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Table of Summer Course Introduction 8-Week Summer Course Outline Early Years Learning Journey Preschool Learning Journey International Academic Mastery for Preschoolers Content Powered by: pg. 3 pg. 4 pg. 5 pg. 24 pg.43

Dive into a thrilling exploration of the solar system this summer! Uncover the secrets of the Sun's power and the Moon's phases. Travel from the rocky inner planets to the majestic gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn. Explore mysterious dwarf planets and navigate the stars by learning to identify constellations. Experience the wonder of comets and meteors in a fun and engaging way. Each session includes hands-on activities that bring these celestial concepts to life, enhancing understanding through practical experiments. Get ready for a cosmic adventure that sparks curiosity, fuels imagination, and provides a stellar educational experience! Summer Course Introduction Cosmic Adventures: Solar System Exploration Academic Excellence: Preparing with International Standards This summer course reinforces foundational academic skills through an engaging space-themed curriculum that aligns with international standards. The program focuses on mathematics and literacy, integrating these core subjects with thematic content that enhances learning. For Toddlers: Interactive play combined with fundamental mathematics is set against cosmic backdrops, while literacy is interwoven through narratives about the stars. For Preschoolers: Adheres to UK educational standards, blending traditional early childhood education with space-themed content, seamlessly preparing students for the upcoming school year. For Pre-Primary Students: Preparation for National Curriculum Test (Key Stage 1): Utilizes official practice materials from the UK to thoroughly prepare students for the National Curriculum Test (Key Stage 1). pg.3

8-Week Summer Course Outline Week 1 - Starlit Wishes Introduction to stars, constellations, and entering the world of wishes. Bee U Day 1 Music and Light Show: Wishes Hanging Ceremony Week 2 - Lunar Lullabies Exploration of the moon and its phases under the night sky Bee U Day 2 Lunar Delight Workshop: Crunchy Moon Challenge Week 3 - Solar Splendor Study of the Sun and its pivotal role in the solar system Bee U Day 3 Sport: The Solar Chariot Sprint Week 4 - Neighborhood Navigators Exploration of the inner planets (Mercury, Venus and Mars) Summer Field Trip Van Gogh Art Lighting Experience Week 5 - Distant Drifters Journey to the mysterious outer planet (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) Bee U Day 4 Science Club: Gas Giant Planets Week 6 - Dwarf Dimension Discovery of the dwarf planets and the Kuiper Belt Bee U Day 5 Broadcasting Academy: Planet Show and Tell Week 7 - Constellation Canvas Learning about constellations and their roles in the tapestry of the universe. Bee U Day 6 Art Workshop: Galaxy Pasta Art Week 8 - Wishing Wonders Focus on comets, meteors, and the magic of wishing upon them Bee U Day 7 Learning Carnival: Wishes Come True WISHES BLAST OFF TO THE GALAXY pg.4

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Sun Early Years Learning Journey

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Midnight Magic Adventure: Engage in Starry Night Yoga, read Disney's "Wish" (Early Year's Version), play with bubbles while making wishes, and explore the texture and colors of paint (focusing on dark blue and black). Shape Wishes: Toss star-shaped objects into buckets or hoops, blow and observe bubbles to explore circles, use ropes or sticks to form triangles, and sort geometric shapes (stars, circles, triangles). Letter Wishes: Hunt for and collect colorful letter cards, trace dotted letters (W, I, S, H) with paint, and stamp around the letters using star-shaped stamps. PROJECT | Night Sky Wonders: Crafting Celestial Dreams Part 1: Create a night sky painting on a large canvas using sponges or brushes. Part 2: Decorate the night sky canvas by adding stars, circles, and triangles using paint, stickers, or cut-outs. Part 3: Decorate the night sky canvas by adding stars, circles, and triangles using paint, stickers, or cut-outs. Moonlight Meander: Engage in "Hey Diddle Diddle Movement", enjoy "I Took the Moon for a Walk" storytime under simulated moonlight, and explore textures and shapes through a moonthemed sensory bin. Astronaut Antics: Engage in "The Man in the Moon" song and dance, learn moon phases through movement, experience an astronaut obstacle course, sort asteroid-shaped objects, and simulate a rocket launch. Lunar Math Leap: Hop through a moon-themed hopscotch grid, match numbers with star groups, and align asteroid cut-outs with numbered dotted lines. PROJECT | Lunar Landscape Artwork Part 1: Paint a night scene on a paper plate, creating the celestial backdrop for their wishes. Part 2: Create a tactile moon surface on a paper plate using crumpled aluminum foil. Part 3: Combine elements of the night sky and the moon on a plate, adding cotton clouds to finalize the celestial art project. Rays of Rhythm: Learn the King Magnifico's Sun Dance, play Circle Sun Tag, read "Sun" story, and follow an interactive story walk. Sunny Numerals: Play Solar Flare Tag, match dots to numerals on sun cards, sort objects by color onto sun mats, balance scales, and use a number line to match numerals with quantities. Sunny Days Spectacle: Hop through moon-themed hopscotch, match numbers with star groups, and align asteroid cut-outs with numbered lines. PROJECT | Sunny Skies Artwork Part 1: Paint the daytime sky on paper plates, blending yellow and orange to create a sunrise effect, continuing the celestial art project. Part 2: Create a textured sun on paper plates, encouraging artistic expression and discussion about the sun. Part 3: Combine night sky and moon elements on a plate, adding cotton clouds to finalize the celestial art project. Early Years Learning Journey W e e k 1. Starlit Wish es W e e k 2. L u n ar Disc o v eries W e e k 3. S u nlit S ple n d ors ( 0 3 / 0 6 - 3 1 / 0 7 ) pg.5

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Mercury Mysteries: Mimic Mercury's orbit and temperature through movement, engage in interactive storytelling about Mercury, and find and sort shapes related to the Sun, Moon, and Mercury. Venture to Venus: Sing and move to the Venus Victory Song, explore Venus's features, identify Venus by size compared to Mercury, and connect the letter "V" to Venus through matching activities. Mars Mania: Engage in the "Mars! Marvelous!" song, navigate a Mars rover obstacle course, and explore the book "Marvelous Mars" to learn about the planet's features. PROJECT | Pathway of Planets Part 1: Decorate a Mercury cutout, place it on the strip, and explore texture and sequence. Part 2: Paint and decorate Venus, then add it to the solar system lineup on the space strip. Part 3: Paint and decorate Mars cut-outs, adding them to the space strip to complete the inner solar system. Jupiter Jamboree: Sing the "Jupiter Song," read "Jupiter with his Red Spot," and play the Jupiter "J" Jamboree letter recognition game. Saturn Saga: Sing "Saturn's Rings Dance," read "Saturn Turn Turn," imitate Saturn's winds with ribbons, and play Saturn's Ring Toss. Outer Oddballs: Sing and dance to "Uranus Spin and Dance," pretend to be astronauts visiting Uranus, run with streamers to visualize Neptune's winds, and engage in an interactive story time with "Twirling Neptune." PROJECT | Journey Beyond the Asteroid Belt Part 1: Create Jupiter with swirling patterns and the iconic Red Spot, then place it on the strip. Part 2: Craft and add Saturn with its rings to the solar system strip. Part 3: Create and add Uranus and Neptune to the solar system strip. Icy Outcast: Sing the Pluto Song, read "Cool Pluto," and simulate Pluto's long orbit through a counting and walking activity. Reddish Riddles: Hop along Pluto's orbit path, compare Pluto's size to Earth's, touch ice to learn about Makemake's surface, dance with red scarves to imagine being Makemake, and walk orbital paths as Pluto and Makemake. Icy Haumea Spin: Search for hidden Makemake cutouts, dance to embody Makemake's orbit and color, mold shapes to mimic Haumea's form, play a tossing game to learn about Haumea's icy ring, and participate in a dwarf planet parade. PROJECT | Dwarf Planet Discoveries Part 1: Paint and decorate Pluto, then add it to the solar system strip to understand dwarf planets. Part 2: Paint pre-cut shapes of Makemake, exploring colors and textures, then add them to the space strips. Part 3: Paint Haumea to learn about its icy texture and fast rotation, finalizing the space strip project. W e e k 4. In n er Pla n ets W e e k 5. O uter Pla n ets W e e k 6. D w arf Pla n ets Early Years Learning Journey ( 0 3 / 0 6 - 3 1 / 0 7 ) pg.6

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Ladle Lore (Big Dipper): Sing and act out "Twinkle, Twinkle, Big Dipper," read "The Great Bear in the Sky," and sort shapes to spell "BIG" with cups or dippers. Tiny Cosmic Spoon (Little Dipper): Perform Little Bear's Starry Stretch exercises, read "The Great Bear in the Sky," and count and place the seven stars of the Little Dipper. Hunter's Heavens (Orion): Perform star jumps during "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," discover and assemble Orion's Belt and key stars using glow-inthe-dark elements, and play Orion's Belt Hopscotch while learning star names. PROJECT | Constellation Lace-Up Part 1: Create the Big Dipper pattern using lacing cards. Part 2: Create the Little Dipper constellation using lacing cards. Part 3: Lace cards to form the Orion constellation, reinforcing recognition and fine motor skills. Comet Quest: Race with streamers as comet tails, search for hidden glowing comets, and use story stones to create and share comet-inspired stories. Meteor Magic: Play "Soft Meteor Toss" to learn about trajectories, create a "shooting stars" canvas with finger paints, and catch starshaped pillows in a falling star game. Wishes for Me and You: Embark on a wish adventure warm-up, read and interact with "What Would You Wish For?" book, play Wish Upon a Star Hopscotch, and engage in Wish Bingo. PROJECT | Stellar Journey Lanterns Part 1: Craft comet-inspired lanterns to visualize the icy and glowing aspects of comets. Part 2: Decorate rocks to resemble meteors for a spacethemed display. Part 3: Create stardust jars that encapsulate children's wishes, reinforcing the connection between wishes and celestial phenomena. Early Years Learning Journey W e e k 7. C o nstellatio n C a n v as W e e k 8. Wishful Stard ust ( 0 3 / 0 6 - 3 1 / 0 7 ) pg.7

