Note: Please check the 'Tips from the Coordinator' tab to read a new article on mathematical skills by Ms. Zarmeena. Also, the 'Photos' tab has been updated. Thanks!
Unfortunately Ms. Grace and Ms. Emmy could not join our meeting yesterday but they sent pictures wearing their crazy hats. Can you tell which animal is Ms. Grace's hat?
Play the following morning greeting:
Click here for today's song
Activity One:
Language (Speaking): Mystery Bag
Duration: 15 minutes
Materials: 2 bags (could be shopping bags), toys/objects (For
example, a spoon, toothpaste, eraser, a glue stick or anything that is available in the
house.)
Materials: 2 bags (could be shopping bags), toys/objects (For
example, a spoon, toothpaste, eraser, a glue stick or anything that is available in the
house.)
Beginning: Ask your child to pick 4 toys or objects from his/her room and hide them in his
bag. The adult can also choose a few objects and hide them in their own bag.
bag. The adult can also choose a few objects and hide them in their own bag.
Middle: Ask your child to pick up a toy or object from his/her bag and start to describe it
while he/she is still hiding the object until you can guess what it is. Encourage your child to
describe the toy/object and help him/her elaborate by asking him/her questions relating to
the function (Can I use it in the kitchen? in the bathroom?). Listen and acknowledge what
the child is saying.
while he/she is still hiding the object until you can guess what it is. Encourage your child to
describe the toy/object and help him/her elaborate by asking him/her questions relating to
the function (Can I use it in the kitchen? in the bathroom?). Listen and acknowledge what
the child is saying.
End: Take turns and help your child learn new vocabulary words. Give him/her a 3-minute
warning. Ask your child to help clean up by taking the object back to their place
warning. Ask your child to help clean up by taking the object back to their place
Vocabulary: you may expand the child’s vocabulary by saying the names of the objects
(sharpener, eraser, cards) the colors (dark blue, light green) the shapes (heart, star, oval)
or describing the touch (smooth, soft, hard), etc.
(sharpener, eraser, cards) the colors (dark blue, light green) the shapes (heart, star, oval)
or describing the touch (smooth, soft, hard), etc.
Extension: Talk about the sense of touch, sight smell, and taste
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| Miscellaneous Objects |
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| Mystery Bag |
Brain Break:
Can you follow the below pattern? Put your hands up in the air and then touch your
head. How fast can you go alternating the two actions? Did you get confused?
Activity Two:
Math: Data analysis / Fine motor: Sorting, tonging or spooning (Depending on whatever
you have available at home)
you have available at home)
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Materials: Tray, tongs, tweezers or a spoon, a few pompoms, or any other small
objects like lego blocks or rubber toys in three different colors that can be picked up
with tongs or tweezers or a spoon, and 3 bowls.
objects like lego blocks or rubber toys in three different colors that can be picked up
with tongs or tweezers or a spoon, and 3 bowls.
Beginning: Place all the materials in the tray in front of your child and ask him/her to sort
the materials by color using the tweezers/tong, transferring them into separate bowls.
the materials by color using the tweezers/tong, transferring them into separate bowls.
Middle: Describe and acknowledge what your child is doing or saying. You can ask how
many objects he/she thinks will be in each bowl. Then encourage him/her to count how
many objects there are in each bowl. You can encourage the child to name the objects.
many objects he/she thinks will be in each bowl. Then encourage him/her to count how
many objects there are in each bowl. You can encourage the child to name the objects.
End: Encourage your child to transfer the objects back to the tray. Give a warning 3
minutes before the end of the activity and then encourage your child to clean up.
minutes before the end of the activity and then encourage your child to clean up.
Vocabulary: tong, tray, tweezers, transfer, shapes, big, small, medium, long, objects, etc.
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| Transferring with tongs |
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| Sorting colors and transferring pompoms |
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| Using a spoon to sort out and transfer pompoms |
Materials needed for Sunday's activities:
Activity one:
Book (The Very Hungry Caterpillar’)
Link to the book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoN5LbL5w0E&t=15s (In case you don’t have a
hard copy of the book)
Activity Two:
Flour, sugar/honey, baking powder, baking soda, milk, olive oil, vanilla, eggs, teaspoon,
cup, bowl, cupcake liners, oven tray, wire whisk
Link to the book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoN5LbL5w0E&t=15s (In case you don’t have a
hard copy of the book)
Activity Two:
Flour, sugar/honey, baking powder, baking soda, milk, olive oil, vanilla, eggs, teaspoon,
cup, bowl, cupcake liners, oven tray, wire whisk
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