Dear Sis,

Our Daily Reading

Today we read two non-fiction books. If you have a little boy, car books are a dime a dozen. I wanted to take the opportunity for education in an area that interests him enough to keep him focused. You might want to tone it down with a fiction selection, if your little isn’t so car enthusiastic:) 

First we read, How a Car is Made by Sam Aloian from the Engineering Our World series. This book follows car construction through a factory assembly line.

Next, we read The History of the Car by Elizabeth Raum from the Inventions That Changed the World  series. To a twenty-first century kid, the idea that people used to travel by foot or horse and wagon is a bit mind blowing. As a history lover, I love watching William connect to history in his own unique areas of interest!

Snack: Apple Cars

William was excited to see cars on his breakfast plate this morning. Apple cars paired well with our sausage and leftover Honey Apple Challah french toast, from Rosh Hashanah dinner last night:)

Apple cars are easy to make. They look more proportionate with larger apple slices:) The grapes are secured with tooth picks.

Wheels on the Car Color Matching Activity

Parent Preparation

• Print Car Color Matching Activity from Tot Schooling.
• Place it in a sheet protector.
• Provide pom-poms, button, or beads that color coordinate.

Our Process

• Place color coordinating wheel markers on the corresponding car, saying the color name aloud.
• Review during clean up, by asking your student to put away one color at a time.

Shape Roads to Drive

Parent Preparation

• Print Road Shape Printables from Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten, on card stock. 
• Label with Shape names if desired.
• Place in page protectors.
• Provide match box cars.

Our Process

• Name shape, and discuss its features. For instance, a square has four equal sides. Count them together.
• Drive the shape roads… of course!

Car Number Tracing & Counting Cards

Parent Preparation

• Print Car Counting and Tracing Cars by Play Dough to Plato, on card stock.
• Cut cards apart and place in a cheep photo album.
• Provide 10 match box cars.

Our Process

• Name the number.
• Have student trace it with their fingers, then a car.
• Park the correct number of cars in the adjacent parking lot, counting aloud as they work.

Love,

b