A lot of the activities we do year to year are the same. I am always on the look out for new ideas and this year we graphed Froot Loops and looked for breakfast foods in grocery ads.
For the Froot Loop activity, each child was given a napkin and some Froot Loops. The children are very accustomed to sorting but for this lesson we asked them to line the cereal in rows. They could easily see which had the most/greatest, were equal or had the fewest/least. After they created their Froot Loop graph, they could eat the Froot Loops. YES! Super easy activity to do at home. You could also use a box of conversation hearts for Valentines' Day.
I wrote Breakfast Foods on large chart paper. When I write words on charts, I ask the children "What does breakfast begin with?" "What does food begin with?" Constantly introducing and practicing those beginning sounds. The children spread out on the floor with scissors and grocery ads. We talked about what we eat for breakfast. The children cut the pictures (scissor use!!!) and then glued them on the chart paper. We even had one kiddo find coffee and say, "Grownups have coffee for breakfast." Yes, we do!
Good times! Ask your child what kind of Letter P pajamas I had....Pac-man! Have a good weekend everyone and enjoy the Super Bowl tomorrow.
