Kid’s Corner
{Week 2: Language}
Activity: Green Words
Lesson by Annie
Theme: St. Patrick’s Day Color: Green
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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 words related to “St. Patrick’s Day.”
Materials:
· Shaving Cream
· Green Food Coloring
· Green construction paper
· Index Cards
· Tape/Glue and Pen/Sharpe
Directions:
1. Describe “St. Patrick’s Day” to your child. For a brief synopsis:
A. St. Patrick's is the patron Saint of Ireland and the Irish.
B. Shamrock is a three-leafed clover, it's Ireland's National Flower.
C. The Shamrock was used to help explain the Blessed Trinity.
D. St. Patrick's Legend was that he charmed all the snakes of Ireland to the seashore water, so they would never return again.
2. Trace and cut out an 8 by 10 three leaf clover out of green construction paper. Describe the importance of the clover, it is Ireland’s National Flower.
3. Write six words that describe “St. Patrick’s Day” on your index cards: Green, Gold, Irish, March, Rainbow, and Clover.
4. Explain the importance of each word to your child.
5. Using the shaving cream, dispurse a medium-size amount on a clean surface. Squeeze 1-2 small drops of food coloring onto shaving cream. Mix together. Spread cream evenly, creating a flat surface.
6. Have child practice writing each of the six words, one at a time, in the shaving cream. For younger children, parents hold child’s index finger helping them spell each word. If you mess up, wipe away and create a new surface.
7. After writing each word, use the word in a sentence.
8. Once the shaving cream activity is finished, write “St. Patrick’s Day” in the center of your clover. Tape all index cards around the clover, while reviewing each word.
9.When you are finished, hang your child’s work up on the wall.
Learning Opportunity:
1. Your child will learn how to identify, spell, and pronounce words that are associated “St. Patrick’s Day.”
2. Your child will improve their handwriting skills by practicing writing the words in shaving cream.
3. Your child will gain confidence by learning new words.
Materials Needed
St. Patrick's Day Words
Shamrock
Writing Words
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| This is an alternative, you can put shaving cream in a ziplock bag and still write your words successfully! |
Finished Piece!
Read Aloud:
Green Song
Sung to “BINGO”
There is a color
That I say
Represents St. Patrick’s Day
G-R-E-E-N
G-R-E-E-N
G-R-E-E-N
And Green, Green, Green is that
Color.
{Repeat song twice}
Daily Craft: Activity Jar {Click on the link to learn about using the activity jar}
*Stallone Tested and Approved: Everything was green today..including Mommy's fingers after mixing shaving cream and food coloring! LOL! Stallone loved writing in the shaving cream, and loved pronouncing the new "St. Patrick's Day" words. I know we will have to review this lesson throughout the week and maybe beyond, for we learned "big words" today. All in all, I look forward using shaving cream in the future for other Creative Mind activities!
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