letter of the week

E......

a day of food...in the kitchen with a basket of it...it is a great way to start with E

number of the week

7.....count up....fingers and toes with stickers on them...

Words

The basic sight word list makes reading easier as they learn phonics. I like the books with the pictures so they have a visual. Jump rope for an active learner is great. Visual learner may need a video. A listener can have a little nursery rhyme music. So at least three times a week, two or three words a time to start, go through this list. Then end up with five but no more than ten.

Colors

A color teaching day to ensure that your little ones knows their colors can be fun for them. You can start with water color project and paint. A favorite cartoon is also a way to teach them for the day. The basic box of crayons with main colors as they color and talk about their day.  A field trip for the art museum is great for an active learner.

The basics.

The building blocks of learning are letters,numbers,colors and shapes. It is amazing if in college how you refer to these four concepts. When your little one master these four old school concepts,they are ready for advance preschool lessons not kindergarten. A walk outdoors will do. The tree is green...it starts with the letter t...when we draw tree,make the top a circle. Count the leaves. 

Toys

A favorite toy can be a great teaching tool. A drawing is drawn as you point out the colors. Shapes on the toy can also be pointed out. A little story made up. A snack made that the toy might like. Counting using a reference from the teaching tool. Dressing up like the toy.

Say cheese

A magazine is needed. Point to the parts of the body. Establish good touch or bad touch. Spell the most simple words you find. Add and subtract using the pictures of objects. Improve your cutting skills with construction paper to make a collage.

Building Blocks

A basic set is needed. Colors are pointed out. With your little one, make a little building and tell a story. Use the blocks to count. If you group your blocks in two's, teach the times tables with the them.
Add and subtract with a container. Make a square with your blocks.

Go Fish

Go fish card game. A little pool with fake fish and fishing pool. Read a story as they fish from the fish. Count out the letters of go fish. Draw a fish. Teach the 1's times tables. Consider teaching subtraction and adding with your play fish. If time is available, take your little one to a pet store or a aquarium trip.

Memory Game

It is the memory game. You should play the game for fun. Teach patterns with the cards. Point out the alphabets. Count the cards. Then talk about the brain...on a preschool level.

number of the week

2.....is the number of the week...a day of counting 2 things...

letter of the week

letter of the week is B.....bears....boxes....books and a trip to the zoo....paint a box...

Chutes and Ladder

Chutes and Ladder is popular game. Count the game pieces. Point out the colors on the board. Find the chemistry on the periodical table of a ladder.  Point out the letters of the game title. Play the game with your little one.

Tornado

It is tornado season for all, it is great go through the rules for the little ones. A kid friendly book will do. Point to all the letters from the book. Use a science project to create a mini tornado in a jar. Draw one and ask about the emotion of it.  Go through things you can do to get through it. Suggest play dough or molding clay. Then make a project from play dough. Show parts of the Wizard of Oz. Then write down words from the movie.

Number of the week

It is...0

Letter of the Week

it is..s

Rain

So rain for spring. Color a picture. I want them collect water or have a half jar of tap water. I want them to count seeds. I want to read a story. Look at the weather channel online.

Weather

So it is spring. Read nursery rhymes about the weather. On paper,collect things outside and inside about each season. Sing a song with movement. Teach the letters outside in song. Count blades of grass.

Eggs

Easter Egg coloring kit. Blend the colors. Draw a story about your eggs. Use words from the sight word list describe what you drew. Count the eggs. Talk about the shape.