September--Lesson Three

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

Prep Time!

1. Print the pages below on printer paper/cardstock and cut out the apples and baskets. Glue or staple the baskets onto another sheet of paper/cardstock, leaving the top of the basket un-attached. You should have created a nice little pocket for apples to go into the basket. You can color the apples yourself or have your child help color them, just be sure you have a mix of red, green, and yellow apples.





3. Gather your materials:

• red, green, and yellow fingerpaints
• 3 apples
• large sheet of paper
• art smock (remember, an old, oversized t-shirt is good too)
  
• 2 books from our Reading List for this month (I suggest The Little Red House with no Doors and No Windows and Apples)

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 the lesson plan instructions to do Apple Stamping.

5. Activity Two--Get out the baskets and assorted apple cut-outs for your child. This activity will depend on your child's age and ability level. There are lots of things you can do with the apple cut-outs. You can have your child sort them into the baskets by color (red apples in the red basket, green apples in the green basket, and so on). You can take the multi-sized apples and have your child lay them out from biggest to smallest or vice versa. Or you can draw 2 simple tree outlines and set a couple apples on each one. Have your child "pick" the apples off of each tree and place them in the basket. The goal here is to see that if you pick 2 apples off of one tree and 3 apples off of the other you have 5 apples altogether! See, it's simple addition :)

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!