| Literacy: Alphabet Treasure Hunt | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Learning the letters | Plastic or wooden
letters Sand or Dirt |
Hide
the letters in the sand.
Invite
your child to scoop the sand and hunt for hidden letters.
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| Math: Pipe Cleaner Counting | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Learning to count
objects Learn the numbers |
Card
10
Pipe cleaners cut in half
Beads
Sharpie
Cup |
Write
1 to 10 across the top of the card.
Tape
a piece of pipe cleaner under each number. Tape it at the top so
that it can lift up.
Place
the beads in the cup and have your child place the right number of
beads on the pipe cleaner according to the number written above.
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| Fine Motor Development: Pushing Pom-poms | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Hand-eye coordination Development: | Old butter
container Pom-poms Scissors |
Cut
small holes into the lid of the container.
Show
your child how to push the pom-poms through the holes until all
the pom-poms are inside the container.
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| Science: Prediction Game | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Learning to predict | Blank Card Pictures of animals or trucks or of anything your child knows well (but use pictures they haven't seen before) |
Have
your child say “predict.” Tell them that the word predict
means to guess. (Keep the explanation very basic and use words
they understand.)
Tell
your child that you will be playing a game where they need to
predict or guess what a picture is showing.
Cover
up most of one of the pictures using the card. Tell your child to
say: “I predict the picture shows a ….” If they get it
wrong, show a little more of the picture and have them predict
again.
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| Physical Education: Soccer | ||
| Objectives | Materials | Method |
| Coordination of Movement | Ball | Work
with your child to kick the ball into the goal (or a box). Also, have them play “goalie” as you lightly kick the ball towards them have them block the ball from entering the goal. |