Little Knights

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*All times are PDT

Discovery Dragons (Tue 27 & Thu 29) and Incy/Itty Dragons Wed 28

Happy Halloween Week! Hope you get to see some wonderful costumes, I will miss seeing all that joy. But we are dressing up for Thursday’s class. Boo!

DISCOVERY, Tuesday & Thursday @9:30am

Tuesday @9:30am

Drums
Balls of any size

Thursday @9:30am

Any instruments
Scarves
paper plate, black & white construction paper or black markers and toilet paper

INCY/ITTY, Wednesday @11am

Drums
Scarves

Please visit: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/31-easy-halloween-crafts-for-preschoolers/

Discovery Dragons (Tue 20 & Thu 22) and Incy/Itty Dragons Wed 21

DISCOVERY

Tuesday @9:30am
Instruments
Stuffed animal dance buddy

Thursday @9:30am
Bells, xylophones, triangles, ringing instruments, and/or glasses filed with water and metal spoons
Towels for surfing

paper, crayons, markers, scissors, tape

INCY/ITTY

Wednesday @11am

Instruments
Scarves

Please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiU9DtX7Zvs

Discovery Dragons (Tue 13 & Thu 15) and Incy/Itty Dragons Wed 14

DISCOVERY

Tuesday 13 @9:30am
Kitchen Instruments
Hats

Thursday 15 @9:30am
Drums
Stuffed animal dance buddy
Art project with tissue paper, card stock and water

INCY/ITTY

Wednesday 14 @11AM
Drums
Stuffed animal dance buddy

Please read: https://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/recipes-for-play-at-home-posts/2020/3/17/painting-with-paper

Discovery Dragons and Incy/Itty Bitty Dragons - Week of 10/5/20

Discovery:

Tuesday
Instruments of any type
Stuffed animal dance friend

Thursday
Shakers
Hats
Paper napkin, string, tape, paper clip

Incy/Itty:

Shakers
Hats for peekaboo

https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/parachute-plummet

Magic Class w/ Greg - Wed 9/30 @ 10:15 am

Greetings. Hope all is well.

Here is a list of materials for Wednesday's class: "Hats and Masks". Please remove the materials from last week and substitute these if possible:

FOR CLASS:

Attached Duck coloring pages,
Crayons or markers,
Small towel, small blanket or napkin to sit on (Magic carpet),
Favorite hat,
Favorite face covering (surgical, Halloween, etc.),

FOR MAGIC LESSON:

2 paper plates,
4 or 5 pennies, nickels or dimes,
scissors
piece of plain white paper
roll of scotch tape

Many thanks!i

Magically yours,

Greg

Discovery Dragons w/ Ms Peggy - 9/29 and 10/1 @ 9:30 am

Tuesday
Drums
Scarves

Thursday
Kitchen Instruments
Balls

INCY/ITTY DRAGONS (Wednesday @11am)
Drums
Scarves
Brown Paper lunch bag, construction paper

*Please read: Observe & Question, Science & Nature Activities for Cooped Up Kids" - Provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology K-12 Education Team

Many thanks, always, for all that you do - Peggy

Sign Language and Zoo Phonics with Ms Brooke - Friday 25 @ 10:15 am

Thank you so much for registering to one of our core curriculum classes and Little Knights.

Sign Language and Zoo Phonics
Ages: 24 Months - 5 Years

Why learn American Sign Language? With just a few signs, you can communicate with your baby or toddler! Sign language helps reduce tantrums and increases vocabulary. Learning even a few signs can help build a bridge and make a new friend! Ms. Brooke has been teaching Baby Sign and ASL for over 12 years at Camelot Kids Preschool and Little Knights in Los Angeles, CA to kids ages 1 to 6 years old during their most formative years. It is her greatest joy to see her students learn and laugh! Her classes are full of songs and stories to help reinforce the signs we learn! Come sign with us!

