KSDK is doing facebook live lessons
This link is about the water cycle
https://www.facebook.com/ksdktv/videos/2371661869804563/UzpfSTIwNjc5NTIzOTY1NTc2OTM6MzEzMDAyNzIxNzAxNjg2Nw/
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Friday, April 10, 2020
ideas for what you have on hand..still adding to this list
I've been trying to find activities that can be done at home with items you have on hand. I will keel adding to this list of resources as I come across them.
https://time.com/5803373/coronavirus-kids-at-home-activities/
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/coronavirus-learning-resources-kids-home-school/5TSTZSDKWNGV3HR4KF5YMVXQ34/
https://time.com/5803373/coronavirus-kids-at-home-activities/
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/coronavirus-learning-resources-kids-home-school/5TSTZSDKWNGV3HR4KF5YMVXQ34/
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Sensory Play
Sensory Play...its easier than you think.
Here is a good link explaining why sensory play is great for developing minds.
https://busytoddler.com/sensory-activities/
Any google search will give results to help you with ideas for Sensory Bins or Boxes. They have great ideas, but do you have those items on hand? Here is list of suggestions for things you probably have, and things you're probably already doing some of at home.
Bath time, add some cups, spoons, funnels, colanders, basically add anything that they can pour and explore with.
Add some bubbles, can also add some smell, added sensory! Let them wash dishes with you or make the Santa beards in the tub, shaving cream is fun to add as well. If you want to really get creative, make your own shaving cream. Talk about sensory activity, smells texture, noise and science to boot.
Ice, put it in a plastic container and let them play with it as it melts. Make your own of different sizes and color, freeze small items in the ice too. Add a couple of pieces to the bath and then talk up the science of what's happening
Sensory trays. Bins or boxes. You can create a small box with a food storage container using beans, rice, noodles (dry or cooked), shredded paper, water or ice. It can be anything with texture or has an interesting feel when you put your hands in it. Bury objects for them to find, of let them explore with cups and spoons. A flat tray with salt, or in a large ziplock bag.
Cooking. Tasting and smelling the ingredients, touching the flour, pouring the milk, cracking an egg, all those are sensory!
Outside - Play in the dirt! Make a Pile of leaves, Swing, draw with chalk or water and paintbrush. Feel the grass, pick the flowers.
Here is a good link explaining why sensory play is great for developing minds.
https://busytoddler.com/sensory-activities/
Any google search will give results to help you with ideas for Sensory Bins or Boxes. They have great ideas, but do you have those items on hand? Here is list of suggestions for things you probably have, and things you're probably already doing some of at home.
Bath time, add some cups, spoons, funnels, colanders, basically add anything that they can pour and explore with.
Add some bubbles, can also add some smell, added sensory! Let them wash dishes with you or make the Santa beards in the tub, shaving cream is fun to add as well. If you want to really get creative, make your own shaving cream. Talk about sensory activity, smells texture, noise and science to boot.
Ice, put it in a plastic container and let them play with it as it melts. Make your own of different sizes and color, freeze small items in the ice too. Add a couple of pieces to the bath and then talk up the science of what's happening
Sensory trays. Bins or boxes. You can create a small box with a food storage container using beans, rice, noodles (dry or cooked), shredded paper, water or ice. It can be anything with texture or has an interesting feel when you put your hands in it. Bury objects for them to find, of let them explore with cups and spoons. A flat tray with salt, or in a large ziplock bag.
Cooking. Tasting and smelling the ingredients, touching the flour, pouring the milk, cracking an egg, all those are sensory!
Outside - Play in the dirt! Make a Pile of leaves, Swing, draw with chalk or water and paintbrush. Feel the grass, pick the flowers.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
fine motor skills/OT
Fine Motor skills
In order to have good control of a pencil, kiddos need to increase their hand strength. Many kids do not enjoy coloring and writing. While it might be just their personal preference to choose other activities, it could also be that their hands just aren't strong enough yet and it might be tiring/painful.
