and they can go for 2 weeks without drinking water – which is really good because it’s hard & dangerous to bend down low from way up there! Giraffes are pretty interesting animals. Everyone studies some great real giraffe pictures, colors one of their own, and acts out what it might feel like to be a giraffe. Then, we work on putting together students head to toe on the ground to equal one giraffe ~ about 16-18 feet. How many kids do you think it would take? You will see in our photos next weekend. :) Story: “Giraffes Can’t Dance” Kindness Time: “Mommy Do You Love Me?" Finger Play for this week: Do Your Ears Point Up? (https://youtu.be/58vFVTolcmI) Music: “I Really Love to Dance" Snack: Cheerios, apple slices, & water Art: Beautiful wet watercolor painting about an animal they like ~ will go into their year-end portfolios. How to Make Wet Watercolors: Using nice quality paper (like the one in the link below), soak the paper in a tray of water for about 10-15 minutes. Mix watercolors into water bowls or small jars (watercolor paint by Stockmar below). Prepare a jar of clean water, a small towel, a board to paint on, and a thick paintbrush. Put soaked paper onto painting board and allow child to paint with mixed watercolor paint. Be sure to have them "give their paintbrush a bath" in the water in between colors and dry off on the towel. We like to play some solo piano music or similar during the painting activity. It is such a relaxing and therapeutic art method! And the paintings can turn out so beautiful! Nursery Rhyme for this week: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around Another fun day in preschool! Resources with links used in this lesson (clicking on the picture will take you to the affiliate link product page): |
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5TH DAY OF ZANY ZOOS ~ 3 DAY CLASS ONLY
Today in circle & handwriting we work on: Sight Word: “on” Numbers: 21-30 (sequencing) Review letter: Vv Handwriting: letter v Share bags are Vv for Thursday Number Practice Fun: Match giraffes 21-25 with their acacia tree in the correct order. Number recognition and sequencing practice. Story: “Baby Bear Sees Blue" - a very sweet little story Finger Play for this week: Do Your Ears Point Up? (https://youtu.be/58vFVTolcmI) Yoga: animal fun with poses like camel, bunny, & frog ~ plus relaxing breathing Snack: Cheerios, apple slices, & water Art: Fine motor skill practice while everyone makes a fun green, white, and gold necklace in anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day Nursery Rhyme for this week: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around Another fun day in preschool! Resources with links used in this lesson (clicking on the picture will take you to the affiliate link product page): |
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6TH DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ ELEPHANTS
3 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time: Sight Word: “can” Math: graphing a pictograph of different kinds of shoes kids like/have Spanish: hombros/shoulders Numbers: 21-30 (building) Review letter: Ww Handwriting: letter w and 26-30 Share bags are Ww for Monday 2 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time: Math: graphing a pictograph of different kinds of shoes kids like/have Spanish: hombros/shoulders Numbers: 11-20 (sequencing) Build number: 9 Review letter: Uu Handwriting: letter U and 9 Science: All about elephants. While giraffes are the tallest animals, elephants are the biggest overall land animals. (We get to see some fun photos of just how big they are.) They usually live where it is very hot such as in the grasslands of Africa and the tropical forests of India (we find this on our globe). Elephants need different ways to stay cool in these very hot conditions. One way is through their extra-wrinkly, baggy skin. More skin means more pores for heat to escape through. Everyone gets to experience this by seeing how if you take a big piece of tinfoil and scrunch it all up, it can cover your arm with a lot of extra material. They can also cool themselves down with their very own personal fans – their big ears. Elephants have 2 big ears and they can use them to fan themselves. The kids get to experience this with some big paper “ears” on popsicle sticks. Maybe you need an “elephant ear fan” the next time you are out watching a hot soccer or baseball game – ha! Elephants also like to go swimming to cool down and have their own personal snorkel – their trunk! We get to act out swimming with a long