Dear Celeste 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 Celeste. All lessons and videos will be posted on the Celeste page in Bloomz.
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 Celeste. All lessons and videos will be posted on the Celeste page in Bloomz.
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This week in Celeste!
April 20-24, 2020 Theme: Animals
Monday 4/20
1st Activity: Helping Take Care of Animals
- Materials Needed: Family Pet, Stuffed Animal, Outdoor Animals, Scoops, Brushes, Bowls, Cleaning Supplies, Etc.
2nd Activity: Uses Active Language.
- Materials Needed: Books
Video: Campus and Classroom Tour Slide Show
Tuesday 4/21
1st Activity: Sheep Gluing or Other Animal Gluing
- Materials Needed: Coloring Picture of Sheep or Animal of Choice, Glue, Paint Brush, Cotton Balls, Tissue Paper, Colored Paper, link to Family Pet, Stuffed Animal, Outdoor Animals, Scoops, Brushes, Bowls, Cleaning Supplies, Etc.
2nd Activity: Assists Others.
- Materials Needed: None
Video: Music Specialist- Pig on My Head
Wednesday 4/22
1st Activity: Bird Matching
- Materials Needed: Set of birds printed out https://weneedfun.com/types-of-birds/, scissors, other animal sets would work as well dogs, fish, etc.
2nd Activity: Runs.
- Materials Needed: Chalk, Cones, Sprinkler
Video: Five Little Ducks 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 4/23
1st Activity: Animal Dice
- Materials Needed: paper cube template located here: http://www.ahappymum.com/2012/02/baby-shower-favour-box-filled-with.html, stickers of animals, or markers to draw animals with
2nd Activity: Cutting with Scissors.
- Materials Needed: child sized scissors, card stock cut into small strips, marker, construction paper
Video: Mindfulness
ZOOM: Parent-Teacher Conferences from 8am to 10am (Child is welcome to attend if parent desires)
Friday 4/24
1st Activity: Pudding Painting
- Materials Needed: pudding mix of your choice (make with milk, bowl and whisk usually), baking sheet, parchment paper
2nd Activity: Carries Cups and Plates, With and Without Food.
- Materials Needed: place settings, placemats, compost bucket, tub
Video: Five Little Monkeys Book
April 27- May 1, 2020 Theme: Numbers
Printable Schedule:
| celeste_week_of_april_27.pdf |
Monday- 4/27
Morning Activity – Uses Stickers.
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Cleaning and Counting Windows.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Slideshow of Celeste Friends
Tuesday- 4/28
Morning Activity – Completes Work:
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Jellyfish Numbers.
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ. (Kim will get video and details from Specialist)
Wednesday- 4/29
Morning Activity - States No and Mine. Materials Needed: None
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Numbers 1 to 5: Numerals and Quantity.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Story Number Book of Dogs (Lots of pictures of dogs and counting!)
Join us on the MCH Facebook page at 4pm for a live concert featuring our very own Ms. Amy!!
Thursday- 4/30
Morning Activity – Throws Balls.
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt for Numbers.
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Friday- 5/1
Morning Activity – Drinks from a Cup.
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Hot Chocolate and Marshmallow Counting.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Brush Your Teeth Song
Morning Activity – Uses Stickers.
- Materials Needed: Stickers and more Stickers! Paper, Marker, Different colors of paper and stickers that match the colors (example red paper and red stickers)
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Cleaning and Counting Windows.
- Materials Needed: spray bottle, cloth, brush or sponge, squeegee
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Slideshow of Celeste Friends
Tuesday- 4/28
Morning Activity – Completes Work:
- Materials Needed: Toys or Works at home that can be completed Exs. Puzzles, Putting something together, pouring something, etc.
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Jellyfish Numbers.
- Materials Needed: Basic materials: paper, marker, hole punch, string or ribbon, beads. Optional Materials: Felt or Sewing Materials to make jellyfish out of cloth rather than paper.
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ. (Kim will get video and details from Specialist)
Wednesday- 4/29
Morning Activity - States No and Mine. Materials Needed: None
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Numbers 1 to 5: Numerals and Quantity.
