the story about ping

"The tale of a little duck alone on the Yangtze River, The Story About Ping is a sweet and funny book with wonderfully rich and colorful illustrations. On a day like any other, Ping sets off from the boat he calls home with his comically large family in search of "pleasant things to eat." On this particular day, he is accidentally left behind when the boat leaves. Undaunted, the little duck heads out onto the Yangtze in search of his family, only to find new friends and adventures--and a bit of peril--around every bend".

their favorite part

Science-

sink or float experiment

Math-

counting skills and following directions

Comprehension-

story sequence cards

Art-

art - drawing water ripples

illustrate a duck

We also talked about some literary components like repetition, fiction, and what makes a story a classic. We talked a little about where China is, learned about the Yangtze River and looked at some examples of Chinese culture.

To finsih off this book study, we celebrated by making Chinese Lanterns!

I decided instead of doing a lapbook, I would try putting everything in a folder since we had so many full sized sheets to go along with the book.

the tale of peter rabbit

We have just completed a lapbook on The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The girls really enjoyed the extended learning that we did with this book. We talked about onomatopoeia, real versus fantasy, and why it's important to obey rules. Gracelyn helped Mr. McGregory plant a new vegetable garden and then wrote him a letter of apology on behalf of Peter. Ella put together a mini book on staying well in winter.

memory verse - "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." Ephesians 6:1 cover middle back favorite part of the story vegetable garden letter of apology real vs. fantasy worksheet our house rules drawings of rabbits

If you are wondering what the letter says, it says: Dear Mr. McGregory, I am sorry for eating your vegetables. I would like to plant more vegetables in your garden. Sincerely, Gracelyn

community helpers - police officers!

Today, Ethan and I worked on the policeman lapbook. He really enjoyed it and I enjoyed spending some one-on-one time with him! He already knows his colors and shapes, so these components were a review for him. A couple of weeks ago, he got hang of tracing lines, which is a great pre-writing skill. The new skill he learned today was patterning. The girls helped him when he would let them! He LOVED the fingerprint book, which worked on counting 1-10! I think that was by far his favorite part! We all talked about road signs and what each one means and why we have road signs. Then that led into a discussion about our house rules and rules that God has given us to live by. Gracelyn put together the police car on the back of the lapbbok.

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homeschool creations

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homeschool creations

back-

shape police car

*Be sure to stop by The Preschool Corner for more ideas and activities to do with your preschooler!

community helpers - firemen!

We finally finished up our lapbook on firemen! Hopefully, the next community helper won't take us as long to finish! As always, I pulled in different ideas to compile together for our lapbook. My goal is to make lapbooks that all 3 of my kids are interested in.

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left side:

fire safety review rhyme

from making learning fun

Fireman, fireman number one, why do we call 9-1-1?
For emergencies

Fireman, fireman number two if we catch on fire, what should we do?
Stop, Drop and Roll!

Fireman, fireman number three tell us where our meeting place should be.
By the trees

Fireman, fireman number four tell us why we should touch the door.
To see if there is a fire on the other side of the door

Fireman, fireman number five what can we do to stay alive?
Get out and Stay out!

Fireman, fireman number six should we play with lighters, matches and sticks?
NO!

Fireman, fireman number seven what should we do when the smoke is to the heavens?
Crawl to safety

Fireman, fireman number eight can you tell me a rule that is great?
Never hide under your bed

Fireman, fireman number nine tell us who to call one more time.
9-1-1

Fireman, fireman number ten who is your friend?
A fireman dressed in all his gear

right side:

matching dalmation spots with numerical number and number word from Homeschool Creations

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fire truck magnet page

crafts-


fire truck

coloring sheet-

stop, drop & roll!

Be sure to stop by The Preschool Corner for more ideas and activities to do with your preschooler!

the legend of the candy cane

This week we have been learning with candy canes! We also did a lapbook to go along with The Legend of the Candy Cane. It has pretty much been a light week as I'm sure next week will be a light week as well. We are basically doing just enough to keep the kids from getting bored! I haven't introduced any new concepts last month or this month. Everything we have been doing is a review to reinforce the skills we have learned so far. The Legend of the Candy Cane- "A stranger arrives in town one dreary November and begins hammering and sawing away at his newly rented storefront. When a small girl offers her help, she's in for a childhood fantasy-come-true, as it turns out all the shelves and counters are being built for a candy shop. After offering young Lucy gumdrops and lollipops, Mr. Sonneman launches into the history of the candy cane. With his guidance, she discovers that the upturned candy is in the shape of a j--for Jesus. Right side up it looks like a shepherd's staff. And the red stripes? The blood of Christ from his terrible whipping. Lucy and Mr. Sonneman set out on a quest to share this story with everyone in town." lapbook: front middle components- candy counting bible verse back extras- candy cane counting candy cane size sort craft- pom-pom candy canes *Be sure to check out some other preschool ideas and activities at The Preschool Corner!

mirette on the high wire

With this FIAR book, we learned about French culture and had fun painting with water colors! Mirette on the High Wire - "In this picture book set in 19th-century Paris, a child helps a daredevil who has lost his edge to regain his confidence. Many traveling performers stay at Madame Gateaux's boarding house, but Mme.'s daughter Mirette is particularly taken with one guest--the quiet gentleman who can walk along the clothesline without falling off. Mirette implores the boarder to teach her his craft, not knowing that her instructor is the "Great Bellini" of high wire fame. After much practice the girl joins Bellini on the wire as he conquers his fear and demonstrates to all of Paris that he is still the best." lapbook- middle left side - color word matching painting with water colors compound words draw a picture and write a sentence about the book