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Color Preschool Theme

Color Preschool Theme

Since St. Patrick’s Day falls this week, I thought it would be a great time to have a rainbow/color theme! Here is what we will be doing.

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read the True King True king coloring sheet Read about St. Patrick Use a shamrock to discuss the Holy Trinity My hand palm – write something you want to pray for 
Language (2) Rainbow name craft Use playdo to mold the letter J in different colors Find letter J dot work J binder J miniatures 
Language (4) Intro R blends & Sight word An – Color by sight word (I’ll make and, an) R blends Choose one of these worksheets Color the R Blend Word matching 
Math (2) Color sort and stack activity – try to do 15 fruit loops on each Use 15 blocks to build rainbow towers (can work on patterning too) For an extra challenge you could use applesauce pouch lids Catch a Rainbow color sorting game Lucky Dog Game St Pats Roll & Cover 
Math (4) Dump the piggy bank and sort coins. Work on identification and then throw in some addition and subtraction.  Color by coin St. Pats Alphabet Code  Lucky Dog Game  Counting money worksheets 
Art/Sensory Sensory bin: green or rainbow rice, gold coins, shamrocks  Making colors* Rainbow dot marker page Make shamrocks out of green pipe cleaners Rainbow tissue paper craft*  
Science
Geography
History 
In the dark prism experiment Use the rainbow arch to practice balancing and build different structures Read about Ireland and find it on a map Skittles rainbow science Rainbow melting ice experiment 
     

Rainbow tissue paper craft – cut an arch shape out of white cardstock. Cut tissue paper squares in various colors and glue them to make a rainbow around the arch. Glue cotton balls or white pom poms to the bottom of each side of the arch to make clouds. If you don’t have the supplies, you could fingerpaint the rainbow and glue on the clouds once dry. 

Making colors – Use a color wheel to talk about different colors and how mixing certain colors creates new colors. Then get some paint in primary colors to make secondary colors. Then use the secondary colors you made and mix with a primary color to make a tertiary color. 

Around the World Preschool Theme

Around the World Preschool Theme

This is one of my favorite themes, because one of my favorite things in life is travel! If you didn’t know I’ve been all around the world, and you can check the travel section of this website for some of my favorite places.

Whenever we do this theme, I like to introduce a few new cultural foods to my kids as well. That adds another hands on element to learning! Additionally, we will go through a lot of our own travel pictures and talk about where we’ve been.

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read Jesus & the Children Comprehension Questions* Sing Jesus Loves the Little Children Paint the Jesus and the Little Children worksheet with a mixture of corn syrup (very little needed), water, and food coloring Make a collage of people by cutting out people from magazines 
Language (2) Magnet letters in a sensory bin for review (P,V,L,F focus but can do more) Country letter identification* Run for post it notes Matching letter sound index cards to objects* (I’ll try to find travel related/ world items Paper plate & clothespin review 
Language (4) Introduce sight words: Her, Him, His 
Intro CH – practice isolating it by practicing choo choo or ahh choo (like a sneeze) 
Learn to say hi in a few different languages + Practice the ch sound in syllables –  initial (cha, che, chi, cho, and chu), final (ach, ech, ich, och, and uch), Medial (acho, echi, icha, ochu, and uchee) sight words + Listen for ch in words. Practice initial sounds – You can find picture cards here – look for CH sounds – initial words sight words + Listen for ch in words. Practice medial sounds – You can find picture cards here – look for CH sounds – medial words  sight words + Listen for ch in words. Practice final sounds – You can find picture cards here – look for CH sounds –final words 
Math (2) Make a tower with 14 unifix cubes Use math beads to make 14 in different ways 14 mosaic art Build the pyramids giza using 14 plastic cups Find 14 different foods from the play kitchen 
Math (4) Word problems around the world – if you click preview you get a free sample of problems – we will only do subtraction ones Toppling towers level 2 Under the sea board game (Oceania) Road trip math – we will just pick 2 cards and subtract one from the other ‘shop’ at our play kitchen, subtract what you buy to see how much money is left 
Art/Sensory Create a passport book and use stickers/stamps to fill it as you learn about different places Make a famous landmark (great wall out of blocks, toilet paper roll leaning tower) Explore coins from around the world – make rubbings – find where the coin comes from on the map Look up traditional clothing from around the world  Make a meal from another country 
Science
Geography
History 
3 part world cards & look at world maps Look over some world facts & landmarks – I have these but you could just look some facts up online like this Puzzle maps (we have several of these, but could do any puzzle you want) Pin maps & flags  There is A LOT in the previous days – use this day to continue with some things or do more of things (ex puzzles) 

Comprehension Questions: 

Who wanted to see Jesus? 