- Materials Needed: Any kind of counter examples (Legos, beads, pom-poms, erasers, crayons, etc.), Paper, Marker, or Printer to Printout an Attachment on Bloomz
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Story Number Book of Dogs (Lots of pictures of dogs and counting!)
Join us on the MCH Facebook page at 4pm for a live concert featuring our very own Ms. Amy!!
Thursday- 4/30
Morning Activity – Throws Balls.
- Materials Needed: Basic materials: balls of different sizes, weights, and colors. Optional Materials: baskets, hoops, paper plates, markers, tape
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt for Numbers.
- Materials Needed: Optional paper and pen.
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
- Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 9-10 and 1-2. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 5/1
Morning Activity – Drinks from a Cup.
- Materials Needed: Open cups without lid (recommend small glass cups or small glass containers).
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Hot Chocolate and Marshmallow Counting.
- Materials Needed: Basic Materials: hot chocolate mix, small marshmallows, hot water. Optional materials: almond milk, honey, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, pan, and whisk.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Brush Your Teeth Song
May 4 - 8, 2020 Theme: Vegetables
Printable Schedule
| celeste_week_of_may_4.docx |
Monday- 5/4
Morning Activity – Understands Small, Medium, and Large. Materials Needed: Paper with different sized items and matching cards (included in packet).
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Helping in the Kitchen with Vegetable Preparation. Materials Needed: sink, strainer, scrub brush, dull knife, and cutting board.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Counting Carrots Activity
Tuesday- 5/5
Morning Activity – Coat on and Off. Materials Needed: Coat.
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Carrot Glue Art. Materials Needed: Paper with Carrot drawn on, Green Construction Paper, Orange construction paper cut up into small squares, and scissors (all included in packet). Additional Materials Glue.
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ. (Kim will get video and details from Specialist)
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing our favorite Vegetables or foods. Your child can come ready to show this food to their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 5/6
Morning Activity - Displays Happiness. Materials Needed: None
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Vegetable Shopping. Materials Needed: Cards with numbers 1 to 10, shopping basket or bag, and pictures of vegetables (included in packet). Real Vegetables optional.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Pretend Soup Activity
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- 5/7
Morning Activity – Strings Beads. Materials Needed: Pipe Cleaner, String, and Pony Beads (included in packet).
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Growing a Lima Bean. Materials Needed: Lima Bean and Ziploc bag (included in packet) Additional Materials: paper towel, water, and masking tape.
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ. (Kim will get video and details from Specialist)
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 8-10 and 1-2. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 5/8
Morning Activity – Plays Next to Others. Materials Needed: Materials Needed: Possible trays or rugs.
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Veggie Pizza Faces. Materials Needed: pizza crust (store bought or homemade), pizza sauce, cheese, Vegetable toppings of choice.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Vegetable Matching Activity
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
Morning Activity – Understands Small, Medium, and Large. Materials Needed: Paper with different sized items and matching cards (included in packet).
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Helping in the Kitchen with Vegetable Preparation. Materials Needed: sink, strainer, scrub brush, dull knife, and cutting board.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Counting Carrots Activity
Tuesday- 5/5
Morning Activity – Coat on and Off. Materials Needed: Coat.
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Carrot Glue Art. Materials Needed: Paper with Carrot drawn on, Green Construction Paper, Orange construction paper cut up into small squares, and scissors (all included in packet). Additional Materials Glue.
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ. (Kim will get video and details from Specialist)
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing our favorite Vegetables or foods. Your child can come ready to show this food to their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 5/6
Morning Activity - Displays Happiness. Materials Needed: None
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Vegetable Shopping. Materials Needed: Cards with numbers 1 to 10, shopping basket or bag, and pictures of vegetables (included in packet). Real Vegetables optional.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Pretend Soup Activity
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- 5/7
Morning Activity – Strings Beads. Materials Needed: Pipe Cleaner, String, and Pony Beads (included in packet).
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Growing a Lima Bean. Materials Needed: Lima Bean and Ziploc bag (included in packet) Additional Materials: paper towel, water, and masking tape.
