G is for the Great Groundhog (Feb 2)

 




 Ahead: Hide the ten gold coins that you have numbered to 1- 10. Copy the gold worksheet for them to match the hidden coins with.

Introduction: "G" makes the sound of great as in the great groundhog. Get ready to growl as you make the "g-g-g r-eat" growl greeting! Get out your groundhog and greet him as you move him up in the cup. Have the tots find the gold that you have hidden. Let each bring the gold and match it to the page. After you have all of the gold pieces, then line up the gold by number. Watch an animal capsule that you let them put in water to grow.  Introduce your grandparent guests. Have them tell whose grandparent(s) they are or give them a photo of their grandchild that is turned inward so the tots cannot see. Let them give some clues about their grandchild. The tot's match the grandparents to the grandchild. (You could have them bring a picture of their grandparents instead to share)
Give the guests a special gift and express gratitude as you then excuse them. You could also give clues to describe grandparents and let them guess who you are talking about. Then let the tot's hold up the grandparent mask to the tot's face.
                                                

 




Play the games: "Green Light-Red Light", and "Go Green-Stop Red.  Do the "Gumball Grouping with pom poms or use real gumballs. 

Go Green Game
Turn on the music, "The Green Grass Grows All Around"
Each time it says Go with the green side then the tots will dance, but when you flip it to red they will stop. If they don't stop when they are supposed to, then the tot is out. (Have them listen for the word "green" in the song and match the sign facing green accordingly.

Green Light, Red Light
Slide the strip up and down as you call out the color of the light. On green, the tots will progress toward you. On red the tots will stop. If they don't stop, then the tot must go back to the line and start again. The first to reach you ends the game.

 

Copy, laminate and cut out.

Gumball Grouping
Place the gumballs in the middle of the group.
Let the tots move the dial on the gumball machine in turn. Have them get the gumballs or pom poms gumballs with tongs and move them to the color on their card. There are 6 different color cards. You can copy as many as needed for your group. When the bubble gum cards are filled, then it is time to count the gumballs that you have sorted from the middle of the group. 

 

 Story: "The Great Goundhog Day" (Feb 2)
             *Let them have a mini version of this story to take home.

 

 

Here is a finger puppet and after story activity.

 

Full Version in an 8 page Microstrip Book

black & white microstrip 8 pg book

color strip 8 page (2 strips) book

4 page Mini Version "Great Groundhog" books to take home

                    black & white                                     color

Snack: green grapes

Take Home Project: Groundhog in a hole (cup)

                                          

                                        ccolor                            black & white
Let the tot's color their groundhogs. Mount to a dowel. Tape on the green grass around the cup or glue it. Slide the bottom of the dowel through the hole that you have made in a cup. Fold the arms in. It is ready to move up and down. 

Summary: The colors will be green and gold, The shape will be a circle for the gold coins. The numbers will be 1-10 for the gold coins that they will count and place in numerical order. The tot will learn about great, about the groundhog, about growing, and about grandparents as well as about the color green for go.

Field Trip: Go to the grocery store 

Here is the lesson plan for "G" is for the Great Groundhog.

I hope you enjoy this lesson plan as my gift to you. Copy and laminate the story and bind by a ring. 
Happy Groundhog Day!!!!!!!

Let it Snow

"S" is for the Season with Snow

Learn why the sun causes the snowmen to go.

Introduce the Letter "S" for Snow and for the number 6. Count and sequence the cookies. Using the sense of touch have them hold snow if possible and answer how it feels. Learn about the 5 senses. With the "Snowmen in a Row" verse, teach them to sequence, to count and to subtract. The sun will melt the snow. Sequence the 6 snowmen cards by number. Match the 2 snowmen that are the same. Copy and cut out the 12 cards ahead. Sort colored craft sticks, pom-poms, buttons, or whatever by their color. If you use the pom pom bucket of colors with the tongs, then have each of the tots draw a color card and with the tongs sort the color to their plate or styrofoam bowl.  Add up each color. 

Match the 2 that are the 

Same (Ss)

Color sorting cards for the pom poms

Each tot will receive a color pom-pom card. The tot's will all extract the colored pom poms in the center that is drawn on their card. They will move it with tongs to their own paper plate. After the pom poms are gone, then count up each color that has now been sorted out.

 

Learn about your 5 senses
see, hear, taste, touch, and smell
(copy the sense cards and tape to the front of the sack.
*Place items that use the sense in a baggy and then into the lunch sack.

Song: "Two little eyes that Blink"
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10 Snowmen in a Row Activity Verse

Learn to Subtract

 
verse

Read this story and have the tots follow along with their own microstrip book.

"A Shaping Up" Book for story time         
 (8 1/2 x ll)

Here is a Microscopic Strip 6 pg. Book 

Copy the one page black white or  color to make the book for the tot. Cut out the 2 strips. Fold back and forth . Staple the book together.

 

Black & White 

Sequence in the order of the story and then play a game.

S is for sequencing the shaping of a snowman

Cut out these snowman parts and then mount sticky magnets to the back. Then decide what is first by spinning the wheel.  Choose the parts or parts that correspond with the number. Place on the magnetic board while you name the shapes as you shape up a snowman. 

Mini 4 pg. snowman book

Another black and white mini book

Snow comes in what season? (Play the song, "Once There Was a Snowman"

Spin a Season

Spin the dial and talk about the seasons. Demonstrate how snow melts and changes to water.

Just cut out the dial and spinner arrow. Place a fastener through the arrow and the center of the dial. Make sure it is loose enough to spin.

Make a Snack with 6 Cookies

Make 6 cookies or have 6 cookies in a sack with the six laminated cookies that are numbered. (Have them first smell the cookies, then have them see them and determine if they are right about what was in the sack. Lastly have them taste the cookies.) Count out the six laminated cookies and place in order.

Summary: The tot's will have learned a little science with the snow and heat from the sun that makes the snow melt, the number will be s-s-six, the shapes will be circles, stick lines, square etc. the color will be white for snow, Some of the concepts will be sequencing, sorting, same science, seasons, subtraction and learning about your senses.