Parent Friendly Skill Based Activities · 2020-05-05 · seashell or treasure box. Ex: Put the gold...

Monday

3 yr. Old Skill Activity

Literacy

Identify sounds & letters previously

taught with support

• Choose five random letters to review with your child and write them on small pieces of paper. Sing to the tune of “Five Little Ducks” – “Five little letters went out one day, Over the hill and far away. When the mother/teacher called /f/f/f/f/ (Make the sound of the letter), Only the letter f came back.” (Child then picks the letter F.) Repeat with other letters.

Math

Demonstrate and use words to

describe objects in different positions

• Use the ocean math mat at the end of the packet, and gold fish crackers, cereal pieces (like Cheerios) or any other small objects to practice positional words. Tell your child where to place the object in reference to the whale, seashell or treasure box. Ex: Put the gold fishnext to the whale, in the treasure box, underthe seashell, etc. Use words like: in/out, above/below, over/under, on/off, next to.

Gross Motor

Imitate whole body movements

• Cut out the 12 movement cards at the end of the packet. Place them in a bag or box. Have your child pick one at a time and perform that movement or activity.


Literacy


taught

• Choose any alphabet letters to review with your child and write them on small pieces of paper. Sing to the tune of “Five Little Ducks” –“Five little letters went out one day, Over the hill and far away. When the mother/teacher called /f/f/f/f/ (Make the sound of the letter), Only the letter f came back.” (Child then picks the letter F.) Repeat with other letters.

Math

Demonstrate and use words to

describe objects in different positions

• Use the ocean math mat at the end of the packet, and gold fish crackers, cereal pieces (like Cheerios) or any other small objects to practice positional words. Tell your child where to place the object in reference to the whale, seashell or treasure box. Ex: Put the gold fish in front of the whale, above the treasure box, under the seashell, etc. Use words like: in/out, above/below, over/under, on/off, in front of, behind, beside.

Gross Motor

Imitate whole body movements

Use movement to express ideas &

feelings

•Cut out the 12 movement cards at the end of the packet. Place them in a bag or box. Have your child pick one at a time and perform that movement or activity. Ask them questions about what it would be like to be that thing or animal.

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Tuesday


Literacy

Clap and count syllables in words

• Go on a syllable hunt in your home. Look for things/objects that have 1, 2, or 3 syllables or word parts. Tell your child the number of syllables to look for. Say, “We are looking for objects that have two syllables.” Find the object, say what it is and clap the number of syllables. Ex: tooth-brush – 2 syllables; com-pu-ter – 3 syllables.

Math

Practice counting objects from 1-10

• Play a counting game using items in your house. Think of things your child can practice counting 1-10. For example, How many chairs around the kitchen table? How many windows in the living room? How many books on the table? Count and ask, “How many?”

Social Emotional

Demonstrate appropriate good talking words for

manners, sharing, turn taking and compliments

• Practice using good manner words (please & thank you), sharing, taking turns and giving compliments at dinner/snack time and play time. Model words for giving a compliment. “You are a good friend.” I like your picture.” I like your rainbow shirt.” Refer to the page and pictures at the end of the packet.


Literacy

Clap and count syllables in words

• Go on a syllable hunt in your home. Look for things/objects that have 2 or more syllables or word parts. Tell your child the number of syllables to look for. Say, “We are looking for objects that have three syllables.” Find the object, say what it is and clap the number of syllables. Ex: tooth-brush – 2 syllables; com-pu-ter – 3 syllables.

12,13,14,15

Math

Recite numbers to 20 in order starting with a number other than

one

• Write the numbers 1-20 on small squares of paper or cards. Put them into a bag or box. Have your child choose a number card and start counting from that number. For example, if they choose #7 they would start counting, “7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. . .” practice counting to 20 if possible. (Save number cards for Thursday’s math activity.)

Social Emotional

Demonstrate appropriate good talking words for

manners, sharing, turn taking and compliments

• Practice using good manner words (please & thank you), sharing, taking turns and giving compliments at dinner/snack time and play time. Model words for giving a compliment. “You are a good friend.” I like your picture.” I like your rainbow shirt.” Refer to the page and pictures at the end of the packet.


Count

Count 1, 2 2 Bears

Wednesday


Literacy

Identify sounds &

letters previously

taught with support

• Cut out small paper circles and write any letters of

the alphabet on them to review. Put them in a

bowl or dish. Say, “Bubblegum, bubblegum in the

dish, pick any letter that you wish.” Child picks a

“bubblegum” letter, says the name and sound of

the letter and places it on the bubblegum

dispenser picture found at the end of the packet.

