Apes, Apples, & Art

Theme:  Letter "A"
This weekend practice the 2 A sounds with your kiddos.  Go for a walk and hunt for some acorns, ants, or apples.  Point out the letter A on signs, cereal boxes, in books.

Choosing Time:  Animals, Animal Puppets, ABC Puzzles, Apple Tree Game...

Show & Tell:  Some of our "A" show & tell includes pictures of Aunts, an ape, & an acorn :)

Snacks:

• Apple Mini Muffins & Mandarin Oranges
• Pretzels & Blueberries
• Fruit Snacks & Goldfish

Music & Movement: (We had fun choosing activities out of an APRON & picking Apples off of our Apple Tree)

• The Ants Go Marching
• 9 Little Apes
• 2 Little Apples
• Apples, Apples
• ABC's
• Animal Dancing
• Criss-Cross Applesauce 
• A Dot of Glue Will Due
• The Lord is Good To Me

Science & Pre-Reading:

• Life Cycle of an Apple Tree
• Colors & Variations of Apples:  Also studied the insides of an apple (including worms)

Writing:  Practiced writing A/a

Math Game:  "Apple Picking"--We rolled a dice.  We determined what number it was and then each child took a turn to "pick" that number of apples off of a "tree".

Art:

1. Glue DOT Apples
2. Apples Up on Top
3. Apple Stamping

Game: How Many "Apples" Can you Keep on your Head?

Books: