Week 3 of Summer Break (Letters E and F, Numbers 5 and 6)

In the previous post, we discussed our Summer schedule. In that schedule, there was an hour in the morning for theme week activities and an hour in the afternoon. Here is what we plan on doing each week we are on summer break. If there's an explanation or picture on Pinterest, the link is in the blog so make sure you check it out! I hope you'll join us!

Week 3: June 11th-June 15th

Letters of the Week: E and F

Numbers of the Week: 5 and  6
Snacks of the Week: Make letter E out of carrots and pretzels/Fish crackers

Monday (June 11th)

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters E and F
Make an elephant craft

What begins with letter E?

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Circle all letter Es in a tree

Do a science Experiment today!

Book to Read: Fidget Monkey by AZ Books

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: the Easter story (Matt 26:36-56)
Make hand/cross craft 

Tuesday (June 12th) 

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters E and F

Alphabet Sheet/Match Magnets
Make an egg out of construction paper

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Circle all letter Fs on tree

Learn about Earth/Draw Earth

Book to Read: Fidget Monkey by AZ Books 

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: the Easter story (Matthew 28:1-10)

Tomb craft

Wednesday (June 13th)
Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters E and F
Make a fish craft
Make frogs craft

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Trace numbers 5 and 6
Count objects in front of you (place one object, two objects, three objects..)

Book to Read: Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Fisher's of Men (Matt 4:17-22)
Fishers of Men craft

Thursday (June 14th) 

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters E and F

Find objects around the house starting with the letter E

Make letter F flower craft

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

F  is for a flamingo craft

 Make number 5 craft

Book to Read: Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Fisher\s of Men (Mark 1:14-20)

Make a net full of fish craft  

Friday (June 15th)
Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters E and F
Find objects, letter F challenge (Look for objects around the house that start with the letter F)
Number 6 craft

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Learn about the Farm

Make E, F, 5, and 6 out of playdoh

Book to Read:  Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Fishers of Men

Fishers of Men discussion paper 

Shopping List for the Week

construction paper

glue

pencils

markers

paper plates

alphabet magnets

playdoh

carrots

pretzels

fish crackers

Whatever you need for your science experiment

Week 2 of Summer Break (Letters C and D, Numbers 3 and 4)

In the previous post, we discussed our Summer schedule. In that schedule, there was an hour in the morning for theme week activities and an hour in the afternoon. Here is what we plan on doing each week we are on summer break. If there's an explanation or picture on Pinterest, the link is in the blog so make sure you check it out! I hope you'll join us!

Week 2: June 4th-June 8th

Letters of the Week: C and D

Numbers of the Week: 3 and  4
Snacks of the Week: Cookies and Donuts

Monday (June 4th)

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters C and D

Make Caterpillar craft

What begins with letter C challenge?

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Circle all letter Cs on tree

Count to Ten together

Book to Read: Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Coat of Many Colors (Genesis 37)

Make a coat craft

Tuesday (May 29th) 

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters C and D

Alphabet Sheet/Match Magnets

Make letter C out of cookies

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Circle all letter Ds on tree

Make a Cookie out of construction paper/paper plate

Book to Read:  Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Coat of many Colors
Paper Bag Craft

Wednesday (May 30th)

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters C and D

Make Crab Craft

Make paper plate donut 

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Trace numbers 3 and 4

Count objects in front of you (place one object, two objects, three objects..)