Math

Say the number

created by joining

and separating sets

within 5

• Use the ocean math mat at the end of the packet,

and gold fish crackers, cereal pieces (like

Cheerios) or any other small objects, to practice

joining and separating sets. Tell your child to place

a certain number of objects on the mat, then have

them add or take away a certain number. Finally,

have them tell you how many in all or how many

are left. For example: “Put 2 fish on the whale and

3 on the treasure chest. Now, move them into the

ocean and count how many in all.”

Pre-Writing/Fine

Motor

Practice Writing

strokes

•Put a small amount of flour on a cookie sheet. Have

your child practice writing strokes using their index

finger. Practice: touch, pull down; touch, push over;

touch, up and around - making lines and circles in

the flour with their index finger.


Literacy

Identify sounds &

letters previously

taught

• Cut out small paper circles and write any letters of

the alphabet on them to review. Put them in a

bowl or dish. Say, “Bubblegum, bubblegum in the

dish, pick any letter that you wish.” Child picks a

“bubblegum” letter, says the name and sound of

the letter and a word that begins with that letter

sound. Then place it on the bubblegum dispenser

picture found at the end of the packet.

Math

Say the number

created by joining

and separating sets

within 10

• Use the ocean math mat at the end of the packet,

and gold fish crackers, cereal pieces (like

Cheerios) or any other small objects to practice

joining and separating sets. Tell your child to place

a certain number of objects on the mat, then have

them add or take away a certain number. Finally,

have them tell you how many in all or how many

are left. For example: “Put 2 fish on the whale and

3 on the treasure chest. Now, move them into the

ocean and count how many in all.”

Pre-Writing/Fine

Motor

Use writing strokes to

draw a fish

•Provide a piece of paper and something to write

with (marker/crayons/pencil) for your child. Follow

the directions for drawing a fish on the “I Can Draw

A fish” page at the end of the packet. Your child

could draw several fish of different sizes and colors.


Thursday


Literacy


taught with support

• Write any letter of the alphabet on a piece of paper. Place the paper on the floor. Hold hands with your child and circle around the letter as you sing this song to the tune of "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush.“ “Here we go round the letter K, The letter k, the letter k. Here we go round the letter k, So early in the morning. /k/ /k/ /k/ is the sound of k, the sound of k, the sound of k./k/ /k/ /k/ is the sound of k. It's the letter k.” Repeat with other letters.

Math

Associate quantities with written numerals

1-5

• Write the numbers 1-5 on small cards or pieces of paper. Make groups of 1-5 objects using things such as toy cars, stuffed toys, socks, blocks, etc. Using the number cards have your child match groups of objects with the correct written numeral 1-5.

Science

Recognize different textures

• Play an “I Spy” texture game, guessing objects around the house or outside, using textures as the main clue. “I am thinking of something that is: hard, soft, rough, smooth, bumpy, etc.” Give your child other clues such as the color to help them guess what the object is. Have your child review the texture of the object by touching it.


Literacy

Begin to recognize words that are seen

frequently

• Have your child find and circle these high frequency words in junk mail, magazines, newspapers and other print: and, is, go, can it, the. Choose one word at a time and write it down for your child to find and work on.

Math

Associate quantities with written numerals

1-10

• Make groups of 1-10 using small objects from your house such as toy cars, stuffed toys, socks, blocks, etc. Using the number cards that you made for Tuesday, have your child match the quantities of groups with written numerals 1-10. (If you have a marker and paper available, your child could count the groups and then write the total number themselves.)

Science

Recognize and compare different

textures

• Play an “I Spy” game, guessing objects around the house or outside, using textures as the main clue. “I am thinking of something that is: hard, soft, rough, smooth, bumpy, etc.” Give your child other clues such as the color to help them guess what the object is. Have your child review the texture of the object by touching it.


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and isgo canit the

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Monday


Literacy

Predict a new ending

for a story

• Read a familiar book with your child. When you

get to the end, have them make up a new

ending to the story. You may have to help them

with some ideas.

Math

Identify parts of a

whole

• Gather available food items like an apple, a

sandwich or a pretzel stick. Break or slice the

item in half. Ask your child if the item is a whole

apple (holding it together) or half an apple. Do the same with the other food items available.

Social studies

Begin to learn

parent’s telephone

number

•Write a parent’s phone number on cards. Lay the

cards on the table in the correct order. Have

your child touch each card and say the number

with your help.


Literacy

Predict a new ending

for a story

•Read a familiar book with your child. When you

get to the end, have them make up a new

ending to the story. You may have to help them

with some ideas.

Math

Identify parts of a

whole

• Gather available food items like an apple, a

sandwich or a pretzel stick. Break or slice the item

in half and quarter. Ask your child if the item is a

whole apple (holding it together), half an apple,

or a part of an apple. Do the same with the other food items available.

