SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 8:50 – 10:05 a.m.

Books: Animal Dads by Sneed Collard (C14), Bees and Wasps by James Maclaine (M45), Brown Bear,
Brown Bear, What do you see? By Bill Martin (M5), Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert (E6), Reflections by
Ann Jonas (M39), The Baby Zoo by Bruce McMillian (M23), Even Firefighters love their Mom by Christine
Maclean (M2), Mountains and Volcanoes by Eileen Curran (P14).
Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up
Creative Art: Activity Description: The children will be Paper Plates (cut to size for
Salad Spinner squeezing paint from squirt bottles onto paper salad spinners)- Kitchen
Painting plates inside of a salad spinner. After they Scissors- In classroom
squeeze paint onto the plate the children will put Salad Spinners- RR1White 36
(4) the lid on the salad spinner and press the button Paint- RR1
to make it spin. When they are done spinning it Squirt Bottles- RR1Art supplies
they will take it out and put it on the drying rack 7
to dry and take home later. Bottle Caps- RR1 Art Supplies
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Butcher Paper- Taped on
table (Workroom)
Language/Literacy Activity Description: The children will be looking
Printed words with pictures-
Activity: Writing in at the printed letters and words scattered across
IWP
sand trays the table and then will practice writing them in
Trays- RR1
the sand tray.
Magnetic Sand- RR2 Green
(4)
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Manipulatives: Activity Description: The children will be using Spray Bottles- RR1 Purple 87
Duck Races. spray bottles to spray at rubber ducks to make Rubber Ducks- RR2 Green 123
them move towards the finish line. Tub- From Kitchen
(4) Printed Signs- IWP
Towel to put down on table-
Laundry Room
Math: Pipe Cleaner Activity Description: The children will be sticking Cups with holes poked-
Counting the correct amount of pipe cleaners into cups Beautiful Junk
with holes poked through them. The number of Printed numbers- IWP
(4) the holes in the cup will also be labeled on the Tape- In classroom
cup. Pipe Cleaners- RR1Art
Supplies 13
Science: Activity Description: The children will be blowing Bubble Mixture- RR1 Cabinet
*Popping Bubbles bubbles as well as using a variety of objects to 21 Drawer 1
pop bubbles with. They will also learn that if they Bubble Wands- RR1 Cabinet
(4) dip the object in the bubble mixture and touch 21 Drawer 1
it, then the bubble won’t pop. Pipe Cleaners- RR1 Art
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Paperclips- Workroom or IWP
Pegs- RR1 White 55
Sensory Table: Activity Description: The children will be exploring Water- Kitchen
*Foam Bubbles the texture of foam and bubbles while playing Dish Soap- RR1
with a variety of sensory tools. Mixer- Kitchen
(5) Watercolors- RR1 Cabinet 2
Set up: Pour water into sensory bin and add dish Sensory Tools- RR2 Green 120
soap and watercolors. Stir it up a little and then Smocks

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 use a mixer on high speed until a foam forms.
Blocks: Activity Description: The children will use fine Clear Prism Legos- RR2 Blue
motor skills as they use their hands and fingers to 178
(5) construct block and Lego towers while also using Plastic People- RR2 Blue 175
plastic people and cars to deepen their Plastic Cars- RR2 Blue 176
imaginary play.

Dramatic Play: Activity Description: The children will be Pet Care- RR2 Yellow 247
Vets office engaging in fantasy play as they pretend to be Doctors- RR2 Yellow 257
doctors and take care of pets. Math will be Office (computer and
embedded in the dramatic play area as the keyboard)- RR2 Yellow 247
children use counting skills to count the number
of dog bones to put into each dog bowl (the
bowl will be labeled with a printed number on
the inside). Literacy will be embedded into the
dramatic play area by placing magazines on
the tables and around the center.

Alternatives:
Creative Art: Description: The children will be making their Paper- Workroom
Coloring own art by using crayons and markers to Crayons- RR1
draw/color with. Markers- RR1
2nd: Description: The children will be using their hands Slime- IWP
Slime and fingers to cut and pull apart slime. Cookie Cutters- RR2 Green
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Playdough toys- RR2 Green
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