Letter "V"

Theme: The Letter "V"

Choosing Time: Pretending to be a Vet, Mr. Potato Head, Duplos, Patterns

Snack: Fish Crackers & Raisins

Music & Movement: Making a "V" many different ways with our bodies, See Me Run, & Exercises in Tens

Lesson: Letter "V" makes a fun sound. We talked about many things that start with "V" such as van, violin, vacuum, violet, vegetables, & voice. I showed many pictures of a variety of vegetables. We voted on which vegetables we like.

Game: I took each child out of the room and asked a series of questions such as, "What do you like to do?" I recorded their responses. We all sat in a circle and listened to the recordings. We guessed whose voice we were listening to.

Science: Volcano Eruption: This probably was the highlight for many today. We loved watching the volcano explode. The pretend "lava" was impressive and we were all thankful it was pretend so that no one was hurt :) We talked about chemical reactions. The 2 things that mixed together to make the lava were baking soda & vinegar. Combining these causes a chemical reaction that bubbles up and then flows down.
Art & Writing: We practiced making "V's." We chose pictures of the vegetables we would like to grow in a garden.

Book: Bark, George! by Jules Feiffer