Tuesday, May 1, 2012

May Monthly Plan


*Bible Verse: "A Friend loves at all times." Proverbs 17:17
Songs for Saplings 
We are making a little book for these verses and we sing them everyday during our "Bible study" time.

Bible verse activities from Totally Tots


*Brightly Beaming Resources:  We are using the Preparatory Curriculum for 2-4 year olds for Shrade.
We are almost done!  I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Then we will start preschool.  See my Preschool Plans. I've been busy working on a lapbook that I will use for each letter.  See my Pinterest board for letter A.



*Brightly Beaming Baby:   Jessna is now 12 months old for the Nursery Age lessons.  Each lesson is  2 weeks long and includes literature, poems, nursery rhymes, Bible,  speech & vocab, classical music, lullaby,   foreign language  (I'm going to do some Spanish and sign language), baby game, exercise  and baby massage.  I love these lessons because they   give me a focus  on what I can do to entertain my baby!  It's fun and she   loves it.  I  hope to do more things with her! 




*Sensory Play:
-water play- loves this!
-playdough 
-outside!






We will be using a lot of these activities when we learn the letters!


*Literature Connection
Right now we are reading alphabet, color and counting books from lists at the library.

However, I did find this great blog with book crafts, so I will be checking it out for ideas: Adventures in Reading with Kids- highlighting a book a day for 365 days.

*Fun With Colors
Every month this year I will pick a different color to focus on for one week.  For May I will do PURPLE since we didn't get to it in April!   I will be using ideas from  Totline 123 Colors : Color Day Activities for Young Children (1-2-3 Series: Ages 3-6) by Jean Warren.

*Daily Music time: Songs from Music Notes and CD's we get at the library. 

*Pre-Math Activities
 I'll be using this book Totline 123 Math: Pre-Math Activities for Working With Young Children (1-2-3 Series, Math: Ages 3-6) by Jean Warren. 
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*Art:
 -watercolor painting
-using paintbrush
-coloring

*Field Trips:
Playdates
MOPS
Library story time for Preschool
Childcare- during Bible study
Mall playground
Nature Center


Pretend Play:
-building a fort
-cooking
-dress up with scarves and hats

*Other Activities
I also have found other activities that I have put on my Pinterest boards: Preschool Activities and Letter A.  Come follow me!
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We also are going to start working on some skills like cutting, tracing and working through a preschool book for ages 3-5.


*Skills/Chores:
 What Shrade can do: 3 years of age
-When asking a question to mommy and daddy, begin with "May I please...?"
-wash hands/face
-taking off clothes and put in laundry basket
-putting clothes on
-drinking from cup
-throw away garbage/recycling
-clean up messes on the floor
-put dishes in the sink
-help put dishes away from the dishwasher
-put clothes in the washer (I don't have him do this often)
-Help mama with the baby
-Cooking with mama
-spelling his name
-potty trained!
-gets his own water
-put on coat and zipper

 What we are working on:
-clean up toys- say "yes, mama" when asked without whining or crying
-brushing teeth (we need to work on this)
-wash face and hands and brush hair

-feed the chickens!
-playing gently with sister
-setting the table

Jessna is working on:
*first moments of discipline- what to touch, what not to touch
*learning how to sign "more"
*learning to sign "all done"

2 comments:

Bekah said...

Love the May Plan! :) Can't wait to see what you do for airplanes. Do you have a list of the skills/chores you want to accomplish altogether? Or is it just something you are just keeping track of monthly?

anne said...

To have a monthly plan is effective. By the way, experiencing the Montessori Environment can be great for your child's development.