Kinderpond Goes to Space

Learning Board

Letter U

Color  Gray

Shape- Oval

Numeral- 21


Name Practice- Binder

Monday-

Story: Where in Space

Poem: Carpet Games

Alphabet Study: Discovery Toys ABC  

I used ESGI to assess and we are definitely lacking in our letter sounds :(

To use this, we say apple apple /a/ /a/ /a/ (sounds)

This made a HUGE difference when I taught kindergarten.  We did this one every day!  On Friday's we start at Z and go backwards.  One of the reasons they can all say the alphabet backwards!  

apple

baby

cookie

dolly

elbow

flower 

garden

hammer
igloo
jelly
kitten
lion
monkey
necklace 
ostrich
pumpkin
quarter
rabbit
scissors
tiger
underwear (we whisper.each.and.every.time. lol)
vacuum 
window
x-ray
yoyo
zebra

 Letters from the Alphabet

Fine Motor: Letters Punch Sheet

Science: Space Video

Math: Astronaut Ten Frame Match

Art: White crayons on black paper
We rarely use white crayons or pencils, so today is the day!!

Writing: Tracing Cards

Theme/Life Skills: Space Toys
I got a Space Toob and these toys

Tuesday

Story: Space Flannel Set From Target to make our own story

Poem: Letter formation poem

Alphabet Study: TaraWest

Fine Motor: Make a constellation on a Lite Brite
Add a black piece of paper to your Lite Brite and create your own Milky Way!

Science:  $T "Space" Crystals 

Math: Space Kids

Art: Draw/paint a rocket ship  
I am going to print out a very simple rocket ship and leave it by the easel. 

Writing: Writing  Flight Plan

Theme/Life Skills: Space Shaker 
I have a bigger nut container filled with rice.  I added these into it and the kids shake it around to find everything on the gameboard.

Thursday

Story: Counting Space People

Poem: Number Formation Poem  So we do the 2 and the 1 and say 2,1 to make 21. 

Alphabet Study:  Star Sensory Bin

Fine Motor:  Scissor Skills

Science:  Moon Rock Drop
Find different rocks from the moon.  
In a shallow bin add flour/powdered sugar/cornstarch as the moon's surface.  From at 2 or less feet, drop rock into moon's surface.  See how big a hole it made.  Shake bin to flat again, try with a different "space rock"

Math: TaraWest

Art: Space Dough from Life Over C's

Writing: Star Mini Erasers to fill the letter

Theme/Life Skills: Pouring Water into containers
I got this pitcher from Dollar Tree.  We will be working on pouring into cups today.

Friday

Story: Aliens

Poem:  5 Little Astronauts

Alphabet Study: TaraWest

Fine Motor: Shape Clip Cards

Science: $T Science check experiment.

Math: TaraWest

Art: Mad Matter Sand

Writing: Tara West Letter Tracing

Theme/Life Skills: Straw Rockets

Shopping List:
Space Toys
White Crayons
Black Construction Paper
Lite Brite
Colored Rice/Pasta ect
Shaker bottle
Star erasers
Straws and Milkshake straws (WalMart soda aisle)
Black Play-doh!

Mad Matter- Amazon (link above)


Dollar Tree
Crystals
Pitcher- kitchen section
Black Sand
Black Rocks
Glow in the Dark Stars
Flour/cornstarch/powdered sugar

Space Rocks of different sizes

P is for Pets in Kinderpond

Learning Board-

Letter P

Color Orange

Shape- Oval

Numeral-  18


Name Practice- Binder

Monday-

Story-What Pet Should I Get?

Poem Pets and their Homes

Music-  Move over Rover 

Math/Life Skills/Science   Feed the Dog  
Draw a bowl.  Roll a number cube. Take that many dog bones.

 


Theme- Toys 

Bring out any toys that can be pets :)

Snack- Puppy Chow

Tuesday-

Story- Charlie Book

Poem My First Pets
Grab some toys and ask what they sound like. So what I would do, would be hide the pets inside the house, use whatever you have, and play a game.

1) I am thinking of a pet that goes "woof" child guesses a dog, pull out the dog.

2) Pull out an animal and say this is a ______ it says ______.
This is a cat and it says "meow"

Art- Learn to Draw

Math/Life Skills/Science- Pet Counters

Played similar to the insect game

Pets Game

Theme- Puzzles

Snack- Roll Sort Eat Goldfish

Roll a number cube.  Take that many goldfish.  Sort them to proper fishbowls.

Thursday-

Story  Rainbow Fish

Fingerplays- 3 Blind Mice

Art- Foil Fish  

Math/Life Skills/Science Little People Pet Set  
Bring out the toys again.

Theme- Toob Dogs  
Bring out the toys again. We just happen to have these :)

Snack- Scooby Snacks

Shopping List:

Chex Cereal

Peanut butter
chocolate chips
powdered sugar

Multi colored Goldfish

Scooby Snacks

Dog bones (small)

Foil

Sharpies

Spring in Kinderpond

Learning Board

Letter E

Color Yellow

Shape- Oval

Numeral- 2


Name Practice- Eggs

Monday-

Story-QR Codes

Poem 5 Bunnies

  

Art~ Q-tip Eggs

Math/Life Skills/Science  Spring Addition

Fine Motor- Egg Tongs

Snack-Bunny Bait

Tuesday-

Story-QR Codes

Fingerplay Hunting For Eggs

Music-Bunny Hokey Pokey

Math/Life Skills/Science- Peeps Taste Test

Print THIS

Fine Motor- Hole Punch Eggs

Snack-Bunny Tail Trail Mix 

Thursday-

Story  Humpty Dumpty Prop Box idea from Play To Learn Preschool

Click the link to see the video.

Fingerplays- Grid Game

Art- Wet Chalk Egg

 

Math/Life Skills/Science Peep Numbers 

Take out the words to make it easier :) Add to make it harder.

Fine Motor-Sticker Eggs

Add a number on an egg and add that many stickers on that egg.

or this one giant egg

Snack- Carrot Krispie Treats

Friday-

Story Old Lady Swallowed a Chick

Fingerplays- 5 Little Carrots

Art-Light Table Letters 
I was also thinking of writing a large E and filling it with those Target erasers.

Math/Life Skills/Science Bunny Measuring

Carrots

Fine Motor-Egg Hunt Sensory Bin

Snack- Cupcake in a Jar  
I am only making 1 cake.  
I am going to use my Pampered Chef 2 cup prep bowls. 

Shopping List:

Annie's Snicker Doodle Bunnie Cookies (2 bags)
Salted Peanuts
Mini-Marshmallows
Milk Chocolate M&M's
M&M's Mini Malted Eggs*

Rice Krispies

Orange Candy Melts

Rice/Corn Chex

Cherrios

Pretzels

White Chocolate 
Spring M&M's*
Peeps

White Cake Mix

Food Coloring

Sprinkles

Frosting

Q-tips

Paint

Erasers

Bunny Tongs

Plastic Eggs

Egg Tray/carton

Easter Grass or paper crinkles

Chalk

Stickers

Blocks