June 10, 2020 - Day 53 of Flexible Learning
- Suzanne Flammer
- Jun 9, 2020
- 4 min read
These activities promote a variety of developmental skills such as hand and eye coordination, concentration, writing skills, language skills, pre readiness cognitive skills, creativity and imagination as well as self esteem - a sense of pride and achievement in your preschooler.
The daily suggested activities for your preschooler are listed below. These are all suggestions for you to have in one location; if you find, that you need additional resources for your child. Our key word is Flexible and that is very important when working with young children. If you are in need of other resources, please just contact me.
I will continue to send a morning email each school day with links to this page, Ms. Cosgrove's morning message, and the attendance form.
Please continue to email me your pictures. I love seeing your faces and all the fun you are having while we are apart!
Theme: Summer/Sun
Suggested Activities
Read Aloud - The Bubble Factory
Calendar Activities
Month of June Song
Days of the Week Song
Counting Song
StarFall Calendar
Bubble Painting Craft
Use bubble wrap to stamp paint. You or child may draw your child's name with faint pencil lines. Another idea is a rainbow shape with spaces in between for painting or just a free paint!
Home Made Bubble Paint
You will need:
Clear Dishwashing Soap
Light Corn Syrup
Food Coloring
If you do not want to make your own, you may just add food coloring to store bought bubbles. The more food coloring, the more vibrant the paint color.
In a large mixing bowl, pour 6 cups of hot water. Add 2 cups of clear dishwashing soap to the bowl of water and stir well. Add 3/4 cup of corn syrup to the soapy water and stir well. If you plan to make multiple colors, separate the mixture into small cups. Add 3-5 drops of food coloring and stir well.
Now you and your child are ready to start painting - have your child dip the end of the straw into the bubble solution. Then aim the straw toward the paper and blow! Remember for bright colors as pictured, you will need a lot of food coloring!
Bubble Foam Sensory Play
To prep Bubble Foam mix 1/2 cup water + 1/4 cup bubble bath for small batches - 2 parts water to 1 part tear free bubble bath. Add a little food coloring for color then whip it with a hand mixer on med-high for one minute. You will end up with stiff peaks similar to when you make whipping cream - be sure to use a large bowl. Dump into a large container. Scoop and dig with spoons/shovels Extend the use of Bubble Foam by hiding plastic letters, numbers or small toys for your child to find and identify. Remember to allow your child to create the Bubble Foam along side you as it will encourage motor, cognitive, as well as language skills.
Bubble Snake STEAM
You will need - 1 water bottle with the bottom cut off, 1 sock, 1 elastic hair tie/rubber band or strong masking tape, container with bubble solution (squirt of dish soap and water mixed) for this activity. Cut the bottom of your water bottle and remove, place the sock onto the end of the water bottle. Pull tight and add the elastic hair tie/rubberband or tape to the end — this will hold your sock on. Then, dip into the bubble solution. Next, blow into the mouthpiece of the water bottle and blow! Make sure your child doesn’t inhale while his/her mouth is on the water bottle – the bubbles will come into the water bottle, and not out.
I hope you get a chance to make some Bubble Snakes with your child. I know I probably overuse the word ‘fun’, but this one really, really is!!! Go try it out!
Scholastic - My Big World magazine
The students enjoy learning with our Scholastic News as well as the followup activities. Please explore May/June 2020 issue - Pop Goes the Bubble- the issue, video, and game. The link below will bring you to the Scholastic - My Big World site - Log in as a student with the code cornfox7099
Letter Review Weekly Activities
We have completed our weekly letters. The remaining weeks of the year will focus on reviewing and reinforcing letter recognition as well as initial sounds. The suggested activities are designed to be practiced throughout the week.
Letter Activities and Alphabet Songs
Letter Cups
Grab a set of plastic/paper cups and letter stickers. You may write the letters on the cups with a marker, too. The pictures are examples of various letter activities you may explore with your preschooler. Too many letters at once, work on a few at a time until you feel as if your child has mastered those letters and beginning sound. Select letters of your child's name. If your child has mastered their first name, start working on last name. Extend this activity with numbers. The possibilities are many....
Rainbow Name
Have your child write their name in pencil. You may need to assist your child. Have your child trace each letter using 1 color of the rainbow for each letter. Repeat with a 2nd, 3rd, etc colors.
Sensory Writing/Play dough/Object Letters
Write your name as well as other letters and numbers in shaving cream, rice, sand, or flour. Any substance will work to give your child that sensory input when writing letters.
Use play dough to form letters. You may write a letter on a piece of paper and have your child roll out play dough to cover the letter. Cover the letter with small objects such as buttons, beads, cereal, or macaroni.
Music/Movement
Bubble Wrap Gross Motor Races
Use items around the house that, when rolled onto the bubble wrap, would produce the most popping. Try rolling pins, cars, doll strollers, etc. Lay out a "track" of bubble wrap onto the floor and with the rolling item in hand - have your child get down on all fours, line up on one side of their bubble wrap tracks, and Go! The object is to roll as fast as your child can to reach the other side. The harder they push, the more pops. It is a great workout!
Summer Songs
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