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MATERIALS LIST

Q-Tips (cotton swabs)

Pasta in various shapes

Black beans

(Optional) animal bones or skeletons

Play dough (black and white)

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Skeleton

ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Bones number mats The Skeleton Song

Bone patterns Nonfiction skeleton books

Number of bones Keeping bones healthy

Bone shapes Fizzing bones

Connecting numbers Skeleton puzzle

Literacy Read Alouds

Make letters Skeleton Hiccups

Skeleton names You Can’t See Your Bones with Binoculars

Bone letters Bones

Skeleton word-making Silly Skeletons

Emergent reader The Skeleton Book

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Skeleton designs Play dough skeletons

Skeleton torn paper art Skeleton sensory bottle

Skeleton art Skeleton sensory bin

Pasta skeleton Play dough operation

Other Other


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Letter knowledge X X X X

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One-to-one correspondence X

Patterns X

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Numeral knowledge X X X

Counting X

Scientific observation and investigation X

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FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Bones number

mats

Bone patterns Number of bones Bone shapes Connecting

numbers

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

The Skeleton

Song

Nonfiction skele-

ton books

Keeping bones

healthy

Fizzing bones Skeleton puzzle

Skeleton Hiccups You Can’t See Your

Bones with

Binoculars

Bones Silly Skeletons The Skeleton

Book

Make letters Skeleton names Bone letters Skeleton word

making

Emergent reader


Lunch/

Outdoor Play

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Read Aloud/

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Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

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Skeleton designs Play dough

skeletons

Pasta skeleton Skeleton sensory

bottle

Play dough

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Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Bones number

mats

Bone patterns Number of bones Bone shapes Connecting

numbers

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack


The Skeleton

Song

Nonfiction skele-

ton books

Keeping bones

healthy

Fizzing bones Skeleton puzzle

Skeleton Hiccups You Can’t See Your

Bones with

Binoculars

Bones Silly Skeletons The Skeleton

Book

Make letters Skeleton names Bone letters Skeleton word

making

Emergent reader


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SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES



Skeleton

BOOK LIST

Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler

Silly Skeletons by Janet Lawler

Dry Bones by Kate Edmunds

Bonz Inside-Out!: A Rhythm, Rhyme And Reason Bone-anza! by Byron Glaser

You Can’t See Your Bones with Binoculars by Harriet Ziefert

The Skeleton Inside of You by Philip Balestrino

Bend and Stretch by Pamela Hill Nettleton

Bones by Steve Jenkins

Bone by Bone by Sara Levine

ZigZag: The Bones You Own by Becky Baines

The Skeleton Book by Robert Winston

Bones by Stephen Krensky

Dem Bones by Bob Barner

Funnybones by Janet and Allan Ahlberg

The Magic School Bus: The Search for the Missing Bones by Eva Moore

For more descriptions of many of the above books, check out Fantastic Fun and

Learning’s Books About Skeletons and Bones.


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Math Bones number mats -

Use Q-Tip “bones” to

make numbers on the

number mats. Talk

about number for-

mation during this

activity.

Bone patterns - Use Q-

Tip “bones” to make

patterns. The Q-Tips

could be used vertically

or horizontally to make

patterns. Dye them with

liquid watercolors or

food coloring, as an

alternate option.

Number of bones - Add

the correct amount of

Q-Tip “bones” to the

human body printables.

Bone shapes - Make

shapes using Q-Tip or

shell “bones”.

Connecting numbers -

Connect the bone

numbers in order,

starting with 0. Use Q-Tip

“bones” to connect the

cards.

Skeleton

LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science The Skeleton Song - Sing

and dance along to the

song. Discuss each

bone that’s mentioned

in the song. (TF)

Nonfiction skeleton

books - Choose a few

non-fiction skeleton

books to read. Record

interesting tidbits in a

science journal.

Keeping bones healthy

- Brainstorm a list of

things to do in order to

keep bones healthy.

Fizzing bones - Use bak-

ing soda and water to

make frozen bones.

Shape them with hands

or use a special ice

cube tray. Then use

vinegar to dissolve the

bones. Refer to this post

for a more specific

“recipe.”

Skeleton puzzle - Make

a skeleton puzzle out of

black and white felt.

Alternatively, use the

skeleton printable to

make a puzzle. (TF)

Literacy Make letters - Use Q-Tip

“bones” to form letters.

Use the printable bone

letters as a reference.

Skeleton names - Write

name on black

construction paper with

a white crayon. Glue Q-

Tips and Q-Tip pieces to

make X-Ray names.

Bone letters - Connect

the printable skeleton

letters in alphabetical

order, using Q-Tip

“bones” to connect

them.

Skeleton word-making -

Use letter tiles or

magnetic letters to

make words.

Emergent reader - Print

out and assemble the

easy reader about

opposites. Talk about

opposites, and then

read the book together.

Extend the activity by

coming up with more

opposites.

Other Skeleton designs - Use

black paper and white

crayons to create

skeleton drawings.

Alternatively, make a

life size version. (TF)

Play dough skeletons -

Use black play dough

and various accessories

to create skeletons.

