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Read book "Black and White Rabbit's ABC" and create a schedule for the month
Instructions
- Read the story “Black and White Rabbit’s ABC” by Alan Baker or Read/Listen here
- Let child find white objects in the book as the story is read
- Look at calendar together and review any special dates - birthday or events - to put on the calendar for this month
- Each day this month look for the white moon
- If you can see it when you go to bed, have child draw a moon in that date's box. For example, if you are looking for the moon on September 9th and see it in the sky then draw a moon on the calendar in the September 9th square
Simplify
Click/Listen here to learn about the moon using the book "Moon! Earth's Best Friend" by Stacy McAnulty
Extend
When drawing the moon in the day's section of the monthly calendar, introduce a child to the eight phases of the moon. A full moon cycle takes 29 1/2 days. Which is:
New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent
Click here for a fun way to learn about the phases using Oreo cookies
Materials
- Book "Black and White Rabbit's ABC" by Alan Baker or Read/Listen here
- calendar
- pen/pencil
Activity Resources
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Curriculum Plan Resources
Skills Focus
- Shape - Review
- Color - White
- Number - Eight, 8
- Alphabet Letters - W, N
- Senses - Taste
- Character Trait - Self-Control
- Target Words - Good-night, Sweet, Sour, Next
Monthly Proverb
Dutch - A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains
Did You Know?
" Approximately two-thirds of parents surveyed would like information about ways to support children’s early reading and school readiness skills, ways to help children’s social-emotional development and how to use positive discipline." Washington Early Learning System
Books to Read
"Black and White Rabbit’s ABC"
by Alan Baker (Activity 9)
"Goodnight Moon"
by Margaret Wise Brown (Activity 14) (audio book available)
"Cars and Trucks and Things that Go"
by Richard Scarry (Activity 26)
"Black and White Rabbit's ABC" VIDEO
by Alan Baker (Activity 9)
"Goodnight Moon" VIDEO
by Margaret Wise Brown (Activity 14)
"Cars and Trucks and Things that Go" VIDEO
by Richard Scarry (Activity 26)
Music Playlist
"Alphabet Medley"
by Sharon, Lois & Bram Album: Sing A to Z (Activity 1)
"12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” K.265 (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Mozart"
by George Szell; Cleveland Orchestra Album: Mozart: Piano Concertos K. 467 & 537; Variations K.265 (Activity 20)
"10 Crunchy Carrots"
by Charlotte Diamond Album: 10 Carrot Diamond (Activity 6)
"10 Crunchy Carrots" VIDEO
by Charlotte Diamond (Activity 6)
12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” K.265 (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Mozart" VIDEO
by Mozart (Activity 20)
"Alphabet Medley" VIDEO
by Sharon, Lois & Bram Album: Sing A to Z (Activity 1)
Monthly Materials List
Click Here to view the list!
Fingerplay / Poems / Songs
Singing Time
(Activity 23 Month 10)
I wake up in the morning early
And always the very first thing
I poke up my head and I sit up in bed
And I sing and I sing, and I sing.
(This poem was memorized and recited each morning in our family. Use this poem or find your own for your wake-up routine.)