Who tried to stop the children from seeing Jesus? 

Why do you think the men didn’t want the children to see Jesus? 

Why did Jesus want to see the children? 

Country letter identification – I have written a list of ~16 countries starting with the letters I want to review (for me P,V,L,F). I will then go through the list with her and ask if she can point to the countries that start with P, then V etc.. 

Healthy Habits Preschool Theme

Healthy Habits Preschool Theme

2024 update below this plan.

This weeks theme is healthy habits, and by that I mean things like teeth hygiene, germs, handwashing, and exercise. I am purposely NOT focusing on the body as I already have a separate theme for that (here). I’m also not touching on diet/food because, again, I have a whole theme for that (here). Let me know if you have any questions!

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read the Good Samaritan Comprehension Questions Good Samaritan worksheet – glue sand to the road and put bandaids on the hurt man Read Zuzu’s Wishing Cake by Linda Michelin Make Get Well Survival Kits and give to someone you know 
Language (2) Practice L with sandpaper then write letter L in salt tray – use a toothbrush for fun L dot marker page L binder activities Alphabet teeth cleaning – letter L and review letters L miniatures 
Language (4) Introduce Th by putting teeth to tongue and blowing air – intro They, This & That (review ‘the’) – other words too ie thank you & thumb Review They & That sight words & Practice th in syllables. Put a long or short vowel after th (thy, thee, though) and before (ath, eth, ith) and middle (atho, ethee, athi) Review They & That sight words & Listen for th in words. Practice initial sounds – You can find picture cards here – look for TH sounds – initial words Review They & That sight words & Listen for th in words. Practice medial sounds – You can find picture cards here – look for TH sounds – medial words Review They & That sight words & Listen for th in words. Practice final sounds – You can find picture cards here – look for TH sounds –final words Try this worksheet 
Math (2) Germ clip cards (easier or harder depending on skill level of child) Make 13 ‘teeth’ out of playdough then use tweezers to count and ‘remove’ them 1 by 1 into a bowl Germ (pompom) color sort  – use tweezers to sort Germ patterns Put 13 stickers on the 13 coloring page 
Math (4) Subtraction word problem story  Tooth subtraction One page of subtraction to 10 Bite out of math subtraction problems  One page of subtraction glue and categorize 
Art/Sensory Use dry erase to draw on a mouth/teeth model and use a toothbrush to brush off the cavities (I bought mine at dollar tree) Paint with a toothbrush Do exercise cards Decorate paper towel tubes and pretend they are dumbells Dirty v clean hand craft* 
Science
Geography
History 
Parts of a tooth On a large plate smear food samples such as pb, jelly, syrup, ketchup etc.. Then use a real toothbrush and toothpaste to clean – see which are hard, which stain etc.. Glitter germ handwashing activity Germs scatter experiment  Dip a hard boiled egg in coffee or dark soda and let sit overnight.  Remove the egg from the soda and observe the stain. Then use a toothbrush and paste to brush and see if the stain lifts. 

Comprehension Questions: 

Who should have helped the hurt man? 
Who did help the hurt man? 
Give me an example of some ways that you can be kind to people. 
Some stories talk about the Good Samaritan being a “foreign man”.  In this story a foreign man represents someone who is different than you. 
How can we be kind—even to people who are different than us? 

Dirty Vs Clean Hand Craft – Fold a white piece of computer paper in half. Trace both of the childs hands on the upper half and the lower half (so 4 total hands). On the top half write ‘Dirty’ and on the bottom write ‘Clean’. Let the children draw dirt or germs on the dirty hands and use a blue dot marker to draw soap bubbles on the clean hands. 

2024 Healthy Habits Preschool Theme

Because my themes are a little different this year, I want to touch a little on the body and nutrition as well as germs, dental & exercise.

