Summer Program 2013 - Asras Family Child Care, McFarland, WI

Summer Program 2013 June 17-28 The Farm Monday: Present Farm Animals and Their Babies (Flannel Board work) Tuesday: Make a Book of Farm Animal families Wednesday: What do Farm Animals Eat? “Sprinkler Day” Thursday: What do farm animals give us? Library Day with Miss Ruth Friday: Make homemade butter Monday: What do people grow on Farms Tuesday: Experience texture of different grains: weighing activity Wednesday: Veggies grown on the farm- Tasting of local produce “Sprinkler Day” Thursday: Fruits and berries grown on the farm. Library Day with Miss Ruth Friday: Field trip to farm in Stoughton July 1- 5 Gardening Monday: What do plants need i.e./soil, water, sun… Tuesday: Learn the parts of a flower Wednesday: Make flower books “Sprinkler Day” Thursday: CLOSED Happy 4th of July Friday: Paint a garden free art July 8-19 Insects Monday: Parts of the insect. Tuesday: Learn song Head, thorax, abdomen Wednesday: Ants and ant colonies. “Sprinkler Day” Thursday: Make ants for collage. Library Day with Miss Ruth Friday: Read about bees. Look thru the bee’s eye Monday: Paint bees for collage Tuesday: U.W. Insect Ambassadors to visit Wednesday: Lady Bugs as farmers “Sprinkler Day” Thursday: Make lady bugs for collage. Library Day with Miss Ruth Friday: How insects help us. July 22-26 Butterflies Monday: Read about butterflies: do butterfly dance with scarves Tuesday: School age field trip to Olbrich Gardens Wednesday: The Life-Cycle of the butterfly “Sprinkler Day” Thursday: Create our own butterflies. Library Day with Miss Ruth Friday: Learn about different kinds of Butterflies

July 29-August 2 Music Monday: Create Musical instrument project Tuesday: Explore Jazz Music Wednesday: Explore Classical Music “Sprinkler Day” Thursday: Explore the Blues. Library Day with Miss Ruth Friday: Play and Experience Tabla with guest performer August 5-9 Cooking Monday: Make and discuss the “Food Plate” Tuesday: Grate Zucchini, measuring and bake bread for snack. Wednesday: Make fruit salad for lunch. “Sprinkler Day” Thursday: Study different Spices, match and smell. Library Day with Miss Ruth Friday: Spice Grinding activity with Indian stone pestle and mortar August 12-23 The Sea Monday: Read about various sea creatures Tuesday: Paint fish to stuff and hang in the room Wednesday: Stuff and hang fish “Sprinkler Day” Thursday: Create sea creatures for Mural. Library Day with Miss Ruth Friday: Make ocean background and coral Monday: Complete classroom mural Tuesday: Read about Sea Mammals Wednesday: Sea Mammals and their Babies “ Sprinkler Day” Thursday: Talk about salt water and fresh water. Library Day with Miss Ruth Friday: Do experiments with salt water and fresh water August 26-30 Health Monday: Keeping healthy habits (brushing, washing hands) Tuesday: We will study what the heart does. Importance of exercise. Wednesday: We will study what the lungs do, Thursday: We will study how the eye works Friday: We will study what bones do.