{"id":2624,"date":"2020-10-22T12:25:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T17:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2020-10-22T12:31:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T17:31:13","slug":"halloween-spiders-letter-t-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=2624","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Spiders &#8211; Letter T (3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let\u2019s sing together our song \u201cRise and Shine &#8211; Welcome to School Today\u201d by Dr. Jean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jyAD2OoFuoY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jyAD2OoFuoY<\/a> and our greeting song \u201cHello to all the children of the world\u201d: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2nYjGy_ZUG8\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2nYjGy_ZUG8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I realize that you might have to survey other members of your family for the <strong>question of the day<\/strong> so that your child have enough tally marks to count or have your child put more than one tally mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>How many did you see yesterday on the Rose\u2019s Berry Farm Hay Ride (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6TjkhdiVyf0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6TjkhdiVyf0<\/a><\/strong>)<strong> of your virtual field trip?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>SPIDERS \ud83d\udd77 \/               GHOSTS\ud83d\udc7b  \/             MONSTERS       \/           SCARECROWS \ud83c\udf83 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the writing\/reading process,<\/strong> have your child trace or copy (advanced skill) <strong>daily<\/strong> his\/her name on paper\/dry eraser board\/ mini blackboard (kindergarten handwriting page) starting at the top of each letter (you could draw \ud83d\ude42) either in all uppercase letters or just first letter in uppercase and the rest in lowercase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Making Letter T shape:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>1 big line and 1 little line for capital T\/2 little lines<\/strong> <strong>for Lowercase t<\/strong>. Your child use a finger to trace the letter starting at the top, going down and going back up to make the straight line from left to right (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MKrxgY2p5p0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MKrxgY2p5p0<\/a>). In order to start learning letters, your child will need a <strong>set of big curves, little curves, big lines and little lines in wood.<\/strong> You can purchase them at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lwtears.com\">https:\/\/www.lwtears.com<\/a> or make them your self. Here is a picture: <a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.lwtears.com\/images\/uploads\/1_787_large.png\">http:\/\/cdn.lwtears.com\/images\/uploads\/1_787_large.png<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Wet-Dry-Try on small chalkboard<\/strong> (Handwriting Without Tears) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q6p4LUEGbwM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q6p4LUEGbwM<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Play dough<\/strong> with small chalkboard (recipe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestideasforkids.com\/playdough-recipe\/\">https:\/\/www.thebestideasforkids.com\/playdough-recipe\/<\/a>) or you can purchase the <strong>Roll-A-Dough<\/strong> Set from Handwriting without Tears <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=spjVLDXDixI\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=spjVLDXDixI<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A whole week activity<\/strong>:<br>For the <strong>phonetic<\/strong> part, have a big yogurt container with a lid filled with small objects or pictures that start with the letter T (table, teddy, telephone, ten, top, tractor.) You might want to add a picture of a hippo, so that your child can say that hippo does not start with T! Here is a book of T word pictures: <a href=\"https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/it-begins-with-t-minibook\/\">https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/it-begins-with-t-minibook\/<\/a> Also, you can add new objects\/pictures starting with the letter T every day and let your child explore the container all through the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interesting facts about spiders<\/strong> &#8211; Educational Video for kids <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CTCJwemsQEA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CTCJwemsQEA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">National Geographic Reader: Spider<\/span> (advanced)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o9Blk2_TQME\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o9Blk2_TQME<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the tune of \u201cOh, my Darling Clementine\u201d, we can sing: <strong>what\u2019s the weather, what\u2019s the weather, what\u2019s the weather like today? Is it cloudy, is it rainy, is it sunny, is it cold?<\/strong> (You can also change the weather words).<br>Let your child check the weather and tell you about it. You might want to ask your child to do a weather drawing that you can label. Some activities will be repetitive to create a routine that brings comfort to your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language Arts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spider stories are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Very Busy Spider<\/span> by Eric Carle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZEGqru5vqsQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZEGqru5vqsQ<\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Little Miss Spider<\/span> by David Kirk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X3ucCFc9P8M\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X3ucCFc9P8M<\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Spider Sunny Patch Friends The Listening Walk<\/span> (advanced) by David Kirk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XzdQa1PxOW4\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XzdQa1PxOW4<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>After viewing a book, help your child to sequence the story with its details: what happened first, next,&#8230; and at the end. With advanced reading of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Busy Spider<\/span>, you can label the story sequence with your child <a href=\"http:\/\/loveforkindergarten.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/very-hungry-spider-story-sequence.html\">http:\/\/loveforkindergarten.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/very-hungry-spider-story-sequence.html<\/a> You and your child can also fill a story sequence with any book.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Itsy Bitsy Spider\u201d <strong>Song and Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;itsy&nbsp;bitsy&nbsp;spider&nbsp;went up the water spout.  (Fingertips climbing Up together)<br>Down came the rain and washed the&nbsp;spider&nbsp;out.  (Hands moving down)<br>Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.&nbsp;(Hands forming a circle above head)<br>And the&nbsp;itsy&nbsp;bitsy&nbsp;spider&nbsp;went up the spout again! (Fingertips climbing up together)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a spider on the floor\u201d <strong>Song<\/strong> (\u201cIf you are happy and you know it\u201d tune) with a plastic spider to place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a spider on the floor, on the floor.  <br>There is a spider on the floor, on the floor.<br>There is a spider on the floor. I can\u2019t take it anymore.  <br>There is a spider on the floor, on the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a spider  on my knee, on my knee.  <br>There is a spider on my knee, on my knee.   <br>There is a spider on my knee and is crawling all over me!   <br>There is a spider on my knee, on my knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..on my tummy and it\u2019s really funny; &#8230;.. on my leg and it needs to be fed; &#8230;..on my chest and it\u2019s making me a mess; &#8230;. on my neck and it\u2019s making me a wreck; &#8230;&#8230;..on my hair and can\u2019t you see it climbing there!; &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.on my arm and I hope it does no arm; &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.on my face and it\u2019s just a big disgrace; &#8230;&#8230; (you and your child can come up with other lyrics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFive Little Spiders\u201d <strong>Fingerplay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One little spider feeling rather blue.  <br>Along came a little and then there were two.  <br>Two little spiders climbing up a tree.  <br>Along came a little and then there were three.  <br>Three little spiders spinning by the door.  <br>Along came a little and then there were four.  <br>Four little spiders glad to be alive.  <br>Along came a little and then there were five.  <br>Five little spiders with their webs done.  <br>\u201cwhack\u201d goes the broom and then there are none!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Math<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For Spooky Spider Counting Game, you need to download the counting mats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123homeschool4me.com\/free-spooky-spider-counting-game\/\">https:\/\/www.123homeschool4me.com\/free-spooky-spider-counting-game\/<\/a> and have many mini plastic spiders\/black pipe cleaners cut and shaped spiders. Have your child put an amount of plastic spiders corresponding to the number in the center of the spider web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>calendar<\/strong> is a <strong>daily<\/strong> activity to do with your child that develop number and pattern recognition. Here is the link to print a calendar to update daily with your child. The set has a weather component, if you like.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themailbox.com\/magazines\/september-calendar-setbr4-pages\/september-calendar-set-3\"> https:\/\/www.themailbox.com\/magazines\/october-calendar-setbr4-pages\/october-calendar-set-3<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily counting of <strong>tally marks<\/strong> and show your child a number card or write the number down to show your child. The numbers of the tallies will be different every day. Extend the concept by comparing numbers: <strong>which has more? Which has fewer? Which are the same?<\/strong> <strong>How many more (count with fingers)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the <strong>Spider Web Art Project<\/strong>, you need (1) paper plate, (2) yarn, (3) scissors, (4) hole puncher, (5) plastic spider, and (6) tape. You can also use a cut black pipe cleaner to make a spider instead of a plastic spider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hole punch from 5 to 20 holes on the rim of paper plate, taking into consideration the age of your child.<\/li><li>cut a long piece of yarn, attach one end to the paper plate and wrap the other end with tape.<\/li><li>Spin the yarn in and out the paper plate crossing the middle of plate.<\/li><li>Attach the plastic spider to the web.<\/li><li>Picture <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpotluckfamily.com\/preschool-sewing-spider-web-craft-for-halloween\/\">https:\/\/ourpotluckfamily.com\/preschool-sewing-spider-web-craft-for-halloween\/<\/a><br><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For the <strong>Painted Toilet Paper Spider Art Project<\/strong>, you need (1) toilet paper roll, (2) black paint, (3) small paper plate, (4) scissors, (5) googly eyes, (6) glue and (7) white construction paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cut strips on the toilet paper roll up to the middle of the roll.<\/li><li>curl strips out to shape a spider.<\/li><li>Drop black paint on small paper plate.<\/li><li>Dip paper roll spider in black paint.<\/li><li>Take white construction paper and print with painted paper roll spider.<\/li><li>Glue googly eyes in the center of printed spider.<\/li><li>Picture <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftymorning.com\/two-toilet-paper-roll-spider-crafts-for-kids\/\">https:\/\/www.craftymorning.com\/two-toilet-paper-roll-spider-crafts-for-kids\/<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small Motor Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spider Activity Book <a href=\"https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/spider-activity-book-minibook\/\">https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/spider-activity-book-minibook\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spider Cutting Practice <a href=\"https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/spider-cutting-practice-coloring-page\/\">https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/spider-cutting-practice-coloring-page\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice Writing Letter T <a href=\"https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/practice-writing-the-letter-t-2-coloring-page\/\">https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/practice-writing-the-letter-t-2-coloring-page\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gross Motor Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside time with climbing, jumping, bicycling, running, walking are great ways to develop the whole child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>obstacle course <\/strong>with yarn strung over it inside or outside  of your home can be set up and taken down quickly! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s sing together our song \u201cRise and Shine &#8211; Welcome to School Today\u201d by Dr. Jean https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jyAD2OoFuoY and our greeting song \u201cHello to all the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-halloween"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2624"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2819,"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624\/revisions\/2819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}