Wednesday, April 1

Hello!

It's April Fools Day!  Did anyone play a joke on you?  When my children were little, the used to like to hide a rubber spider in the Cheerios box for Mr. Dan's breakfast.  He was so surprised!

What will the weather be like today?  Could you check for me and then sing the Weather Watcher song really loudly so that I can hear it at my house?

Today's EVERYONE outdoor assignment:

This is a Glass Wing Butterfly.  

Got a driveway or sidewalk at your house?  Use it as a canvas to draw a masterpiece with some chalk   No chalk at home?  Try one of these instead: http://www.mommysuite.com/3-sidewalk-chalk-alternatives/

Read to your child for at least 30 minutes.

2s:  We're talking about beautiful butterflies today! 

1. Watch the Very Hungry Caterpillar video on our website.  http://hstrial-wardschapelpr.homestead.com/Online-Preschool-Information.html?_=1585536856700

2.  Using the white paper butterfly from your bag, paint with drops of watercolors.  Show your child how to they can dip a straw into the paint and make circles on the butterfly's wings.

3. Have some plastic Easter eggs left from last year?  Break them out early!

This Blue Morpho Butterfly was
making Mr. Dan laugh because its
wings tickled his face!

     Take a few eggs apart and see if your child can put them back together - it doesn't matter if they match or not!  Talk about the colors and how you need two parts to make the egg whole.  Now see if they can name the colors.

3s:  Caterpillars 

1. Watch the Very Hungry Caterpillar video on our website.  http://hstrial-wardschapelpr.homestead.com/Online-Preschool-Information.html?_=1585536856700

2.  From your bag you'll need: the handful of pompoms, the popsicle stick and the pipe cleaner.  You'll also need glue (like Elmer's).
     Look at the pompoms.  Talk about the colors.  Ask questions.  Which color do you have the most of?  The least?  Are they all the same size?  How many are there?  Put your finger on each one as you count.
     Help your child put a line of glue down the popsicle stick.  Glue the pompoms on one at a time, counting each one.  Use the pipe cleaner to make antenna - twist it around the stick between the first and second pompom.
     Where will your caterpillar live?  What will it eat?  What kind of butterfly will it become?

Can you tell something is moving
the limbs on this tree?  What is it?

4s: Wonderful Wind/Letters U and V

1.  Where does the wind come from?  Can you see it?  How do we know when it's there?  Go outside.  Is it windy today?  How can you tell?

What you'll need: a hairdryer and a collection of different small objects from around the house.  Examples: a fork, a paperclip, a tissue, a coin, a crayon, a baggie, pieces of paper in different sizes, a pingpong ball (because we all have those, right?).

Make two columns on a page labeled 'Yes' and 'No'.  Write down the items you found on the left side of the page.

By now, the children are familiar with predicting or guessing.  Talk about each item they've found.  Ask 'Do you think the wind will blow it?'  Have them mark on the paper yes or no.  Then conduct the experiment.  'Were you correct?'  Have them circle their answer if they were correct.

Now ask why did our 'wind' move some objects and not others?

2. Practice writing your first and last name, the numbers 1-5 and letters U & V.

'See' you all tomorrow!