Dear Ambarino Families,
Please click on the drop down below to find out what's happening in our classroom this week. Our hope is that this weekly schedule will provide you with a quick At-A-Glance view of what is going to be happening each week in Ambarino.
Please click on the drop down below to find out what's happening in our classroom this week. Our hope is that this weekly schedule will provide you with a quick At-A-Glance view of what is going to be happening each week in Ambarino.
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This week in Ambarino!
April 20-24, 2020 Theme: Animals
Monday:
Morning Activity – Feeding Animals
Materials needed: Bird seed or pet food (if you have pet at home)
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Window washing
Materials needed: washcloth, water and low window or glass door.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Story Time: Doggies by Sandra Boynton
Tuesday:
Morning Activity – Making Animal Tracks
Materials needed: plastic animals, washable paint (2-3 colors), 2-3 dry sponges, 2-3 plates to set sponges on, paper/cardboard, baby wipes or wash cloth
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Animal Washing Sensory Bin
Materials needed: plastic animals, plastic tub/bin, water, dish soap, wash cloth/sponge, towel
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ.
Wednesday:
Morning Activity - Animal Matching
Materials needed: toy animals and correlating animal cards or pictures.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Animal Noises (extension of Animal Matching)
Materials needed: toy animals and correlating animal cards or pictures.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Music: Old Mac Donald Had A Farm Song
Special MCH Connection Series- 4pm
Join us for a live concert from the MCH Facebook page on the MCH Nature Trail from local celebrated author, storyteller and children’s musician Eric Ode. We will also be filming the concert for those that can’t make it live. Help us celebrate 50 years of Earth Day as a community!
Thursday:
Morning Activity – Zoo Animal Actions
Materials needed: None
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Puzzle Grab
Materials needed: contact paper, puzzle pieces, masking tape
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences
9:30am-12:30pm (15 minute slots)
Friday:
Morning Activity – Dolphin Banana Snack
Materials needed: small bowl, banana, grapes and a pen.
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Cheerio Dusted Banana Bites
Materials needed: cheerios, bananas and Ziplock bag.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Story Time: Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
Morning Activity – Feeding Animals
Materials needed: Bird seed or pet food (if you have pet at home)
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Window washing
Materials needed: washcloth, water and low window or glass door.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Story Time: Doggies by Sandra Boynton
Tuesday:
Morning Activity – Making Animal Tracks
Materials needed: plastic animals, washable paint (2-3 colors), 2-3 dry sponges, 2-3 plates to set sponges on, paper/cardboard, baby wipes or wash cloth
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Animal Washing Sensory Bin
Materials needed: plastic animals, plastic tub/bin, water, dish soap, wash cloth/sponge, towel
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ.
Wednesday:
Morning Activity - Animal Matching
Materials needed: toy animals and correlating animal cards or pictures.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Animal Noises (extension of Animal Matching)
Materials needed: toy animals and correlating animal cards or pictures.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Music: Old Mac Donald Had A Farm Song
Special MCH Connection Series- 4pm
Join us for a live concert from the MCH Facebook page on the MCH Nature Trail from local celebrated author, storyteller and children’s musician Eric Ode. We will also be filming the concert for those that can’t make it live. Help us celebrate 50 years of Earth Day as a community!
Thursday:
Morning Activity – Zoo Animal Actions
Materials needed: None
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Puzzle Grab
Materials needed: contact paper, puzzle pieces, masking tape
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences
9:30am-12:30pm (15 minute slots)
Friday:
Morning Activity – Dolphin Banana Snack
Materials needed: small bowl, banana, grapes and a pen.
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Cheerio Dusted Banana Bites
Materials needed: cheerios, bananas and Ziplock bag.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Story Time: Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
April 27- May 1, 2020 Theme: Numbers
Printable Schedule:
| ambarino_week_of_april_27.pdf |
Monday:
Morning Activity – Counting shoes
- Materials needed: Shoes
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Helping to pick out their outfit for the next day
- Materials needed: a choice of two tops, two pants, and two pairs of socks
Bloomz Circle Time Video- 3 Green and speckled frogs song
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Number Coloring Pages
- Materials needed: Numbers coloring page print outs (link included in post) and crayons.