Much love,

Brooke Le Clear
Sign Language & Zoo Phonics Lead Teacher

More about Ms. Brooke, please visit: https://www.littleknightsla.com/instructors-specialists
More about Little Knights and book online classes, please visit: https://www.littleknightsla.com/main-calendar. To express our gratitude and for those of you interested in registering for Little Knights month session in October, We offer a 50% discount over advertised monthly subscription price and include all weekly classes at no additional cost if you register between September 25 and Friday October 2. In addition, we will extend the same discount for every month session thereafter (November and December 2020). Please email: info@littleknightsla.com for help with your registration.
To learn more about our curriculum, please visit: https://www.camelotkids.org/curriculum

We are looking forward to meeting you all online for now:)

Ms. Brooke

Magic Unlimited w/ Mr Greg - List of Materials for Wed 23 @ 10:15 am

Looking ahead to Wednesday's class, see attached coloring pages to print before the class. Please have some ready if possible.

Entire list of materials:

1) Coloring pages and crayons or markers (optional);

2) Towel or small blanket (magic carpet) to sit on;

3) A hand drum, or a kitchen pot or pan to use as a hand drum.

4) For magic lesson (*):

1 piece of light rope, yard, or string, about 2' long
2 small empty clear glass or clear plastic cups or glasses, AND/OR an empty small water bottle with cap;
liquid food coloring;
about 1 cup of water;
(optional- zip-close sandwich bag and 2 sharpened pencils).

(*) Above list for magic lessons may or may not be used during class. However, if possible I would recommend having handy as many as possible of these items.

5) Family pets - Dogs, cats, fish, birds, all are welcome!

See you tomorrow:)

Mr. Greg

Discovery and Itty Bitty/Incy Wincy Dragons w/ Ms Peggy - 9/22 and 9/24

DISCOVERY:

Tuesday @9:30am
Instruments
Stuffed Animal Dance buddy

Thursday @9:30am
Wooden spoons, spoons, sticks to tap together
Towels for surfing

String (3 feet) to make a head harp.

INCY/ITTY:

Wednesday @11am
Kitchen Instruments
Stuffed Animal Dance Buddy

Please check these two websites:
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/head-harp
https://thinkplaycreate.org/blog/innovators-lab-design-challenges/

See you soon:)

Ms. Peggy

SENSORY PLAY w/ Ms Heidi - Starting in October Monday PM's, TBD

Dear Parents,

Attached is the materials list with an estimated cost breakdown, which includes everything needed for the four (one month) classes in total.

A few notes:

1. You'll see many items listed below are most likely already at home.

2. Parents should understand that the class requires advanced preparation (i.e. we won’t be dyeing rice in class because then the children are not able to play with it as it needs time to dry). I will include instructions for how to make these activities once they sign up for the class.

It’s also important that parents get this as an opportunity to be creative with their kids in terms of what they decide to put in the bins. Personally, I think it’s most fun if parents do it separately because the “surprise” factor is one of the best parts for kids in a sensory class.

3. The majority of these items can be found easily and most affordably at the Dollar Tree or 99 Cent Store. If you rather not actually go there or if you are not able to find certain things at those places (I’ve found availability can vary from store to store) then I can also recommend Walmart, Michael's, and, lastly, Amazon. Michael's and Amazon will be the most expensive but convenient of the five options therefore the price of everything varies.

4. I'll offer parents a few options and flexibility in terms of what materials they choose to use during class week-by-week based upon their comfort level.

For example: one of the classes will involve a “veggie garden." If their child is new to sensory play or has issues with textures, I’ll suggest they start off with colorful rice or colorful paper shred as their base material. If they’re more open to messier play, they can use a mixture of hot chocolate powder, flour, and cinnamon to put their veggies in “dirt.”

Feel free to let me know your thoughts.

Thanks!

Ms. Heidi

Discovery and Itty Bitty/Incy Wincy Dragons w/ Ms Peggy - 9/15 and 9/17

Tuesday
Drums of any type
Balls of any size

Thursday
Kitchen Instruments
Hats of any type

We will also be painting with ice on Thursday. Create a picture with washable markers. Using an ice cube (you can freeze a popsicle stick into ice for a handle) we are going to let melting ice turn the picture into watercolor.

