Twinsane in the Membrane: The One With October Lesson Plans, Week 3

Hi! Here's week 3!

F Dot Art *

Directions: print file. Allow child to decorate the uppercase and lowercase F. (You can use circle stickers, dot stampers, play dough pieces, or pom poms) Read Dr. Seuss's ABC book, and discuss which letter is "Big F" and which one is "Little f" Hang paper on fridge for the week to reference.

Oval Corn Painting

Directions: On a piece of manilla paper, draw a large, long oval. Using a q-tip as a brush, ask your child to paint yellow corn kernels on the oval. Add some green leaves with construction paper and voila! An amazing piece of corn!

Pumpkin Science: Float or Sink Pumpkins

Directions: Use a bathtub with a large pumpkin (or bowl, rubbermaid tub, etc with a small pumpkin) and investigate to see if it floats or sinks. Ask your child to make their prediction. Spoiler alert: even huge pumpkins float! You can even let them get into the tub and splash around! My kids love random baths during the day. (If you're a toddler, somehow the bathtub transforms into an awesome pool when you're in your swimsuit!)
Other pumpkin exploring ideas:
-Put a big pumpkin on the bathroom scale and guess the weight!
-Do pumpkins roll?
-How does a pumpkin sound when you drum on it?
-Give them a sponge and let them scrub the pumpkins! (For real, kids like this stuff.)
Have fun splashing and scooping and playing with pumpkins of all sizes!

F is for Fish-Goldfish Sorting*

Directions: print file. Lay out the goldfish sorting mat. See if your child can identify the colors of the circles. Allow them to sort their goldfish snack on the mat. Emphasize orange (the color of the month!) and the letter F for Fish (letter of the week!) You can also count and compare the goldfish groups. "How many orange fish are there? Which color has the most? Which color has the least?"

Candy Corn Footprint
Directions: cute alert! Paint your kiddo's feet like a candy corn! (Heel portion white, mid-foot orange, toes yellow) It's just plain cute and grandparents will love it.

D, E, F Sorting Mat*
Directions: print file. Cut apart the letter pieces on page 2. Mix up the pieces, and allow your child to sort the pieces (D, E, F) onto the sorting mat (page 1).

Leaf Raking Game
Directions: gather real or fake fall leaves. Use masking or painter's tape to section-off a small area on your kitchen floor. Allow your children to "rake" or sweep the leaves into the designated area! :) They will love it! Have fun discussing fall and how leaves fall off of frees.

Even my baby had fun! She had no idea what she was doing...but she was entertained!

F Letter Recognition*
Directions: print file. Allow children to find the letters Ff on the sheet. (use bingo stampers, crayons, stickers, etc).

Candy Corn Counting Mats*

Directions: print file. Gather real candy corn and ask your child to place the correct amount of candy on the counting mat. On page 2, you can learn about simple patterns. "Patterns repeat themselves. This pattern is up,down, up, down" etc