Books The Busy Body Book: A Kid’s Guide to Fitness – Lizzy Rockwell; Why Do I Need To Brush My Teeth? – Caressa Simmons; Lift-the-flap Very First Questions & Answers: Why Should I Get Dressed? – Katie Daynes; Grow Strong!: A book about healthy habits (Being the Best Me!) – Cheri J. Meiners; Look Inside What Happens When You Eat – Emily Bone; Wash Your Hands!: Keeping Clean in a Messy World – Noreen R. Hussain; I Can Take Care of My Body (Healthy Me) – Andi Cann; I Can Eat a Rainbow –Olena Rose; Inside your Outside – Trish Rabe 
Language Review B; Introduce E & Y; choose a couple body words to practice writing (ex – body, hand, eye) Germ case matching & pre-writing/tracing sheets Use unifix cubes to create the letter E & Y – have them bring the cubes from one side of the room to the other for exercise if you wish Alphabet teeth cleaning with review letters 
Math Fingerprint graph* Give child pom poms (or germs); then have them count them and write the number; repeat with 1-10 Exercise counting game Playdo teeth counting 
Art/Sensory Food group sort (can also do this with play kitchen food) Germ guys Make dumbbells out of paper towel rolls and decorate them Draw on teeth model with dry erase marker and use a toothbrush to brush off the “cavities” 
S/G/H Energy for the body & Organ matching Germ experiement Exercise and heart rate experiment Teeth facts & anatomy 
Religion Pick a saint to read about each day 
2 Yr Ideas Body parts; Germ (pompom) color sort using tweezers; Germ patterns; practice hand washing;  

Construction Preschool Theme

Construction week is a special week at our house because my husband is a carpenter and LOVES to get his tools out and show them to the girls. Here is what we will be doing this week. It’s a review week in letters for my 2 year old as well as learning the number 12. For my 4 year old we are working on the sight word “said” and addition.

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read Two Miracles Story Comprehension Questions* Use craft sticks to paint the Jesus heals worksheet Think of ways to help sick people (draw card, smile, phone call, get tissue) Play doctor with ace bandages and other dramatic play 
Language (2) Review letters with letter magnets in sensory bin 
G,O,N,U,D focus 
Construction Vocabulary – We have something like this, but not the exact one Hammer golf tees into a sheet of cardboard with review letters written on it, say the letter sound as you hammer Build review letters with rocks Paper plate clip on letter review (like in this video)  
Language (4) Plot of story Intro – then read a short story and talk about what the plot is (continue all week) Said sight word Hammer golf tees into a piece of cardboard with the sight word said written on it ‘Said’ focus emergent reader (I made this one based on past sight & CVC words, construction themed.  Her choice (my bet is it will be practicing letters and reading on the starfall app) 
Math (2) Intro 12 w/ sandpaper Count 12 blocks and then knock them over – repeat! Use nuts and bolts to count to 12 Use a clock to practice numbers 1-12  Hammer 12 tees onto a piece of cardboard 
Math (4) Basic Addition worksheet Roll a dice and stack that number of blocks, roll again and repeat – add the 2 together Nuts & Bolts Addition* Build the picture card out of unifix then count how many of each color and add them together to get the total (I made this, it isn’t perfect but you can use if you want) Color by number. I will use sharpie to turn numbers into addition problems 
Art/Sensory Construction themed sensory bin (construction trucks, black beans, pebbles, construction signs) Build with blocks Play with a bin of nuts, bolts & washers (stack them, manipulate them, just let them play) Use brown tissue paper, craft sticks, toothpicks and glue to make a work of art Construction Art* 
Science
Geography
History 
Learn about what construction workers do When playing blocks, talk about symmetry and balance when building buildings and materials to make roads etc.. Talk about different construction materials and why houses look different in different parts of the world 
 
Talk about the basics of circuitry and do the Close the circuit activity Look up the tallest buildings in the world and find them on a map  

Comprehension Questions: 

What did Jairus ask Jesus to do? 

What did the messenger from Jairus’ house tell Jesus? 

What did Jesus do? 

What is a miracle? 

What is an example of a miracle? 

Name some of the other miracles in the Bible. 

