Dear Rosa 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 Rosa. All lessons and videos will be posted on the Rosa 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 Rosa. All lessons and videos will be posted on the Rosa page in Bloomz.
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This week in Rosa!
April 20-24, 2020 theme: Animals
Monday:
Morning Activity – Animal Washing
- Materials- tray, bowl, scrub brush, small plastic animals, soap and water
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home – Care of Animals and Plants
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Three Little Monkeys Song - posted on BLOOMZ
Tuesday:
Morning Activity – Sheep Art Project
- Materials- paper plate, cotton balls, black construction paper, glue, small bowl, paintbrush & tweezers or tongs
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/ Fine Motor-Art - Animal Rock Painting Materials- tray, paint, paintbrush, small bowls for paint and small rocks
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ.
Wednesday:
Morning Activity- Animal Rock Counting
- Materials- Animal Rocks from Tuesdays activity and number printout (provided on Bloomz)
Afternoon Activity- Language/ Cognitive - Sorting by Size
- Materials- three objects that are similar but vary in size from small, medium and large
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Barnyard Dance! - Story time will be posted on Bloomz
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 – Animal Yoga
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor – Penguin Jump
- Materials- white sidewalk chalk
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences- Zoom conferences will be 9:30-2:30. Conference sign-ups will be posted on Bloomz Tuesday morning.
Friday:
Morning Activity – Whisking
- Materials- tray, bowl, whisk and dish soap
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Celery Snails and Caterpillars
- Materials- celery, peanut butter, grapes and raisins
Bloomz Circle Time Video- We’re Going on A Bear Hunt - Story time will be posted on Bloomz
April 27 - May 1, 2020
Printable Schedule:
| rosa_week_of_april_27.pdf |
Monday-
Morning Activity – Nuts and Bolts
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home –
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Counting with Ms. Steph and One, Two, Buckle My Shoe will be posted on BLOOMZ
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Making Colored Pasta
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art –
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Counting Pasta or Pom Poms
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Farm Animal Matching
Bloomz Circle Time Video- 10 Rubber Duckies – Storytime will be posted on BLOOMZ
Join us on the MCH Facebook page at 4pm for a live concert featuring our very own Ms. Amy!!
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Nature Hunt
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor –
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences Zoom conferences will be 9:30-2:30.
Friday-
Morning Activity - Cheerios Counting Activity
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Applesauce Muffins Materials – See cooking ingredients below
Bloomz Circle Time Video- CLICK,CLACK, 123- Storytime will be posted on Bloomz
Morning Activity – Nuts and Bolts
- Materials- 4 nuts and 4 bolts that fit on the bolt (these pairs should be different sizes)
Afternoon Activity- Practical Life/Helping at home –
- Flower Arranging Materials - flowers, scissors, tray, vase (or jars!), pitcher
Bloomz Circle Time Video- Counting with Ms. Steph and One, Two, Buckle My Shoe will be posted on BLOOMZ
Tuesday-
Morning Activity – Making Colored Pasta
- Materials- rigatoni pasta, white vinegar, Ziploc bags, food coloring, parchment paper or foil
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art –
- Stringing Materials- colored pasta and a shoelace
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ.
Wednesday-
Morning Activity - Counting Pasta or Pom Poms
- Materials- colored pasta and number printout (posted on Bloomz)
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Farm Animal Matching
- Materials: Farm Animal printout (provided on BLOOMZ)
Bloomz Circle Time Video- 10 Rubber Duckies – Storytime will be posted on BLOOMZ
Join us on the MCH Facebook page at 4pm for a live concert featuring our very own Ms. Amy!!
Thursday-
Morning Activity – Nature Hunt
- Materials- Rocks, sticks or pinecones and sidewalk chalk
Afternoon Activity- Outdoor/Gross Motor –
- Follow The Line Materials- sidewalk chalk
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on BLOOMZ.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences Zoom conferences will be 9:30-2:30.
- Conference sign-ups will be posted on BLOOMZ Tuesday morning.
Friday-
Morning Activity - Cheerios Counting Activity
- Materials- 1-5 or 1-10 Cheerio Counting Math Sheets (provided on BLOOMZ) and 15 to 55 Cheerios
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– Applesauce Muffins Materials – See cooking ingredients below
- Applesauce Muffins Ingredients
- · 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- · 1/3 cup brown sugar
- · 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
- · 1 large egg
- · 1 cup applesauce (I use sweetened)
- · 1/4 cup sour cream
- · 2 tablespoons milk
- · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- · 2 cups all-purpose flour
- · 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- · 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- · 1/2 teaspoon salt
Bloomz Circle Time Video- CLICK,CLACK, 123- Storytime will be posted on Bloomz
May 4 - 8, 2020 Theme: Vegetables
Printable Schedule
| rosa_week_of_may_4th-8th.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- Parts of the Plant with Ms. Steph – posted on BLOOMZ
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, glue, and scissors.(all included in packet).
