Opening

Strategy Group

Brainbuster

Playgroups

Day 1

None necessary

Crayons and paper

Materials from the daily playgroups

Day 2

None necessary

Variety of interlocking puzzles

Doll, Drawing or props to represent playground

Day 3

A list of songs and a stack of story books

A variety of math activities

Materials for the the particular game chosen

Day 4

A Letter to Amy by Ezra Jack Keats

One-inch cubes

Small dolls
Props or drawing to represent playground

Opening Variation:  I Want to Play, a children's problem solving book, Parenting Press, Inc., Seattle , WA , 1982

Day 5

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Paper shapes, Scissors, Glue, Crayons

Doll, Objects or drawings to represent different places around town

Day 6

Option:  Book on expressing emotions

Construction paper, Stickers, Markers, Scissors

Pictures of characters in different situations

Day 7

A novel book

Novel materials

None necessary

Day 8

Butcher paper,
Markers

Crayons, Markers, Water color paint, Tempera paint

Butcher paper, Markers

Bridges:  Pictures of children having fun and others having problems

Day 9

A book or song

Seriation materials and beads, Parquetry materials and puzzles, Geoboards and rubberbands

"Color Song" by Hap Palmer, Different colored streamers

Day 10

Butcher paper, Markers

Baby doll, rattle, bottle, child doll, tricycle, crayon, ball, adult doll, knife, car, calculator,
Pictures of the above objects

Butcher paper, Markers

Bridges:  Picture of a rattle and a tricycle

Day 11

A book

Buttons or counters, Number peg boards, Pattern cards, Simple maps with streets and buildings, Paper, Crayons

Musical instruments and optional record

Strategy Group Variation:  Mazes

Day 12

None necessary

Optional:  Tape recorder

Bridges:  Interesting pictures