PRESCHOOL LANGUAGE & MOVEMENT LESSON
By Miss Terry& Miss Sharon
This month's book is Gilberto and the Wind by Maria
Hall Ets. The hand play will be "Open
the Door" ( see below). Ask
your child to tell you about the story. You might ask questions about the
story. Questions might include "What did the wind do to a balloon? What
did the wind do to the leaves? What did the wind do to the gate?" Go
outside together. If the wind is blowing, talk about what you see it doing. If
the wind is not blowing, ask your child to imagine how things might change if
the wind began to blow. Thanks for your support and help.
OPEN THE DOOR
Knock at the door. (pretend to knock)
Turn the knob. (pretend to turn knob)
Open the door. (open hand sign)
Peek in. (circle your eyes with your thumb and index finger)
Walk in.(fingers walk on palm of other hand)
Shut the door.(clap your hands)
Vocabulary/concepts:
Nouns
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rain |
sun |
broom |
pinwheel |
air |
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umbrella |
color |
sail |
clothes |
wind |
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face |
sailors |
ground |
balloon |
fence |
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sheets |
boat |
bubbles |
gate |
house |
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ground |
grass |
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Actions
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answers |
bangs |
blow |
breaks |
burst |
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carries |
climb |
cry |
laughs |
shakes |
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opens |
plays |
pull |
run |
shows |
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sleep |
squeak |
squeeze |
sweep |
whispers |
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see |
loves |
shut |
whistle |
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Adjectives |
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Positions |
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small |
strong |
around |
into |
over |
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afraid |
gentle |
under |
top |
ahead |
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ripe |
some |
through |
back |
in |
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dry |
heavy |
on |
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Other Language and Motor Planning Skills:
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auditory and visual attention |
turn taking |
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auditory and visual sequential memory |
simple & complex sentences |
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story retelling |
predicting |
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labeling |
critical thinking |
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Following directions |
Wh-questions |
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pronouns |
plurals (regular and irregular) |
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articles (a, an, the) follow simple motor commands visual motor skills oral motor skills |
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