Month 12 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
Writing children's name
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First Name
Writing children's name
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- Shapes
- 2
Review
Following directions while practicing a shape activity
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Review
Following directions while practicing a shape activity
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- Shapes
- 3
Review
Fun shape game that can be played anywhere
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Review
Fun shape game that can be played anywhere
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- Letters
- 4
K, X, Z
Learn and watch videos about animals whose names begin with the letters K, X, and Z; making letters using straws
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K, X, Z
Learn and watch videos about animals whose names begin with the letters K, X, and Z; making letters using straws
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- Letters
- 5
K, X, Z
Read the book "Dr. Seuss’s ABC" and learn ABC's while connecting dots
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K, X, Z
Read the book "Dr. Seuss’s ABC" and learn ABC's while connecting dots
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- Numbers
- 6
#10
Playing frisbee while learning numbers
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#10
Playing frisbee while learning numbers
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- Numbers
- 7
#10
Fingerplay "Ten In A Bed", counting and a small snack
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#10
Fingerplay "Ten In A Bed", counting and a small snack
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- Colors
- 8
Grey
Relating color to specific objects with use of jellybeans
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Grey
Relating color to specific objects with use of jellybeans
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- Colors
- 9
Grey
Creative drawing using the color grey
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Grey
Creative drawing using the color grey
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- Senses
- 10
Review
Cooking and learning about our five senses
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Review
Cooking and learning about our five senses
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- Senses
- 11
Review
Learning five senses with help from the Gingerbread Man
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Review
Learning five senses with help from the Gingerbread Man
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- Character Traits
- 12
Curiosity
Read book "Curious George" and experiment with how ice melts
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Curiosity
Read book "Curious George" and experiment with how ice melts
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- Character Traits
- 13
Curiosity
Read the book "Are You My Mother?" and make a daily question jar
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Curiosity
Read the book "Are You My Mother?" and make a daily question jar
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- Target Words
- 14
If, When, Sad, Soon
Listen to song "Stand By Me" and play word game "What If?"
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If, When, Sad, Soon
Listen to song "Stand By Me" and play word game "What If?"
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- Target Words
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If, When, Sad, Soon
Activity to learn - who, what, where, when, how
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If, When, Sad, Soon
Activity to learn - who, what, where, when, how
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- Cooking
- 16
Making Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Creating a quick, healthy snack
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Making Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Creating a quick, healthy snack
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- Cooking
- 17
Fruit Counting Kabobs
Counting fruit while making healthy kabobs
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Fruit Counting Kabobs
Counting fruit while making healthy kabobs
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- Art
- 18
Rainbow
Sing to songs "Roy G Biv" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" while drawing and learning the colors of the rainbow
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Rainbow
Sing to songs "Roy G Biv" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" while drawing and learning the colors of the rainbow
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- Art
- 19
Body Drawing
Listen to song "Stand By Me" or a different song while children decorate a paper cut out of themselves
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Body Drawing
Listen to song "Stand By Me" or a different song while children decorate a paper cut out of themselves
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- Physical Activities
- 20
Jump Rope Fun (Gross Motor)
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Jump Rope Fun (Gross Motor)
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- Physical Activities
- 21
Cutting Coupons (Fine Motor)
Cutting along dotted lines
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Cutting Coupons (Fine Motor)
Cutting along dotted lines
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- Nature/Science
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Animals
Animals and the ABC's
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Animals
Animals and the ABC's
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- Nature/Science
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Time
Learning the months while reflecting on the past year
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Time
Learning the months while reflecting on the past year
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- Lifeskills
- 24
Making Choices
Animal Charades
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Making Choices
Animal Charades
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- Lifeskills
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Making Choices
Learning to pick one book for story time
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Making Choices
Learning to pick one book for story time
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- Surprise
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Fingerplay "Ten In A Bed"
Acting out a finger play
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Fingerplay "Ten In A Bed"
Acting out a finger play
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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
Monthly Materials List
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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)