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Pom Pom Whisk
- Materials needed: Pom poms and large whisk.
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 9:00 am
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Stacking counting
- Materials needed: Any stacking/nesting toy, cups or blocks you have at home
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Reading your favorite book
- Materials needed: Your child’s favorite book
Bloomz Circle Time Video- 5 little monkeys in a tree song
Join us on the MCH Facebook page at 4pm for a live concert featuring our very own Ms. Amy!!
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Number Path
- Materials needed: Construction paper, sharpie and tape.
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Gross Motor Crawl/Walk
Materials needed: Pillows
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 9:00 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences
- 9:30am-12:30pm (15 minute slots)
Friday-
Morning Activity – Earth fruit and cracker snack
- Materials needed: green grapes, blueberries, cream cheese, round crackers
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Avocado Banana muffins
- Materials needed: 1 avocado, 1 ripe banana, 2 eggs, 2 cups of flour, ½ cup of milk, 1 teaspoon of baking soda
Bloomz Circle Time Video- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
May 4-8, 2020 Theme: vegetables
Printable Schedule
| ambarino_week_of_may_4.docx |
Monday-
Morning Activity – Vegetable washing
Materials needed: Any veggies you have at home, wash cloth, large bowl (if you chose), and water.
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Water Pouring
Materials needed: Two small glasses/cups and water.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book: Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Coloring vegetable pages
Materials needed: Vegetable coloring pages (carrot, tomato, onion, corn, broccoli), dot markers
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Sticker peeling activity
Materials needed: stickers, card stock/paper
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on Bloomz.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Vegetable flashcards
Materials needed: Vegetable flashcards (link provided as well as hard copy of cards)
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Popsicle stick put and take
Materials needed: large popsicle sticks and a plastic container with a lid
Bloomz Circle Time Video- The Earth Song
Special MCH Connection Series- 4pm
Join the Reptile Man Live from his Reptile Zoo on Zoom! Watch for the link coming your way on Bloomz…. It will be posted on the Montessori Children’s House School at Home Main Page so that it will be easy to locate.
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Bug walk
Materials needed: None
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Climbing the stairs
Materials needed: Stairs to practice climbing on
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on Bloomz
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences 9:30am-12:30pm (15 minute slots)
Friday-
Morning Activity – Mixed veggie salad
Materials needed: Greens such as lettuce and spinach, a variety of chopped vegetables and a large bowl.
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Customizable veggie bites
Materials needed: : Large mixing bowl, mini muffin tin, non-stick oil spray, spatula, 1 cup of whole grain rice, 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables, 4 eggs, 1 cup cheddar cheese, and seasonings of choice.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book: But not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton
Morning Activity – Vegetable washing
Materials needed: Any veggies you have at home, wash cloth, large bowl (if you chose), and water.
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Water Pouring
Materials needed: Two small glasses/cups and water.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book: Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Coloring vegetable pages
Materials needed: Vegetable coloring pages (carrot, tomato, onion, corn, broccoli), dot markers
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Sticker peeling activity
Materials needed: stickers, card stock/paper
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on Bloomz.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Vegetable flashcards
Materials needed: Vegetable flashcards (link provided as well as hard copy of cards)
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Popsicle stick put and take
Materials needed: large popsicle sticks and a plastic container with a lid
Bloomz Circle Time Video- The Earth Song
Special MCH Connection Series- 4pm
Join the Reptile Man Live from his Reptile Zoo on Zoom! Watch for the link coming your way on Bloomz…. It will be posted on the Montessori Children’s House School at Home Main Page so that it will be easy to locate.
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Bug walk
Materials needed: None
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Climbing the stairs
Materials needed: Stairs to practice climbing on
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on Bloomz
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences 9:30am-12:30pm (15 minute slots)
Friday-
Morning Activity – Mixed veggie salad
Materials needed: Greens such as lettuce and spinach, a variety of chopped vegetables and a large bowl.
