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Ocean Preschool Theme

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This week is ocean week which means sea creatures, beach and sunshine for a fun summer theme! We’re doing a bit of review and reinforcement for my 2 year old, while my 4/5 year old are being introduced to some new concepts – namely, multiplication. Now, when I say we are doing multiplication this week, I don’t really mean that she will be learning her times tables. Instead, I am just INTRODUCING the concepts to her and laying a foundation for when she does actually start to learn multiplication (usually in the second grade). 

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Religion Read Earthquake in Prison  Comprehension questions**  Prison coloring page Ball & Chain Craft** I’ve Got the Joy Song** 
Language (2) Go over A-G & ocean nomenclature cards Letter ocean** Remove animal figures from todays sensory bin and hide review letter flash cards in it. Have them find a flash card and tell you the sound. When they get it correct, trade them for a figure. Play with the sensory bin after. Ocean life tic tac toe** Hidden letters** 
Language (4) Introduce Who & Out & ocean nomenclature cards Sight word ocean** Same as above, but with sight word cards instead of letter cards. Ocean life tic tac toe** Hidden Sight words** 
Math (2) Beach ball roll & cover Ocean geoboard cards  – I will have her tell me the number on the card and help her make them Sea star color by number from the In the Sea Printable Pack (she will color 1 and use dot markers for the rest) Ocean Ball counting** Clam counting 
Math (4) Introduce multiplication using manipulatives  – I’ll use sea creature figurines & cheerios to feed them   Ocean geoboard Draw the problem** Ocean ball multiplication** Clam multiplication** 
Art/Sensory Draw chalk ocean scene and let kids spray it with spray bottle to put it under water Sea shell/ sea animal playdo prints Ocean sensory bin (blue sand, water animal figurines, shells etc..) Freeze small sea animals in blue water and excavate them outside  Jellyfish craft  
Science
Geography
History 		Pick an ocean (or 2) to learn about & find it on a globe or map Pick another ocean (or 2) to learn about & find on a globe or map  Ocean zone craft  Float or sink experiment (example at minute 2:30ish) Weighing seashells 

Comprehension Questions: 

Why were Paul and Silas in jail? 

What were Paul and Silas doing while in jail? 

What caused the doors to come open? 

Because Paul and Silas were joyful and obeyed, what did the jailer do? 

Paul and Silas felt better when they sang songs to God.  Tell me about a time that you felt sad or scared and you sang. 

What song do you sing when you are sad or get scared? 

Jail Handcuffs and Ball and Chain Craft – Make a paper chain and add a balloon on the end.  Place the chain around the child’s ankles.  Create another paper chain and use as handcuffs.  Discuss how it must have felt to be in jail. 

I’ve Got the Joy Song – Even in times of trouble and hardships, if we act as Jesus would, God will be there for us. It’s about what’s in your heart 

Letter/Sight word Ocean – Cut out circles or other shapes of colored foam. Use a sharpie to write practice letters/sight words on each piece. Then, put them in the bath, they should float. Call out a letter or sight word and have the child place it on the tub wall. Alternatively, you can have your child ‘fish’ for them and use a net to scoop them up. 

Ocean life tic tac toe – Write review letters/sight words on the bottom of 12 cupcake liners and put them in a muffin tin (you can repeat letters/words if you wish). Call out one of the letters/words and have your child put a sea creature figurine on the correct word/letter. When they get 3 in a row, they win! 

Hidden letters/sight words – On a piece of paper, use a white crayon to write review letters/sight words. Then have child paint a beach or ocean scene with water colors and when they reveal a letter or word, have them say it. 

Ocean ball counting – In a storge bin, baby pool or ball pit (the ocean) put 15 balls (I have ball pit balls so I will use those, but you could use any ball you can find). Also put some sea life creatures to make it more like an ocean. Write the numbers 0-5 on 6 pieces of construction paper and place them around the ‘ocean’. Have your child place the correct amount of balls on each piece of paper. 

Ocean ball multiplication – Set up same as ocean ball counting except leave construction paper blank. Ask your child to add X balls onto X amount of papers (ie. On 2 pieces of paper add 4 balls each). Then write out the multiplication problem with them and explain. Repeat until they lose interest. 

Clam multiplication – I’ll use 5 clams from the 2 year old math resource. Then I’ll write 2-3 simple multiplication problems on a card for my daughter to solve (ie. 3×2). Explain what the problem is asking (for 3 groups of 2 items). Have your child put 2 poms into 3 egg cartons. Then have them count the total number of poms. 

