Dear Sis,

Our Daily Reading

Today’s fiction selection is Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman. This book is a great early reader that preschoolers love, with all the repetition, focus on opposites like up/down, day/night, colors, etc.

Today’s non-fiction selection is Pet Dogs Up Close by Erika L. Shores. This book was a compromise. I was looking for a non-fiction book that wasn’t all about breed/s or training. This is what I found, but please let me know if you find something better!!!

ABC Puppy Chow Activity

Parent Preparation

• Print ABC Puppy Chow Worksheet by Pre-K Pages.
• Supply uppercase letters in a dog bowl and a writing utensil.

Our Process

• Choose a letter at random out of the bowl. 
• Name the letter, with adult help as needed.
• Name a few words that begin with that letter, with adult help as needed.
• Identify the letter on the worksheet and circle it.

Dog Shape Craft

Parent Preparation

• Print Rectangle, Triangle, and Diamond Dog Craft from Felt Magnet. 
• Provide crayons, scissors, glue stick, a sheet of craft paper, and two wiggly eyes.
• Melissa and Doug Chunk Shape Puzzle

Our Process

• Color dog as desired.
• Cut out or ask your grown up to cut out the shapes.
• Identify all the shapes by name and group those that are the same. Use the puzzle as a reference as needed.
• Paste the shapes to craft paper.
• Paste wiggly eyes in place.
• Write and as your grown up to name and date you work, for your homeschool portfolio.

Dog Number Puzzles

Parent Preparation

• Print Dog Number Puzzles by Sweet Sounds of Kindergarten, on card stock. Cut out and laminate for durability.
• Melissa and Doug Numeral Puzzle

Our Process

• Match dog house and puzzle numbers.
• Count the number of dogs on each dog card and match it with the dog house with which it corresponds.
• Count the dots on each bone and match it with the dog house and dog cards with which it corresponds. 

Lunch: Hot Dog Cars

Inspired by Go, Dog. Go!

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