We are headed into outer space with our theme based preschool program from Mother Goose Time. Blast Off to Space has some out of this world projects focusing on early literacy, mathematics, and creative arts. There are also some fantastic community challenges that reinforce teamwork and encourage group play.
The kids and I are really looking forward to all the monthly themes for 2018!
Weekly Investigations
Week 1: Space from Earth
Week 2: Rock Planets
Week 3: Giant Planets
Week 4: Exploring Space
Teacher Resources
Blast Off to Space comes with teacher resources that make planning and executing a fun learning experience achievable and organized.
There is a separate teacher guide for each week of the program. The guides include all the instructions you need for daily activities and projects with book recommendations, play suggestions, and helpful skill building tips. A learning objectives and overview page gives a weekly pictorial summary of all the projects.
Daily Child Projects
“Blast Off to Space” is jam packed with wonderful projects focused on community challenges, creative arts (invitations to create & make and play), small group math and literacy, and table top math and literacy.
A quick pictorial overview of the daily projects and art included in the first week is shown below. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see the finished projects 🙂
Here is a quick sampling of some of the projects my kids are looking forward to the most:
Community Challenges
- Catching Stars
- Hot Mercry
- Rings Around a Friend
Creative Arts
- Sun Mask
- Earth Collage
- Swirling Neptune
Small Group Math and Literacy
- Star Search
- Trip to Mars
- Listen and Draw Saturn
Tabletop Math and Literacy
- Building Comets and Stars
- Icy Letters
- Floating Numbers
Calendar and Daily Activities
We also have a whole new list of suggested books and outdoor and STEAM inspired play ideas.
We’ll be sure to share some of our favorites on Facebook and Instagram!
Manipulatives
Each month comes with thematic manipulatives. This month, pattern blocks and star counters are included.
These manipulatives are used in several of the Mother Goose Time activities and we are most looking forward to using them with our “Constellation Designs” and “Building Comets and Stars”.
Music
The month’s musical selections are Electric Pop-Inspired Children’s Music.
We’ll be listening and dancing to “Gravity Pulls Me Down” and “93 Million Miles.”
We’ll be moving and grooving to Dancing in Space!
***The music CD is included with the monthly curriculum purchase. Dance n’Beats is an optional dance and fitness program.
Celebration Kit
This month also includes a celebration kit for Easter.
We’ll be playing”Easter Charades” and creating a “Bunny Finger Puppets.”
There are also some fabulous ideas for holiday snacks and exploration stations!
Add-Ons
We will also be learning about “Jesus is Tempted in the Wilderness” with “God Is The Only God,” from Experience God (Christian curriculum add-on).
The toddler is always included thanks to the Little Goose Program (toddler supplement).
We will also be adding “More Reading and Writing“and “More Math,” as part of Mother Goose Time’s prek and kindergarten enrichment program.
We hope you’ll join us as we “Blast Off to Space!”
Want to Know More?
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