Week of: 04/13-04/17Theme: Clouds

Hello Families! Each week I will be sending you a document that includes a few stories and different activities that correspond. Illinois State Board of Education is recommending between

20-60 minutes of academic work each day for students ages 3-5. My hope is that you would pick a few activities from this document each day. I would love to see pictures or videos of your

child participating in some fun learning!

Books: Little CloudLittle Cloud Read aloud

It Looked Like Spilt MilkIT LOOKED LIKED SPILT

MILK / NARRATED BY MYA / book on tape /Audio

Book

Art:

Cloud paintingMix equal amounts of shaving cream and liquid school glue

together in a bowl. Use cotton balls, Q-tips or a paintbrush for painting.

Encourage your child to paint clouds, a picture from one of the

books or anything their imagination can come up with.

It Looked Like…Have your child make a cloud into a shape or picture of their choosing. Cotton balls, torn pieces of white paper or pieces of paper towel, tissue or toilet paper rolled into

small balls can be used to create the picture. Write down your child’s

words about the picture with this starter phrase, “It looked like a… but it was just a cloud.” Encourage your

child to write the word, if they are ready and willing.

Fine Motor:

Child can trace or cut. These can also be created by an adult if you do not have access to a printer.https://www.thekeeperofthememories.com/tracing-weather-preschool-worksheets/

Create a rainbow using paint and Q tips. Allow them to create their own rainbow or place dots on a pre- made rainbow.

Math: Cloud Count!Draw clouds on a piece of paper with a black marker. Write a number inside each cloud. Students count out the corresponding number of cotton balls or objects and place them on each cloud.

Rainbow MathHave your child make a pattern (something that comes in a certain order and repeats) using a package of Skittles, M & M’s, jelly bean, fruit loop cereal, or other colorful snack item. Begin with two colors and have your child take turns repeating the colors to make a simple pattern. Then challenge your child to create a more complex pattern. Have your child count the number of objects in the pattern. (Check out the Skittles pattern cards link. Print them at home or use the pictures for a guide.)

Watch and dance to the videos about patterns!https://safeYouTube.net/w/gGA5https://safeYouTube.net/w/7GA5

Literacy:

Cloud WritingUse shaving cream in the bath or on the counter/table and let your child write letters, numbers, draw shapes and pictures.

ABC’s around the neighborhood

While on a walk looking at the clouds in the sky, go on a letter hunt

too. How many letters of the alphabet can you find? Take a

picture or encourage your child to write down the letters found as you

collect your own alphabet that’s unique to your neighborhood.

Play: DRAMATIC Play:Weather Center:Materials:*CLOTHING: coats, vests, snow suits, swimsuits or swimsuit coverups....*FOOTWEAR: boots, galoshes, flip flops, sneakers*ACCESSORIES: umbrella, hat and gloves, scarf, sunglasses, sun hat*PICTURES (can be drawn) of sun, clouds, rain, storm, windy or use the link here....Weather flashcards Sonia Neves

Building Rainbows: use legos or colored blocks to build a rainbow. Sort and build with blocks that are all the same color. How many of each kind do you have? Which one has the most? The least?

Sky Cup Snack!This adorable snack is easy to make and would be a fun treat for your kids. Make blue Jello in clear

Ask your child "What's the weather liketoday?" (Warm, sunny; Cold, Rainy; Hot, cloudy, etc). Find the pictures that match the weather today. Then find the clothes and accessories that can be worn to match the weather. For more information please see...Weather Dramatic Play Dress-Up Activity

Pretend to be a METEOROLOGIST! Check out this crazy weather report from Chicago! :-)Weather ReportAnd check out this kid imagining about being a meteorologist!I Want To Be a Meteorologist - Kids Dream Jobs - Can You Imagine That?*MICROPHONE (optional)(use hairbrush, make one with paper towel roll and aluminum foil, etc)

cups for the sky then place whip cream on the top for clouds. Then sprinkle rainbow sour candies on top. Yum!

Additional Weather Stories:The Rain Came Down

The Rainy Day | Read ☔️ ☔️Aloud for Kids!

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Animated Book Read Aloud

Clouds by Anne Rockwell

Science:

Make a rain stormClear container, shaving cream,

blue food coloring

http://play-explore-learn.blogspot.com/2011/11/

weather-watchers.html

Cloud in a jarEmpty glass jar with lid, ice cubes, a

match, hot water from sink

Cloud in a Jar Experiment

Music/Movement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMNShIa7jqM

Weather and Seasons Songs for Kids

Speech & Language:

Take a walk and look at the clouds with your child. You can strengthen their vocabulary skills by looking for items that the clouds resemble. While on a walk, see if you and your

child can find the different types of clouds. This is a great time to

practice the “back sound” of /k/!

English as a Second Language:

Eric Carle - Petit nuage

Tear up small pieces of white paper for your child to glue into an image. Have them finish the sentence: It Turned into ____________Is your student bilingual? Encourage / Help them to create this sentence in both languages.

Storm In The Night (FIAR)

Vocabulary: Review weather vocabulary with your child in English and your home language.Weather flashcards Sonia Neves

You can also practice using the pictures as you sing along with this simple weather song!How's the Weather? - Weather Song - Nursery Rhymes - Educational Kids Songs - ESL/EFL Music

This document has been created in collaboration with the classroom Early Childhood Resource teacher, Mrs. Kieffer and the Speech-Language Pathologist, Mrs. N.