Most of the activities in our classroom are chosen to add fine motor activities to increase their finger and hand strength and dexterity. Barbie dolls require lots of small, detailed movements to get their clothes on and off. Legos have lots of pushing and pulling using their fingers to pinch. Even our tubs with lids require the kids to pinch and pull get the toys out
Here are a list of activities and a few links for some fine motor activities.
Tracing pages. If you have access to a printer, there are several pinterest shares. Look for preschool tracing, preschool Occupational Therapy. But it's really easy to make these pages using paper and a magic marker. Choose a light colored marker and draw patterns, lines, letters and names for them to trace with a dark crayon or pencil.
Playdough. purchased or homemade. This link has 6 different recipes. I like the koolaid version, just because it adds a sensory element of the smell of the koolaid.
https://www.familyeducation.com/fun/playdough/play-doh-recipes
If you're a baker, you could make bread dough or pie crust and have an edible project
Beading, Stringing and Lacing
Noodles and yarn, shoestring, or pipe cleaner.
holes punched in a piece of cardboard to lace ore "sew"
https://lifeasmama.com/5-beneficial-beading-activities-for-toddlers/
Pinching
Coin banks. Use a old sour cream tub cut the lid with slots or X's. Instead of coins you could use pom-poms, ponytail holders, small toys to pick up by pinching and then push through the opening in the lid. This link has several examples and explains the Occupational Therapy.
http://mamaot.com/fine-motor-activities-using-household-items/
In order to have good control of a pencil, kiddos need to increase their hand strength. Many kids do not enjoy coloring and writing. While it might be just their personal preference to choose other activities, it could also be that their hands just aren't strong enough yet and it might be tiring/painful.
Most of the activities in our classroom are chosen to add fine motor activities to increase their finger and hand strength and dexterity. Barbie dolls require lots of small, detailed movements to get their clothes on and off. Legos have lots of pushing and pulling using their fingers to pinch. Even our tubs with lids require the kids to pinch and pull get the toys out
Here are a list of activities and a few links for some fine motor activities.
Tracing pages. If you have access to a printer, there are several pinterest shares. Look for preschool tracing, preschool Occupational Therapy. But it's really easy to make these pages using paper and a magic marker. Choose a light colored marker and draw patterns, lines, letters and names for them to trace with a dark crayon or pencil.
Playdough. purchased or homemade. This link has 6 different recipes. I like the koolaid version, just because it adds a sensory element of the smell of the koolaid.
https://www.familyeducation.com/fun/playdough/play-doh-recipes
If you're a baker, you could make bread dough or pie crust and have an edible project
Beading, Stringing and Lacing
Noodles and yarn, shoestring, or pipe cleaner.
holes punched in a piece of cardboard to lace ore "sew"
https://lifeasmama.com/5-beneficial-beading-activities-for-toddlers/
Pinching
Coin banks. Use a old sour cream tub cut the lid with slots or X's. Instead of coins you could use pom-poms, ponytail holders, small toys to pick up by pinching and then push through the opening in the lid. This link has several examples and explains the Occupational Therapy.
http://mamaot.com/fine-motor-activities-using-household-items/
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Simon Says
Simon says
Play Simon says to review body parts, opposites, left and right, vocabulary. Practice following oral Directions and develop Gross Motor Skills.
Use descriptive words like big and little, left arm, slow and fast, step, leap, crawl
Simon Says:
Make little circle with your pointer finger
Hope on your left foot three times
Freeze for five seconds, counting aloud
move like a snake
walk backward
nod your head
Check out this link if you run out of ideas!
https://playtivities.com/30-funniest-simon-says-ideas/
Play Simon says to review body parts, opposites, left and right, vocabulary. Practice following oral Directions and develop Gross Motor Skills.
