Sample Lesson

Weekly Planning Sheet 23

Blank lines are included throughout the lessons to allow parents to write in their own ideas for activities.

LETTER: V

[ Select activities for this letter from a list in a previous chapter ]

COLOR: Yellow

[ Select activities for this letter from a list in a previous chapter ]

SCIENCE: Outer space

  • Observe the sun and moon at different locations in the sky. Discuss their movement.

  • Use a flashlight and globe to demonstrate day and night.

  • Observe the phases of the moon.

  • Act out appropriate motions for the sun, moon, and stars.
     

     

SOCIAL STUDIES: Transportation

  • Cut or draw pictures of different types of transportation.

  • Use milk cartons, boxes, or blocks to create a train or bus.

  • Use paper cut into geometric shapes (along with macaroni wheels or buttons) to create pictures of different kinds of transportation.

  • Use chairs to make an imaginary train, car, or airplane. Act out what might happen on the trip. Have your child dictate a story about his "trip" to you.

  • Sing "The Wheels on the Bus".

  • Identify different types of transportation by their sounds

  • Play a guessing game. Give clues to see if your child can guess the different forms of transportation.
     

     

STORIES TO READ ALOUD:

  • Asch, Frank. The Little Bear books, such as "Mooncake" and "Happy Birthday,Moon"

  • Flack, Marjorie. "Boats on the River"

  • Keats, Ezra Jack. "Whistle for Willie"

  • Piper, Watty. "The Little Engine That Could"

  • Thurber, James. "Many Moons"

  • Yolen, Jane. "Owl Moon"
     

BIBLE STORY TO STUDY DAILY

  • Jesus at the Temple [to cover the major stories of the Bible in one year]

  • Vashti, or other character beginning with V
     

CHARACTER QUALITY: Teachable spirit

Let your child teach YOU something!

 

SNACKS:

  • Yellow foods (bananas, cheese)

  • "Astronaut" food (Tang, breakfast bars, etc. For fun, put some pudding or yogurt in a plastic sandwich bag and tie shut. Cut a small hole in the corner, squeeze, and eat!)

  • "Rocket"
    - Mix 1 small box of gelatin according to package directions. Pour into an empty juice can and put in refrigerator to set. When ready to eat, dip can in hot water for a few seconds. Turn upside down on plate and add a fat carrot for the nose cone.

     

FIELD TRIP:

  • Gas station

  • Bus/subway/train ride

  • Planetarium