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Read to Me
Our main book of the week was Three Little Kittens by Paul Galdone.
Alphabet Art – Kissing K
Supplies
K Pattern (large capital K)
Lips Stamp & Red Inkpad OR lipstick
Let your child stamp red lips on the K pattern (or put lipstick on your child and let her kiss the pattern). Each time Simon stamped the K with the lips we said, "/k/…/k/…kiss!"
Lessons & Lapbook
I used the lessons & lapbook for Three Little Kittens from Homeschool Share. I also used some of the K printables from the Alphabet Notebook page at Homeschool Share. We also had a Koala cut/paste activity from a Kumon book that we put on the back of the folder.
Simon's favorite part of the unit was singing the song while washing and hanging his mittens out to dry; they are now safely stored in a plastic bag in his lapbook. (We soiled them with coffee grounds and jam.)
Let's Make a Memory! ~ Three Little Kittens Lunch
I made Simon a kitten sandwich and purchased a little pie for him, so he could have some pie (insert nursery rhyme music).
Kitten Sandwich:
I cut a circle from a piece of bread with a large cup then I cut out two triangles for ears. I "frosted" the bread with some cream cheese. I added two olive slices for eyes, a cheese triangle nose, and some carrot stick whiskers. Easy (and yes, cheesy).
Let's Make Another Memory! ~ "Kite" Flying
Just buy a helium balloon and add lots and lots of string so your student can fly it; a guaranteed hit!
Book Basket
Kitten's First Full Moon by Keven Henkes
The Little Kitten by Judy Dunn
Katy No-Pocket by Emmy Payne
Koala Lou by Mem Fox
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? by Eric Carle
Mama Cat Has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming
Shopping List
- fun foam (mittens to wash)
- lip stamp & red stamp pad or lipstick (K letter art)
- cream cheese (kitten sandwich)
- black olives
- carrot sticks
- cheese block
- small pie (so your student shall have some pie!)
- helium balloon (best to have daddy bring this home on the day you fly your kite)
- string or yarn (for kite flying)
These are all such great ideas. I like what you are doing with the “make a memory” and you have it all photographed. That will help so much. We don’t always remember things that we think we would never forget, so good job!
Ami
I’m really just thrilled that you’re doing these great lessons and providing them for all of us-we will most definitely be following these this year with Joshua-thanks so much for guaranteeing a fun year of learning for my boy and an easier year of planning for me!
aimee
Thank you for sharing. Your website has inspirational for me in planning for my little ones with the workboxes and the preschool learn fun!