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
