Week 4 - Review - 3rd Week of September

Items Needed:   
Sandpaper Numbers: 1, 4
Sandpaper Letters:   l, i, T, t, I, E, F, L, H
Shapes:  Oval, Heart, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Star, Diamond
Colors:  Black, White, Blue, Brown, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple
Worksheets:  Choose the letters or numbers that need reviewed, Straight-Line Characters
Games:  Dominoes, Twister, Easter Eggs, Parquetry Block Super Set, button or M&M or cheerios
Activity:  Paint
  
Character Trait:  Respect, Obey, Patient – Review Meanings

Information:  First Name - Writing

Shapes:  Oval, Heart, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Star, Diamond
Colors:  Black, White, Blue, Brown, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple

Ideas:
• Hide Easter Eggs – tell your child to look for a specific colored egg to give you

• Letter & Number Ideas:
If your child finished the 3 Year Curriculum, they learned to trace each letter and number with their finger and with correct formation.  If not, please read Learning to Write to understand how help your child learn to write their letters and numbers. 

Weeks 1-4 are spent working on "staight-line letters".  These are characters that are made with straight lines only. 
Start by creating the letters with short and long popsicle stickers or legos and writing on yellow lines with green and red dots.
Use the Straight-Line Characters worksheet to show the progression of the letters and numbers
Say the same "saying" everytime the letter or number is made.  (ie.  I - body with a big hat and two feet)

• Create a hand and foot print - keep it to compare with one created at the end of the curriculum.  You may want to begin the Handprint and Footprint Calendar for a great Christmas gift.

• Number Combinations:
Talk about how 1 and 4 are separate numbers but together they can be 14 (smaller number) or 41 (larger number).  Count out buttons, M&M's, or cheerios in a group of 14 and 41.

• Fine Motor Skill:
Play Dominoes

• Gross Motor Skill:
Play Twister – While the real game will probably be too hard now, have fun matching colors and body parts. 

• Visual Perception Skill:
Block to Block

• Worksheets are listed as items needed for the 4 Year Old Curriculum.  Check out the Learning to Write page to understand how to use these worksheets effectively.

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