R is for Rain Forest

Monday-

Story- 

Our Trip Through the Rain Forest

Here is a small look at this book:

Alphabet Chant-

Fingerplay 3 Talking Toucans

Color Song   

Color Poem

Shape-hexagon

Numeral Poem-   

  

Art~ Felt board

Math/Life Skills/Science

Sensory Bin

rain forest animals

trees

some filler.... not sure yet lol

Snack-

Ants on a Log

Use raisins or chocolate chips :)

Tuesday-

Story-


Okay, so there is the one and others,  that OMG!!  they are flipping awesome!! You shine a flashlight through.  I left a link down below so you can see it in action and become obsessed with them too.  I *might* have another one or two lol

Take a peek inside.  I don't sell Usborne Books, but you must see the clip!

Colors of the Rain Forest

So this is a pocket chart when you get to the
"It's ___  ____________ ___________ _______________!"
       an/a         color          movement          creature 

Music~   There are layers in the rain forest 

Math/Life Skills/Science- 


Shaker 

So you print the pages out and keep this one whole and cut apart the others.  I laminate them after I cut them out.  I usually use a heavier weight object, like rice or un-popped corn.  Kids shake the container and cover the object on the sheet.  It's like an I Spy bottle.

Snack-

RF Cookies

I usually measure and froglet pours it into the bowl.

Thursday-

Story  Slowly Slowly

Fingerplays- 

Sloth flannel board

Art- Yellow & Green Snake

okay so technically it's called an emerald boa :)   

Math/Life Skills/Science

Swinging Snakes Game

So if you don't own this game, what??  lol just kidding.  Just use those monkey's in a barrel and hang them!

Snack-

So we are going to work on our scooping skills here.  I will put small bowls of the food out.  Froglet will scoop out different ones into his bowl.

Friday-

Story 

Fingerplays-

Animals in jungle say

Art-

rain stick

Shaker (it's the green tube)  I pushed pins through a paper towel tube and covered with paper.  I added rice or popcorn inside.

Math/Life Skills/Science

Feed the Monkey

Pieces here: 

Snack-Banana bread

Shopping List:

Peanut Butter (or other spread)

celery

raisins

banana chips

peanuts

paper towel roll

rice/popcorn

push pin (thumbtack)

Cookie Ingredients:

white wheat flour
all purpose flour
baking soda
salt
cinnamon
1 stick butter
1 ripe banana
 sugar
brown sugar
vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped cashews (optional)