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Week 1 Starlit Wishes Session 1: Midnight Magic Adventure Starry Night Yoga: Simple yoga poses inspired by the night sky Reading "Wish" (Early Year's Version from Disney): Introducing the magical theme with Disney's "Wish." Bubble Playtime: Playful bubble blowing and popping, imagining each bubble as a magical wish. Sensory Exploration of Paint: Explore the texture and colors of paint, focusing on dark blue and black to represent the night sky. Painting the Night Sky: Using sponges or brushes, to create the night sky on a large canvas. Session 2: Shape Wishes Explore Starry Shapes: Toss star-shaped objects into buckets or hoops. Blow and Observe Bubbles: Engage with bubbles to explore the shape of circles. Create Triangle Forms: Use ropes or sticks in groups to form triangles. Sort Geometric Shapes: Participate in a sorting game with stars, circles, and triangles. Decorate the Celestial Canvas: Add stars, circles, and triangles to the night sky canvas using paint, stickers, or cut-outs. Session 3: Letter Wishes Hunt for Colorful Letters: Find and collect letter cards by color. Trace Dotted Letters: Use paints to trace over letters W, I, S, H. Decorate with Star Stamps: Stamp around the letters on cards using star-shaped stamps. Adorn the Sky Canvas: Decorate cut-out circles and stars, then hang them alongside the painted night sky canvas. Early Years pg.8

Week 1 Starlit Wishes Activity 2: Letter Wish Treasure Box You need: Small box Stickers, markers, or paint Paper, magnetic letters, or letter blocks (W, I, S, H) What to do: 1.Find a small box and decorate it with your child. 2.Cut out the letters W, I, S, and H from paper, or use magnetic letters or blocks. 3.Hide the letters in a room. 4.Help your child find the letters. When they find a letter, say its name and sound. Help them put the letter on the box. 5.When all letters are found, cheer and clap together! Have your child make a special wish. Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! Activity 3: Bubble Poppin' Shapes You need: Bubbles (if you have them) What to do: 1.Tell your child it's time to play "Bubble Poppin' Shapes!" 2.Pretend to blow bubbles and have your child pop them with their body. Call out shapes (circle, triangle, square, star) and have your child make the shape while popping bubbles. 3. For a circle, make a circle with their hands while popping bubbles. For a triangle, make a triangle with their arms and jump up to pop bubbles. For a square, draw a square in the air while popping bubbles. For a star, stretch out their arms and legs like a star while popping bubbles. 4.If you have bubbles, take turns blowing them for each other to pop. 5.Have fun popping bubbles together! Activity 1: Starry Night Dance You need: Nothing What to do: 1.Tell your child it's time for a magic star dance! 2.Play the song "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." 3.Dance with your child and pretend to be stars. Reach up high and wiggle your fingers like stars. Spin around slowly like a star in the sky. Jump up and down like a shooting star. Sway side to side like a gentle breeze. 4.Have fun dancing together! pg.9

Week 2 Lunar Discoveries Session 1: Moonlight Meander "Hey Diddle Diddle Movement" Warm-Up: Engage in physical activities inspired by the nursery rhyme, enhancing fun and movement. Moonlit Storytime: Delve into "I Took the Moon for a Walk" under simulated moonlight for a cozy reading experience. Sensory Moon Exploration: Discover textures and shapes through moon-like materials in a sensory bin. Project About the Moon Part 1: Creatively paint the night scene on a paper plate, setting the stage for the celestial backdrop of their wishes. Session 2: Astronaut Antics Warm-Up with "The Man in the Moon": Engage in a gentle song and dance activity about the man in the moon. Moon Phase Movement: Learn about the moon's phases through body movements. Astronaut Adventure: Experience being astronauts with a fun obstacle course. Asteroid Sorting: Develop cognitive skills by sorting asteroid-shaped balls or bean bags. Apollo Launch Sequence: Simulate a rocket launch with a simple action sequence and countdown. Project Part 2: Moon Surface Creation: Create a tactile moon surface on a paper plate using crumpled aluminum foil. Session 3: Lunar Math Leap Crater Hopscotch: Hop through a moon-themed hopscotch grid, enhancing physical movement and balance. Astronaut Matching: Match numbers with corresponding groups of stars, fostering early math skills and number recognition. Asteroid Counting: Align asteroid cut-outs with numbered dotted lines, encouraging counting and fine motor skills. Finalizing the Moon Display: Combine elements of the night sky and the moon on a plate, adding cotton clouds to finalize the celestial art project. Early Years pg.10

Week 2 Lunar Discoveries Activity 2: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Astronaut You need: A flashlight or phone light What to do: 1.Dim the lights in the room to create a night sky atmosphere. Sing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Astronaut" to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star": "Twinkle, twinkle, little astronaut, Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky, Twinkle, twinkle, little astronaut, How I wonder what you see!" 2. 3.Use the flashlight or phone light to create twinkling stars on the walls or ceiling. 4.Encourage your child to reach up high and pretend to catch the stars. 5.Dance and twirl together like spinning planets in the night sky. Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! Activity 3: Blast Off! Counting Game You need: A toy rocket or a paper tube decorated like a rocket What to do: 1.Stand with your child, holding the toy rocket or paper tube. Sing "Blast Off! Counting Song" to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell": "Let's count down from five, Let's count down from five, We're going to blast off into space, Let's count down from five!" 2. 3.Count down together: "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, blast off!" 4.When you reach "blast off," jump up high with the rocket and make whooshing sounds. 5.Repeat the countdown and blast off, starting from different numbers each time. Activity 1: Moon Rock Hunt You need: Small rocks or crumpled paper balls A container or basket What to do: 1.Hide the "moon rocks" (small rocks or crumpled paper balls) around the room. Sing "We're Going on a Moon Rock Hunt" to the tune of "We're Going on a Bear Hunt": "We're going on a moon rock hunt, We're going to catch a big one, What a beautiful night, We're not scared!" 2. 3.Pretend to be astronauts, marching and searching for moon rocks. 4.When you find a moon rock, pick it up and place it in the container or basket. 5.Celebrate each find with a moon jump and a "Hooray!" pg.11

Week 3 Sunlit Splendors Session 1: Rays of Rhythm King Magnifico's Sun Dance and Circle Sun Tag: Learn a sun-themed song with movements and play a tag game emphasizing sun safety items. "Sun" Reading and Exploration: Explore the concept of the sun through a story, discussion, and hands-on sun safety practice. Sunshine Story Walk: Follow a story path for interactive reading and movement based on the book "Sun." Sunrise Painting Project: Paint the daytime sky on paper plates, blending yellow and orange to create a sunrise effect, continuing the celestial art project. Session 2: Sunny Numerals Solar Flare Tag Warm-Up: Engage in a playful tag game focusing on color recognition and listening skills. Sunspot Match-Up: Count and match red/yellow dots to numerals on sun cards, enhancing numeral recognition. Ray of Light Sorting: Sort objects by color onto numbered sun mats, practicing counting and sorting. Sunbeam Balance: Balance scales with numeral matching, exploring weight concepts. Celestial Number Line: Use a number line to match numerals with quantities, fostering spatial awareness. Sun Crafting: Create a textured sun on paper plates, encouraging artistic expression and discussion about the sun. Session 3: Sunny Days Spectacle Crater Hopscotch: Hop through a moon-themed hopscotch grid, enhancing physical movement and balance. Astronaut Matching: Match numbers with corresponding groups of stars, fostering early math skills and number recognition. Asteroid Counting: Align asteroid cut-outs with numbered dotted lines, encouraging counting and fine motor skills. Finalizing the Moon Display: Combine elements of the night sky and the moon on a plate, adding cotton clouds to finalize the celestial art project. Early Years pg.12

Week 3 Sunlit Splendors Activity 2: Sunny Treasure Hunt You need: Yellow and orange toys or objects A basket or container What to do: 1.Hide yellow and orange toys or objects around the room. Sing "The Sunshine Hunt" song to the tune of "The Bear Hunt": "We're going on a sunshine hunt, We're going to find some bright ones! Sunny day! Hooray! We're not scared!" 2. 3.Help your toddler search for the hidden "sun treasures." 4.When they find an object, encourage them to place it in the basket or container. 5.Celebrate each find with a sun cheer: "Hooray for the sun!" Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! Activity 3: Sunny Day Sensory Play You need: A shallow tray or container Yellow and orange sensory materials (e.g., cooked spaghetti, shaving cream, finger paint) Plastic sun shapes or cut-outs (optional) What to do: 1.Set up the sensory tray with yellow and orange materials. 2.Add plastic sun shapes or cut-outs, if available. Sing "The Sun is Shining" song to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell": "The sun is shining bright, The sun is shining bright, Let's play and learn on this sunny day, The sun is shining bright!" 3. 4.Encourage your toddler to explore the sensory materials with their hands. 5.Help them trace sun shapes or draw lines and swirls in the materials. 6.Talk about the warm, bright sun and how it makes the day cheerful. Activity 1: Sunny Day Dance Party You need: Upbeat music Yellow and orange streamers or scarves What to do: 1.Play upbeat music and give your toddler yellow and orange streamers or scarves. Sing "Mr. Sun" song with actions: "Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, Please shine down on me! (Reach arms up high) Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, Hiding behind a tree! (Hide behind hands) These little children are asking you, (Point to child) To please come out so we can play with you! (Make a 'come here' motion) Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, Please shine down on me!" (Reach arms up high) 2. 3.Encourage your toddler to dance and move with the streamers, mimicking sunrays. Take turns hiding and peeking out from behind the streamers, playing peek-a-boo with the "sun." 4. pg.13

Week 4 Inner Planets Session 1: Mercury Mysteries Warm-Up: "Mercury Song" with Movement: Mimic Mercury's orbit and temperature changes through movement. Reading: Curious Mercury: Interactive storytelling with visual aids of Mercury. Mercury Shape Hunt: Find and sort shapes with images of the Sun, Moon, and Mercury. Project Part 1: Mercury's Surface: Decorate Mercury cut-out and place it on the strip, exploring texture and sequence. Session 2: Venture to Venus Warm-Up with Venus Victory Song: Sing and move to a song about Venus, introducing its characteristics in a fun way. Reading: Burning Venus: Explore Venus's features through an interactive story, inviting questions and actions related to the book's content. Venus Size Comparison: Identify Venus by size, using images to distinguish it from Mercury. Venus "V" Exploration: Connect the letter "V" to Venus, enhancing literacy with simple matching activities. Project Part 2 - Venus Ventures: Paint and decorate Venus, then add it to the solar system lineup on the space strip, solidifying its place among the inner planets. Session 3: Mars Mania Warm-Up: Engage in the "Mars! Marvelous!" song, introducing basic movements and Mars facts through music. Mars Rover Adventure: Navigate an obstacle course as Mars rovers, promoting understanding of Mars' terrain. Literacy Activity: Explore the book "Marvelous Mars," simplifying Mars' features and encouraging interaction. Project Part 3: Mars Mapping: Paint and decorate Mars cut-outs, adding them to the space strip to complete the inner solar system. Early Years pg.14

