September--Lesson One

This is the first lesson for the week of September 6th-11th. Click the image below to print the lesson plan out for yourself.

Prep Time!

1. Head on over to PBSKids.org and print out Activity One: Making Applesauce!

2. Then head over to No Time for Flashcards and briefly look at her Alligator A page so you have an example of how Activity Two will look when finished.

3. Gather your materials:

• 8 apples, peeled and cut into chunks
  
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• cinnamon
• two bowls
• wooden spoon and/or potato masher
• medium-sized pot
• 2 pieces of construction paper (different colors)
• 2 googly eyes
• white foam paper or white construction paper
• glue
• scissors
• markers
• 2 books from our Reading List for this month (I suggest Apples and It's Hard to be Five)
  

Fun Time!
(For this week since it's new I'll break down each day for you, but all you really need is the printable learning plan above)

1. Pray for the Day--this can be either my suggested prayer or any prayer that works for your family.

2. Calendar/Weather--sit down in a circle or with your munchkin on your lap near the home's calendar. Move any pieces or use a marker to show which day of the week it is. Point out the month and season as well. Sing the two calendar songs together.

3. Songs/Nursery Rhymes--find a comfy spot to sit and sing the Counting Apples song. Use your fingers to demonstrate. If your munchkin is old enough, have her join in too with her own fingers, or just allow her to watch you be silly :) Then sing the Be Careful Little Hands song, this is an introduction into our fruits of the spirit theme for the month.

4. Activity One--follow instructions on the lesson plan. This one's not too messy, but a bib might be good for younger kids. Once the applesauce is made you can take a break from all this hard work and have a mid-morning snack!

5. Activity Two--this one includes markers and glue, so I'd recommend an apron, old t-shirt, or bib for the under-3 crowd. Draw a large, uppercase A on the construction paper with 2 triangles off to one side near the top of the A. Let your child color it however they want. While they color, cut out some white triangles for teeth. Cut out the A (don't cut off the triangle spots for the eyes). Glue it on the second piece of paper. Glue the googly eyes onto the triangle spots. Glue the teeth onto the inside, bottom portion of the A, that's the alligator's mouth. Let it dry.

6. Read Aloud--read the two books aloud together. If some of your kids are very young or antsy by this time feel free to set them up with a quiet activity like blocks or cars on the floor near you. You can read aloud and they can listen as they play. Keep the books in a basket or something in the main living area so your kids can go back and browse them, look at pictures, or chew on the corners ;-) when they feel like it throughout the week.

Show off crafts to Daddy, Grandma, and whoever else likes to dote on your child!