Exploring 5 Senses with Insects
Monday was "touch" and the color was red so we finger painted ladybugs and red the Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
Monday
Lady Bugs and Sense of Touch
Books
The Very Grouchy Lady Bug by Eric Carle
Hands, Hands, Hands
Here are My Hand by Bill Martin
Snack
Red Lady Bug shaped jello jigglers
Popcorn
Table Activities
Red (cherry scented) play dough with bug cookie cutters
Lady bug feelings matching
Lady Bug dot counting and matching
Lady Bug Puzzles
Art
Finger painting lady bug wings
Lady bug dot painting
Lady bug coloring
Science
5 senses collage
Texture board
Looking and feeling real lady bugs
Bugs and grass in sensory table with magnifying glasses
Songs
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
5 senses
I am Special
Where is Thumbkin?
Put Your Finger on Your....(Greg & Steve)
Ride toy room (gross motor)
Red balloons
Dramatic Play
bug puppets
Tuesday
Crickets and Sense of Hearing
color = green
Books About Hearing
Books
The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear?
The Very Busy Spider
The Quiet Book, The Loud Book
Snack
Green Crunchy Celery cheam cheese and raisins
Table Activities
Green (lime scented) play dough with bug cookie cutters
Lady bug feelings matching
Lady Bug dot counting and matching
Bug Puzzles
Art
Water color cricket
Painting an ear
Cricket stamping
5 senses coloring
Bunny ears
Science
Listening activites
Texture boards
Looking and feeling real lady bugs
Bugs and grass in sensory table with magnifying glasses
Songs
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
5 senses
I am Special
Do Your ears Hang Low?
Old Mac Donald had a Farm
Ride toy room (gross motor)
green balloons and musical instruments
Dramatic Play
Bug puppets
Wednesday
Sense of Smell
color = orange
Books
The Nose Book Dr Seuss
A Nose like A Hose by Jenny Samuels
Smell by Maria Rius
If You Give A Moose A Muffin
I Love Bugs
Snack
French Toast, Bananas, Banana Muffins
Table Activities
Orange (scented) play dough with bug cookie cutters
Lady bug feelings matching
Mr Potato head
Bug Puzzles
Art
Water color butterflies
Flower art w/ smell in center
Orange bug stamping
5 senses coloring
smelly marker color match
Science
Smelling scented cotton balls and spices
Smelling Flowers
Orange rice in sensory table
Bugs and grass in science table with magnifying glasses
Songs
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
5 senses
I am Special
Do You Know the Muffin Man
Gross Motor Room
orange balloons
Dramatic Play
Bug puppets
Thursday
Bees and Sense of Taste
color = Yellow
Books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eating the Alphabet
Snack
apple slices and marshmallow “mouth”
tasting honey
Table Activities
Yellow ( lemon scented) play dough with bug cookie cutters
Lady bug feelings matching
Mr Potato head
Bug Puzzles
Art
bumble bees in a hive
build a bumble bee
fruit and veggie prints
5 senses coloring
Science
Mr. Potato Head (5 senses)
Texture boards
Yellow rice in sensory table
Bugs and grass in sensory table with magnifying glasses
Songs
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
5 senses
I am Special
Bringing home a Baby Bumble Bee
Gross Motor Room
Yellow balloons
Dramatic Play
Bug puppets
Friday
Click Beetle and Sense of Sight
color = Blue and purple
Books
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
The Eye Book Dr Suess
Seeing
Snack
Make a Face on an English Muffin
Table Activities
Purple (scented) play dough with bug cookie cutters
Lady bug feelings matching
Mr Potatoe head
Bug Puzzles
Art
Click beetle fork painting
Dragonflies
Dragonfly stamping
5 senses coloring
Bug Book
Science
looking thru magnifying glasses
looking thru color padles
Blue rice in sensory table
Bugs and grass in sensory table with magnifying glasses
Songs
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
5 senses
I am Special
Ride Toy Room (gross motor)
orange balloons
Dramatic Play
Bug puppets
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