Week 4 Inner Planets Activity 2: Venus Shape Sorting You need: A set of shape cut-outs (hearts, stars, circles) in Venus-themed colors (e.g., orange, yellow, pink) Three containers labeled with corresponding shapes What to do: 1.Introduce the shapes and colors to your toddler, relating them to Venus. Sing the "Venus Shape Song" (to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus"): "The hearts on Venus go round and round, Round and round, round and round. The hearts on Venus go round and round, All through space!" (Repeat with stars and circles) 2. 3.Demonstrate sorting the shapes into the corresponding containers. 4.Encourage your toddler to sort the shapes, assisting them when needed. 5.Celebrate each successful sort with a cheer: "Yay for Venus shapes!" Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! Activity 3: Mars Rover Obstacle Course You need: Household items to create an obstacle course (e.g., cushions, tunnels, boxes) A toy car or a cardboard box decorated as a Mars rover What to do: 1.Set up a simple obstacle course using household items. 2.Introduce the Mars rover and explain its purpose in exploring Mars. Sing the "Mars Rover Song" (to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"): "Drive, drive, drive the rover, On the surface of Mars. Over rocks and hills we go, Exploring near and far!" 3. 4.Demonstrate how to navigate the rover through the obstacle course. 5.Encourage your toddler to take turns driving the rover, providing assistance as needed. 6.Cheer and celebrate each successful navigation through the course. Activity 1: Mercury's Movement Adventure You need: Space-themed music or the "Mercury Song" (to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star") What to do: Play the space-themed music or sing the "Mercury Song": "Mercury, Mercury, speedy and bright, Closest to the sun, day and night. Orbiting fast, in a tight embrace, Mercury, Mercury, in outer space!" 1. 2.Encourage your toddler to move and dance like Mercury, speeding up and slowing down. 3.Together, explore different ways to move, such as spinning, hopping, and tiptoeing. 4.Play freeze dance: when the music stops, everyone must freeze in a Mercury pose. pg.15

Week 5 Outer Planets Session 1: Jupiter Jamboree Warm-Up with "Jupiter Song": Engage in a lively song and movement activity to introduce Jupiter's features and size in an energetic manner. Reading: Jupiter with his Red Spot: Dive into a storybook session focusing on Jupiter, its fast rotation, and the Great Red Spot, encouraging interactive learning. Jupiter "J" Jamboree: Connect the letter "J" with Jupiter through a letter recognition game, reinforcing early literacy skills. Project Part 1 - Jupiter's Jovial Journey: Create Jupiter with swirling patterns and the iconic Red Spot, then place it on the solar system strip. Session 2: Saturn Saga Warm-Up with "Saturn's Rings Dance": Introduce Saturn through a playful song, encouraging toddlers to spin and mimic Saturn's rings. Reading: "Saturn Turn Turn": Explore Saturn's features with an interactive book, focusing on its rings and fast winds. Saturn's Windy Ribbons: Toddlers use ribbons to imitate Saturn's fast winds, enhancing their understanding through physical activity. Saturn's Ring Toss: Aiming hoops onto a Saturn target. Project Part 2 - Saturn's Ring Rendezvous: Craft and add Saturn with its rings to the solar system strip, deepening toddlers' connection to the planet's unique attributes. Session 3: Outer Oddballs Warm-Up with "Uranus Spin and Dance": Introduce toddlers to Uranus with a playful song and dance that highlights its unique characteristics. Uranus Astronaut Adventure: Pretend play as astronauts visiting Uranus, exploring its features and icy nature. Neptune's Wind Sprint: Run with streamers or light scarves to visualize the incredible speed of the winds on Neptune Exploring "Twirling Neptune": Interactive story time focusing on Neptune, reinforcing color recognition and the concept of far distances. Project Part 3 - The Ice Giants' Introduction: Create and add Uranus and Neptune to the solar system strip. Early Years pg.16

Week 5 Outer Planets Activity 2: Saturn's Ringmaster Toss You will need: A soft, lightweight object (like a paper plate or a stuffed animal) to serve as a "ring" What to do: 1.Introduce Saturn and its beautiful rings to your toddler. Pretend you're both ringmasters in a Saturn circus, and your job is to keep the rings spinning. 2. 3.Use the soft, lightweight object as your "ring." 4.Take turns gently tossing the "ring" to each other, trying to keep it spinning in the air. Encourage your toddler to count each successful toss, relating it to the many rings around Saturn. 5. Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! Activity 3: Uranus and Neptune's Windy Day Picnic You will need: A picnic blanket or towel A few lightweight objects (like paper napkins or plastic cups) What to do: Tell your toddler that you're going on a pretend picnic to Uranus and Neptune, where the winds are strong. 1. 2.Set up the picnic blanket and place the lightweight objects on it. Pretend to have a picnic, but every so often, a strong "wind" comes along and blows the objects away. 3. Encourage your toddler to catch the "wind-blown" objects and bring them back to the picnic blanket. 4. Take turns being the "wind," gently blowing the objects off the blanket for the other to catch. 5. Discuss how Uranus and Neptune have strong winds that can blow things around, making them unique planets. 6. Activity 1: Jupiter's Red Spot Seek and Find What to do: 1.Tell your toddler that you're going to search for Jupiter's famous "Red Spot." Encourage them to look around the room for anything red, just like the Great Red Spot on Jupiter. 2. 3.When they find a red object, have them point to it and say, "Red Spot!" 4.Take turns finding red objects and celebrating each discovery with a jumbo Jupiter cheer. Count the number of "Red Spots" you found together, emphasizing Jupiter's size and its many features. 5. pg.17

Week 6 Dwarf Planets Session 1: Icy Outcast Warm-Up with Pluto Song: Introduce Pluto's story and characteristics through a catchy song, encouraging movement and engagement. Reading: Cool Pluto: Explore Pluto's features and story through an interactive book reading, prompting questions and engagement. Pluto's Orbit Journey: Simulate Pluto's long orbit around the Sun with a simplified counting and walking activity. Project Part 1 - Pluto's Preview: Paint and decorate Pluto, then add it to the solar system strip to understand dwarf planets. Session 2: Reddish Riddles Pluto's Size Surprise: Use balls of different sizes, toddlers compare and learn about the size difference between Pluto and Earth. Makemake's Icy Surprise: Touch a layer of ice to experience the cold, learning about Makemake's icy surface. Makemake's Reddish Rhythm: With red scarves, toddlers dance to music, imagining being Makemake spinning in space. Makemake and Pluto's Cosmic Race: Walk orbital paths as Pluto and Makemake, exploring their orbits around the Sun. Project Part 2: Makemake's Moment: Paint pre-cut shapes of Makemake, exploring colors and textures, then add them to their space strips. Session 3: Icy Haumea Spin Haumea's Unusual Shape: Mold shapes to mimic Haumea’s elongated form, understanding its distinct appearance. Haumea's Icy Ring Toss: A tossing game introduces Haumea’s icy ring, combining physical activity with learning about its composition. Dwarf Planet Parade: A celebratory parade allows toddlers to embody and showcase the unique features of Pluto, Makemake, and Haumea. Project Session 3 - Haumea's Highlights: Painting Haumea introduces its icy texture and fast rotation, finalizing the space strip project. Early Years pg.18

Week 6 Dwarf Planets Activity 2: Makemake's Icy Touch You will need: An ice cube A tray or plate What to do: Place the ice cube on the tray or plate and explain that Makemake is a very cold dwarf planet, covered in ice. 1. Encourage your toddler to gently touch the ice cube, experiencing the cold, just like on Makemake's surface. 2. Use descriptive words like "cold," "icy," and "frosty" to help your toddler understand Makemake's unique features. 3. Pretend to shiver and bundle up, as if you're visiting Makemake's chilly surface together. 4. 5.Discuss how Makemake is different from Earth, emphasizing its icy characteristics. Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! Activity 3: Haumea's Spinning Shape You will need: Play dough or modeling clay What to do: 1.Show your toddler a picture of Haumea, explaining its unique elongated shape. Give your toddler the play dough or modeling clay and encourage them to mold it into an elongated shape, like Haumea. 2. Help your toddler spin their Haumea-shaped creation, discussing how Haumea rotates quickly in space. 3. Together, create other shapes (like circles or triangles) and compare them to Haumea's unique form. 4. Encourage your toddler to explore and create various shapes, emphasizing Haumea's special characteristics. 5. Activity 1: Pluto's Orbit Adventure You will need: A large open space (indoor or outdoor) A small ball or toy to represent Pluto What to do: 1.Introduce Pluto to your toddler, explaining that it's a small, unique dwarf planet. Choose a center point to be the Sun, and have your toddler hold the small ball or toy representing Pluto. 2. Encourage your toddler to walk around the "Sun" in a wide, elongated orbit, just like Pluto's orbit in our solar system. 3. 4.As they walk, count together, emphasizing Pluto's long orbit around the Sun. 5.Take turns being Pluto and the Sun, with the Sun spinning slowly in place while Pluto orbits. pg.19