INCY/ITTY BITTY:
Kitchen instruments
Hats of any type for peek-a-boo

And some resources:

https://www.cdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ice-painting-worksheet1.pdf
https://thinkplaycreate.org/blog/diy-plastic-bag-prints/

Magic Unlimited w/ Greg - Starts September 9 @10:15am PDT via Zoom

YOUTUBE VIDEO

Little Knights presents the Magic Unlimited® School of Mirth and Mystery™, Season 1.

Week # 1: Books and Dragons
Goals: Children will learn about books of all colors, shapes, sizes and styles. Normalize Dragons in the home.
Activities: See and experience books of all types, coloring books and make a simple book. Interaction (greeting, Q&A) with friendly dragon puppet, Draco The Dragon.
Materials: A book. Optional: paper, stapler, pencil, pen or crayons.

Week #2: Pizza and Percussion
Goals: Children will learn about creativity through pizza building and percussion instruments.
Activities: See and experience pizza in the making. Find, make, play and hear percussion instruments. Interaction (greeting, Q&A) with friendly rabbit puppet, Howard The Rabbit.
Materials: a pot or pan, chopsticks or a wooden spoon.

Week #3: Pets and Piano
Goals: Children will learn the names and voices of common domestic and farm animals and see and hear the parts and playing of an acoustic piano.
Activities: Animal flash card and imitation game, singing, keyboard playing. Interaction (greeting, Q&A) with friendly cat puppet, Mrs. Cat.
Materials: Voice, (optional) keyboard.

Week #4: Hats and Masks
Goals: Children will learn about different kinds of masks and hats in different cultures including surgical masks, Native American ceremonial masks, and hats of different shapes and sizes including Wizards hats.
Activities: See, hear and touch hats. Make and wear a paper hat. Interaction (greeting, Q&A) with Joanne The Duck.
Materials: Newspaper.

Check "What You'll Need" section in Little Knights website for any updates.

Magically yours,
Greg

Things we need for this week (8-10 // 8-14)

Tuesday
2 Wooden spoons, 2 spoons or 2 sticks for tapping together
Bath towel or blanket for surfing

Thursday
Any instruments
Stuffed animal dance pal
Go on a Scavenger Hunt for 3 different textures in your house. Items are easily found in the kitchen i.e..) foil, saran wrap, paper. Maybe you have some interesting fabric, packing materials, sandpaper and other odd materials to share.

INCY/ITTY
Any instruments
Bath towel or blanket for surfing

https://www.cdm.org/alices-wonderland-incognito-ink/

https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Things you will need this week! (July 27-31)

Tuesday
Drums
Scarves

Thursday
Shakers
Hats
Colorful live flower blooms for art project
Two or more sheets of white paper, watercolor paper or paper towels will give best result.

INCY/ITTY
Drums
Hats of any kind

And a link for some natural history activities:
https://peabody.yale.edu/digital-resources

Things you will need this week! (July 20-24)

Tuesday
Any instrument
Beach towels for surfing

Thursday
Kitchen Instruments - food containers, wooden spoons etc.
Stuffed animal dance buddy

Incy/Itty
Kitchen Instruments
Balls

And check out @craftcontemporary on Instagram. They are posting interesting projects every week.

Story Telling Podcast and Link!

(1) A children's podcast that features original stories for kids. Each story is performed, edited, and brought to life with music and sound effects. The link to Apple Podcast is: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/small-tales-small-tales/id1159229593 . They are also available on Spotify - just search Small Tales under the Podcasts section. Last but certainly not least, feel free to find them on instagram @smalltales4kids.
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(2) Title: Shaun the Leprechaun and the Loch Ness Monster
The time has come for a do-gooder to take the world back to the light.The could-be-true story of Shaun the Leprechaun and the Loch Ness Monster is about the power of love and friendship and will inspire kids and the young at heart.Nessie is a timid, frightened dinosaur, who has been bullied by many, and except for an occasional sighting, hides in her cave. See the story of Nessie's transformation and heroism on YouTube. It's an exciting adventure

Things you'll need this week

DISCOVERY

Tuesday
Drums of any type
Scarves

Thursday
Shakers of any type
Balls of any type

INCY/ITTY
Drums
Scarves

And I only have one link this week.