trunk to breath through. We also learn how the long white parts on an elephant are called tusks. Some other fun facts: elephants live in a group called a herd with the oldest and wisest girl elephant as the leader, they can make some sounds human ears cannot hear, a baby is called a calf, a mom is a cow, and a dad is a bull. They use their long trunk to breath and to pick up water and food. Elephants are herbivores (eat only plants) that usually eat roots, grass, leaves, fruit, and bark. Since they are so very big, they spend much of their day eating. Everyone has fun using kid chopsticks like a trunk and colorful pom-poms to represent the “food” to pretend to feed themselves from a tray to a bowl. Story: “Little Nelly’s Big Book" Kindness Time: “Love Monster & the Perfect Present” - the best gifts are just made from love Finger Play for this week: Do Your Ears Point Up? (https://youtu.be/58vFVTolcmI) Music: Willoughby Wallaby Woo by Raffi (while using rhythm sticks) Snack: Cheerios, orange slices, & water Art: Each kids makes a cute elephant head with a paper plate, pink crayons, gray paper pieces, and google eyes Nursery Rhyme for this week: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around Another fun day in preschool! Lesson resources below (clicking the link will take you to the affiliate product page): |
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7TH DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ KANGAROOS
3 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time:
Sight Word: “me”
Math: graphing a vertical bar graph of different kinds of pets kids like/have
Spanish: rodillas/knees
Numbers: 1-10 (matching)
Practice letter: Xx
Handwriting: letter x and 1-5
Share bags are Xx for Wednesday (PS – We are almost done with share bags for this year. The last day will be next Monday when we review Zz. After that we will be moving onto word families in preparation for those children going to kindergarten, and will not do share bags for that.)
2 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time:
Math: graphing a vertical bar graph of different kinds of pets kids like/have
Spanish: rodillas/knees
Review Numbers: 1-10 (matching)
Build Number: 10
Practice letter: V
Handwriting: letter V and 10
Science: All About Kangaroos
Kangaroos are super fun and usually really cute animals. They are only found in Australia and the surrounding islands (we find it on our globe). They live in forests, woodlands, and fields. Kangaroos are herbivores and only eat grass and other plants. They come in many different sizes and can be small enough to fit in your hand, or as big as an adult person.
Baby kangaroos are called Joeys. After they are born, they crawl into their mom’s pouch and stay there for up to a whole year. This is what a marsupial is. We see some fun pictures of all the above information. Then, we get to act out how a kangaroo moves: by either walking slowly on all four legs or by hopping quickly on two legs. We get to see how big their back leg bones are on a skeleton. These big leg bones allow for kangaroos to be able to hope up to 3 times their own height and even longer than that distance.
Finally, we take turns seeing how high and far everyone can jump. We measure the distances with our tape measure for more measuring practice, too.
Story: “The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day” (https://youtu.be/c_AEcKXLTEE)
Kindness Time: “If You Love a Bear” - a sweet story
Finger Play for this week: Here is a Bunny
Music: Let’s Go to the Zoo
Snack: Wheat Thins, apple slices, & water
Art: Each kids makes a fun leprechaun trap today with the box they brought and our collection of supplies. They get to have a lot of fun being little engineers and they try to design a way to catch a leprechaun inside. If you get one, you get the pot of gold! Good luck!!
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Hickory Dickory Dock
Another fun day in preschool!
Learning resources (with affiliate links to support our free website) below:
3 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time:
Sight Word: “me”
Math: graphing a vertical bar graph of different kinds of pets kids like/have
Spanish: rodillas/knees
Numbers: 1-10 (matching)
Practice letter: Xx
Handwriting: letter x and 1-5
Share bags are Xx for Wednesday (PS – We are almost done with share bags for this year. The last day will be next Monday when we review Zz. After that we will be moving onto word families in preparation for those children going to kindergarten, and will not do share bags for that.)
