My Family is Special
Materials:
- Construction paper
- Glue
- 18” long construction paper rectangle
- Trace and cut out each child’s handprints. Attach one handprint to each side of the rectangle. Write on the are (rectangle) part “My family is special because…” have the children dictate their answers to you and write it down..
Three Little Pigs houses
Directions:
- Discuss with your class how families live in all different kinds of houses and then read The Three Little Pigs. After reading the book set out empty carboard milk containers and help your children create the three little pigs houses by using red sandpaper rectangles (bricks), straw, and small twigs (sticks). Your children will love recreating these houses
Let’s Clap our Hands For Grandma
Let's clap our hands for Grandma,for Grandma, for Grandma,
Let's clap our hands for grandma,
Let's clap them this way.
Clap this way and that way,
Clap this way and that way,
Let's clap our hands for Grandma
Let's clap them this way.
Have the children do the proper actions. Use these other actions also:
Let's stomp our feet, Let's nod our heads, etc.
Take turns naming all family members
Class Cookbook
Directions:
- Ask your parents to send a recipe from their grandparents as well as a picture (if no picture is available have the child draw one). Compile the recipes and give a cookbook to the parents.
Two Homes
Claire Masurel and Kady Macdonald Denton