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Bear Snores On #1
Read aloud Bears Snores On by Karma Wilson to children. Focus on the sounds in the story, and talk about the sounds animals make.
Bigger and Bigger
Support babies as they figure out how to fit smaller boxes into larger ones or stack objects on top of one another.
Block Percussion Center
Invite children to become percussionists like the little girl in My Family Plays Music. Have them tap the blocks lightly with wooden spoons.
Book Time
Engage babies in reading right from the start. Read to babies, but let them explore books with their eyes, mouths, and fingers, too!
Build a Bay
Place a bin of water in the Block Area to represent a bay. Have children build a coastline around the bay.
Build a Castle
Have children build sand castles to size for a group of toy figures.
Build a Family House
Have children build their own house after looking at pictures of different houses.
Build a Garden
Have children build a block garden using craft foam as the dirt, blocks for a wall, and plastic flowers.
Build a House
Provide children with toy dump trucks and bulldozers so they can excavate in the sand and build a house.
Build a Letter (“Nn”)
Invite children to make the letter “Nn” with blocks. Draw outlines of each letter for children to refer to as they work.
Build a Letter (“Qq”)
Invite children to make the letter “Q” with blocks. Draw outlines of each letter for children to refer to as they work.
Build a Library
Encourage children to use blocks to build things they might find in a library.
Build a Word (up)
Encourage children to use large outlines of the letter “u” and “p” to build the word “up” with blocks.
Building It
View and discuss the video of an actual construction site.
"But, Mama, But . . ." #2 (BTL Show)
As children watch a Between the Lions video, have them describe Leona Lion's feelings.
Changing Textures
Explore how the texture and consistency of foods can change as you make a snack with children. Expand the exploration to include dry/wet sand or mud.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Role-Play
Have children act out the story of an alphabet climbing a coconut tree.
Class Band T-shirt
Invite children to make suggestions for a band name. Have them dictate their suggestion and write it on a construction paper t-shirt. Have children decorate the shirt.
Cliff Hanger and the Fabulous Flying Fish (BTL clip)
Watch the video Between the Lions “Cliff Hanger and the Fabulous Flying Fish.” Have children listen for words beginning with the /f/ sound.
Color Art
Have children make a collage of colored transparent materials and observe how light shines through the colors.