Month 4 Activities (vol.1)
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- Activity Title
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Topic or Theme
Identifying letters in a child's name and listen to ABC (The Alphabet Song)
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First Name
Brief description of activity or summary of tasks and/or materials used.
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- Name Activity
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First Name
Using paper plates for a name puzzle
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First Name
Using paper plates for a name puzzle
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- Shapes
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Triangle
Read book "The Greedy Triangle" and name shapes
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Triangle
Read book "The Greedy Triangle" and name shapes
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- Shapes
- 3
Triangle
Getting "physical" with shape challenge
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Triangle
Getting "physical" with shape challenge
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- Letters
- 4
D & M
Listening to "The Alphabet Song", introducing letters "D" & "M", finding pictures of "D" and "M" animals, watching unusual "D" and "M" animals
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D & M
Listening to "The Alphabet Song", introducing letters "D" & "M", finding pictures of "D" and "M" animals, watching unusual "D" and "M" animals
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- Letters
- 5
D & M
Matching food and sounds
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D & M
Matching food and sounds
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- Numbers
- 6
Introducing #4
Making the mark of "X" and using a calendar to learn numeral 4
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Introducing #4
Making the mark of "X" and using a calendar to learn numeral 4
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- Numbers
- 7
Reinforcing #4
Counting and grouping food
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Reinforcing #4
Counting and grouping food
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- Colors
- 8
Reviewing Colors
Learning colors by going on a "Color Hunt"
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Reviewing Colors
Learning colors by going on a "Color Hunt"
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- Colors
- 9
Reviewing Colors
Read book "Mouse Paint" and experiment with colored juices
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Reviewing Colors
Read book "Mouse Paint" and experiment with colored juices
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- Senses
- 10
Taste
Dairy Tasting Days
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Taste
Dairy Tasting Days
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- Senses
- 11
Taste
Using our taste buds to recognize five basic kinds of tastes
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Taste
Using our taste buds to recognize five basic kinds of tastes
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- Character Traits
- 12
Love/Forgivness
Copying words and verbalization skills
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Love/Forgivness
Copying words and verbalization skills
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- Character Traits
- 13
Love/Forgiveness
Using song "Love Grows One by One" and real life examples to learn about love
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Love/Forgiveness
Using song "Love Grows One by One" and real life examples to learn about love
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- Target Words
- 14
Day, Later, Night, Now
Observing the sky to learn target words
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Day, Later, Night, Now
Observing the sky to learn target words
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- Target Words
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Day, Later, Night, Now
Reading and learning target words
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Day, Later, Night, Now
Reading and learning target words
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- Cooking
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Four Layer Parfait
Using food preparation for counting and using words first and fourth
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Four Layer Parfait
Using food preparation for counting and using words first and fourth
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- Cooking
- 17
Making Spider Treats
Read book "The Very Busy Spider"; Learn parts of a spider using food
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Making Spider Treats
Read book "The Very Busy Spider"; Learn parts of a spider using food
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- Art
- 18
Make a Card
Child created greeting card
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Make a Card
Child created greeting card
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- Art
- 19
Shape Placement
Creativity with shapes
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Shape Placement
Creativity with shapes
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- Physical Activity
- 20
Music Dancing (Gross Motor)
Dance time! Use songs “An Die Schonen, Blauen Donau - Walzer Op. 314” and “Love Grows One by One”
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Music Dancing (Gross Motor)
Dance time! Use songs “An Die Schonen, Blauen Donau - Walzer Op. 314” and “Love Grows One by One”
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- Physical Activity
- 21
Finger Play "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" (Fine motor)
Practicing finger dexterity with hand motions
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Finger Play "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" (Fine motor)
Practicing finger dexterity with hand motions
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- Nature/Science
- 22
Map and Globe
Introducing a map and globe
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Map and Globe
Introducing a map and globe
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- Nature/Science
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Day & Night
Learning target words while tracing and cutting
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Day & Night
Learning target words while tracing and cutting
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- Lifeskills
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Time
Introducing concept that clocks keep time
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Time
Introducing concept that clocks keep time
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- Lifeskills
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Time
Learning about a calendar through discussion and observation
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Time
Learning about a calendar through discussion and observation
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- Surprise
- 26
Love/Forgiveness
Learning to create song/fingerplay lyrics using tune of "Brother John"
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Love/Forgiveness
Learning to create song/fingerplay lyrics using tune of "Brother John"
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Curriculum Plan Resources
Skills Focus
- Shape - Triangle
- Color - Red, Yellow, Blue
- Number - Four, 4
- Alphabet Letters - D, M
- Senses - Taste
- Character Trait - Love
- Target Words - Day, Later, Night, Now
Monthly Proverb
Arabic-Every day of your life is a page of your history
Did You Know?
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Books to Read
"The Greedy Triangle"
by Marilyn Burns (Activity 2)
"Mouse Paint"
by Ellen Stoll Walsh (Activity 9)
"The Very Busy Spider"
by Eric Carle (Activity 17) (audiobook available)
"The Greedy Triangle" VIDEO
by Marilyn Burns (Activity 2)
"Mouse Paint". VIDEO
by Ellen Still Walsh (Activity 9)
"The Very Busy Spider" VIDEO
by Eric Carle (Activity 17)
Music Playlist
"An Die Schonen, Blauen Donau - Walzer Op. 314 Johann Strauss"
by Berliner Philharmoniker Album 100 Best Karajan 100 Best Classics (Classical) (Activity 20)
"The Alphabet Song"
by Cedarmont Kids Album 100 Singalong Songs for Kids (Children) (Activity 4)
"Love Grows One By One"
by Priscilla Herdman Album Daydreamer (Children) (Activity 13 & 20)
"The Alphabet Song" VIDEO
by Cedarmont Kids (Activity 4)
"Love Grows One by One" VIDEO
by Priscilla Herdman (Activity 13 & 20)
"An Die Schonen, Blauen Donau-Walzer Op.314" VIDEO
by Johann Strauss (Activity 20)
Monthly Materials List
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Fingerplay / Poems / Songs
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
(Activity 21 Month 4)
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.
Do You Love Me? to “Brother John” tune
(Activity 26 Month 4)
Do you love me? Do you love me?
Yes, I do. Yes, I do.
Give me hugs and kisses. Give me hugs and kisses.
I love you. (two kiss sounds) I love you. (two kiss sounds)