My Family KG Homeschool Lessons

Here's a week's amount of activities for My Family KG Homeschool Lessons:

Morning Basket: Show and tell with a special item each day.

Read A louds: Read books about family.

1. "The Family Book" by Todd Parr

2. "All Kinds of Families" by Mary Ann Hoberman

3. "Who's in My Family?: All About Our Families" by Robie H. Harris

4. "Me and My Family Tree" by Joan Sweeney

5. "Love Makes a Family" by Sophie Beer

6. "Home" by Carson Ellis

Arts and Crafts: Create a family tree and self-portraits.

Music and Movement: Dance to songs about family.

Manipulatives: Count and sort family-themed objects.

Science: Observe and discuss the shapes and colors of clouds.

Introduce the 4 kinds of clouds using this poem:

"Cloud Quartet"

In the big, blue sky up high,

Four types of clouds float by.

Let's meet them all, come on, let's go,

As through the skies, they gracefully flow.

Cirrus clouds so high and thin,

Like wispy feathers, they softly spin.

Made of ice, in shapes so fine,

They paint the sky with a delicate line.

Cumulus clouds, puffy and round,

Look like cotton balls, near the ground.

They're fluffy and white, a joyful sight,

Floating in the daytime's warm sunlight.

Stratus clouds, low and gray,

Cover the sky on a gloomy day.

Like a blanket, they gently spread,

Bringing drizzly rain as they overhead.

Nimbus clouds bring the rain,

Pouring down like a watery train.

Dark and heavy, in the afternoon,

They water the earth, like a monsoon.

So next time you look up and see,

Clouds dancing in the sky so free,

Remember our friends, the cloud four,

With different stories, they explore galore!

Cloud Craft: Have the kids create their own clouds using cotton balls. You can use this activity to reinforce the different cloud types. For example, make a "cumulus cloud" by gluing cotton balls together in a fluffy, puffy shape.

Extend the lesson using my All About Clouds Activity Pack and a Mini Lesson about clouds

Phonics: Introduce letter “T” and "P" its sound.

Play a game of naming objects that begin with /s/ and /a/. Go on a scavenger hunt to find things that begin with /t/ and /p/.

You may use these coloring pages:

Numeracy: Count to 10 using fingers and objects.

Number Line Hop

Materials Needed: Large sheets of paper, markers, and small toys or objects.

How to Play:

1. Create a number line on the floor or a wall using large sheets of paper and markers. Write numbers 1 to 10, spaced apart.

2. Place small toys or objects on different numbers along the number line.

3. Call out a number, and have the child hop or jump to that number on the number line.

4. When they reach the number, they should pick up the object placed there.

5. Repeat the game with different numbers.

Skills Developed: Number Line Hop helps children with number recognition, counting, and gross motor skills as they move and hop to the correct number.

Quiet Time: Listen to soothing music or an audiobook.