Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 4: Rhymes}

Activity: The Sun by Briana

Theme: Blooming Days         Color: Purple

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Daily Opener:  

1.       Prayer {Say a prayer with your child}

2.      Calendar {Click on the link to learn how to use the calendar}.

3.      ABC / 123 Song {Sing the ABC’s with your child & sing numbers 1-10 with your child}. 

Description:  Your child will learn how to make words that rhyme with “sun.”

Materials:

·          One piece of orange and yellow construction paper

·          Tape

·          Scissors

·          Pen

Directions:

1.       Cut a circle out of the orange construction paper and set aside.

2.      Cut five strips out of the yellow paper to make the word strips. 

3.      Write the word “Sun” on the orange circle.

4.      On each yellow strip write the following, including the underscore:

                        a. /__un / __un / __un /__un / __un /

5.      Discuss with your child that they will be learning five new words that rhyme with the word “sun.”  Show them that the sound –un is repeated in every word to make the rhyming sound.

6.      Discuss the word “sun” with your child.  Use it in a sentence and spell the word together. 

7.      Now, add a letter to the front of each __un strip to make a new word.  Discuss each new word as you go along for further development.

                  a. /fun / run / bun /nun / stun /

8.      Next, place tape at the ends of each word strip.

9.      Have your child tape each word strip on the sun to make the sun rays!

10.  When finished, have your child talk about his sun and the words on it.  Add this great activity to a wall at home for your child to display! 

Learning Opportunity: 

1.                   Your child will learn how to make words that rhyme with “sun.”

2.                  Your child will practice their spelling skills during the activity.

3.                  Your child will practice their coordination while adding the rays to the sun.

Read Aloud:  

The Sun {By Briana}

The sun is round,

It is yellow and bright,

You can see it all around,

It goes away at night,

The sun is big,

It’s a glowing ball,

It’s as happy as a pig,

And it shines on the wall,

The sun is my favorite,

Star of all!

Daily Craft: Activity Jar {Click on the link to learn about using the activity jar}

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Today’s activity was so much fun, as we really enjoy watching Stallone’s vocabulary grow.  Lessons like these are great ways to build word knowledge and vocabulary.  Stallone really enjoyed saying the rhyming words and his favorite was “run.”  He loved placing the sun rays on the sun.  He proudly showed his new sun to his mom and dad. 

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