10/4 - 10/10

MONDAY

• A - worksheet http://bogglesworldesl.com/alphabet_worksheets/BigA.doc
• 1 - worksheet http://www.kidzone.ws/math/ocean/k-1seal.htm
• RED - make a flash card (design your own on cardstock)
• HEAD - maddie's, taylor's, mommy's, dolls', animals'
• HOT/COLD - what's hot? what's cold? discussion
• FARM ANIMALS - old mcdonald (puppets) http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/farm/index.htm
• CREATION - tell story (puppets) http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=id$id=friendlp.nfo%3Ao%3A1f14$cid=friendlp.nfo$3.0$p=
• CIRCLE - draw circles
• GODHEAD - who is the godhead? discussion (with puppets)

TUESDAY

• A - make a flash card
• 1 - make a flash card
• RED - color picture with red crayons, markers, and paint
• HEAD - play with potatoe heads
• HOT/COLD - file folder game http://www.filefolderfun.com/PreschoolScience.html
• FARM ANIMALS - act like animals
• CREATION - sequence cards http://www.christianpreschoolprintables.com/NewFeltBoard.html
• CIRCLE - find circles in house
• GODHEAD - Heavenly Father - draw a picture of him - read scriptures about him http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=80b5cb7a29c20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD

WEDNESDAY

• A - what sound does a make?
• 1 - do it 1x (hop, step, jump, sit, clap, stomp, etc)
• RED - sort blocks, toys
• HEAD - draw a face on the head
• HOT/COLD - water fun (warm bath and ice!)
• FARM ANIMALS - go visit farm animals at zoo
• CREATION - creation days art (days 1-3)
• CIRCLE - ring around the rosies
• GODHEAD - Jesus - draw a picture of jesus - read scriptures about him http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=d9c5cb7a29c20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD

THURSDAY

• A - what starts with a?
• 1 - sort small items in egg carton (one item per compartment)
• RED - find red around the house
• HEAD - find heads in magazines
• HOT/COLD - Hot/Cold weather discuss, color pictures (sun, beach, snow, bathing suits, coats, boots, scarves)
• FARM ANIMALS - the farmer in the dell song
• CREATION - creation days art (days 4-6)
• CIRCLE - flashcard
• GODHEAD - Holy ghost - draw picture - read scriptures http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=06d6cb7a29c20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD

FRIDAY

• A - playdough play
• 1 - playdough play
• RED - red playdough
• HEAD - make a flash card
• HOT/COLD - Sundaes (cold ice cream, hot fudge/caramel)
• FARM ANIMALS (
• CREATION - make creation scrapbook with artwork
• CIRCLE - circle teddy bear craft http://www.first-school.ws/t/craft/bearcd_headbw.htm http://www.first-school.ws/t/craft/bear_bodybw.htm http://www.first-school.ws/activities/shapes/animals/bearheadcd.htm
• GODHEAD - Heavenly Father and Jesus Love me http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=fa06cb7a29c20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD

Curriculum for next 7 months

Week Of
ABC
#
Color
Body Part
Opposites
Animal
Scriptures
Shapes
AOF/Gospel
10/4-10/10
A
1
red
head
hot/cold
Farm
Creation
circle
Godhead
10/11-10/17
B
2
orange
hair
up/down
Review
Noah
oval
Prayer
10/18-10/24
C
3
yellow
Review
Review
Birds
Joseph
triangle
God's Plan
10/25-10/31
D
4
green
ears
in/out
Review
David/Goliath
Review
Baptism
11/1-11/7
E
5
blue
eyes
open/close
Ocean/Lake
Daniel
square
Sacramanet
11/8-11/14
F
6
Review
Review
Review
Review
Jonah
rectangle
Temple
11/15-11/21
G
7
purple
nose
big/small
Pets
Review
diamond
Prophets
11/22-11/28
H
8
gray
mouth
tall/short
Review
Wise/Foolish
Review
Scriptures
11/29-12/5
I
9
black
teeth
Review
Bugs
Good Samaritan
pentagon
Tithing
12/6-12/12
J
10
Review
Review
full/empty
Review
Lost Sheep
hexagon
Armor of God
12/13-12/19
K
11
white
belly
many/few
Zoo
Blesses Kids
octagon
Be's
12/20-12/26
L
12
pink
chest
Review
Review
Nativity
Review
Missionaries
12/27-1/2
M
13
brown
shoulders
far/near
Reptiles
Baptism
star
1
1/3-1/9
Review
14
Review
Review
first/last
Review
Last Supper
arrow
2
1/10-1/16
N
15
red
arms
Review
Dinosaurs
Redeemer
heart
3
1/17-1/23
O
16
orange
hands
wet/dry
Review
Review
Review
4
1/24-1/30
P
17
yellow
fingers
top/bottom
Jungle
Nephi/Laban
circle
Review
1/31-2/6
Q
18
green
Review
Review
Review
Lehi's Dream
oval
5
2/7-2/13
R
19
blue
legs
front/back
Polar
Build a Boat
triangle
6
2/14-2/20
S
20
Review
feet
loud/soft
Review
Ammon
Review
7
2/21-2/27
T
30
purple
toes
Review
Mammals
Army of Helaman
square
8
2/28-3/6
U
40
gray
Review
stand/sit
Review
Samuel Lamanite
rectangle
Review
3/7-3/13
V
50
Review
knees
happy/sad
Cats
Jesus/America
diamond
9
3/14-3/20
W
60
black
elbows
Review
Review
Brother of Jared
Review
10
3/21-3/27
X
70
white
Review
day/night
Desert
Moroni
pentagon
11
3/28-4/3
Y
80
pink
Chin
light/heavy
Review
Review
hexagon
12
4/4-4/10
Z
90
brown
Cheek
Review
Baby Animals
Joseph Smith
octagon
13
4/11-4/17
Review
100
Review
Review
left/right
Review
Trek West
Review
Review

Redo...

I'm redoing everything... and starting over next week.

I'll also be planning one day a month (all i think i could handle at this moment) to have a fun day for other moms who want to do this too. If you're interested, let me know. I'll pick a few days and see when most people would be able to make it.

I'll let you know more later. :)

So so so busy... but prioritizing

Alright, so I've been a bit busy. I haven't neglected to find more stuff, and figure this thing out... I just haven't blogged about it, but at the moment, it's almost midnight... and i need some sleep. So please stick with me (so glad some people have taken an interest in this.) and I'll get a plan together.

Also, I was trying to figure out a way that we as Moms could get together to go over some things, trade ideas, maybe make some things together... So i thought maybe once a week, or every other week, once a month if that's all we can do, we'll get together for a "playdate". We'll let the kids run around, or make a big craft, and we can make materials (games/cards/etc) to use, and trade ideas and info and websites and just have fun.

If you're interested, let me know someway... facebook, blog, email, phone... whatever.

I'm also redoing alot of things in my life right now... so email and blog and such maybe changing soon. Be on the look out.

My First File Folder

This is for our focus on Opposites.  Hot and Cold will be our first ones.  I printed it out in "draft" mode and colored it in myself with colored pencils.  I used laminate paper to laminate it.  I also used chris's double sided tape from work (super bonding stuff) to attach the pockets and ziplock baggie on the back. 

I'm trying to figure out why all my pictures aren't on here... I uploaded 4.  Hmmm... Is blogger messing up?

Anyways.  I'm super proud of my new file folder.  It only took me 2 1/2 hours to make - The ENTIRE Nap time.  Hopefully next one won't take so much time. 

**You can find this file folder at http://www.filefolderfun.com/

Look under preschool science

Tip

To reuse worksheets, Put them in a page protector (or laminate or put contact paper on them) and then you can use washable crayons or dry erase markers on them.

Week of September 20th - 26th: Long Version

THIS WEEKS:

LETTER - A

NUMBER - 1

COLOR - RED

BODY PART - EYES

OPPOSITES - HOT/COLD

ANIMALS - FARM

FAITH FOCUS - THE CREATION

SHAPES - CIRCLE

ARTICLE OF FAITH

1 We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

MANNERS - "EXCUSE ME" - NOT INTERRUPTING

MONDAY

Letter - Letter A book http://www.first-school.ws/t/alpha2/a2_nt.htm

Number - Number 1 Worksheets

http://www.printactivities.com/TracingLetters/Numbers/LearningNumbers_1.html

http://www.kidzone.ws/math/ocean/k-1seal.htm

http://www.first-school.ws/t/numbers/worksheets/one-1.htm

Color - red things around the house 

Body Part - Point out body parts to maddie on herself, mommy, and taylor.  remind her throughout the day.

