We kicked off our beach theme today. Mary Helen did lots of work today! I moved her from 6 boxes to 9 boxes today. She was a real trooper through it all ~ she even had a couple of extra chores today that she did without complaining! She is really maturing!
Here are some pictures from our day!
Here are our workboxes for today:
1. Math Sheet (we are using Horizons)
2. Bob books (we read book 3 today. it is challenging for her, but she is doing great!)
3. Shells and palm trees ~ she had to make two patterns for me.
4. Draw Write Now - Our book has a whole section of ocean habitats! We spread one lesson over three days. She writes two lines on each of the first two days then does the picture on the last day.
5. sign language cards ~ we are starting with the alphabet. I am adding in 5 a day until we finish, then I will introduce word cards more slowly.
6. Fishy swizzle sticks - used as pointers for our ocean words in the "beach" area.
7. Book about animals that live in the water, fun foam ocean glasses, and Nemo gummies.
8. Two worksheets: one about fish with several fish to color, and one to count different things under the ocean (www.kidssoup.com)
9. Leap Frog phonics puzzle game.
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Here she is with her shell/palm tree patterns.
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and doing her Draw Write Now book.
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ocean words (words printed from kidssoup, pocket charts from dollar spot at Target!)
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Reading at the beach!
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Anna also enjoyed the Nemo gummies!
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When Mary Helen finished the shell patterning, I put the shells and palm trees in the pool for Anna and my day care child to play with. They had a ball too!
We have lots more fun stuff planned for the next couple of weeks!