Each week we have a
special "letter of the week".
During the week, we make crafts that feature the
letter of the week and practice the upper and lower cases of the letter.
WHAT WE DO - ACTIVITIES: During the week
we're learning about a particular letter (in this case the Letter G), we'll often do an
activity celebrating that letter. Some ideas for the letter G are helping in the
Garden (er, Grow starts with G too), visiting Grandma and/or Grandpa or playing a Game.
If you don't have a garden or it's the middle of winter,
make an indoor garden. Decorate some homemade pots and grow plants. Some quick
(and cool) things to grow are:
- apple or orange seeds (eat the fruit, remove three seeds
and plant it in a small pot of soil. Place in a sunny window to grow. Thin to
one "tree" if a few come up)
- Avacodo pit: Make Guacomole (hmmm, that starts with a
G doesn't it?) Take out the pit. Put toothpicks in each side. Take a
small glass or jar and fill partially with water. Balance the pit on top of the
glass using the toothpicks to hold it out of the water. The pit should be about 1/2
emerged. Watch it grow (and I do mean watch it! It grows fast and tall!)
- Sweet Potato: Cut in half and plant in a largish pot
(big margarine tubs or a 4 litre milk container with the top cut off work). It will
grow quite a nice vine.
WHAT WE DO - CRAFTS: Instead of using crayons or
paint, glue coloured aquarium Gravel to your picture (gravel can be
purchased at any pet store or at places like Walmart). You can typically get it in
small bags so can buy a few different colours. We did this with a picture of a Goldfish
in a bowl (blue for the water, Green for the plants/coral and orange for the
goldfish). (Click here to print
the picture).
WHAT WE DO - FOOD: Groovy Grapes make a great
snack and a great craft during G week! |