Use descriptive words like big and little, left arm, slow and fast, step, leap, crawl
Simon Says:
Make little circle with your pointer finger
Hope on your left foot three times
Freeze for five seconds, counting aloud
move like a snake
walk backward
nod your head
Check out this link if you run out of ideas!
https://playtivities.com/30-funniest-simon-says-ideas/
Monday, April 6, 2020
Sock Toss
Sock Toss
Next time you have them match up socks, make a game of tossing the socks into laundry baskets or boxes, You can set it up arcade style and make signs to add to the baskets for varied points for each successful toss.
Math and Science, Have them help measure the distance from tossing point, Write point value numbers. Discuss if you need a soft or hard toss, how much force they need, model underhand and double hand toss. Keep score using the points or tally marks
Language : Oral Directions,
Write out the numbers for points.
Have them create rules and directions for game that you write while they dictate. This lets you model good letter spacing, word spacing, left to right, following the sentence line from the end of the page to the nest line, punctuation.
Variations could be to color code the baskets or label socks that belong to each person, this gives opportunity to practice sorting and matching.
If you have access to a printer, link for sock matching worksheet. You will need to sign up for free access to worksheets.
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/matching-socks/
Next time you have them match up socks, make a game of tossing the socks into laundry baskets or boxes, You can set it up arcade style and make signs to add to the baskets for varied points for each successful toss.
Math and Science, Have them help measure the distance from tossing point, Write point value numbers. Discuss if you need a soft or hard toss, how much force they need, model underhand and double hand toss. Keep score using the points or tally marks
Language : Oral Directions,
Write out the numbers for points.
Have them create rules and directions for game that you write while they dictate. This lets you model good letter spacing, word spacing, left to right, following the sentence line from the end of the page to the nest line, punctuation.
Variations could be to color code the baskets or label socks that belong to each person, this gives opportunity to practice sorting and matching.
If you have access to a printer, link for sock matching worksheet. You will need to sign up for free access to worksheets.
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/matching-socks/
Friday, April 3, 2020
Paper Airplanes
Paper airplanes
great website with photos of different paper airplanes with difficulty levels
https://www.foldnfly.com/index.html#/1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2
visual video, no words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpYS5WtvNvQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1tEREpSt5oFJiXaB15NOKxPFG4i3NKhdA3QE6bDg9_2VATV6sEJ8ji-a8
simple dart plane with subtitles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veyZNyurlwU
photos of folds to make
https://www.diynetwork.com/made-and-remade/learn-it/5-basic-paper-airplanes
Language arts, following directions, vocabulary - (fold, half, quarters, crease, wing, dart etc)
Writing (draw and write about which plane design flew the furthest) keep score, label drawing and dictate why it worked
math - whole, half, quarter, rectangle, corner, square, triangle, measurement distance
Science - shapes, cause and effect (change the design and hypothesizes what will happen)
Motor skills - fine motor, folding pinching and creasing, color and draw designs, write names on planes
Have a contest, see which person can fly the farthest, mark the ground with a circle and try to make it land there, see if you can make it fly into a laundry basket, in the door way. Make score sheet, use their names and tally marks, make a graph of distances
great website with photos of different paper airplanes with difficulty levels
https://www.foldnfly.com/index.html#/1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2
visual video, no words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpYS5WtvNvQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1tEREpSt5oFJiXaB15NOKxPFG4i3NKhdA3QE6bDg9_2VATV6sEJ8ji-a8
simple dart plane with subtitles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veyZNyurlwU
photos of folds to make
https://www.diynetwork.com/made-and-remade/learn-it/5-basic-paper-airplanes
Language arts, following directions, vocabulary - (fold, half, quarters, crease, wing, dart etc)
Writing (draw and write about which plane design flew the furthest) keep score, label drawing and dictate why it worked
math - whole, half, quarter, rectangle, corner, square, triangle, measurement distance
Science - shapes, cause and effect (change the design and hypothesizes what will happen)
Motor skills - fine motor, folding pinching and creasing, color and draw designs, write names on planes
Have a contest, see which person can fly the farthest, mark the ground with a circle and try to make it land there, see if you can make it fly into a laundry basket, in the door way. Make score sheet, use their names and tally marks, make a graph of distances
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