![]() ![]() Letter/Sound Recognition- Reinforce the letter sound and name by pre-writing with their finger on a salt tray. Incorporate social studies by talking about zoos and zookeepers and what they provide to communities. Take a look at a map and find Africa, locate where gorillas live around the Congo. Mix up pretzels, marshmallows, raisins, dry cereal, nuts, cookie pieces, candy, etc. Snack- Make ‘Gorilla Goodies’ by creating a trail mix of whatever dry ingredients you have on hand, no need to run to the store for special ingredients. Song/Fingerplay- Cute and catchy you might have the Baby Gorilla Song stuck in your head before the week is out, it is to the tune of a familiar favorite-Baby Shark. ![]() Repetition is a great teaching tool in preschool. I think a color by number like this is great for building fine motor skills and in preschool it is phenomenal for number recognition as they find and color a1-6 repeatedly. ![]() Remember to practice the sound the letter makes as they draw it with their finger.īook- One Gorilla A Counting Book,I think the illustrations here are just darling and are perfect for simple math.Ĭraft/Activity- For preschool I especially like to avoid worksheets, but they also have their place. I recommend printing and laminating your letters so they can be used over and over. Spread a thin layer of unscented shaving cream on a shallow tray and let your little one write with their finger. Letter/Sound Recognition- Shaving Cream Writing- Yep, it is as simple as it sounds. Gather leaves into two piles and introduce concepts like more/fewer. Grab items from around your house and count, like the gorillas in their plastic toys or banana bunches at the grocery store. You need not overthink math at this age, it is simply recognizing numbers and learning to add and subtract small amounts. Snack- These Chocolate Banana Oat Pancakeslook delicious and are a great portrayal of the key figure in our lessons. Song/Fingerplay- Raffi songs are fantastic for kids with his warm voice and simple folk lyrics that tell stories, check out The Gorilla Song. While it doesn’t have a lot of words it tells a silly story through very expressive illustrations.Ĭraft/Activity- This Goodnight Gorilla: A STEAM Activity for Preschoolerswas too good to pass up for our science activity, especially since it went so well with our book choice today. Song/Fingerplay- ABC Mouse does letter songs and learning so well, I found this very catchy little song on YouTube to go over letter sounds and recognition The Letter G Song.īook- Goodnight Gorilla is a classic sweet board book centered around a sneaky gorilla and an unsuspecting zookeeper. Letter/Sound Recognition- Fill in this cute Letter G Animal Alphabet Dots Printablewith do a dot markers or round stickers.īook- Gorilladoes a great job introducing the concept of empathy and sorting out feelings in a cute story about a gorilla and a little girl who dreams of seeing gorillas in real life.Ĭraft/Activity- Dramatic play is an important part of a child’s social and emotional development, this activity Zoo Animals – Dramatic Play Activity allow them to become zookeepers, create cages, and care for animals through pretend play.
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