G is for Giraffe, Gorilla,

and Grandparents

Day 1: emphasis on Giraffe and Gorilla

Songs:
ABC
Here We Are Together
Do As I’m Doing (acting like animals)

Books:
Gordon’s New View (a Thomas the Train easy reader)
Gg (book with lots of G’s in it)
non-fiction picture books of Gorillas and Giraffes – don’t read these,  just look at the pictures and explain to the kids some basic facts about the animals.  Talk about things that are the same and different between them and the animals.  Find these in your local library in the 573-599′s

Activities:
drawing the letter G
decorating a Giraffe or Gorilla with glue and stuff
What’s In the Bag? Animals (use stuffed animals)
Decorate a pumpkin for Halloween (I know, it doesn’t fit with the theme, but it was Halloween week for us)
Game Uno (color matching only) — this didn’t go over very well since most kids hadn’t played this at home.

Day 2: Grandparents

ask each child to bring a picture of a grandparent and a story about them.  Or share something they like to do with a grandparent.

craft with Grandparents picture

• glue picture on paper and let each kid draw a note to grandma or grandpa
• get a cheap picture frame from Target, Big Lots, Michael’s, or Oriental Trading and decorate with foam shapes

What’s In the Bag? Things that Grow in a Garden (use plastic kitchen “food” like carrots, tomato, potato, green pepper, pumpkin, corn on the cob)

Game “ What Does Not Belong? (like Sesame Street’s which of these things it not like the others….)

Snack:
Graham Crackers
Grapes

If you’re just joining us you may want to read the “How to set up a co-op preschool” post.  Each week I’ll be sharing ideas for introducing your preschoolers to the letters of the alphabet.   Not all of these ideas will work for everyone.  As the year goes on, you’ll figure out what works for your group of kids.  To start the alphabet, check out ideas for the letters A and B or just bookmark this page for all my preschool ideas.