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  • Motor All Skills
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Grey

Creative drawing using the color grey

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  • Let child think of grey animals- elephant, rhinoceros, wolf, squirrel, seal, goose, hippo, pigeon, etc.
  • Using a grey shoe polish applicator or a large round grey marker, help child create the outline of the grey animals as they brainstorm on a piece of paper

Extend

Look up a picture of the grey animal for a child to see what the animal looks like.  Let them draw their own version of the animal using the grey shoe polish/marker.  Scribbling is okay.

Materials

  • grey shoe polish applicator (optional)
  • large grey marker/crayon
  • large piece of paper

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Curriculum Plan Resources

Skills Focus

  • Shape - Review
  • Color - Indigo
  • Number - Ten, 10
  • Alphabet Letters - K,X,Z
  • Senses - Review
  • Character Trait - Curiosity
  • Target Words - If, When, Sad, Soon

Monthly Proverb

American-  Don’t use a lot when a little will do

Did You Know?

"Handwriting is an integral part of every child's school experience. 30% to 60% of the elementary school child's class time is spent in fine motor/writing activities, with writing as the predominant task." Early Childhood Research & Practice

Books to Read

"Dr. Seuss’s ABC"
by Dr. Seuss (Activity 5 and 25) (audio book available)

"Are You My Mother?"
by P.D. Eastman (Activity 13 & 25)

"Curious George"
by H.A. Ray and Margret Rey (Activity 12 & 25)

Music Playlist

"Roy G Biv"
by Mar. Harman, Album: Music Makes It Memorable (Activity 18)

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
by Israell Kamakawiwo'ole, Album: Facing Future (Activity 18)

"Stand By Me"
by Ben E. King, Album: "Stand By Me" (Soundtrack) Activity 14 and 19


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Fingerplay / Poems / Songs

Ten In a Bed

(Activity 7 and 26)

There were ten in a bed and the little one said,  "Roll over, roll over."    So they all rolled over and one fell out. There were nine in the bed and the little one said,  "Roll over, roll over." So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were eight in the bed and the little one said, 

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were seven in the bed in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were six in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were five in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were four in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were three in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were two in the bed and the little one said,

“Roll over, roll over.”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There was one in the bed and the little one said,  "Good night!" 

 

 (Each time "roll over" is said, rolling motion is dramatized with arms)