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Customizable veggie bites
Materials needed: : Large mixing bowl, mini muffin tin, non-stick oil spray, spatula, 1 cup of whole grain rice, 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables, 4 eggs, 1 cup cheddar cheese, and seasonings of choice.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book: But not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton
May 11-15, 2020. Theme: Music
Printable Schedule
| ambarino_week_of_may_11.docx |
Monday:
Morning Activity – Playing spoons
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home –Loading spoons and forks into the dishwasher
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book: Early Bird by Toni Yuly
Tuesday:
Morning Activity – Musical sensory bottle
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Water and cotton ball painting
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on Bloomz.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Wednesday:
Morning Activity - The Itsy Bitsy Spider sign language card
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Listen to your favorite songs
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Song: The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Special MCH Connection Series- 4pm
Island Project Celebration Parade at MCH! Please come and celebrate our 6th grade students as they have completed their year long Island Project!!!! We normally have a huge presentation and celebration to mark this culminating project, and we can’t this year. In order to still be able to celebrate our students, we are inviting you to participate in our first ever Island Project Parade around the turn around at MCH. Details as far as what to expect will be coming soon! Our 6th graders can’t WAIT to celebrate with you!
Thursday:
Morning Activity – Infant drum circle
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – “The Plate Dance”
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on Bloomz
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences 9:30-12:30 (15 minute conferences)
Friday:
Morning Activity – Apples and Bananas snack
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Quesadillas
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Song: One elephant
Morning Activity – Playing spoons
- Materials needed: 2 spoons (metal or wooden)
- Intended outcome of activity: Strengthening hand grip for holding utensils
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home –Loading spoons and forks into the dishwasher
- Materials needed: utensils to put into the dishwasher
- Intended outcome of activity: Learning practical life skills for helping at home
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book: Early Bird by Toni Yuly
Tuesday:
Morning Activity – Musical sensory bottle
- Materials needed: Plastic water bottle, corn kernals, glue, ribbon
- Intended outcome of activity: Listening to the different sounds the materials make in the bottle.
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Water and cotton ball painting
- Materials needed: construction paper, water, cotton balls
- Intended outcome of activity: Refining their hand grip for fine motor development.
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on Bloomz.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Wednesday:
Morning Activity - The Itsy Bitsy Spider sign language card
- Materials needed: Spider sign card
- Intended outcome of activity: Learn the name of a sign to use in language and song.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Listen to your favorite songs
- Materials needed: Music you and your child enjoy listening to
- Intended outcome of activity: Hearing different pitches and sounds to strengthen language development. Helps to start identifying rhythm.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Song: The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Special MCH Connection Series- 4pm
Island Project Celebration Parade at MCH! Please come and celebrate our 6th grade students as they have completed their year long Island Project!!!! We normally have a huge presentation and celebration to mark this culminating project, and we can’t this year. In order to still be able to celebrate our students, we are inviting you to participate in our first ever Island Project Parade around the turn around at MCH. Details as far as what to expect will be coming soon! Our 6th graders can’t WAIT to celebrate with you!
Thursday:
Morning Activity – Infant drum circle
- Materials needed: Variety of pots and pans, wooden spoon
- Intended outcome of activity: Creating music with different household objects.
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – “The Plate Dance”
- Materials needed: 2 plastic plates
- Intended outcome of activity: Creative expression through body movement.
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on Bloomz
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences 9:30-12:30 (15 minute conferences)
Friday:
Morning Activity – Apples and Bananas snack
- Materials needed: Apple slices and a banana cut into rounds
- Intended outcome of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Quesadillas
- Materials needed: Tortillas of your choice, salsa, cheese, apple slices (optional)
- Intended outcome of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Song: One elephant
May 18-20, 2020 theme: Nature
Monday-
Morning Activity – Planting wild flowers
Materials needed: wild flower seed packet
Intended outcome of activity: appreciation for nature and knowledge of how things grow, vocabulary development and caring for environment.
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Helping water plants/flowers
Materials needed: Water and watering can or hose.