Week 7 Constellation Canvas Session 1: Big Dipper Warm-Up with Pluto Song: Introduce Pluto's story and characteristics through a catchy song, encouraging movement and engagement. Reading: Cool Pluto: Explore Pluto's features and story through an interactive book reading, prompting questions and engagement. Pluto's Orbit Journey: Simulate Pluto's long orbit around the Sun with a simplified counting and walking activity. Project Part 1 - Pluto's Preview: Paint and decorate Pluto, then add it to the solar system strip to understand dwarf planets. Session 2: Little Dipper Warm-up: Little Bear's Starry Stretch: Act out stretching exercises inspired by the Little Dipper and the concept of reaching for stars. Reading: "The Great Bear in the Sky": Journey through a story that brings the stars and constellations to life. Counting Stars in the Little Dipper: Engage in a counting activity to identify and place the seven stars of the Little Dipper. Project Session 2: Little Dipper Lacing: Create the Little Dipper constellation through a lacing card activity, enhancing fine motor skills. Session 3: Orion Warm-Up with Star Jumps: Jump high on "star" cues during "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," mimicking reaching for the stars. Finding Orion's Treasures: Discover and assemble Orion's Belt and key stars using glow-in-the-dark elements. Orion’s Belt Hopscotch: Hop through a hopscotch pattern of Orion's Belt, learning star names with each jump. Orion Lacing Project: Lace cards to form Orion, reinforcing constellation recognition and fine motor skills. Early Years pg.20

Activity 2: Little Dipper Starry Sensory Bin You will need: A large container or bin Rice, oats, or sand 7 star-shaped objects (e.g., cut-outs, stickers, or small toys) What to do: 1.Fill the container with rice, oats, or sand. 2.Hide the 7 star-shaped objects in the sensory bin. Encourage your toddler to search for the hidden stars, pretending they're exploring the night sky. 3. 4.As they find each star, help them place the stars in the shape of the Little Dipper. Once all stars are found, count them together and admire the Little Dipper constellation. 5. Activity 3: Orion's Belt Toss You will need: 3 empty toilet paper rolls or small boxes Tape A small ball or beanbag What to do: Line up the 3 toilet paper rolls or boxes in a straight line, like Orion's Belt, and secure them with tape. 1. Show your toddler a picture of Orion, pointing out the three stars that make up Orion's Belt. 2. Encourage your toddler to toss the ball or beanbag, aiming to land it in one of the "stars" of Orion's Belt. 3. Cheer each time your toddler makes a successful toss, celebrating their aim and coordination. 4. 5.Take turns tossing the ball or beanbag, seeing who can land it in the most "stars." Activity 1: Big Dipper Cup Stacking You will need: 7 plastic cups or small bowls What to do: 1.Show your toddler a picture of the Big Dipper constellation. Give them the 7 cups or bowls and encourage them to stack the cups to create the shape of the Big Dipper. 2. Help your toddler count the cups as they stack them, emphasizing that the Big Dipper has 7 stars. 3. 4.Once the Big Dipper is complete, congratulate your toddler on their stellar creation!. Week 7 Constellation Canvas Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! pg.21

Week 8 Wishful Stardust Session 1: Comet Quest Comet Tail Races Warm-Up: Race with streamers or ribbons as comet tails, embodying the swift, glowing path of comets through space. Glowing Comet Hide and Seek: Search for hidden glowing comets around the play area, enhancing understanding of comets' visibility and characteristics. Magical Comet Story Stones Circle: Use illustrated stones to collaboratively create and share stories about comets, fostering imagination and language skills. Comet Tail Lanterns Project: Craft comet-inspired lanterns, integrating art with science to visualize the icy and glowing aspects of comets. Session 2: Meteor Magic Warm-Up Game: "Soft Meteor Toss": Practice tossing soft "meteors" into Earth targets to learn about meteor trajectories and aiming skills. Meteor Shower Canvas Creation: Explore color mixing and counting by creating "shooting stars" on a communal canvas with finger paints. Catch a Falling Star Game: Enhance motor skills by catching starshaped pillows, mimicking the catching of shooting stars. Project Session 2: Meteor Marvels: Develop creativity and understand space concepts by decorating rocks to resemble meteors for a spacethemed display. Session 3: Wishes for Me and You Wish Adventure Warm-Up: Embark on an imaginative journey through magical landscapes, using actions and group activities to simulate encounters with mystical creatures and environments. Exploring "What Would You Wish For?" Book: Read and interact with a storybook that explores various wishes, enhancing comprehension and reflective thinking through a matching game. Wish Upon a Star Hopscotch: Engage in a hopscotch game where each square represents a wish, combining physical activity with the concept of making wishes. Wish Bingo: Play Bingo with wishes to promote recognition and discussion of different benevolent and personal desires. Wishing on Stardust Project: Create a visual and tactile experience with stardust jars that encapsulate children's wishes, reinforcing the connection between wishes and celestial phenomena. Early Years pg.22

Activity 2: Meteor Toss and Count You will need: Soft balls or beanbags (to represent meteors) A basket or hoop (to represent Earth) Paper and markers or crayons What to do: Set up the basket or hoop at one end of a room or outdoor space, explaining that it represents Earth. 1. 2.Give your child the soft balls or beanbags, explaining that they represent meteors. Encourage your child to toss the "meteors" towards the Earth target, trying to get them into the basket or hoop. 3. Each time a "meteor" lands in the target, have your child count and record the successful tosses on the paper using tally marks. 4. 5.Take turns tossing the "meteors" and counting the successful hits. Discuss how meteors are space rocks that sometimes enter Earth's atmosphere, creating shooting stars. 6. Activity 3: Wishing Star Sensory Bottle You will need: A clear plastic bottle with a tight-fitting lid Water Glitter or sequins Star-shaped confetti (optional) What to do: 1.Fill the clear plastic bottle about 3/4 full with water. 2.Add a small amount of glitter or sequins and star-shaped confetti (if using) to the bottle. 3.Securely fasten the lid and ensure it is tightly sealed. Encourage your toddler to shake the bottle and watch the glitter and stars swirl and settle, explaining that they represent wishing stars. 4. Talk about making wishes and encourage your toddler to make a simple wish each time they shake the bottle. 5. Allow your toddler to explore the sensory bottle independently, shaking and observing the mesmerizing swirls of glitter and stars. 6. Activity 1: Comet Tail Scarf Dance You will need: Lightweight scarves or fabric strips What to do: Give your toddler a lightweight scarf or fabric strip, explaining that it represents a comet's tail. 1. Play soft, soothing music and encourage your toddler to move and dance while holding the scarf, letting it trail behind them like a comet's tail. 2. 3.Join in the dance, using your own scarf to create gentle, swirling motions together. Sing a simple song or chant while dancing, such as "Swish, swish, goes the comet's tail, dancing through the starry veil." 4. Week 8 Wishful Stardust Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! pg.23

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Sun Preschool Learning Journey

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Galactic Beginnings: Navigate through a starry skies obstacle course, read and act out scenes from the book "Wish," and create unique night sky colors in the Magical Night Sky Color Lab. Number Nebulas: Play Blast Off! Number Recognition game, engage in Space Shuttle Countdown pretend play, use magic wands for counting and sorting stars and moons, and play Cosmic Hopscotch. Stellar Silence: Navigate a starshaped floor grid, use makeshift telescopes to find celestial images, participate in Sleepy Stars Yoga, and engage in a Silent Starlight Walk. PROJECT | Wish Chamber Creation Part 1: Begin crafting a "Wish Chamber" by decorating jars to hold personal wishes. Part 2: Craft Wish Jars using paint, glitter and stickers Part 3: Create personalized jar labels, write wishes, and assemble a collective "Wish Chamber." Moonlit Adventures: Act out "Hey Diddle Diddle" characters, explore the Earth-Moon relationship using props, and visualize moon phases through hands-on manipulation and dance. Moon Marvels: Recite a moon finger rhyme, read "Moon! Earth's Best Friend," identify moon phases through games, play Moon Phase Musical Chairs and Simon Says, and engage in moon phase hopscotch. Cratery Tales: Discover moon phases through a finger play, learn about the moon's effect on tides through a water demonstration, and investigate lunar craters with interactive games. PROJECT | Lunar Journal of Moon Phases Part 1: Draw and label each phase of the moon. Part 2: Color and decorate the moon phases to enhance artistic skills and solidify lunar knowledge. Part 3: Finalize learning by labeling moon phases on art projects. Sunshine Symphony: Perform the "Mr. Golden Sun" song, play Sunshine Tag, read "Mister Golden Sun," emulate the sun's swirling gases with streamers, and explore the sun's heat and light through a sensory activity. Celestial Choreography: Sun, Earth, and Moon: Perform the Sunny Fingers finger play, explore the sun's scale relative to Earth through physical activities, and understand day, night, and moon phases through dancing. Sunny Delights: Play Sunny Seconds to learn about the speed of light, order planets in Solar System Scramble, draw sunspots to explore solar phenomena, and observe the effects of sunlight on plant growth. PROJECT | Sunny Spectacle: Our Brilliant Star Part 1: Create a canvas painting of the sun using sponges and paints. Part 2: Create a canvas painting depicting the Earth and Moon orbiting the sun. Part 3: Create a fact-based art project on a canvas to showcase knowledge about the Sun. Preschool Learning Journey W e e k 1. Starlit Wish es W e e k 2. L u n ar Disc o v eries W e e k 3. S u nlit S ple n d ors ( 0 3 / 0 6 - 3 1 / 0 7 ) pg.24

