Day 20

Literacy: Magic Letters
Objectives	Materials	Method
Learn the name and sound of a letter	Paper White Crayon Paint Brush Water Water Colors	On the paper draw one large letter using the white crayon. Have your child paint on the paper using the water colors. The letter is then revealed. Ask your child to name the letter and say it's sound. Repeat with other letters of the alphabet.
Math: Rolling the Die
Objectives	Materials	Method
Associate the number of dots with the numeral	Die	Have your child roll the die and then count the number of dots on the face. Help them understand that the number of dots represents a particular number. Keep rolling the die and counting the dots. This can be continued until they start to recognize that four dots represents the number 4 without having to count.
Fine Motor Development: Spooning
Objectives	Materials	Method
Improvement of hand-eye coordination	Two bowls with one containing beans Spoon	Show your child how to hold the spoon using their thumb, index finger, and middle finger. Have them spoon each bean from one bowl to another until the empty bowl is filled.
Music: Xylophone
Objectives	Materials	Method
Explore beat and rhythm	Six popsicle sticks Paint/Crayons/Markers Glue Wooden dowel	Have your child color or paint the popsicle sticks. Glue two sticks in a V-shape. Then glue the remaining four sticks evenly on top of the V. Have your child use a wooden dowel to play with the xylophone.
Physical Education: Jump the Rope
Objectives	Materials	Method
Coordination of Movement	Two chairs Rope	Tie a rope between two chairs. Make sure it is low to the ground. Show your child how to jump over the rope with both feet. Let them try. As they are successful, raise the rope slightly.