Preschool Emotions – Learning With My Boys

R is for Rabbit (preschool)

The girls had fun learning about rabbits today. They enjoyed painting and play dough. We got our recourses for today from the R is for Rooster, Rabbit, and Reptile Teachers Pay Teachers pack.

Rabbit Science

We read from the Abeka Preschool Language Development Cards to learn more rabbits.
We learned more about rabbits by watching this Animals for Kids Rabbit video.
We reviewed all of the sounds we have learned so far with the Abeka Alphabet Flashcards.
Then we played the Hop and Stop game.

Rabbit Writing

The girls each had a similar writing paper for the letter R. My 3 year old had a capital R and lowercase r with tracing arrows, along with a rabbit to color. The 5 year old had the same paper, but added a short poem and more tracing R’s and r’s on the bottom. I found both of these in the R is for Rooster, Rabbit, and Reptile Teachers Pay Teachers pack.

R is for Rabbit Craft

I printed this R is for Rabbit Craft onto cardstock for the girls to paint. I cut out the capital “R” for them to paint white. After that dried they glued it to a piece of green construction paper. Then I cut out the face, ears, feet, and tail for them to glue on.

Eight Rabbits

The girls each had a similar number 8 paper for counting rabbits. My 3 year old had the number 8 with tracing arrows, along with a helpful poem, and 8 rabbits to color. The 5 year old had the same paper, but added more tracing 8’s on the bottom. I found both of these in the R is for Rooster, Rabbit, and Reptile Teachers Pay Teachers pack.

Rabbit Ten Frame

I printed out the Rabbit Ten Frame game and then cut the pieces and laminated them. Then she would tell me what the number is on the Mother rabbit’s carrot. Then she counted out the correct number of baby rabbits to add to the ten frame.

Rabbit Emotions

I printed out the Rabbit Emotions Matching game and then cut the pieces and laminated them. First we talked about different emotions and then she matched them up.

Carrot Garden Shapes

I printed out the Carrot Garden Shape game and then cut the pieces and laminated them. Then she reviewed her shapes as she matched up the carrots with the garden.

Carrot Play Dough

I printed out the Carrot Play Dough Mat and taught the girls how to roll the play dough into carrot shapes. She counted the carrots as she placed them on the mat.

Rabbit Books

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
White Rabbit’s Colors by Alan Baker
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung Na

AlphaTales

We read the R book in our AlphaTales collection. The girls really enjoy these funny phonetic stories.

Here are some of our other alphabet preschool posts:

O is for Octopus (preschool)

The girls had fun learning about octopuses today. They enjoyed painting, playdough and our octopus experiment. We got our recourses for today from the O is for Otter, Octopus, Ostrich Teachers Pay Teachers pack.

Octopus Science

First we studied the Parts of an Octopus poster.
We learned more about ostriches by watching Wild Kratt Dangerous Under Water Creatures.
She also did her Octopus page from her Abeka Letters & Sounds for 3’s book.
She counted 8 fish and 8 legs on the octopus with her Abeka Numbers and Skills with Button Bear book.
We reviewed all of the sounds we have learned so far with the Abeka Alphabet Flashcards.

Octopus Experiment

Then we tried an experiment to see how an octopus can fit through small spaces since they have no bones. We drew an octopus on a gallon size plastic bag and then we put water and red food coloring in it. It feels soft like jello since there are no bones.
I cut a one inch hole in a paper bowl and colored the bottom of the bowl black to look like a rock or a cave.
The girl did not think that the octopus bag would fit into the hole and fit in the bowl cave. Little by little they squished the bag through the hole and it all got through.

Octopus Writing

The girls each had a similar writing paper for the letter O. My 3 year old had a capital O and lowercase o with tracing arrows, along with an octopus to color. The 5 year old had the same paper, but added a short poem and more tracing O’s and o’s on the bottom. I found both of these in the O is for Otter, Octopus, Ostrich Teachers Pay Teachers pack.

O is for Octopus

I printed this O is for Octopus Craft onto cardstock for the girls to paint. I cut out the capitol “O” for them to paint. After that dried they glued it to a piece of black construction paper. Then I cut out the eyes and tentacles for them to glue on.

Seven Octopuses

The girls each had a similar number 7 paper for counting otters. My 3 year old had the number 7 with tracing arrows, along with a helpful poem, and 7 octopuses to color. The 5 year old had the same paper, but added more tracing 7’s on the bottom. I found both of these in the O is for Otter, Octopus, Ostrich Teachers Pay Teachers pack.

I spy the letter O

We did the I Spy the Letter O or o with a dot dauber.

Octopus Puzzle

I printed out the Octopus Puzzle on cardstock and then laminated it so that we can use it over and over again. Then she got top put together the octopus.

Octopus Emotions

I printed out the Octopus Emotions Matching game and then cut the pieces and laminated them. First we talked about different emotions and then she matched them up.

Octopus Playdough

I printed out these Octopus Playdough sheets to add tentacles to the octopus head.

Octopus Color Match

I printed out the Octopus Color Match game, and cut them out. I laminated them and the cut them again. Then we turned them all upside down and took turns flipping to try to find matching colors. They enjoyed this game, and did great taking turns.

Octopus Books

Elliott The Octopus by J Hunter Richardson
The Octopus Escapes by Maile Meloy
The Knotty Octopus by Christopher Trackim

AlphaTales

We read the O book in our AlphaTales collection. The girls really enjoy these funny phonetic stories.

Here are some of our other alphabet preschool posts:

M is for Monkey (preschool)

The girls had fun learning about monkeys today. They had fun painting, playing with play dough and being monkeys on the gymnastics bar. We got our recourses for today from the M is for Monkey, Mouse / Mice, & Magnet Teachers Pay Teachers pack.

Monkey Science

I read the letter M from the Abeka Animal Friends Flashcards to learn more about the monkeys. We watched Mickey Monkey Song to go with the card.
We learned more about monkeys by watching this M is for Monkey video.
She also did her Monkey page from her Abeka Letters & Sounds for 3’s book.
She also made a monkey puppet from her Abeka Arts and Crafts with Button Bear book.
I printed out this Monkey Swing page for them to play.
She looked at these different Monkey Cards that she liked.
We reviewed all of the sounds we have learned so far with the Abeka Alphabet Flashcards.

Monkey Writing

The girls each had a similar writing paper for the letter M. My 3 year old had a capital M and lowercase m with tracing arrows, along with a monkey to color. The 5 year old had the same paper, but added a short poem and more tracing M’s and m’s on the bottom. I found both of these in the M is for Monkey, Mouse / Mice, & Magnet Teachers Pay Teachers pack.

M is for Monkey Craft

I printed this M is for Monkey Craft onto cardstock for the girls to paint. I cut out the Capitol “M” for them to paint brown. After that dried they glued it to a piece of green construction paper. Then I cut out the head, tail, and feet for them to glue on.

Five Monkeys

The girls each had a similar number 5 paper for counting monkeys. My 3 year old had the number 5 with tracing arrows, along with a helpful poem, and 5 monkeys to color. The 5 year old had the same paper, but added more tracing 5’s on the bottom. I found both of these in the M is for Monkey, Mouse / Mice, & Magnet Teachers Pay Teachers pack.

Monkey Emotions

I printed out the Monkey Emotions Matching game and then cut the pieces and laminated them. First we talked about different emotions and then she matched them up.

Playdough Bananas

I printed out and laminated the Monkey Play Dough Mat. She rolled yellow Play Doh into banana shapes to place the appropriate amount of bananas on each page.