Book to Read:  Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Coat of Many Colors (Genesis 37)
Make coat of many colors with small pieces of paper 

Thursday (May 31st) 

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters C and D
Find objects around the house beginning with letter C
Make dinosaur craft

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Make cupcakes out of paper
Work on writing your own name

Book to Read: Dr. Seuss's ABC

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Daniel and the Lions Den (Daniel 6)
Make a Lion craft 

Friday (June 1st)

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters C and D

Find objects, letter D challenge (Look for objects around the house that start with the letter B)
Trace numbers 3 and 4

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Make 'C' car track

Make C, D, 3, and 4 out of playdoh

Book to Read: Dr. Seuss's ABC

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Daniel and the Lions Den (Daniel 6)
Make a lion out of paper craft

Shopping List for the Week

construction paper

glue

pencils

markers

paper plates

alphabet magnets

playdoh

cupcake liners

cookies
donuts

Week 1 of Summer Break (Letters A and B, Numbers 1 and 2)

In the previous post, we discussed our Summer schedule. In that schedule, there was an hour in the morning for theme week activities and an hour in the afternoon. Here is what we plan on doing each week we are on summer break. We will be studying two letters a week, two numbers a week, reading a book, studying a Bible passage, and doing Occupational Therapy activities (for those of you that do not know, our oldest child has non-verbal Autism, so we were sent home some OT/school activities for her to complete over the summer so we do not regress as much over the Summer.) If there's an explanation or picture on Pinterest, the link is in the blog so make sure you check it out! I hope you'll join us!

Week 1: May 28th- June 1st 

Letters of the Week: A and B

Numbers of the Week: 1 and  2
Snacks of the Week: Animal Crackers, Bananas

Monday (May 28th)

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters A and B

Alligator craft

Letter A Sorting Game

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Circle all letter As on tree
Make an 'All About Me' page

Book to Read: Arthur's Honey Bear by Lillian Hoban

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Noah's Ark. (Read Genesis 6)
Do Ark paper plate craft

School/ OT Activity of the Day: Make funny faces in the mirror, then draw pictures of funny faces.

Tuesday (May 29th) 

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters A and B

Make Apple out of plates
Make an Ant out of construction paper

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Circle all letter Bs on tree
Make a letter A out of Animal crackers

Book to Read: Arthur's Honey Bear by Lillian Hoban

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Noah's Ark (Read Genesis 7)

Make a Rainbow

School/OT Activity of the Day: Find different containers around the house. Discuss their shape/size.

Wednesday (May 30th)
Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters A and B
Alphabet Sheet/Match Magnets
Make letter B Bus Craft

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Trace numbers 1 and 2
Count objects in front of you (place one object, two objects, three objects..)

Book to Read: Arthur's Honey Bear by Lillian Hoban

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Noah's Ark (Genesis 8 and 9)
Make hand dove craft 

School/OT Activity: Look back at the month's calendar and discuss important things that happened.

Thursday (May 31st) 

Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters A and B

Make letter B 'Bee' activity 

Find objects, letter A challenge (Look for objects around the house that start with the letter A)

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Do B is for a Bunny craft

Work on writing your name

Book to Read: Blaze Loves to Race! by Mary Tillworth

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Baby Moses (Exodus 2)

Make baby Moses craft

School/OT Activity: Practice sight words (Our daughter has a list of sight words she studies. You can find lists of sight words on Pinterest as well!)

Friday (June 1st)
Morning Learning (9AM-10AM)

Trace letters A and B
Find objects, letter B challenge (Look for objects around the house that start with the letter B)
Make Beach Ball paper plate

Afternoon Learning (1:30PM-2:30PM)

Do B is for a Bird Craft

Make A, B, 1, and 2 out of playdoh

Book to Read: Blaze Loves to Race! by Mary Tillworth

Letter of the Week Bible Discussion: Baby Moses (Exodus 2)

Baby Moses paper plate craft

School/OT Activity: Play follow the leader and do picture matching activity

School/OT Activity for Saturday, June 2nd: Go barefoot in the grass. Talk about how the grass feels

School/OT Activity for Sunday, June 3rd: Put shoes on your hands and walk on your hands and feet.

Shopping List for the Week

construction paper

glue

pencils

markers

paper plates

alphabet magnets

playdoh

cupcake liners (baby Moses craft)
animal crackers
bananas
sidewalk chalk

Things to Make to Prepare for the Week Includes:

-Something to trace the letters/numbers (dry erase board, lined paper, etc.)