2 Day Class Circle & Handwriting Time:
Math: graphing a vertical bar graph of different kinds of pets kids like/have
Spanish: rodillas/knees
Review Numbers: 1-10 (matching)
Build Number: 10
Practice letter: V
Handwriting: letter V and 10
Science: All About Kangaroos
Kangaroos are super fun and usually really cute animals. They are only found in Australia and the surrounding islands (we find it on our globe). They live in forests, woodlands, and fields. Kangaroos are herbivores and only eat grass and other plants. They come in many different sizes and can be small enough to fit in your hand, or as big as an adult person.
Baby kangaroos are called Joeys. After they are born, they crawl into their mom’s pouch and stay there for up to a whole year. This is what a marsupial is. We see some fun pictures of all the above information. Then, we get to act out how a kangaroo moves: by either walking slowly on all four legs or by hopping quickly on two legs. We get to see how big their back leg bones are on a skeleton. These big leg bones allow for kangaroos to be able to hope up to 3 times their own height and even longer than that distance.
Finally, we take turns seeing how high and far everyone can jump. We measure the distances with our tape measure for more measuring practice, too.
Story: “The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day” (https://youtu.be/c_AEcKXLTEE)
Kindness Time: “If You Love a Bear” - a sweet story
Finger Play for this week: Here is a Bunny
Music: Let’s Go to the Zoo
Snack: Wheat Thins, apple slices, & water
Art: Each kids makes a fun leprechaun trap today with the box they brought and our collection of supplies. They get to have a lot of fun being little engineers and they try to design a way to catch a leprechaun inside. If you get one, you get the pot of gold! Good luck!!
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Hickory Dickory Dock
Another fun day in preschool!
Learning resources (with affiliate links to support our free website) below:
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8TH DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ 3 DAY CLASS ONLY
Today in circle we work on:
Sight Word: “has”
Numbers: 1 - 10 (sequencing)
Practice letter: Yy
Handwriting: letter y
Share bags are Yy for Thursday (PS – We are almost done with share bags for this year. The last day will be next Monday when we review Zz. After that we will be moving onto word families in preparation for those children going to kindergarten, and will not do share bags for that.)
Math Game: Match the baby joey kangaroos with their mommy’s in correct order, number recognition and sequencing for numbers 26-30
Story: “When Will It Be Spring?”
Finger Play for this week: Here is a Bunny
Yoga Fun: poses to the “Do Your Ears Point Up” finger play rhyme: rabbit, eagle, chair, and breathing
Snack: Wheat Thins, apple slices, & water
Art: Everyone works on scissor cutting skills along with color recognition to make a fun rainbow with shamrocks.
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Hickory Dickory Dock
Another fun day in preschool!
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Today in circle we work on:
Sight Word: “has”
Numbers: 1 - 10 (sequencing)
Practice letter: Yy
Handwriting: letter y
Share bags are Yy for Thursday (PS – We are almost done with share bags for this year. The last day will be next Monday when we review Zz. After that we will be moving onto word families in preparation for those children going to kindergarten, and will not do share bags for that.)
Math Game: Match the baby joey kangaroos with their mommy’s in correct order, number recognition and sequencing for numbers 26-30
Story: “When Will It Be Spring?”
Finger Play for this week: Here is a Bunny
Yoga Fun: poses to the “Do Your Ears Point Up” finger play rhyme: rabbit, eagle, chair, and breathing
Snack: Wheat Thins, apple slices, & water
Art: Everyone works on scissor cutting skills along with color recognition to make a fun rainbow with shamrocks.
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Hickory Dickory Dock
Another fun day in preschool!
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9TH DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
The leprechauns are sure silly here! Messes everywhere, things all moved around, glitter, shamrocks, green water, and gold rocks to collect outside!
PS – Don’t forget to put your leprechaun traps out to try and get your own pot of gold!