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ. (Kim will get video and details from Specialist)
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 8-10 and 1-2. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 5/8
Morning Activity – Plays Next to Others. Materials Needed: Materials Needed: Possible trays or rugs.
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Veggie Pizza Faces. Materials Needed: pizza crust (store bought or homemade), pizza sauce, cheese, Vegetable toppings of choice.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Vegetable Matching Activity
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
May 11- 15, 2020 theme: music
Printable Schedule
| celeste_week_of_may_11.docx |
Monday- 5/11
Morning Activity – Pin Poking.
- Materials Needed: Music note glued to backing and jumbo push pin (included in packet).
- Outcome: Refining fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination
- Materials Needed: Bowl, Scrubber, Soap, Water, and Cloth.
- Outcome: taking care of environment, following multiple step directions
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Drumming Together.
Tuesday- 5/12
Morning Activity – Uses Tongs.
- Materials Needed: Tongs and Pom-Poms (included in packet)
- Additional Materials: 2 similar sized bowls.
- Outcome: strengthening hand grip, eye-hand coordination, developing concentration
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Paper Plate Shaker.
- Materials Needed: paper plate and dried beans (included in packet). Additional Materials: markers, spoon, bowl, and stapler.
- Outcome: refining spooning, creating joy for music, and encouraging creativity
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing our pets or favorite stuffed animals. Your child can come ready to show this animal or a picture of their animal to their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 5/13
Morning Activity - Extra Activity: Scissor Cutting.
- Materials Needed: Scissors and Strips of Paper (included in packet).
- Outcome: refining scissor cutting skills, strengthening hand grip, and developing eye-hand coordination
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Musical Instrument Card Matching.
- Materials Needed: Musical instrument cards (included in packet).
- Outcome: Vocabulary development, building concentration
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- 5/14
Morning Activity – Floating Ice Cubes:
- Materials Needed: tongs (included in packet)
- Additional materials: ice cubes, water, large bowl or bin, additional smaller bowl.
- Outcome: Sensorial exploration, fine motor strengthening
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Dance Party.
- Materials Needed: Music. Additional Materials: Shakers from Tuesday activity
- Outcome: Gross motor movement, fostering creativity and appreciation for music, joy
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Music Time: Come join us for music time with our music specialist from 10:15-10:30. There will be singing, dancing, and spending time together.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 8-10 and 1-2. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 5/15
Morning Activity – Marshmallow Drumsticks.
Materials Needed: Large Pretzel Rods and Large Marshmallows.
Outcome: Enjoyment of Music and Creativity
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– School Snack Vegan Banana Bread.
- Materials Needed: 4 Ripe Bananas, 2/3 cup of sugar, 4 tbl water, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 cups whole wheat flower, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt. Additional Materials: bowl, whisk, measuring cups, baking loaf, oven.
- Outcome: practical life skills of cooking further developed, enjoyment and appreciation of new foods, connection of school and home life
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Stringing Turtle Work.
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
May 18-22, 2020 theme: Nature
Monday- 5/18
Morning Activity – Homemade Spiced Playdough.
Materials Needed: ½ cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon (included in packet)
Additional Materials: ½ cup water. Outcome: sensory exploration, strengthening hand grip, refining fine motor skills of mixing and spooning
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Waters Plants.
Materials Needed: Watering Can or a Cup/Pitcher and Indoor or Outdoor Plants.
Outcome: Building respect for living things, finding joy in nature, practical life skills of pouring further developed
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Turtle Song.
Tuesday- 5/19
Morning Activity – Birdseed Spooning.
Materials Needed: 1 cup of birdseed (provided in packet).
Additional Materials Needed: 2 bowls and a spoon.
Outcome: Refinement of spooning materials, improves eye-hand coordination, builds further concentration
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Nature Art.
Materials Needed: Contact Paper (2 sheets provided in packet).
Additional Materials: Tape and nature from exploring the outdoors (grass, leaves, flower petals, etc.)