Make Art at Home playlist from LACMA: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJy-HLfC3xxBdAa2vP1Js-RXrx1X0S27T

Things you'll need this week!

DISCOVERY

Tuesday
Shakers
Stuffed animal dance buddy

Thursday
Drums
Scarves

INCY/ITTY
Drums
Scarves

some links to explore.

Projects for every day of the week: https://athome.cmom.org

Natural History Museum offers a 360 degree virtual tour of this exhibition: https://nhm.org/spiky-hairy-shiny-insects-la

Things you'll need this week :)

DISCOVERY

Tuesday
Kitchen Instruments
Balls

Thursday
Any instruments
Scarves

Incy/Itty
Any instruments
Balls

And here is a great article with resources to aid in discussion of social distancing for kids:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/13/style/how-to-get-your-kids-to-stay-6-feet-away-from-everything.html

Things you'll need LK UPDATE (6.8 - 6.12)

DISCOVERY

Tuesday
Drums of any type
Stuffed animal dance partner

Thursday
Shakers of any tape - eggs, maracas
Hats of any type

INCY/ITTY

Instruments of any type
Scarves

And here are some great resources to try at home.

https://www.arboretum.org/digital-arboretum/at-home-adventures/

https://www.imaginate.org.uk/artists/projects/ideas-fund-fort-building/

Things you'll need LK UPDATE (6.1-6.5)

DISCOVERY

Tuesday
Any instrument - shakers, drums, tambourines, bells etc.
Balls - any size

Thursday
Sticks - Chopsticks, Paper towel tubes, wooden spoons
Scarves

INCY/ITTY
Any instrument - shakers, drums, tambourines, bells, etc.
Scarves

And some links:

https://www.learner.org/series/nasas-best-students-k-2/

https://www.learner.org/series/brick-playbook-parent-edition/project-2-bricks-measure-up/

Things you'll need LK UPDATE (May 26-29)

DISCOVERY

Tuesday
Drums of any type
Stuffed animal or doll dance buddy

Thursday
Shakers of any type
Blanket or towel for surfing

INCY/ITTY

Drums of any type
Blanket or towel for surfing

And here are some links:

https://www.purewow.com/family/crafts-for-toddlers

This one is scaled up for K-12 but still inspiring.
https://franklloydwright.org/virtualclassroom/

LK Update for this week (May 18 - 22)

DISCOVERY

Tuesday
Kitchen instruments - take-out containers, pots and pans, pie tins, tupperware, spoons
Hats for Peek-a-boo and dancing

Thursday
Instruments of any type
Balls

INCY/ITTY
Kitchen instruments - take out containers, pots and pans, pie tins, tupperware, spoons
Balls of any size

Kidspace Pasadena has some fun projects to do at home:
https://www.kidspacemuseum.org/events/home-learning-resources

Also love these projects from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Go on a Scavenger Hunt!
https://www.inquirer.com/things-to-do/art-projects-for-kids-coronavirus-covid19-philadelphia-museum-of-art-20200423.html

LK updates for this week!

Here is next week’s information for our Little Knights.

Discovery

Tuesday
Drums of any type
Scarves or hand towels

Thursday
Shakers of any type
Stuffed animal dance buddy

Incy/Itty
Instruments of any type
Scarves or hand towels

Here is a link to a fun color wheel art project you can do with materials in your home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwf2HEywU7w&feature=youtu.be

Justin Roberts is doing live Facebook concerts and his website has some fun stuck-at-home activities:
https://www.justinrobertsmusic.com/stuck-at-home/?spMailingID=5343751&spUserID=MjA5NDA4NjgzNzAwS0&spJobID=1020377306&spReportId=MTAyMDM3NzMwNgS2

LK Updates for the week of 5.4

DISCOVERY

Tuesday
Instruments of any type - drums, shakers etc.
Stuffed animal dance partner

