Sunday, November 25, 2012

3/4 Schedule: Hibernation

Monday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: Animals in Winter by Herrietta Bancroft
Art: Owl Art
Math: Counting & Sorting Bears
Centers: Forest Animal Sensory Play
Music: Sleeping Bears Song

Tuesday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: Where Do I Sleep?
Art: Owl Art
Math: Counting & Sorting Bears
Centers: Forest Animal Sensory Play
Music: Sleeping Bears Song

Wednesday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Hellen Oxenbury
Art: Bears in Caves
Math: Counting and Sorting Seeds
Centers: Playdough Caves
Music: Hibernation (Song) 

Thursday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Art: Leafy Hedgehog
Math: Counting and Sorting Seeds
Centers: Recycled Art Sculptures
Music: Hi-bernation! (Song)
 
Friday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: Hibernation Station
Art: Hibernating Bear Craft
Math: Animal Matching
Centers: Recycled Art Sculptures
Music: Hi-bernation! (Song)

Adaptations, Migration and Hibernation ~ Ms. Salouma's class



Week of November 26-30  Animal Adaptations, Migration and Hibernation
Letter of the week is K
Throughout the week we’ll act out Going on A Bear Hunt and play other games related to hibernation.
Monday
Literacy:  My kite. 
Math:  tracing numbers  11-15 with stamp pad
Art:  How animals prepare for winter book
Science:  Foraging (foraging snack game)
Music:  Hibernation song
Go to Sleep, Little Groundhog 
Tuesday
Literacy: I I would kiss my parents _______times.
Math:  tracing numbers 11-15 with stamping
Art:  Hibernation Station  (please send a shoebox in)
Science:  Animal adapting to winter (foraging, body changes)
Music:  Hibernation Song
Good Night, Baby Bear
Wednesday
Literacy: I am kind when I _________.
Math: counting seeds in groups of 5
Art: Animals hibernating picture
Science:  What is hibernation
Music:  Animal hibernation using simon says and music
Time to Sleep
Thursday
Literacy: I keep ______in a special box.
Math:  Top It number recognition game
Art: Bear in a cave using a variety of materials.
Science: Exploring animal fat
Music: Animal hibernation with Simon says and music
Animals in Winter
Friday
Literacy:  A crown for a king.
Math:  Top It number recognition game
Art: Bear Cave using grocery bags  (Please bring a small stuffed animal)
Science:  Exploring Animal fat
Music: Hibernation/Foraging freeze dance
How Do Bears Sleep

2/3 Class Schedule: Hibernation


Monday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: Animals in Winter by Herrietta Bancroft
Art: Bear Caves
Math: Counting Beds
Fine Motor: Play-dough Sleepers
Music: Hibernation (Song)
 
Tuesday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: Animals in Winter by Herrietta Bancroft
Art: Tempera Ice Paint
Math: Counting Beds
Fine Motor: Play-dough Sleepers
Music: Hibernation (Song)
 
Wednesday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Hellen Oxenbury
Art: What Kind of Bed?
Math: Animal Matching
Fine Motor: Cutting with Scissors
Music: Hibernation (Song)
 
Thursday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: Bear Snores on by Karma Wilson
Art: Egg Carton Caves
Math: Animal Matching
Fine Motor: Cutting with Scissors
Music: Hi-bernation! (Song)
 
Friday
Alphabet: Letter Ll
Literature: Bear Snores on by Karma Wilson
Art: Animals Made From Shapes
Math: Animal Matching
Fine Motor: Cutting with Scissors
Music: Hi-bernation! (Song)
 
Songs:

Hibernation Song (sung to the tune of Frere Jacques)
Fill in the blank with a hibernation animal name and repeat for all!
________ are sleeping. ________ are sleeping.
All winter long! All winter long!
Sleeping all through winter is called hibernation.
They're snug and warm. Snug and warm.
Hi-bernation! (sung to the tune of Alouette)
Hibernation. Time for Hibernation. Hibernation. Time for a deep sleep.
In the winter where's the bear? Sleeping for weeks in its lair. Where's the bear? In its lair. OH! O! O! O!
Hibernation. Time for Hibernation. Hibernation. Time for a deep sleep.
In the winter where's the frog? Sleeping by a pond or log. Where's the frog? Pond or log. Oh! o, o, o!
continue with
In the winter where's the snake? In the mud beneath the lake.
In the winter where's the bat? In a cave is where its at.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

