Review
Drawing and erasing shapes
Instructions
- Use a dry erase board or a chalkboard
- Write at the top of the board the name of a shape - Rectangle. Say name of the shape
- The child draws that shape under the name
- Erase shape and name
- Repeat for a triangle, circle, and square
- Watch this video to review shape of a rectangle
Simplify
Under the word rectangle, draw a rectangle for the child to trace with his own marker. See if they can make their own rectangle. Do the same for a triangle, circle, and square.
Extend
Tell a child the letters to write for each shape and let them write on the board. Say r-e-c-t-a-n-g-l-e and watch the child write each letter. Say the word aloud and encourage the child to repeat. Let them draw their own rectangle under the word. Do the same for a triangle, circle, and square.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
If you wanted to build a tall building, what shape would work the best and why?
How would you design a treehouse?
Materials
- chalkboard/dry erase board
- eraser
- chalk or dry erase markers
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Curriculum Plan Resources
Skills Focus
- Shape - Review
- Color - Green
- Number - Five, 5
- Alphabet Letters - G, Y
- Senses - Review
- Character Trait - Confidence
- Target Words - Stop, Go, Slow, More
Monthly Proverb
Hasidic- The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others
Did You Know?
"Advances in cognitive science make it clear that very young children are capable of much more academically than was previously imagined." The Albert Shanker Institute
Books to Read
"Sheep In A Shop"
by Nancy Shaw (Activity 7) (audiobook option)
"I Don't Want To Be A Frog"
by Dev Petty (Activity 8)
"Popcorn"
by Frank Asch (Activity 16)
"Sheep in A Shop". VIDEO
by Nancy Shaw (Activity 7)
"I Don't Want To Be A Frog". VIDEO
by Dev Petty (Activity 8)
"Popcorn". VIDEO
by Frank Asch (Activity 16)
Music Playlist
"I Believe in You"
by Divo and Celine Dion Album IL Divo/Ancora (Vocal Classical) (Activity 18)
"She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain"
by Barbershop Quartets (Activity 19)
"What’s Your Name"
by Mike Soloway Album Hungry for Manners (Childrens) (Activity 1)
"What's Your Name" VIDEO
by Mike Soloway (Activity 1)
"She'' Be Comin Round the Mountain" VIDEO
by Learning Station (Activity 19)
"I Believe In You" VIDEO
by Divo and Celine Dion (Activity 18)
Monthly Materials List
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Fingerplay / Poems / Songs
Red says STOP
(Activity 14 Month 6)
Red says STOP
Green says GO
Yellow says WAIT
You better go SLOW
5 Little Ducks Went Out to Play
(Activity 26 Month 6)
Five little ducks Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother Duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack”
But only four little ducks came back.
Four little ducks Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother Duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack”
But only three little ducks came back.
Three little ducks Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother Duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack”
But only two little ducks came back.
Two little ducks Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother Duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack”
But only one little duck came back.
One little duck Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother Duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack”
But none of the five little ducks came back.
Sad Mother Duck Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad Mother Duck said
"QUACK QUACK QUACK."
And all of the five little ducks came back.