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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.
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.
Color “I Spy”
Have children listen to and guess the color of an object based on clues.
Colored Pencil Night Drawings
Show children the illustration of the raccoon and her babies in Night in the Country. Encourage children to draw a night scene using colored pencils.
Colored Water Drop Design
Have children create water drop designs by letting colored water drops flow down a ramp.
Community Helpers
Discuss community helpers and vehicles they use to do their job. Focus on people who take care of parks and community gardens. Have children build a neighborhood park or community garden with roads for vehicles used to maintain the area.
Comparing Weight
Demonstrate how to use the balance or homemade scale. Let children compare objects and guess which one is heavier.
Connecting Cube Train Races
Have children build connecting-cube trains to send down ramps, and use nonstandard measuring tools to mark how far the trains travel.
Construction Zone
Let children role-play construction workers remodeling the Pretend and Play Center.
Count the Veggies
Have children write a shopping list. Have them count the number of objects they “buy” at the grocery store in the Block Center.
Countdown to Zero
Display the number chart that includes the number zero. Using your fingers and objects, explain what zero represents in relation to other numbers like one and two.
Dance Studio
Have children to pretend they are taking dancing lessons. Encourage them to experiment with different kinds of dance movement.
Different Material—Different Drying Time
Children choose items of different materials and determine which absorbs more water and which dries faster.