Draw the problem (idea from here) – A girl is going to the beach. She packed 2 bags with 4 toys in each so that she could play on the sand and in the water. How many toys did she bring altogether? Have your child draw a picture of the problem. Then write 4+4 =8 and explain that adding is how you found the number of toys. Then write 2×4=8 and explain that the 2 represents the number of bags and the 4 represents the toys in each while the 8 represents how many toys there are in total. You can point out how there are two 4’s in the equation which your number 2 replaced. 

Carnival Preschool Theme

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This is the 3rd time I have done this theme now, and my kids have loved it each and every time!!

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Religion Read a changed man  Discussion questions** Do a maze – it takes some people a while to find the way and they might get lost, but they eventually find their way Painting in the dark** Trust snack** 
Language (2) Practice writing letters in sprinkle tray (use finger or cone to write) Cut out paper balloon shapes, tape on some yarn, write letters you want to practice in the balloon (I wouldn’t do more than 6) Write ~6 large letters in chalk on the sidewalk about a foot apart and circle each one. Then have the child throw a water balloon at the letter or letter sound that you say Build a few towers out of legos, blocks or cans. Use post its to stick letters to the towers. Use bean bags to try to knock them down, saying the letter sound as they throw Paper plate letter clipping** 
Language (4) Dot the sound* Intro sight word DOES – write it in sprinkle tray with finger or cone Dot the sound Same activity as above, but write sight words instead of letters Dot the sound Same activity as above but do sight words instead of letters  Dot the sound Same activity as above but do sight words instead of letters  Dot the sound & Word families sheet from Preschool pack 2 
Math (2)  Use rainbow popcorn to make AB patterns In Preschool pack 2, circle the one that is different sheet Muffin patterning** Use counting bears to make patterns Ticket punching** 
Math (4) 3D shape matching Roll or stamp 3D shapes in playdo or cover the shape in playdo for hands on shape learning and manipulation – discuss each shape Shapes in gymnastics OR mystery bag** Build a ramp out of blocks and experiment to see if the 3D object rolls or slides – sort them and see similarities Ticket matching** 
Art/Sensory Make rainbow popcorn Cotton candy craft** Bubble art** Can do bubble machine play too if you have one Duck races Paper plate ring toss  
Science
Geography
History 		Inflate a balloon** Learn about the circus and discuss how they would travel by train all over the world – can also show some videos of different acts Learn about a different kind of carnival – Carnival in Rio, Brazil (find on map, show pictures, listen to samba) talk about how this carnival is different than a summer carnival Make elephant toothpaste Popcorn colors to make this a science lesson, I will use yellow, blue & red to learn about color mixing 

Discussion Questions 

  • In the beginning of the story did Saul like people who believed in Jesus? (No) 

• Where was Saul going to put the people who followed Jesus? (In jail) 

• What flashed down onto Saul from heaven? (A bright light) 

• What happened to Saul? (He couldn’t see) 

• Who was the voice that was talking to Saul? (Jesus) 

• What was the man’s name that Jesus sent to Saul to help him? (Ananias) 

• When Ananias laid his hands on Saul what happened? (Saul could see) 

• After Ananias baptized Saul what did Saul change his name to? (Paul) 

• Did Paul start to follow Jesus and tell others about Jesus? (Yes) 

• Can we follow Jesus too? (Yes) 

Paint in the dark – with only the light of a flashlight, paint a picture. You can use the flashlight as a lantern or tape a paintbrush to the flashlight. This is like how Saul couldn’t see after seeing the bright light. 

Trust snack – Put some good snacks in containers that they can’t see through. Ask if they would like to have a snack and if they have guesses to what’s inside. Tell them to trust you that it’s a good snack and give it to them with their eyes closed. Saul couldn’t see, so he had to trust Ananias to help him just like you had to trust me to give you a good snack 

Dot the sound – this resource has 6 different options, so I will choose 5 and do one each day 

Cotton Candy Craft – Mix equal shaving cream & glue, add food coloring to make puffy paint (pink & blue). Roll paper into a cone and glue to bottom of paper. Use paint to make cotton candy 

Bubble art – put an inch of water, 10 drops food coloring, 1T soap mix into a cup. Use a straw to blow bubbles into the cup and let them tower over onto a tray. Pat paper in bubbles to make artwork. (one color per cup) 

Duck races – put pool noodle in sensory bin to separate, fill with water. Use squirt guns to get the duck to the other end (our sensory bin is small enough for this, but if you want to use a baby pool or larger bin of some sort, you may want to use a paddle or pool noodle to move the water around the duck to get it to the other side as a water gun might take a long time. 

