September: Week 2

Month: September	Week 2
Gentlemen Training:
Being Clean (bathing, washing hands, brushing teeth, etc.) Read the book: Mrs. Wishy-Washy by Joy Cowley. Watch some of the videos about cleanliness on You Tube (there are so many!): Elmo-brushing teeth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxMrtK-kYnE&feature=share&list=FLDUbR1e7AEXAX3LQHqn-92g Debbie Doo—brushing teeth, washing hands, combing hair: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-8ReRgGpPA&feature=share&list=FLDUbR1e7AEXAX3LQHqn-92g&index=2 EZTales-brushing teeth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51troJkekSc&list=FLDUbR1e7AEXAX3LQHqn-92g&feature=share&index=3 The Wiggles-wash your hands: http://youtu.be/w_RwRoiwe6Q Yo Gabba Gabba—Germs: http://youtu.be/RjFPDUi6Rd4 Sing the song: This is the way we…(brush our teeth, wash our hands, take a bath) while acting out the actions. This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth; This is the way we brush our teeth, So early in the morning.
Day One
Literacy: Sing the Alphabet Song. The Letter B: color B pictures and talk about things on the farm that start with B. Read a book that one of the kids chooses. Farm rhymes and songs: FINGER PLAY 'PIGGIES' "It's time for my piggies to go to bed," The nice big mother piggie said. "Now I must count them up to see If all my piggies came back to me. One little piggy, two little piggies, Three little piggies dear... Four little piggies, five little piggies- Yes they are all here. They're the dearest little piggies alive... One, two, three, four, five." From: http://www.kidactivities.net/category/theme-farm-harvest.aspx Five Little Piggies Five little piggies rolling in the mud. Squishy, squashy, felt so good! Then along came the farmer, who took one for a bath. Continue to one little piggy -- PreschoolEducation.com from: http://storytimewithmissmollie.blogspot.com/2012/03/inspired-by-flannel-friday.html
Math: Count from 1-10. Matching activity from: http://3dinosaurs.com/pdf/packs/farmtotpack.pdf Rhyme: Ten Clean Squeaky Pigs Ten pigs so squeaky clean Cleanest pigs you've ever seen! Wanted to go outside and play Snort!  Snort! One jumped into the mud Landed with a great big THUD! (slap thighs) Then there were nine clean squeaky pigs. Oink!  Oink! From: http://www.kinderkorner.com/farm.html
Snack
Science/Social Studies: Where does our food come from? Some resources: http://moms.popsugar.com/Teach-Kids-Where-Food-Comes-From-30852739?utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=hpparents#opening-slide http://munchkinfood.blogspot.com/2011/04/book-round-up-teaching-kids-where-food.html Read the book: Pancakes, Pancakes! by: Eric Carle Sort  pictures of foods into categories trees/plants, pig, cow, chicken.
Art: Colors and Painting Make muddy piggies from: http://mrskarensclass.blogspot.com/2012/03/old-mrs-karen-had-farm.html
Movement: Bean bag toss—practice throwing bean bags into a bucket from various distances.
Day Two
Literacy: The Letter b—color pictures for the letter b. Practice the b sound and saying b. Read a book that a child chooses. Rhymes and songs: Alphabet Farm Song (Tune:  Old MacDonald Had a Farm) Mrs. _______ had a farm A  B  C  D  E Letters, letters in the hay F  G  H  I  J With a K  L  M,  N  O  P Pigs and ducks and bumblebees.. Q  R  S  T  U  and  V W  X  Y  Z From: http://www.kinderkorner.com/farm.html
Math: Number clip activity from: http://www.freehomeschooldeals.com/free-instant-download-farm-printable-pack/
Snack
Science/Social Studies: Review where our food comes from with the Farm to Table Activity Sheet from: http://www.nourishinteractive.com/nutrition-education-printables/category/2-food-groups-and-healthy-eating-learning-sheets Talk about the food pyramid and eating healthy, fresh food. Songs: Are You Eating (Tune: Are You Sleeping) Are you eating, are you eating Healthy foods, healthy foods? For your body needs them, for your body needs them Everyday, everyday. Carrots, Peas, and Broccoli (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Vegetables are good for me. For my snack and in my lunch, Veggie sticks are great to munch. Carrots, Peas, and Broccoli, Vegetables are good for me. Happily We Eat Our Food (Tune: Merrily We Roll Along) Happily we eat our foods, eat our foods, eat our foods. Happily we eat our foods, To grow up big and strong Happily we drink our milk, drink our milk, drink our milk. Happily we drink our milk, To grow up big and strong. Other Verses: Happily we eat our fruits... Happily we eat our vegetables... Happily we eat our meat... Happily we eat our beans... Happily we eat our breads... Happily we eat our cereal.. From: http://www.childcarelounge.com/general-themes/food-nutrition.php Resources: http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/healthy_eating/myplate.html http://www.life123.com/parenting/toddlers/child-nutrition/teaching-toddlers-about-the-food-pyramid-with-food.shtml
Art: Color pigs different colors from: http://3dinosaurs.com/pdf/packs/farmtotpack.pdf
Movement: DO THE CHICKEN POKEY! Sung to: "Hokey Pokey" You put your RIGHT WING IN (put right fist under right arm-pit) You take your right wing out… You put your right wing in…. And you shake it all about. You do the Chicken Pokey And STRUT yourself around, That's what it's all about! Choice of additional verses: "You put your left wing in… You put your chicken leg in… You put your chicken beak in You put your tail feathers in…” _________________ CHICKEN DANCE --to the chicken dance music! To the beat of the music: 1. Hold up your hands and make them do a TAKING MOTION-four times... 2. Flap arms like WINGS four times 3. WIGGLE BOTTOMS four times 4. CLAP four times ________ CHICKEN EGG ROLL GAME The children (chickens)) roll their eggs (PLASTIC OR REAL) using only their noses. (beaks) The first one over the finish line wins... ________________ EGG AND SPOON RACES Eggs (real hard-boiled or plastic), spoons, and an area to run are all you need for this game. Variations could include relays and obstacle courses. To make it easy for younger kids, place something on the spoon to make the egg stick. From: http://www.kidactivities.net/category/theme-farm-harvest.aspx