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Activity #17

Construction Paper Animals

You need construction paper (9x12)
Scraps of paper
Scissors and glue

Fold the paper in half to make a rectangle.  Cut out a "U" shape to form the body and legs. ** Do not cut all the way to the fold.**  Cut out a head and tail from the "U" you cut out.  Cut out eyes, nose, whiskers, spots, etc.  Glue them to the animals head and body.  This pattern can be used to make cats, dogs, cows, sheep and pigs.
 

Activity #18

Sets and Numbers

On a piece of paper print a number between 1 and 10.  Have your child show the number by creating a set.  For example, 2 is written on the page, your child would place two objects on the page to form a set of 2.  This is a wonderful snack time activity if you use cereal, raisins, etc.  Other good objects that can be used are buttons, legos, playdoh shapes, etc.  Repeat the activity for all numbers 1 through 10.  This same activity can be used for addition and subtraction sentences.

Activity #19

Sock Monsters

You will need: different sizes of socks, paper and scraps of paper, crayons, glue and scissors.  Place socks on paper and trace around them.  Use scraps of paper to make eyes, horns, nose, fangs, mouth, hair, spots, etc.  Check out this sample picture.

Activity #20

Journal Writing

An activity for any and every day.  The journal can be kept at the beginning or end of the day.  (If beginning of the day draw and write about previous days activities)  A note book or a homemade booklet can be used.  Child draws a picture about something done that was interesting.  You then write a simple sentence (dictated by child) about the picture.  Older children can copy sentence or attempt to write their own.  A great way to make a vacation memory book.

Activity #21

Telling Time

Use a 9" paper plate, color or paint the plate brightly (on underside).  You can also decorate the plate anyway you like.  Cut out numbers  1 to 12 from old calendars and paste on the plate.  Make clock hands from strips of cardboard (cereal boxes work well).  Cut strips 1\2" wide (one shorter then the other) and fasten with a paper fastener to center of plate.  Use your clock to learn how to tell time.  Begin with hours (1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, etc.)  When mastered move on to half past the hour, then 15 minute intervals, etc.  It is a good idea to use the terms minute hand and hour hand instead of long and short hands.  For extra practice have your child look at a digital clock and make the time displayed on it with their homemade one.

Activity #22

What Time is it Mr. Wolf?

A fun game of chase.  One child is the wolf.  The Wolf is separated from the others and turned back on to everyone.  All other players face the wolf from a distance.  They ask "What time is it Mr. Wolf?"  The wolf responds by telling them a time (example, 4 o'clock)  The children then all take 4 steps toward Mr. Wolf.   Continue this until when asked, "What Time is it Mr. Wolf?",  the wolf responds with "LUNCH TIME".  At this point the children are chased back to their beginning position by Mr. Wolf.  Anyone caught becomes the wolf.

Activity #23

Mr. Sun

You need:  yellow, orange, red and black construction paper
                 scissors and glue

Draw a large circle on yellow construction paper.  Cut strips from red, orange and yellow paper (1" x 4") enough to go around the circle.  Cut a thin strip of black to go across the top half of circle.  Cut two small circles and a smile out of the black paper.  Circles and strip make sunglasses.  See a sample picture.

Activity #24

The Alphabet Train

This activity is used to reinforce alphabetical order.  When words are placed in alphabetical order they follow the same order as the alphabet.  This is done according to the first letter in each word.  Example: and, big, cat, dog, eat, fish, goat, help, ice, jump, kite, look.  (More advanced children can use words beginning with the same letter and use the second or third letter to alphabetize.  Example: beach, bean, belt, bid, bike, boat, book).
How to make the game:  Draw a train engine and twelve train cars.  On the train engine print the word and.  Print the above words on the remaining train cars.
The child then reads the words on the cars and places them in the correct alphabetical order to make the train.  Choose your words from the list of basic sight words.