Inflate a balloon – Fill water bottle w/ 1/2c vinegar. Fill deflated balloon half way with baking soda. Put balloon on water bottle, shake it up, watch it inflate 

Muffin patterning – Have child roll a big die and count the number. Then place balls of playdo in a muffin tin (or ice cube tray) in alternating colors to make an ABAB pattern of the number rolled. Could use blue and pink for cotton candy or red and yellow for popcorn or any colors they want! 

Ticket punching – I got some tickets from dollar tree and drew colored dots in an AB pattern on the edges. Then I’ll have my child punch each color with a hole punch while repeating the pattern 

Ticket matching – On tickets from the dollar tree I drew 3-D shapes and will have her match the tickets to the 3D object manipulatives that we have. Once she’s done, she can punch the tickets if she wants to 

Shapes in Gymnastics – When I think carnival I also think circus and acrobatics and since my daughter is OBSESSED with gymnastics I thought it might be a fun way to incorporate the 2. So, I will use the physical apparatuses that we have (like the balance beam) to relate them to the geometrical shape (rectangular prism). She can physically count its faces, see it’s shape etc.. We have octagonal mats, and other mats that we can stack to make cubes as well. If you don’t have this equipment and would like to do something else, you could try a mystery bag and put all the 3D objects into a bag and see if they can identify the one they are about to pull out of the bag just by feeling before they look 
Paper plate letter clipping – On the edge of a paper plate, write in lower case the letters you want to review (I did 8 letters). On clothespins, write the corresponding capital letters. Have child clip the clothespin letter to the paper plate 
 

Camping Preschool Theme

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We like to go camping at least once during the summer time and I always try to plan this theme the week before we go. It really gets the kids excited for what’s to come, and really expands into some great hands on learning adventures once we’re there.

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Religion Read the Lame Man Use colored pencils to color worksheet Find the differences Jesus Simon says** Get moving** 
Language (2) A sandpaper letter Paint leaves and press on paper – write letters in leaves A binder Point out how the tent on this page creates an A shape then color the picture A miniatures 
Language (4) Build the word ‘That’ out of sticks – is the a in that short or long? Long & short vowel A sort Camping sounds – Instead of first letter sound I will have her identify the first vowel sound she hears Paint leaves and press on paper – write letters/words in leaves Read & sequence camping trip 
Math (2)  Camping number puzzle – do 1-10 or change to 11-20 depending on what you want your child to practice Write review numbers on a paper and help child identify them, then cover the page in camping stickers Camping cutting work Use marshmallows and toothpicks to paint dots on paper. You can count to certain numbers or practice patterns. Count 20 blocks then make a pretend campfire – pretend to make smores 
Math (4) Get 3D shapes out (I like this set too) and match to cards Shape camping pack** Camping cutting work Use marshmallows & toothpicks to build as many 3d shapes as possible 3D objects  & nets matching 
Art/Sensory Forest playdough – green play dough, blue play dough, bugs, twigs, moss, pebbles Back yard fishing** Campfire art – cut strips of brown for logs, glue to paper and paint a fire River/Creek bin – pebbles/stones, bugs, snakes, frogs, blue gems, green gems, water  Go camping (even if it’s just in your backyard!) 
Science
Geography
History 		Living v nonliving sort Explore rocks – magnifying glass, scale & book on rocks Learn about forests – Pick a national forest or park to learn about Look up the map of the area you learned about yesterday and practice reading a map (use cardinal directions) Learn a little bit about tracking you can use this chart to try to identify 

Jesus simon says – Play “Simon Says” with the children sitting down, mimicking your actions. Periodically say, “In the name of Jesus, get up and walk.” Walk around the room and then return to play again. 

Get Moving – Get or make flashcards #1-5 or #1-10 depending on age of your child. Have child pick a card and then tell them an activity to do that many times (hop on one foot, spin in circles, jump for joy etc..) 

Shape camping pack – Get a camping pack or bag and find things around the house to put in it (try to find something for each of the shapes you want to teach). After you’ve gathered them, take out each item from the bag and classify them by shape. Once they’ve been sorted, talk about the different attributes of each. 

