TODDLER PRESCHOOL: LETTER Dd, #4, YELLOW, RECTANGLE (PART 2)
This week is our continuation from last week. We will be revisiting the letter Dd, #4, the color yellow, and the rectangle shape. He can identify the letter Dd and at times the #4 but I want to make sure he gets a better hang of it. Some of the items we are revisiting this week. BOOKS Book of the week LETTER D After reading "My d book" to him he sat down on the floor and looked through the pages. Every so often he would say "D". MATH Number 4 and groups of 4 After putting things in group of 4s or the number 4 on the green try, Dartanian decided he wanted them on the blue tray. As he transferred the objects from one tray to the next I would keep repeating FOUR to him, which he would at times repeat. Ordered these geometric shapes for the kids to be able to see the in 3D and get a better understanding of the shape. After he saw his sister working with them he quickly started to do the same. Love how he learning so much from just watching his sister. ARTS & CRAFTS Cut out the letter Dd for him to glue to the paper, for some reason he has been very interested in glueing things. While he was patting the letters down he would say "D". His sister is learning about duplication and matching drawing this week, I prepared a square template for her to practice her drawing. Once he saw what she was doing he quickly said "I try", so I gave him his own square template for him to color or draw in. Always wants to do what his sister does.
ACTIVITIES Observed different yellow objects
Working on identifying some letters using the bananagram tiles. He would pick out a letter and I would tell him what the letter was and most of the time he would repeat. After reading "Color Zoo" by Lois Ehlert to the kids little man wanted to take a closer look at the book. Love how he would look at each page slowly and observe everything on the page closely. Bought this DC Super Friends book for him for Easter. He really likes Batman but has really enjoyed picking up a character whenever we read his story. VIDEOS Cute movie on shapes by Leap Frog FIELD TRIP We didn't go too far for this field trip, in our front yard. Finally had some clear skies and went and observed the moon and stars. Little man is still young to know exactly how to look through the telescope, he actually kept putting his mouth on it. Little by little he'll learn how to use it correctly. END OF THE WEEK Even though this took place at the beginning of the week, it was sweet starting off the week with these cuties. The kids had a lot of fun hanging out with the girls, our friends from our homeschool co-op group. GOD BLESS!
As we finished this week with the letter Dd, #4, the color yellow, and the rectangle shape I was beginning to think we would have to repeat everything again the following week. I didn't think he knew his what I was teaching him, he understood the previous lessons. Dartanian proved me wrong, today he came and would pick up random yellow objects and tell me the correct color, pointed at the letter D and would say the letter, plus he did the same thing with the number 4 and rectangle shape. Just when you think you aren't getting anything through to them they prove you wrong.
MFW: LEARNING GOD'S STORY WEEK 6 This week we will be learning more on trees, geometric shapes, mirror imagining drawings, and the long a and e, and about the family tree. BOOKS A few of the books we used this week BIBLE
Learned that pigs actually like to be clean and that clean pigs don't stink. They are also very active and smart animals. Just like people misjudge the pigs we too sometimes judge others and say mean things about them. God doesn't want us to waste our time judging others. He wants us to accept each other and be kind. Talked about the Rhinos and the Oxpeckers relationship. How they may seem to have a strange friendship but they help each other out. God doesn't want us to be lonely that's why he put friends in our lives. We must treat our friends the same way we would like to be treated. Talked about gorillas and how they are the largest members of the ape family. Most gorillas love quiet and peaceful lives in small family groups, almost like us. God has placed people in families, which they protect and love one another. If you love God you belong to his family, it pleases him when we love all our brothers and sisters. BIBLE VERSE Memory verse: Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. ~Proverbs 16:24
Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. Stop criticizing others, or it will all come back on you. ~Luke 6:37 Do for others what you would like them to do for you. ~Matthew 7:12 a Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to our Christian brother and sisters. ~Galatians 6:10 WORKSHEETS Working on her number of the day
Working on writing the memory verse.
Working on her long a worksheet
Animal Tale Booklet Reading some of her sight words, she opens her mouth so big to sound out the long a.
Reading and writing worksheet Four square worksheet, one of her favorite worksheets. Long e worksheet
Second page of her animal tale book. Added our family picture to the end of our timeline, talked a little about our family history and looked through some old pictures.
Long e reading and writing worksheet Four square worksheet
MATH Printed these worksheets out that I found on Teachers Pay Teachers to help Kanani be able to tell which numbers are odd or even.
Greater than and less than worksheet
Matching her Geometric Solids with the geometric cards I printed out that I found on Suzie's Home Education Ideaswebsite.
Learning about 5 different shapes. Circle worksheet
Square worksheet
Rectangle worksheet
ARTS & CRAFTS
Learning about mirror imaging Duplication warm-up and matching warm-up We have both been learning a lot about drawing and all the neat techniques, can't wait till we begin learning about paintings. Have really enjoyed the book "Drawing with Children" by Mona Brookes that comes with the curriculum. ACTIVITIES One of the activities in the teachers manual was to have two spoons one full of honey and one full of distasteful kitchen scrapes. But we didn't have any honey so we used Teddy Grahams with honey and I had just taken out the trash so we used the Frog food. Asked her which would she prefer to eat, of course she choose Teddy Grahams. Building with her new geometric shapes As part of her math activity she was suppose to build three different shapes with triangles, trapezoid, and rhombus.
Another math activity using her cube, sphere, cone, and cylinder shapes. After pressing the flowers for about 3 weeks we finally used them to make a book mark, she made one for her grandmother for her birthday.
SCIENCE
After reading about bees and learning about the honeycomb we worked on the life cycle of the bee. Playing with the bee life cycle after reading the book "Are you a Bee?" by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries. One of the science activities in the teacher manual was to find some animals that live in trees. Even though not all these animals actually live in the trees, they all use the tree for one thing or another. POEMS FAMILIES By: Author Unknown Families are people who care about you. My family is special- Your family is too! Mothers and fathers, And sisters and brothers, Grandmas and grandpas, And so many others. One family is big, While another is small. Some families have children, And some, none at all.
VIDEOS Watching "Magic School Bus" about in a Beehive.
Watching the Leap Frog movie "The Great Shape Mystery", perfect for our geometric shape lessons.
A video to go with one of the science activities: DROPPING OFF (observing changes in trees) I found on YouTube.
FIELD TRIP Went to my parents house to pick beans from their garden. We are watching over their house while they were out of town. To her it felt like a field trip, in her own words. She had so much fun picking out the beans that were ready and then opening them up and placing them in a bowl. Once she was done she immediately called my parents to let them know how fun this field trip was. It's the simple things, love her. END OF WEEK Even though its not the end of the week it was great spending the beginning of the week with this cuties. We have missed hanging out with them since our co-op is on summer break.
We finally got a chance to go and look at the stars and moon. The kids were so excited, especially Kanani who has been waiting for clear skies for like ever (according to her).
Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time. By: Katrina Mayer Observed many different trees in our neighborhood. This week Kanani has shown so much improvement in reading. This curriculum is truly been a blessing with giving her the confidence she needs to read. She's grown so much since we've began. We will be taking a week off to enjoy a mini vacation, until the following week. GOD BLESS! PREVIOUS POST
