Today is World Book Day!I love books, and UNESCO agrees. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization proposed World Book Day as a day of celebrating the joy of reading for enjoyment.
One hundred countries observe World Book Day, and why not?
Children who regularly read for enjoyment have higher test scores, develop a broader vocabulary, increased general knowledge and a better understanding of other cultures than their non-reading counterparts. Whether you read traditional paper bound books or turn to your Kindle/iPad/whatever, reading’s a passport to this and many other worlds. (from www.nationalday.com)
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2s: The Number 4 and Ladybugs
1. Review the Number 4 with your child.See if while they help you set the table or make dinner they can count out to the number 4. 'Can you get me 4 napkins?' or 'Can you count out 4 carrots for me?'.
2. Let's read a story!If you have the book The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle, break it out. Your child can follow along with this video or simply watch the story.
Watch the story with your child at: The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
3. Let's make our own ladybug!
In your bag, you'll find a spot-less lady bug, antenna, 6 legs, and 8 'spots' (4 for each wing since we're counting to four!). You'll also need some glue.
Have your child glue the legs onto the ladybug body and use the sticker eyes on the head. You can use a stapler to attach the antenna to the head.
Show your child how each strip of spots has 4. (What a coincidence!)
Have your child peel the stickers one at a time and put 4 on each wing of the beetle.
Will their ladybug be grouchy or happy?
3s: Lovely Little Ladybugs
In your bag, you'll find a long 3" strip of red paper, a strip of large black dots and a long pipe cleaner.
Have your child peel the black dots and apply them to the red band. Staple the antenna to the center point of the red strip.
Adjust the band to fit your child's head!
2. Let's read a story!
If you have the book The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle, break it out. Your child can follow along with this video or simply watch the story.
Watch the story with your child at: The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
3. Ladybug Numbers
From our website, print out the sheet titled 3s Ladybug Numbers. You'll also need the strip of ladybug stickers from your bag.
Look at the sheet with your child. Each square has a numeral and some ladybugs already. Encourage your child to name the numeral and count, one at a time, the ladybugs in the first square.
Have them add stickers, counting as they put each new sticker down, until they have the correct amount of stickers in the square. Have them go back and check by counting out loud and pointing to each ladybug.
4s: Letter Hide & Seek and Ants
1. Letter Hide & SeekFor this first activity, you'll need to write the alphabet on post-it notes or cards, one letter on each.
Don't feel like doing that? Print out the alphabet cards from the website. They can also be used as flash cards!
While your child is not aware, place the letter cards around the house in places they would normally see.
Explain to your child that when they find a card, they need to tell you:
- What letter it is
- What sound it makes
- Something that begins with that letter
As they find the letters, have them line them up on the floor, table or counter top in alphabetical order.
Bonus, if you printed them in color, do they notice a pattern?
What did they learn about ants?
3. Ants are A-maze-ing
Print out the Ant Maze from our website.
Show your child that the beginning is on top of the mound at the entrance to the tunnels. They need to reach the center of the tunnels where the strawberry is located.
I suggest using a pencil because some children get frustrated when they go the 'wrong' way. No worries - just erase it!
4. The Ants Go Marching...Remember that song? You can relive it with your child complete with lyrics (and have it roll around your head for the rest of the day): The Ants Go Marching song
4. Let's build an ant!
In your bag you'll find black paper with 'ant parts' on it, white paper with wings, stick-on eyes, and a pipe cleaner antenna.
Have your child cut out the body parts for the ant.
There is also a rectangle of black paper that they can use to cut legs. Glue the legs to the thorax of the ant (that's the middle section).
Put eyes and antenna on your ant.
Have your child explain each of the body parts for the ant and what type of ant it will be - a nurse, a soldier, a worker or a queen?
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