Morning Work

I made die-cut frogs for our tree this month :)

I added cards from HERE.

 

Grab the (green) paper here. 

Check out my post all about these drawing cards HERE.

I have used these cards from pre-k through 5th grade & 6th graders :)

Frogs on a log found HERE,

Spring Crafts

We're Going to the Zoo!

This week and next week, the 4K frogs are going to the zoo!

I started with reading a letter.

They are always a brief introduction or overview 

of the upcoming unit.

In the zoo letters set, the first day intros different kinds of animals

they might see on the trip through the zoo.

Day 2: I read a letter for a specific animal.  That day we read books about the specific animal and do a directed drawing of that animal.

Those directed drawings get put in our art center.

There are over 20 letters in the set, so you can pick and choose

exactly which animals you wish to teach your children about.

I try to pick letters that I can find directed drawings 

to go with them.

I found these directed drawings at From the Pond

At the end of the packet, I give some ideas as well about what 

we do with our zoo animals. 

Here is more about the letters: part 1 and part 2.

Here are some more zoo ideas that I have done in the past.

Here are the books I started with:

I begin with "I Went to the Zoo" 

followed by the student reader, if needed.  

The students get to color the story.

Finally I end the unit with the book

"We Went to the Zoo"

this one is the best of all, because 

the kids star in the book!

I will get these uploaded ASAP.

Read more about our classbooks here

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Kinderpond Goes Camping

Learning Board-

Words- had, not, but, what

Color yellow

Shape- cylinder (think marshmallow)

Numbers 94-96


Name Practice-    binder or     These are free!

Monday-

Story: Let's Go Camping

Poem: Carpet Games

Word Study: Theme Words

Fine Motor: Play Dough
We got this for Christmas... perhaps we should use it lol

Science: 5 Senses

Math: Roll and Graph

Art: DD

Writing: I bought this as Dollar Tree
Today we will write a story using those story pieces.
My son sees me read books that I have written, and he wants to write his own!  Perfect :)

Theme/Life Skills: Camping Stew

Tuesday

Story: Camping Reader

Poem: 5 Little Hot Dogs 
It comes from them, but couldn't find it on their site 

Word Study: Camping Sort   You sort items that you would take camping and what you wouldn't/shouldn't take camping

Fine Motor: Camping Shaker

Science: STEM

Math: Roll a S'more  
I cut up fun foam and used cotton balls.

Art: Campfire Painting
Using marshmallows

Writing: Grid

Theme/Life Skills: Campfire and tent

Thursday

Story: Froggy Goes Camping

Poem: Campfire Pokey 
Use felt set from Target.

Word Study: Beginning Sounds

Fine Motor: Binder

Science: Scavenger Hunt

Math: Marshmallow Patterning

Art: My Letter Book

Writing: Trace weeks 1-26

Theme/Life Skills: 

Past units

Camping Review 2017

Camping 2017

Camping Review 2016  
Camping 2015

Kinderpond Heads to the Ice Cream Shop

Learning Board

Letter I 

Color Green

Shape- Cone or sphere

Numeral- 16


Name Practice- Ice Cream Scoops

Monday-

Story- Ice Cream (I couldn't find a video)

or

Poem Ice Cream Sequence 
(this is a paid resource, so just talk about what would come first, second, ect.)

Art~ Ice Cream Drawing

 Ice Cream Drawing

 Ice Cream Drawing

Math/Life Skills/Science  Sprinkles writing letters
I will use Froglet's name and the letter of the week.

Print your letters HERE  
Make sure that you leave the edge flat,  so the letters don't fall over. I used a tray from a toy from the Target Dollar Spot.

Theme- Ice Cream Shop  Here is a menu that I made:

 Here was our shop from last year.  

This year, we upgraded!!!

Just wait until you see it!!!!!!!!

Snack- Ice Cream Maker

Tuesday-

Story- From Milk to Ice Cream

Poem Ice Cream (Farmer in the Dell)

Art- Cloud Dough Ice Cream

Math/Life Skills/Science- Matching Numbers or 10 Frame matching

Theme- Ice Cream Shop

Snack- Sundae Bar
I have this super cute ice cream toppings dish, and don't use it enough!

Thursday-

Story  Share my Ice Cream

Fingerplays- Ice Cream Ice Cream

Art- Puffy Paint  

Math/Life Skills/Science Non-Standard Ice Cream Cones

Theme-Ice Cream Shop

Snack- ALL THE ICE CREAM lol

One tradition that we have started is to have ice cream for dinner one summer night.  That would cover one of the snacks :)

Shopping List:

Sprinkles

Ice Cream

Heavy Whipping Cream

Food Coloring

Toppings- pick your favorites
Frosting
Powdered Sugar
Whipped Topping

White Glue

Shaving Cream
Construction Paper

Ice Cream supplies:
cones, scoopers, pom poms, play ice cream
I am going to save some of the toys to use with the frosting