C- Caterpillar

Sunshine House Preschool & Daycare

Weekly Newsletter: C-Caterpillar/Number 3
October 4-8, 2021

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.

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 & PJ Day

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). Wear your PJ’s to school today.

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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