Kinderpond Learns about the Chinese New Year

Learning Board-

Letter J

Color Red/Gold

Shape- Square

Numeral- 19


Name Practice- Your choice again :)

Monday-

Story: My First Chinese New Year

Poem: 5 Green Dragons

Alphabet Study: Alphabet Readers

Letters from the Alphabet

Fine Motor: Letters Punch Sheet

Science: Video

Math: Counting Clip Cards

Art: Paper Lantern

Writing: Tracing Cards

Theme/Life Skills: Practice Tying Shoes
I have this big one and some little ones.

Tuesday

Story: Chelsea's New Year

Poem: 

Alphabet Study: Bingo Dauber Sheet

Fine Motor: Mini Muffin

So you don't have this toy?  Grab a cupcake tin at Dollar Tree and some liners, write numbers on the bottom.  Have them add that number of pony beads or pom-poms to the bottom.

Science: Dollar Tree Experiment

Math: Puzzles  (I will add a photo later, it's nap time and I am not disturbing that!)  As always, any puzzle will do :)

Art: Stained Glass

Writing: Writing trace number

Theme/Life Skills: Chinese Food Dramatic Play

Thursday

Story: Bring in the New Year

Poem: Lion Dance Song

Alphabet Study: ABC Magnets  I am going to write the alphabet on a sentence strip... or strips :) and we will match the letters to the letters.

Fine Motor: Pattern Beads patterns

Science: Chinese Slime  
Minus the glitter for me though lol

Math: CNY Count the Room

Art: Dragon

Writing: CNY Tracing

Theme/Life Skills: Scissor Skills

Friday

Story: Happy Happy Year

Poem: Chinese New Year

Alphabet Study: Alphabet Bottle

Fine Motor: Lo Mien Transfer

Science: Red Rice Gold Coins

Math: Chinese Calendar Pieces  We are just going to put the numbers in order.

Art: Ice Cube Color Mixing 
Give the children water colored with food coloring, an ice cube tray and some droppers. 

Writing: Tara West Letter Tracing

Theme/Life Skills: Food toys again :)

Shopping List:

Hole Punch Walmart
Clear Glue


Dollar Tree
Clothes Pins
Shoe with laces (I got mine at Dollar Tree)
Bingo Dauber
Tissue Paper
Pony Beads
Food Coloring
Sequins
Rice
Beans (alphabet bottle or just use more rice)
Ice Cube Tray
Yarn
Chopsticks


Muffin Tin
Science Experiment

Summer Fruits in Kinderpond

Learning Board-

Letter F

Color blue

Shape- cube

Numeral- 19


Name Practice- Binder

Monday-

Story- Down by the Bay

Poem Monthly Chant

Art~ How to Draw a watermelon and Strawberry

Math/Life Skills/Science  Lemonade Game
I won this game on the Learning Resource Page

I was also thinking of bringing out the ice cubes and the light table.


Theme- Pokey Pages  

use a jumbo push pin
Staple to construction paper.
Have child poke through paper.  
Remove design paper to see it on the paper :)
I would put paper on top of carpet :)

Snack- Watermelon Popsicles

Cut up watermelon. Blend in blender.  Put in cups. Freeze. Eat.

Tuesday-

Story-PB Jelly

Fingerplay Picked a Strawberry

Art- Handprint Strawberry

Math/Life Skills/Science- Matching Cards

Theme- Balance Game

Don't have it?  Grab those ice cubes from Dollar Tree.
Roll Dice. Stack.  See how high you can build.  


Or use Hi-Ho! Cherry-O.

Snack- Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

Thursday-

Story  Strawberry Strawberry

Counting Strawberries

Fingerplays- Watermelon P/C

Art- Watermelon Slime  

Math/Life Skills/Science 10 Frame

Theme-Watermelon Game
one side has numbers and one side is letters.

Snack-Stuffed Strawberries   or 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Shopping List:

Watermelon

Sprite

Lemonade

Frozen Strawberry

Pretzel Salad

Cream Cheese*
Butter*
Pretzels*
Strawberries- frozen*
Strawberry Jell-O*
Whipped Topping*

Stuffed Strawberries
Whipped Topping
Pudding- vanilla or cream cheese or white chocolate
Strawberries

Glue

Shaving Cream

Saline solution

Food Coloring

Paint

Jumbo Push Pin

Construction Paper