Intended outcome of activity: Practical life skills, developing appreciation for nature, vocabulary development and caring for environment
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Song- Mr. Sun
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Nature themed coloring pages
Materials needed: Coloring pages, marker/crayon
Intended outcome of activity: Refining finger grip on writing implements, developing concentration, talking about colors of marker/crayon
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Scarf in a jar
Materials needed: Scarf, empty clear jar/container (without the lid)
Intended outcome of activity: Refining use of hand motions using a put and take work, transferring from one hand to the other, developing concentration
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on Bloomz.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Flowers: warm and cold
Materials needed: small flowers such as dandelions
Intended outcome of activity: Beginning to recognize differences in temperatures, sensory exploration and vocabulary development.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Contact paper nature mural
Materials needed: Contact paper, tape and different things found in nature such as grass, flowers and leaves.
Intended outcome of activity: Expanding vocabulary while identifying nature, vocabulary development, developing appreciation for nature, developing creativity.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book- Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can you?
Thursday-School closed
Friday-School closed
Monday- School closed
Morning Activity – Planting wild flowers
Materials needed: wild flower seed packet
Intended outcome of activity: appreciation for nature and knowledge of how things grow, vocabulary development and caring for environment.
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Helping water plants/flowers
Materials needed: Water and watering can or hose.
Intended outcome of activity: Practical life skills, developing appreciation for nature, vocabulary development and caring for environment
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Song- Mr. Sun
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Nature themed coloring pages
Materials needed: Coloring pages, marker/crayon
Intended outcome of activity: Refining finger grip on writing implements, developing concentration, talking about colors of marker/crayon
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Scarf in a jar
Materials needed: Scarf, empty clear jar/container (without the lid)
Intended outcome of activity: Refining use of hand motions using a put and take work, transferring from one hand to the other, developing concentration
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on Bloomz.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Flowers: warm and cold
Materials needed: small flowers such as dandelions
Intended outcome of activity: Beginning to recognize differences in temperatures, sensory exploration and vocabulary development.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Contact paper nature mural
Materials needed: Contact paper, tape and different things found in nature such as grass, flowers and leaves.
Intended outcome of activity: Expanding vocabulary while identifying nature, vocabulary development, developing appreciation for nature, developing creativity.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book- Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can you?
Thursday-School closed
Friday-School closed
Monday- School closed
May 26-29, 2020 Theme: Family/Friends
Monday- Memorial Day No school
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Family Megablocks
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Music Circle Please join us and our toddler friends in Fucsia for music with Ms. Amy @ 10:15 am.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity- Familiar faces basket
Special MCH Connection Series- 4pm
The Elementary and Middle School have turned the Odyssey musical into a fantastic old-time Radio Drama!Come on and listen to the story unfold in the children’s voices, with fun original songs, lots of cool sound effects and an original child-friendly approach to an epic storyline. Join us for a community theatrical event on Zoom as we listen to Act 1 (Episode 1 and Episode 2)!
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Family Dance Party!
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- list the time frame
Friday-
Morning Activity – Baked Mashed Potato bites
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book: Big Dog, little dog by P.D. Eastman
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Family Megablocks
- Materials needed: Megablocks or Duplos, photos of family members, scissors and tape.
- Intended outcome of activity: Fine motor development, strengthening hand grip, eye-hand coordination, developing concentration, language development.
- Materials needed: One bag of moon sand (included in packet) and scooping materials.
- Intended outcome of activity: Sensory exploration, exposure to different textures, developing creativity, language development
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Music Circle Please join us and our toddler friends in Fucsia for music with Ms. Amy @ 10:15 am.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity- Familiar faces basket
- Materials needed: photos of family and friends, basket or tray
- Intended outcomes of activity: Recognition of familiar faces, labeling individuals in photos, naming individuals, refining ability to grasp items with whole hand and attempting pincer grasp of flat items,
- Materials needed: Stuffed or plastic animals, or vehicles (You can pick one or do the activity with both)
- Intended outcomes of activity: Recognizing size of items, developing language of familiar items, following one step directions.
Special MCH Connection Series- 4pm
The Elementary and Middle School have turned the Odyssey musical into a fantastic old-time Radio Drama!Come on and listen to the story unfold in the children’s voices, with fun original songs, lots of cool sound effects and an original child-friendly approach to an epic storyline. Join us for a community theatrical event on Zoom as we listen to Act 1 (Episode 1 and Episode 2)!
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Family Dance Party!
- Materials needed: music and some floor space.
