Tot School- May 2017 (3 Years, 6 Months)
Here are our Tot School plans for May!
Just a reminder that we're using these literacy and math curriculum bundles and will be following these directly, so I have not outlined any of the details in my plans, just noted which lesson we're doing or which concept we're focusing on.
Also, these plans are geared towards children ages 3-4. If you are interested in younger activities, you can check out this May post for around 1.5, and this post for around age 2.5! I'm sure I'll be pulling old ideas from those posts for Fynn to join us some too!
Color: Yellow
Color: Amarillo
Shape: Rectangle
Forma: Rectangulo
Number: 9
Numero: 9
Letter: Z, Q
Letra: Z, Q
Verse: Matthew 28:6
Themes:
Wk 1: Sports
Wk 2: Bugs/Insects
Wk 3: Camping
Wk 4: Ocean
Bible Stories:
Week 1:
Bible Story:
Catechism:
#45
Theme:
Sports
Letter:
Z
Library Book List:
Much Bigger Than Martin
Who Sank the Boat
Bat’s Big Game
Franklin Plays the Game
Mia Hamm: Winners Never Quit
First-Base Hero
The Triumphant Story of an Underdog
The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game
Sally Sore Loser
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Sportsmanship
Music/Chants:
Songs/Chants from Phonological Awareness Preschool Pack
Fine Motor/Worksheets:
Z Dot Art
Use dots or stickers to decorate printout
Z Letter Recognition
Use dot marker to identify the letter Z
Sports Coloring Page
Activities:
Balloon Tennis
Glue paint sticks to paper plates and blow up a balloon to play some indoor tennis!
Q-Tip Painting Basketballs
Use Q-tips and orange paint to paint these basketball printouts.
Baseball Lacing
Draw and cutout baseballs. Hole punch where the baseball laces should go, then have your child use black yarn to lace the baseballs!
Literacy:
Phonics Unit- Z
Oral Language Skill- Answer questions with complete sentences
Phonological Awareness- Listen for words
Math:
Measurement (unit 7 week 4)
Centers 7-7, 7-8
Week 2:
Bible Story:
Catechism:
#46
Theme:
Bugs/Insects
Letter:
Q
Library Book List:
Ten Terrible Dinosaurs
Ten Sly Piranhas
Bugs Are Insects
From Caterpillar to Butterfly
Crunching Munching Caterpillars
My, Oh My, A Butterfly
Waiting for Wings
Very Hungry Caterpillar
Fancy Nancy Bonjour Butterfly
I Love Bugs
A Butterfly is Patient
In the Tall, Tall Grass
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
The Very Lonely Firefly
I Like Bugs
Oh Beyond Bugs
The Grouchy Ladybug
Ten Little Ladybugs
Bugs A to Z
Builder Bugs
Bugs Galore
Hello Bugs
The Very Busy Spider
Insect Soup
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle
One Hundred Shoes
The Very Greedy Bee
Music/Chants:
Songs/Chants from Phonological Awareness Preschool Pack
Worksheets:
Q Dot Art
Use dots or stickers to decorate printout
Q Letter Recognition
Use dot marker to identify the letter Q
Bug Coloring Page
Activities:
Butterfly Life Cycle Art
Step 1-Egg: Glue tiny pom poms onto a construction paper leaf.
Step 2-Caterpillar: use dot markers to create a caterpillar on construction paper.
Step 3-Chrysalis: Glue pom poms onto a popsicle stick to make caterpillar. Then wrap the caterpillar up in gauze.
Step 4-Butterfly: Paint one side of butterfly, fold in half to create a symmetrical butterfly.
Insect Sensory Bin
Create an insect sensory bin to explore various insects
Butterfly Felt Play
Create a large butterfly with removable dots, antennas, face
Grow a Butterfly
Use this kit to grow your very own butterfly at home! Each day talk through the different phases of a butterfly’s life cycle!
Literacy:
Phonics Unit- Q
Oral Language Skill- Respond to a poem
Phonological Awareness- syllable segmentation
Math:
Addition and subtraction (unit 9 week 3)
Centers 9-5, 9-6
Week 3:
Bible Story:
Catechism:
Review
Theme:
Camping
Letter:
Review
Library Book List:
Let’s Eat Lunch: Learning About Picture Graphs
Giraffe Graphs
Camping Out
Spot’s Camping Trip
Curious George Goes Camping
Maisy Goes Camping
Topsy & Tim Go Camping
Mr. Bear’s Holiday
Charlie & Lola But Where Completely Are We
Music/Chants:
Songs/Chants from Phonological Awareness Preschool Pack
Fine Motor/Worksheets:
9 Dot Art
Use dots or stickers to decorate printout
Diamond coloring sheet
Decorate with torn up yellow paper
Camping Coloring Page
Activities:
Fly Swatter Painting
Dip fly swatters in paint and splatter paint onto paper!
Glowing Campfire Craft
Glue red, orange, and yellow tissue paper squares onto a clear plastic cup. Cut strips of brown construction paper for the wood under the fire, and you can even glue a cotton ball to a stick to “roast marshmallows”. Place a LED candle light under the cup and watch the fire glow! Encourage your child to pretend play.
Literacy:
Phonics Unit- Review
Oral Language Skill- Retell a poem
Phonological Awareness- Word counting
Math:
Graphing (unit 8 week 4)
Centers 8-7, 8-8
Week 4:
Bible Story:
Catechism:
Review
Theme:
Ocean
Letter:
Review
Library Book List:
Five Little Ducks
Construction Countdown
What Lives in a Shell
What’s it Like to be a Fish
Starfish
LLama llama Sand and Sun
Sun (Carol Thompson)
Hello, Sun!
Fancy Nancy Sand Castles and Sand Palaces
Swimmy
A House for the Hermit Crab
The Rainbow Fish
Mister Seahorse
I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef
A Swim Through the Sea
First Big Book of the Ocean
Life in an Ocean
Music/Chants:
Songs/Chants from Phonological Awareness Preschool Pack
Five Little Fish
Five little fishes
Swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr. Shark
You can’t catch me…
You can’t catch me.
Along came Mr. Shark
As quiet as can be…
SNAP!
Four little fishes
Swimming in the sea..
Fine Motor/Worksheets:
Ocean Coloring Page
Activities:
Salt Water/ Fresh Water Experiment
Follow these instructions to experiment t see the difference between salt and fresh water
Ocean Life Water Bead Play
Create an ocean sensory bin
Literacy:
Phonics Unit- Review
Oral Language Skill- Follow two step instructions
Phonological Awareness- Blend onset and rimes
Math:
Addition and subtraction (unit 9 week 4)
Centers 9-7, 9-8