| Literacy: Rope Letters | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Learn the sounds of
the letters Gross Motor Development |
Rope |
Using
the rope, form a letter on the ground.
Now
move along the rope (hop, skip, slide, tiptoe, march, gallop)
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| Math: Velcro Shape Puzzle | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Learn the basic
shapes Matching identical objects |
A
piece of card
Velcro
4
Triangles, 4 Circles, and 4 Squares cut out of card |
Draw
4 triangles, 4 circles, and 4 squares on a piece of card. Make
sure they are the same as the ones you cut out of the card.
Place
the Velcro on the cardboard in the shapes you drew and on the the
shapes you cut out of card.
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| Fine Motor Development: Pegging | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Strengthen finger
muscles Development of the pincer grip Improvement of hand-eye coordination |
A basket Pegs |
Show your child how
to open and close a peg using their index finger and thumb. Place the pegs on the rim of the basket. Have your child remove each of the pegs from the basket and place them in the basket. Once this becomes easy, they could take each peg and place them on the rim of the basket. |
| Science: Hanger Balance | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Learning about weights and measurement | Plastic hanger 6 pieces of string Plastic apple sauce cups Items to weigh (such as a handful of beans and a handful of rice or some small rocks) |
Make three holes
evenly spaced around the top of each plastic cup. Tie a piece of string through each hole. Next tie the other side of the string to the plastic hanger so that each cup is on either side of the hanger. Hang the hanger on a door handle and place items in the cups. Talk about how the weights in each cup are equal if the hanger is balanced. Add heavy items to the one cup and light items to the other cup. Discuss why the hanger is not balanced anymore. |
| Physical Education: Crab and Bear Walks | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Coordination of Movement | Nothing | Show your child how
to do the following and let them practice: Crab Walk: Spread your legs out in front of you, a shoulder's width apart with your feet flat on the ground. Bring your arms behind you with your palms flat. Gently raise your torso off the ground. Begin the crab walk by moving your left hand and right foot and then right hand and left foot. Bear Walk: Kneel in the ground and then place your hands on the ground in front of you. Lift your knees so that you are standing, while keeping your hands on the ground. Begin the bear walk by moving your left hand and right foot and then right hand and left foot. |
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