Day 23

Literacy: Play Dough Writing
Objectives Materials Method
Begin to trace the letters of the alphabet Play dough
Pencil or pen
Roll the play dough out on a flat surface.

Have your child hold the pencil.

Guide your child's hand and write a letter of your choice repeatedly.

Have your child say the sound of the letter.

Now have your child try. This will likely be difficult but can be done repeatedly.
Math: Blocks in a Shape
Objectives Materials Method
Is able to construct various basic shapes
Foam
Scissors
Marker
Paper
Cut the foam into about ten 2 inch squares.

On the paper form shapes using 5 to 10 of the squares and trace around them. For instance, you might make an H or an L or any other shape.

For each shape, give your child the right number of squares and ask them: “Can you fit these squares into the shape?” You may need to show your child how to do a few.
Fine Motor Development: Hanging the Washing
Objectives Materials Method
Hand-eye coordination String or cotton
Clothes pins
Paper cut into squares or other shapes (such as in the shape of clothing)
Tie the string between two chairs at your child's shoulder height.

Place the clothes pins on the line along with the paper.

Have your toddler remove the clothes pin from the line and place the paper in a pile.

Once they are successfully completing this task, have them attempt placing the clothes pins and paper on the line.
Music: Incy Wincy Spider
Objectives Materials Method
Learn a nursery rhyme Black paper
Black yarn
Scissors
Wobbly eyes
Glue
Together cut the black paper into a large circle.

Have your child glue on the eyes and eight small pieces of yarn for the legs.

Together sing Incy Wincy Spider.
Physical Education: Kick the Can
Objectives Materials Method
Coordination of Movement An empty tin can
Place the empty tin can at one side of the room or yard.

Encourage your child to kick the can in a specified direction.

Place the can back in position and tell your child that they are to kick the can repeatedly until the can in in a designated spot.

Correct their course when necessary.