Fun in the Sun Lesson Planning Page

This week we are having some "Fun in the Sun. We are celebrating: The Sun, Ice Cream (and other cold treats), and Summer. Let's spend some extra time outside this week and enjoy the outdoors.

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Inside you will find:

Ice Cream Shape Clip Cards

At the beach color matching puzzles

Shadow Match puzzles

Snow cone letter match puzzles

Fun in the Sun Pre-Writing/Cutting Practice

Seashell uppercase and lowercase letter matching file folder activity

Sunray count and clip cards

Ice Cream Race to the top game

Seashell counting mats 1-10

Ice Cream Scoop Counting mats with Frames

Ice Cream Scoop Counting mats 1-10 (no frames)

Build an ice cream cone patterning

At the beach I spy…

Seashell sorting

Sorting summer fun

Fun in the Sun word wall cards

Hot & Cold Sorting

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Set up your learning spaces for this theme! ​

Dramatic Play

Celebrate Ice Cream in your Dramatic Play area this week: Create an Ice Cream Parlor or Ice Cream Truck in your space.  Use pom poms, Fabric or Play Dough.  Add "Toppings", Ice Cream Scoops, and Bowls (Don't forget the napkins!)
Felt Ice Cream Pretend Play from My Sister's Suitcase
Pretend Play Ice Cream Toppings from Pre-K Pages
Play Dough Ice Cream Invitation from Play Ground Park Bench

Construction Space:

Use blocks to explore shadows this week. Locate your block play near a window(or better yet outside!). Add uniquely shaped items, and large rolls of paper to your space. Encourage children to trace the blocks shadows on paper this week,
discover how the shadows move.
Tracing shadows from How Wee Learn
Exploring Shadows from Reggio Kids
Moving Shadows from Extraordinary Classroom

Activities

Sundae" Craft-From Daycare Spaces and Ideas
Fork Sun from I Heart Crafty Things
Puffy Paint Ice Cream Craft from Crafty Morning
Koosh Ball Painting from Four Seasons Creative L
Paper Plate Sun Visors from Crayola
Sun Catchers from Hands on as we Grow
15 Outdoor Recipes for Play from Teaching Mama
Sun Oven from Ten Kids and a Dog
Ice Cream Dough from Growing a Jeweled Rose
Summer Scented Paint from Nuture Store
Pool Noodle Sensory Bin from Erica's Educare Learning Center
Sun Number Match from Modern Preschool
Color Matching Popsicles from About Family Crafts

What melts in the Sun? experiment from Frugal Fun for Boys
Upper Case Lower Case Letter Match from Miss Kindergarten
Counting Sun Rays from Little Family Fun
Summer Games from Kids Activity Blog
Make Sun Raisins from Learn Play Imagine
Mr. Sun Song from 1st Grade W.O.W
 Homemade Ice Cream from Little Bins for Little Hands
Making Sun Prints from In the Playroom
40+ Water Summer Activities from Raising Whasians
​Beach Ball Towel Toss by Brilliant Beginnings Preschool

Freebies

Ice Cream do a dot Printable from Totschooling
Summer Scavenger Hunts from The Resourceful Mama
Summer Pre-K & K pack from Easy Peasy and Fun