Monday, November 8, 2010

Native Americans

Lesson Plan for the week of: 11/8-11/12/10 Theme: Native American/Pilgrims
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Centers
(Communication Skills, Social Development) Make Wampum Beads Pilgrim Hats Make Teepees Dream Catcher Rainsticks

Circle Time (Communication Skills, Literacy Development, Celebrating Diversity) Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.

*Show and Tell Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.
Music & Movement/ Creative Expression
(Gross Motor, Creative Expression)

Sing: Five Little Indians
Sing: I’m a Little Indian

*Yoga
Sing: The Pilgrims Came
Sing: Thanksgiving is Coming
Sing: Indians and Pilgrims

*Music

Language Arts
(Cognitive, Literacy, and Fine Motor Development)

Read: On Mothers Lap
Read: One little, Two little, Three little Pilgrims
Read: The Very First Americans

*Spanish
Read: Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn
Read: The Littlest Pilgrim

Math/Science/Sensory
(Cognitive and Fine Motor Development)

Bean Sorting
Cornstarch Clay
Plant Beans
Feather Sensory Table
Feather Matching

Friday, September 24, 2010

Theme for next week: Seasons!!!

Lesson Plan for the week of: 9/27-10/1/10 Theme: Seasons
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Centers
(Communication Skills, Social Development) Make Spring flowers using tissue paper
Watermelon art Make Pumpkins for a pumpkin patch Create puffy paint mittens Illustrate our favorite season
Outdoor Play Skills
(Gross Motor Development, Social Skills)

Ride Bikes
Seashells in the sand table
Collect leaves
Buckets and pails
Play on the Slides

Circle Time (Communication Skills, Literacy Development, Celebrating Diversity) Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.

*Show and Tell Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.
Music & Movement/ Creative Expression
(Gross Motor, Creative Expression)

Sing: Raindrop song
Sing: This is the way we dress for summer
*Yoga
Sing: I’m a Little Acorn Brown
Sing: Five Little Snowmen
Sing: Good Morning

*Music

Language Arts
(Cognitive, Literacy, and Fine Motor Development)

Read: When Spring Comes
Read: One Hot Summer Day
Read: Now it’s Fall

*Spanish
Read: The Snowy Day
Read: Through the Year with Harriet

Math/Science/Sensory
(Cognitive and Fine Motor Development)

Bird and Nest matching game
Lady Bug dot match
Examine a squash
Make Snowmen
Calendar Number Match Game

Health/Safety Habits

Stranger Danger
Drink lots of water Always wear a helmet
Cover your cough
Wash your hands

Monday, September 20, 2010

Lesson plan 9/20

Lesson Plan for the week of: 9/20-9/24/10 Theme: Autumn
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Centers
(Communication Skills, Social Development) Make Leaf People Leaf Tree Leaf Rubbings Make Leaf Hands Autumn Leaf
Outdoor Play Skills
(Gross Motor Development, Social Skills)

Collecting Leaves
Rake Leaves
Make Leaf Piles
Swings
Climbing Wall

Circle Time (Communication Skills, Literacy Development, Celebrating Diversity) Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.

*Show and Tell Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.
Music & Movement/ Creative Expression
(Gross Motor, Creative Expression)

Sing: The leaves are falling down
Sing: This is the way we rake the Leaves
*Yoga
Sing: Falling Leaves
Sing: Leaf Song
Sing: Leaves, Leaves

*Music

Language Arts
(Cognitive, Literacy, and Fine Motor Development)

Read: Leaf Man
Read: Arthur Jumps into Fall
Read: Mouse’s First Fall

*Spanish
Read: Fall Leaves Fall
Read: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

Math/Science/Sensory
(Cognitive and Fine Motor Development)

Leaf Sorting
Leaf Count
Leaf Matching
Leaf Graphing
Leaf Blow

Health/Safety Habits

Sleeve-Sneeze
Cover your Cough
Stranger Danger

911
Drink lots of water

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Bubbles

Lesson Plan for the week of: 9/13-9/17/10 Theme: Bubbles
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Centers
(Communication Skills, Social Development) Make bubble prints Bubble pictures Bubble Art Packing bubble pictures Clean Collage
Outdoor Play Skills
(Gross Motor Development, Social Skills)
Chasing bubbles Make bubbles Swings Riding Bikes Rock Wall

Circle Time (Communication Skills, Literacy Development, Celebrating Diversity) Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.

*Show and Tell Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.
Music & Movement/ Creative Expression
(Gross Motor, Creative Expression)

Sing: My Bubble
Sing: The Bubble Song
*Yoga
Sing: Bubbles All Around
Sing: Bubbles in the Air
Sing: Bubble Gum

*Music

Language Arts
(Cognitive, Literacy, and Fine Motor Development)

Read: Bubble Bubble
Read: Clifford Counts Bubbles
Read: The Magic Bubble Trip

*Spanish
Read: Benny’s Big Bubble
Read: Busy, Busy Mouse

Math/Science/Sensory
(Cognitive and Fine Motor Development)

Counting Bubbles
Rainbow Bubbles
Blowing Bubbles
Hand Bubbles
Make Pyramids

Health/Safety Habits

Stranger Danger
Hand-Washing
Cover your Sneeze
Fire Safety
Don’t Run In The Hall

Friday, July 9, 2010

Welcome

Welcome Sam to our class!

lesson plan 7/12/2010

Lesson Plan for the week of: 7-12/7-16-10 Theme: Weather
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Centers
(Communication Skills, Social Development) Make a class weather chart Make a list of weather words
Tornado in a bottle
Honeycomb snowflake art
Sensory table filled with cotton balls
Outdoor Play Skills
(Gross Motor Development, Social Skills)

Make shadows

Fly our kites
Catch and measure rainfall
Shaving Cream
Splash Day

Circle Time (Communication Skills, Literacy Development, Celebrating Diversity) Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.