- Intended outcome of activity: Physical activity, creating joy for music, gross motor development, bonding with family, language development.
- Materials needed: basket (such as laundry basket) and balls.
- Intended outcome of activity: Hand-eye coordination, gross motor development, language development.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- list the time frame
Friday-
Morning Activity – Baked Mashed Potato bites
- Materials needed: 2 cups of mashed potatoes, 3 large eggs, 1/2 cups of shredded cheese, 1/2 cup of steamed chopped broccoli
- Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration, following one step directions
- Materials needed: 1/4 cup softened butter, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup applesauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 3 Tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon vanilla, sugar and cinnamon mixture for topping
- Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration following one step directions
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book: Big Dog, little dog by P.D. Eastman
June 1-5, 2020 theme: the five senses
Monday-
Morning Activity – Helping to clear plates after meals
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Exploring the senses: Scent
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book reading: Opposites by Sandra Boynton
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Tickle your senses
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Post-it note peel
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Music Circle Please join us and our toddler friends in Fucsia for music with Ms. Amy @ 10:15 am.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Exploring the senses: Taste
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Treasure Bag
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Song: “I am a bubble”
Wednesday Connection Series at 4pm
A Special Family Concert is coming your way! Local Musician Jonny Gold is covering classics both past and present for a fun and engaging evening of music for the whole family! Jonny has performed on stages across America, and is both a parent in our Community as well as Ms. Sarah’s partner. We are super excited to welcome Jonny to our MCH Connection Series! It will be hosted live through MCH's Facebook page.
Thursday-
Morning Activity - Nature sensory bin
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Flower walk
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on Bloomz
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- list the time frame
Friday-
Morning Activity – Fruit rainbow
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Strawberry yogurt bites
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book reading: The Shape of Me and Other Stuff by Dr. Seuss
Morning Activity – Helping to clear plates after meals
- Materials needed: Compost container or small tub
- Intended outcomes of activity: Strengthening hand grip, caring for environment, practical life skills, language development.
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Exploring the senses: Scent
- Materials needed: containers with lids and different spices/herbs such as: cinnamon sticks, lavender, rosemary sprigs, etc.
- Intended outcomes of activity: Sensory exploration, development of sense of smell, vocabulary development.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book reading: Opposites by Sandra Boynton
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Tickle your senses
- Materials needed: paint brush, card stock, water, paint
- Intended outcomes of activity: Refines hand-eye coordination, refining hand grip, refining pincer grasp, transferring objects from one hand to the other, helping to build concentration, understands receptive language, understanding simple words and following through, sensory experience with a dry and wet paint brush, sensory experience using paint, forming an appreciation for art
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Post-it note peel
- Materials needed: post-it notes
- Intended outcomes of activity: Helps to refine hand-eye coordination, Refining pincer grasp, transferring objects from one hand to the other, refining gross motor skills from going from a standing position, bending, gettomg into a squat position, refining balance, understands receptive language, understands simple words and follows through, talking about the colors of the Post-it notes
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Music Circle Please join us and our toddler friends in Fucsia for music with Ms. Amy @ 10:15 am.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Exploring the senses: Taste
- Materials needed: an array of different foods to taste such as: salt, citrus (lemon/lime), sugar, cinnamon. Small bowls or ramekins optional.
- Intended outcomes of activity: sensory exploration, development of sense of taste, vocabulary development.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Treasure Bag
- Materials needed: non-transparent bag, a collection of small items/toys.
- Intended outcomes of activity: vocabulary development, developing sense of touch, memory development.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Song: “I am a bubble”
Wednesday Connection Series at 4pm
A Special Family Concert is coming your way! Local Musician Jonny Gold is covering classics both past and present for a fun and engaging evening of music for the whole family! Jonny has performed on stages across America, and is both a parent in our Community as well as Ms. Sarah’s partner. We are super excited to welcome Jonny to our MCH Connection Series! It will be hosted live through MCH's Facebook page.
