Month 6 Materials (vol.1)
Home Supplies
- calendar
- paper
- index cards
- scissors
- crayons
- marker
- 3-ring binder with alphabet dividers
- orange, red, blue, green and yellow sheets of construction paper
- chalkboard/whiteboard, chalk, dry erase markers
- glue/paste (Mod-Podge, etc.) craft sticks
- empty container (nut can, ice cream carton, etc.)
- playground ball (8 inch works well with preschool size hands)
- small tree branch
- vase
- 5 pairs of shoes
- magazines and newspapers
- blindfold (bandana, scarf, etc.)
- clothes items with zipper, buttons and shoes with laces and Velcro
Kitchen Supplies
- popcorn kernels, oil
- saucepan w/ glass lid or popcorn maker
- cup
Additional Supplies
- bubble mixture or dish soap (Dawn, etc.)
- bubble wands
- magnetic letters, dark sock
- 12 spring-type wooden clothespins
- small picture of child (optional)
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)
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.