A HABITAT is the home of an animal. Almost every place on earth is a habitat! Most habitats include a community of animals and plants along with water, oxygen (air), soil or sand, and rocks. These different places on earth all have names; for example, the hottest habitats are called Desserts and the coldest ice packs are called the Arctic. This week we will focus on the Rainforest and Jungle Habitats. Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 4-21-2020Write the word of the day: HOMERemember: -Names can be all upper case, or can start with upper case and then use lower case. -Word of the day will help reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in your child's name. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing. -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Your child may need you to write their name or the date lightly and have them trace or copy it. Circle TimeRainforests are forests with very tall trees, have very warm weather, and lots of rain. Jungles are similar to rainforests and are often found surrounding them. Jungles have very thick areas of plants and vegetation that can be difficult to walk through. There are two types of rainforests - temperate and tropical. Today we are going to talk about tropical rainforests which are filled with tall trees, and all sorts of interesting animals. There are 4 different habitat layers to a rain forest.
There are so many different animals that live in a rainforest habitat; only a few were listed above and are mainly found in a South American rain forest. Tigers live in Asian rainforests and leopards along with gorillas live in African rainforests. Daily Activity - Play Dough LettersOur activity has two parts; making playdough and then using it to spell animal names. Making Playdough If you have and want to use store bought PlayDoh, you can skip this first part. This playdough recipe is quick and easy….it is my favorite! You can easily add color and smells, and it is soft and fun to play with. Playdough Recipe:
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Letter Practice Practice the 4 animal names below! The names are guides to look at and copy. Write or print on paper. Put paper into a clear baggie. Roll out a ball of playdough into a rope; use the rope to copy the letters. Parents can talk about each letter name and sound. Use the list above (Circle Time) for more animal names. FROG JAGUAR SLOTH MACAW Daily Book JournalThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Fun Activity Ideas1. Try making your own rain forest diorama with things you have at home or find in nature! (see here https://www.firstpalette.com/craft/rainforest-diorama.html) 2. Make green slime! 3. Walking through a rain forest is hard work because there are so many trees, roots, and plants EVERYWHERE! Try making your own obstacle course at home! Book Reading By Our TeachersJoin us today as Teacher Ashley reads us: Rumble in the Jungle By: Giles Andreae You can also easily check out our past book readings through this link: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_wycvdbPXid21bzNjwCqj9Ta9hhhi3Ao Survey
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Today we will continue talking about Earth Day and additional ways that we can help our earth! We have a scavenger hunt activity planned by one of our high school teachers, and an extra art project that helps us reuse recyclable materials! We miss our preschool friends so much and we have loved all the pictures that we have received from you! We especially have enjoyed seeing the gardening and recycling projects that our friends have done this week as we have learned about our Earth! At the end of the post we even have a question about the history of Earth Day to test your knowledge! Writing TimeWrite your name Write the date: 4-16-20Write the “Word of the Day”: RECYCLEWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -"Word of the day" words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing. -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeAnother aspect of Earth Day (which we talked about yesterday!), is protecting and preserving our natural resources. Natural Resources are the things found in nature that help us live every day. Explore some examples of how we can use nature to help us in the slideshow below! A couple of additional natural resources are oil, gas, soil, rocks, and animals. This symbol is the universal recycling symbol--three folded arrows that form a triangle. It helps us remember there are 3 things we can do to help protect the earth:
We should be caring for the earth every day…...not just on Earth Day. Earth Day celebrations just help us remember to make good choices! Activity Idea: Go on a walk around your neighborhood and look for examples of natural resources that you see. Think about what you might have to do without that natural resource. Daily Activity - Electricity Scavenger HuntOur activity today is presented by Teacher Quinn and is all about electricity! What is Electricity? Electricity is a type of energy. When you walk into your room and turn on your lights, that’s electricity! Electricity can come in many forms. Today, we’ll be doing a scavenger hunt to find what items in your house use electricity! This checklist will help you with the items you find in your house. Copy it into your journal and check off each item when you find it. Make tally marks if you find more than 1. When you are done, count your tally marks and write the total number. Let's get started! ☐ Computer ☐ Lights ☐ TV ☐ Dishwasher ☐ Heater ☐ Refrigerator ☐ Washer ☐ Dryer ☐ Microwave ☐ Fans ☐ Toaster ☐ Hair Dryer ☐ Other - What else can you find that uses electricity? Should I keep everything on? No! When we keep items on like TV's, fans, and computers, we are wasting electricity. It costs money and most importantly, it hurts the environment by releasing gasses into the air. So, remember to care for the earth and turn off your electronics! Activity Idea: Is there a way you can practice reducing, reusing, or recycling this week? I am going to practice turning my lights off when not using them, and help sort the recyclable materials from my garbage. And so can you! Reading with our TeachersToday Ms. Anne will be reading us: Trash Trucks! By: Daniel Kirk Extra Activity - Bubbles!This activity idea was brought to you by Mrs. Laack! There are many different ways that you can make a bubble blower using recycled materials, and here is one of those ways! Materials:
