Hatchling Curriculum Explore the Seashore is a complete curriculum for individual, group, classroom, and homeschool learning. The curriculum is age appropriate for children ages three to six years. The lessons integrate science, art, math, language, music, movement, fine motor skill practice, and discussion topics to promote social and emotional readiness. A complete ready-to teach weekly planning tool integrates the Explore the Seashore activities into 1 week of creative curriculum lessons.
Hatchling Curriculum Explore the Seashore includes 30 pages of hands-on activities, creative art ideas, science exploration, printable templates, worksheets, songs, games, and movement ideas. Each lesson focuses on one or more tidepool sea creatures and offers the opportunity to immerse the child in a sensory exploration.
1 week of ready-to-teach lessons exploring the seashore
Early math concepts include counting, number to quantity matching, and sizing
Hands-on science projects to explore, observe, and discover: create a tidepool, paper plate sea shell and crab, seashore in a bottle, jellyfish in a bowl, and crustacean habitat
Sensory exploration; sensory seastar, explore salt clay, and explore a tidepool
Coloring, cutting, and tearing activities to refine fine motor skills.
Games, music, and movement ideas to develop gross motor skills.
18 printable templates of coloring pages, worksheets, and crafts
Song lyrics for the original and traditional songs
Alternatives and suggestions to individualize and extend the learning experience ………and so much more. The ideas are endless! Have fun and explore the five senses