-Apples/Baskets for Apple Sorting Activity

-Tree with random letters on it for circling activity (make sure to include at least 5-6 As and 5-6 Bs- use for both circling activities)

-An All About me page for your children

-Find the book 'Arthur's Honey Bear' (or other letter A book)

- if it rains Wednesday, the 30th, may need an alternative to the outdoor alphabet sheet/sidewalk chalk/magnet activity. Possibly make a sheet for indoors.

- Find the book 'Blaze Loves to Race!' or other letter B book

Summer Schedule

We are preparing for Summer in the Bay household... and this Summer, things are going to change. I wasn't in the best place of my life last Summer and that showed in the condition of our house, their learning, their schedules, etc. BUT- through the power of Jesus Christ, He has been working on my life and I vow to have a healthier, happier, focused Summer this year.

First and foremost, we are going to stick to a schedule. Last year was all willy-nilly. We got up whenever, I started drinking by 3PM, and then we did whatever in the evening. I rarely had them outside due to anxiety. We rarely went places... and of course, a schedule flew out the window because I *needed* days to battle my mental health BUT I refuse to be that woman this year, in the name of Jesus.

Pinterest has been a great asset for our Summer schedule. Here's what Monday thru Friday in the Bay house will look like.

SUMMER SCHEDULE.

7:AM-8:30AM: Wake Up, breakfast, TV Shows, Get Dressed
8:30AM-9:00AM: Chores (There will be a chore chart below for each child)
9:00AM-10:00AM- Table time/Theme Work
10:00AM-10:20AM- Reading time
10:20AM-10:30AM- Snack Time
10:30AM-12:00PM- Outdoor Play/Free Play
12:00PM-12:30PM- Bible discussion
12:30PM-1:00PM- Lunch
1:00PM-1:30PM- Rest/Relax Time
1:30PM-2:30PM- Activity Time/Theme Work
2:30PM-2:45PM- Light Snack
2:45PM-3:30PM- Clean Up Time
3:30PM-4:00PM- Free Time
4:00PM-7:00PM- Dinner/Family Time/Outdoor Play
7:00PM-7:30PM- Tablet Time
7:30PM-8:30PM- Baths/Get Ready for Bed
8:30PM-9:30PM- Bed Time Routine

CHORE CHART.

Lucas is 3 years old. In the morning, he is in charge of:
Dusting the TV Stand and end tables
Wiping off the kitchen table after breakfast
Helping make the bed

Quinn is 5 years old. In the morning, she is in charge of:
Helping with laundry
Wiping off the bathroom counters
Helping with the dishes

Tayler is 7 years old. She has non-verbal Autism so we adjusted chores as such. She is in charge of:
Helping sweep the kitchen floor
Wiping down the windows with help from Mom
Helping vacuum the living room

The next blog post will discuss our THEME WEEKS. Lucas starts preschool this year so we want to prep for him, Quinn starts kindergarten, so we want to continue her learning, and Tayler (as I said previously) was diagnosed with non-verbal Autism so we do not want a great deal of regression to take place this Summer.

What do Summers look like in your home? I'm hoping for a lot of progress in the Bay house this year and for us to all be healthy and happy!

May Activities

It's almost Summer!! I'm so excited for warmer weather-- and to be able to go outside and do activities with the kids! How about you?? If so, lets get Summer started with a bang! Here are the May Activities-- we are going to celebrate Memorial Day, Mother's Day, the alphabet, and more!

