Exploration 1: Our Community
Essential Question: What is our community?
Focus Area: Our Classroom
Weekly Focus: Our Families
Tuesday
Safe and Sound by Jean Roussen
Questions:
- Animals live in many different places. Where do some of the animals in this book live?
- How do the big animals in this book keep the little animals safe and sound?
- How do your grown-ups keep you safe and sound?
- Your teachers are grown-ups and they help to keep you safe at school. What are some things that teachers do to keep you safe?
ART: Who are some people that keep you safe? Draw or paint a picture of them.
Gross Motor: Alice in Wonderland Yoga
Wednesday
Today's book is Feelings by Sarah Jennings
With three year olds it is important to discuss feelings, allow them to express themselves too that that feel understood. Compromise with them instead of dismissing them.
You can also play this video The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
Often ask your children how they are feeling, and why.
Library: Have your child pick a book of his or her choice and read it to them. Throughout the reading ask them questions to keep them entertain and build knowledge.
Some questions can be:
• Tell me about this book. • This reminds me of _______.
• Have you read this book before? When? Where?
• This book makes me feel ______. How does it make you feel?
• What do you notice in this picture?
• What book would you like to read? Why?
Workbook pages: 18 - 19
Gross Motor: take your child for a nature walk and ask him or her questions about what they may see or hear around them.
ex. buildings, cars, police sirens, birds, people
Thursday
Today's book is In My Heart: a Book of Feelings by Jo Witek
If you print out the sheet above for your child or simply draw them a heart and have them complete the activity. Speak about the different kinds of feeling they may feel in their heart and discuss how they can deal with their feelings.
Complete workbook pages: 20 - 21
Friday
Complete workbook pages: 22 - 23
Gross Motor: Morning workout
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