Thursday-
Morning Activity - Nature sensory bin
- Materials needed: Leaves, flowers, pinecones, sticks, grass, moss; box or bin to place the items into
- Intended outcomes of activity: Feeling nature items with different textures and exploring with senses, developing, picking up small objects, developing appreciation for nature
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Flower walk
- Materials needed: Flower walk paper slip
- Intended outcomes of activity: Identifyng and labeling flowers of different colors, developing and refining receptive language skills, developing appreciation for nature
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on Bloomz
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- list the time frame
Friday-
Morning Activity – Fruit rainbow
- Materials needed: an assortment of fruit in all different colors- chopped.
- Intended outcome of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Strawberry yogurt bites
- Materials needed: ½ cup chopped strawberries, 1 cup Greek yogurt and ice cube tray or small mold tray.
- Intended outcome of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book reading: The Shape of Me and Other Stuff by Dr. Seuss
June 8-12, 2020 theme:
Monday-
Morning Activity – Packing away toys/materials
Materials needed: Items your child has been actively working with and a container to put them in (if you don’t already have somewhere for these items to go)
Intended outcomes of activity: Developing a sense of order and routine, understanding simple words and following through, understanding receptive language, refining hand grip, developing concentration, working on practical life skills.
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Getting dressed
Materials needed: Clothes for the day. Provide two choice of clothing per item (shirts, pants)
Intended outcomes of activity: Following one step directions, understanding receptive language, getting dressed with assistance, developing language for different clothes, developing hand eye coordination, care of self, developing a sense of order and routine, refining hand grip, developing concentration.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book Dinosnores by Sandra Boynton
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Dinosaur Paint in a Bag
Materials needed: Gallon sized Ziplock bag, 1 piece of white construction paper, 1 piece of colored construction paper, scissors, marker, and glue.
Intended outcomes of activity: sensory experience, creative expression, fine motor development, understanding receptive language, vocabulary development.
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Handprint Dinosaur
Materials needed: 1 piece of construction paper, paint, and marker.
Intended outcomes of activity: sensory experience, creative expression, fine motor development, understanding receptive language, vocabulary development.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Music Circle Please join us and our toddler friends in Fucsia for music with Ms. Amy @ 10:15 am.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Dinosaur flashcards and actions
Materials needed: Dinosaur flashcards, actions paper
Intended outcomes of activity: Follow one step directions, understand receptive language, gross motor activity, understanding simple words and following through, learning different colors and types of dinosaurs, working on building concentration, strengthening hand-eye coordination.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Head, shoulder, knees and toes
Materials needed: None
Intended outcomes of activity: Developing concentration, repetition of movements, understanding simple words and following through, developing language for common body parts, strengthening hand eye coordination, gross motor movements of moving arms, stretching, and bending.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- 5 Little Dinosaurs song
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Dino Walk
Materials needed: Dinosaur footprint cards and tape
Intended outcomes of activity: Following one-step directions, vocabulary development, gross motor development.
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Romp, Stomp, Chomp- Interactive Song
Materials needed: romp, stomp, chomp song print out
Intended outcomes of activity: Following one-step directions, vocabulary development, gross motor development.
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on Bloomz
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)
Friday-
Morning Activity – Herbivore Dino Snack
Materials needed: Favorite vegetables of choice (Broccoli, carrots, green beans, cucumber, bell pepper)
Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration, following one step directions, understanding simple words and following through, understanding receptive language
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Banana and orange oat bites
Materials needed: 1 ripe banana, ¼ cup of Orange juice, 1 cup of rolled oats
Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration, following one step directions, understanding receptive language, refining hand grip
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Reading Mindfulness by Alex Fabrizio
Morning Activity – Packing away toys/materials
Materials needed: Items your child has been actively working with and a container to put them in (if you don’t already have somewhere for these items to go)
Intended outcomes of activity: Developing a sense of order and routine, understanding simple words and following through, understanding receptive language, refining hand grip, developing concentration, working on practical life skills.
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Getting dressed
Materials needed: Clothes for the day. Provide two choice of clothing per item (shirts, pants)
Intended outcomes of activity: Following one step directions, understanding receptive language, getting dressed with assistance, developing language for different clothes, developing hand eye coordination, care of self, developing a sense of order and routine, refining hand grip, developing concentration.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book Dinosnores by Sandra Boynton
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Dinosaur Paint in a Bag
Materials needed: Gallon sized Ziplock bag, 1 piece of white construction paper, 1 piece of colored construction paper, scissors, marker, and glue.
