Add A Little – 3 Year Old Curriculum – Unit E
Easter / Spring Animals
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Movement Moment
Move Like Spring Animals
Supplies:
- Plastic Easter Eggs (alternatively use other small containers or put all the papers in one larger opaque container or bag, etc.)
- A basket to hold all the eggs
- Paper
- Pen
- Scissors
Prep:
- Write the following on a piece of paper:
- Jump like a frog
- Skip like a lamb
- Run like a foal
- Tip toe like a mouse
- Fly like a robin
- Pounce like a kitten
- Buzz like a bee
- Flutter like a butterfly
- Hop like a bunny
- Roll like a piglet in mud
- Waddle like a duckling
- Peck like a chick
- Prance like a calf
- Dig like a mole
- Cut the sheet of paper so that each action is on its own small paper.
- Put one action in each egg.
- Clear an area for active play.
Time to Play:
- Invite your children to gather round. Show them the basket of eggs.
- Explain that each egg has something inside it. You will take turns opening the eggs. When an egg is opened, you will read the action and then do it together.
- Have fun and be energetic!
Art Activity
Sponge Sheep Painting
Supplies:
- A sponge, or other painting tool
- White paint
- Black paint (or black marker)
- Small container for black paint
- Plate or other container for white paint that fits the sponge
- Green paper (or other medium coloured paper) Alternatively, use white paper and a different colour of paint.
- Optional: googly eyes
Prep:
- Consider using half a sheet of paper per child.
- Pour a small amount of paint into each container.
- If possible, create an example picture.
Time to Create:
- Invite your children to the table. Explain that you will be painting lambs today. Show them the example picture you made.
- Encourage your child to dip the sponge into the white paint and paint a fluffy body for their sheep on their paper.
- If using black paint for the head and legs, let the children paint them now.
- If using black marker for the head and legs, wait until the painting has dried, then allow your child to draw the head and legs.
Five-Minute Focus
Let’s Learn the ABCs
Letters of the Unit
- WXYZ
Letter Activity:
- Supplies: 4 Popsicle sticks per person
Time to Learn:
- Give each child 4 popsicle sticks, and take 4 for yourself.
- Model how to lay the popsicle sticks on the floor or table in the shape of a “W”.
- Encourage your child to copy with their own popsicle sticks.
- Repeat with letters “X”, “Y”, and “Z”.
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For other letter teaching techniques, visit: https://sjlittle.ca/preschool/teaching-the-abcs-at-circle-time/
Let’s Sing
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Let’s Read
Curious George Colors Eggs
Author: H. A. Rey
An engaging tale of dyeing eggs with no Easter Bunny or religious content.
Let’s Sing
Christian Song
Jesus Chose At Easter Time
Words by S. J. Little
View the lyrics here: https://sjlittle.ca/preschool/jesus-chose-at-easter-time/
Let’s Read
CHRISTIAN BOOK
The First Easter Day
Author: Jill Roman Lord
Illustrator: Kimberley Barnes
