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GODDARD at home

F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANS

PRESCHOOL & PRE-KINDERGARTEN

IT’S DRAMA TIME WEEK 8 • DAY 5

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GODDARD AT HOME:F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANSPRESCHOOL & PRE-K - IT’S DRAMA TIME

Greeting

ACTIVITY Start your day with a big smile, and say good morning to your child!

Then, try a simple breathing activity to reduce stress and begin the day with positive energy.

Encourage your child to take a deep breath and watch his or her belly go out and in with each inhale and exhale. Try to hold the inhale for three seconds and the exhale for five seconds. While doing the breathing exercise, have your child stretch his or her arms high above his or her head and stand on tiptoe to make his or her body as tall as possible. Relax, and then repeat this exercise three times.

You can do this activity throughout the day whenever your child needs a break.

LEARNING SKILLS Regulates emotions and behaviors

Materials N/A

morning meeting

ACTIVITY Ask your child what types of feelings he or she has each day. Does your child feel happy, sad, silly or angry? Encourage your little one to act out the different types of feelings in front of a mirror. Enjoy the book or the read-aloud of The Way I Feel by Janan Cain.

LEARNING SKILLS Social-emotional, manages feelings

Materials Mirror, book or read-aloud

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Pre-Exploration

ACTIVITY It’s a funky fashion show! Brainstorm what your funky fashion show could look like with your child. You could include wacky hair, silly socks, colorful clothes, silly dance moves and more!

LEARNING SKILLS Working memory, shows inventiveness in thinking

Materials Items for your fashion show, including wacky hair accessories, silly socks, colorful clothes and music

Purposeful Exploration

ACTIVITY It’s time to strut your stuff down the funky fashion runway, which could be your hallway, driveway, sidewalk or kitchen. Play some music of your child’s choice and encourage him or her to walk the runway. Ask your child whether he or she would like you to record it and send it to a family member.

LEARNING SKILLS Explores drama

Materials Music and fashion show choices, video recording device

Transition

ACTIVITY Let’s get our bodies moving and grooving! Enjoy the movement song “Body Boogie” by The Learning Station before moving on to your next activity.

LEARNING SKILLS Gross motor

Materials Website

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ACTIVITY Ask your child what he or she is thankful for during your meal today.

LEARNING SKILLS Engages in conversations, uses language to express thoughts and needs

Materials N/A

transition

ACTIVITY Hop on one foot, and count the number of times you can hop without putting your other foot down. Now, try hopping on the other side!

LEARNING SKILLS Gross motor, counting

Materials N/A

mealtime

post Exploration

ACTIVITY Reflect on and discuss the activity. Watch the recording together. Ask your child what he or she liked about the fashion show and what you could do differently next time.

LEARNING SKILLS Recalls and connects experiences

Materials N/A

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ACTIVITY Try playing Red Light, Green Light outside. One person is the traffic light, and the other person stands at the other end of the yard. When the traffic light says, “green,” the other person can come toward the light. When the traffic light says, “red,” the other person must STOP! Try varying your movements by hopping, crawling and twirling.

LEARNING SKILLS Follows directions, gross motor skills

Materials N/A

rest time

ACTIVITY It’s time to relax. Establish a routine before naps that supports your child in calming his or her body and settling his or her mind.

LEARNING SKILLS N/A

Materials N/A

outside time

learning lab

ACTIVITY Ask your child to pick a story of his or her choice and read it together. Once you have finished the story, ask your little one what happens in the story. Can you act it out together?

LEARNING SKILLS Comprehends and responds to books and other texts

Materials Story of your child’s choice

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child’s choice

ACTIVITY Use this time to let your child complete an activity of his or her choice.

LEARNING SKILLS N/A

Materials N/A

transition

ACTIVITY Let’s try new yoga poses! Try the butterfly pose, the extended butterfly pose and the puppy dog pose.

LEARNING SKILLS N/A

Materials Yoga poses