Your Collection Checklist
In order for you to implement ALL of the activities in this Curriculum Guide, we have listed items you will need to gather. In
many cases, options are given so you can choose those that you prefer and have available. Be creative when having to
substitute or ask the children what ideas they might have. You know your children best and which materials they are ready
to use. Please use good judgment in selecting materials for your group and always supervise closely to be sure materials
are used safely.
Basic supplies to have on hand on a weekly basis: crayons, markers, pencils, tape, stapler, paint/brushes,
water, glue, scissors, CD or other music player, construction paper, and magazines.
Monday, June 2
Tuesday, June 3
discuss/do: handheld mirrors
ART: non-menthol shaving cream, brown paper,
paintbrushes OR spoons, candy sprinkles OR paper confetti
MATH: paper plates, brown construction paper, clothespins
social/emotional: Character Critters Set 1 pattern
LANGUAGE: Styrofoam cup, chenille stem, bell
Physical development: picture of MyPlate
Wednesday, June 4
Thursday, June 5
MUSIC/MOVEMENT: buckets, clear plastic cup, cornstarch
MATH: empty yogurt containers, red poms
Literacy: It Looked Like Spilt Milk book, white paint,
cups OR squeeze bottles
SCIENCE: latex-free medical gloves, pin, rubber bands, bucket
mUSIC/MOVEMENT: flannel board, felt set (available from
FunShine Express®) OR 2 white ice cream cones, 2 pink ice cream
cones, 2 brown ice cream cones (all cut from felt OR cut from paper
and attached to felt, sandpaper, OR Velcro), small square pillow
Literacy: Three Billy Goats Gruff fairy tale
Physical development: empty dairy containers,
plastic farm animals
SCIENCE: whipping cream, can OR jar with cover, small spoon,
bread OR crackers, yellow food coloring
Friday, June 6
Monday June 9
LANGUAGE: dairy pattern
DRAMATIC PLAY: dress up clothes, farm-related props,
trikes, wagons
MATH: wooden ice cream spoons OR popsicle sticks,
craft paint OR permanent markers, yogurt cups OR similar
Discuss/do: cups, various kinds of milk
MUSIC/MOVEMENT: obstacle items
ART: chalk, buttermilk, white paper,
construction paper OR freezer paper
Literacy: grocery ads
Physical development: medium-sized pitcher, cups, towel
Tuesday, June 10
Wednesday, June 11
DAILY BASICS: feather dusters OR dusting cloths
SCIENCE: various dairy products
DRAMATIC PLAY: clean, empty dairy product containers,
stuffed animals, dolls
Literacy: clean milk jug lids
Discuss/do: one gallon jug, wading pool,
water toys OR measuring cups/bowls/mixing spoons
ART: containers
Literacy: picture dictionary, chalk/white board, blank books
SCIENCE: shallow pan, whole milk, food coloring, toothpicks,
dish detergent, cup
MATH: ice cream cone patterns, die, large zippered bags, buttons
Thursday, June 12
Friday, June 13
Discuss/Do: ice cream, bananas, toppings, bowls, spoons
MUSIC/MOVEMENT: plastic bottles, jingle bells, art supplies, balls
SCIENCE: ingredients, containers, two metal cans, ice,
quart and gallon plastic zippered bags, bowls
Physical development: ice cream scoops, plastic dishes,
playdough, food coloring, flavor extracts
Discuss/Do: ice cream, scoop, graham crackers
MUSIC/MOVEMENT: newspaper, cones, box/basket/bucket
DRAMATIC PLAY: large paper, cotton balls/paper,
ice cream buckets/scoops, plastic spoons, cone boxes,
napkins, play money
SCIENCE: lunch box, small cooler, ice cream, ice,
glass/plastic/metal bowls OR plates
LANGUAGE: ice cream cone pattern, children’s photos,
large zippered bags, buttons
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Monday, June 16
Tuesday, June 17
Discuss/do: pen, pictures of fruit
ART: fruits cut in half, shallow containers, paper punch,
yarn OR string
Social/emotional: Character Critters Set 2 pattern
MATH: craft sticks
DAILY BASICS: music
Discuss/do: fresh fruit, yogurt, vanilla extract, bowls
MUSIC/MOVEMENT: musical instruments
DRAMATIC PLAY: cooking items, felt, craft foam
SCIENCE: apples and other fruit in various forms, cinnamon, sugar
Wednesday, June 18
Thursday, June 19
Discuss/do: variety of grapes, child-safe knives
ART: shallow containers
MATH: grapes, paper plates, child-safe knives
SCIENCE: fruit, cups, aluminum foil
DAILY BASICS: handheld mirrors
Discuss/do: watermelon, magnifying glass
ART: paper punch
DRAMATIC PLAY: fresh fruit, streamers
SCIENCE: variety of melons
Physical development: ingredients, cookie sheet, blender,
cups, straws
Friday, June 20
Monday, June 23
DAILY BASICS: sidewalk chalk
Discuss/do: fruits with seeds
aRT: various-sized Styrofoam balls, craft sticks, green fabric,
basket, watermelon rind, shallow trays
MATH: clear tape
Physical development: packets of fruit seeds, sifters
DRAMATIC PLAY: plastic/real fruit, small baskets,
play money, cash register, scale, empty fruit cans, whiteboard,
whiteboard markers
Discuss/do: blanket, picnic lunch/snack
ART: shallow containers
LANGUAGE: blanket OR beach towels
Physical development: poms, tongs OR tweezers,
containers
SCIENCE: strawberry plants, potting soil, large garden container
Tuesday, June 24
Wednesday, June 25
DAILY BASICS: bag, triangle, rectangle, and circle-shaped objects,
sticky notes
Discuss/do: book about apples
ART: paper towels, shallow containers, cotton swabs
LANGUAGE: lemons, knife
Physical development: ingredients, child-safe knife,
9”x13” pan
SCIENCE: apple, lemon juice, magnifying glass, knife
DAILY BASICS: scarves OR streamers, music, book of rhymes
Discuss/do: fresh pineapple
MUSIC/MOVEMENT: trikes/riding toys, bucket
art: newspaper
LANGUAGE: fruits, vegetables
Physical development: ingredients, rolling pins,
cookie cutters
MATH: fresh pineapple, scale, knife
Thursday, June 26
Friday, June 27
DAILY BASICS: Candyland game, sidewalk chalk,
rock OR beanbag
Discuss/do: orange, sturdy straw OR knife, clear glass
ART: cups, newspaper
Physical development: ingredients, pitcher, mixing spoon,
cups, straws
MATH: clear cups, juice
DAILY BASICS: dolls OR stuffed animals
Discuss/do: cookbook
ART: dried berries/fruit
Physical development: berries, plastic zippered bags,
vanilla yogurt OR pudding
SCIENCE: strawberry plants, magnifying glass
Literacy: theme-related book, bucket, props from books
Monday, June 30
Discuss/do: sponges, real/plastic fruit
MUSIC/MOVEMENT: pictures of fruits
ART: dried fruit OR circle-shaped cereal, tool to punch hole,
yarn OR licorice string
Literacy: paper punch, curling ribbon OR yarn
Physical development: ingredients, pizza/jelly roll pan
SCIENCE: real fruits
MATH: fruit, scale
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