Alphabet: letter Hh Math: shapes (rectangle and triangle) Theme: water transportation (boats) Bible: creation day 6 Alphabet: Letter of the week box: hanger, helicopter, heart, horse, hammer, hay, hard hat, hands, and flash cards. Give name of the object as your child takes it out of the box. Emphasize the beginning sound. Ex: "That is a hammer. /h/ /h/ /h/ hammer. Hammer starts with H" (point to the letter h on the flash card). Letter Hh craft: H is for hearts Have child trace finger over letter. Then add dots of glue for them to add paper hearts on the letter H. Letter H activity: sensory tub What's inside: hay, toy hammer, bolts, foam blocks (covered in craft paper: house), holes made in the foam blocks, and toy hand noise-makers. I bought foam blocks and circles at the dollar store. With a knife, I cut the foam into small pieces. I wrapped the foam pieces with craft paper. Then I drew doors, windows and a roof on the blocks. I pre-made holes on the foam and highlighted the holes with a black sharpie. 1. I originally bought bolts for E to use to build the homes, but the bolts were not long enough. So, I used screws we already had to build the homes. I had E find the hole, I placed the screws in the hole and E hammered them in. 2. Then I made some foam blocks with holes for him to use the bolts with. 3. The bolts are not sharp, and after seeing how I did it (with the screws) he knew exactly what to do. He grabbed a bolt and placed it in a hole and hammered away! He loved it! 4. I also showed him how to hold the foam block while hammering. This kept the block from moving around. 5. After all the bolts were used up and all the hammering was done, E enjoyed throwing the hay in the air! :) *Here is an overview of the Alphabet Sensory Tubs we've done so far: Theme: Theme craft: Shapley Sailboat We reviewed rectangles and triangles to make the sailboat. First E used finger paint to to paint the water. Once the paint dried we glued the shapes on. As we worked on the shapely sailboat we talked about where do sailboats sail? On road, sky or water? Theme activity: sensory tub I grabbed one large boat and one small boat and placed them in E's sensory tub. On one side of the tub I filled with clean water and on the other side I filled with dirty water (chia seeds and blue food coloring was added to water). As E played we discussed all sorts of subjects. We talked about the boats: which boat is the small/big one? How many boats are there? Where do boats go? On the road? In the sky? Or in the water? Then we talked about the water: what does this water (dirty) feel like? Which water is clean/dirty? These are books we read, throughout the month, while learning about transportation. Bible: Memory Verse of the Month: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth." Genesis 1:1 Memory Verse Song: "God is Creator" by Seeds Family Worship We are continuing to talk about that God is Creator. This week we focused on the sixth day of creation. On day 6 of creation God said, ‘Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds... Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness..." (Genesis 1:24, 26 NIVUK) As E glued the man and women on the paper, we talked about how God made people. He made boys and he made girls. He made you and he made me. Then we talked about that God made all the animals in the world. As E placed an animal sticker on the paper, I would ask him what animal that was. He would respond, and I would tell him that God made that animal. As he was finishing I asked him these type of questions: Who made people? Who made all the animals? Who made you? Who made me? What a blessed week! The first week in November we will learn about community helpers transportation. Thanks for your support and stopping by! Hope these ideas inspire you! Blessings, Erica Love to hear from you! Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyLittleSonbeam Follow on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/345721708866250375/ Follow on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSonbeam