jtphoto.org » Theme of the Week http://www.jtphoto.org JT Photography Capturing Memories Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Theme of the Week: Snowmen http://www.jtphoto.org/2010/01/theme-of-the-week-snowmen/ http://www.jtphoto.org/2010/01/theme-of-the-week-snowmen/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:32:19 +0000 Jamie http://www.jtphoto.org/?p=548 Pin it

We live down south.
It doesn’t snow here.
But we know both sets of grandparents are getting snow.
And Naomi can’t stop talking about Frosty the Snowman.

And EVERY snowman she sees is called Frosty.

So, we did a snowman week and SHE LOVED IT!

Here’s our week in photos!

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cupcakes

{All the Snowman Details}

Playtime: Shaving Cream fun, pretend snow day

Learning Fun: Snowflake counting, Collecting Snowballs game

Books: Snowball Soup by Mercer Mayer, The little Snowflake by Steve Metzger, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Letter, Numbers & Shape: S, 1-10, Circle

Art Time: Snowman collage, Marshmallow snowmen, sugar cube igloo, toiletpaper tube snowmen

Activities: Computer fun, snowman cupcakes

marshmallows-and-counting

shaving-cream

snowmen-collage
Inspiration and Resources:
Collecting Snowballs
Snowflake count and clip
Toilet Paper Tube snowmen
Snowmen Tracer Pages
Temperature Melting Sequence Cards
Make your own snowman on the computer

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My kids were under the weather for most of the week, so our theme of the week was the shortened condensed version. But we still had a great time learning and playing!

{All the Baseball Details}

Playtime: Throwing and catching

Learning Fun: Baseball Team Geography, Player Position activity, Logo Matching

Books: Eddie, Harold’s little brother; Casey at the Bat

Letter, Numbers & Shape: B, 5, circle

Art Time: Coloring, cutting and gluing baseball girl

Activities: Trick-or-Treating as a baseball



Inspiration and Resources:
Baseball Players Position Activity
Cut and Paste Baseball girl

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{All the Apple Details}

Playtime: Apple bean bag toss

Edible Delights: cinnamon Apple slices, apple pizza, apple cider

Learning Fun: Apple Tree Life Cycle, Yarn Apple size sequencing

Books: Apple Trouble, A Visit to the Apple Orchard

Letter, Numbers & Colors: A, 1-10, Red

Art Time: Mosaic Felt Apple, Apple Prints, Apple plates

Activities: Family Tree

Inspiration and Resources:
Felt Apple Bean Bags
Yarn Apples
Apple Tree Life Cycle

Apple Pizza Recipe:
Flatten a refrigerated biscuit
Top with apple slices
Top with shredded cheese
Sprinkle with cinnamon
Place in a pre-heated 350 degree oven till cheese melts (about 20 min)

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