Kid’s Corner

{Week 2: Math}

Activity: Patriotic Noodle Necklace 

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 practice stringing noodles while making a symmetrical pattern necklace.

Materials:

Red, White, and Blue Markers

String

Noodles {Tubular pasta shapes}

Directions:

1. Color approximately 5 noodles red, 5 noodles white, and 5 noodles blue {you may want to color more depending on the size of the necklace}.

2.  Make a symmetrical pattern with the colored noodles, laying them out on the table before stringing.

3. Talk to your child about what a pattern is? Patterns are repeated decorative designs. We use them in mathematics to solve equations.

4.  One by one, have your child string the noodles onto the string creating their patriotic necklace. Let your child enjoy wearing the necklace displaying their proud work!

Learning Opportunity: 

1.             Your child will practice making a patriotic necklace while creating a pattern.

2.            Your child will learn concept of a simple pattern

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

Read Aloud: 

Liberty

by Roger W Hancock

Red shed,

white right,

blue pure,

freedom be.

Flag fly,

flag free.

Liberty!

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved: Noodle necklaces rock! What a fun and inexpensive way to teach your child about patterns! Stallone loved to call out the colors once we decided on a simple pattern. It was very patriotic too coloring the noodles red, white {left as they were}, and blue! Definitely be doing this again!

Finished Necklace

Supplies Needed

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{Week 3: Math}

Activity: Let’s Go Fishing!

Lesson by Annie

Theme: Summer Days    Color: Yellow

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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 practice counting while participating in a fun fishing activity.

Materials:

• Construction Paper
• Wooden Spoon
• String
• Magnet
• Paper Clips
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Tie a piece of string on one end of the wooden spoon then tie a magnet of some sort at the end of the string.
2. Cut out 10 fish from the construction paper attach a paper clip to each of the fishes mouths.
3.  Scatter fish on the ground, have your child try to catch the fish. {If it is easy for them to catch them all, give them so many seconds to catch as many as possible, or blindfold them while they are fishing}
4. Have them line up all the fish they have caught and have them count aloud how many fish they have caught.
5. Repeat #3 and #4! Happy Fishing!

Learning Opportunity: 

1.             Your child will practice hand eye coordination while catching fish.

2.            Your child will practice counting aloud all the fish that they catch.

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

Read Aloud: 

Sunny Days

The sun was shining so bright,

having beaten the clouds in fight.

We wanted to go out for fun,

I wish the clouds could beat the sun.

Evening came and the sun went down,

We all went for a walk in the town.

Water was flowing down the stream,

While I was licking my ice cream.

The stars shone brightly in the sky,

they finally showed all their might

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved: This was an AWESOME activity! Stallone loved fishing for fish then counting all the fish he had collected! We must of through the fish back in the water at least five times for him to fish all over again. We even got creative by giving the certain colored fish names, like Trout, Salmon, Red Snapper etc. Having him name the colors of the fish as he caught them was also implemented. Looking forward to fishing in the future again!!

Materials Needed

Fish cut out of Construction Paper

Hole Punched Mouth with Paper Clip 

Let the fishing begin!

Yay! His first fish! AWESOME activity!

Kid’s Corner

{Week 3: Math}

Activity: Petal Counting

Lesson by Annie

Theme: Blooming Days    Color: Purple

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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 practice counting petals while creating blooming flowers!

Materials:

• Construction Paper
• Scissors
• Markers
• Glue

 Directions:

1. Cut out three or four 1-2 inch circles and glue them to a piece of paper.
2. With a green marker, draw stems and leaves connecting to the petals.
3. Write numbers in the center of the circles 3, 6, 9 etc.
4.  Cutout the petals of the total amount of numbers you have listed {3+6+9= 18 petal}.
5. Have your child read one number at a time, then count out the same number in petals and have them glue the petals to the flower.  Continue this activity until all flowers have bloomed. Happy Counting!

      Learning Opportunity: 

1.             Your child will learn how to say the numerical number shown.

2.            Your child will learn how to count out petals to the matching number.

3.            Your child will learn how to create a mathematical “blooming flower.”

Read Aloud: 

Flower

{Tune of I'm a Little teapot}

I'm a Little Seedling

I love Spring

I need sun and watering

Put me in soil

If you with all your power

When I grow up

I'll be a blooming flower

-Annie 

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5... There's nothing more warming then your child counting and saying their ABC's on top of all the other heartfelt things they do. This was a fun activity, Stallone loved to count out the petals, but when we did get to 9 he did need a little assistance, for he had glue on his fingers from the previous flowers. I think next time we will just count out all the flowers then glue on all the petals. We will definitely be doing this activity again!! 

