Back to the dinosaurs weekAdd your room's name and notes in the planner
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle time | Ask: Were dinosaurs bigger or smaller than our ro… | Calendar and weather | What did we learn so far? | Calendar and weather | What was your favorite part? |
| Books | Big Egg | Mop Can Hop | Big Egg again | Jump, Jump, Jump! | Look at the Big Pig |
| Craft | Show the materials | Dinosaur footprints: steps 1–2 | Finish it | Show and tell | Take it home |
| Song | Hickory Dickory Dock (learn) | Sing it again | Sing it with actions | Sing it again | Sing it for the families |
| Snack | Ants on a Log | ||||
| Letter pack | Trace D d | Find D in the room | Color: D is for dinosaur | ||
| Outside | Dinosaur dig | Free play | Dinosaur dig | Free play | Dinosaur dig |
| Notes |
Craft: Dinosaur footprints (large paper, a sponge cut in a three-toe shape (grown-up), washable paint, wipes), with a grown-up. Snack: Ants on a Log (swap: Peanut butter → sunflower seed butter), recipe at peabody.kids/kitchen/ants-on-a-log. Outside: Bury big blocks or toy bones in the sandbox; dig them up with spoons like scientists.
This week: dinosaurs
A dinosaur week for twos to fours: big and small, stomping and hatching, and what bones tell us.
Our letter is D: D is for dinosaur.
Our song is “Hickory Dickory Dock”. The words are below, so you can sing it at home.
Our books: Big Egg, Mop Can Hop, Jump, Jump, Jump!, Look at the Big Pig. The ones marked free can be read at peabody.kids, no sign-in.
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory, dickory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory, dickory, dock.
Traditional; public domain.
Ask your child about…
- Ask your child how many footprints their dinosaur made.
- Ask your child what they dug up.