June 1-5, 2020
- Mmmm, how juicy! You’ll need an orange, a manual juicer, and a cup.
- Wash the orange.
- Slice the orange in half.
- Use 1 orange half and center it on the tip of the manual juicer.
- Twist the orange around until there is no more juice coming out of the fruit.
- With 2 hands, pick up the juicer and pour into the cup.
- Make juice for the rest of the family. Drink and enjoy!
- Explore the wonders of buoyancy. You will need to gather: a large bowl half filled with water, a small towel for drying, and a tray/large towel to put underneath. (See below.) Explore your home to find 5 – 10 small objects that will fit inside your large bowl. Pose this question: “I wonder which objects will float or which will sink? What do you think?”
- Place one object at a time in the water and discover what it does.
- Separate to one side of the bowl those that floated, to the other side, those that sank.
- Use your small towel to dry your objects when you are ready to clean up.
- Leave the same objects for another turn and see if your child can remember what happened.
- Extend the experiment by figuring out why each object did what it did.
- Set up a special place like the one below for your child to groom themselves. Put a mirror at reachable height and place a hairbrush or comb on the shelf or in a basket nearby. You could include supplies like hair clips, headbands, or hair ties. Remember if you introduce something new to your child, show them how to use it properly and – keep it simple!
- Teach your child how to care for things in their environment while developing their focus, concentration, coordination of movement and independence by washing a table, chair or other things in your home or yard.