Play the following morning greeting message from Ms. Nazish
Click here for the song
Activity One:
Fine Motor Skills:
Duration: 15 minutes
Materials: Different containers with their lids, different sizes of juice/water bottles, two
large baskets/bins.
large baskets/bins.
Beginning: Tell your child that you have two big containers that got separated from their
lids and that you need his/her help to figure out which top/lid goes on which container.
lids and that you need his/her help to figure out which top/lid goes on which container.
Middle: Encourage your child to pick up a lid and search for the lid that he/she thinks
might fit that container. Talk about the different sizes and colors. Encourage the child to
put the lid/cap on top of the container/bottle and twist. Listen to the children’s comments
and extend their observations and vocabulary.
might fit that container. Talk about the different sizes and colors. Encourage the child to
put the lid/cap on top of the container/bottle and twist. Listen to the children’s comments
and extend their observations and vocabulary.
End: Give the child a five-minute warning for clean up. Ask him/her to help you separate
the containers and lids back into the two baskets.
the containers and lids back into the two baskets.
The purpose of this activity is to strengthen the small muscles while engaging math skills in
problem-solving.
problem-solving.
Extention: The activity can be extended with pots and pans. Remove the lids from
different sized pots and pans in the kitchen and let the child guess by just looking at
them that which lid should go on which pot or pan (and then let them try putting them
on).
Sample Picture - You can use different kinds of lids like in the following picture:
different sized pots and pans in the kitchen and let the child guess by just looking at
them that which lid should go on which pot or pan (and then let them try putting them
on).
Sample Picture - You can use different kinds of lids like in the following picture:
Brain Break:
- Stretch to each side five times
- Do 5 leg lifts like the picture below:
Activity Two:
Science:
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Materials: Plastic knives, two kinds of fruits (apple and oranges, banana, kiwi, grapes, etc)
Beginning: Ask your child to wash his/her hands and place the material on the kitchen table. Encourage the child to make predictions about the touch, smell, and texture of each fruit.
Middle: Listen and acknowledge what he/she is saying. Encourage the child to slice the apple and look for the stars and the seeds inside the apple. Then let the child cut the orange or any fruit that is available in the fridge. Encourage the child to compare the texture and taste and draw conclusions. Expand their vocabulary.
End: Give the child a five- minute warning and ask him/her to help in cleaning up.
Materials needed for Tomorrow's Activities:
Activity One:
A jug, a cup, water, paper, pencil
Activity Two:
2 cups cornstarch, 3 drops food coloring and 1 cup of water
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