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Kid’s Corner

{Week 2: Size/Sorting}

Activity: Patriotic Stars

Lesson by Annie

Theme: Patriotic Days         Color: Blue

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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 size/sort stars using our nation’s colors.

Materials:

• Red, White, and Blue Construction Paper
• Pen
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Using each color, cut out two large, medium, and small stars for a total of 18 stars.

2.  Cut out 3 word strips. On one side of the three, write the words: SMALL, MEDIUM, and LARGE. On the other side, write the words: RED, WHITE, and BLUE.

3. Sorting. With your child place all the stars in a pile in front of them with the word strips: RED, WHITE, and BLUE above the pile. Together, have your child sort the colors into the proper categories. Place all the red stars next to the RED strip, all the white stars next to the WHITE strip and so on.

4.  Sizing. Place all the stars in a pile in front of your child, turn over strips so they read: SMALL, MEDIUM, and LARGE. Demonstrate what a small, medium, and large star look like placing it next to the proper strips. Lastly, have your child size the remaining stars to their proper areas. Praise your child as they complete the activity, keeping their confidence and endurance up!

5.Review the lesson with your child, doing steps 3 and 4 over again! End the lesson pointing out that “stars” and the colors, “red, white, and blue” are symbolic for your country, The United States of America!

Learning Opportunity: 

1.             Your child will practice sizing and sorting.

2.            Your child will learn the importance of “stars” and our country’s “colors.”

3.            Your child will gain confidence in participating in this activity.

Read Aloud: 

A Flag for Me and You

(sung to "Three Blind Mice")

Red, white and blue,


Red, white and blue,


A flag for me, A flag for you.


It is the flag of our great nation,


It's honored by each generation.


Join me now in a celebration,


Red, white and blue.

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*Stallone Tested and Approved: Stallone loves sorting and sizing, though sizing is a little more difficult, especially the "medium" stars... that's is a new concept for him. I also had him name all the letters in the words, which was a breeze for him, and read the word. It was a challenging lesson for him, but he caught on towards the end. We will definitely be doing this lesson again in the next few days! :) 

Materials Needed

Simple Stars 

Cutout stars and word strips!

Sorting away!