Social studies

Begin to learn

parent’s telephone

number

•Write a parent’s phone number on cards. Lay the

cards on the table in the correct order. Have

your child touch each card and say the number.

Provide help as needed.


Tuesday


Literacy

Begin to follow text

top to bottom, left to

right with finger

Read a familiar book with your child. While you are

reading, point out each word with your finger as

you say it. Follow each line left to right as you read.

Help your child to do the same.

Math

Organize and

compare items to

make simple graph

• With different kinds of cereal and/or crackers, lay

out 5 pieces of one kind, 3 of another, 7 of

another and 3 of another. Ask your child to put

the like ones together and tell you which one has

more, less and the same number. Have your

child put them into vertical columns and tell you

which is more, less and the same. Help as

needed.

Social/Emotional

Regulate own

behavior by listening

attentively

•Have your child close their eyes. Tap a bowl or

glass with a spoon so it rings. Have them listen

carefully. When they can no longer hear it, have

them give a thumbs up.


Literacy

Begin to point to white

spaces between

words

•While reading to your child, show them that words

are separated by a white space. As you read,

have them put their finger on the space between

each word.

Math

Organize and

compare items to

make simple graph

• With different kinds of cereal and/or crackers, lay

out 5 pieces of one kind, 3 of another, 7 of

another and 3 of another. Ask your child to put

the like ones together and tell you which one has

more, less and the same number. Have your child

put them into vertical columns and tell you which

is more, less and the same.

Social/Emotional

Regulate own

behavior by listening

attentively

•Have your child close their eyes. Tap a bowl or

glass with a spoon so it rings. Have them listen

carefully. When they can no longer hear it, give

a thumbs up.


Wednesday


Literacy

Retell story to self with book

• Read your child a familiar book. When you are

finished, ask your child to tell you what the book

was about, or retell the story to you. Provide clues

if needed.

Math

Begin to recognize all

basic shapes

regardless of size

• Draw out different sizes of square, triangle,

rectangle and circle on pieces of paper. Have

your child find a shape according to clues you

give them. This shape has 4 sides, this shape

looks like a door.

Gross Motor

Follow agreed upon

rules

•Teach your child how to play “duck, duck goose”

if they don’t already know how to play. Play with

your child, helping them to sit down when they

get to their spot, as the rules say.


Literacy

Retell a

story/experience in 4 or more sentences

•Read your child a familiar book. When you are

finished, ask your child to tell you what the book

was about, or retell the story to you. Ask your

child to tell you about a fun experience they had.

Ask them to tell you more, if they use less than 4

sentences.

Math

Recognize all basic

shapes regardless of

size or orientation

• Draw out different sizes of square, triangle,

rectangle and circle on pieces of paper. Have

your child find a shape according to clues you

give them. This shape has 4 sides, this shape looks

like a door. Turn the shapes different directions

and ask again.

Gross Motor

Follow agreed upon

rules

•Teach your child how to play “duck, duck goose”

if they don’t already know how to play. Play with

your child, helping them to sit down when they

get to their spot, as the rules say.


Thursday


Literacy

Begins to fill in missing

rhyming words in songs or poem

• Sing Twinkle, twinkle little star with your child, then

discuss how some words sound the same, or

rhyme. Sing the song again emphasizing the

words that rhyme. Next time stop at the rhyming

word and see if your child can fill in the word that rhymes

Math

Duplicate or extend

simple patterns using

objects and pictures

• Give your child different objects such as utensils,

cereal, shoes etc. Make a pattern for your child

to extend such as fork, spoon, fork…. If this is

hard for your child, make the pattern spoon, fork,

spoon, fork. Have your child copy it below it.

Gross motor

Complete an

obstacle course when

given directions. Walk

balancing bean bag

on head

•Set up a small obstacle course either indoors or

outdoors. For example crawl under the table,

jump over the pillow, balance a bean bag for 5

steps, kick a ball and run to the fence.


Literacy

Fill in missing rhyming

words in songs or

poem with some

assistance

•Sing Twinkle, twinkle little star with your child, then

discuss how some words sound the same, or

rhyme. Sing the song again emphasizing the

words that rhyme. Next time stop at the rhyming

word and see if your child can fill in the word that

rhymes.

Math

Duplicate or extend

simple patterns using

objects and pictures

• Give your child different objects such as utensils,

cereal, shoes etc. Make a pattern for your child to

extend such as fork, spoon, fork…. Or fork, fork,

spoon, fork, fork…….Have them finish the patterns.

See if they can make their own pattern.

Gross Motor

Complete an

obstacle course when

given directions. Walk

balancing bean bag

on head

•Set up a small obstacle course either indoors or

outdoors. For example crawl under the table,

jump over the pillow, balance a bean bag for 10

steps, kick a ball and run to the fence.


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