Outcome: Encourages creativity, greater connection to outdoors and the natural world, an appreciation for natures beauty
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing something we found outside when exploring nature. Your child can come ready to show this piece of nature to their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 5/20
Morning Activity - Building with Playdough and Sticks.
Materials Needed: Playdough (ingredients included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: Sticks, Rocks, Outdoor items fun to build with.
Outcome: Greater connection to the natural world, Fostering creativity, Developing greater stem skills of building and problem solving
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Animals Pattern Matching.
Materials Needed: Cards with animals and patterns (included in packet).
Outcome: Building more vocabulary, pattern recognition, and building appreciation for animals
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Animal Magnets.
Thursday- 5/21 No School
Friday- 5/22 No School
Monday- 5/25 No School
Morning Activity – Homemade Spiced Playdough.
Materials Needed: ½ cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon (included in packet)
Additional Materials: ½ cup water. Outcome: sensory exploration, strengthening hand grip, refining fine motor skills of mixing and spooning
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Waters Plants.
Materials Needed: Watering Can or a Cup/Pitcher and Indoor or Outdoor Plants.
Outcome: Building respect for living things, finding joy in nature, practical life skills of pouring further developed
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Turtle Song.
Tuesday- 5/19
Morning Activity – Birdseed Spooning.
Materials Needed: 1 cup of birdseed (provided in packet).
Additional Materials Needed: 2 bowls and a spoon.
Outcome: Refinement of spooning materials, improves eye-hand coordination, builds further concentration
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Nature Art.
Materials Needed: Contact Paper (2 sheets provided in packet).
Additional Materials: Tape and nature from exploring the outdoors (grass, leaves, flower petals, etc.)
Outcome: Encourages creativity, greater connection to outdoors and the natural world, an appreciation for natures beauty
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing something we found outside when exploring nature. Your child can come ready to show this piece of nature to their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 5/20
Morning Activity - Building with Playdough and Sticks.
Materials Needed: Playdough (ingredients included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: Sticks, Rocks, Outdoor items fun to build with.
Outcome: Greater connection to the natural world, Fostering creativity, Developing greater stem skills of building and problem solving
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Animals Pattern Matching.
Materials Needed: Cards with animals and patterns (included in packet).
Outcome: Building more vocabulary, pattern recognition, and building appreciation for animals
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Animal Magnets.
Thursday- 5/21 No School
Friday- 5/22 No School
Monday- 5/25 No School
May 26-29 theme: family/friends
Monday- 5/25
No School
Tuesday- 5/26
Morning Activity – Family Tree.
Materials Needed: Family Tree Coloring Page (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: Pictures of family members and glue (optional) and crayons/markers.
Outcome: strengthening family bonds/connections to extended family members, refining coloring skills
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Friendship Bracelet.
Materials Needed: pipe-cleaners and straws (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: scissors (included in first packet).
Outcome: Encouraging thoughtfulness for others, refinement of stringing and cutting skills, and encouraging creativity
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing a family picture. Your child can come ready to show this picture and talk about their family with their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 5/27
Morning Activity - Dot Markers.
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- 5/28
Morning Activity – Friendship Hunt.
Music Time: Come join us for music time with our music specialist from 10:15-10:30. There will be singing, dancing, and spending time together.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 8-10 and 1-2. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 5/29
Morning Activity – Send a Card to a Friend or Family.
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
No School
Tuesday- 5/26
Morning Activity – Family Tree.
Materials Needed: Family Tree Coloring Page (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: Pictures of family members and glue (optional) and crayons/markers.
Outcome: strengthening family bonds/connections to extended family members, refining coloring skills
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Friendship Bracelet.
Materials Needed: pipe-cleaners and straws (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: scissors (included in first packet).
Outcome: Encouraging thoughtfulness for others, refinement of stringing and cutting skills, and encouraging creativity
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing a family picture. Your child can come ready to show this picture and talk about their family with their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 5/27
Morning Activity - Dot Markers.
- Materials Needed: 2 dot markers and dot marker sheets (included in packet)
- Outcome: refining eye-hand coordination, building concentration
- Materials Needed: Pictures of friends from their classroom (included in packet).
