Theme: Frogs

Purpose: To show frog life cycle

Reason theme was chosen: To focus on gross motor and fine motor skills

New words introduced: Hatched, gills, tadpole

Suggested books:
Am I a Frog? by Lizzy Rockwell (This is non-fiction.)
I'm a Frog by Mo Willems
Frog and Ball by Kathy Caple
I'm On It! by Andrea Tsurumi (a bit longer and focus is more on directions - up, down, in, etc.)
The Wide-mouthed Frog pop up book by Keith Faulkner - This one is a MUST. Make sure to get the pop-up version.

Songs and fingerplays:

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Activity:
Roll the 2 dice and add them. Hop that many times.

Ask:
How many days in the week? Say and count them. Hop that many times.
How many months...
How many weeks...(Yes - you must hop 52 times.)
How many chairs at the tables?

Etc.

Craft
We pre-cut the pieces.

Theme: School & School Buses

Purpose: To show little ones school busses and what they do.

Reason theme was chosen:  It's back-to-school season and they will be seeing busses on the roads.  Also, siblings may be riding the bus.

Suggested books
The School Book by Todd Parr
One Golden Rule at School: A Counting Book by Selina Alko
How to Get Your Octopus to School by Becky Scharnhorst
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolen
Time for School, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff

Songs and rhymes
Wheels on the Bus

Flannel board - Pete the Cat : I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Craft

Create your own crayon color