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These activities were inspired by the activities found in Curriculum Using Children’s Picture Books by Kelly Gunzenhauser and Sherrill B. Flora.
This week we are reading Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brwon. We first have to start by getting in your pjs and having a pj reading with your child!!!
If for some reason you don’t have the book at home, you can order it by clicking on the picture above or check out this reading from
Bedtime Stories With Christari on youtube.
Activities
Memory Game/Mini Books
Check out Life over Cs memory game and mini books on Goodnight Moon. The first activity I used was the mat with rhyming words. C found all the rhyming words as we read the story. She loves finding games so it was perfect for her. We then used the matching game to teach rhyming words. I have not done a ton with rhyming words for C yet so it was a great introduction. Stressing that we were listening to the end of the word to hear the rhyming part help her figure it out. I also printed out the mini-books an will use them with her later to practice her tracing skills while enforcing rhyming words.
Pattern Making
You can use the printable from Life over C’s from above make patterns with your child (print off a couple copies of the matching game). Or you could also use counting bears to make patterns because of the bears in the story. Or you can head over to Little Learning Lane to do some pattern work.
Bedtime Sequencing
The story is about a bunny going to bed and it is crucial for young children to have a bedtime routine. You probably already have one. Over at The Relaxed Homeschool, there is a set of cards to create your own bedtime routine.
Stary Night Picture
This is a craft I have done with C multiple times and she loves it every time. You can give a piece of black paper to your child. Then, put white and yellow paint on a paper plate or in cups. Using qtips, they can put stars all over their paper.
Moon Name Craft
This is a super fun craft to not only talk about moons, but learn about crescent shapes and practicing your child’s name. First, cut out a crescent moon shape out of grey or black paper or have them color in a crescent moon shape. Next, have your child use stickers, or cut out letters or use stamps, to write their name on the moon. Then cut out a star and attach the star with string to hang inside the crescent part of the moon.
Learning Time
In the book, there is a clock with the time through out the story. You can take this opportunity to introduce time to your child. There is a great hands on worksheet to show your child basic time over at Totschooling.
Goodnight Moon was a universal favorite for all four of my children when they were young. Even all these years later I still have it memorized lol. I love these crafts and ideas.