Nut & Bolt Math – Use number 1-10 flashcards (or normal cards) to pick a number, then place that many nuts on a ten frame sheet (you can just draw one or get a printable here. Then fill in the rest of the ten frame with bolts. Talk about how the number of nuts and bolts added together = 10 

Construction Art – Put shaving cream on a brown piece of paper and use a construction truck to drive through it to create a picture 

Dinosaur Preschool Theme

Dinosaur Preschool Theme

A favorite theme for boys and girls alike! Here is what we will be doing based on our focus’. You can find what we are working on in my themes folder in the freebies section

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read Jesus Calms the Storm Comprehension Questions* Paint the Jesus calms the storm worksheet with watercolor and glitter the waves Role play the story Create a rainstorm 
Language (2) Sandpaper letter N Letter N binder Make the letter N out of fossils (or rocks)  Dino letter stomp*  N miniatures 
Language (4) What is the setting of a story Tell a dinosaur story and then draw the setting Intro sight word are Dino word stomp* Dino sight words game** 
Math (2) Sandpaper tracing number 11 Hide dinos around the house and count them at the end (11)  1-10 dino dot to dot (after we finish I will ask ‘what comes after 10’ to get some number of the week practice) Egg carton game* Count 11 counting blocks (got ours from dollar tree), then feed them to the dinos 
Math (4) Number line addition Use number beads (or abacus, unifix etc..) to play T/F make 10 Measure 2 dino figures with unifix then add them together. Repeat until bored Give a price to each dino and have child go shopping. Add the prices for total. Addition snake game (we have this) – Here’s how you do it 
Art/Sensory Paint with dinosaurs – primary color to make secondary color Playdo w dinosaur cookie cutters & make footprints, eggs, etc.. Dino dig sensory bin (sand, paint brush, pebbles, fossils, dinos, magnifying glass) Tape dinos up a wall and have them jump to help them escape ‘prison’ Build dinosaur puzzle 
Science
Geography
History 
History of dinos Hide small dino in playdo and learn about excavation and paleontology Learn about carnivore, herbivore & omnivorous then sort dino figurines by category Make volcano (baking soda, vinegar, food coloring) Use the interactive map to find where different dinosaurs were 

Comprehension Questions: 
When Jesus came down to earth as a baby, He became human like you and me.  Just as we get tired, Jesus needed to rest.  Did you know that while on earth Jesus got tired? 
Do you have trouble sleeping through a storm? 
Why do you think Jesus was able to sleep through the storm? 
The disciples went to Jesus when they got scared.  Who can you go to when you get scared?  (pray to Jesus) 
Can you tell the wind and rain to stop during a storm?  No, but Jesus can.  Jesus is so powerful that even the wind and the waves obey Him. 

Dino letter/word stomp – On post it notes, construction paper or with painter tape, write down a mix of letters/sight words that you want to introduce/review. Arrange them in a large circle on the floor and have your child walk around the circle to music. When the music stops they tell you what letter or word they are on. To stay more on theme, you could play the dinosaur stomp song (or any other dinosaur song). I will only have 3 letters (repeated) out for my 2 year old, and a review of 5-7 sight words for my 4 year old. 

Dino sight word game – we will only use words we’ve practiced – “are” is not included so I will turn ‘a’ into ‘are’ since a is really easy. I will print this on cardstock and not laminate since I am picking and choosing words rather than trying to cut and paste together to laminate 

Egg Carton Game – write numbers 1-12 in sections of an egg carton. Then toss a pom pom into the egg carton and say the number that the pom pom lands in. If child gets it right, they can place a dinosaur sticker on the number, continue until all numbers are covered. (Since we haven’t learned 12 yet, I will use that as a demonstration before we start). 

Arctic Animals Preschool Theme

(Updated 10/2023)

Following our winter theme last week, this week we are talking about arctic animals and hibernation.

For my 2 year old, we will work on the letter O and number 11; for my 4 year old characters of a story, the sight word have and addition practice. Thank you to Mrs. Plemons Kindergarten for providing a lot of ideas this week.

Make sure to scroll down for our 2023 plan – it’s geared toward a 3 turning 4 year old.