- Outcome: building bonds with friends, language development
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- 5/28
Morning Activity – Friendship Hunt.
- Materials Needed: friends pictures (included in packet)
- Outcome: Name recognition, strengthening gross motor skills as they complete their hunt
- Materials Needed: Chalk (included in packet)
- Outcome: building awareness of self and family, building hand strength
Music Time: Come join us for music time with our music specialist from 10:15-10:30. There will be singing, dancing, and spending time together.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 8-10 and 1-2. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 5/29
Morning Activity – Send a Card to a Friend or Family.
- Materials Needed: 1 card, 1 Envelope, stickers (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Coloring utensils and Stamp if placing in mail.
- Outcome: Refining peeling of stickers and coloring, strengthening appreciation for art and others
- Materials Needed: 1 Gallon bag with ¼ cup rock-salt in the bag, 2 sandwich bags (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: 3 Cups Ice, ½ cup heavy whipping cream (options milk or almond milk), Flavor Options: Vanilla, Chocolate, Sprinkles, etc.
- Outcome: Strengthening jumping skills, experimenting with food science, sharing joy with your child.
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
June 1-5, 2020 Theme: the five senses
Monday- 6/1
Morning Activity – Smelling Bottles.
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Growing Cilantro.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Quiet, Loud Book
Tuesday- 6/2
Morning Activity – Extra Activity: Painting on Foil.
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Homemade Kinetic Sand.
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing something we think that smells good. Your child can come ready to show this item or a picture of this item to their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 6/3
Morning Activity - Shakers.
Materials Needed: Two bags of different shaker materials (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Staples, Tape, Items to decorate with (crayons, markers, stickers), Toilet Paper Roll or Paper Towel Roll.
Outcome: Sound recognition, language development (quiet and loud), Refinement of spooning
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Eye Spy.
Materials Needed: Eye Spy Farm sheet (included in packet) and Dot Marker (included in 2nd packet).
Outcome: Building eye-hand coordination, building vocabulary
Bloomz Circle Time Video- 5 Senses Video
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- 6/4
Morning Activity – Pin-Poke Tulip.
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Rock Hunt.
Morning Video - Mindfulness with Ms. Angela – posted on BLOOMZ.
Music Time - Come join us for music time with our music specialist from 10:15-10:30. There will be singing, dancing, and spending time together.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 8 – 10. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 6/5
Morning Activity – Chalk and Rock Drawings.
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Birdfeeder.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- I Spy Little Animal Book
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
Morning Activity – Smelling Bottles.
- Materials Needed: Two cotton balls each soaked in a different essential oil (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: Two washed out empty bottles (such as water bottle, sports drink bottle, or empty spice bottles).
- Outcome: Developing active/descriptive language, refining olfactory senses
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Growing Cilantro.
- Materials Needed: Cilantro Seeds and ½ cup soil (included in packet) Additional Materials: Recycled Container (yogurt cup, etc) or a small pot and water.
- Outcome: Appreciation of living things, growing process of food, refining practical life skills of spooning and pouring
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Quiet, Loud Book
Tuesday- 6/2
Morning Activity – Extra Activity: Painting on Foil.
- Materials Needed: Small jar of paint and a paintbrush (provided in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Foil (if you don’t have foil they can just use paper), and baking sheet.
- Outcome: Sensory exploration, strengthening hand grip, exploring artistic creativity
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Homemade Kinetic Sand.
- Materials Needed: Kinetic Sand (included in packet). Optional Materials Needed: Container, Bowl, Tray, Scoops, Spoons, plastic animals, trucks (anything they may want to play with their kinetic sand)
- Outcome: Strengthening hand muscles, expanding creativity, sensory exploration
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing something we think that smells good. Your child can come ready to show this item or a picture of this item to their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 6/3
Morning Activity - Shakers.
Materials Needed: Two bags of different shaker materials (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Staples, Tape, Items to decorate with (crayons, markers, stickers), Toilet Paper Roll or Paper Towel Roll.
