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GODDARD at home

F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANS

PRESCHOOL & PRE-KINDERGARTEN

OUR FIVE SENSES WEEK 8 • DAY 1

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Greeting

ACTIVITY Start your day with a big smile, and say good morning to your child!

Then, try a simple breathing activity to reduce stress and begin the day with positive energy.

Encourage your child to take a deep breath and watch his or her belly go out and in with each inhale and exhale. Try to hold the inhale for three seconds and the exhale for five seconds. While doing the breathing exercise, have your child stretch his or her arms high above his or her head and stand on tiptoe to make his or her body as tall as possible. Relax, and then repeat this exercise three times.

You can do this activity throughout the day whenever your child needs a break.

LEARNING SKILLS Regulates emotions and behaviors

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morning meeting

ACTIVITY Talk with your child about the fun you will have today. Review the five senses together. Ask your child which sense he or she uses the most. Why is that?

LEARNING SKILLS Working memory, recognizes and recalls

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Pre-Exploration

ACTIVITY Encourage your little one to prepare for your scavenger hunt. Find a bag for the objects your child will collect, and grab your binoculars. Try making homemade binoculars by taping two cardboard tubes together, and let your child decorate them.

LEARNING SKILLS Follows directions

Materials

Bag, binoculars, cardboard tubes, markers or crayons

Purposeful Exploration

ACTIVITY Let’s go on a five senses scavenger hunt! Encourage your child to find items like these: · Something that makes a crunching sound;

• Something that tastes sour; • Something that smells good; • Something that tastes sweet; • Something that feels soft; • Something that makes a loud noise; • Something that smells bad.

Try looking for these items inside and outside!

LEARNING SKILLS Cognitive - shows curiosity and motivation

Materials Listed items of your child’s choice

Transition

ACTIVITY Play a game of I spy using the five senses. You could try saying, “I spy something that smells like ___” or “I spy something that sounds like ___.” Try finding items using all five senses!

LEARNING SKILLS Engages in conversation

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ACTIVITY Use those helping hands! Encourage your child to help you set the table and clear the table.

LEARNING SKILLS Peer participation

Materials Tableware

transition

ACTIVITY Dance to “YMCA” by the Village People. Use your body to create letters. Then, see whether you can create the letters of your name with your body.

LEARNING SKILLS Identifies letters, explores dance and movement concepts

Materials Song

mealtime

Post Exploration

ACTIVITY Reflect on and discuss the scavenger hunt. Ask your child what else you could try to find. What was the easiest to find? What was the hardest?

LEARNING SKILLS Recalls details

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ACTIVITY Go on a photo expedition! Choose one subject, and try to capture some great photos. You could try taking pictures of leaves, spring flowers or items that are one color.

LEARNING SKILLS Science – explores nature

Materials Camera

rest time

ACTIVITY It’s time to relax. Establish a routine before naps that supports your child in calming his or her body and settling his or her mind.

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Outside Time

LEARNING LAB

ACTIVITY Enjoy reading or listening to Don’t Blink by Tom Booth. Once you have finished the story, try having your own staring contest, or see how long your child can go without blinking.

LEARNING SKILLS Literacy

Materials Book or read-aloud

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child’s choice

ACTIVITY Use this time to allow your child to complete an activity of his or her choice.

LEARNING SKILLS N/A

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transition

ACTIVITY Call or video chat with someone special to let that person know you are thinking about him or her.

LEARNING SKILLS Forms positive relationships

Materials Phone