Some arctic animal books we like: Three Snow Bears – Jan Brett; The Antarctic Habitat – Molly Aloian; Penguins Love Colors – Sarah Aspinall; The Polar Bear and the Snow Cloud – Jane Cabrera; Way Up in the Arctic – Jennifer Ward; Arctic Fox – Katie Marsico 

 M T W Th F 
Religion read Jesus calls 12 disciples Comprehension Questions Color men from boat and men 12 Disciples worksheet Color boat from 12 disciples worksheet and then put together Play fishing game (we have something like this
Language (2) Sandpaper tracing Letter o dot work Letter O Binder Polar bear to fish line tracing O miniatures 
Language (4) Intro have What is the character of a story Read a book (preferably easy reader with ‘have’) and draw the character Tell a story about being in the arctic and then draw the character Color by sight word 
Math (2) Number matching 1-5 Intro number 11 – sandpaper numbers and count 11 clear pebbles like they are ice Which is different  Add 11 arctic/winter stickers to the 11 worksheet Count to 11 with ‘snowballs’ (cotton balls) 
Math (4) Adding Animals Penguin number bonds Feed the fish to the polar bear How many ways can you make 12 Math Mysteries 
Art/Sensory snow sensory bin*  penguin craft* igloo paint*  igloo stamp art* animal sort bin*   
Science
Geography
History 
Make fake snow*  learn about what hibernation is  Hibernate or migrate printable Find Antarctica on a map and learn a little bit about the continent Color and spray science* 

Comprehension Questions: 

Why do you think that Jesus needed helpers? 
How do you think Jesus’ friends felt when He told them that they would be fishers of men? 
What does a “fisher of men” do? 
When Jesus asked the men to “follow Me,” did the men finish what they were doing or immediately follow? 
What is a disciple? 
How can you be a disciple of Jesus? 
What does it mean to follow Jesus? 

Penguin Craft – On blue construction paper draw a penguin body (have the child do it – look at a picture and let them tell you the shapes they would need to make it). Glue cotton balls on for the belly. Then add google eyes, a beak and feet (which the adult can precut) 

Igloo Painting – freeze water in an empty fruit cup to make the igloo. Then let the child use watercolors to paint the igloo  

Make Snow – 1.5c baking soda + ¼ c conditioner 

Snow Sensory Bin – Add the fake snow you made to sensory bin with arctic animal figurines, blue/white stones and an empty fruit cup 

Igloo stamp art – On dark blue paper, press the hole part of duplo lego in white white paint and stamp it all around for a background. Cut out a light blue paper in the shape of igloo and glue it to the bottom of the dark blue page. Stamp the underside of the lego in the white paint and make brick layers on the light blue sheet to for an igloo. Add arctic animal stickers. 

Animal Sort – Make a 2 part sensory bin; one side with cotton balls for snow, and one with green grass. Get a bunch of animal figurines and have them put the animal in the correct habitat. You can do by arctic v non arctic as well as hibernation v migration 

Color Spray Science – Print an outline of an arctic animal and color it all (even white spaces). Make a spray bottle of water tinted blue and spray it on the paper. Watch the water glide off the page. Demonstrates how fur/feather keep water away from the body of the arctic animals. 

2023 Arctic Animal Plan

Religion focus: Learn the guardian angel prayer

2 Yr Old Options: 2 pt animal puzzles (p42-49); matching 3pt cards, animal size sorting & shadow matching

Language Introduce X (/ks/); Sandpaper letter; Trace the lines and use a dot marker Dot the letter with the correct color DGCOTJ letter match worksheet (Let child do cutting & gluing) P, W,R, S,I tracing & Beginning sounds 
Math Introduce 10; sandpaper number; count 10 blue glass flat marbles (like ice) 1-10 puzzle Measuring arctic animals Arctic animal clip & count to 10 
Art/Sensory Handprint arctic fox Arctic ice sensory bin Penguin craft* Use the snow you made to make a sensory bin with arctic animals, & blue/white stones 
S/G/H Learn about the difference between active, hibernating & migrating animals (p16-19;21-26) Circle the active, migrating & hibernating animals worksheets (p33-35) Color spray science* Make snow using 1 ½ c baking soda & ¼ c conditioner 

Penguin Craft – On blue construction paper draw a penguin body (have the child do it – look at a picture and let them tell you the shapes they would need to make it). Glue cotton balls for the belly. Then add google eyes, a beak, and feet (which the adult can precut) 

Color Spray Science – Print an outline of an arctic animal and color it all (even white spaces). Make a spray bottle of water tinted blue and spray it on the paper. Watch the water glide off the page. Demonstrates how fur/feather keep water away from the body of the arctic animals. 