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ.
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- Animals Everywhere – Storytime with Ms. Tara -posted on BLOOMZ
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.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 9:00-1:00 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- Storytime with Ms. Tara- posted on Bloomz
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- Parts of the Plant with Ms. Steph – posted on BLOOMZ
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, glue, and scissors.(all included in packet).
Morning Video - Music Specialist – posted on BLOOMZ.
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- Animals Everywhere – Storytime with Ms. Tara -posted on BLOOMZ
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.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 9:00-1:00 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- Storytime with Ms. Tara- posted on Bloomz
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
| rosa_week_of_may_11.docx |
Monday- 5/11
Morning Activity – Pin Poking.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- 5 Green and Speckled Frogs with Ms. Steph -posted on bloomz
Tuesday- 5/12
Morning Activity – Uses Tongs.
Afternoon Activity- Sensorial/Fine Motor-Art – Paper Plate Shaker.
Bloomz Circle Time Video – Music Specialist – posted on bloomz
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.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Musical Instrument Card Matching.
Circle Time- Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15
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:
Morning Video - Mindfulness – posted on bloomz.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences - Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 9:00-2:00. Conference sign-ups will be posted on BLOOMZ Tuesday morning. 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.
Afternoon Activity - Cooking– School Snack Vegan Banana Bread.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- llama llama- Storytime will be posted on bloomz
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
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- 5 Green and Speckled Frogs with Ms. Steph -posted on bloomz
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
Bloomz Circle Time Video – Music Specialist – posted on bloomz
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
Circle Time- Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15
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
- 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.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences - Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 9:00-2:00. Conference sign-ups will be posted on BLOOMZ Tuesday morning. 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- llama llama- Storytime will be posted on bloomz
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: 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon (included in packet) Additional Materials: 1⁄2 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- Little Birdies with Ms.Steph
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
Circle Time- Live with Ms. Amy @ 10:15
Thursday- 5/21 No School
Friday- 5/22 No School
Monday - 5/25 No School
Morning Activity – Homemade Spiced Playdough.
Materials Needed: 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon (included in packet) Additional Materials: 1⁄2 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- Little Birdies with Ms.Steph
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
Circle Time- Live with Ms. Amy @ 10:15
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.
Wednesday- 5/27
Morning Activity - Dot Markers.
Circle Time- Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15
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.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences - Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you!
Time slots are from 9:00- 12:30 . Conference sign-ups will be posted on Bloomz Tuesday morning. 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.
Afternoon Activity – Cooking – Ice Cream in a Bag.
Circle Time - 9:00-9:15. A time to come together and enjoy some circle time activities.
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
- 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
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
Circle Time- Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15
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
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences - Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you!
Time slots are from 9:00- 12:30 . Conference sign-ups will be posted on Bloomz Tuesday morning. 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
Afternoon Activity – Cooking – Ice Cream in a Bag.
- Materials Needed: 1 Gallon bag with 1⁄4 cup rock-salt in the bag, 2 sandwich bags (included in packet). Additional Materials Needed: 3 Cups Ice, 1⁄2 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. 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 1⁄2 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- “Sing a Song of Senses”
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.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- “Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes” Book
Wednesday- 6/3
Morning Activity - Shakers.
Afternoon Activity- Language/Cognitive – Eye Spy.
Circle Time – Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15
Special MCH Connection Series- 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.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences - Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are 9:00- 11:30 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 See Colors” 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 1⁄2 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- “Sing a Song of Senses”
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.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- “Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes” Book
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
Circle Time – Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15
Special MCH Connection Series- 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.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences - Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are 9:00- 11:30 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.
- Outcomes: Building refinement of spreading skills, developing an appreciation and care for birds
Bloomz Circle Time Video- “I See Colors” 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- Dinosaurs on Parade Song
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.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- “How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?” Book
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
Circle Time- Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15
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.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 9:00-11:30. 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- “My Big Dinosaur 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- Dinosaurs on Parade Song
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.
Bloomz Circle Time Video- “How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?” Book
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
Circle Time- Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15
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.
Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences (Child can attend if parents desire)- Looking forward to video conferencing with all of you! Time slots are from 9:00-11:30. 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- “My Big Dinosaur 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- Slippery Fish with Ms.Steph
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
Circle Time – Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15 Come celebrate with all of the infant and toddler classes!
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- Story time with Ms.Tara
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- Slippery Fish with Ms.Steph
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
Circle Time – Live with Ms. Amy at 10:15 Come celebrate with all of the infant and toddler classes!
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- Story time with Ms.Tara
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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