Sunday, May 15, 2011

May: Week 2

This week we continue on the theme of Transportation. We will take a closer look at vehicles that are used by community helpers. We will also learn about the important jobs that some community workers do.

Social Studies:
1. Community Helpers matching- Cut out the pictures on this worksheet and match the community helper to the vehicle he drives. Discuss what these community helpers do to help other people and why they need to drive the type of vehicle they drive.

2. Read a bunch of books about community helpers and the vehicles they drive. Check out PreKinders & Mrs. Nelson's Class for some books ideas that go along with the them of Community helpers.

Phonics: Letter X
1. Check out some activities found on the this Blog
2. X Craft: xylophone
3. Phonics Road Way Letter X
4. Easter Egg Hunt- hide various letters, including x, inside Easter eggs and go hunting for them
5. Write the letter x with your finger in shaving cream while saying the sound for x

Special Note: The letter is a "barrower letter" which means it is two sound that merge to form the x sound. The letters K and S blend together to make the X sound. This might be helpful to know and explain to your children when teaching the sound of X.

Math:
1. Clothes Pin Counting Vehicles Game- Counting 1-10 (Download Here)
This is part of part 1 of the download. It is called "Count the Vehicles ~ 1:1 counting and number identification cards". You will need clothes pins to clip the correct corresponding number of vehicles.

2. See the lesson on Adam & Eve- There are several math lesson in there.

Bible:
Adam & Eve Lesson


Craft:
Fire Truck Cookies

Community Helpers Song

(tune: "Skip to My Lou")
(from Mailbox Magazine)

Firefighters help in many ways,
Putting out the fires everyday,
To keep us safe throughout the day.
Firefighters help us everyday!

Mail carriers help in many ways,
Picking up our mail everyday,
Sending our letters on their way.
Mail carriers help us every day!

Teachers help in many ways,
Reading with children everyday,
Teaching students throughout each day.
Teachers help us every day!

Policemen help in many ways,
Patroling the streets everyday,
To protect us as we work and play.
Policemen help us everyday!

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