Feelings Theme, Week 3 FREE Homeschool Preschool Curriculum
Hey there! Welcome back for week 3 of our pre-k homeschool curriculum. If this is your first post, be sure to check out our week 1, All About Me theme, and our week 2, Family theme. Basically, I scour the internet for free resources, and share what I love with you.
In all honesty, this endeavor can take me anywhere from 3-5 hours a week. So, my hope in sharing our favorites with you is that I can save you time, and give you the opportunity to create a happy learning environment at home with your little one.
Feature Image by Elina Fairytale
In the past, I shared that we were a traditional schooling family. That is up until Nora’s school closed down in 2019. With six months of kindergarten under her belt, our five year old went full remote when the school shutdown, then ultimately, homeschool in 2020. So while Sadie is our youngest, this is only my second year compiling resources for actual educational school work purposes.
My unsolicited advice is to utilize these resources even if you send your little one to pre-school or daycare. When it came to our eldest, Justin and I put our faith in the daycare system. We believed that she was being educated during her full time attendance, and we were sorely disappointed when we realized just how much she needed to catch up to be successful in her grade level.
Truthfully, if you take two or three of these activities a day or spend 20-30 minutes with your pre-schooler, you will notice a huge difference in the year ahead. If you homeschool your pre-schooler, I share more about our daily rhythm in this post. Definitely check it out if you need help creating your own daily rhythm.
Pre-K Homeschool Week 3 Free Resources
Here are some of the free resources I gathered from across the web to pull together our week 3 feelings theme:
Math Activities for Preschoolers
The math activities this week are not necessarily “feelings theme” oriented. But, when I research the resources I want to use, I make sure to keep these guidelines in mind.
Complete the Number Pattern (Education.com)
Trace the Number 2 (Softschools.com)
10 Frames with Legos (A Little Pinch of Perfect)
Addition Plus 2 (Preschool Printable Activities)
Geometry Triangle Worksheet (Kindergarten Worksheets)
Fine/Gross Motor Skills
Make the letter “A” on a diy Geo Board – we used thumbtacks instead of nails for our diy project.
DIY Triangle Shaped Lacing Card – instead of foam sheets, we cut the shapes out of a cereal box, and used a single hole puncher to create the holes around the edges.
Cut + paste activity (Kids Can Have Fun) – This activity has your little one matching all different kinds of faces – happy, angry, sad – it fits in perfectly with our feelings theme this week!
Bean Bag, Over + Under – Admittedly this activity would work better during a playdate with 4 or more kids. Or, you can get the family together to play for a few minutes. It’s a great gross motor activity.
Ladder Jump – another fun gross motor activity, that can be played both in and out of doors.
Language Arts
Introduce the letter “A” + letter “A” playdough mat – My husband picked up a set of laminated playdough mats from Lakeshore, and they were totally worth the investment. We’ve had theme for a few years now. But, there are a ton of free options available online, like these.
Letter “A” craft – “A” is for Alligator (All Kids Network)
Trace letter “A” + phonics review – two worksheets to reinforce the letter of the week.
Letter “A” letter hunt – grab the dot markers and let your preschooler have some fun!
Read: The Pout, Pout Fish, Deborah Diesen
Grumpy Pants, Clare Messer
The Color Monster, Anna Llenas
Llama Llama Made at Mama, Anna Dewdney
The Pidgeon Has Feelings Too, Mo Willems
Feelings Theme, Science/Sensory Activities
Music
Sing-a-long for the week – If You’re Happy and You Know It
The Letter “A” Song (Jack Hartmann, Kids Music Channel)
Creative Play
Baby Doll Nursery (Homeschool Giveaways) – after a few hours of research, I had a lightbulb moment when I settled upon a baby doll nursery for our dramatic play this week. We so often rely on a baby’s emotional response to guide us through their daily routine and care plan – sleep schedule, feeding, bathing, diapering. Yes, as we get older feelings can get a little more complicated. But, a baby doll nursery is a perfect way to integrate the importance of recognizing and labeling emotions and feelings.
