The planning for November is done!
As I mentioned last month, we are Canadian, so we celebrate our Thanksgiving in October. Feel free to shuffle activities around if you’re not Canadian and add the Thanksgiving activities which we did in October, to your November calendar.
Are you excited yet?! I know I am! Here’s what’s planned for November!
Four weeks of fun, educational activities! Get your #FREE November #homeschool calendar! Share on X
FOCUS POINTS
THEME FOR THE MONTH: Our Senses
INVESTIGATE: All five senses
NUMBERS: 5, 6
LETTERS: E, F, G, H
COLOURS: Blue
CELEBRATIONS: Remembrance Day (Nov. 11), National Child Day (Nov. 20)
NOVEMBER CALENDAR
WEEK 1 – SEEING
MONDAY
- Read: Five for a Little One (to introduce the five senses)
- Practice writing the number five
- Watch and do the “E” video on Starfall (need a computer with flash and a mouse for the free version)
TUESDAY
- Play some rounds of “I Spy”
- Make blue playdough together
- Provide “E” playdough placemat and make a “E” shape (download is in the Subscriber Library)
WEDNESDAY
- Read: Through Georgia’s Eyes
- Paint a picture of whatever we like (through our eyes)
- Write the letter “E” and add it to our alphabet book
THURSDAY
- Read: Mouse Paint
- Sing: Sing a Rainbow
- Set out objects to sort by colour. I love these sorting bears but you can use anything around your house
FRIDAY
- Read: Why the Frog Has Big Eyes
- Look at our eyes in the mirror; observe the colour of our eyes
- Draw our eyes
WEEK 2 – TASTING & SMELLING
MONDAY
- Watch and do the “F” video on Starfall (need a computer with flash and a mouse for the free version)
- Make Kool-Aid playdough together
- Provide “F” playdough placemat and make a “F” shape (download is in the Subscriber Library)
TUESDAY
- Read: Gregory the Terrible Eater
- Discuss the foods we like and don’t like
- Make a chart of the family’s favourite foods
WEDNESDAY
- Have a taste test (chips, lemon, chocolate chip, grapefruit, etc.)
- Classify foods that we taste into categories of salty, sweet, or sour
THURSDAY
- Have a smell test (coffee, perfume, mint, orange, etc.)
- Try guessing what the smells are
- Write the letter “F” and add it to our alphabet book
FRIDAY
Poppies painted with balloons.
WEEK 3 – TOUCHING
MONDAY
- Watch and do the “G” video on Starfall (need a computer with flash and a mouse for the free version)
- Play with “Goop” (cornstarch and water)
- Practice writing the number six
TUESDAY
- Make blue playdough together
- Provide “G” playdough placemat and make a “G” shape (download is in the Subscriber Library)
WEDNESDAY
- Read: The Black Book of Colors (feel the braille on the page)
- Experiment writing our names in Braille (use a pencil to punch holes into a piece of styrofoam)
THURSDAY
- Set out different textured items to touch (pine cone, satin, cotton, sandpaper, etc.)
- Sort items into: “smooth” or “rough” categories
- Write the letter “G” and add it to our alphabet book
FRIDAY
- Prepare for National Child Day (Nov. 20)
- Read: I Have the Right to Be a Child
- Give a National Child Day card to children
- Make cupcakes and decorate with blue frosting
WEEK 4 – HEARING
MONDAY
- Close our eyes and listen to: Für Elise by Beethoven
- Listen to it again and draw a picture while listening to it
- Watch and do the “H” video on Starfall (need a computer with flash and a mouse for the free version)
TUESDAY
- Read: I Hear a Pickle (and Smell, See, Touch, and Taste It, Too!)
- Make blue playdough together
- Provide “H” playdough placemat and make a “H” shape (download is in the Subscriber Library)
WEDNESDAY
- Place various instruments on a table to explore and play
- Sing: Listen to the Water
- Play freeze dance (dance while music is playing; when the adult stops it, children stop dancing)
THURSDAY
- Read: Olivia Forms a Band
- Make a musical instrument (see this link for 42 ideas)
- Have a marching band with our instruments
FRIDAY
- Write the letter “H” and add it to our alphabet book
- Go for a listening walk; write down what sounds we hear
So there you have it! A full month of learning and fun for a preschool or kindergarten child! Feel free to use any or all of these activities in your
Reflect:
What plans do you have for November? I would love to hear your thoughts on our planning for this month!
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