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

Moms and babies in Kinderpond

Learning Board-

Letter J (first letter of my name)

Color Purple {it's my favorite color, use your favorite color :)  }

Shape- Heart

Numeral- 6


Name Practice- Binder

Monday-

Story-Are You My Mother?

Poem Mother Gooney Bird

Art~ Paint with Feathers

Math/Life Skills/Science  Light Table

I grabbed my jewels from Dollar Tree in the toys section.

Theme- Cutting Box

Just as it sounds.  I have a bunch of scrap papers in a box, just to practice cutting. 

Snack-So snacks this week, since it's all about mothers, I am picking some of my favorite snacks. 

Today will be spinach and artichoke dip.  Froglet also likes it :)

Tuesday-

Story-Where is My Mother? 

Fingerplay Mommy-O (user upload)

Music- Dance Party to mom's favorite songs. 

Math/Life Skills/Science- Tracing from mom to baby sheet  

I know that it is for scissor skills, but we aren't there yet, so tracing it is!

Theme-Play-Doh!

Good old fashioned Play-Doh!   We don't get this out nearly enough!

Snack-Stove Top Granola

Thursday-

Story  Does a Kangaroo have a Mother too?

Fingerplays- Ocean Moms and Babies

Art- Mom and baby elephant hand print   (no link)
I don't do hand prints anymore but I really like this idea and plan to hang it in our living room :)

Math/Life Skills/Science Circle number using clothes pins  

The link to the site led me nowhere. 

Theme-Mother's Day Cards

Snack- Chocolate Cookie in a Mug

Friday-

Story Is Your Mama a Llama?

Fingerplays- If You Love Your Mother and you know it (user upload)

Art-Mom tape resist

Math/Life Skills/Science Mom and Baby puzzle
I just happen to have this in our zoo stash!

Theme- How to Teach scissor skills
Watch the video.  We will do the second one. Maybe the third one too.  Start off with the ripping. If your child is more advanced, choose several for added fun.

Snack-Orange Julius (broken link)

Shopping List:
Paint
Feathers
Clothes Pins
Canvas
Painters Tape
Scissors
Stickers


*****SNACKS- your choice!!!!

Dental Health Kinderpond Style

Learning Board

Letter J

Color  White

Shape- Sphere

Numeral- 16


Name Practice- Teeth

I found this collection of dental books on Epic!

Monday-

Story-Your Teeth

Poem 

 

Art~Paint the tooth

Math/Life Skills/Science  Playdough head

or play doh mat

Fine Motor- Tracing

Snack-Apple Smiles

Tuesday-

Story- Where's Your Tooth?

Fingerplay Good Bad Sorting

Art- Bingo Marker Tooth 

Math/Life Skills/Science- Brushing egg

Soak a hard boiled egg in soda/coffee.

Have your child try to brush their egg.

Fine Motor-Math Clip Cards

Snack- Healthy Chips

I am using the Pampered Chef chip maker

Thursday-

Story- My Tooth is About to Fall Out  

Fingerplays-  Toothbrushes

Art-Cutting fringe 

Math/Life Skills/Science Race to Loose a Tooth

Fine Motor- Size Sorting

Snack-Carrot & Dip

Friday-

Story Loose Tooth

Fingerplays- Colorful Toothbrushes

Music-

Math/Life Skills/Science Board Game 
I love picking games that don't have a start or finish, that just go around and around. :)

Use your good bad food cards from earlier this week.  Flip over card. Child says if it's good or bad.  If correct, roll number cube and move that many places. 

Fine Motor- Lacing

Snack- Celery & PB

Shopping List:

Celery

PB

Carrots

Dip
Potato (making chips)
Apple
Mini Marshmallows
Egg- hard boiled
White Play-Doh!

Yarn

Felt

Paint

Construction Paper

Clothes pins