Five Senses- Week 2

Books This Week
On My Way to Buy Eggs
One Dark Night
Hero Cat

Small Groups For This Week:
1.Guess my rule: Each child will put 2 or 3 letter on a tray to show their friends. Then we will try to guess what attributes they have in common to "guess their rule." For example: X and V=Both letters have only diagonal lines, C and Q =both letter have big curves, F and K=both letters have 1big line and 2 little lines.
2. Five Senses Sorting Game- Each child will spin a spinner. They will land on one of the five senses. Then they will look for a picture that goes with the correct sense.
3. Math- We will be rolling a number cube to identify numbers. Then we will use a rug sized mat to move our pawn pieces.  When each child gets their pawn to the end, they will choose 1 sense to give a Mr. Potato Head, then go back to the start to go again.  The game will be over when every child has included all of the 5 senses on their Mr. Potato Head.
Making Musical Instruments-
Centers
Rug Activity- Instruments to explore to inspire us to make our own instruments during the week
Science- Herb Garden Growing(Mint Leaves to smell and taste)
Art Table:Lite Brites to explore light and color
Blocks: blocks
Sensory Table:colored rice to sound like rain when it is dropped
Book Area: books about senses
Writing Table: Unit Vocabulary Words
Dramatic Play: Cats and boxes
Puzzles and Manipulative: puzzles about senses

Let's Talk About It
-Instruments and how they sound different
-Binoculars,Magnifying Glasses, Telescopes(Things that help us see)
-Senses keep us safe(hot,smoke, flashing lights....)
-How some people do not have all 5 senses(blind, deaf)

Handwriting
We will continuing a program called Handwriting Without Tears. It's focus is on letter formation and letter awareness. This program reinforces proper grasp and trying to strengthen fine motor muscles.

Preschool Manners
-When someone is in your way or has something you want, say "Excuse Me" to get their attention, then say"May I _____" to get what you want.