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Eric Carle Books and Crafts
Instructor: Mrs. Little
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Class Description:
Each week our class will read an Eric Carle book, and do a craft based off of each book. We will also incorporate scripture into every week's lesson.
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Special Notes:
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Syllabus:
Week 1 - Explore "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. Create caterpillar crafts and learn counting, days of the week, and healthy eating. Discover the butterfly life cycle. Scripture: Matthew 6:11.
Week 2 - Dive into "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. Practice color matching and go on a color hunt. Learn colors and animal names. Scripture: Genesis 1:31.
Week 3 - Join "The Mixed-Up Chameleon" by Eric Carle. Create colorful chameleons and experiment with color mixing. Learn about color blending and adaptation. Scripture: Psalm 139:14.
Week 4 - Discover "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle. Make ladybug clocks and an emotion chart. Learn about time-telling and emotions. Scripture: Proverbs 17:22.
Week 5 - Plant seeds with "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle. Track plant growth and learn about plant life cycles. Discover responsibility in gardening. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6.
Week 6 - Spin webs with "The Very Busy Spider" by Eric Carle. Make glittery spider webs and learn about spiders. Discover persistence and nature. Scripture: Colossians 3:23.
Week 7 - Explore "A House for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle. Decorate hermit crab shells and create dioramas. Learn about sea creatures and their homes. Scripture: Isaiah 32:18.
Week 8 - Celebrate friendship with "Do You Want to Be My Friend?" by Eric Carle. Make friendship bracelets and discuss being a good friend. Learn about social skills. Scripture: Proverbs 17:17.
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The Universe and You! Space
Instructor: Mrs. Carr
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Class Description:
Pre-K and Kindergarten students will have fun learning about the universe and solar system. We’ll learn about where we are in it, the planets, and how God made our own Earth special for us. We will learn scientific facts and I will aim to have a few papers to help show science instruction, but my goal is to focus more on demonstrations and activities that allow plenty of movement.
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Special Notes:
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Class will include… possibly an occasional take-home sheet such as a moon observation sheet
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Syllabus:
Week 1 – How big is the universe?
- Creation account
- Map the location of the planets
Week 2 – The planets
- Memorize the order
- Revolution vs rotation- days and years
Week 3 – The Sun and Earth
- Why is earth just right for us?
- Solar Eclipse- demonstrate with students
Week 4 – Earth and Moon-
- Phases of the moon
- Gravity
Week 5 – Inner planets- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Week 6 – Outer planets- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Week 7 – Stars and galaxies-
- Name the constellations
- Marshmallow constellations?
Week 8 – Space travel- Review and wrap-up
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Free Play
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Class Description:
Students will enjoy a time of free play and a gluten free snack provided by LEAP.