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Mercury - The Swift Planet: Mimic Mercury's orbit and temperature through song and movement, read Curious Mercury, play Mercury's Hot Hop game, and create craters to explore Mercury's geology. Venus - The Veiled Planet: Sing "Venus Song," read Burning Venus, learn about Venus' heat through a cloud simulation game, identify Venus in the night sky, and explore its volcanic surface with sand and clay. Mars - The Red Planet: Sing "Marvelous Mars Song," read Marvelous Mars, simulate polar ice caps to experience the cold aspect of Mars and Earth, and twirl to simulate Martian dust storms. PROJECT | Exploring the Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, and Mars Part 1: Paint and assemble a Mercury model, learning about its swift orbit and cratered surface. Part 2: Create a Venus model focusing on its cloudy atmosphere and place it within a solar system canvas. Part 3: Paint and assemble a Mars model, emphasizing its unique landscape and geographical features. Jupiter - The Giant Planet: Sing about Jupiter, read "Jupiter with his red spot," play the Great Red Spot Hop game, learn about Jupiter's moons through a team activity, and demonstrate Jupiter's rapid rotation. Saturn - The Ringed Planet: Sing and dance to "Saturn's Rings Dance," engage in interactive storytelling with "Saturn Turn, Turn" demonstrate Saturn's low density and play a ring toss game Uranus and Neptune - The Ice Giants: Sing "Neptune's Melody," learn about Neptune's moons through movement, demonstrate how diamonds might form on Neptune and Uranus, and explore Uranus' features. PROJECT | Journey Through the Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune Part 1: Craft a model of Jupiter, focusing on its colorful, swirling clouds and prominent features. Part 2: Create a model of Saturn, focusing on its rings and color. Part 3: Craft models of Uranus and Neptune to reinforce their characteristics as ice giants. Pluto - The Former Planet: Sing the Pluto Song, explore the Kuiper Belt through finger play, read "Cool Pluto," demonstrate Pluto's slow orbit, learn about its moons, hunt for heart shapes, and simulate Pluto's surface. Makemake - The Distant Dwarf: Play Space Hop to demonstrate the solar system's scale, explore a tent simulating Makemake's surface, collect red items to mirror its appearance, and experience breathing in a thin atmosphere. Haumea - The Elongated Planet: Dance to mimic Haumea's rotation and elongation, explore its features through sensory tables and light play, and sort objects to associate with dwarf planet characteristics. PROJECT | Exploring the Dwarf Planets: Pluto, Makemake, and Haumea Part 1: Create a model of Pluto, and add fact cards to the solar system canvas. Part 2: Paint spheres to resemble Makemake, using mixed colors and textures. Part 3: Shape and paint models of Haumea and place them on a solar system canvas. W e e k 4. In n er Pla n ets W e e k 5. O uter Pla n ets W e e k 6. D w arf Pla n ets Preschool Learning Journey ( 0 3 / 0 6 - 3 1 / 0 7 ) pg.25

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Light Up Orion: Use flashlights to tag stars in Orion's sword, participate in a relay race to place stars forming Orion's belt, and collect stars for Canis Major and Canis Minor. Crown the Queen: Perform "Constellation Stretch," listen to stories about Queen Cassiopeia, use star charts to find Cassiopeia, and create its "W" or "M" shape through body movements. Chase the Dragon: Play "Dragon's Tail Tag," perform a finger play song about Draco, identify and assemble Draco's head, trace its tail through team coordination, and search for the star Thuban using flashlights. PROJECT | Stargazing: Exploring the Constellations Part 1: Create a constellation art of Orion on black paper using chalk and silver stickers. Part 2: Craft Cassiopeia's constellation on black paper using chalk or stickers. Part 3: Construct the Draco constellation with materials that simulate a starry night sky. The Cosmic Snowballs: Play "Comet Catch," read a storybook about a comet, simulate a comet's orbit through the solar system, create a model of a comet using simple ingredients, and demonstrate how a comet's tail forms. The Shooting Stars: Play "Meteor Catch," read a book about meteors, act out a meteor's journey through finger play, match pictures of meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites, and navigate a meteor-themed obstacle course. Wishes on Shooting Stars: Embark on a "Wish Adventure," read "Here We Are" by Oliver Jeffers, differentiate between day and night sky observations, and express wishes through drawing and speaking activities. PROJECT | Celestial Wonders: Comets and Meteors Part 1: Craft models of comets highlighting their structure and behavior in space. Part 2: Create a visual art piece depicting a meteor shower using paint and star stickers on black paper. Part 3: Create decorative wish cards using art supplies. Preschool Learning Journey W e e k 7. Starg a zin g C a n v as W e e k 8. C elestial W o n d ers ( 0 3 / 0 6 - 3 1 / 0 7 ) pg.26

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Sun Weekly Overview Learning Sessions Buzzing Playt i m e

Week 1 Starlit Wishes Session 1: Galactic Beginnings Starry Skies Obstacle Course: Navigate through a magical obstacle course simulating a journey through the stars, including jumping through hoops and balancing along comet tails. Reading 'Wish': Dive into the book "Wish," exploring themes of hope and magical adventures, followed by a group activity to act out key scenes. Magical Night Sky Color Lab: Create unique night sky colors using blue, red, and white to reflect the magical sky described in "Wish." Project Creation Day 1: Begin crafting a "Wish Chamber," decorating jars to hold personal wishes. Session 2: Number Nebulas Blast Off! Number Recognition: Navigate through a dynamic game where children move to music and rush to identify numbers when the music stops. Space Shuttle Countdown: Engage in a pretend play countdown to a shuttle launch. Magic Wand Mathematics: Utilize magic wands to count and sort stars and moons into jars. Cosmic Hopscotch: Combine physical activity with math skills through a space-themed hopscotch game that integrates number and simple math problem recognition. Project Creation Day 2: Personalize and decorate wish jars using paint, glitter, stickers, and other craft materials. Session 3: Stellar Silence Star Shapes and Patterns: Navigate a floor grid of colored, sizevaried stars, enhancing spatial awareness and pattern recognition. Space Exploration Game: Use makeshift telescopes to find celestial images scattered around the room. Sleepy Stars Yoga: Participate in calming yoga poses themed around celestial concepts, promoting relaxation and physical awareness. Silent Starlight Walk: Engage in a tranquil walk along a path marked by stars. Project Creation Day 3: Create personalized jar labels and write wishes, culminating in the assembly of a collective "Wish Chamber." Early Years pg.27

Week 1 Starlit Wishes Activity 2: Cosmic Count and Sort You will need: Paper cut-outs of stars and moons (in various quantities up to 10) Two containers or bowls Dice or a number spinner What to do: 1.Place the star and moon cut-outs in a pile. 2.Label one container "Stars" and the other "Moons." 3.Take turns rolling the dice or spinning the number spinner. Based on the number rolled or spun, have your child count out the corresponding number of stars or moons and place them in the appropriate container. 4. 5.Continue taking turns until all the stars and moons have been sorted. 6.Together, count the total number of stars and moons in each container. Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! Activity 3: Wish Upon a Star Yoga You will need: Yoga mats or soft flooring Calming music (optional) What to do: 1.Create a calm atmosphere, dimming the lights and playing soft music if desired. 2.Guide your child through a series of celestial-themed yoga poses: Star Pose: Stand with legs apart, arms outstretched, forming a star shape. Crescent Moon Pose: Stand with feet together, arms overhead, and lean to one side, creating a crescent moon shape. Shooting Star Pose: Lay on your back, lift your legs, and reach your arms overhead, as if you're a shooting star. Wishing Well Pose: Sit cross-legged, place your hands together in front of your heart, and make a wish. 3.Encourage your child to hold each pose for a few breaths, focusing on calm and relaxation. End the yoga session with a quiet moment of stargazing, laying on your backs and imagining the stars above. 4. Activity 1: Starry Night Sensory Bin You will need: A large container or bin Black or dark blue rice, sand, or water beads Star-shaped objects (e.g., glow-in-the-dark stars, star-shaped buttons, or cut-outs) Small figurines or toys (e.g., astronauts, spaceships, or planets) Tongs or tweezers What to do: 1.Fill the container with the dark-colored sensory material (rice, sand, or water beads). 2.Hide the star-shaped objects and small figurines in the sensory bin. Encourage your child to explore the sensory bin, pretending they're on a magical journey through the stars. 3. Challenge your child to find and collect the hidden stars and figurines using tongs or tweezers, enhancing their fine motor skills. 4. 5.Together, create stories about the adventures of the figurines in the starry night sensory bin. pg.28

Week 2 Lunar Discoveries Session 1: Moonlit Adventures Hey Diddle Diddle Space Race: Act out characters from the "Hey Diddle Diddle" rhyme, jumping and running as cows, cats, dogs, dishes, and spoons. Discovering the Moon with "The Earth and Moon": Explore the dynamic relationship between Earth and its moon using a globe, balloon, and mystery objects. Phases of the Moon: Visualize moon phases through hands-on manipulation of a Styrofoam ball and flashlight. Project Session 1: Creating the Moon Phases Page: Draw and label each phase of the moon, consolidating knowledge through artistic expression. Session 2: Moon Marvels "Moon, Moon, Where Are You?": Engage in a playful finger rhyme that mimics the moon’s behaviors and phases. Reading: "Moon! Earth's Best Friend": Dive into a storybook that explores the moon’s role as Earth's companion Moon Phase Movements: Identify, model, and sequence moon phases through interactive games and a comprehensive review discussion. Asteroid Sorting: Integrate learning with physical activity through moon phase hopscotch. Project Session 2: Decorating the Moon Phases: Color and decorate the moon phases to enhance artistic skills and solidify lunar knowledge. Session 3: Cratery Tales Moon Magic Finger Play: Discover the moon’s phases through a rhyming finger play that visually and kinetically explores its shapes from crescent to full. Moon's Tidal Tug: Learn about the moon's gravitational pull and its effect on Earth's tides through a hands-on water demonstration. Crater Explorers: Investigate lunar craters with interactive games that include guessing, counting, and seeking out craters using clues. Project Session 3: Adding Information: Finalize learning by labeling moon phases on their art projects, enhancing understanding through creative and label-based activities. Early Years pg.29

Week 2 Lunar Discoveries Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! pg.30 Activity 2: Moon's Tidal Tug Sensory Play You will need: A large, shallow container Water Small objects that float (e.g., toy boats, rubber ducks, or foam shapes) A small ball or toy to represent the moon What to do: 1.Fill the shallow container with water. 2.Place the floating objects on the surface of the water. Explain to your child that the water represents Earth's oceans and the floating objects are like boats on the sea. 3. 4.Use the ball or toy to represent the moon, holding it close to one side of the container. Gently tilt the container towards the "moon," demonstrating how the moon's gravitational pull causes the tides to rise. 5. Move the "moon" to the other side of the container and tilt it in the opposite direction, showing how the tides fall as the moon moves away. 6. Let your child explore the tidal effect by moving the "moon" around the container and observing how the water and floating objects respond. 7. Activity 3: Crater Explorers Sensory Bin You will need: A large container or bin Flour, baking soda, or moon sand Small rocks or marbles Toy astronauts, rovers, or spaceships (optional) What to do: 1.Fill the container with flour, baking soda, or moon sand to create a lunar surface. 2.Bury the small rocks or marbles in the surface to represent craters. Encourage your child to use their hands or tools (like spoons or toy astronauts and rovers) to explore the lunar surface and discover the hidden craters. 3. 4.As they find each crater, have them count and compare the sizes of the craters they discover. Together, create stories about the adventures of the toy astronauts or rovers as they explore the cratery lunar landscape. 5. Activity 1: Moon Phase Matching Game You will need: Printable moon phase cards (two sets: one with moon phase names, the other with moon phase images) Scissors What to do: 1.Print out the moon phase cards and cut them out. 2.Mix up the cards and place them face-down on a table. Take turns flipping over two cards at a time, trying to match the moon phase name with its corresponding image. 3. 4.When a match is found, the player keeps the pair and takes another turn. 5.Continue playing until all the moon phase pairs have been matched. Together, put the moon phase pairs in order from new moon to full moon, discussing the changes in the moon's appearance. 6.

