week 7 ~ earth (part 2)

As I wrote previously, I took the Kindergarten Earth Science standard a little deeper and we learned about our Earth in relation to the Solar System. I enjoyed learning about this as a kid (and still do) and thought it would be fun for us to dabble in outer space for a bit! Although, I wasn't sure how much she would be able to grasp, she did understand a few basics and I think little seeds were planted for the future. 
Read Alouds:  The book Me and My Place in Space was wonderful for teaching a semi-abstract concept to a four year old. I would highly recommend this book! The other books were way too detailed and long but we used them for the pictures. 

Thematic Poem: Here's the link to this weeks' poem! There were lots of great sight words to highlight!

Words/Phonics Hands-on Activity: Bingo: Here is a generic Bingo mat you can print off for each member of your family. I normally do the word families we are working on for the week and maybe a few challenging sight words. I have her write the words, while I write them on my own mat and the laminated cards I talked about in week 5. We take turns flipping the cards over and then use some math cubes to mark the words (but you could use anything, pennies, noodles, M&Ms, etc.). You can also use these mats for vocabulary words in history or science, math facts, there are quite a few possibilities! And who doesn't love playing a game of Bingo!?!

Fieldtrip: I finally got around to taking advantage of our library's Discover and Go program and got us in for FREE to the Lawrence Hall of Science. There was a lot to explore but what I was really hoping for was a neat solar system exhibit. I have to say Addie and I were quite disappointed. Other than that they had some great exhibits and my kids had a great time!