Intended outcomes of activity: sensory experience, creative expression, fine motor development, understanding receptive language, vocabulary development.
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Handprint Dinosaur
Materials needed: 1 piece of construction paper, paint, and marker.
Intended outcomes of activity: sensory experience, creative expression, fine motor development, understanding receptive language, vocabulary development.
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Music Circle Please join us and our toddler friends in Fucsia for music with Ms. Amy @ 10:15 am.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Dinosaur flashcards and actions
Materials needed: Dinosaur flashcards, actions paper
Intended outcomes of activity: Follow one step directions, understand receptive language, gross motor activity, understanding simple words and following through, learning different colors and types of dinosaurs, working on building concentration, strengthening hand-eye coordination.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Head, shoulder, knees and toes
Materials needed: None
Intended outcomes of activity: Developing concentration, repetition of movements, understanding simple words and following through, developing language for common body parts, strengthening hand eye coordination, gross motor movements of moving arms, stretching, and bending.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- 5 Little Dinosaurs song
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Dino Walk
Materials needed: Dinosaur footprint cards and tape
Intended outcomes of activity: Following one-step directions, vocabulary development, gross motor development.
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Romp, Stomp, Chomp- Interactive Song
Materials needed: romp, stomp, chomp song print out
Intended outcomes of activity: Following one-step directions, vocabulary development, gross motor development.
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on Bloomz
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)
Friday-
Morning Activity – Herbivore Dino Snack
Materials needed: Favorite vegetables of choice (Broccoli, carrots, green beans, cucumber, bell pepper)
Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration, following one step directions, understanding simple words and following through, understanding receptive language
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Banana and orange oat bites
Materials needed: 1 ripe banana, ¼ cup of Orange juice, 1 cup of rolled oats
Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration, following one step directions, understanding receptive language, refining hand grip
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Reading Mindfulness by Alex Fabrizio
June 15-19, 2020 theme: last week of school!
Monday-
Morning Activity – Washing hands
Materials needed: Soap, water, a cloth or paper towel to dry your hands on.
Intended outcomes of activity: Understanding simple words and follow through, understanding receptive language, following one step directions, taking care of self, building a routine and order
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Washing face with a cloth
Materials needed: damp cloth and mirror.
Intended outcomes of activity: Understanding simple words and follow through, understanding receptive language, following one step directions, taking care of self, building a routine and order
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book “I Know a Rhino” by Charles Fuge
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Tape or Post-it note peel
Materials needed: Tape (masking or painters) OR a small amount of Post-it notes
Intended outcomes of activity: Helps to refine hand-eye coordination, Refining pincer grasp, transferring objects from one hand to the other, refining gross motor skills from going from a standing position, bending, getting into a squat position, refining balance, understands receptive language, understands simple words and follows through, talking about the colors of the tape or Post-it notes
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Water and Ice Sensory Bin
Materials needed: Plastic tub or bin, ice cubes, water and kitchen utensils such as large plastic spoons.
Intended outcomes of activity: Strengthening hand grip, sensory exploration, developing concentration, refining receptive language, reaching for objects
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Music Circle Please join us and our toddler friends in Fucsia for music with Ms. Amy @ 10:15 am.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Read your favorite book
Materials needed: Book of choice
Intended outcomes of activity: Understanding simple words and follow through, understand receptive language, follow one step directions, gain an appreciation for books, develop hand eye-coordination, develop language of items/people/animals that are seen in the book
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Finding Hidden Objects
Materials needed: one or two small objects
Intended outcomes of activity: Attaining completely hidden object, understanding simple words and follow through, understanding receptive language
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Hop on Pop- Board Book
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Bubble fun!
