Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 1: Science Lesson}

Theme: Thanksgiving           Color of the Month: Brown

Note: Please visit the link Kid’s Corner to learn how easy it is to complete our lessons with your child! Our Kid’s Corner lessons are guaranteed to have you and your child learning together, growing together, and having fun together.  Enjoy!

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}.

Activity : Leaves Discovery Walk {Lesson created by Briana}

Description:  Children will find leaves then observe and learn about what they find.

Materials:

            Bucket or bag

            White paper

            Markers {Brown, green, yellow, orange}.

            Glue or tape

Directions:

1.                   Take a walk outside to find a variety of leaves of all shapes, colors and sizes.  Have your child pick the leaves and add it to a bucket or bag.

2.                  While you walk, discuss the purpose of leaves to your child.

3.                  Once you collect about ten leaves, go inside to discuss what you found:

1. Ask them: How many leaves are there in all?  What colors are there?  What is the same and what is different about the leaves?  What are the shapes and sizes of each leaf?

4.                  Now, draw a tree trunk, branches, and a few leaves on a piece of paper for your child.

5.                  Have your child glue or tape the leaves you found onto the tree drawing.

6.                  Write the word: LEAVES at the top of your paper when you are finished.

7.                  Have the child spell the word leaves outloud with you.  Have them trace the letters with their finger on the paper with you.

8.                  Hang up the finished  work somewhere in your house to display their success! Let them know how great they did!

Learning Opportunity: Science

1.                   Your child will learn about the purpose of leaves, how to spell the word leaves, and learn all about how to observe what they see.  They will learn about the colors, shapes, sized, similarities and differences of a variety of leaves.

Read Aloud:

Seven Leaves

          {By Briana}

Seven leaves grew on a tall tree

Seven leaves blew on a tall tree

Seven leaves shined on a tall tree

Seven leaves dined on a tall tree

Seven leaves turned brown on a tall tree

Seven leaves fell down, down, down,

To the ground, ground, ground.

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

Congratulations: You and your child finished the lesson for the day! What did you think about the lesson today, and what did your child learn?  We’d love to hear your thoughts!           

*Stallone Tested and Approved: {We are so lucky to have Stallone, Annie’s son, test out all of our lessons that we create for you.  We want the lessons to be enjoyable for children, so after each lesson we will post how Stallone did with the lesson in italics under the title, Stallone Tested and Approved}:

Stallone LOVED running around searching for leaves! He searched in the back and front yard. We discussed the trees that the leaves came from. We studied the different colors and shapes.  We used tape instead of glue, it was easier with a toddler. LOL!  After the tree was done, we counted the leaves on the tree, and hung it up on his "artwork wall."