Outcome: Sound recognition, language development (quiet and loud), Refinement of spooning
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Eye Spy.
Materials Needed: Eye Spy Farm sheet (included in packet) and Dot Marker (included in 2nd packet).
Outcome: Building eye-hand coordination, building vocabulary
Bloomz Circle Time Video- 5 Senses Video
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- 6/4
Morning Activity – Pin-Poke Tulip.
- Materials Needed: Jumbo Push Pin (included in first packet). Additional Materials Needed: Picture of Tulip with backing (included in packet).
- Outcome: Refining fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Rock Hunt.
- Materials Needed: Cards 1-10 (provided in first packet). Additional Materials: Basket/Bag and rocks.
- Outcome: Furthers exploration and appreciation for nature, counting and quantity and numeral correspondence strengthened
Morning Video - Mindfulness with Ms. Angela – posted on BLOOMZ.
Music Time - Come join us for music time with our music specialist from 10:15-10:30. There will be singing, dancing, and spending time together.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 8 – 10. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 6/5
Morning Activity – Chalk and Rock Drawings.
- Materials Needed: 2 Pieces of Outdoor Chalk (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: Rocks collected from counting work earlier in week, or collect a new batch of rocks.
- Outcome: Recognition and identification of shapes or letters, refinement of fine motor skills like pincer grasp and eye-hand coordination
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Birdfeeder.
- Materials Needed: Birdseed and 2 paper plates (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Toilet paper roll, spreader, and ingredient to spread (vegetable shortening, peanut butter, sunflower seed butter, or coconut oil. Do not use honey can harm birds.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- I Spy Little Animal Book
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
June 8-12 theme: dinosaurs
Monday- 6/8
Morning Activity – Dinosaur Dot Markers. Materials Needed: Dinosaur Dot Page (included in packet) Additional Materials: Dot markers (included in 2nd packet). Outcome: Refining eye hand coordination, building concentration
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Outdoor Washing. Materials Needed: Sponge, Cloth, Soap and Water, Scrubber, any outdoor item they can wash (bike, chair, balls, cars, playhouse, etc.) Outcome: Taking care of outdoor environment, following multiple step directions
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Dinosaur Opposites Book
Tuesday- 6/9
Morning Activity – Handprint Dinosaur. Materials Needed: paint, paintbrush, cardstock, googly eye (provided in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Glue (included in 1st packet). Outcome: art appreciation, sensory exploration
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Dinosaur Footprints. Materials Needed: Two plastic dinosaurs and kinetic sand (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Tray or plate. Outcome: Fostering sensory exploration, comparing and contrasting
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing anything and everything dinosaur related (stuffed animal, book, toys, art, pictures, etc). Your child can come ready to show this item with their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 6/10
Morning Activity - Dinosaur Shadow Matching. Materials Needed: Dinosaur Shadow Matching cards (included in packet). Outcome: Building a larger vocabulary, abstract and concrete thinking
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Dinosaur Coloring. Materials Needed: Dinosaur coloring page (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: crayons, markers, colored pencils. Outcome: Building vocabulary, refining hand-grip, supporting artistic creativity
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Dinosaur Poem
Thursday- 6/11
Morning Activity – Dinosaur Painting. Materials Needed: 2 plastic dinosaurs, paint, and cardstock (included in packet). Outcome: Fostering creative expression, developing fine-motor skills
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Frozen Dinosaurs. Materials Needed: Plastic dinosaurs and balloons (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: Water, Freezer, and Tub. Outcome: Sensory exploration, developing stem skills, problem solving development
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Music Time - Come join us for music time with our music specialist from 10:15-10:30. There will be singing, dancing, and spending time together.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 8-10. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 6/12
Morning Activity – Dinosaur Pom-pom Tonging. Materials Needed: Fill in the Circle Colored Dinosaur Sheet (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: 22 Pom-poms and tongs (included in first and second packet). Outcome: Refining tonging skills, strengthening eye-hand coordination