Week 3 Sunlit Splendors Session 1: Sunshine Symphony Sunshine Tag: Learn and perform the "Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun" song, followed by a game of Sunshine Tag where children mimic planets orbiting the sun. Reading: "Mister Golden Sun": Discover the sun's features and roles through an interactive storybook session Sun's Warmth and Light: Explore the sun's heat and light through a sensory activity involving a flashlight to simulate the sun’s warming and lighting effects. Project Session 1: Create a canvas painting of the sun using sponges and paints to visually capture its fiery essence. Session 2: Celestial Choreography Sunny Fingers: Perform a finger play to learn about the sun's characteristics and visualize its energy through simple, fun gestures. Orbiting Planets: Explore the scale of the sun relative to Earth and demonstrate Earth's orbit with physical activities using props to represent celestial bodies. Daytime, Nighttime: Sun, Earth, and Moon Dance: Understand the interactions between the sun, Earth, and Moon that lead to day, night, and moon phases through a role-playing dance. Project Session 2: Create a canvas painting that depicts the Earth and Moon in orbit around the sun, reinforcing concepts of celestial mechanics. Session 3: Sunny Delights Sunny Seconds: Teach about the speed of light with a fun game that illustrates the eight-minute journey of sunlight to Earth. Solar System Scramble: Learn about the solar system's structure through an interactive game that helps children place planets in order around a central Sun. Spot the Sunspots: Explore solar phenomena by drawing sunspots on dark paper, understanding their nature and scale. Sun-Powered Plant Growth: Conduct a simple experiment to observe the effects of sunlight on plant growth. Project Session 3: Create a fact-based art project on a canvas, enhancing knowledge retention about the Sun with visually engaging activities. Early Years pg.31

Week 3 Sunlit Splendors Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! pg.32 Activity 3: Sunlight and Plant Growth Experiment You will need: Two small potted plants or seeds (e.g., bean sprouts or herbs) A sunny window A dark closet or box What to do: 1.Help your child plant the seeds or place the potted plants in two separate containers. 2.Place one container in a sunny window and the other in a dark closet or box. 3.Have your child water both plants equally and regularly. Over the course of a week or two, observe the plants' growth together, noting any differences between the plant in the sunlight and the one in the dark. 4. Discuss how sunlight is essential for plant growth and how plants use sunlight to make their food through photosynthesis. 5. 6.After the experiment, continue to care for the plants together and enjoy watching them grow. Activity 1: Sun, Earth, and Moon Hopscotch You will need: Sidewalk chalk Open space for hopscotch (indoor or outdoor) Coin or small object for tossing What to do: Draw a large hopscotch board with 10 squares using sidewalk chalk. In each square, draw a symbol or write the name of a celestial body in this order: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 1. Explain to your child that you will be playing a special hopscotch game to learn about the sun, Earth, and moon. 2. Take turns tossing the coin or small object onto the hopscotch board. The goal is to land on the "Earth" square. 3. When the coin lands on "Earth," hop through the squares, skipping over "Earth." On the way back, pause on "Earth" and do the following actions: 4. Spin around once to represent Earth's rotation (day and night) Jump forward to the "Moon" square and circle "Earth" once to show the moon orbiting Earth Jump back to "Earth" and then hop to the "Sun" square, circling it to show Earth orbiting the sun 5.If the coin doesn't land on "Earth," hop through the squares normally, skipping the square with the coin. 6.The first player to complete three successful "Earth" landings wins the game. Throughout the game, discuss how the sun, Earth, and moon interact, and how their movements cause day, night, and moon phases. 7. Activity 2: Solar System Scavenger Hunt You will need: Printable images of the Sun and planets Tape or hiding spots around the house What to do: 1.Print out images of the Sun and the planets in our solar system. 2.Hide the images around the house or tape them to walls in different rooms. Challenge your child to find the Sun and planets in order, starting with the Sun and moving outwards (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune). 3. As they find each celestial body, have them bring it back to a central location and place it in the correct order. 4. 5.Once all the images have been found, review the order of the planets and discuss their characteristics.

Week 4 Inner Planets Session 1: Mercury - The Swift Planet "Mercury Song" with Movement: Mimic Mercury's orbit and temperature changes through song and movement. Reading: Curious Mercury: Engage with a storybook about Mercury, using visual aids and interactive questioning. Mercury's Hot Hop: Simulate Mercury's orbit and proximity to the Sun through a playful hopping game. Crater Creators: Mercury Edition: Create craters using sand and rocks to explore Mercury's geology. Project Session 1: Mercury - The Swift Planet: Paint and assemble a Mercury model, learning about its swift orbit and cratered surface. Session 2: Venus - The Veiled Planet "Venus Victory Song": Engage in a musical introduction to Venus with actions that depict its characteristics like brightness and heat. Reading: Burning Venus: Discover Venus through an interactive book that explains its features and environment. Venus' Cloudy Blanket: Learn why Venus is hot through a game that simulates its thick atmospheric clouds. Starry Sky, Bright Venus: Identify Venus in the night sky using a hands-on activity that highlights its brightness. Volcanic Ventures on Venus: Explore the volcanic surface of Venus with a tactile sand and clay activity. Project Session 2: Venus - The Veiled Planet: Create a model of Venus focusing on its cloudy atmosphere and place it within a solar system canvas. Session 3: Mars - The Red Planet Warm-Up: "Marvelous Mars Song": Introduce Mars with a lively song that teaches about its features through interactive movements. Reading: Marvelous Mars: Engage with a storybook to learn about Mars' characteristics like volcanoes and its rusty surface. Polar Ice Cap Adventure: Experience the cold aspect of Mars and Earth by simulating their polar ice caps. Martian Dust Twirl: Simulate Martian dust storms to understand atmospheric conditions on Mars. Project Session 3: Mars - The Red Planet: Paint and assemble a Mars model, emphasizing its unique landscape and geographical features. Early Years pg.33

Week 4 Inner Planets Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! pg.34 Activity 3: Martian Obstacle Course You will need: Open space for an obstacle course (indoor or outdoor) Red clothing or accessories (optional) What to do: Explain to your child that you will be creating a Martian obstacle course to learn about Mars' unique features. 1. Set up a simple obstacle course using furniture, pillows, or other household items. Include the following elements: 2. "Dust Storm Twirls": Designate an area where players must spin around three times to simulate a Martian dust storm. "Volcanic Jumps": Create a line of pillows or cushions to represent Martian volcanoes. Players must jump over each "volcano." "Polar Ice Cap Crawl": Set up a low tunnel using chairs and blankets for players to crawl through, representing Mars' polar ice caps. "Rocky Terrain Run": Create a zigzag path using rope or tape, simulating Mars' rocky surface. Players must run or hop along the path. Demonstrate how to navigate the obstacle course, completing each element and explaining its connection to Mars' features. 3. Take turns with your child completing the Martian obstacle course, timing each other or racing to see who can finish faster. 4. Encourage your child to wear red clothing or accessories to get into the spirit of exploring the Red Planet. After completing the obstacle course, discuss the different elements and how they relate to Mars' unique characteristics. 5. Activity 1: Mercury's Hot and Cold Hopscotch You will need: Sidewalk chalk or masking tape Space for hopscotch (indoor or outdoor) What to do: Draw a simple hopscotch board with six squares using sidewalk chalk or masking tape. Label the squares alternately as "Hot" and "Cold." 1. Explain to your child that you will be playing a special hopscotch game to learn about Mercury's temperature changes. 2. 3.Demonstrate how to hop through the squares, alternating feet on the "Hot" and "Cold" squares. 4.As you hop, call out "Hot!" or "Cold!" depending on the square you land on. 5.Take turns hopping through the hopscotch board, with each player calling out the temperatures. Discuss how Mercury experiences extreme temperature changes due to its proximity to the sun and its lack of a substantial atmosphere. 6. Activity 2: Venus' Cloudy Blanket Fort You will need: Blankets or sheets Pillows or cushions Flashlight or lamp What to do: 1.Work together to build a small blanket fort using blankets, sheets, pillows, and cushions. 2.Once the fort is built, crawl inside with your child and turn on a flashlight or lamp. 3.Explain that the blanket fort represents Venus' thick, cloudy atmosphere that traps heat from the sun. Observe how the light from the flashlight or lamp is diffused by the blankets, simulating how sunlight is scattered by Venus' clouds. 4. Discuss how Venus' atmosphere makes it the hottest planet in our solar system, even though it's not the closest to the sun. Enjoy some quality time together in your "Venus" blanket fort, reading books or telling stories related to Venus and space exploration. 5.