*Show and Tell Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.
Music & Movement/ Creative Expression
(Gross Motor, Creative Expression)

Sing: You are my sunshine
Sing: Whistling Wind
Sing: The Raindrop song/ Eensy Weensy Raindrops
Sing: Snowflakes, Snowflakes
Sing: Cloudy Today

Language Arts
(Cognitive, Literacy, and Fine Motor Development)

Read: Sunshine
Read: Feel the Wind
Read: The Rain came Down
Spanish Lesson
Read: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Math/Science/Sensory
(Cognitive and Fine Motor Development)

Make sunny sculptures
Make Kites

Puddle Jumping
Make cold winter window
Make cloud pictures

Health/Safety Habits
Always wear sunscreen Hold adult hands when crossing the street
911
Cover your cough Never play in water alone

Monday, June 28, 2010

Lesson Plan June 28-July2

Everything Red, White and Blue!!!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Lesson Plan 6/21

Lesson Plan for the week of: 6/21-6/25/10 Theme: Ocean Creatures
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Centers
(Communication Skills, Social Development)
Make Ocean Fish snack

Match fish by color and size
Colored sand table
Shell counting Boats in the water table
Outdoor Play Skills
(Gross Motor Development, Social Skills)

Riding Bikes
Rock climbing wall
Swings
Agility Play
Splash Day

Circle Time (Communication Skills, Literacy Development, Celebrating Diversity) Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather.
Music & Movement/ Creative Expression
(Gross Motor, Creative Expression)

Sing: Swimming in the Sea
Sing: My Fishy song

Sing: I’m a big whale
Sing: Baby Shark
Sing: My octopus song

Language Arts
(Cognitive, Literacy, and Fine Motor Development)

Read: What’s under the Ocean?
Read: Rainbow fish
Read: The whale who wanted to be small
Spanish Lesson
Read: Wish for a Fish

Math/Science/Sensory
(Cognitive and Fine Motor Development)
Color and cut out Sealife animals Play ‘Flying Fish Socks’ Make Blue Jello / fruit snacks Make a Shark puppet Make a Paper octopus

Health/Safety Habits
Always wear a helmet Hand-washing Always wear sunscreen Stop, drop, and roll Swim with water wings

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Lesson Plan for the week of: 6/14-6/18/2010 Theme: Summertime
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Centers
(Communication Skills, Social Development)
Play in Shaving Cream
Bugs in dirt table
Sand Table
Building with blocks Boats in the water table
Outdoor Play Skills
(Gross Motor Development, Social Skills)

Riding Bikes
Rock climbing wall
Swings
Agility Play
Splash Day

Circle Time (Communication Skills, Literacy Development, Celebrating Diversity) Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather. Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather Circle time consists of greeting peers, singing songs, announcement of daily classroom helpers, the calendar, and the weather
Music & Movement/ Creative Expression
(Gross Motor, Creative Expression)

Sing: Summer
Sing: Ants at the Picnic
Sing: Taking a Vacation
Sing: Camping Song
Sing: Rain Song

Language Arts
(Cognitive, Literacy, and Fine Motor Development)
Read: Clifford keeps Cool Read: Little Critter's the Picnic Read: Arthur’s Family Vacation
Spanish Lesson
Read: My Red Umbrella

Math/Science/Sensory
(Cognitive and Fine Motor Development)
Make Lemonade Make Placemats for our Picnic Packing a suitcase Make Smores Bubble painting

Health/Safety Habits
Always wear a helmet Hand-washing Always wear sunscreen Stop, drop, and roll Swim with water wings

Monday, June 14, 2010

Welcome Friends!

The Guppy Class welcomed their new friend Kenzi today. She seemed right at home and enjoyed art this morning. We hope to share much more fun in the months to come!

Friday, March 26, 2010

Lesson Plan for March 29th - April 1st

Reminder - Emerson will be CLOSED Friday, April 2nd.


Monday, March 22, 2010

Monday, March 15, 2010

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

REMINDER!

Please remember to bring in shoeboxes for a fun art activity! We will be making mailboxes for Valentine's Day treats!

Lesson Plan for February 8th - 12th


Thursday, February 4, 2010

Project!

Please bring in photos of your family for our class family tree!

We will be working on a project and would like for everyone to participate.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Welcome!

Today we welcome Ms. Anna to our classroom! Please take a moment and introduce yourself to her as you drop off or pick up your child!

Lesson Plan for January 11th-15th