Week 11


Day 1 

Read Books
Read Words
Letters (and rhymes) –
A-Pull down, pull down, across
N - line and valley
Y - a little bit down, a little bit down, all the way down
y - a little bit down, all the way down
Starfall:           

Posters letter(s) –
Find numbers in magazines and newspaper ads.  Cut out and glue on the Nn Poster.
- Paint "ants" on the Aa Poster - using an ink pad, ink one finger and paint three fingerprints in a row.  Add antlers, six legs, and a face to make the fingerprints look like ants
Glue yellow yarn on the Yy Poster.
Math - Sorting by shape – circle, rectangle, etc.
Sorting- Happy stars, sad stars
Maze- Worksheet
Pragmatic Activityknowledge
Phone Number
Continue to sing the song learned last week to help your child learn their phone number.  This week place individual numbers (flashcards, magnetic numbers, or index cards) in the correct order of your phone number.
Art- N is for necklace
Let the children make a necklace using Fruit Loops and/or Cheerios.
Introduce Information( Write of 1 ½” tracing paper):  Home phone number – place numbers in order
Visual Perception Activitiy
What's Missing
Place a few items on the table in front of the child.  Have the child turn away while you take one object away.  Have the child tell you what object is missing. 



Day 2:
 
Read Books:
Read Words-
Introduce Information( Write of 1 ½” tracing paper): Home phone number – place numbers in order
Letters (and rhymes) - Angle line characters
Popsicle Stick A’s: get 3 popsicle sticks and show the child how to make a big A.  Either glue them together when you are done with the lesson or just attach some velcro so the child can create it over and over!  Remind the child that "A" is shaped like a triangle.  Show with popsicle sticks that a big A is shaped like a triangle! Create an "A" and say "A" and then move the stick down and say "triangle." 
Writing Skills-   Horizontal line
Coloring-
 Sort - Halloween candy or various items by shape – Always have your child explain to you why they sorted the items in their chosen piles.
 Have your child help empty the dishwasher.  Help them sort things on a low table or cabinet if they cannot reach to put items away.
Math Sorting by shape – circle, rectangle, etc.
Review Shapes-
Art- Nose
Discuss what and why we have noses. Make a collage of noses cut from pictures. Use scented markers to draw pictures of noses and identify the smells.
Spatial:  In and On
Play-  go fish
Fine Motor Skill:
Hide little beads in a large piece of play dough or putty.  Using their index finger, have your child find the beads.  Using their thumb is "cheating" and not working the weaker muscles.
 



Day 3
Read Books
Read Words
Introduce Information( Write of 1 ½” tracing paper): Home phone number – place numbers in order.  Correctly answer the phone.
Phone etiquette
Using practice phones, demonstrate how to answer the phone 
Answer the phone by saying, “Hello, this is _____”
Explain the importance of speaking clearing in the phone with a moderate volume
Ask a relative or friend to call to give the child extra practice
Review Colors- Color recognition
Math - Sorting by shape – circle, rectangle, etc.
Writing Skills-             Horizontal line
Art- Thanksgiving
- Make Handprint Turkeys (example on November calendar) - construction paper, colors or paints - Either draw around your child's hand and allow them to color the inside or paint the hand and create a hand print.  You may want to begin the Handprint and Footprint Calendar for a great Christmas gift. 
Character Education: Do something nice for someone else to show them friendship – make a card, cookies, or visit a friend in need
Gross Motor Skills Activity -
Play Twister - While the real game will probably be too hard now, have fun matching colors and body parts.

To Print:

Maze- 1
Pragmatic knowledge -1

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