Week 5 Outer Planets Session 1: Jupiter (The Giant Planet) "Marvelous Mars Song": Engage children with a fun song to introduce Jupiter’s characteristics like its massive size and fast rotation. Reading: Jupiter with his red spot: Explore a book that explains Jupiter's unique features, including the Great Red Spot. Jupiter's Moon Teams: A team-based activity to learn about Jupiter’s numerous moons. Fast Spin Jupiter: A physical activity to demonstrate Jupiter's rapid rotation. Project Session 1: Jupiter - The Giant Planet: Craft a model of Jupiter, focusing on its colorful, swirling clouds and prominent features. Session 2: Saturn (The Ringed Planet) "Saturn's Rings Dance": Engage children with a song and dance that introduces Saturn’s physical characteristics, particularly its iconic rings. Reading: "Saturn Turn, Turn, Turn": Interactive storytelling that explores Saturn’s features like its rings, moons, and atmospheric conditions. Saturn Floats!: A simple scientific demonstration to teach children about Saturn’s low density and how it would float if placed in water. Shiny Rings of Saturn: A ring toss game that helps children understand the composition and appearance of Saturn's rings. Project Session 2: Saturn - The Ringed Planet: Children create a model of Saturn, focusing on its rings and color, reinforcing their knowledge through a creative project. Session 3: Uranus and Neptune (The Ice Giants) Neptune's Melody: Sing and move to the "Neptune!" song to introduce Neptune's characteristics like its blue color and stormy weather. Neptune's Moon March: A movement activity where children learn about Neptune's moons, particularly Triton, and its unique retrograde orbit. Diamond Storm: Neptune and Uranus: A scientific demonstration using water, gel beads, and sparkly beads to illustrate how methane and carbon under high pressure in Neptune and Uranus might form diamonds. Exploring the book "Sideways Uranus": Interactive reading session to discover Uranus' unique axial tilt and atmospheric conditions. Project Session 3: Uranus and Neptune - The Ice Giants: Craft models of Uranus and Neptune to reinforce their characteristics and differences as ice giants in our solar system. Early Years pg.35

Week 5 Outer Planets Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! pg.36 Activity 3: Uranus and Neptune's Icy Obstacle Course You will need: Blue and white streamers, ribbons, or fabric Pillows or cushions Open space for an obstacle course (indoor or outdoor) What to do: Introduce Uranus and Neptune to your child, focusing on their roles as ice giants and their unique features (Uranus' tilted rotation and Neptune's stormy weather). 1. Set up a simple obstacle course using pillows or cushions, and decorate it with blue and white streamers, ribbons, or fabric to represent the icy atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. 2. 3.Explain that the obstacle course represents the challenges of exploring these distant, icy worlds. Demonstrate how to navigate the obstacle course, pretending to be a spacecraft or explorer visiting Uranus and Neptune. 4. Take turns completing the obstacle course, encouraging your child to move in different ways (e.g., crawling, hopping, or spinning) to represent the unique rotations and weather patterns of these planets. 5. Discuss the similarities and differences between Uranus and Neptune as you play, reinforcing their roles as ice giants in our solar system. 6. Activity 1: Jupiter's Great Red Spot Toss You will need: A large red circle made of paper or fabric (representing Jupiter's Great Red Spot) Soft balls or beanbags Tape or a way to secure the red circle to a wall or floor What to do: 1.Introduce Jupiter to your child, focusing on its massive size and the Great Red Spot. 2.Secure the large red circle to a wall or place it on the floor. Explain that the red circle represents Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a giant storm that has been raging for hundreds of years. 3. 4.Encourage your child to toss the soft balls or beanbags, aiming to land them on the Great Red Spot. 5.Take turns tossing and keep score, awarding points for successful hits on the Great Red Spot. 6.Discuss Jupiter's other features, such as its fast rotation and numerous moons, as you play. Activity 2: Saturn's Hula Hoop Rings You will need: Hula hoops (or large rings made from cardboard or rope) Space-themed music (optional) What to do: 1.Introduce Saturn to your child, emphasizing its iconic rings. Give your child a hula hoop (or a large ring) and demonstrate how to hold it around their waist, spinning it to keep it up. 2. Play space-themed music (optional) and encourage your child to keep the hula hoop spinning, pretending they are Saturn with its spinning rings. 3. 4.Take turns spinning the hula hoop and see who can keep it going the longest. 5.Discuss Saturn's other features, such as its low density and numerous moons, as you play.

Week 6 Dwarf Planets Session 1: Pluto - The Former Planet Warm-Up: "Pluto Song": Introduce Pluto with a fun song highlighting its features, using actions like spinning for its long orbit and forming hearts with hands for its famous heart-shaped feature. Kuiper Belt Adventure: Explore the Kuiper Belt and its three most famous dwarf planets - Pluto, Makemake, and Haumea - through an interactive finger play. Reading: Cool Pluto: Explore a book about Pluto, emphasizing its characteristics with interactive questions and encouraging repetition of catchy phrases from the book. Project Part 1: Creating a model of Pluto and discussing its history and characteristics. Session 2: Makemake - The Distant Dwarf Space Hop: Hop between mats representing planets, culminating at Makemake to demonstrate the solar system's scale. Makemake Mystery Tour: Explore a decorated space tent to touch and feel simulations of Makemake's icy and rocky surface. Red Planet Chase: Collect red items to mirror Makemake's reddish appearance, accumulating them in central baskets. Breathe Like Makemake: Experience the challenge of breathing in an environment similar to Makemake's thin atmosphere through a straw breathing exercise. Project: Paint Makemake: Paint spheres to resemble Makemake, using mixed colors and textures to depict the distant dwarf planet. Session 3: Haumea - The Elongated Planet Warm-Up: Haumea's Hula Dance: Dance to Hawaiian music, mimicking Haumea's rotation and elongation with hula movements. Haumea's Cosmic Adventure: Explore Haumea's unique features through sensory tables with icy gel packs and rock samples, and simulate its dark, cold environment with light play. Dwarf Planet Sorting: Sort various objects by shape, color, and texture to associate with characteristics of dwarf planets Haumea, Makemake, and Pluto. Project: Model Haumea: Shape and paint models of Haumea, focusing on its elongated form and icy texture, and place them on a solar system canvas. Early Years pg.37

Week 6 Dwarf Planets Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! pg.38 Activity 3: Haumea's Elongated Shape Challenge You will need: Various household objects with different shapes (e.g., balls, boxes, cylinders, etc.) A blindfold or scarf What to do: 1.Introduce Haumea to your child, emphasizing its elongated shape and icy composition. 2.Gather the household objects with different shapes and place them in a bag or box. Blindfold your child or have them close their eyes, then ask them to reach into the bag or box and select an object. 3. 4.Have your child feel the object and guess its shape, describing it as elongated, round, or other shapes. Remove the blindfold and compare the object's shape to Haumea's elongated form, discussing how it differs from more spherical objects. 5. Take turns selecting and guessing objects, reinforcing the concept of Haumea's unique shape among dwarf planets and other celestial bodies. 6. Activity 1: Pluto's Heart-Shaped Hopscotch You will need: Sidewalk chalk or masking tape A small stone or bean bag What to do: 1.Draw a large heart-shaped hopscotch board on the ground using sidewalk chalk or masking tape. 2.Introduce Pluto to your child, emphasizing its heart-shaped feature and its status as a dwarf planet. Demonstrate how to play hopscotch, tossing the stone or bean bag onto the heart and hopping through the sections, avoiding the square with the stone. 3. Take turns playing hopscotch, encouraging your child to hop and balance while discussing Pluto's unique features. 4. Extend the activity by having your child draw additional features of Pluto around the hopscotch board, such as its moons or the Kuiper Belt. 5. Activity 2: Makemake's Red Scavenger Hunt You will need: Red objects from around the house A basket or container What to do: Introduce Makemake to your child, highlighting its reddish appearance and its location in the distant Kuiper Belt. 1. Explain that you will be going on a scavenger hunt to find red objects, just like Makemake's reddish color. 2. Encourage your child to search for red objects around the house, collecting them in the basket or container. 3. Once the scavenger hunt is complete, sort the objects by shade of red, discussing how Makemake's color might vary across its surface. 4. Use the collected objects to create a collage or artwork representing Makemake, reinforcing its unique color and appearance. 5.

Week 7 Stargazing Canvas Session 1: Light Up Orion Orion's Sword: Use flashlights to tag luminescent spots representing stars in Orion’s sword, then place corresponding dots on a canvas. The Belt of Orion: Participate in a relay race to place stars forming Orion’s belt on the canvas. Shoulder and Foot: Betelgeuse and Rigel: Engage in a scavenger hunt to find colored items that match the stars Betelgeuse (red) and Rigel (blue) and place them on the canvas. Orion's Dogs: Canis Major and Canis Minor: Conduct a relay to collect and place stars for Canis Major and Canis Minor on the canvas. Project: Orion - The Hunter: Create a constellation art of Orion on black paper using chalk and silver stickers to highlight major stars. Session 2: Crown the Queen Warm-up: "Constellation Stretch": Perform stretches that mimic celestial forms, introducing the theme of constellations. Storytelling about Queen Cassiopeia: Listen to mythical tales that enhance understanding of the constellation's shape and background. Finding Cassiopeia: Use star charts to locate and identify Cassiopeia's distinct pattern. Kinesthetic Activity: Create the "W" or "M" shape of Cassiopeia with body movements in group formations. Project Session 2: Cassiopeia - The Queen: Craft Cassiopeia's constellation on black paper using chalk or stickers. Session 3: Chase the Dragon Warm-Up Game: "Dragon's Tail Tag": Chase and capture dragon tail streamers in a lively movement game. Finger Play with Draco: Perform a song with gestures to illustrate Draco's shape in the sky. Finding the Dragon's Head: Identify and assemble a tactile representation of Draco’s head using spatial materials. Tracing the Dragon's Tail: Map out Draco's long tail on the ground with a team coordination exercise. Discovering Thuban, the Dragon's Bright Star: Search for and highlight Thuban, using flashlights in a dark environment. Project Session 1: Draco - The Dragon: Construct the Draco constellation with materials that simulate a starry night sky. Early Years pg.39

Week 7 Constellation Canvas Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! pg.40 Activity 3: Draco's Dragon Maze You will need: Sidewalk chalk or masking tape A small toy dragon or figurine What to do: Create a simple maze on the floor or ground using sidewalk chalk or masking tape, making the path wind like the Draco constellation. 1. Introduce Draco to your child, explaining that it is a constellation that looks like a long, winding dragon in the sky. 2. 3.Place the small toy dragon or figurine at the start of the maze. 4.Encourage your child to navigate the toy through the maze, following the winding path of Draco. Take turns creating new maze paths and navigating the toy dragon, reinforcing the shape and story of the Draco constellation. 5. Activity 1: Orion's Star Hop You will need: Printable star map of Orion Tape A small toy or figurine What to do: 1.Print out a star map of the Orion constellation and tape it to the floor. Introduce Orion to your child, pointing out its key features, such as the belt, sword, and the bright stars Betelgeuse and Rigel. 2. 3.Place the small toy or figurine on one of the stars in Orion. Encourage your child to hop the toy from star to star, following your instructions (e.g., "Hop to Betelgeuse!" or "Jump to the middle star in Orion's belt!"). 4. Take turns giving directions and hopping the toy, reinforcing the names and positions of the stars in Orion. 5. Activity 2: Cassiopeia's Cosmic Crown You will need: Construction paper Scissors Glue or tape Star stickers or glitter glue What to do: 1.Cut out a simple crown shape from construction paper. Introduce Cassiopeia to your child, explaining that she was a queen in Greek mythology and her constellation looks like a "W" or "M" shape. 2. Help your child arrange star stickers or apply glitter glue on the crown in the shape of the Cassiopeia constellation. 3. Once the crown is decorated, help your child put it on and pretend to be Queen Cassiopeia, sitting on her celestial throne. 4. 5.Encourage imaginative play and storytelling related to Cassiopeia and other constellations.

