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The Human Body



The letter X is a great segue into a lesson on the human body because we already discussed bones and X-rays last week.

Read:
The Eye Book by Dr. Seuss (Intro for 5 senses), The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss (Intro for parts of the body).
Flip-Flap and Lift-the-Flap are always very engaging for this age.

Phonics:
Our group has already studied the letters I, F, M, and X.  We created flashcards and used songs and chants to learn the words 'fix' and 'mix'. 
All phonics review was sensory related because our main lesson involved the 5 senses. 

Music/Movement:
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes and 5 Senses by Rachel Coleman

Math:
Measure our height in inches (letter I review).  Compare, order, graph with those numbers.

Art:
Trace our bodies on butcher paper and draw life-sized portraits.

Science:
Identify which of our 5 senses we will use to observe various objects.  Touch:  pine cone, ice cubes, water beads.  Taste:  cocoa powder, salt, sugar, lime.  Smell:  cinnamon, orange, and peppermint essential oils.  See:  name items in the room they can see. 
Use our lungs to blow bubble in water. 
Introduce muscles by creating a moveable human body stick puppet and model ways we can move our bodies.  Mimic the moves that the stick puppet makes. 
Review bones and the letter X by creating a human skeleton from puzzle pieces.

Health:
Mimic and act out the correct way to brush our teeth, wash our hands, and take a bath.  Explain why this is important. 
Generate a list of foods that are healthy for our bodies.

I always over-plan for our group and then use the leftover activities to use throughout the week.  Never worry about sticking to a plan.  If the girls are interested in something, we may expand on that one activity.  If I lose their interest, I don't force it.  We simply abandon that and move on.

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