C- Caterpillar

Sunshine House Preschool & Daycare

Weekly Newsletter: C-Caterpillar/Number 3
October 9-13, 2023

Here are samples of activities that your child may be participating in this week.

Monday – *Hard* Letter C

How you can participate: Look for items around your house that begin with the letter C. Bring something in to share that you found together.

Books – Ten Little Caterpillars
Phonics – “C says c,c,c,c, caterpillar, I crawl from post to pillar”
Art – Cup Print Caterpillar
Math – Counting Caterpillars
Music – Butterfly

Tuesday – Number 3

How you can participate: Practice counting with your child in both English and Spanish (uno, dos, tres). Count one, two and three things around the house or out shopping.  Join us for our monthly family breakfast and PJ Day!

Books – Triangles seeing triangles all around us (Amazon)
Rhyme – Three Blind Mice
Art – Butterfly Painting
Math/Gross Motor – Moving towards the number 3
Music – The Hokey Pokey

Wednesday – The Very Hungary Caterpillar

How you can participate: Look for caterpillars & butterflies. Discuss the all the various ways the things grow and change (including your child ).

Books – In the Tall, Tall Grass
Phonics – “C says c,c,c,c, caterpillar, I crawl from post to pillar”
Art – Caterpillar C
Science – The Hungry Caterpillar Taste Test
Music – Colors

Thursday- 3 Little Pigs

How you can participate: Retell the story of 3 Little Pigs to your child, from memory.

Books – The 3 Little Pigs
Action – Body 3’s
Art – 3 Pig’s House
Rhyme – Eensy Weensy Spider
Science – Will the wind blow it?
Music – Butterfly

Friday – 3 Blind Mice 

How you can participate: While you are out with your child, play Eye Spy…something that starts with the sound of “C” (as in caterpillar). 

Books – If you give a cat a cupcake
Phonics – “C says c,c,c,c, caterpillar, I crawl from post to pillar”
Art – Mouse Tail Paint
Game – Pin the tail on the mouse
Music – Number Rock

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