Cribs and Crayons

Weekly Planner
Theme: Celebrating Fathers Week
Monday, June 15th - Friday, June 19th.

*Monday - “Dad’s Super Powers”*
*Skill:* Speech + drawing
*Activity:* Circle time “What does your dad do best?” Draw dad as a superhero. Paper cape craft with torn tissue paper.
*Take-home:* Superhero dad drawing + cape
*Cost:* Paper + tissue scraps

*Tuesday - “Dad’s Tools”*
*Skill:* Sorting + fine motor
*Activity:* Sort picture cards: tools vs toys. Make “tool belt” from brown paper + stick-on cardboard tools kids color.
*Learning:* “Dad fixes things. We help by keeping tools safe.”
*Take-home:* Paper tool belt
*Cost:* Brown paper, cardboard scraps

*Wednesday - “Dad’s Keychain”*
*Skill:* Threading + patterns + pincer grip
*Activity:* *Pasta Bead Keychain*
1. Dye dry penne/macaroni pasta with a little paint + water, let dry
2. Kids thread pasta + big beads + 1 letter bead for “DAD” onto yarn
3. Tie knot with teacher help, add keyring if you have them. If not, make a loop to hang.

*Thursday - “Handprint Love Card”*
*Skill:* Painting, pincer grip
*Activity:* Paint handprints on card. Turn 5 fingers into “5 reasons I love you, Dad”. Teacher writes each child’s reason.

*Friday - “Dad’s Tie & Photo Booth”*
*Skill:* Cutting, patterns, social
*Activity:* Decorate paper ties with patterns, stickers, foil. Wear ties + take class photo in “Dad’s Office” photo booth with cardboard props.
*Grand finale:* Kids give handprint card + banana recipe to dad at pickup.
*Take-home:* Paper tie + photo

Weekly Planner
Theme: Little Chefs Under Training.
Monday, June 8th - Friday, June 12th.

Monday: Cold Drinks Day - Mango Milkshake
*Skill:* Pouring, counting, sequencing “first-then-next”
*Recipe:* 1 cup milk + ½ cup mango pulp + 1 spoon honey
*Activity:* Kids pour pre-measured milk + mango pulp into cups. Adult blends. Top with a mango slice.
*Learning:* “Mango comes from a tree. Milk comes from a cow = Tame animal!” Link to last week.

Tuesday: Sandwich Day - Egg & Cucumber Sandwich
*Skill:* Spreading, fine motor, patterns
*Recipe:* Boiled egg mash + mayo + grated cucumber + bread slices
*Activity:* Kids mash boiled egg with fork, spread with spoon, layer cucumber rounds in pattern: “1 round, 1 round”. Adult cuts sandwich.
*Learning:* “Egg from chicken = tame animal. Cucumber grows in soil = plant food”

Wednesday: Banana Oats Bites
*Skill:* Mashing, mixing, counting.
*Recipe:* 2 ripe bananas + 1 cup dry oats + pinch of cinnamon/elaichi powder
*Activity:*
1. Kids peel bananas with help, mash with fork/spoon till no lumps.
2. Add oats + tiny pinch of cinnamon. Mix with hands/spoon.
3. Roll into small bite-size balls. Press lightly to make mini “cookies”.

Thursday: Rainbow Fruit Salad
*Skill:* Sorting by color, counting, healthy choices
*Recipe:* Banana + apple + grapes + watermelon - all pre-cut by adults
*Activity:* Kids sort fruit by color into cups, then mix in big bowl. Count “5 red grapes, 3 yellow banana slices”.
*Learning:* “Eat a rainbow every day”. Talk: wild animals eat fruit in jungle too!

Friday: Decorating Day - Biscuit Faces*
*Skill:* Creativity, pincer grip, emotions
*Recipe:* Plain biscuits + cream + fruit bits + choco chips
*Activity:* Kids spread cream and make faces: 2 choco chip eyes, banana smile, cucumber nose.
*Learning:* “Food can be fun! Same food can look different”.
*Celebration:* “Little Chef Certificate” + class photo with chef hats

Weekly Planner
Theme: Tame & Wild Animals
Monday, June 1st - Friday, June 5th.

