I've been participating in Operation Christmas Child by Samaritan's Purse for close to 20 years now! I've packed shoeboxes with my kids almost every year! This year was Zeke's first year to pack his own shoebox (with help from me, of course).
After I got the big kids off on the school bus this morning, Zeke and Zoey woke up. Thanks to the time change, they're up a little earlier than normal! We ate breakfast, got dressed, and then Zeke and I started his kindergarten work. We are on A is for Apple in My Father's World curriculum, which is also week 6.
He first did his journal page, which was just a worksheet I found, printed, cut, and taped into his journal. He had to read each number at the top of the column and dot the addition facts that had that number for the answer. He did such a good job on this!
Next, we did our calendar. He writes the date (and any dates we missed because of the weekend), we say the days of the week and months of the year, and I talk a little bit about "today", "tomorrow", and "yesterday."
He then writes the next number on his 100 Chart (we're only on number 15 because we forget this sometimes) and we count from 1 to the number of the day.
We then did his Letter Sound Cards. He colors the pictures and cuts them out, and then we place them in an envelope with the letter glued on front. We use these cards along with the ones from previous weeks throughout our school week to review letter sounds.
We read the Apple pages in the God's Amazing World A to Z book that accompanies the curriculum. This is my third time to use this kindergarten curriculum, and this book is my favorite new addition to it!
I printed out this free resource from Teachers Pay Teachers. Zeke loves pattern blocks so I knew he would love this activity! He had to fill in the apple shapes with pattern blocks and then write the number of each block that he used. I also had him trace around the pattern blocks and color them in the correct colors. There were several different ways you could make the apples, and Zeke really enjoyed this.
We also started on an Apple Pop Art project (also free from Teachers Pay Teachers). I printed one out for me too because I knew he would want me to color with him. We will work on this throughout the week.
Zeke also completed three pages in Before the Code, Book B and one page in Rod and Staff's "Inside and Outside" workbook. This was on counting by 2's, which I was afraid he would have a hard time understanding, but no! He seems to really understand it so far.
After cleaning up a little, we headed to the church to pick up three shoeboxes and then to Walmart to fill them up! Zeke made two boxes for a boy, ages 5-9 and I made one for a girl, age 0-4. We got plenty of cool items - he got matching things for each box! Big dragons, UNO cards, small wooden puzzles, yo-yos, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, a new shirt, underwear and socks, crayons and coloring book, flashlights, and matchbox cars! We geared his toward a 5-year-old boy. In the girl's box I put a sun dress, panties and socks, small baby doll, yo-yo, crayons, a small wooden puzzle, toothbrush and hairbrush, small hair clips, small ocean animals, and a flashlight. I'm sure there are a few things I'm forgetting!
The collection deadline is November 12, 2023 - next Sunday! If you're interested in Operation Christmas Child, you can search on the website to find a drop-off location near you.
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