We are talking about SPRING this week!
Q-painting – Here
is a google
doc of a spring scene for your kiddos to paint. Get out some q-tips and some paints and let
your kiddos fill in the picture.
Make a flower – There
are so many different ways to create a flower.
Here is a
great link with several different varieties depending on what supplies you
have on hand.
Pretend play – Flower shop…If you have some silk flowers you don’t mind your child playing with, give them some and a jar/vase. Let them arrange the flowers and then deliver them to you. You could also pick up small sticks from the yard and let them add those to the arrangements.
Grouchy ladybug – Cut a paper plate
in half and have your child paint it red.
You could also draw a similar sized half circle on red paper and have
them cut that out. Then draw a smaller
circle for the head on black paper. Have
them cut that out. Use a round object
(wine cork, bottle cap, sponge dauber, milk lid) to stamp black spots on red
half circle. Have your child use a white
crayon to add a grouchy or happy mouth to the face, draw eyes or use google
eyes if you have them. Add legs if you
wish. Use the link as a guide.
Number recognition
– Print the butterfly out and let your child find certain numbers. You say find the 3 and they put a sticker on
it or circle it with a marker. Once they
find all the 3’s, switch to another number until you have found them all. If you can’t print the butterfly, just have
them point to the numbers when it’s pulled up on your phone or computer.
Trace and count – Have your kids
trace the lines from the caterpillar to the fruit. Then have them name the fruit and count how
many of each one there are.
Counting – If you
still have fresh fruit at home, get it out and let your child sort it by type
and count it. If you have fruit cups or
cans, they can count and sort those too!
Playdoh – roll the playdoh into caterpillars, worms, snakes, etc. Usually if you show them how a few times they will catch on if they don’t already know how. You can also give them a plastic knife and have them cut their caterpillars into pieces after they roll them.
Caterpillars – use pipe cleaners and pony beads. Make a small loop at one end of the pipe cleaner to be the head. Then let the kids string on beads to make a caterpillar. Have them make a pattern. Count the beads they add on.
Sensory bin – Be
creative here use what you have….my spring sensory box at school would
contain: dry black beans, plastic bugs,
flowers (silk, beads, erasers, foam, cut from construction paper),
spoons/scoops and mini flower pots (any kind of bowl or container will do)
Check out more
spring sensory bin ideas here.
Bible Story -
This week we are talking about Zacchaeus from Luke 19:1-10. I have created a google
doc with the bible story, coloring page and a rhyme with hand motions you
can do with your child. I am also
linking a video with a song you can play for your child, “Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little
Man”
Memory verse –
This is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24 Here is a song to sing that
goes along with it!
Story time – If
you have any of these stories or other spring related books, feel free to read
them to your child. If not, I’ve linked
some videos with the stories being told.
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
10
Magic Butterflies by Danica McKellar
The
Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
The
Bad Seed by Jory John and Pete Oswald
Recess – Take a
nature walk. I like to wrap a piece of
tape, sticky side out, loosely around the child’s wrist. Then take a walk and find things to stick to
your bracelet. We’ve picked up blades of
grass, clovers, tiny rocks, leaves, dandelions, flower petals, etc….whatever
you can find!
Also, try out this fun outdoor
scavenger hunt!
Feel free to pick and choose which activities you like or use them all! I'd love to know if you found the items I gathered together helpful. Best of luck to everyone taking on the new roll of teacher!