3 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Spanish: dedos/toes
Sight Word: “had”
Math Topic: make a horizontal bar graph showing a sport each child does or likes
Numbers: 1-10 (building)
Practice letter: Zz
Handwriting: letter z and 6-10
Share bags are Yy for Thursday (PS – We are almost done with share bags for this year. The last day will be next class when we review Zz. After that we will be moving onto word families in preparation for those children going to kindergarten, and will not do share bags for that.)
2 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Spanish: dedos/toes
Math Topic: make a horizontal bar graph showing a sport each child does or likes
Build Number: 11
Sequencing Numbers: 11-20
Practice letter: Ww
Handwriting: letter W and 1
Science: In honor of St. Patrick’s Day fun, we make green, sparkly slime. Super fun, ooey gooey chemical reaction science! Directions here: (https://youtu.be/AiVkJaV3uY0)
Story: “Luckiest St. Patrick’s Day Ever”
Finger Play for this week: Here is a Bunny & continue with “Do You Ears Point Up?"
Kindness Time: The Littlest Dinosaur (even little people are super important)
Music: "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" ~ march around and use rhythm sticks like a little parade
Snack: Hawaiian bread rolls with green sprinkles, green apple slices, green grapes, & green water!
Art: Fun sensory exploration with paint, shaving cream, and glitter using fingers to paint a big shamrock. Check out my post about sensory development if you missed it: http://www.youaremysunshinepreschool.com/blog/how-finger-painting-shaving-cream-can-make-a-childs-brain-smarter
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Hickory Dickory Dock
Another fun day in preschool!
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10TH DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ MONKEYS
3 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Spanish: ojos/eyes
Sight Word: “Where?”
Math Topic: make a pie graph showing everyone’s favorite colors
Numbers: 11-20 (matching)
Learn word family: “at” with cat, hat, bat, mat, and rat
Handwriting: “”at” words and 11-15
**No more share bags this year since we’ve moved on to words. They are yours to keep for play or treasures, or whatever!
2 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Spanish: ojos/eyes
Math Topic: make a pie graph showing everyone’s favorite colors
Numbers sequencing: 1-10
Build number: 12
Letter focus: Xx
Handwriting: X and 2
Science: Our next Zany Zoo animal is monkeys. We get to see how they have some similar bones to use, fun facts about them, where they live, what they eat, etc. Then we have a fun little bingo game finding their body parts.
Story: “The View at the Zoo”
Finger Play for this week: Beehive
Kindness Time: Cloudette (everyone is special no matter your size)
Music: Walking in the Jungle
Snack: Wheat Thins, orange slices, water
Art: We tie dye real socks to keep! The kids will bring them home after they are set and washed. One of my favorite traditions here!
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Three Blind Mice
Another fun day in preschool!
3 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Spanish: ojos/eyes
Sight Word: “Where?”
Math Topic: make a pie graph showing everyone’s favorite colors
Numbers: 11-20 (matching)
Learn word family: “at” with cat, hat, bat, mat, and rat
Handwriting: “”at” words and 11-15
**No more share bags this year since we’ve moved on to words. They are yours to keep for play or treasures, or whatever!
2 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Spanish: ojos/eyes
Math Topic: make a pie graph showing everyone’s favorite colors
Numbers sequencing: 1-10
Build number: 12
Letter focus: Xx
Handwriting: X and 2
Science: Our next Zany Zoo animal is monkeys. We get to see how they have some similar bones to use, fun facts about them, where they live, what they eat, etc. Then we have a fun little bingo game finding their body parts.
Story: “The View at the Zoo”
Finger Play for this week: Beehive
Kindness Time: Cloudette (everyone is special no matter your size)
Music: Walking in the Jungle
Snack: Wheat Thins, orange slices, water
Art: We tie dye real socks to keep! The kids will bring them home after they are set and washed. One of my favorite traditions here!
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Three Blind Mice
Another fun day in preschool!