Monday: What Makes an Animal Tame or Wild?
Skill: Sorting, vocabulary, observation
Activity: “Friend or Forest” game. Show picture cards. Kids sort into 2 hoops: “Lives with people = Tame” vs “Lives in jungle = Wild”. Cow, dog, cat vs lion, elephant, zebra.
Craft: Make sorting mat with green “farm” and blue “jungle”
Take-home: Cut-out animals to sort with parents

Tuesday: Tame Animal Day - Helpers on the Farm
Skill: Fine motor, responsibility, empathy
Activity: Pretend farm chores. “Feed the cow” with green paper strips. “Groom the horse” by brushing toy animals. Talk about how we care for tame animals.
Sound game: Do animal sounds. Who gives milk? Who guards the house?
Take-home: Paper plate cow craft with grass snack

Wednesday: Wild Animal Day - Jungle Explorers
Skill: Movement, imagination, listening
Activity: Animal movement parade. Move like elephant stomping, monkey swinging, lion crawling. Freeze when music stops.
Sensory bin: Rice “sand” + hidden plastic jungle animals to find
Take-home: Animal footprint stamping with paint

Thursday: Where Do They Live? Habitats
Skill: Science basics, matching, spatial awareness
Activity: Build 2 habitats. Farm corner with blocks/grass mat. Jungle corner with leaves/toys. Kids place animals where they belong.
Story: “One day on the farm vs One day in the jungle” - simple 2-part story
Take-home: Habitat matching sheet

Friday: Animal Care & Safety
Skill: Social skills, safety, gratitude
Activity: “Gentle hands” practice. How to pet cat/dog softly. Rule: Wild animals we admire from far, we don’t touch.
Craft: Make binoculars from toilet rolls to “spot” wild animals safely
Celebration: Animal parade + “I protect animals” badge

Weekly Planner
Theme: Cultures of Pakistan
Monday, Mar 30th - Friday, April 3rd.

*Monday: Punjab – fields & food*
- Circle chat: Show a picture of wheat fields; say “Punjab grows lots of food.”
- Activity: Finger-paint a tractor or a sun over green fields.
- Snack: Mini roti or biscuits with a dab of butter; try a Punjabi word: Sat Sri Akal / Assalam-o-Alaikum.
- Music/movement: Play 30 seconds of a dhol beat; let them pat knees to the rhythm.

*Tuesday: Sindh – river & handicrafts*
- Circle chat: Talk about the Indus River and ajrak patterns.
- Activity: Print simple block designs on paper with foam stamps (red/maroon/bluish).
- Snack: Dates + water; teach Sindhi: Wah bhai.
- Story/mini-show: Short tale of Shah Abdul Latif’s kindness; move like a flowing river.

*Wednesday: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – mountains & hospitality*
- Circle chat: Show mountains; talk about welcoming guests.
- Activity: Build “mountains” with pillows/blocks, then “greet” a guest doll.
- Snack: Apple slices; Pashto word: salaam.
- Game: Rug-toss beanbag onto a mat; cheer mehmaan nawazi.

*Thursday: Balochistan – desert & embroidery*
- Circle chat: Look at a desert image; show a mirror-work patch.
- Activity: Glue shiny sequins or foil bits on a paper balochi shape.
- Snack: Banana pieces; quick hello in Balochi: chaara haal.
- Movement: Slow camel-walk around the room.

*Friday: Gilgit-Baltistan/Azad Kashmir – up north*
- Circle chat: Show snowy peaks, ibex, and a wood house.
- Activity: Crumple white paper as snow; stick on peaks; give each child a cotton-ball “warm cap.”
- Snack: Crackers with milk; word: shukriya.
- Wrap-up: Mini “mela”—kids show one thing from the week and get a star-sticker passport.

Weekly Planner
Theme: Eid
Monday, Mar 16th - Friday, Mar 20th.

Monday: Eid Introduction
- Circle Time: Talk about Eid (what is it, why do we celebrate)
- Craft: Make Eid cards
- Song: “Eid Mubarak” song

Tuesday: Eid Traditions
- Story Time: “Eid Story” (simple, kid-friendly)
- Activity: Dress-up (traditional Eid clothes)
- Snack: Eid-themed treats (dates, etc.)

Wednesday: Eid Preparations
- Art: Decorate Eid lanterns
- Music: Play Eid songs
- Game: “Pin the moon on Eid”

Thursday: Eid Values
- Discussion: Sharing and kindness (Eid values)
- Activity: Make Eid gift bags
- Story: “Sharing is Caring”

Friday: Eid Celebration
- Celebration: Class party (simple, fun)
- Food: Eid treats
- Activity: Eid-themed games

*The planner will be adjusted according to Eid announcement.*

Weekly Planner
Theme: Reading
Monday, Mar 9th - Friday, Mar 13th.

Monday: Story Time Fun
- Read: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
- Activity: Sequence the story (pictures)
- Song: “The Reading Song”

Tuesday: Alphabet Adventure
- Read: “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”
- Activity: Letter hunt (find letters in class)
- Craft: Make letter collages

Wednesday: Rhyming Fun
- Read: “Green Eggs and Ham”
- Activity: Rhyme matching game
- Music: Rhyming songs

Thursday: Character Play
- Read: “Corduroy”
- Activity: Dress up as favorite character
- Game: Character guessing game

Friday: Book Making Day
- Read: Class-made books
- Activity: Create own storybooks
- Celebration: Reading party