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Some solution recipes call for glycerin, and if you have any your can use this bubble solution recipe instead: - 1 cup warm water - 1/4 cup dish soap - 1 Tbsp glycerin (corn syrup is also a substitute). Activity Idea: Begin a family journal. Write about the activities you are doing, and how each family member is enjoying (or enduring!) quarantine. This will be great to look back on in future years! See what our friends are doing!Here is our email for sending pictures: [email protected]
Today we will be learning about Earth Day, have an art activity about the earth, will listen to 2 guest read-alouds, and we also have a bonus activity that helps us to reuse unwanted items! Our fun fact for today is a look at how long it takes garbage to break down:
You can learn more at www.earthday.org/ and www.planetpals.com Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 4-15-20Write the “Word of the Day”: TRASHWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -"Word of the day" words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing. -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeEarth Day is Wednesday, April 22. It is an annual event celebrated on the same day every year. It’s like a birthday party for the earth! The first Earth Day happened in 1970 ⇒ 50 years ago. US Senator Gaylord Nelson noticed that people and companies were not being very nice to the earth and he wanted to bring awareness and education to everyone. People were dumping trash in the streets and waters. They were cutting down trees and not replacing them. And, people were not sharing! Now, many organizations and schools celebrate Earth Day by showing others how to take care of our planet earth! Some of those things include making sure litter and debris is picked up from the road sides, around lakes and rivers, and from beaches and parks. Daily Activity - Earth SuncatcherWhen we look at the earth we see mainly green and blue….green representing the land and blue representing the water. Here is an activity presented by Teacher Jacqi. Be prepared- this will be an extremely messy project! Supplies Needed: - Coffee Filter or White Construction Paper, cut in a circle - Blue and Green Food Coloring - 1/4 to 1/2 cups of water - A Bowl View the instructions in the slideshow below Daily Book JournalThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Extra Activity - Recycling ArtWhat can we do with all the trash we find on the roads, parks and beaches? Some people use it to make art. We can too! Gather at least 10 recycled boxes, containers and “stuff” from around the house. Build something! Here are some ideas to spark your imagination: Guest Book ReadingsToday we get to hear from two guest readers! Our first guest reader is Natalie Mix (also known as Sarah's Mom!) She will be reading: "Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth" By: Oliver Jeffers Our second guest reader is Robin Ng (also known as Ethan's Mom!) She will be reading: "Flight of the Honey Bee" By: Raymond Huber Activity Idea: In the first book reading (Here We Are: Notes for living on Planet Earth), we saw lots of different parts of our Earth. What parts of our Earth have you seen? Draw a picture of a place you have been in the past! (You can also look at pictures if you want to remember something that happened a long time ago!) Adventures of our Little JagsWe have loved seeing all that our Little Jags are doing! Thanks for all the pictures you have sent us!
Here is our email to send more! [email protected] If you don’t live on one of the farms we talked about last week, you can bring the farm to your own backyard by making a garden. Gardens are “small” farms where you can grow flowers and vegetables. Growing your own food can help you eat healthier because you are eating healthy, fresh produce! We also have a tip for you! When putting fresh cut flowers in a vase, remove any leaves that will be below the water line, and your flowers will last longer! Remember you can send any photos of what you have been doing to [email protected] ! *Look to find our three different activity ideas throughout the blog that relate to our theme this week! Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 4-14-20Write the word of the day: PLANTRemember: -Names can be all upper case, or can start with upper case and then use lower case. -Word of the day will help reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in your child's name. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing. -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Your child may need you to write their name or the date lightly and have them trace or copy it. Circle TimeRemember the seedlings we planted in our preschool class last month? We hope everyone found a spot in their yard to plant their vegetables. If you did, tell us how they are doing and send some pictures. Note: Mrs. Laack took homes the ones that didn't get picked up. She just recently planted them in her own garden! She will send some pictures if they continue to grow! Flowers -- A flower is also called the bloom or blossom of a plant. Flowers have petals that surround the inside parts which produce pollen and seeds. The petals come in a variety of bright colors. Stem -- A stem can also be called the stalk of a plant. It supports the plant and moves water from the roots to the leaves. Leaves -- A leaf is usually green and most plants have many. They are attached to plants on the stem. They make food for the plant. Roots -- A root is the part of a plant that is usually hidden underground. They hold the plant in the ground and keep it upright. They also take water and food from the soil. Daily Activity - Parts of a PlantOur craft today is super fun and a great “hands-on” craft to remember the parts of a flower. The main focus is writing and labeling the parts of a plant. The materials needed will vary depending on what you can find around your home, so you can be creative!
