Thirsty For Knowledge Thursday! Week 14 : December 24 : Number 27 & 28

Thirsty For Knowledge Thursday:

Foam Number Books:

1. This week add the numbers 27 and 28 to your number books.
2. Remember to write 27 on the first page, 28 on the second page, twenty-seven on the third page, and twenty-eight on the fourth page and repeat with the rest of the pages.

Picture Books:

1. On the twenty-seven page put the following on top in the middle of the page 27(make sure its big enough)
2. Then a little bit below the number 27 put the spelling of the number 27 (twenty-seven).
3. Then directly below the word one put a picture of any Twenty-seven items like snowflakes, toys, or blankets (make sure it is Twenty-eight items).
4. What is really neat to use for all this is foam letters, letters and pictures.
5. On the Twenty-eighth page do what you did with the twenty-seventh page except use the number 28, the word twenty-eight and a picture of 28 items like 28 computers, 28 cups, or 28 cats.

Index Cards:

• Place the number 27 on a card, word twenty-seven on a card, a picture of twenty-seven items
• Also write the number 28 on card, word twenty-eight on a card, and a picture of twenty-eightitems.
• 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 21 + 7 = 28 on the other side have a picture of twenty-eight  items. And the number twenty-eight written out.  Try not to go above = 28. Keep it real simple.

Number Sewing:

• Don't forget you can have your child sew the numbers 27 and 28. 

Memory Game:

• You and your child can now play their memory game with the numbers 27 and 28.

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.

Clock:

• Remember to work with your child on telling time.  Check past posts if you need to make a clock.  You can also teach them military time too, now that they are up to number 28. 

People Puzzle: 

• Large pictures of people from old magazines, Glue, Cardboard, Clear Contact Paper

1. Glue them onto cardboard and cover with clear contact paper.
2. Then cut each picture into two to four large pieces and give them to the child to put together.  
3. After they can put one person together, easily, give them the pieces to two or three people at the same time.  See if they can put it together by themselves.
4. Ask them to count how many arms, legs or noses they can see?
5. How many people in the picture?
6. What colors do they see?
7. You can do this with dogs, cats, or other pictures too.

Coin Drop Game:

• Shoe box with lid, Scissors, Decorate Box(If Desired), 28 Poker Chips

1. Cut out a hole on the lid, a little bigger than the poker chips.
2. Decorate box, if desired.
3. Have your child stand over the box and try to drop the poker chips into the box.

Guess What It Is Game:

• Plastic Margarine Tub, Big, Clean Sock, 1-10 small counting items, such as cubes, small balls, or acorns, newspaper.

1. Stuff the end of sock with newspaper.
2. Take the tub into the sock and put in the heel of the sock.
3. Place small items into the tub.
4. Have your child, without picking, put their hand in the sock and try to guess what is in the sock.    
5. Then they can pull out items, counting them and seeing if they are right.

Fruit Kabobs: 

• Different kinds of Fruit, Pictures of that fruit, bowls, Skewers, Index Cards

1. Glue the pictures of fruit onto index cards. Let dry.  Turn cards over so you can see the pictures.  Glue one, two or three fruits on each card. 
2. Have your child turn over each card and whatever fruit shows up and how many fruit, that is what is your child puts onto the skewer.

Thirsty For Knowledge Thursday! Week 14 : December 24 : Number 27 & 28