Week 7

MONDAY- STARS!
vocab word: twinkle- to flash, sparkle, or gleam
- sing twinkle, twinkle little star (of course)
- Poem- Star light, Star Bright
- Felt Board Project:
cut out stars, sun, moon, earth (maybe other planets? for older kids)
Display on board and talk about their positions, orbits, etc.
Talk about simple astonomy- star, moon, sun: what they are and do.
- Make telescopes:
Use paper towel/ tp tube, cover end with black paper. (glue or use rubber band) Poke holes in the paper (maybe in the shape of a constellation). To use, aim scope toward light and see the bright "stars"
- STAR RHYMES (while working on a project)
Have your children help you make up a list of words that rhyme with the word star.
Such as; bar, car, far, jar, and tar.


TUESDAY- SHAPE STAR
-SPONGE-PRINT STARS
Trace around star cookie cutters on thin sponges and cut out the shapes.
Let your child dip the sponge shapes into white paint and press them on black paper to make star prints.
Have them sprinkle on salt or glitter while the paint is still wet, if you wish.

-CHEESE STARS
Use a miniature cookie cutter to cut stars out of cheese slices.
Serve the cheese stars on wheat crackers.
- Stand alone star craft?
- Watch Online Dora "Little Star's Wish" (what kid doesn't love Dora??)


WEDNESDAY- LETTER G
- color letter G template with Glittler Glue
- talk about things that start with G, draw them on page.
THURSDAY- NUMBER 7
- use pretzel sticks to make the number seven. Then count 7 pretzels. Then eat them!
- talk about 7 days in a week. Cut 7- 1" strips of paper. Write 1 day of week on each. Glue them into circles making a chain. For next week, pull one strip off for the corresponding day.
- Days of Week song (to Frere Jacques)
Every week has 7 days
See how many you can say
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday.. Saturday.
FRIDAY- FUN DAY!
- Bean Bag Games! (bean bag toss, Set up and knock down stuffed animals...)
- Let children put tape in any pattern they want on paper. ( their name, a number, roads, etc...) Let them paint over entire paper. Let dry. Remove tape to reveal picture.