Schedule & Supply List

Week of Sept. 13 - 17

 

 

MONDAY, Sept. 13
READING
WANTED Poster

 

Here's a fun way to match illustrating with reading comprehension activities for that "wanted" factor - an engaged reader.

http://www.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame1346-1205/pressrel9.asp

Snack: watermelon, iced water

 

Supplies: books, 17" x 11" paper, markers or colored pencils, or access to computer drawing software

TUESDAY, Sept. 14
WRITING
Sounds -- Bricks for Building Your Vocabulary

 

The English language has three-quarters of a million words in it. LET'S GET CRACKING!

http://www.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame1228-1171/pressrel86.asp

Snack: celery, cream cheese, chocolate milk

 

Supplies: dictionary, scratch paper, pencil

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15
MATH
Your Name's Value -- Ka-Ching!

 

Everybody's favorite thing is money. Everybody's second-favorite is their own name. Let's combine those two popular things for an easy and helpful hands-on math practice activity.

http://www.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame1217-1159/pressrel22.asp

Snack: lettuce, salad dressing, chicken or tuna salad

 

Supplies: coins, scratch paper and pencil, blackboard and chalk

THURSDAY, Sept. 16
HISTORY
Rivers -- Where Civilizations Start

 

A little geography, a little history, a little economics, and a little critical thinking add up to a lot of fun.

http://www.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame1214-1156/pressrel3.asp

Snack: soup, crackers, milk

 

Supplies: printout of world map, colored pencils or blackboard/parking lot and chalk

FRIDAY, Sept. 17
ART
Claymotion

 

Nobody doesn't like molding clay. But kids need to learn better time management. Here's an art activity that will teach creativity under time pressure. That's a good way to "mold" your thinking.

http://www.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame1201-1142/pressrel6.asp

Snack: brownies

 

Supplies: modeling clay, stopwatch