Mrs. Harpring's News

Week of March 30, 2020

Please tell your kiddos that I've been thinking about them, and I miss their giggles, and excitement!  They bring much joy to my life! 

eLearning

Sort
   Playing cards - color, number, suit
    Silverware - Separate forks and spoons, and then count them.
    Socks - match them/make pairs
    
Use a muffin tin or egg carton to sort buttons, coins, beans, beads.

Count the number of windows in your home.

Identify shapes of various items in your home and trace them if you can. (cups, blocks, etc)
    
Order crayons/pencils from longest to shortest

Play school with your family, and take turns being the teacher.
       Sing circle time songs, and other songs you choose.
       Read books - take turns reading to each other.
       Make up a story starting with characters and setting.
          example: A frog and a horse went to a restaurant...(take turns adding to the story)            
Play Simon Says
Play ISpy

Talk about the four seasons. - Draw a picture of your favorite season.

Free art - paper, scissors, glue, crayons, paint, yarn, etc.

Build a blanket fort.

Make an indoor/outdoor obstacle course - use laundry baskets, chairs, rope, yarn.

Toss balled up socks into a laundry basket.

Have a dance party - take turns copying dance moves.
                               Play freeze dance - when music stops freeze in place.

Nature walk/scavenger hunt - look for a leaf, bird, squirrel, mud, flower, tree, caterpillar,                                                ladybug, something purple, something that crawls, a yellow                                                flower, name 2 things you see in the sky, etc.

Here are a few websites to check out:  ABCya.com
                                                                 pbskids.org
                                                                 mothergooseclub.com