Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 1: Phonics}

                           Activity: E is for Elephant

       

                                                            Lesson by Annie

Theme: Halloween      Color: Black

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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 the letter E while completing a creative activity.

Materials:

• Paper Plate
• Grey Construction Paper
• Black Marker
• Grey Paint and Paint Brush
• Glue/Stapler
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Have child paint or finger paint the back of a paper plate grey, let  dry. Draw ears and a trunk from the construction paper and cut out. Together with your child, glue or staple ears and trunk to the plate. Draw eyes, nostrils, wrinkles etc. to make your elephant come to life!

2. Create a word strip, write, “E is for Elephant.” Have child trace with their finger the letter and the word Elephant. Practice the sound the letter E makes.

3. Elephant facts to share with your child:

• Elephants can live as long as eighty years
• The ears of a full-grown elephant are about five to six feet long and four feet wide. They flap them to keep cool.
• An elephant's trunk is actually part nose and part upper lip.
• They can also smell and pick up things with it.
• Elephants talk to each other by making sounds called "tummy rumbles."

4.  Walk around your house with your child pretending to be “elephants!” Put your arm in front of your mouth like a trunk and make some fun elephant noises..be LOUD and silly!

5.  Display your child’s E for Elephant artwork on the wall for the whole family to see and enjoy!

Learning Opportunity: 

1.             Your child will learn the letter E and fun facts about an elephant while completing this activity.

2.            Your child will practice the sound the letter E makes.

3.            Your child will have gained confidence in the alphabet while completing this activity.

Finished E for elephant!

Materials needed

Painting his plate

Read Aloud: 

Annie’s Book Recommendation:

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

by David McKee

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

Stallone Tested & Approved: Stallone loved making his elephant today, but I would have to say the best part was running around the house and acting like "elephants!" I think any boy would! The lesson all tied together nicely, the book, "Elmer the Patchwork Elephant" was a favorite as well. I actually have "Elmer" the stuffed animal from a lesson I did back in college..that was fun having him out too! Great lesson, hope you enjoy it!