Back yard fishing – Fill a kiddie pool or bin with water and place toy fish or other pool/bath toy animals inside. Use fishing nets (you can get from dollar tree) to fish them out. If you have a real kids fishing pole, you could also practice casting. If you prefer an indoor activity you could do a magnetic fishing game. 

Summer Preschool Theme

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The sun is out and the kids are excited for all the summer activities, so we are full on summer mode this week. A reminder that my themes follow my schedule & focus which you can find in the freebies section. If you don’t want to work on shapes and instead want to do numbers you can always find other resources for those. Make your learning, your learning!

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Religion Read the First Church Review questions** I’m in the Lord’s Army song Blindfold activity** Plan/make something to bring for after church Sunday 
Language (2) U sandpaper Make watermelon out of the letter U**  U Binder Bend different sizes of pipe cleaners into ‘u’ shape and glue onto paper U miniatures 
Language (4) Introduce Now sight word & use magnets to build. Then practice more words with magnets Long & short vowel U sort Summer U words** + sight word practice Write letters A-Z with washable marker on a pop-it. Use sight word cards to identify the word then pop the letters to spell them Writing & matching from this printable 
Math (2)  Get a variety of shells and count 20 of them, then sort them Hammer 20 golf tees into a watermelon Bees Pollinating** Roll out some playdo and use scissors to cut 20 pieces. Then place them into the holes of a pop it with a toothpick Summer ISpy 
Math (4) I know my polygons mini book Draw a shape on a watermelon then hammer golf tees on the shape Bean bag shape tape review** Applied polygons Build shapes on geoboard 
Art/Sensory Play with water table (can put seashells in it) Play in the sandbox (make it more fun by digging for treasures!) Watergun resist art with a summer themed image Paint the sidewalk or fence with water and a big paintbrush Go on a summer picnic 
Science
Geography
History 		Learn about seashells & Examine them Pick a place your child would like to go on vacation and research it Make a solar oven and make crayons or smores! Leakproof bag science experiment Make a lego water Dam 

Review Questions 

  1. What are the four things that the early church devoted themselves to? the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread (Lord’s Supper), and to prayer 
  1. Is the church a building? No 
  1. What is the church? People who are Christians are the church 

Blindfold Activity – Blindfold the child and have them try to walk somewhere without any direction (take care to make sure they don’t hurt themselves). Chances are they will be too scared or they will bump into something. Then have them do it again with you giving them directions and using team work. Relate this to how the first church was built and grown 

Watermelon U – draw a wide U in green for the rind of the watermelon. Tell your child that you can make a watermelon out of the letter U and ask if they want to help you do it. Let them help you color it in with pink/red for the watermelon and draw 20 seeds. 

Bean bag shape tape review – using masking tape, make shapes on the floor then have child throw bean bags into the shapes, saying the name of the shape the bean bag lands on/in. 

Dandelion shapes – Draw shapes on pieces of cardboard, then use screwdriver or knife to poke holes in the middle of the shape. While you are doing this, have the child go out and collect dandelions. Then have them stick a dandelion in each hole. 

Summer U words – I wrote down a list of summer words (sun, swim trunks, coconut, summer etc…) and will have my daughter find the u in each word, then tell me the sound that the u makes. 

Bees Pollinating – With 17 small bee manipulatives or 17 yellow & black pom poms (pretend bees) use tweezers to transfer them into a flower container to ‘pollinate’ them. Count each one. 

Sunflower Craft – Have children dip their hands into yellow paint and place their hand on the white paper. Continue doing this going around in a circle to make the sunflower. They then use their fingers to make the seeds inside the sunflower by dipping them in brown paint. Have the children practice using scissors by cutting various shapes and sizes of leaves from green paper. Also, draw a solid black line on their green paper to cut on to make the stem. They glue their stem and leaves under their sunflower. 

4th of July Preschool Theme

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The 4th of July is about more than just parades, cookouts & fireworks, and I want my kids to know that. Over this week, I will play different American songs to get in touch with some of the feeling behind our independence. Some of the songs I will play are: The Star Spangled Banner, O Beautiful for Spacious Skies, My Country Tis of Thee, This Land is My Land 

I also have 2 videos with 4th of July ideas and some of the activities referenced are in them. You can find 4th of July Ideas for Kids here and 4th of July Preschool Learning Fun here. 

