Letter R

Books:
Rainbow Fish
What Makes a Rainbow?

Science--Reptiles:

Learn the charachteristics of a reptile, look at pictures of reptiles.

Make a "poisonous frog" poster

Arts and Crafts:

Rainbow Coloring Page

Rainbow painting

Necktie snakes

SnakeTake a large circle, cut a spiral into the circle. Add two eyes and a tongue and hang. It will bounce a little!

Tissue paper rainbow.
Pre-cut tissue paper in rainbow colors (small squares).
Cut a half circle for each student.
Glue squares on the half circle in the order of the rainbow to make the rainbow stick out. Let dry over night and then add long streamers from the bottom and add a yarn hanger at the top to display the rainbows in your class.

Math:
Measuring SnakesMeasure out different kinds of snakes with yarn. The kids will be amazed by how long a boa constrictor really is!

Count the colors in the rainbow.
Review numerals and counting.

Fine Motor:
Play-doh snakes

Snack:
Slippery Salamanders (from jello)

Learning Time:
Letter R mini book from first-school.ws
Game/Gross Motor:
Leap Frog
Sensory:
Discovery bottles of the different colors.

Song:

Lizard Finger play(Use fist of one hand to represent the lizard - have pointer finger move in and out of fist quickly to be the lizard's tongue. 5 fingers of the other hand are the bugs that "disappear" as the lizard's fast tongue "gets" them.)
5 little bugs on the forest floor Along came a sticky tongue lizard ... SLURP!!!
Now there are 4.
4 little bugs on a kapok tree
Along came s sticky tongue lizard ... SLURP!!!
Now there are 3.
3 little bugs without a single clue.....
2 little bugs soaking up the hot sun....
1 little bug knew that he was done.....
Now there are none.

Boa Constrictor Song--
I am being swallowed by a boa constrictor,
I am being swallowed by a boa constrictor.
Oh no, he's swallowed my toes. ( grab toes)
Oh no, he's swallowed my toes.
Oh gee, he is up to my knees. (grab knee)
Oh gee, he is up to my knees.
Oh fiddle, he swallowed my middle.( wrap arms around your middle)
Oh fiddle, he swallowed my middle.
Oh heck, he is up to my neck.( put hand around neck)
Oh heck, he is up to my neck.
Oh dread, he swallowed my...(Gulp very loud)
Oh dread, he swallowed my...gulp