Thanksgiving in Kinderpond

Learning Board-

Letter T

Color  Black

Shape- Cube

Numeral- 12


Name Practice- We will be using this from T. West

Day 1-

Story: Swallowed a Turkey

Give pieces to the children. While you read the story have them add to pocket chart or flannel board in the order that you're reading.

Poem:  Tom Turkey

Alphabet Study: Letters from the Alphabet

Fine Motor: Pie Sort

Science: Plant popcorn

That's right, we're planting corn!  Popcorn that is.  Take a zip-top bag.  Get a damp paper towel.  Place inside of bag.  Put several pieces of regular popcorn in the bag.  This needs to lay flat.  Come back daily to check and lightly spray inside of bag for popcorn to grow.  It does take a few days, but it does work. Don't over spray your bags though, could grow mold. 

Math: Cube Roll             EZ                     Cute   

                                       Colorful                    Harder

Art: Give thanks headband

Writing: Tracing Cards

Theme/Life Skills: Feather Race

Day 2

Story: Our Friends

Poem: I See Thanksgiving

Alphabet Study: Letter formation poem

Fine Motor: Fine Motor turkey

Science: Sid Senses

Math: Roll Turkey

Art: Smelly Paint

Just take regular paint and add spices: cinnamon, apple pie spice, cloves, your choice!  I'd love to hear what you used!

Writing:  Shhhh!  We're making Turkey Stew :)

Theme/Life Skills: Make pumpkin pies

Day 3

Story: Pete the Cat

Poem: Thanksgiving

Alphabet Study: Feast Full  

Fine Motor: Pom pom color sort

Science:          Popcorn for many   Popcorn senses

Math:        Thanksgiving Kids        Turkey Dominoes

Art: Color with smelly markers

Yep, this is super simple.  Grab your smelly markers and let them color!
We don't do coloring books, so white paper it is!

We have tons of smelly art tools :) markers, pencils, pens

Writing: Tara West Letter Tracing

Theme/Life Skills: Turkey Trot

Shopping List:

Paint

Felt

Pom-poms

Smelly Markers

Paper Towels

Zip bag

Spray bottle

Stew pieces
Paper cup
Beads
Pipe cleaners

Spices 

Popcorn

We're Going to the Zoo Zoo Zoo

Learning Board-

Letter Z

Color Black

Shape- Cylinder

Numeral- 20


Name Practice- Binder

Monday-

Story- At the Zoo

Poem The Zoo

***Pick 3 animals for tomorrow's book********

Music-  Roll & Move

Math/Life Skills/Science  Puzzles

Theme- Zoo Animals Bring out the toys and animals. We have regular ones, baby toys, Legos- they are all coming out!

Snack- Animal Crackers 

Choose either frosted or regular :)

Tuesday-

Story- Visits the Zoo**** 

Print off this page first. Ask your child on Monday to pick their 3 favorite zoo animals.  Then fill the book in.

Language- Grid Game 
Print on 5 different colors

Art- Q-Tip 
Go HERE drag off the graphic to your desktop. It doesn't work to download it.  Print on white or yellow paper.

Math/Life Skills/Science- First to 20 

Theme-Zoo Tracing

Snack- Zoo Pretzels

Thursday-

Story  My Z Book from the Pond

Poem- Look

Art- Zoo Play-Doh!  

Math/Life Skills/Science Cut and Paste Zoo Animals

Theme-SnapCubes

Snack- Teddy Soft Bakes
Teddy Grahams large or small :)

Shopping List:
Animal Crackers (frosted or plain)

Candy Melts (variety of colors)
Square or Circle pretzels

Teddy Soft Bakes


Paint 
Q-Tips

Kinderpond Reads the Classics

This was such a hard unit to plan!  There are so many great books out there it was so very difficult to just pick these!

Learning Board

Letter C

Color Black

Shape- sphere

Numeral- 9


Name Practice- Gel Bag 
So my plan is to add the letters in Froglet's name and a few other random letters.  It is totally great to just have your child's name inside.  

Have an older child? Add more letters.

Monday-

Story- 3 Little Pigs

Poem- Character Poster use THESE pieces in the Tot version. 

Show your child and say "these are the characters" show animals
"Here is the setting" show the houses
You can use the last pieces to show order.

Art~Houses 

(I couldn't find their post of these)

Math/Life Skills/Science  Blowing Activity

Theme- Toy Pigs  

Regular Toy pigs, or this super cute pig game:

Snack- 3 Little Pigs Snack Mix
(user upload)

Shredded Cheese

Pretzels

Slim Jim's or Licorice

OR

Three Little Pigs Snack Mix
Pretzel Sticks

Potato Sticks

Chocolate Chunks

Tuesday-

Story-Caps for Sale

Finger play Monkey's Jumping on the Bed

Art- Design a cap  Print off your child's favorite kind of cap.
Dress hat, baseball, Fedora, whatever!
I grabbed these at Dollar Tree

Math/Life Skills/Science-  Monkey's Game

This is a game we have.  Don't have the game?  No worries!  Grab that barrel of monkey's or find some toy monkeys!  Don't have those? Put magnets on the back of your monkeys from above and bring out the magnet board!

Theme-Caps on Paint Stick 

Print the hats from HERE

Snack- Nilla Wafer and Banana Sandwiches  

Thursday-

Story  Goldilocks

Finger plays- Little Red Hen 
I want it short and sweet! 

Music/Art- Story pieces   

Math/Life Skills/Science Make Bread

Theme- Dot the H with Bingo Daubers

Snack- Eat the bread

Friday-

Story Goodnight Moon

Fingerplays- Wheels on the Bus

Art- Color the Bus

Math/Life Skills/Science Itsy Bitsy Spider

Thinking about a pool noodle cut in half the long ways, but not sure my spiders will fit???


Theme- Cube Roll

Snack- Bus Graham Cracker
(user upload)

Shopping List:

Pretzel Sticks

*Shredded Cheese

*Licorice or Slim Jim

~OR~
*Potato Sticks
*Chocolate Chunks

Banana

Nilla Wafers

Flour
Sugar 
Yeast- Rapid
Oil
Salt

Graham Crackers

White Frosting

Yellow Food Coloring
Mini Oreos if you're adding wheels we aren't!

Toothpicks
Colored Paper- red, yellow (if you can't find straw/hay)
****Straw?? y'all where does one get hay/straw?!?!?!? 

Paint Stick
Mini Clothespins

Bingo Dauber

Magnets

Construction Paper

Hair Gel

Alphabet Beads
Rain Gutter (under $5 at a hardware store.)
Spiders