Opposites - Hot/Cold File Folder Game: http://www.filefolderfun.com/PreschoolScience.html

http://www.filefolderfun.com/files/FileFolderGames/Science/HotColdTPBW.pdf

http://www.filefolderfun.com/files/FileFolderGames/Science/HotCold1BW.pdf

http://www.filefolderfun.com/files/FileFolderGames/Science/HotCold2BW.pdf

http://www.filefolderfun.com/files/FileFolderGames/Science/HotCold3BW.pdf

http://www.filefolderfun.com/files/FileFolderGames/Science/HotCold4BW.pdf

Gospel - read about the creation

Manners - Discuss Using Excuse Me to avoid interupting conversations

AOF - Picture Poster

TUESDAY
Letter - make letters out of playdough

Number - make numbers out of playdough
Color - make/play with red playdough (I think we have some, but just in case...)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peanut-Butter-Playdough/Detail.aspx
http://handyprojects.blogspot.com/2005/06/how-to-make-playdough-at-home.html
Body Part - color pictures of eyes  http://www.supercoloring.com/wp-content/main/2009_07/flirting-eyes-coloring-page.jpg
Animal - color memory game
http://www.tlsbooks.com/farmanimalmemorygame.pdf
Shape -Color first page in My shape book
http://www.tlsbooks.com/minishapebook.pdf
Manners - Excuse Me Poster - write excuse me on a poster, maybe a picture of someone saying excuse me, and display somewhere easy to see
AOF - Recite AOF

It's too late...  And i've got to get some coloring done, seriously!  So I'll finish updating the rest of the week tomorrow during nap time. 


WEDNESDAY
Letter
Number
Color
Body Part
Opposite
Gospel
Manners
AOF - Recite AOF with picture missing
 
THURSDAY
Letters
Numbers
Colors
Body Part
Animal
Shape
Manners
AOF - Recite AOF with pictures missing

FRIDAY
Letters
Numbers
Colors
Body Part
Opposites
Gospel
Manners
AOF - Recite AOF without Poster

Our Daily Schedule

Like I wrote before, This is merely a guide for me. I like checklists... They help me focus.

There is free time in there for me... and there are days when this won't be possible cause of my work schedule.  But we'll try to stick to it as we can.  Also, there aren't any real times on here, cause who knows when these things will happen.  Nap and bed time are really the only consistancies here!

6:30-8:30 Wake Up

Potty Time

Get Dressed

Circle Time

Prayers, Month, Day, Weather, Pledge, Article of Faith, Schedule for the Day, Song/Nursery Rhymes/Fingerplays

Breakfast

Clean up (table, dishes, hands, brush teeth)

Teaching Time

Get Moving Time

Errands

Outdoor Play

Park

Walks

Mall if not nice out

Potty Time

11:00-12:30 Lunch

Clean Up

Story Time/Fingerplays/Nursery Rhymes

Discuss story

Discuss pictures

Discuss decisions made in story

Nap

Snack

Music Time

Singing

Dancing

Playing Music

Finish Teaching Time

Free Play/TV Time

Dinner

Clean Up

Free Play/TV Time

7:00-7:30 Start Bed Time Routine

Bath

Teeth

PJ's

Pick out tomorrow's Clothes

Repack Diaper Bag and Back Pack

Put up toys

Bedtime Story

Prayer

Bed

Our Centers

... will be...

Reading
Dramatic Play
Puzzles/Games
Art
Blocks
Activity Area
Outdoor Play

Pictures will be coming soon of how I'm going to be setting all this up (mainly in the girls room.)  That's my big project for tomorrow.

A work in progress

So I started this whole thing last week.  Over the past week, I've looked at websites, I've read ideas, I've thought and thought about how to do this my own way.  I think I may have it down, or at least a place to start.

I know that over time, I'll realize what my girls and I can handle, what they can learn now, and what needs to wait.  We'll get into a routine that suits us, and all will be well with the world. 

As we progress towards... whatever it is we're progress towards (kindergarten at this point, I guess... it's a ways off though) I'll be posting all sorts of hopefully helpful stuff on here for anyone else out there interested in teaching their little ones themselves. 

So now I'm off, to work on my layout here and try to get ready for our first day tomorrow... Teaching Taylor and Maddie!