Schedule & Supply List

Week of Oct. 11-15

MONDAY, Oct. 11
READING
Goofing on Purpose

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Reading aloud helps students become better listeners. And better listeners become better readers. On top of all of that, kids LOVE to catch grown-ups making mistakes. Have fun with these "goofs," but enjoy the prospect of using your "mistakes" to strengthen students' reading comprehension.

Snack: chocolate chip cookies, milk

Supplies: picture books



TUESDAY, Oct. 12
WRITING
Tracing Your Way to Smoother Handwriting

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Fine-motor skills begin with well-conditioned muscles in the fingers, hand and wrist. You can improve your handwriting strokes with fun and easy practice with tracing activities.

Snack: whole-wheat bread, peanbut butter, milk

Supplies: print out one copy of this Treat for each student, No. 2 pencil, colored marker, colored pencil, pen



WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13
MATH
Pasta Party

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Measurement is a crucial math skill, and using dry pasta makes it fun.

Snack: any other kind of pasta, boiling water, strainer, margarine, Parmesan

Supplies: dry pasta called "Fiorettini," thin wooden skewer, ruler, scrap paper and pencil



THURSDAY, Oct. 14
SCIENCE
Leaf Color Experiment

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One of the wonders of autumn is: where did the red, orange, yellow and other colors come from? Just a few days ago, all these leaves were plain green. Ah! This experiment will reveal the answer.

Snack: leaf of lettuce, chopped leftover ham or chicken, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, fruit juice

Supplies: paper coffee filters, scissors, two or three green leaves off a tree, two or three colored leaves off a tree, blank address label, marking pen, 1 small glass jar per leaf, rubbing alcohol, plastic knife or spoon, large shallow pan, access to very hot tap water; clock, stopwatch or timer; masking tape; 4-6 pieces of blank paper



FRIDAY, Oct. 15
MULTICULTURAL STORY & CRAFT
Anansi the Spider

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As Halloween approaches, children are going to see more spiders in decorations -- and as the cold weather approaches, they may encounter more spiders indoors! But there's no need to fear spiders, and children can come to love and value them through this beloved African folk tale. They can make their own "Anansi" afterwards with that staple of childhood creativity -- pipe cleaners!

Snack: Fruit-flavored yogurt, granola, spoon, milk

Supplies: 4 pipe cleaners, 1 pompom, scissors, glue, paper punch, colorful paper scraps