eXciting Adventures to see Polar Animals

Monday-

Book Who Lives in the Arctic?

Alphabet Chant

Fingerplay I'm a Little Penguin

Color Song- Blue

Shape- Oval

Numerals- Polar Bear Numbers 1-8

Music-

Math/Life Skills/Science- Sensory Bin

We will use clear water beads, clear flat marbles,  ice cubes (plastic ones) or those from the game Break the Ice, arctic animals

Tuesday-

Book Polar Bear Polar Bear by Eric Carle

Fingerplay If You Want to be a Polar Animal

Art- Polar Bear Snack

Math/Life Skills/Science

Salt Tray

Thursday-

Book Who Lives in the Cold?

Fingerplays- Animal Dance

Music-

Math/Life Skills/Science- Spin the Animal
Spin the spinner (brad fastener/pencil and paper clip)
Cover that animal with cotton ball or pom-pom.

Friday-

Book Tacky the Penguin

Penguin Video

Fingerplays- Have You Ever Seen

Art-

Puffy Paint Polar Bear 

Math/Life Skills/Science- Feed the Penguin

 We will also reinforce counting by rolling a number cube and putting that many goldfish in the penguin.

Need something fun?  We love love love Paw Patrol in our house.  There are a few episodes that you could watch for some fun   Pups Save the Penguins or Pups on Ice or The New Pup or Pups save a Snowboard Competition

Shopping List:
Sensory Bin items- white rice, cotton balls, ice cubes, arctic animals 
Salt
Ice Cream/pudding - vanilla
Banana - ears
Chocolate chips- eyes
Kiss- nose
Shaving cream
White Glue
Goldfish