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Week 2 Here We Go!

Here is week 2!

So preparing for the week, I began getting ready for Circle Time. Circle Time includes any activities where we get the kids talking. For example, the bible story (flannelgraph), songs, we discuss the calendar, days of the week, weather, manners, and this week we will play, "What's in the Bag?" I gathered random items from around the house and placed them in a bag and I will ask the kids questions about what they are? What are they used for?

For this weeks book, we are reading, Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? So the kids will listen to different sounds and see if they can guess what the object is.  On the second day, I have placed stuffed animals on the floor, where the kids will talk about he noises that those animals make.

We are continuing to focus on God's Creation, primarily days 3-5 where God created the plants and animals. So the first craft will be bird feeders, gotta love pinterest. I have gathered the necessary supplies such as stale bread, cheerios, string, and a pencil to make a hole in the bread. Kids will place the cheerios and bread on the string, and mommies will tie the strings to create bird feeders.

Going along with animal creation, the snack for the first day is peanut butter, celery, and animal crackers, which also matches our colors for the week: brown, yellow, and green.

Our craft for the second day is Sandpaper Rub. I gathered cookie cutters in the shapes of animals and plants. Then I traced the shapes to the back of the sandpaper, and cut them out. Then the kids will color over the sandpaper with crayons and create their image of God's Creation.

Here is the Lesson Plan for Week 2. I hope everything goes well!

Week 2 - September 3-7
	DAY 1: Introduce	DAY 2: Recognize	DAY 3: Identify
Bible Story	Creation - Genesis 1-2 Creation Days Using flannelgraph	Tell story using flannel. Kids take turns putting pieces up.	Review Story - Kids take turns telling it alone while putting up pieces.
Verse	Genesis 1:1 (to "Are You Sleeping"	Review Verse	Kids recite without adults.
Song	This is the Day (100 Hymns Disc 3 #18	Review Song	Kids sing without adults.
Poem & Rhyme	7 Days (tune "Are You Sleeping?"	Review Poem	Kids recite without adults.
Book of the Week	Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? Sound Activities	Read story. Using stuffed animals, have kids create the sounds of the animals.	Read Story: Find objects that make noise.
Craft	Bird Feeder	Sandpaper	Refill the Bird feed.
Number	One - color poster. Trace tactile number. Say number rhyme	Practice drawing ones, trace tactile number. Say number rhyme	Practice drawing ones. Say number rhyme.
Color	Colors of Creation - Brown, Yellow, and Green (printable)	Brown, Yellow, Green	Find items that are Brown, Yellow, Green
Snacks	Animal crackers	Green Grapes, Bananas, Grahams	Try a new food that is Green, Yellow, or Brown
Game	Matching	Soccer
Fine Motor Skills	Draw What I Draw (sidewalk chalk)		Practice writing Zero (0) and One (1)
Gross Motor Skills		Soccer	Practice throwing balls into buckets.
Other	Read God Gave Us You	Read My ONE Book	Read My ONE Book

God Made the Heavens and the Earth

Today was another great day for our homeschool co-op. Most importantly, Noah was feeling better, so he was able to join us today. How cute is this kid!?

 

We did our calendar time again today, and the kids are SLOWLY getting the concept that a calendar has days of the week and numbers on it. There is still quite a bit of disconnect (Except for Eisley. She knows her days of the week and is helping the others a lot.)

 

We also read Genesis 1 again in our Story Bible, and today the kids helped me put up all the pieces on felt board. Unfortunately, I forgot to ask someone to take pictures so we don't have any shots of this. But the kids were very excited to help build the picture as I told the story.

 

Then we listened to our song again (This is the Day). And today turned into an all out dance party. Even the babies got into it!

 

Then it was time for snack. I made "sky cups" today. It was blue jello with puffs of whipped cream added for clouds. I think it was a hit.

 

 

Here Addison is telling me that her "sky" matches the calendar.

 

After snack time we did our craft. Today we made creation wheels. You can find the info about how to make them HERE.

 

 

Then we read Five Little Ducks and the kids acted it out by running away when one of the ducks in the story "didn't come back". I assigned each child a number and when it was their turn, they had to go hide. It was hillarious...and very chaotic!

 

To wrap up our day talking about God creating the Heavens and the Earth, we made microwave clouds! I found this on Pinterest and it was SO cool! You place a bar of Ivory soap in the microwave for about a minute (I set the timer for 2 but pulled it out early). And the soap literally turns into a cloud before your eyes! You have GOT to try this!

It's sort of hard to see, but there is a giant soap cloud in there!

 

Hard to believe that was a bar of soap, right?

 

It was a little hot at first...

 

I think they were pretty into it...

 

 

All in all, I'll call this one a success. I think Elly agrees!