Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday |
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1
MOTHER GOOSE DAY
Read favorite Mother Goose rhymes.
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2
Use clay to sculpt a favorite Mother Goose character.
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3
Bake and serve fruit muffins as you recite "The Muffin Man."
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4
Help Great Auntie Lu make tacos or other Mexican foods.
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5
CINCO DE MAYO
Play instruments in your own Mariachi band.
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Learn Spanish words: five/cinco, May/Mayo, trumpet/trompeta, guitar/guitarra.
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7
Jump for each syllable in trumpet, violin, guitar, Mariachi.
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8
Paint springtime pictures using watercolors.
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9
Recycle old cookie trays into fun activity trays.
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10
Thunder scares JT. Talk about things JT could do to feel better.
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11
Play a game of "I Spy." Look for things that start with the letter M or U.
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12
Paint a flower pot for a Mother's Day gift.
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MOTHER'S DAY
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14
Do ten jumping jacks together. Count them aloud.
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15
Sort beans, buttons, or blocks into groups of nine.
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16
Make a harmonica with paper and a comb. Play "Row Your Boat" like JT Gator.
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17
What can you do with a sifter? Play with sand and water to find out.
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18
Cut springtime shapes from colored paper. Make a collage with them.
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19
Clap, stomp, or snap simple rhythms.
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Start a rock collection. Sort the rocks by size, shape, or color.
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21
Write letters in a shallow tray of sand or rice.
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22
Play a letter game. For example, say: What letter comes after F and before H?
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23
Set up an obstacle course outside.
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24
Measure and mix pretzels, dried fruits, and carob chips to make a healthy snack.
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25
Rosalita loves to dance. Play soft music and pretend to be raindrops as you move to it.
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26
Put worms and dirt in a clear jar. Watch as the worms burrow tunnels.
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Make a holiday placemat by weaving red, white, and blue strips of paper.
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28
MEMORIAL DAY
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29
Find five rectangular objects on the playground.
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30
Chuck Wood loves to build. Use play tools to hammer nails or turn screws.
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31
What weighs more—a dry sponge or a wet sponge? Find out.
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