Tot School Tuesday: LH2H Unit 6

"M" is 3 years, 3 months

"Boo" is 1 year, 9 months

The main themes throughout Little Hands to Heaven Unit 6 is the Letter "E", Number 6, and Joseph Becomes a Leader (Genesis 41-48). 

Number 6 Page:

God gave Joseph the knowledge to interpret the King's dream.  Cut out six pillows or blankets and glue to the Number 6 page.

Art Activity:

On brown construction paper the girls were to draw a picture of Joseph no larger than a sticky note.  They then were to paint the paper with thinned glue and sprinkle salt over the glue to make it look like desert sand.  When the glue dried they covered Joseph with a sticky note to represent how Joseph's brothers did not recognize him.

Active Exploration:

Pictures help us remember those we love.  We discussed special things about the people in these family photos.  Joseph had not seen his family for a long time.  He had to keep the memories of them in his mind until he saw them again.  I also turned this activity into an art activity by having the girls paint popsicle sticks to make picture frames for each of the photos.

ADD-ONS RELATING TO UNIT 6:

Art Activity: 7 Fat Cows

Using cotton balls (soft and fluffy, like pillows we dream on), paint 7 cows in the tall green grass.

Wikki Stix Rings:
The king put Joseph in charge of the land of Egypt and gave him a ring to show Joseph was important.

"Boo" must think Mommy is very important because she just kept making my ring bigger and bigger!

ON OUR SHELVES:

Rings and Beads:

sort, stack, make patterns, use strawberry pickers...

3 Letter Words Flash Cards:



Tot School Tuesday - Ee is for Earthworms

We are moving out of the bug unit and into our garden unit (although the bugs can be found in the garden!).  I've been working all week on getting our shelves ready (pics next week of tools and toys). 

BOOKS:

Bob and Otto by Robert O. Bruel

Worms for Lunch by Leonid Gore

Planting Seeds by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Adam and Eve in the Garden a Zonderkids "I Can Read!" book

The Tiny Seed  by Eric Carle

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

One Watermelon Seed by Celia Barker Lottridge and Karen Patkau

MOON SAND:

Made "E's" using cookie cutters and by connecting "moon sand worms"

"M" signing the letter "E"

COLORING:

Ee is for Earthworms (sorry no pictures of this, but you can find the worksheet here)

"E" CRAFT:

Prep:

Cut the letter "E" out of construction paper.

Cut out a worm.

Grind black beans (or something else you can use as "earth")

Directions:

Glue earthworm to the letter "E".  Cover the "E" with glue and spread ground black beans over it.  It will look like the earthworm is popping up out of the earth.

CRAFT: Peek-A-Boo Earthworm

I'm not sure where I got this craft idea from, but the kids loved it! 

Materials:

Cup

Straw (the bendy kind)

Googly Eyes

Brown Paint

Green Construction Paper

Sissors

Pen/Pencil

Glue

Prep:

Paint straw brown (or use a brown straw if you can find one).

Trace and cut out child's handprints from the green construction paper.

Poke hole in bottom of cup (large enough for the straw to fit through).

Directions:

Glue handprints to the cup (to resemble grass).

Glue googly eyes to the straw.

Place straw through hole in cup.

Enjoy playing peek-a-boo with your earthworm!