Search
Found 89 results. Showing 4 of 5 pages.
Talk Together: Plants and Roots
Continue to discuss plants, including trees and roots.
Water Tools
Leave the water table set up with the water tools throughout the week so children can continue their explorations with the tools.
Recite Together: “Big and Small”
Recite the poem and have children act out the motions.
Wet and Dry Clothes
Children wash doll clothes—some hang wet clothes on the clothesline and others place their doll clothes in plastic bags. Revisit the cloths to see which cloths are still wet and which ones are dry.
Different Material—Different Drying Time
Children choose items of different materials and determine which absorbs more water and which dries faster.
Small Group: Plant Leaves
Have children observe and compare the leaves of their bean, grass, and onion bulb plants.
Explore Together (outdoors): More Soil Exploration
Have children work in groups as they continue to explore outdoor plants and soil.
Small Group: One, Few, Many
Have children describe some fruits and vegetables and make a chart showing which ones have one, few, or many seeds.
Explore Together (indoors): Pitch and Volume
Review various sounds with children. Have them listen to, identify, and sort pictures of sounds.
Letter Sort (“Ii”)
Use the Letter Sort Routine to help children recognize the uppercase and lowercase letter “Ii.”
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.
Small Group: Tools for Building
Discuss tools for building. Have children use tools to make a key holder for a family member.
Explore Together (indoors): Free Building
Have children continue building towers. Encourage them to explore using the materials in new ways.
Read Together: Alphabet Under Construction #1
Comment on the different tools used to construct the letters of the alphabet in the story.
Read Together: Alphabet Under Construction #2
Reread the book and have children create their own alphabet charts with letters they cut from magazines.
Explore Together (indoors): Explore Fruits, Vegetables, Seeds
Let children freely explore a variety of fruits and vegetables with their senses, and compare the seeds in the plants.
Small Group: Seed Sort
Have children sort seeds in an egg carton. They decide on categories to sort the seeds.
Grocery Store #2
Have children use blocks to build a grocery store with canned goods and play food.
Small Group: Bag of Objects
Give each child an object to describe and predict if it will float or sink. Test the items and place them in bins labeled “Float” or “Sink.”
Small Group: Sink the Boat
Have children place pennies on their boats and count how many pennies are on the boats before they sink.