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Religion Read Pauls Journey Pick a Coloring page Say hello in 10 languages** Use a map to trace Pauls Journey – ask how he would have done this without planes & cars Tie Dye** 
Language (2) Musical stars** Shaving cream and R&B paint on a window and practice letters Pull & Dot activity**Salt activity from this video except instead of fireworks we’ll do her name Prewriting horizantal & vertical lines  
Language (4) Phonemes dot pages – do 1 a day, use red & blue dot markers Phonemes dot pages – intro can sight word Phonemes dot pages – Practice this emergent reader Phonemes dot pages – practice sight words & do sight word match Phonemes dot pages – 4th of july bump game 
Math (2) Pattern practice with marshmallows and paint Count 10 red and 10 blue unifix cubes then build a tower in an AB pattern How many are in each row worksheet (choose the level you want) What comes next worksheet Make pipe cleaner bead bracelets in RWB pattern (can practice sorting color beads first)  
Math (4) Pattern practice with marshmallows and paint Shaving cream and R&B paint on a window and practice numbers & shapes  Simple subtraction (we’ll choose 2 of the 3 worksheets) Roll & cover (pick one) Make pipe cleaner bead bracelets in RWB pattern and count the beads at the end  
Art/Sensory 4th of July sensory/water bin Make an American flag  Make a red white & blue collage with whatever materials you want USA puzzle (we have a big floor puzzle but use what you have) Supervise some basic firework play (like sparklers)  
Science
Geography
History 		What is 4th of july The American flag Learn the Pledge of Allegiance 13 colonies  How do fireworks work 

Hello in 10 languages – Say hello in 10 languages, just like paul had to speak the language wherever he traveled. The holy Ghost gave him that power. English Hello, Spanish hola, French bonjour, italian Ciao, Arabic marhabana, Chinese ni how, hindi Namaste, Portugese Ola, Russian Privet, Japanese Konichiwa 

Tie Dye – Lydia was a seller of purple cloth.  Flowers, berries, herbs, plants and even nuts can all be used to make various colors. A purple dye can be made using blackberries (rather than snail shells like in Lydia’s day) or you could just use a kit. Do blue & red for the theme. 

Musical Stars – Draw stars with sidewalk chalk and write review letters inside them, then play ‘musical stars’. Have them say the letter sound that they are standing on when the music ends 

Pull & Dot Activity – make a red, white & blue rice bin and hide letter magnets A-Z inside. On a piece of paper write letters A-Z in big letters. Have child pull a magnet from the sensory bin and then use red & blue dot markers to dot the letter that they pulled. Repeat until they find all the letters. 

Sports Preschool Theme

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For the sports theme, I like to touch on a variety of sports to broaden my kids’ experiences. I touch on some that they love, some that they’ve never heard of, and some that they might want to try based on their interests. If your children like something different than mine, feel free to work with what your child loves instead! 

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Religion Read Jesus Goes to Heaven Read  & Ask Comprehension Questions Color Jesus and create shaving cream clouds around Jesus on the My Father’s House worksheet. Is Jesus Gone puppet lesson Make a cloud jello snack 
Language (2) E sandpaper E binder  Fish for magnet letters and say their sounds (make your own pole with a dowel, string & magnet) E plate ball** E miniatures 
Language (4)Long & short vowel E sort  ‘Get’ sight word (also introduce them & these)  Fish for magnet letters, then build sight words Print the jersey and have child write their name and favorite number, then decorate it Sports emergent reader & practice sight words 
Math (2)Practicing throwing balls or bean bags into a laundry basket (count them at the end) Pattern matching with sports balls Lightly hammer (with a pounding toy) 19 golf tees into a foam block Draw child’s name on the jersey and 19. Help them identify the number then make 19 dot marker dots Match ball with sport worksheet 
Math (4) On a draw erase board, draw X & O play patterns Pattern matching with sports balls Lightly hammer (with a pounding toy) golf tees into a foam block in a pattern Athlete daily patterns** Talk about patterns in different sports** 
Art/Sensory Choose a sport to play (tball, golf, bowling, swimming, gymnastics, basketball, dance etc..) Play musical hot potato with a ball, when the music stops the person with the ball yells ‘touchdown!’ or ‘goal!’ etc.. depending on the ball used Winter sport dot marker page Shaving cream window – E, 19, different sports icons/balls  Sports charades – Act out different sports and have others guess 
Science
Geography
History 		Use blocks to build a sports arena or field, then they can play with it** What makes a ball bounce experiment Talk about the oldest sports in the world and also locate them on the map Ball Discovery** Hockey science experiment 

Comprehension Questions: 

What did Jesus tell the disciples to do after He left? 

