Day 11

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.

Each time they find one, have them say the name or the sound of the letter.
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.

Once completed have your child count the beads to check that they are correct.
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.

Now have them do it.
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.

Repeat with another picture.
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.