Materials needed: Bubbles
Intended outcomes of activity: Gross motor activity, moving after the bubbles, developing hand-eye coordination, developing concentration, refining receptive language, understanding simple words and follow through, reaching for objects
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Ball roll/throw
Materials needed: ball and open floor space
Intended outcomes of activity: Gross motor activity, moving after the ball, developing hand-eye coordination, developing concentration, refining receptive language, understanding simple words and follow through, reaching for objects
Friday-
Morning Activity – Healthy banana muffins
Materials needed: 1 cup of flour, 1 tsp of baking powder, 3 tsp of Greek yogurt, 1 large banana, 1 egg, 1/8 c. of melted butter, 1 tsp of vanilla extact
Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration, following one step directions, understanding receptive language, understanding simple words and follow through, refining hand grip
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Monster Muffins!
Materials needed: 1 1/2 cups almond flour (or flour of choice), 1 cup packed baby spinach leaves, 2T coconut oil, softened, 1/4 cup applesauce, 2 eggs, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, baking utensils, bowls, blender, mini muffin tin, and cooking spray
Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration, following one step directions, understanding receptive language, understanding simple words and follow through, refining hand grip
Bloomz Circle Time Video-The Earth song and the Apple Tree song
Morning Activity – Washing hands
Materials needed: Soap, water, a cloth or paper towel to dry your hands on.
Intended outcomes of activity: Understanding simple words and follow through, understanding receptive language, following one step directions, taking care of self, building a routine and order
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Washing face with a cloth
Materials needed: damp cloth and mirror.
Intended outcomes of activity: Understanding simple words and follow through, understanding receptive language, following one step directions, taking care of self, building a routine and order
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Book “I Know a Rhino” by Charles Fuge
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Tape or Post-it note peel
Materials needed: Tape (masking or painters) OR a small amount of Post-it notes
Intended outcomes of activity: Helps to refine hand-eye coordination, Refining pincer grasp, transferring objects from one hand to the other, refining gross motor skills from going from a standing position, bending, getting into a squat position, refining balance, understands receptive language, understands simple words and follows through, talking about the colors of the tape or Post-it notes
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Water and Ice Sensory Bin
Materials needed: Plastic tub or bin, ice cubes, water and kitchen utensils such as large plastic spoons.
Intended outcomes of activity: Strengthening hand grip, sensory exploration, developing concentration, refining receptive language, reaching for objects
Live Group Circle time with Ms. Sara and Ms. Anna at 8:45 am
Music Circle Please join us and our toddler friends in Fucsia for music with Ms. Amy @ 10:15 am.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Read your favorite book
Materials needed: Book of choice
Intended outcomes of activity: Understanding simple words and follow through, understand receptive language, follow one step directions, gain an appreciation for books, develop hand eye-coordination, develop language of items/people/animals that are seen in the book
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Finding Hidden Objects
Materials needed: one or two small objects
Intended outcomes of activity: Attaining completely hidden object, understanding simple words and follow through, understanding receptive language
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Hop on Pop- Board Book
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Bubble fun!
Materials needed: Bubbles
Intended outcomes of activity: Gross motor activity, moving after the bubbles, developing hand-eye coordination, developing concentration, refining receptive language, understanding simple words and follow through, reaching for objects
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Ball roll/throw
Materials needed: ball and open floor space
Intended outcomes of activity: Gross motor activity, moving after the ball, developing hand-eye coordination, developing concentration, refining receptive language, understanding simple words and follow through, reaching for objects
Friday-
Morning Activity – Healthy banana muffins
Materials needed: 1 cup of flour, 1 tsp of baking powder, 3 tsp of Greek yogurt, 1 large banana, 1 egg, 1/8 c. of melted butter, 1 tsp of vanilla extact
Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration, following one step directions, understanding receptive language, understanding simple words and follow through, refining hand grip
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Monster Muffins!
Materials needed: 1 1/2 cups almond flour (or flour of choice), 1 cup packed baby spinach leaves, 2T coconut oil, softened, 1/4 cup applesauce, 2 eggs, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, baking utensils, bowls, blender, mini muffin tin, and cooking spray
Intended outcomes of activity: Experience cooking with family and helping to make a meal together, developing practical life skills, gaining appreciation of new foods, developing concentration, following one step directions, understanding receptive language, understanding simple words and follow through, refining hand grip
Bloomz Circle Time Video-The Earth song and the Apple Tree song
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Founded in 1987
Fully Accredited in Infant - Elementary II
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