Parental Activity Plan: Day Five

Date: May 15, 2020

Age: 2 yrs. old

Theme: Birds

Objective(s): Given the right opportunity, children will be able to:

1. Follow simple instructions to complete activity

2. Show enjoyment in completing activity
3. Use large and small muscles to complete activity
4. Express feelings and thoughts using simple sentences

Resources: cut-out of birds (the pictures below can be used), small container,
paper plate, glue, construction paper
Activities: Circle Time

Name of Activity: Sorting birds by colour

Activity:

Preparing for the activity:

Make a colour sorting craft for your little one. Cut squares from scraps of
construction paper, gluing one of each colour on the top of each column (ensure
that you have a column with more than one colour based on the pictures under
resources). Allow your child to help you by pasting the colours on the columns.
The picture below shows what it should look like.

Introduction: Allow your child to sing his or her favourite song for this theme.
Example blue bird, blue, three little dickie birds etc.

Step 1. Tell your child that today he or she will be sorting birds based on
their colour. Display the sorting tray made above along with the cut out of
the different colour birds in a small container.

Step 2. Allow your child to take a picture of a bird from the container, look
at the colour and place the bird under the column that has the same colour
at the top. During this activity have a conversation with your child, which
 should be aimed at reviewing all that they have done for the past weeks
about birds. Examples of questions are:

1. Do you remember the name of that bird?

2. Where does that bird live?
3. Can that bird swim?

Remember do not pressure your child to answer any of the questions that you ask
correctly. Learning is fun so do this in a fun way.

Creative Activity

Name of Activity: Making a bird from paper plate

Activity:

Step 1. Draw the shape of a bird on the bottom of a paper plate (picture 1)

Step 2. Cut the sides of the plate along the straight line and cut the shape
of the bird (picture 2)
 Step 3. Allow your child to place the eyes and feet in the correct positions
(picture 3)

Step 4. Tape the two pieces of paper plate at the back of the bird frame to
form wings (picture 4)

Step 5. Allow your child to run around the yard pretending to take his or her
bird for a flight

Indoor/Outdoor Play

Name of Activity: Simon Says

Activity:

Give your child the following instructions: I want you to do the actions I say only
when I start by saying Simon says. If I do not say Simon Says first do not do the
action. You should give them an example to ensure that they understand the
instructions.

Step 1. Give the following commands:

Simon says quack like a duck.

Quack like a duck.

Simon says talk like a parrot.

Talk like a parrot

Simon says waddle like a penguin

Simon says fly like a bird.

Allow your child to give you the commands also.

Story Time:

Name of Activity: The Ugly Duckling

Activity:

https://youtu.be/TyrmcD8Yml0

Allow your child to watch the story of the ugly duckling on this link. Ensure that
you ask questions to stimulate understanding. Questions could include:

1. Why do you think the duckling was called ugly?

2. How do you think the duckling felt when it was called ugly?
3. Which was your favourite part of the story?

Follow-Up: Continue bringing the attention of your child to birds in your local
environment as well as birds seen on television. You could also continue reading
stories about birds and watching short videos on YouTube. Remember learning is
fun and learning never ends!