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11TH DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ 3 DAY CLASS ONLY
3 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Sight Word: “there”
Numbers: 11-20 (sequencing)
Learn word family: “et” with pet, vet, wet, jet, and net
Handwriting: “et” words
**No more share bags this year since we’ve moved on to words. They are yours to keep for play or treasures, or whatever!
Number Fun: We work on writing 1-10 on our individual chalkboards. Great for number recognition and handwriting!
Story: “Spring is Here”
Finger Play for this week: Beehive
Yoga: All about animals with elephant breath, cat/cow pose, gorilla pose, and down dog
Snack: pretzels, baby carrots, water
Art: Everyone works on important scissor cutting skills as they make a cute bunny picture.
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Three Blind Mice
Another fun day in preschool!
3 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Sight Word: “there”
Numbers: 11-20 (sequencing)
Learn word family: “et” with pet, vet, wet, jet, and net
Handwriting: “et” words
**No more share bags this year since we’ve moved on to words. They are yours to keep for play or treasures, or whatever!
Number Fun: We work on writing 1-10 on our individual chalkboards. Great for number recognition and handwriting!
Story: “Spring is Here”
Finger Play for this week: Beehive
Yoga: All about animals with elephant breath, cat/cow pose, gorilla pose, and down dog
Snack: pretzels, baby carrots, water
Art: Everyone works on important scissor cutting skills as they make a cute bunny picture.
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Three Blind Mice
Another fun day in preschool!
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12TH DAY OF ZANY ZOOS (MARCH) ~ BUNNY RABBITS
3 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Sight Word: “here”
Spanish: orejas/ears
Math: make a pie graph with different types of pizza people like (perfect pie graph example)
Numbers: 11-20 (building)
Learn word family: “an” with ran, fan, man, pan, van
Handwriting: “an” words and 16-20
Science: We finish up our animal topic with bunny rabbits! They probably aren’t an animal you picture when you think about the zoo, but they sure are cute and we will be thinking of them more with spring and Easter.
Did you know a rabbit’s teeth never stop growing?! That’s right – but they wear them down with all the eating they do all do so they don’t get way too long. (We see a fun picture of a rabbit’s teeth.)
Rabbit’s are herbivores. By now, most of my friends know what that means. This means they eat only plants, no meat. Rabbits eat mostly grass and leaves, but they also will have some fruits and vegetables. (We see examples of what they eat.)
Girl rabbits are called “does,” male rabbits are called “bucks,” and baby rabbits are called “kittens.” No, they are not small cats – it’s just what scientists have named them! (We see a fun picture of a rabbit family.)
Rabbits have sharp eyesight and amazing hearing. They can use their big ears to stick up amongst the blades of grass to listen for danger while they keep the rest of their body safe. We use some wood rhythm sticks to be our rabbit “ears” and duck down below the table with our “ears” sticking up to imagine how helpful tall ears could be in a field. Their ears are also like elephant ears because they can use them to help stay cool. Their eyesight is extra good because their eyes are on the sides of their heads so they are able to see in more directions at once. This is something human mommies could use! Try putting round “eyes” on the sides of your head, and imagine how much more you could see at once. (We also see some pictures of rabbit ears and eyes.)
Rabbit’s also use their big rear feet in case of danger. They have big back feet, and they can use these like drums to make a warning sound to other rabbits. Let’s all pretend to be rabbits and thump the ground for a second.
Then we look at the bones of a rabbit. In class, we have fun putting together a rabbit skeleton like a little puzzle to help us see all the bones better.
Since the rabbits have such big back feet and strong back legs, they are able to jump really far. Some rabbits can jump 3 meters. That is amazing with their little bodies.
We end with learning a little rhyme about rabbits and testing out how far all the preschoolers can jump next to a tape measure set to 3 meters. Some really good jumpers can almost get halfway there.
Rabbit rhyme:
I am a Little Bunny (Act It Out):
I am a little bunny.
Eyes on the sides of my head.
I see to the left and right,
Behind me and ahead.
