Ms. Joerres's Terrific Two's: Thursday

Happy Thursday and almost Easter! I hope this Easter is filled with hope and happiness even in the midst of these trying times. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

2's Preschool

Story Time / Songs/ Fingerplay

“Pete the Cat Easter Adventure” by Kimberly & James Dean (theme is about Helping
Others)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnuAmzGhNRU

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=TnuAmzGhNRU

Outdoor Play/Gross Motor (Full Body Movement)

* How Many Jumps it Takes? https://letsfindout.scholastic.com/pages/sandbox/activity-how-many-jumps.html

Free Play Time

*build social/emotional muscles! Work on problem solving, language development and critical thinking skills through play

Music and Movement

Jelly Bean Countdown

(Use real jelly beans or flannelboard ones, even stips of paper, 5 colors )

5 little jelly beans

I wish I had more!

I'll eat the (color) one

Now there are four!

4 little jelly beans

Tasty as can be

I'll eat the (color) one

Now there are 3!

3 little jelly beans

Only a few.

I'll eat the (color) one

Now there are 2.

2 little jelly beans

Eating them is fun

I'll eat the (color) one

Now there is one.

1 little jelly bean

The last one for me

I'll eat the (color) one

I'm as happy as can be!

I’m A Little Chick

Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot"

I'm a little chick inside an egg

I'm always sleeping - snoring away

Soon you'll hear a pecking, pecking sound

The egg will crack and out I'll pop

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=nZLIiq7B85g

Bunny is his name-o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4l6euFU9tU

Five little bunnies hopping on the bed (You tube)

Art/Craft or Sensory Activity

* Print with “spring” themed cookie cutters

Jelly Bean Science - Sort the jelly beans by color. Then place four jelly beans in small containers. help to measure liquids to pour into the container. Chose: warm water, water with salt, milk, orange juice, and vinegar. Check the jelly beans at 15 minutes, 1 hour, and 24 hours. Did the liquid change color? Did vinegar have a faster effect? How did the one from vinegar feel? Compare the soaking jelly beans to non soaked jelly beans.

Key word: dissolve, fading

Prayer

* Prayer: God Made the Sun:

God made the sun (hands over head to mimic sun)

God made the sea (hands simulating wave movement)

God made the fishies (hands together and wiggle back and forth like a fish)

God made me(point to self)

Thank you for the sun (hands over head to mimic sun)

Thank you for the sea (hands simulating wave movement)

Thank you for the fishies (hands together and wiggle back and forth like a fish)

Thank you for me(point to self)

Amen