Day 29

Day 29.

Today is the first review day.  We are going to make sure that you remember everything you learned with your Green Book.

Count to ten.

Count the items in each picture.

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Practice writing your numbers from 1-10 in your Green Book.

Name your shapes.

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Practice drawing your shapes in your Green Book.

Day 28

Day 28.

Go through the E activity.

E is for electric eel!

Read this page about electric eels.  What are three things you learned about them?

We are going to start counting to larger numbers.  Play the game snakes and ladders to begin to practice.

Check out the special job this electric eel has in Japan.

Practice writing lower case e by printing out a finished work sheet from this page. When you are done put it in your Green Book.  (Use the handwriting work sheet maker for free worksheets.  I would suggest that you put FIVE letters with TWO spaces in between each letter to make an evenly spaced worksheet.  You can experiment with this worksheet program to fit your own preference.  Be sure to put handwriting work with the rest of the Green Book exercises for record keeping. )

Day 27

Day 27.

Go through the E activity.

E is for eagle.

Meet a bald eagle named Liberty that lives at the same zoo as our class pets! Why do you think the bald eagle is named Liberty?

Read this page and look at the pictures of bald eagles.  Are bald eagles really bald?  What do they eat?  How many eggs do they lay?

Look at this picture of the size of bald eagle eggs.  Are they bigger or smaller than the eggs you get at the grocery store?  Here is a picture of eagle chicks that just hatched from their eggs.

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Watch this video about bald eagles.

Practice writing upper case E by printing out a finished work sheet from this page. When you are done put it in your Green Book.  (Use the handwriting work sheet maker for free worksheets.  I would suggest that you put FIVE letters with TWO spaces in between each letter to make an evenly spaced worksheet.  You can experiment with this worksheet program to fit your own preference.  Be sure to put handwriting work with the rest of the Green Book exercises for record keeping. )

Count your fingers. Count your toes.

Day 26

Day 26.

Go through the D activity.

D is for dog!

Watch this silly song about 20 different kinds of dogs.

Do you think you could take care of a dog?  Play this game and summarize what happens in the game like you summarize your stories.  What happened first, what happened second, what happened third?

Listen to the story of Balto the sled dog.  What is a serum?  What is a dog sled? This is a picture of the real Balto.  If you ever go to Central Park in New York City there is statue of Balto there.  Did the artist do a good job; do you think it looks like Balto?

Work on sorting.  Make sure that every dog has the same number of bones with this Curious George game.

Count the dogs.

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Practice writing lower case d by printing out a finished work sheet from this page. When you are done put it in your Green Book.  (Use the handwriting work sheet maker for free worksheets.  I would suggest that you put FIVE letters with TWO spaces in between each letter to make an evenly spaced worksheet.  You can experiment with this worksheet program to fit your own preference.  Be sure to put handwriting work with the rest of the Green Book exercises for record keeping. )

Day 25

Day 25.

Go through the D activity.

D is for duck!

Play this duck counting game.

Listen to Elmo’s duck song.

Practice your cutting with a free standing duck craft.

Ducks lay eggs like chickens do.  Look at how similar duck and chicken eggs are.  Which egg on the chart is the biggest?  Which is the smallest?

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There are many types of ducks.  What are the colors of the different duck’s feathers?

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Practice writing upper case D by printing out a finished work sheet from this page. When you are done put it in your  Green Book.  (Use the handwriting work sheet maker for free worksheets.  I would suggest that you put FIVE letters with TWO spaces in between each letter to make an evenly spaced worksheet.  You can experiment with this worksheet program to fit your own preference.  Be sure to put handwriting work with the rest of the Green Book exercises for record keeping. )

Listen to the nursery rhyme “Five Little Ducks”.  Here are some five little ducks puppets. Sing the song and act it out with your new puppets. Share this song with someone. What should the little ducks have done when their mother called for them?

Day 24

Day 24.

Go through the C activity.

C is for cat.

Baby cats are called kittens.  Count the kittens.

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Paint the kittens and their mom.

Watch this video about what is different, and what is the same, between little cats and big cats.  What are some things that little cats and big cats do that are the same?

Look at this picture of different kinds of cats.

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Practice writing lower case c by printing out a finished work sheet from this page. When you are done put it in your Green Book.  (Use the handwriting work sheet maker for free worksheets.  I would suggest that you put FIVE letters with TWO spaces in between each letter to make an evenly spaced worksheet.  You can experiment with this worksheet program to fit your own preference.  Be sure to put handwriting work with the rest of the Green Book exercises for record keeping. )

Play the game “Feed Gnochi”.  It is a good introduction to gravity and physics.  This is an enjoyable game for all ages.

Day 23

Day 23.

Go through the C activity.

C is for crocodile.

Watch this video about a crocodile experiment at a zoo.

This is a Siamese Crocodile jigsaw puzzle.  Practice your problem solving skills.

Look at this picture of a baby crocodile.  Are you surprised by how small they are?

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Practice writing upper case C by printing out a finished work sheet from this page. When you are done put it in your Green Book.  (Use the handwriting work sheet maker for free worksheets.  I would suggest that you put FIVE letters with TWO spaces in between each letter to make an evenly spaced worksheet.  You can experiment with this worksheet program to fit your own preference.  Be sure to put handwriting work with the rest of the Green Book exercises for record keeping. )

Day 22

Day 22.

Go through the B activity.

B is for balloon.  Have you ever seen a hot air balloon?

Count the hot air balloons.  What colors are they?

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Here is a hot air balloon racing game.  Notice that the hot air makes the balloon go higher, and letting the hot air out with the air vent makes it go lower.  Hot air from a flame is how hot air balloons fly.

This is a video of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.  Which hot air balloon was your favorite?

Print out this hot air balloon page, and design your own balloon.

Practice writing lower case b by printing out a finished work sheet from this page. When you are done put it in your  Green Book.  (Use the handwriting work sheet maker for free worksheets.  I would suggest that you put FIVE letters with TWO spaces in between each letter to make an evenly spaced worksheet.  You can experiment with this worksheet program to fit your own preference.  Be sure to put handwriting work with the rest of the Green Book exercises for record keeping. )

Day 21

Day 21.

Go through the B activity.

Here is an animal alphabet activity.

Learn about bears! What do brown bears eat?  Do brown bears live where you live?

There are many types of bears.  Look at these pictures of bears.

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Count the panda bear cubs.

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Find 5 things wrong in the kitchen.

Practice writing upper case B by printing out a finished work sheet from this page. When you are done put it in your  Green Book.  (Use the handwriting work sheet maker for free worksheets.  I would suggest that you put FIVE letters with TWO spaces in between each letter to make an evenly spaced worksheet.  You can experiment with this worksheet program to fit your own preference.  Be sure to put handwriting work with the rest of the Green Book exercises for record keeping. )

Here is a circle bear craft if you are interested.