Good morning KG1A!
A note from the counsellor
Literacy: (20 minutes)
Magazine Letter Hunt
Beginning:
Today for a small group, we’re going to be looking at old magazines and flyers from supermarkets.
Today for a small group, we’re going to be looking at old magazines and flyers from supermarkets.
Middle:
Look in a magazine for letters you know. Highlight them, cut and paste them on a paper to create a collage.
Look in a magazine for letters you know. Highlight them, cut and paste them on a paper to create a collage.
· I wonder how many ‘L or name any other letter’ you have found?
· You can say ”Oh, I found my letter” (Your child will be encouraged to find his/ her own)
· Acknowledge your child’s work by stating what they are doing.
· Offer your child (safe) scissors, allow them to cut what they want and place them in a bowl or basket.
· Ask your child, “What do you think we can do with these letters?”
· Offer them a glue stick and a piece of paper.
End:
Give your child a 5 minutes warning to end the activity.
Give your child a 5 minutes warning to end the activity.
Math: (5 minutes)
Count the number of steps you take from your room to the kitchen.
Fine motor skills: (10 minutes)
Play dough play
Playdough ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour.
- 3/4 cup salt.
- 4 teaspoons cream of tartar (optional, will give playdoh more 'stretch')
- 2 cups lukewarm water.
- 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil (coconut oil works too)
- Food colouring, optional.
- Mix and knead until consistent in texture
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Method
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| Playdoh- Ready |
Beginning: Today we will be working with play dough. I wonder what you will make with your chunk of play dough?
Middle:
Imitate what your child is doing by stating their work. Use words as ‘big, small, mould, fold, hard, soft, twist, pat, roll.’
Imitate what your child is doing by stating their work. Use words as ‘big, small, mould, fold, hard, soft, twist, pat, roll.’
End:
Give your child 5 minutes warning to end the activity and start cleaning up. Let your child know that the play dough will be preserved in a zip lock bag or a container for when they want to get back to it later.
Give your child 5 minutes warning to end the activity and start cleaning up. Let your child know that the play dough will be preserved in a zip lock bag or a container for when they want to get back to it later.
Thought of the day...
We will finish the day off with some movement. You know this song, give it a try at home!Dance and movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpD9kRyBn8o
Materials needed for tomorrow
- A jug and cups
- Spoons and forks
For any questions, please email the teacher directly
