Unit 6 Meteorology: Effects of Sun & Light Sunshine & Shadows - Week 1
Use these activities to learn with your child every day!
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Language & Literacy
Wonder About the Weather
Encourage your child to observe the weather each day. They can draw their observations over time in their notebook.
Then, they can ask questions based on their observations. For example, if it has rained all week your child might ask, “Will it rain tomorrow too?”
You can also do research to learn more, like checking out library books about the weather.
You can wonder about other things that your child is interested in too!
20m
Math
Color Hunt
Draw lines dividing a piece of paper into 6 sections. Color each section with one of the primary or secondary colors (red, yellow, orange, blue, green, and purple).
Work together to find differently-colored objects in your home.
Ask your child to sort the items by color, and to place them next to the corresponding color section on your paper.
Challenge your child to find a few objects that match each color.
1hr
Creativity
Colors of the Seasons
Discuss the four seasons according to the regional climate you live in
Ask your child to describe the colors of the sky and land during each season
Give your child 4 sheets of paper to create a drawing for each season
Have your child use coloring materials to represent the colors of each season
Unit 6 Meteorology: Effects of Sun & Light Sunshine & Shadows - Week 2
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Language & Literacy
Descriptive Words
Throughout the day, while you’re interacting with each other, playing or running errands, think of different descriptive words you can use.
For example, if your child says that a dog is “really big,” you can say, “Yes, it’s humongous.” Then, quickly brainstorm other synonyms together.
Use this activity as an opportunity to share new and more complex words with your child, and watch how their vocabulary grows!
15m
Creativity
What Happens Next?
With your child, come up with a new ending for a story, song or dance.
Allow your child to take the lead on making the connection between what took place before and what they’d like to include for the new ending.
Don’t hesitate to be silly! The ending doesn’t need to make sense!
15m
Approaches to Learning
A Time I Felt ___
Encourage your child to write and draw about times they felt a specific emotion such as happy, proud, sad, angry, frustrated or excited.
Remember that scribble writing is OK!
After, your child can talk about their artwork and feelings. If they felt emotions like anger, frustration, or sadness, you can also talk about ways they helped their bodies to feel better.
You can write and draw too, then talk together with your child about both of your examples!
Unit 6 Meteorology: Effects of Sun & Light Sunshine & Shadows - Week 3
Use these activities to learn with your child every day!
20m
Language & Literacy
Check Out Informational Books
Visit the library with your family to select informational books about a topic they’re interested in.
Your librarian can help you to find developmentally appropriate books.
You can also select a topic that is of interest to everyone in the family, so each person can select their own informational book and share what they’re learning.
Or, have a special time where everyone shares about their own interests!
15m
Math
More or Less?
Wherever you are (home, playground, bus, store, etc.), direct your child's attention to compare groups of objects. Try to find groups with 5 items or less.
Ask your child which group has "less" and which group has "more." Start with groups that have a big difference between "less" and "more," so your child will not need to count.
Once your child identifies "less" and "more" easily, increase the difficulty. Compare two groups that are closer in number, and count to check which has "more" and which has "less."
Try the game in different locations as you move throughout your day.
10m
Math
Robot Directions
Choose a goal that you will direct your child, "the robot," to reach.
Give your child a series of directions to help them get to the goal. Tell them one "move" at a time.
Next, it's your turn to be the robot! Ask your child to give you directions, and follow them exactly (even if the directions move you away from the goal).
Unit 6 Meteorology: Effects of Sun & Light Sunshine & Shadows - Week 4
Use these activities to learn with your child every day!
10m
Language & Literacy
Clue Game
Have your child can give you clues to help you guess an object they can see.
You can give clues for the first few times to help them understand what they should do.
Start with a few visible objects to make it easier.
Then, you can both make it more challenging by describing things that might not be nearby.
10m
Math
Pattern Play
Gather around 15 small objects in 3 different colors or sizes (like 3 colors of blocks, 3 sizes of paper clips, 3 types of coins)
Arrange them in a pattern like these:
Red, red, green, green / red, red, green, green ("AABB" pattern)
Small, big, big / small, big, big ("ABB" pattern)
Say the pattern out loud, pointing to each object as you go. Ask your child "What comes next?" and have them add the object to the pattern.
Ask your child to keep making the pattern longer. Repeat with a different pattern or different objects.
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Health & Wellness
Encourage My Independence
Your child is at a wonderful age where they can do a lot more independently – and they want to!
Encourage them as much as possible and ask other family members to do the same.
Offer guidance, suggestions and help when needed, but allow them to practice skills like dressing themselves, toileting, bathing and brushing their teeth independently.
Choose a skill each week to focus on, and watch their independence grow!
