The ants are still marching...

 Today was a fun preschool day. I truly enjoyed the time with Ethan. Keeping my expectations realistic and trying to be more relaxed made a difference in the way he responded to learning today. 

Bible lesson:

• Open in prayer
• Read today’s devotional from The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers
• Read On Noah’s Ark (by Jan Brett)
• Sing Arky, Arky Song and Noah’s Ark Song

Online learning and Music Time:

• Watch animated videos about the letter A and the sound /a/ (starfall.com)
• Sing Hooray for A! (Letter & Sounds pre-K book)

(sung to “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you see the letter A, shout, “Hooray!”

If you see the letter A, shout “Hooray!”

A for animal and ant; A for apple trees we plant.

If you see the letter A, shout “Hooray!”

• Watch a short video of ants (chabad.org)
• Sing The Ants Go Marching
• Watch a beginning reader story about Ted the Ant (watchknow.org)

Snack Time:

• Create Ants on a Log snack (using pretzels, peanut butter, raisins)

Guided Instruction:

• Complete the Animals Two by Two Craft (Christian Craft book, p.9)
• Highlighting activity (Highlight the letter A from a magazine ad)

Free Play:

• Create ants using play-dough
• Recreate Noah’s ark scene using play-dough and animal shape cutters

The only thing we didn't get to do today was free play with play-dough. We decided to meet some friends at the park instead. That's okay though because it gives us something to do tomorrow! :)