Afternoon Activity – Cooking – Dinosaur Egg Peeling. Materials Needed: Hardboiled Eggs with shells, tray, two bowls. Outcome: Refining pincer grasp, developing practical life cooking skills, building concentration
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Brown Bear, Brown Bear Book
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
Morning Activity – Dinosaur Dot Markers. Materials Needed: Dinosaur Dot Page (included in packet) Additional Materials: Dot markers (included in 2nd packet). Outcome: Refining eye hand coordination, building concentration
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Outdoor Washing. Materials Needed: Sponge, Cloth, Soap and Water, Scrubber, any outdoor item they can wash (bike, chair, balls, cars, playhouse, etc.) Outcome: Taking care of outdoor environment, following multiple step directions
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Dinosaur Opposites Book
Tuesday- 6/9
Morning Activity – Handprint Dinosaur. Materials Needed: paint, paintbrush, cardstock, googly eye (provided in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Glue (included in 1st packet). Outcome: art appreciation, sensory exploration
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Dinosaur Footprints. Materials Needed: Two plastic dinosaurs and kinetic sand (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Tray or plate. Outcome: Fostering sensory exploration, comparing and contrasting
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing anything and everything dinosaur related (stuffed animal, book, toys, art, pictures, etc). Your child can come ready to show this item with their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Wednesday- 6/10
Morning Activity - Dinosaur Shadow Matching. Materials Needed: Dinosaur Shadow Matching cards (included in packet). Outcome: Building a larger vocabulary, abstract and concrete thinking
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Dinosaur Coloring. Materials Needed: Dinosaur coloring page (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: crayons, markers, colored pencils. Outcome: Building vocabulary, refining hand-grip, supporting artistic creativity
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Dinosaur Poem
Thursday- 6/11
Morning Activity – Dinosaur Painting. Materials Needed: 2 plastic dinosaurs, paint, and cardstock (included in packet). Outcome: Fostering creative expression, developing fine-motor skills
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Frozen Dinosaurs. Materials Needed: Plastic dinosaurs and balloons (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: Water, Freezer, and Tub. Outcome: Sensory exploration, developing stem skills, problem solving development
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Music Time - Come join us for music time with our music specialist from 10:15-10:30. There will be singing, dancing, and spending time together.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 8-10. Please let me know if these times don’t work for you, and I’m happy to schedule a time that does!
Friday- 6/12
Morning Activity – Dinosaur Pom-pom Tonging. Materials Needed: Fill in the Circle Colored Dinosaur Sheet (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: 22 Pom-poms and tongs (included in first and second packet). Outcome: Refining tonging skills, strengthening eye-hand coordination
Afternoon Activity – Cooking – Dinosaur Egg Peeling. Materials Needed: Hardboiled Eggs with shells, tray, two bowls. Outcome: Refining pincer grasp, developing practical life cooking skills, building concentration
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Brown Bear, Brown Bear Book
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
June 15-19, 2020 theme: last week of school!!
Monday- 6/15
Morning Activity – Butterfly Matching. Materials Needed: Butterfly Cards Cut in half (included in packet) Outcome: Appreciation of living things, building vocabulary, pattern recognition
Afternoon Activity- Blowing Bubbles. Materials Needed: Bottle of Bubbles with wand (included in packet). Outcome: Sensory exploration, gross motor movement, and refining eye-hand coordination
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Containers. Opening and closing lesson.
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing a project that we’ve enjoyed completing while at home. Your child can come ready to show this item or a picture of this item to their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Tuesday- 6/16
Morning Activity – Butterfly Pin-Poke. Materials Needed: Butterfly Pin-Poke glued to a backing (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Jumbo Push Pin (included in previous packet). Outcome: Refining fine motor skills, building eye-hand coordination
Afternoon Activity- Nature Scavenger Hunt. Materials Needed: Nature Sheet (provided in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Basket or Bag to put nature items in. Outcome: Sensory exploration, Deepening Connection to Natural World, Building a 1:1 correspondence
Music Time - Come join us for music time with the entire infant and toddler department and our music specialist from 10:15-10:30. There will be singing, dancing, and spending time together.
