Thirsty For Knowledge Thursday! Week 8 : November 5 : Number 15 & 16

Thirsty For Knowledge Thursday:

Thursdays will add an additional educational learning to the end of each week.

Foam Number Books:

1. This week add the numbers 15 and 16 to your number books.
2. Remember to write 15 on the first page, 16 on the second page, fifteen on the third page, and sixteenth on the fourth page and repeat with the rest of the pages.

Picture Books:

1. On the fifteenth page put the following on top in the middle of the page 15(make sure its big enough)
2. Then a little bit below the number 15 put the spelling of the number 15 (Fifteen).
3. Then directly below the word one put a picture of any Fifteen items like apples, oranges, or bananas (make sure it is fifteen items).
4. What is really neat to use for all this is foam letters, letters and pictures.
5. On the Sixteeneth  page do what you did with the fifteenth page except use the number 16, the word sixteen and a picture of 16 items like 16 suns, 16 shoes, or 16 stars.

Index Cards:

• Place the number 15 on a card, word fifteen on a card, a picture of fifteen items
• Also write the number 16 on card, word sixteen on a card, and a picture of sixteen items.
• Add these cards with the your other index word cards.
• Remember to add the numbers and words to your key chain card holder
• Remember to keep on teaching  your kid's math.  Here's an example: Write on a card 9+6= 15 on the other side have a picture of fifteen items. And the number fifteen written out.  Try not to go above = 16. Keep it real simple.

Number Sewing:

• Don't forget you can have your child sew the numbers 15 and 16. 

Memory Game:

• You and your child can now play their memory game with the numbers 15 and 16.

Math:

• Remember to do more math with your child

Yarn Math Art:

• Supplies Needed: Construction Paper, Yarn, Glue and Scissors : Have your child make numbers from pieces of cut up yarn.

Triangle Man:

• Supplies Needed: Cardboard, markers, glue, construction paper, two wiggle eyes, rubber band, jingle bells, craft beads, pipe cleaners,

1. Cut out a triangle out of cardboard.
2. Make legs and arms out of pipe cleaners and glue them onto the cardboard.
3. Cut out 3 small pipe cleaners and put 3 beads on each pipe cleaners and twist for hair.  Glue hair on top of the triangle.
4. Cut out another triangle piece out of construction paper to glue on top of the other cardboard triangle.
5. Cut out small triangles for eyes and glue onto triangle.  Then glue wiggle eyes on top of small triangles.
6. Cut out 8 small triangles for hands and feet. Place bells onto the pipe cleaners for elbows and knee. Then glue on top of pipe cleaners.
7. Staple a rubber band on the back and let your child bounce their happy triangle up and down.

Square Friend:

• Supplies Needed: Square crossword puzzle, markers or crayons, construction paper, glue

1. Cut out a crossword puzzle out of a newspaper or magazine.
2. Glue it on a piece of construction paper.
3. Make a design like a face or animal out of the squares using markers and crayons.

Wear a Triangle:

• Supplies Needed: Construction paper in various colors, pipe cleaners, styrofoam tray, pipe cleaners, wiggle eyes, pen, ruler, glue, scissors, pom pom

1. Cut out a triangle out of a styrofoam tray.
2. Cut out arms and legs out of pipe cleaners and glue it to tray.
3. Cut pieces of construction paper in various colors like a rainbow and glue it to the triangle.
4. Glue on eyes and use a pom pom for a nose.
5. Loop a circle out of a pipe cleaner and glue the bottom half onto the back of the triangle. 
6. Your child may then fit the loop over a button or twist it over a zipper.

Card Game:

• Supplies Needed: Deck of Cards

1. Shuffle a deck of cards and place it face down.
2. Have your child Draw two cards and try to add the cards together.
3. Now you or another child draw two cards and add them together.  The one with the highest points takes the others players cards.
4. Repeat again until all cards are gone.
5. The one with the most cards at the end wins.

Money Game:

• Supplies Needed: Pennies, Nickels, Dimes and Quarters

1. Place a pile of money on the floor or table.
2. Ask your child to give you 7 cents.  See if they can give you the right amount.
3. Repeat with other amounts.
4. If you want you can trace 7 cents onto a piece of paper and other amounts and they can match the coins to their shapes.  

Dice Game:

• Supplies Needed: Pair of Dice

1. Have your child roll the dice and see if they can add up their total. Write total down.
2. Have your next child  or yourself roll and add them up and write down the total.
3. The one with the highest score wins.

Thirsty For Knowledge Thursday! Week 8 : November 5 : Number 15 & 16