Week 8 Celestial Wonders Session 1: The Cosmic Snowballs "Comet Catch": Engage in a playful activity tossing and catching comet balls to introduce the concept of comets and their tails. Reading: "Comet": Explore a storybook about a comet's adventures, emphasizing its characteristics and path through the solar system. Comet's Cosmic Journey: Simulate a comet's orbit through the solar system, visiting various celestial objects and performing related activities. Comet Explorer: Navigate from the outer solar system towards the Sun, demonstrating how a comet's tail forms and behaves. Project Session 1: Comets - The Cosmic Snowballs: Craft models of comets highlighting their structure and behavior in space. Session 2: The Shooting Stars "Meteor Catch": Toss and catch soft balls or beanbags labeled as meteors, mimicking meteor showers. Reading: "Meteors": Explore a book detailing the life cycle of meteoroids to meteorites and the phenomena of shooting stars. Meteor Adventure Finger Play: Act out a meteor's journey from the asteroid belt to Earth using finger movements and rhymes. Meteor Journey Obstacle Course: Navigate an obstacle course that simulates a meteor's travel through the solar system to Earth's surface. Project Session 2: Meteors - The Shooting Stars: Create a visual art piece depicting a meteor shower using paint and star stickers on black paper. Session 3: Wishes on Shooting Stars "Wish Adventure": Embark on an imaginative journey through various magical scenarios, making wishes and engaging in interactive play. Exploring the Book "Here We Are" by Oliver Jeffers: Discover Earth's wonders through a storybook, discussing its diverse landscapes, people, and animals. Earth and Space Explorer: Differentiate between day and night sky observations using props and group activities to explore celestial phenomena. Wish Upon a Star: Engage in activities that combine drawing and speaking to express personal and communal wishes for the world. Project Session 3: Wishes on Shooting Stars: Create decorative wish cards using art supplies, infusing creativity with hopes and dreams. Early Years pg.41

Week 8 Celestial Wonders Buzzing Playtime Bringing the magic of Busy Bees home! pg.42 Activity 3: Wish Upon a Star You will need: Black or dark blue construction paper White or yellow crayons, markers, or star stickers Scissors String or ribbon What to do: 1.Cut out star shapes from the black or dark blue construction paper. 2.Encourage your child to decorate the stars using white or yellow crayons, markers, or star stickers. 3.Help your child write or draw their wishes on the stars. 4.Punch holes in the stars and thread string or ribbon through them to create a wish garland. 5.Hang the wish garland in your child's room or a special place in your home. 6.Discuss the concept of making wishes and the importance of having hopes and dreams. Encourage your child to share their wishes and talk about what they hope for themselves, their family, and the world. 7. Activity 1: Comet's Cosmic Journey You will need: A small ball or stuffed toy (to represent the comet) Objects to represent the Sun and planets (e.g., a yellow ball for the Sun, different sized balls or toys for the planets) What to do: Set up the objects representing the Sun and planets in a large open space, mimicking the solar system's layout. 1. 2.Introduce the concept of comets to your child, explaining that they are icy objects that orbit the Sun. 3.Give your child the small ball or stuffed toy representing the comet. 4.Guide your child through the solar system, starting from the outer reaches and moving towards the Sun. 5.As the comet approaches the Sun, explain how the Sun's heat causes the comet to form a tail. 6.Encourage your child to move the comet faster as it gets closer to the Sun and slower as it moves away. Repeat the journey, allowing your child to explore and play with the comet's movement through the solar system. 7. Activity 2: Meteor Shower Hopscotch You will need: Sidewalk chalk or masking tape Small bean bags or soft toys (to represent meteors) What to do: Create a hopscotch board using sidewalk chalk or masking tape, but instead of numbers, draw stars in each square. 1. Introduce the concept of meteor showers to your child, explaining that meteors are space rocks that burn up in Earth's atmosphere, creating shooting stars. 2. 3.Give your child the bean bags or soft toys representing the meteors. 4.Encourage your child to toss the meteors onto the hopscotch board, aiming for the stars. 5.Have your child hop through the board, picking up the meteors as they go. 6.Take turns tossing the meteors and hopping through the meteor shower hopscotch board. 7.Discuss how meteor showers occur and what happens when meteors enter Earth's atmosphere.

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Nursery 2 Summer Smart (R) International Academic Mastery Week Literacy Math 1 Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters: S, A, T, P. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for letter sounds s, a, t, p. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes s, a, t, p. Introduction to writing the number 1. Explore the concept and shape of circles. Practise number correspondence. 2 Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters: I, N, M, D. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for letter sounds i, n, m, d. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes i, n, m, d. Introduction to writing the number 2. Explore the concept and shape of squares. Practise counting up to 2. 3 Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters: G, O, C, K. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for letter sounds g, o, c, k. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes g, o, c, k. Introduction to writing the number 3. Explore the concept and shape of triangles. Practise counting up to 3. 4 Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters: CK, E, U, R. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for letter sounds ck, e, u, t. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes ck, e, u, r. Introduction to writing the number 4. Explore the concept and shape of rectangles. Practise counting up to 4. 5 Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters: H, B, F, L. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for letter sounds h, b, f, l. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes h, b, f, l. Introduction to writing the number 5. Identify triangles, squares, and circles. Draw and count the shapes. 6 Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters: J, V, W, X. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for letter sounds j, v, w, x. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes j, v, w, x. Introduction to writing the numbers 6 and 7. Trace shapes and color them in a pattern. Count up to seven objects. 7 Practice segmenting and blending with words that include Phase 2 phonemes. Complete exercises on writing missing phonemes in CVC words using Phase 2 phonemes. Engage in reading captions and matching them with corresponding pictures. Introduction to writing the numbers 8 and 9. Identify where objects belong. Draw up to nine objects. Count up to eight objects. 8 Practice segmenting and blending with words that include Phase 2 phonemes. Complete exercises on writing missing phonemes in CVC words using Phase 2 phonemes. Engage in reading captions and matching them with corresponding pictures. Determine if words are real or pseudo (alien words) by coloring them in specified colors. Count to solve word problems. Determine whether which set of objects have more or fewer. Draw and count to solve word problems. Identify 3D objects in the real world. pg.43

Kindergarten Summer Smart (KS1) International Academic Mastery Week Literacy Math 1 Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters: Y, Z, Q, CH. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for letter sounds y, z, q, ch. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes y, z, qu, ch. Identify larger objects. Add the objects. Recognize red things in the real world 2 Practice writing graphemes: SH, TH, TH, NG. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for phonemes sh, th, th, ng. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes sh, th, th, ng. Identify little and big objects. Add the objects. Recognize blue things in the real world 3 Practice writing graphemes: AI, EE, IGH, OA. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for phonemes ai, ee, igh, oa. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes ai, ee, igh, oa. Add the objects. Introduce the concepts of largest, medium and smallest. Recognize yellow things in the real world. 4 Practice writing graphemes: OO, OO, AR, OR. Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for phonemes oo, oo, ar, or. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes oo, oo, ar, or. Identify lighter objects. Add the objects. Recognize green things in the real world 5 Practice writing graphemes: UR, OW, OI, EAR Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for phonemes ur, ow, oi, ear. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes ur, ow, oi, ear. Draw pictures to solve word problems. Draw the next shape in the shape pattern. Recognize orange things in the real world. 6 Practice writing graphemes: AIR, URE, ER Engage in blending and segmenting exercises for phonemes air, ure, er. Read aloud short captions featuring the phonemes air, ure, er. Compare numbers to determine which is larger. Draw a picture to show the problem. Color the shapes to complete shape patterns. Match the shapes of lowercase letters to their corresponding uppercase ones. Recognize purple things in the real world. 7 Practice segmenting and blending with words that include Phase 2 phonemes. Complete exercises on writing missing phonemes in CVC words using Phase 2 phonemes. Engage in reading captions and matching them with corresponding pictures. Count to solve word problems. Determine whether which number is next. Find out the shape that doesn’t belong in the set. Identify names of 2D shapes 8 Practice segmenting and blending with words that include Phase 2 phonemes. Complete exercises on writing missing phonemes in CVC words using Phase 2 phonemes. Engage in reading captions and matching them with corresponding pictures. Count to solve word problems. Determine whether which set of objects have more or fewer. Draw and count to solve word problems. Identify 3D objects in the real world. pg.44

Week ELA Material Math Material 1 Review Test 2 Mid-term Test Unit 9: I Am Big Now! Unit 10: Good Night, Fireflies! Reading Sketch 3 Number Facts 1 Number Facts 2 Number and Place Value 1 2 Strand Practice Unit 11: Be Careful, Everyone! Unit 12: On Safari Review Test 3 Unit 13: Guess This Fruit Number and Place Value 2 Addition and Subtraction 1 Addition and Subtraction 2 3 Unit 14: In the Country Unit 15: A New Student Unit 16: A Pajama Party Review Test 4 Final Test Geometry 1 Geometry 2 4 Mock Phonics Screening Check 1 Reading Practice 1 Mock Phonics Screening Check and Reading Practice KS1 Maths Practice Test 1 KS1 SATS: Maths (Practice Papers) 5 Mock Phonics Screening Check 2 Reading Practice 2 KS1 Maths Practice Test 2 6 Mock Phonics Screening Check 3 Reading Practice 3 KS1 Maths Practice Test 3 7 National Curriculum Test: English (Phonics Screening Check and Reading) KS1 SATS: English (Official Test) National Curriculum Test: Math (Arithmetic and Reasoning) KS1 SATS: Maths (Official Test) 8 Reserve for ELA Test if not completed in Week 7 Reserve for Maths Test if not completed in Week 7 Pre-Primary transitioning to Primary International Academic Mastery pg.45