Wednesday- 6/17
Morning Activity - Tree Nature Craft. Materials Needed: Tree Trunk Print Out (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: glue (included in previous packet) and items collected from nature scavenger hunt. Outcome: Gluing practice, connection to natural world
Afternoon Activity- Picnic Outside with Family. Materials Needed: Blanket, Food, Items to Eat with, and People you Love. Outcome: Deeping Family Bonds, Celebrating End of Year, Strengthening practical skills, grace and courtesy practice
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Go Dog Go Book.
Thursday- 6/18
Morning Activity - Counting. Materials Needed: Cards 1-10 (provided in first packet). Additional Materials: Any household items for counting (coins, cheerios, blocks, legos, cars, etc) Outcome: counting and quantity and numeral correspondence strengthened
Afternoon Activity- Chalk Gross Motor. Materials Needed: chalk (provided in packet). Outcome: Developing strength in legs, refining ability to follow directions.
Friday- 6/19
Morning Activity - Language Bag. Materials Needed: 10 different small household items (pencil, coin, utensils, small toys, etc.) and 1 bag large enough to put items in (not see through). Outcome: language development, sensory exploration
Afternoon Activity- Whisking Bubbles. Materials Needed: liquid soap, bowl, whisk, and towel. Outcome: Refining stirring skills, Sensory exploration, Strengthening Hand Grip
Morning Activity – Butterfly Matching. Materials Needed: Butterfly Cards Cut in half (included in packet) Outcome: Appreciation of living things, building vocabulary, pattern recognition
Afternoon Activity- Blowing Bubbles. Materials Needed: Bottle of Bubbles with wand (included in packet). Outcome: Sensory exploration, gross motor movement, and refining eye-hand coordination
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Containers. Opening and closing lesson.
Circle Time – Sharing: 9:00-9:15. We will be sharing a project that we’ve enjoyed completing while at home. Your child can come ready to show this item or a picture of this item to their friends, and see what their friends are going to share.
Tuesday- 6/16
Morning Activity – Butterfly Pin-Poke. Materials Needed: Butterfly Pin-Poke glued to a backing (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Jumbo Push Pin (included in previous packet). Outcome: Refining fine motor skills, building eye-hand coordination
Afternoon Activity- Nature Scavenger Hunt. Materials Needed: Nature Sheet (provided in packet). Additional Materials Needed: Basket or Bag to put nature items in. Outcome: Sensory exploration, Deepening Connection to Natural World, Building a 1:1 correspondence
Music Time - Come join us for music time with the entire infant and toddler department and our music specialist from 10:15-10:30. There will be singing, dancing, and spending time together.
Wednesday- 6/17
Morning Activity - Tree Nature Craft. Materials Needed: Tree Trunk Print Out (included in packet) Additional Materials Needed: glue (included in previous packet) and items collected from nature scavenger hunt. Outcome: Gluing practice, connection to natural world
Afternoon Activity- Picnic Outside with Family. Materials Needed: Blanket, Food, Items to Eat with, and People you Love. Outcome: Deeping Family Bonds, Celebrating End of Year, Strengthening practical skills, grace and courtesy practice
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Go Dog Go Book.
Thursday- 6/18
Morning Activity - Counting. Materials Needed: Cards 1-10 (provided in first packet). Additional Materials: Any household items for counting (coins, cheerios, blocks, legos, cars, etc) Outcome: counting and quantity and numeral correspondence strengthened
Afternoon Activity- Chalk Gross Motor. Materials Needed: chalk (provided in packet). Outcome: Developing strength in legs, refining ability to follow directions.
Friday- 6/19
Morning Activity - Language Bag. Materials Needed: 10 different small household items (pencil, coin, utensils, small toys, etc.) and 1 bag large enough to put items in (not see through). Outcome: language development, sensory exploration
Afternoon Activity- Whisking Bubbles. Materials Needed: liquid soap, bowl, whisk, and towel. Outcome: Refining stirring skills, Sensory exploration, Strengthening Hand Grip
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Founded in 1987
Fully Accredited in Infant - Elementary II
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