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Talk Together: Inside a Building
Have children name parts of the room (walls, floor, window). Have them describe the shapes of the different parts of the room and what materials were used to build them.
Talk Together: Introduce Color
Introduce color and encourage children to notice blue things around them.
Talk Together: Introduce Float and Sink
Introduce the concepts of float and sink, using rubber bands and pennies as examples.
Talk Together: Introduce Plants
Introduce plants and tell children they will learn about different types of plants. “Plant Wall” of pictures and children’s works.
Talk Together: Introduce Ramps
Introduce ramps by having children move a block without touching it. Demonstrate how things move down a slanted plane.
Talk Together: Introduce Sliding
Discuss how size, shape, and weight of an object can affect the way it moves down a ramp. Talk about how things slide and/or roll.
Talk Together: Introduce Water
Discuss water with children. Ask them what they know about water, and what happens as water is poured.
Talk Together: Loud and Quiet
Create a chart listing loud and quiet sounds and discuss reasons for using loud or quiet voices.
Talk Together: Loud and Soft Voices
Talk about changing voice volume with children and have children practice changing the volume of their own voices.
Talk Together: Loud, Louder, Loudest
Have children make sounds that are loud, louder, and loudest and soft, softer, softest.
Talk Together: Lullabies
Have children close their eyes as you play or sing a soothing lullaby and then talk about how it makes them feel.
Talk Together: Make It Move
Discuss how to make water move with various materials.
Talk Together: Make that Sound
Discuss all the sounds children have heard over the past weeks. Help them recall the sounds and demonstrate some of them.
Talk Together: Making Friends
Discuss friends and introduce qualities that make a person a good friend.
Talk Together: Making Music
Introduce the idea of making music to children by playing a favorite musical recording. Talk with children about what they like about the music.
Talk Together: Making Obstacles
Discuss the weight and texture of different materials. Help children think about how they might use them in their obstacle course explorations.
Talk Together: Making Water Drops
Review using an eyedropper and discuss how the water comes out of it.
Talk Together: Measuring
Challenge children to think of ways they can use materials to measure their plants.
Talk Together: Measuring Tools
Open a discussion about measuring tools and how you measure things to tell their size.
Talk Together: Mixing Colors
Discuss what happens when two primary colors are mixed together to make a new color.