Letter B unit
All the activities in this unit have one thing in common, they are about items that start with the letter B. This is by no means a comprehensive list of activities. It's just some of the things I have tried with K myself which she has enjoyed. I have attached a few printables I created and used for this unit. Feel free to print them!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
Materials:
- Bananas
- Chopping board or plate
- Kid knife
- Bread
- Butter
How to:
- Get child to peel the banana out of the skin
- Place on plate and slice away!
- Let them arrange the bananas on a buttered slice of bread (Butter helps the bananas stick to the bread.
Pro tips:
- Follow the I do, We do, You do steps: Show your child how to slice first, do it with them, then let them do one themselves and help only if needed.
- This activity has to be done fully supervised. Kid-safe knife or not, make sure you are right next to them while they slice.
- Don't worry if the banana ends up being a huge lump of mush. The mushier it is, the better it sticks to the bread anyway!
- You can do this right after a family meal as a dessert.
- You can also pop the sliced bananas in a freezer for banana smoothie later on!
- Frozen Berries
- Frozen Bananas
- Milk
How to:
- Print out the recipe (provided in the link below)
- Put the different ingredients into bowls or cups
- Let child scoop them into the blender, counting as you scoop.
- Blend
- Pour out and serve
Pro tips:
- This works on life skills as well as on counting.
- For younger kids, keep to just the berries and bananas. Pour the milk in for them.
- More add in the milk a little by a little so you don't get something too watered down.
- If you want it a little sweeter, add more bananas or a scoop of honey (only for kids above 1 yr old)
Materials:
- Balloon
- Paper
- Paint
- Plate
How to:
- Blow up a balloon (keep it to a size that is easy for the child to handle)
- Squeeze paint onto a plate
- Dab balloon into paint and print onto paper
Pro tips:
- Stick the paper down onto the table with tape so that you don't get it running around
- If you want to do multiple colours, you can squeeze the colours on different parts of the plate. You might get rainbow prints! But be warned, when the colours mix too much, it will turn brown. I would do 2 primary colours max to keep the colours nice and bright.
Materials needed:
- Counting clip cards (printable available below)
- Clothes pegs
How to:
- Print the counting clip cards
- Either cut them and laminate them, or just print them directly onto card stock to make them stiff enough to hold for clipping.
- Get child to count the number of items and clip the correct number.
Pro tips:
- If you find that clipping clothes pegs is a little to difficult for your young one, you can just use a dry erase marker to circle or dot the correct number.
- Don't worry if you had to guide your child through the entire activity. Don't be tempted to drill by doing it over and over till your child can do it independently. If after 2 cards, he is done, leave it. Counting is challenging, it requires concentration, memory work and tracking. Remember that the goal of this activity is just to introduce the idea that counting and numbers are related. Keeping learning fun is more important that getting things right for now 😊
Materials needed:
- Cut and sort strips (printable available below)
- Scissors
- Containers for sorting
How to:
- Cut out the strips
- Get child to position scissors on the grey part before snipping down.
- After cutting all the strips, sort the pictures to pit identical pictures together
Pro tips:
- You can just do the cutting till the child is doing it relatively well then incorporate the sorting
- Don't get anxious if the child cuts right on the picture instead of on the grey line. It is a learning process. Just remind the child and help guide and prompt again.
- Take a trip to the beach and have a picnic with blueberry pancakes or just blueberries.
B is for Brussel sprouts
- Make a meal out of brussel sprouts. I did porridge with a sprinkle of it just for the kids to taste and try.
B is for Bear
- Read a book about bears and find out what they eat or take a trip to the zoo to look at bears.
B is for Blue
- Do a blue water play by gathering blue toys and dropping a few drops of blue food colouring into the water.
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
1. Banana Toast
Materials:
- Bananas
- Chopping board or plate
- Kid knife
- Bread
- Butter
How to:
- Get child to peel the banana out of the skin
- Place on plate and slice away!
- Let them arrange the bananas on a buttered slice of bread (Butter helps the bananas stick to the bread.
Pro tips:
- Follow the I do, We do, You do steps: Show your child how to slice first, do it with them, then let them do one themselves and help only if needed.
- This activity has to be done fully supervised. Kid-safe knife or not, make sure you are right next to them while they slice.
- Don't worry if the banana ends up being a huge lump of mush. The mushier it is, the better it sticks to the bread anyway!
- You can do this right after a family meal as a dessert.
- You can also pop the sliced bananas in a freezer for banana smoothie later on!
2. Berry Smoothies
Materials needed:- Frozen Berries
- Frozen Bananas
- Milk
How to:
- Print out the recipe (provided in the link below)
- Put the different ingredients into bowls or cups
- Let child scoop them into the blender, counting as you scoop.
- Blend
- Pour out and serve
Pro tips:
- This works on life skills as well as on counting.
- For younger kids, keep to just the berries and bananas. Pour the milk in for them.
- More add in the milk a little by a little so you don't get something too watered down.
- If you want it a little sweeter, add more bananas or a scoop of honey (only for kids above 1 yr old)
3. Balloon Printing
Materials:
- Balloon
- Paper
- Paint
- Plate
How to:
- Blow up a balloon (keep it to a size that is easy for the child to handle)
- Squeeze paint onto a plate
- Dab balloon into paint and print onto paper
Pro tips:
- Stick the paper down onto the table with tape so that you don't get it running around
- If you want to do multiple colours, you can squeeze the colours on different parts of the plate. You might get rainbow prints! But be warned, when the colours mix too much, it will turn brown. I would do 2 primary colours max to keep the colours nice and bright.
4. Counting Clip Cards
Materials needed:
- Counting clip cards (printable available below)
- Clothes pegs
How to:
- Print the counting clip cards
- Either cut them and laminate them, or just print them directly onto card stock to make them stiff enough to hold for clipping.
- Get child to count the number of items and clip the correct number.
Pro tips:
- If you find that clipping clothes pegs is a little to difficult for your young one, you can just use a dry erase marker to circle or dot the correct number.
- Don't worry if you had to guide your child through the entire activity. Don't be tempted to drill by doing it over and over till your child can do it independently. If after 2 cards, he is done, leave it. Counting is challenging, it requires concentration, memory work and tracking. Remember that the goal of this activity is just to introduce the idea that counting and numbers are related. Keeping learning fun is more important that getting things right for now 😊
5. Cut and Sort Strips
Materials needed:
- Cut and sort strips (printable available below)
- Scissors
- Containers for sorting
How to:
- Cut out the strips
- Get child to position scissors on the grey part before snipping down.
- After cutting all the strips, sort the pictures to pit identical pictures together
Pro tips:
- You can just do the cutting till the child is doing it relatively well then incorporate the sorting
- Don't get anxious if the child cuts right on the picture instead of on the grey line. It is a learning process. Just remind the child and help guide and prompt again.
Other Suggestions:
B is for Beach- Take a trip to the beach and have a picnic with blueberry pancakes or just blueberries.
B is for Brussel sprouts
- Make a meal out of brussel sprouts. I did porridge with a sprinkle of it just for the kids to taste and try.
B is for Bear
- Read a book about bears and find out what they eat or take a trip to the zoo to look at bears.
B is for Blue
- Do a blue water play by gathering blue toys and dropping a few drops of blue food colouring into the water.
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