I am a little bunny,
These are my very long ears.
They help me hear many sounds,
I can hear from far and near.
I am a little bunny,
My strong legs are for jumping.
Warning others of danger,
I use my feet for thumping.
I am a mother bunny,
With a white and fluffy tail.
I lift it up into the air,
Babies now follow my trail.
Story: “Corduroy at the Zoo”
Finger Play for this week: Beehive
Kindness Time: Littlest Dinosaur’s Big Adventure (little people can still make a big difference)
Music Time: “Mr Sun” with rhythm sticks
Snack: Cheerios, apple slices, water
Art: Everyone makes an adorable happy sun with rainbow streamers.
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Three Blind Mice
3 Day Class Circle Time & Handwriting:
Sight Word: “here”
Spanish: orejas/ears
Math: make a pie graph with different types of pizza people like (perfect pie graph example)
Numbers: 11-20 (building)
Learn word family: “an” with ran, fan, man, pan, van
Handwriting: “an” words and 16-20
Science: We finish up our animal topic with bunny rabbits! They probably aren’t an animal you picture when you think about the zoo, but they sure are cute and we will be thinking of them more with spring and Easter.
Did you know a rabbit’s teeth never stop growing?! That’s right – but they wear them down with all the eating they do all do so they don’t get way too long. (We see a fun picture of a rabbit’s teeth.)
Rabbit’s are herbivores. By now, most of my friends know what that means. This means they eat only plants, no meat. Rabbits eat mostly grass and leaves, but they also will have some fruits and vegetables. (We see examples of what they eat.)
Girl rabbits are called “does,” male rabbits are called “bucks,” and baby rabbits are called “kittens.” No, they are not small cats – it’s just what scientists have named them! (We see a fun picture of a rabbit family.)
Rabbits have sharp eyesight and amazing hearing. They can use their big ears to stick up amongst the blades of grass to listen for danger while they keep the rest of their body safe. We use some wood rhythm sticks to be our rabbit “ears” and duck down below the table with our “ears” sticking up to imagine how helpful tall ears could be in a field. Their ears are also like elephant ears because they can use them to help stay cool. Their eyesight is extra good because their eyes are on the sides of their heads so they are able to see in more directions at once. This is something human mommies could use! Try putting round “eyes” on the sides of your head, and imagine how much more you could see at once. (We also see some pictures of rabbit ears and eyes.)
Rabbit’s also use their big rear feet in case of danger. They have big back feet, and they can use these like drums to make a warning sound to other rabbits. Let’s all pretend to be rabbits and thump the ground for a second.
Then we look at the bones of a rabbit. In class, we have fun putting together a rabbit skeleton like a little puzzle to help us see all the bones better.
Since the rabbits have such big back feet and strong back legs, they are able to jump really far. Some rabbits can jump 3 meters. That is amazing with their little bodies.
We end with learning a little rhyme about rabbits and testing out how far all the preschoolers can jump next to a tape measure set to 3 meters. Some really good jumpers can almost get halfway there.
Rabbit rhyme:
I am a Little Bunny (Act It Out):
I am a little bunny.
Eyes on the sides of my head.
I see to the left and right,
Behind me and ahead.
I am a little bunny,
These are my very long ears.
They help me hear many sounds,
I can hear from far and near.
I am a little bunny,
My strong legs are for jumping.
Warning others of danger,
I use my feet for thumping.
I am a mother bunny,
With a white and fluffy tail.
I lift it up into the air,
Babies now follow my trail.
Story: “Corduroy at the Zoo”
Finger Play for this week: Beehive
Kindness Time: Littlest Dinosaur’s Big Adventure (little people can still make a big difference)
Music Time: “Mr Sun” with rhythm sticks
Snack: Cheerios, apple slices, water
Art: Everyone makes an adorable happy sun with rainbow streamers.
Nursery Rhyme for this week: Three Blind Mice
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