Preschool - Week 2 - Letter A

This week was brought to you by the Letter A and the Number 1. :-)



Here's what we covered:

Language Arts:
- Handwriting worksheets (Apple, Alligator)
- Reading books
- Letter of the Week Craft


Math:
- Number 1 worksheet
- Pattern worksheet
- Pick out "one" crayon, etc.
- Addition with apples

Science:
- Alligators
- Read books, coloring page
- Used tape measure to see how big an alligator can get (15-20 ft!)
- Used tape measure to compare a 4 year old alligator's length to C and 2 year old alligator to E. (The alligators won...)
- Added our first page to C's Science Journal. We pasted a photo of an alligator on the page and C answered some basic questions about alligators.
- Watched alligator videos (baby alligator, Everglades video)

Social Studies:
- Astronauts
- Read books on astronauts
- Talked about what kind of astronaut C would be - she said she would be a scientist, but "ACTUALLY" (her favorite word) she doesn't want to be an astronaut when she grows up. Good to know...
- Did an astronaut craft


Sight Words:
- I am going to make 5 sight word flashcards to work on during lunch each day
- This week we learned: An, Ant, And, Apple, Alligator

Snack:
- Apples

Music:
- Played a collection of Adagios

Bible Stories:
Elijah's Chariot of Fire, Jesus Walks on Water, Sun Stands Still

After learning about Jesus walking on water, we did a fun water activity. I got a tub and filled it with some sand and then water. The girls attempted to walk on water (unsuccessfully). Then I stirred it up to make it murky and then dropped some coins and fun buttons into it. The girls took turns looking through a clear plastic container and glass spaghetti jar to scope the water and find the hidden objects. They really enjoyed this.



For the story of how God made the sun stand still for Joshua, we made suns (with glitter!):