Pasta skeletons - Set out

different pasta shapes

to act as bones. Make

skeletons using the

pasta.

Skeleton sensory bottle -

Add black beans and

pasta shapes to a

clean, empty bottle.

Play dough operation -

Place pieces of pasta

“bones” in play dough.

Use tweezers or tongs to

remove or fix the bones.

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.


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INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on their

own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken down by

subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Number Bones - Match the

printable number cards to the

correct amount of “bones” (Q

-tips or pasta pieces).

Bone Tallies - Use Q-Tip

“bones” with printable

numbers. Practice making tally

marks with the Q-Tips.

Literacy

Bone Letters - Using the

printable letters as a guide,

make letters with “bones” (Q-

tips or pasta pieces).

Alphabet Puzzles - Put the skel-

etons together again by

matching uppercase and low-

ercase letters.

Science

Orthopedist Dramatic Play -

Pretend to be an orthopedic

doctor. Examine patients’

bones. Use the printable

skeleton checklist, and add in

an adult’s white button down

shirt as the doctor’s lab coat.

(TF)

X-Rays and Bones - If possible,

place real x-rays and/or

animal bones out for study

and exploration.

Sensory

Skeleton Sensory Bin - Add

black beans to a sensory bin.

Place Q-Tips or pasta pieces

into the bin to act as “bones”.

Extend the activity by adding

skeleton letters or numbers to

the bin. (TF)

Assemble the Skeleton Bin -

Place your favorite black sen-

sory material into a bin. Add

the skeleton puzzle pieces.

Children search and assemble

the puzzle.

Block Play

Build a Skeleton - Attach

skeleton parts to different

blocks and assemble a block

skeleton. Alternatively, use

blocks of varying sizes to make

a skeleton on the floor. Consult

non-fiction books for inspira-

tion. (TF)

LEGO Skeletons - Use LEGO

bricks to make small skeletons.

Arts and Crafts

Torn Paper Skeleton Art - Tear

white paper into strips and

small pieces. Use the pieces to

make skeleton art on black

construction paper. (TF)

Skeleton Watercolor Art - Use

a white crayon to draw skele-

tons on white paper. Press

down firmly. Paint over the

drawings with black watercol-

ors to make the skeletons ap-

pear.


Print out the uppercase and lowercase

skeleton letters. We suggest laminating

the cards for durability.

These cards can be used in a huge variety

of early literacy activities:

• Match the lowercase letters to the

uppercase letters.

• Pair the uppercase letters with

cotton swabs. Children can use the

cotton swabs to make bone letters.

• Use the cards as a reference for

making skeleton names.

• Create an alphabet skeleton by

connecting the letters in

alphabetical order (link with cotton

swabs).

Skeleton Letters

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Print out multiple copies of this

checklist. Add them to the pretend

play area, along with pens/pencils,

and clipboards.

Can also be laminated and used with

dry erase markers.

Children can use the checklists as

they pretend to be

orthopedic doctors/nurses.

Children could also use this

checklist to write the first

letter they hear for each

body part on the skeleton.

Doctor’s Checklist

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Doctor’s Checklist

Number of Bones Choose which “x-ray” number cards you would like to

use. We suggest laminating the cards so they’re more

durable.

Have the children add the correct number

of “bones” (cotton swabs or pasta pieces)

to each number card. Encourage them to go

back and count the bones to make sure the

amount is correct.

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Skeleton Words Print out the skeleton word cards. Laminate them for

durability.

Pair the cards with letter tiles. Children can

place the letter tiles over each letter to make

the words. Children can also use magnetic

letters or other letter manipulatives to make

the skeleton words.

These word cards can also be writing

prompts for children who want to write

skeleton stories.

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“This Bone” Emergent Reader

Print out the emergent reader about opposites.

To assemble, fold pages in half with text facing out. Arrange

the pages, and staple along the left-hand side.

Introduce the book to the children. Take a

look through the book and discuss each page.

Talk about opposites, and see if the children

can come up with other opposites.

Keep the books to reread together!

This

Bone A Book of Opposites

by _____________

This bone is

up.

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This bone is

tall.

This bone is

down.

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Print letter cards. Cut in half diagonally, from the top-right

corner to the bottom-left corner (so uppercase and

lowercase are separate). Laminate for durability. Children

match the uppercase to lowercase letters, like a puzzle.

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Skeleton Numbers Print out the small skeleton numbers. Cut apart and

laminate them for durability.

These number cards can be used in your

calendar. They can also be used to explore

numerical order and counting.

Pair the numbers with loose parts so the

kids can work on one-to-one

correspondence.

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Number Mats Print out the number mats. Laminate them

or place the mats into plastic page

protectors.

Children can use the number mats

to work on number formation.

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Print out the puzzles you would like to

use. Cut the pieces apart, and then

laminate them for durability.

Place the puzzles out for the children to

assemble during independent time.

Alternatively, sit with the children as

they put the puzzles together. Discuss

the different parts of the skeleton while

doing so.

Place the puzzle pieces in

your favorite black/white

sensory bin fillers. Kids

hunt for the pieces in

the bin and assemble.

Skeleton Puzzles

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