Friday, October 21, 2016

Preschool Weekly Activities - Letter D

Preschool Weekly Activities - Letter D
Click here for an introduction to the preschool curriculum and here for my preschool philosophy.

Letter The A-Z Picture Book by Gyo Fugikawa - Read letter D pages

Poetry - Read "Dream Variation" and "A Small Discovery" in Rhyme Time by Tomie De Paola, or  D poem from Read Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young

Literature - Read a story from Tomie De Paola's Favorite Nursery Tales 

Bible Read about Daniel in the Lion's Den, or David and Goliath in your favorite children's Bible or Bible Story Book of choice. I either use The Jesus Storybook Bible or The Look And See ESV Bible for children.

Scripture Memory - "He will take great delight in you'" Zephaniah 3:17 from Songs for Saplings.

Picture Books - Read books about Ducks, Dogs, dump trucks, diggers, dolphins, drums!
   We read these:
     * Harry the Dirty Dog
     * Dozen Dozens
     * Dr. Desoto Goes to Africa by William Stieg
    
Other picture book suggestions: 
     * The Doorbell Rang
     * Make Way for Ducklings
     * Angus and the Ducks
     * The Story of Ping (BFIAR) - about a duck 

Activities (we only did the ones in bold, though I had plans for more) - actually this week, we didn't really do any D activities, except one that my son made up.  It's ok not to do any, they are still learning!

     *Eat Donuts
     * Play Drums
     * Watch a video of drums
     * Draw. Anything. or draw things that start with d 
     * Dig
     * Play with your dog. 
     * Make up a story about a dog or a duck, or both together. My son made up a story about               Duck and Truck. They were best friends. :) 
     * Run in dewy grass and talk about where the dew comes from
     * Talk about your dreams.
     * Cover a big letter D in dots
     * Make Darren the Duck from Alphabet Art
     * Do other D activities from this website

Skills Do a few pages in Rod and Staff Preschool Books A, C, D, E, or F. and/or Wipe Clean: Early Learning Activity Book

Songs and Fingerplays
    * Down by the Station

Science Activity 
 Choose an activity from Science Play

Let's Read and Find Out About Science Level 1
     * Ducks Don't Get Wet

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