What did the angel promise? 

Ball Discovery – Place a few different kinds of ball in a basket with a scale. Let them weigh the balls and see the differences. You could also help them cut open some of the balls (if you wish) and let them explore what they are made of. 

Block arena – Example: build a basketball court and baskets out of blocks then get some pom poms and little figurines and ‘play’ basketball 

Athlete Daily Patterns – Patterns aren’t just the repeating of color or ABAB type patterns that we think of. Patterns can also be things like a daily routine. Talk about what the routine of an athlete might be, you can pick any sport. For example, a soccer player might wake up, drink water, healthy breakfast, drive to soccer, change in to soccer uniform, put on shin guards, lace up shoes, listen to pump up music, stretch, do some warm up drills, play game or practice, cool down, shower, big meal, etc.. 

Patterns in sports – Discuss with your child some of the patterns that you might see in different sports. For example: a layup in basketball is step, step, knee up; freestyle in swimming is right arm, left arm right arm with breath; a volleyball spike does a L,R,L pattern etc… 

E Plate Ball – Write the letter E on the center of a paper plate. Then make the plate into a sports ball of your choosing (ie. Add baseball stitching or hexagons for a soccer ball) Then have child use dot stickers to go over the letter. 

Theme image: Sports balls vector created by macrovector_official – www.freepik.com

POND PRESCHOOL THEME

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Perfect for spring, the pond preschool theme is one that my kids love!! It’s a great time of year to get really hands on with this theme and go visit different ponds around the city.

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Religion Read A Hole in the Roof Comprehension Questions** Color the Lame Man Healed worksheet.  Then glue fabric on the bedroll and string on the rope. Play “doctor” and talk about how only Jesus can command a lame person to get up and walk Kindness discussion** 
Language (2) Fish for letters (I have a game I will put post it letters on, but you could make this instead) Dragonfly sort Pond review letter stamping game (choose duck, frog, turtle, fish or a combination!) Put magnet letters in a bin (the pond). Then pull one out, identify it and sort into 2 piles – letters in your name and letters that aren’t Write struggle letters on green post its (lily pads) and place them on the floor – have child hop to the letter you call 
Language (4) Fish for sight words (like above) Mud writing** Sight word & end sound word stamping game (above) Make and read a fun pond story Lily pad hop like above, but with words you want to review 
Math (2)  Count 18 goldfish then do Fish cracker patterns with them Write 18 on the board, then jump like a frog 18 times counting each jump Count, sort & graph goldfish  Make a shape turtle** Count 18 pom poms then use tweezers to feed pom poms to a rubber duck 
Math (4) Write a time in numbers and have child draw where the hands should go Draw the time with hands and have child write what time it is Greater gator game Make a turtle clock** Practice reading digital clocks 
Art/Sensory Pond process art Frog craft Pond life match up Parts of a turtle puzzle Frog directed drawing OR pond playdo mats (both are freebies from here) 
Science
Geography
History 		Pond habitat Frog lifecycle + 3 pt cards with frog facts & how frogs grow Learn about the Difference between reptiles & amphibians & do sorting activity Turtle 3 pt cards & facts Alligator lifecycle  

Comprehension Questions: 
What did the four friends do for their hurt friend? 
Do you think it was hard to carry their friend so far to see Jesus? 
These men really loved their friend and knew Jesus could heal him.  What kind things have you done for your friends? 

Kindness Discussion – Focus on the kindness the men had for their friend.  So much kindness that they were willing to do whatever it took to get the man to Jesus so that he could be healed.  Discuss how you can be kind to others as well. 

Shape Turtle – Tape a construction paper head and four legs to a green paper plate ($Tree). Add google eyes to the head. Count out 18 foam shapes and use them to fill the center of the plate to make a shell. (Adapted from Pocket of Preschool) 

Clock Turtle – Tape a construction paper head and four legs to a green paper plate ($Tree). Add google eyes to the head. Have child write the numbers of the clock on the perimeter of the plate and draw hands to make a clock. (Adapted from Packet of Preschool) 

Mud Writing – Instead of a salt tray, make a mud tray with a little dirt and water. Make a list of words that you want your child to practice. Have your child read the word then practice writing it in the mud with their finger or a stick