{"id":5909,"date":"2021-02-22T10:57:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T15:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=5909"},"modified":"2021-03-02T15:05:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T20:05:32","slug":"pets-dr-seuss-week-letter-v1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=5909","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Seuss Week – Cats- Letter V(1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let\u2019s sing together our song \u201cRise and Shine – Welcome to School Today\u201d by Dr. Jean https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jyAD2OoFuoY<\/a> and our greeting song \u201cHello to all the children of the world\u201d: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2nYjGy_ZUG8<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite Closing Song<\/strong> sung on \u201cTwinkle, Twinkle Little Star\u201d tune with movement:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twinkle, twinkle little stars! Time is over and we say goodbye. (Open and close hands)
We had fun with all our friends. Let\u2019s come back and do it again! (Arm moved up and back)
Twinkle, twinkle, little stars! What a wonderful bunch you are! (Blow kisses) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the writing\/reading process,<\/strong> have your child trace or copy (advanced skill) 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 an emoji \ud83d\ude42) either in all uppercase letters or just first letter in capital\/uppercase and the rest in lowercase. If your child is starting to write on paper, you can write your child\u2019s name with a highlighter and your child can use a crayon to trace it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I realize that you might have to survey other members of your family for the 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

Which word starts with the letter V?
NEST \/ MONKEY \ud83d\udc12 \/ UNICORN \ud83e\udd84\/ VIOLIN \ud83c\udfbb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with Vicky\u2019s Vase of Violets<\/strong> from Letterland<\/strong> and listen to the song: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7sjY5HcQBZU<\/a> After listening to the song, have your child trace a capital V and a lower case v, starting at the top (song – https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BJnZePnDo-U<\/a>), do a diagonal line down and do a diagonal line up.<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tKh8-XBvQ3I<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A whole week activity<\/strong>:
For the phonetic<\/strong> part, have a big yogurt container with a lid filled with small objects or pictures that start with the letter V (valley, van, vanilla, vanish, vase, vegetables, velvet, very, vest, vet, village, violets, violin, visit, visitor, voice, volcano, vole). You might want to add a picture of an Ninja, so that your child can say Ninja does not start with V! Here is a book of V word pictures: https:\/\/www.first-school.ws\/t.asp?t=http:\/\/www.first-school.ws\/images\/alpha\/ap1\/v.gif<\/a> Also, you can add new objects\/pictures starting with the letter V every day and let your child explore the container all through the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitchen Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How to make the Cat\u2019s Hat Kabob<\/strong>! For this yummy snack, you need (1) bamboo skewers, (2) red and white fruit (like banana and strawberry), vegetables\/ cheese (like grape tomato\/mozzarella balls) or candy. Alternate putting white and red food on skewers just like the pattern on the Cat\u2019s Hat. Brush a little lemon juice to prevent oxydation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Balancing<\/strong> Act<\/strong>! The Cat in the Hat<\/strong> balances a lot of things! Experiment with your child holding a book on your head standing up. Is it easy or hard? Why? Try to balance a book sitting down on the ground. Is it easier or harder? What can you conclude? (The lower the center of gravity, the stabler your body is) For further exploration, try to hold a toy plate standing up, with a toy car, and …..

On the tune of \u201cOh, my Darling Clementine\u201d, we can sing: 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).
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language Arts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Seuss Literature:
1. The Cat in the Hat<\/span> by Dr. Seuss (advanced) https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-LL62u6-OjY<\/a>.
2. What Pet Should I Get<\/span>? By Dr. Seuss https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nNVIRNUsdjw<\/a>.
3. The Foot Book<\/span> by Dr. Seuss https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TU7Z0GWffKM<\/a> (Opposites Practice https:\/\/www.seussville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Feet-Feet-Feet.pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After viewing a book, help your child sequence<\/strong> the story: what happened first, next,… at the end. Brainstorm with your child the rhymes in the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For an advanced activity<\/strong>, have your child fill in a simple story map<\/strong>. Take a sheet of paper and divide it into 3 equal size parts. Write \u201cBeginning\u201d, \u201cMiddle\u201d, and \u201cEnd\u201d and encourage your child to make a drawing about the beginning, the middle and the end of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Cat in the Hat\u201d Song<\/strong> (\u201cThe Adam\u2019s Family\u201d tune)
The Cat in the Hat. Snap, snap (Snap fingers twice).
The cat in the Hat. Snap, snap.
The Cat in the Hat, the Cat in the Hat, the Cat in the Hat. snap. Snap.
It causes so much raucous,
It can\u2019t barely focus.
You\u2019ll have to be the one,
That sends the Cat away!
The Cat in the Hat. Snap, snap,……..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Math<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Cat in the Hat Birthday Tic-Tac-Toe https:\/\/www.seussville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tic-Tac-Toe.pdf<\/a> or Three Cats in a Row Tic-Tac-Toe https:\/\/www.seussville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cats-and-Hats.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February is here to stay! The calendar<\/strong> is a 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. https:\/\/www.themailbox.com\/magazines\/february-calendar-setbr-4-pages\/february-calendar-set-3<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily counting of 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: which has more? Which has fewer? Which are the same?How many more (count with fingers)<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the Cat in the Hat Art Project<\/strong>, you need (1) white, black and red construction paper, (2) scissors, (3) glue, (4) black marker, (5) black pipe cleaners, (6) big white paper plate.
Directions:
1. Cut large strip of white construction paper for headband or cut inside of paper plate for cat\u2019s face.
2. Cut big rectangle out of white construction paper for hat to glue to large white strip or top of cut-out paper plate.
3. Cut 2-10 strips of white and red construction paper the size of the hat\u2019s length.
4. Write each letter of your child\u2019s name on each strip alternating white and red strips.
5. Glue strips alternating white and red on paper hat.
6. Attach pipe cleaner on each side of paper plate for whiskers. You can cut 2 black construction paper triangles for cat\u2019s ears to glue just below hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Thing 1 and Thing 2 Art Project<\/strong>, you need (1) red and light blue tempera paint, (2) white construction paper, (3) glue, (4) glue, and (5) black marker.
Directions:
1. Paint 1 hand with blue tempera paint and 1 hand with red tempera paint.
2. Print both hands touching at the bottom palm: red print part is body of Thing 1 or 2 and blue print is the head of Thing 1 or 2.
3. Cut 2 white construction paper circles and write Thing 1 and Thing 2 on them.
4. Glue circles on bodies of Thing 1 and Thing 2.
5. Draw a face (2 eyes, 1 nose, 1 mouth) with black marker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Motor Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Seuss Doorknob Hangers https:\/\/www.seussville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Doorknob-Hanger.pdf<\/a>.
The Cat in the Hat Clean-Up Coloring Page https:\/\/www.seussville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Clean-Up.pdf<\/a>.
Birthday Cake Maze https:\/\/www.seussville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Birthday-Cake-Maze.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gross Motor Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Outside time with climbing, jumping, bicycling, running, walking are great ways to develop the whole child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play a \u201cSammy says…\u201d Game<\/strong>: 1 player is Sammy and the other player(s) follows directions. When Sammy says, \u201cSammy says, touch your nose\u201d, the other player(s) should touch the player\u2019s nose. When Sammy says, \u201cTouch your nose\u201d, and forgets to say \u201cSammy says…\u201d before, the other player(s) should not do anything. If the other player(s) does the action, the player is out of the game for not following directions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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