Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 4: Opposites }

Theme: Snow Days          Color: White

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: Opposite Fun {Lesson by Annie}

Description:  Children will visually learn various opposite expressions and movements while creating an artistic book.

Materials:

-       Magazines

-       White computer paper

-       Glue

-       Scissors

-       Sharpe or pen

-       Stapler

Directions:

1.     Look through various magazines and cut out images of people with the following expressions: Happy, Sad, Silent, Talking, Running, Walking, Silly, Mad, Fingers, Toes, Laughing, and Crying. 

                              {If images can’t be found, simply drawing a picture will work}.

2. Fold Computer paper in half like a “taco” and cut in half, creating two pieces. Repeat this with a new piece of paper, so in the end you will have 14 pieces of paper.
3. On one of the pieces of paper, create a cover for your book, be sure to write the “Opposites, your child’s name, and date” somewhere on it.
4. With your child, at the top of each paper, write the following words, one word per paper: HAPPY, SAD, SILENT, TALKING, RUNNING, WALKING, SILLY, MAD, FINGERS, TOES, LAUGHING, and CRYING.
5. Once all the words are written, staple them all together, in that order, creating a book.
6. Start creating your illustrations, starting with “HAPPY,” glue on your “happy” picture below the text. Have your child use their index finger to trace over the letters spelling the word. Repeat this process until all pages are created.
7. Once book is finished, reread it to your child while praising them for all the great work they did.
8. Enjoy the book for the days to come!

Learning Opportunity: Size and Sort

-Your child will learn basic every day “opposites.”

-Your child will learn new text to “opposite” words.

-Your child will learn how to create and illustrate their very own book.

 -Your child will practice reading aloud.

Read Aloud:  

If You’re Happy and You Know It

If you're happy and you know it,

Clap your hands

{Clap hands twice}

 If you're happy and you know it,

Clap your hands

{Clap hands twice}

If you're happy and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it

If you're happy and you know it,

Clap your hands.

{Clap hands twice}

If you're happy and you know it,

Tap your toe

{Tap toes twice}

If you're happy and you know it,

Tap your toe
{Tap toes twice}

If you're happy and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it

If you're happy and you know it,

Tap your toe.
{Tap toes twice}

If you're happy and you know it,

Nod your head
{Nod head}

If you're happy and you know it,


Nod your head
{Nod head}


If you're happy and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it

If you're happy and you know it,

Nod your head.
(Nod head)

If you're happy and you know it,

Clap your hands
{Clap hands twice}


If you're happy and you know it,

Clap your hands
{Clap hands twice}


If you're happy and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it

If you're happy and you know it,

Clap your hands.
{Clap hands twice}


If you're happy and you know it,

Then your face will surely show it

If you're happy and you know it,

Clap your hands.
{Clap hands twice}

 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}: