As they say, April showers bring May flowers, so we are learning all about Flowers this week. Here is a special message from Miss Kathryn all about Flower Week: https://vimeo.com/417200567
Miss Jasmine would like to share a book called Biscuit in the Garden: https://vimeo.com/417214978
Would you like to sing I’m a Little Daisy with Miss Veronica? https://vimeo.com/417209178 and I’m a Little Flower Pot: https://vimeo.com/417209085
Lastly, Miss Kathryn wants to read Flower Garden. We hope you enjoy it: https://vimeo.com/417199465
Gross Motor Activity – Flower Number Line
Now that the weather is a bit nicer, this would be a fun activity to do outside if you are looking for something more than just “free play” outdoors. Here is a link to print colored flowers that are numbered 1-20 https://www.twinkl.com/resource/t-t-8905-0-31-on-flowers. You need to create an account, but the download is free; but I am sure the creative moms and dads out there can create their own flowers as well. You can tailor this game to whatever developmental level your child is at, but basically, you place the numbers randomly on the ground and when you call out a number your child has to jump to that flower. Here are a few more variations of the game:
- Placing the numbers in the correct order to form a number line and jump along it
- Using different gross motor skills to get between numbers including hopping, skipping and jumping
- Counting backwards from 20 to 1
- Jumping on odd numbers and then even numbers
- Jumping in fives
This activity can be found on: http://adventuresandplay.com/gross-motor-flower-number-line/
Cooking Activity: This week, you can get creative with healthy flower-themed snacks. Here are some fun ideas taken from: https://something2offer.com/top-10-flower-garden-themed-snacks/
Flower Art: A fun flower art project can be handprint flowers. Here is a sample:
App of the Week: If you are looking for a new app this week, there are several Very Hungry Caterpillar aps available. This one is highly rated: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.storytoys.myveryhungrycaterpillar.free.android.googleplay
