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GODDARD at home

F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANS

PRESCHOOL & PRE-KINDERGARTEN

UNDERWATER LIFE WEEK 7 • DAY 1

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GODDARD AT HOME:F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANSPRESCHOOL & PRE-K - UNDERWATER LIFE

Greeting

ACTIVITY Begin the day with positive energy; start your day with a big smile and a “Good morning” to your child!

Have your little one place his or her hands on top of his or her head with fingers laced. Have your child take a deep breath as he or she raises his or her hands into the air (like he or she is filling up a beach ball overhead). See if your child can take an additional quick breath to get a little bit more air into the ball. Hold it for three seconds, if possible. After that, ask your child to slowly release the air out of the pretend beach ball. As it deflates, his or her hands should drop back down to his or her head. See if he or she can make a whistling sound as the air is released from the pretend beach ball. Repeat this three times.

LEARNING SKILLS Regulating emotions and behaviors

Materials N/A

morning meeting

ACTIVITY Name animals that live in the ocean. Which animal is your favorite? Why?

Enjoy reading or listening to a classic story, The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, or One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss.

LEARNING SKILLS Demonstrating knowledge of characteristics of living things

Materials Book or read aloud

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GODDARD AT HOME:F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANSPRESCHOOL & PRE-K - UNDERWATER LIFE

Pre-Exploration

ACTIVITY Ask your child to sit with you as you watch a snorkeling video from National Geographic. Ask questions while watching: “What do you see?” “What do you think that felt like for the photographer?” “What do you think it was like for the fish?” “Can you name some of the snorkeling equipment?”

LEARNING SKILLS Demonstrating knowledge of the physical properties of objects

Materials Website

Purposeful Exploration

ACTIVITY Gather sea-life toys, including plastic fish, dolphins, whales and turtles from around the house and place them in a bathtub filled with water. Have your little one wear a mask or goggles to explore and “swim” with the underwater life. Which toys float and which ones sink to the bottom? If it’s not time to fill the tub, you can use a container for some water-play with the toys.

LEARNING SKILLS Dramatic arts, pretend play

Materials Plastic toys, mask or goggles, snorkel

Transition

ACTIVITY Ask your child to go on a shape hunt as you walk through the house together. What shapes do you see?

LEARNING SKILLS Understanding shapes

Materials N/A

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GODDARD AT HOME:F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANSPRESCHOOL & PRE-K - UNDERWATER LIFE

ACTIVITY Ask your child to decorate a piece of paper to create a placemat. Use the placemat for your meals all week.

LEARNING SKILLS Exploring visual arts

Materials Paper, crayons, markers, paint

transition

ACTIVITY Encourage your little one to try and do as many jumping jacks as he or she can in one minute.

LEARNING SKILLS Gross motor skill development

Materials N/A

mealtime

Post Exploration

ACTIVITY Reflect and discuss how it felt wearing the goggles. What could you see underwater? How would it be different if you were swimming in the ocean?

LEARNING SKILLS Engaging in conversations

Materials N/A

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GODDARD AT HOME:F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANSPRESCHOOL & PRE-K - UNDERWATER LIFE

ACTIVITY Let’s discover water painting while outside today. Use plain water and a paintbrush to paint a picture on the driveway, sidewalk or fence. Talk about evaporation. Guess how long it will take for your picture to disappear.

LEARNING SKILLS Using scientific inquiry skills

Materials Water, paintbrush

rest time

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

LEARNING SKILLS N/A

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Outside Time

LEARNING LAB

ACTIVITY Try creating your own puzzle with your child. Take a picture out of a magazine or an old book. Cut it up into about 15-20 pieces and have your child glue it back together. Can you draw a dolphin or a shark and make it into a puzzle?

LEARNING SKILLS Making connections

Materials Magazine, book or photograph, glue, scissors, paper, markers or crayons

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GODDARD AT HOME:F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANSPRESCHOOL & PRE-K - UNDERWATER LIFE

child’s choice

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

LEARNING SKILLS N/A

Materials N/A

transition

ACTIVITY Encourage your little one to help you water the plants in the house or outside.

LEARNING SKILLS Scientific investigations

Materials Watering container, water