Thursday
Sticks of any type - Wooden spoons, chopsticks, paper towel tubes
Balls of any size

Incy/Itty
Instruments of any type
Balls of any size

LK updates for the week of 4.27

Next week’s prop requests for Little Knights

DISCOVERY

Tuesday
Drums of any type, can use plastic food containers
Hats of any type, big and small

Thursday
Bells or any ringing instruments like xylophone. Can also use metal pots and pans with wooden spoon
Large towels or blankets for surfing

Incy/Itty
Drums of any type, can use plastic food containers
Large towels or blankets for surfing

Go on a bird quests with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/quests/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86845467&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9jzmMqcUpzAbV_eh6KbeyJpuGwylJCOK25Swv4-L2CZTDxtKtMrj4tILp6J5n29MBR0gXebG6iRC0DZ721R8L_-fqQHg&_hsmi=86845467

My family became enamored with a British YouTube show called TaskMaster. Hosts are challenging families to clever creative stay-at-home tasks. Participants then post short videos to Twitter #hometasking. Watch Miss Peggy’s 9 seconds of YouTube fame and get in on the fun! (Have to watch to the end for my family’s contribution.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AZmEEyNt_U&feature=youtu.be
The TaskMaster show really is our best discovery of quarantine. Start with Season 4 if you are a fan of British Bake Off. My husband is also sharing #hometasking idea with the Getty in order to inform Education Department’s work during this time. They are trying to adapt the methodology with an eye towards using the permanent collection as an inspiration. While I know there is no need for the children to participate in more screen time, I highly recommend #hometasking as a source of silly creative family-bonding fun.

Updates for week of 4/20

DISCOVERY

Tuesday - Wooden spoons or rhythm sticks to tap together
Scarves of any type, hand towels also work

Thursday - Shakers of any type: box of rice, beans in a can, maracas
Stuffed animal dance pal

INCY WINCY/ITTY BITTY

Shakers of any type: box of rice, beans in a can, maracas
Scarves of any type, hand towels also work

2020 City Nature Challenge - Be a Citizen Scientist on your outdoor walks!
https://nhm.org/community-science-nhm/2020-city-nature-challenge?utm_source=The+5+Every+Day+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=0c24ad5766-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_17_04_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2c843cce9a-0c24ad5766-379925477&mc_cid=0c24ad5766&mc_eid=948598cf46

Cayton’s Children’s Museum is offering linked lessons with story time and crafts called Cayton Recess. Can participate live or watch videos on YouTube.
https://caytonmuseum.org

Updates for the Week of April 13

DISCOVERY

Tuesday - Drums of any type
Beach or bath size towels

Thursday - Instruments of any type
Balls of any size

Incy Wincy/Itty Bitty

Drums of any type
Balls of any size

Some other resource links:
Norton Simon Museum kid art projects : https://www.nortonsimon.org/learn/schools-and-teachers/teacher-resources/#ArtProjectsforChildren

Stem activities using stuff you already have at home: https://www.purewow.com/family/stem-activities-for-kids?utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=syndication&utm_source=flipboard

Updates for week of (4/6-10/2020)

Since our theme is transportation:
https://www.petersen.org/online-education

And a virtual visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific:
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/exhibits/webcams

DISCOVERY

Tuesday - Kitchen Instruments
Stuffed animal dance buddy

Thursday - Shakers, box of rice, can full of beans, maracas - any of these work
Scarves

INCY WINCY/ITTY BITTY

Kitchen instruments and stuffed animal dance buddy

My friend myrtle Keefe is the Librarian at Wonderland Elementary and this is her story time channel:

Stuck at Home Science from California Science Center
LNK HERE https://californiasciencecenter.org/stuck-at-home-science

STORY BOOK ONLINE!

LINK HERE --> https://www.storylineonline.net

Sesame Street, Caring for Each Other (and all kinds of other resources on sesamestreet.org)
https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring

Lunchtime Doodles with Mo Willems

LINK HERE -->. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL14hRqd0PELGbKihHuTqx_pbvCLqGbOkF

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