Theme for the Week August 1st-August 7th Lions!
Now that it's August, we are in the middle of the sign of
Leo on the Zodiac. Since lions are such magestic animals
and toddlers can identify them easily, we chose that for the
theme this week.
with all kinds of fun lion information and activities for kids.
Letter of the Week: L - We haven't featured L all year so here we have it this week. Show them a picture of both a capital L and a lower case l. Draw an L on paper, or use their finger to draw it in the sandbox or dirt.
Use bath tub or refrigerator letters to show them this letter as well.
Number of the Week: 8 - When you show your child anything say "8 lemons" and show them a picture of the number 8. Write the number 8 on paper. Show them 8 things at a time and count them - "one, two, three..." - so your child gets used to the pattern.
Songs of the Week: Lion King Songs - From the movie/play. You can choose which ones are your favorites.
- I don't know about you all but I spend a good amount of time telling my kids to use their inside voice - especially in restaurants. I thought this would be a fun story for others.
Snack of the Week: Lion Faces - This is a cute idea for making little lion faces from a cracker, some nut butter and some raisins. Cute!
Spanish Words of the Week: lion - el león, lioness - la leona, cub - el cachorro, tail - la cola
Do-It-Myself Activity: Roar - teach your little one by saying "what does a lion say?" - "ROAR!!" They'll love it especially when you do the lion pose (see below).
Craft of the Week: Lion Crafts & Activities - Here is a whole page of fun activities related to lions. I especially like the alphabet activity to learn letters.
Yoga Pose: Lion Pose - VIDEO - This is a fun one because it stretches your neck and the kids can ROAR like a lion while doing it.
Sign Language Sign of the Week: Lion, Tail, Tongue, Roar - If your toddler is still learning how to talk, sign language can be a great way for them to communicate.
Most of all - give your little one a hug and say "I love you" as many times a day as you can think of! You can never give them enough love.
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