30th March, 2020 - Monday

Please play the following morning greeting message from Ms. Najla:

Song of the day: here

Activity 1:

Fine Motor skills: Find the lid

Materials: Different containers with their lids, different sizes of juice/water bottles, two large baskets/bins.

Beginning: Tell your child that you have two big containers that got separated from their lids and that you need his/her help to figure out which top/lid  goes on which container.

Middle: Encourage your child to pick up a lid and search for the lid that he/she thinks might fit that container. Talk about the different sizes and colors. Encourage the child to put the lid/cap on top of the container/bottle and twist. Listen to the children’s comments and extend on their observations and vocabulary.

End: Give the child a five-minutes warning for clean up. Ask him/her to help you separate the containers and lids back into the two baskets.

Purpose of the activity: To strengthen  the small muscles while engaging math skills to problem solving.

Duration of the activity: 15 minutes

Extension: Your child may look for other items around the house and take off/on the lids. Encourage them to talk about the sizes like big or small.



Brain Break activity:

Activity 2:

Science: Cutting fruits

Materials: Plastic knives, two kinds of fruits (apple and oranges, banana, kiwi,grapes etc)

Beginning: Ask your child to wash his/her hands and place the material on the kitchen table. Encourage the child to make predictions about the touch, smell and texture of each fruit.

Middle: Listen  and acknowledge what he/she is saying. Encourage the child to slice the apple and look for the stars and the seeds inside the apple. Then let the child cut the orange or any fruit that is available in the fridge. Encourage the child to compare the texture and taste and draw conclusions. Expand their vocabulary.

End: Give the child a five- minute warning and ask him/her to help in cleaning up.

Duration of the activity: 10-15 minutes

Extension: You may add more fruits. Let your child cut and make fruit salad.