Shark Week!!!

Love love love shark week!  I will be glued to the tv!

Learning Board-

Name Practice-         These are free!

Monday-

Story: In the Ocean

Poem: baby shark

Word Study: theme words

Fine Motor: Balance Sharks From Target

Science: Shark Tooth
This came from Target.

Math: Roll 2 dice shark

Art: Watercolor pencils
Just picked these both up at Target in Bullseye's Playground.
Today we are just going to free explore with watercolors.

Writing: Tracing

Theme/Life Skills: Shark eats fish on string!
(Y'all I have no idea what I was even talking about- I will get back to you on this! It sounds pretty fun though!!!!)

Tuesday

Story: I Saw Sharks

Poem: Shark Poem

__________ shark, ________ shark
  color word                  color word

Is _______ hiding behind you?
       name


Hide a photo of your child behind one of the sharks.

Word Study: Shark Attack

Fine Motor: Binder

Science: Free play sharks

These can be bought on Amazon.

Math: Roll and Cover

Art: Watercolor shark
I am going to use my shark die cut and water color pencils!

Writing: 

Theme/Life Skills: Inflatable Shark

Thursday

Story: Rainbow Sharks
I am writing this book!  It will be ready ASAP!!

Poem: Shark-O

Word Study: Label the shark

Fine Motor: I am going to laminate the ocean stickers and add magnets to the back. These came from Dollar Tree

Science: Match Sharks

I am going to print out ones to match the toys... when I figure out which one is which lol

Math: Flipping Fins

Art: My Letter Book

Writing: Trace

Theme/Life Skills: Ocean Stew

Past units

Review 2017 
Sharks 2017
Sharks 2016

Shark Week at the Kinderpond

Learning Board-

Letter S

Color Gray

Shape- pyramid 

Numeral- 17


Name Practice- Boo I Know You!

Monday-

Story- I Saw Sharks

Poem Magnet Letters  We use an oil drip pan.  I am going to put basic letters out and have Froglet try to match.  Maybe 5 or 6 at a time.  Too many is overwhelming!  Or just have him tell me what letter is on each one. 

Art~ Decorate Shark
Think camouflage! I am going to use my shark die cut to make one.  Then have Froglet decorate with paint watercolor pens. Print out any shark coloring sheet.




Math/Life Skills/Science  Clothes Pins to plate

Prep- write the numbers around a paper plate.  Froglet will clip the clips correctly. Don't have the clips? Just use regular clips and write the numbers :)

Theme- Feed the Shark

Snack- Shark Teeth

Tuesday-

Story- Pocket Chart


__________ shark, ________ shark
  color word                  color word

Is _______ hiding behind you?
       name


Hide a photo of your child behind one of the sharks.

Grab your sharks here:

Poem- Baby Shark

Art- Color by Number

Math/Life Skills/Science- Roll and Cover

Theme- Balance Target Toy

Don't have the toy? Get a toy shark :) We have those available too :)

Snack- Cake Batter Shark Bait

Thursday-

Story  In the Ocean

Fingerplays- Hungry Shark

Music-  There is a shark

Math/Life Skills/Science Number Sorts 
I am going to use cards, numbers, dice, dominoes, puzzle pieces etc.

I can see the watermark- but I can't find the page :(

Theme- Sand Writing Box 
I grabbed some blue sand from Dollar Tree and our wooden tray from a toy at Target's dollar spot.  I am going to draw these lines for Froglet to make:

Snack- Seaweed Dip
Any dip and chips will work :)

Shopping List:

Spinach (& artichoke) Dip

Chips

Cake Mix

Oil

Popcorn

White chocolate melts/chips* (needed twice)

Bugles

Gummy Sharks

Clothespins

Cubes

Cards

Dominoes

Numbers
Dice
Shark toys

Shark Week-- AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Binder-

Alphabet Chants- 

Color Song

Color Poem  

Shape- 

Trace the Shape

Numeral Poem- 

Name Practice-
I think I need a sentence strip for these. Our fish didn't quite fit.

Monday-

Story- Shark Poems

Poem Baby Shark

So there are several versions, some are a little more violet than I care for.
Here are some additional lyrics

Art~Shark Ocean Scene
So I was planning to do bubble wrap for the background and look at this interactive shark.... not sure how this will work and afraid that Froglet will rip it right out!  Oh well!  It's his artwork.  So to try to prevent this, I will put packing tape along the bottom to reinforce it somewhat!

Math/Life Skills/Science

Shark Grid

Snack-Shark Spoon I am going to use this for breakfast :)

Shark Gummy on Rice Krispie Bar
Attach a gummy shark to the rice cereal treat.

Tuesday-

Story- 5 Little Fishies

Fingerplay- Old MacDonald
Use extra sea creatures from your ocean name activity from last week to make props. :)

Art- Sun catcher Shark (I'm a little nervous about drawing this!)

Math/Life Skills/Science- Watch a live Shark Feed

Snack- Shark Infested Drink

Thursday-

Story  Create your own Shark "book" 
I use that term loosely.  Using a toy shark, have your child act out by placing the shark different places.

*on
*under
*behind
*next to 

I would also do on your head/foot/leg/arm/shoulder/knee ect. 
I got the idea from here:

Fingerplays- Shark-O

Music-  Ocean Songs

Math/Life Skills/Science
Shark Roll and Cover

Snack- Shark Teeth

Shopping List:

Gray construction paper

Shark gummy ( I have no idea where to even begin to look!)

Blue Drink

Bugles

White Chocolate Chips/bark/melts

Rice Krispies Cereal

Butter

Marshmallows

Blue Food coloring

Contact Paper

Sharpie or other permanent marker 

Tissue paper- gray, blue, white, purple