May Activities-

May 1st- Make a construction paper letter 'C' craft. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Luke 12:27-28  (This week we will read some Bible verses about flowers because April showers bring May flowers)

May 2nd- Do a random of act of kindness for someone today.
*Bible verse of the day- Isaiah 40:8 (flowers wither)

May 3rd- Bake cookies together for letter 'C' week and watch a movie starting with the letter 'C!'
*Bible verse of the day- Song of Solomon 2:1-2 (A Bible verse about lillies)

May 4th-Make tacos out of construction paper for Cinco de Mayo tomorrow! (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Job 14:2 (Bible verse about flowers)

May 5th- Have tacos for dinner for Cinco De Mayo. Read about what Cinco de Mayo is. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- 1 Peter 1:24-25 (Bible verse about flowers)

May 6th- This week we will be learning about the letter 'D!' Make a letter 'D' Dinosaur out of construction paper. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Matthew 6:28-30 (Bible verse about flowers)

May 7th- Make a letter 'D' Duck out of construction paper. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- It is almost Mother's Day so we will be reading Bible verses about Mothers this week. Proverbs 31:10-11 (the beauty of a wife)

May 8th- Make an 'I love you to pieces' card for Mother's Day. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Matthew 15:4-6 (honoring our father and our mother)

May 9th- Have your children fill out a 'Mother's Day' Questionnaire. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Ephesians 6:1-3 (obeying our parents)

May 10th- Have your children fill out a 'Grandma' questionnaire. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Exodus 20:12 (honoring our parents)

May 11th- Make an 'I Wished For You' painting. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Deuteronomy 5:16 (honoring our parents)

May 12th- Make an 'I love you because' flower pot out of construction paper. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Proverbs 1:8-9 (listen to our parent's teaching)

May 13th- Spend the day with your children, Mothers, and grandmothers.
*Bible verse of the day- Proverbs 23:22-24 (listening to our parents)

May 14th- Make a letter 'E' elephant out of construction paper so we can learn about the letter 'E' this week. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Proverbs 22:6 (the importance of teaching our children)

May 15th- Make an egg out of construction paper for letter 'E' week! (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- This week we are going to read Bible verses about learning and why it is important to gain wisdom. Proverbs 2:6 (God gives wisdom)

May 16th- Hide letters all around the house and have a letter scavenger hunt (this week we will learn about learning.)
*Bible verse of the day- Proverbs 18:15 (the importance of learning)

May 17th- Have a shape scavenger hunt outside or around the house (this week we will learn all about learning)
*Bible verse of the day- Proverbs 20:15 (the importance of learning)

May 18th- Make a paper plate star wreath for the front door since Memorial Day is approaching! (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Psalms 33:12-15 (the beauty of Patriotism)

May 19th- Do a random act of kindness for someone today.
*Bible verse of the day- Romans 13:1-5 (authority- Bible verses about Memorial Day)

May 20th- Make an American flag paper chain. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- 1 Peter 2:17 (giving honor)

May 21st- Make paper plate patriotic crafts. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Galatians 5:13 (freedom)

May 22nd- Color a Memorial Day coloring page. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- 2 Corinthians 3:17 (Spirit of freedom)

May 23rd- Make handprint American flags. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Galatians 5:1 (Freedom)

May 24th- Make a paper strip American flag. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Psalms 119:45 (Freedom)

May 25th- Make an American Flag star craft. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Ephesians 3:12 (Bible verse about Freedom)

May 26th- Make handprint Bald Eagles (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- John 15:13 (Sacrifice of men)

May 27th- Make a Star Man craft. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- John 8:36 (Freedom Bible verse)

May 28th- Go to the Memorial Day parade.
*Bible verse of the day- 2 Chronicles 7:14 (God's plead for our country)

May 29th- We are going to learn about the letter 'F' this week. Make a letter 'F' paper fish out of construction paper. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Psalms 74:17 (God created Summer)

May 30th- Make an 'F' is for fireman craft. (LINK HERE) 
*Bible verse of the day- Luke 21:30 (Summer is near)

May 31st- Do a letter 'f' scavenger hunt around the house and see how many things you can find that start with the letter 'f'.
*Bible verse of the day- Genesis 8:22 (a Bible verse about Summer)

Can't wait to see all of pictures this month! Thank you for joining us!

- The Bays