Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Theme of the Week: Germs Make Me Sick!

Cadence and I have been talking about what she wants to learn about during our theme weeks, and the answers have been a little surprising.  For a girl who is usually dressed in a tutu and can spot a Disney princess a mile away (but will quickly tell you she's too young to watch the movies), the first thing she said was germs!  And worms!  And snakes! 

Anyway, so we're doing germs and sickness this week.  It's kind of light on activities because this weekend is Matt's winter break so he'll be off work a few extra days (and may I also say this is the first weekend he hasn't had to work in 4 (!) weeks.  Lately, when it's been a long day with the girls, you might find me dazed on the couch chanting "summers off, summers off").  We'll be focused on doing fun family things!

I used to do a "sick" storytime, and it's hard to find songs and rhymes that go with this topic - or at least that I like.  Some great books, though.

Reading: Germs are not for sharing by Verdick, Bear Feels Sick by Wilson, and Don't You Feel Well, Sam? by Hest

Singing: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Pretend Play: Doctor Kit

Watching: "Doctor Dora" - Dora the Explorer, and "Steve Gets the Sniffles" - Blue's Clues

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Waht a fun way to learn about germs! You have such good ideas.
Hope Matt gets some needed rest and you all get some family time.
Love,
Dassa

The Partin Family said...

I think that the Achoo song is a great one about germs! Ha ha! :) You are such a great mom and great teacher! I love your lesson plans! Miss you!

Anonymous said...

Snakes??? Somehow the snake phobia passed down for several generations has now come to a stop:)! Have fun with learning about germs--but most of all enjoy the family time! Love, Mom
P. S. I do think that sometimes the best learning occurs when the child picks the topic in which they are interested--so go for worms, snakes and germs!