Materials Needed

Circles with the numbers

Drew the stems and leaves, all ready to go!

Counting leaves

Finished Piece

Kid’s Corner

{Week 3: Math}

Activity: Jelly Bean 

Grab Bag

Lesson by Annie

Theme: Easter     Color: Gray

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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 identify objects with the various mathematical numbers being pulled from a grab bag.

Materials:

• Index cards
• Marker
• 1 paper bag
• 20-30 Jelly Beans, pennies, buttons or small blocks 

Directions:

1.              With your child’s help, using 10 index cards, write a different number, from 1-10, on each.

2.             Once each card has a number on it, fold it in half and toss it into your paper bag.

3.             Set a small bowl of jelly beans on the table, have your child close their eyes and pick a card from the bag and read the number shown.

4.            Your child should then pick out the correct amount of jelly beans from the bowl to match the number shown {If your child picks a four, he will then choose four jelly beans}.

5.             Repeat Steps 3 & 4, until all number have been identified.

6.            Let your child enjoy a jelly bean or two for a job well done {If your little one would be too tempted to eat the candy instead of learning, try using the other materials listed instead}.

{This activity can be used with higher numbers depending on your child’s maturity}

Learning Opportunity: 

1.             Your child will learn or practice saying the numbers 1-10.

2.            Your child will learn how to associate numbers to the correct objects.

3.            Your child will gain confidence working with this mathematical subject.

Read Aloud: 

The Jelly Bean Prayer

Red is for the blood He gave.

Green is for the grass He made.

Yellow is for the sun so bright.

Orange is for the edge of night.

Black is for the sins we made. 

White is for the grace He gave.

Purple is for His hour of sorrow.

Pink is for a new tomorrow.

And handful of jelly beans,

Colorful and sweet,

Is a prayer, a promise,

A loved one’s treat!

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

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Materials Needed

Folded Index cards with Numbers inside

Stallone LOVED the jelly beans..a little too much!

Switched from jelly beans to play coins..much better!

Searching for another card

In the end, the coins won over the jelly beans..though it was still a nice treat after the lesson was over!

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone LOVED the jelly beans just a little too much! I thought he could control himself, but he was asking if he "could have one" in the middle of our lesson. So, I found a bag of play coins in his activity tot and quickly switched to those. In the end, he was able to focus without the candy temptation! When he was finished, Mommy gave him a few jelly beans for doing such a great job! 

Kid’s Corner

{Week 5: Math}

Activity: Shamrock Counting by Briana

Theme: Saint 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 to count objects from 1 – 5.

Materials:

·         5 cups

·         green construction paper

·         scissors

·         Pen

Directions:

1. Place the five cups on a table in a line. 
2. Using the pen, write the individual numbers on each cup from 1-5.
3. Using the pen, trace a small shamrock on the green construction paper.
4. Cut out 15 shamrocks to use for the activity.
5. Place the shamrocks in a pile on the table, next to the cups.
6. Have your child point to the number 1 cup.
7. Have them place one shamrock in the cup.
8. Repeat for cups 1 -5. {You can vary the numbers depending on your child’s level}.
9. When your child has placed all the shamrocks in each cup, ask your child a few questions:
1. Example:  Can you tell me how many shamrocks are in this {point} cup? What is this number? Etc.
10. When you are all finished, be sure to praise your child for a job well done! 

Learning Opportunity: 

1. Your child will practice counting objects.
2. Your child will practice learning number recognition.
3. Your child will gain confidence by completing the activity. 

Read Aloud:  

How many Shamrocks {By Briana}

I have one shamrock, two shamrocks,

Now I have three,

Oh how lucky can I be,

I have four shamrocks, five shamrocks,

Now I have six,

I can add more to the mix,

I have seven shamrocks, eight shamrocks,

Now I have nine,

All these shamrocks are mine!

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone had a great time with the lesson today.  He liked counting out each shamrock and placing each shamrock into the cup.  When we finished with the lesson, he was saying "one, two, three, four, five" throughout the morning.  This is a great activity that can be modified to meet your child's math level!  

Materials