Other Artic Animal Theme Ideas: 

Artic animals measuring 

Winter Preschool Theme

Winter Preschool Theme

(Updated 10/2023)

After a couple weeks off for Christmas, we are getting back into the swing of ‘school’ with a fun winter theme!

This week, for my 2 year old we will be working on the letter G and reviewing numbers 1-10. For my 4 1/2 year old, we will be reviewing sight words and reviewing length, capacity and weight as well as comparing them. See below for the 2023 plan for my 3 turning 4 year old.

Fun winter theme books: Snowflake Bently – Jacqueline Briggs Martin; The Mitten – Jan Brett; Snowmen at Night – Caralyn Buehner; The Story of Snow – Mark Cassino

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read 3 wise men story: Shepherds Visit Shepherd follows the star worksheet Dress up like a shepherd (could use wrapping paper roll as staff) Hide a sheep or star and let child find it Color the Shepherd worksheet Play/Sing We 3 Kings song 
Language (2) Sandpaper & salt letter G Draw letter G on paper, use white dot stickers (snowballs) to cover it G is for gloves dot work Color the glacier and letter G miniatures Letter G binder 
Language (4) Practice sight words & CVC with a winter themed easy reader – then do sight word unscramble Snowy sounds end sound practice Snowman sight word sentences (I will help her with this and just do 1 of the pages) Review short vowel sounds with whats in the middle page Practice sounding out and writing cvc words with short vowel snowflakes 
Math (2) Use a muffin tin and tweezers to count and place 10 marshmallows Post it Number hunt* Use lets make 10 worksheet to practice numbers (we will just do the 10 frame, not the addition) With flashcards 1-10 use tweezers to place the corresponding number of cotton balls Winter clip cards from Christmas week (I use measured moms, but here are some other free ones
Math (4) Snow much fun base 10 – build rubix cube to match and compare lengths Help in the kitchen with dinner and do all the measuring work Use scale to compare weight of different objects Using a ruler, pick a number in inches for child to find objects of that length around the room/house Do an experiment using liquid measurements and compare different cups, beakers etc.. 
Art/Sensory Puffy paint snowman Winter sensory bin – cotton balls or snow, fake trees, snowmen figures, penguin figures etc.. Draw or print a bare tree on a sheet of construction paper. Use bubble wrap to paint snow on the trees Tape down aluminum foil and squirt some shaving cream on it. Let child ‘skate’ with their fingers Make cloud dough (note – this is NOT safe to eat) 
Science
Geography
History 
Pick a science activity from science bin (we have thisLook up temperature in different countries and graph differences – can talk about equator Life cycle & types of snowflakes can also watch a video Learn about glaciers, iceburgs & icecaps Science is math today 

Post It Number hunt – Write numbers 1-10 on 10 post it notes and place them throughout a room. Then give child a clipboard with a piece of paper that has the numbers 1-10 written on them. Have the child find post it notes and cross out the corresponding number on the paper. 

2023 Winter Theme Plan

Religion Focus: Learn the Guardian Angel Prayer

2Yr Old Options: Coloring pages 

Language Introduce I; Sandpaper letter; Build an igloo game Introduce W; Sandpaper letter; Winter first sound sort (E may be new if it is not in name)  Review G; G is for gloves dot page; pick a scene to practice direction following Snow globe letter match (I will use the blank template for all review letters) 
Math Use a muffin tin and tweezers to count and place 0-9 marshmallows Snowflake search* Hot chocolate 10 frames Winter clothespin counting 
Art/Sensory Freeze a water filled fruit cup and paint the ice (igloo) with watercolors Fine motor snowflakes Hot cocoa slime Puffy paint snowman 
S/G/H The winter list* Coffee Filter snowflakes Winter clothing match up Ice fishing experiment 

Snowflake search – Write numbers 0-9 on doylies (snowflakes) and hide them around the room. Give your child a clipboard with the numbers 0-9 on it. When they find a snowflake, cross off the corresponding number on the paper. 

The winter list – Make a list of the clothes that you wear in the winter to keep you warm. Discuss where people don’t have winter and would not need the things on the list.