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Activity Idea: Go outside and find flowers around your house. Can you find the different parts of the plant that we learned about today? Daily Book JournalThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Extra Activity - Flower PressingPeople "press flowers" so they can save a beautiful flower and maybe use it for decorations or gifts. Materials needed:
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Activity Idea: Go on a walk and notice the different colors of flowers you see. Can you find flower blossoms growing in trees? In the dirt? In a bush? Book Reading by our TeachersJoin us today as Teacher Bethany reads us: Grow It By: Georgie Birkett You can also easily check out our past book readings through this link: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_wycvdbPXid21bzNjwCqj9Ta9hhhi3Ao Activity Idea: We saw lots of different plants growing in our book reading. Do you have any fruits or vegetables in your fridge? Learn about how they grow in a garden too! (Do carrots I found in my fridge grow on a tree? On a vine? Underground? I learned that carrots grow underground!) Adventures of our fellow Little Jags!I hope you all know how much you are missed by all of us here at Little Jags. We want you to stay active and learning, and share all that you are doing with us!!
If you are unsure of how to send photos, email us and we will help you! Please continue to send photos of what your children are doing at home to [email protected] . We love seeing what everyone is up to! As I'm sure you've all heard, school is going to be canceled for the rest of the school year. To say we are devastated is an understatement. We want all of you to know how much we love you and your children. We are grateful for all of the moments we've shared and the light you've brought into our world. If you have any comments or concerns, PLEASE reach out to us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you! Also, we are looking into ways to maybe video call or chat with your children (we know how much they are missing preschool!) so we will update you as we figure it out. Writing TimeWrite your name(Names can be all upper case, or can start with upper case and then use lower case. You probably know where your child is at). Note: Children are at all different stages here. The goal is fine motor practice to develop the muscles needed for proper grip and control. Scribbling is OK, tracing is OK, and any variation of those are all OK! Write the date: 4-9-20Write the word of the day: MILK(These words will reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in your child's name. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing.) Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Your child may need you to write their name or the date lightly and have them trace or copy it. Circle TimeToday we are talking about NUMBERS. And what better way to learn about numbers then to play games! Numbers are important to learn because they help us with so many things like counting, measuring and comparing. As we are counting and learning numbers, there is an order you follow. Just like the alphabet has an order. (Remember we sang the alphabet song to help us remember; you can sing if you want!) Numbers start with one (1); then as you count, you increase (add) in number value. Let’s count: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20. How high can you count? Write the number in your journal. {extra fun fact} If you have nothing, you have zero (0). Daily Activity - GAME DAY!!!SEQUENCING GAMEHere is a game that will help us practice number order. Materials
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Instructions For this game, copy the checklist below in your journal; can you count everything on the list?? If you forget the number order while counting, use your journal to make tally marks. Then count and write the number. (Tally marks help us keep track of numbers. Make a mark for each item you count. Remember, we used tally marks when searching for spiders and hearts around our classroom)
Daily Book JournalThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Fun Activity Ideas If you are struggling to come up with fun and crazy things to do, look no further! 1. Take a virtual farm tour at this link: https://www.farmfood360.ca/ They have many farms to choose from and look at! 2. Decorate blown out eggs! Many people at our Preschool celebrate Easter and this is a fun activity you can do to make decorated eggs last forever. To blow out the eggs see this link: https://www.wikihow.com/Blow-Out-Eggs Decorate just like regular hard-boiled eggs (but be careful because they are fragile!) 3. Farmers grow a lot of crops! Look in your fridge and pantry and try to guess which food items came directly from a farm. Birthdays!Tomorrow (April 10th) is Carter's Birthday!!!! We hope you have a blast and enjoy spending time with your family! Book Reading by our TeachersJoin Ms. Anne, as she reads Pass it On by Marilyn Sadler SurveySee what our friends are doing!Email us pictures at [email protected] !
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