October ~ Week 1

October is almost here! Click here to download the lessons plans for next week. Please let me know either on here with a comment, or on the Facebook page, if you have any questions!


Prep Time ~ For the Week

1) Change your calendar! You can choose to do this in advance, or with your child. Make sure to discuss this change with your child. Talk about the month and the season. Discuss some things that happen in October, such as Halloween, birthdays, any trips, etc. (anything relevant to your family) and add them to your calendar.

2) Print out the supply list and list of word wall words. The list of word wall words is for the entire month. Just the first 5 are for this week. You can introduce these words any time you feel is appropriate during the week

3) Optional: If you would like you can make props to go along with the "October" song. Download them here, print them out, and back them with cardstock or construction paper. Glue or tape them onto a craft/popsicle stick.

4) Watch the video of the "Be Kind" song. Print out the memory verse to go along with it.

Prep Time ~ Day 1

1) Draw a pumpkin on a large piece of construction paper and cut it out.

2) If you would like to do any of the math and science extension activties with the first lesson, print them out. I would recommend these more for older kids.

3) Visit No Time For Flashcards to see the Elephant E. You can also visit Totally Tots to see their version (I personally like it with the gray better =))

4) Gather your materials

• Variety of pumpkins (you can include squash or gourds for the second part of the activity if you would like). If you were not able to get several different pumpkins, just use one and print this out for the rest
• Pumpkin you drew and marker
• 2 pieces of construction paper
• Crayons, markers, or paint
• Scissors and glue
• Optional: "stick" type of materials such as pipe cleaners, craft sticks, toothpicks, straws, etc.
• 2-3 books from the suggested book list

Prep Time ~ Day 2

1) Print out the memory verse if you have not done so already. Print out the pumpkin clip art to add to your Fruit of the Spirit tree/basket you made in September (the pumpkin is on the second page)

2) Gather your materials:

• Memory verse printout
• Piece of construction paper and marker
• Toothpaste
• Pumpkin clip art printout
• Piece of white construction paper and marker
• Red and yellow finger paint
• Scissors
• 2-3 books from the suggested book list

Prep Time ~ Day 3

1) Collect a variety of leaves. You can either do this in advance, or go on a nature walk and collect them as part of the lesson.

2) If you think your child would prefer an outline for the leaf picture, you can visit this website to print out an outline of an animal. You can also draw one or do without an outline.

3) Print out the pumpkin cards. There is a color page and a black and white page, so choose which works best for you. You can also print out 1 or 2 sets, depending on how many you think your child can handle. Also print out the activity sheet that goes along with it. If you would like to continue using these throughout the month or do several different activities, I would suggest laminating them (you can use packing tape or contact paper), then writing on them with a Vis-A-Vis marker or white board marker. If you're just going to use them this one time then you can just write on them with a regular marker.

4) Gather your materials:

• Variety of leaves
• Book "Leaf Man" by Lois Ehlert
• Piece of construction paper or animal outline
• Glue
• Optional: contact paper
• Pumpkin cards and activity list
• Shaving cream
• Optional: tray, cookie sheet, or plate
• 2-3 books from the suggested book list