All School Schedule: Celebrating Thanksgiving

The whole school will be working together for the next three days to cook and decorate for our thanksgiving luncheons. The 2/3 class luncheon will be on Monday. The 3/4 class and PM Preschool luncheon will be on Tuesday. The 4/5 class luncheon will be on Wednesday. Luncheons will be held from 12:00-1:00 each day. We hope that you can join us. Happy Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

PM Preschool and Enrichment Class Schedule

Monday, Math/Science Class: Tree Life
  • What's Chlorophyll?
  • Taking Chlorophyll From Leaves Experiment
  • Leaf Patterns/Sorting
  • Oxygen, H2O, and Carbon Dioxide
  • Leaf Math Game
Tuesday:
Letter: K
Literacy: Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Art: Foil Leaf Rubbing
Math: Leaf Number Matching
Fine Motor: Leaf Lacing
Music: All the Leaves Are Falling Down (London Bridge Tune)

Wednesday, Literacy Class: Silly Sally by Audrey Wood
  • Paper Bag Pig Puppets
  • Tumbling, Somersaults, and Head Stands!
  • Paper Doll Sally
  • Silly Sand Art
  • Silly Frames
Thursday:
Letter: K
Literacy: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf  by Lois Ehlert
Art: Leaf Water Coloring
Math: Leaf Number Matching
Fine Motor: Leaf Sticks
Music: Five Red Leaves

Friday, Math/Science Class: Tree Life
  • What is Photosynthesis?
  • Photosynthesis Experiment
  • Identifying the Different Kinds of Trees
  • Oak Tree Life Cycle Cards
  • Baking Tree Ring Cookies

Monday, November 12, 2012

2/3 Class Schedule: Leaves Week 2


Monday
Alphabet: Letter Kk
Literature: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
Art: Q-Tip Fall Leaves
Math: Fall Tree Dice Game/Patterns
Fine Motor: Pre-writing Leaf Worksheets
Music: Fall Leaves (Rhyme)
 
Tuesday
Alphabet: Letter Kk
Literature: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
Art: Handprint Leaves
Math: Fall Tree Dice Game/Patterns
Fine Motor: Pre-Writing Leaf Worksheets
Music: Fall Leaves (Rhyme)
 
Wednesday
Alphabet: Letter Kk 
Literature: Fall Leaves by Ken Robbins
Art: Leaf Shakers
Math: Leaf Counting/Sorting
Fine Motor: Cutting
Music: Dancing Leaves (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
 
Thursday
Alphabet: Letter Kk 
Literature: Fall Leaves by Ken Robbins
Art: Leaf Shakers
Math: Leaf Counting/Sorting
Fine Motor: Cutting
Music: Dancing Leaves (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
 
Friday
Alphabet: Letter Kk
Literature: It’s Fall by Linda Glaser
Art: Tissue Paper Stain Glass Leaves
Math: Leaf Counting/Sorting
Fine Motor: Pre-Writing Leaf Worksheets
Music: Dancing Leaves (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
 

Sunday, November 11, 2012

3/4 Class Schedule: Leaves 11/12-11/16

Monday
Alphabet: Letter Kk (K is for Kite)
Literature: Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Art: Leaf Man Art
Math: Fall Tree Dice Game
Movement: Parachute with Leaves
 
Tuesday
Alphabet: Letter Kk (K is for Kite)
Literature: Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Art: Leaf Man Art
Math: Fall Tree Dice Game
Movement: Parachute with Leaves
 
Wednesday
Alphabet: Letter Kk (Build a Letter)
Literature: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
Art: Q-tip Leaf Painting on Trees
Math: Leaf Counting
Movement: Parachute with Leaves
 
Thursday
Alphabet: Letter Kk (Spaghetti Formations)
Literature: Fall Leaves by Ken Robbins
Art: Color Mixing Leaves
Math: Leaf Pattern Blocks
Movement: Parachute with Leaves
 
Friday
Alphabet: Letter Jj (Spaghetti Formations)
Literature: It’s Fall by Linda Glaser
Art: Color Mixing Leaves
Math: Leaf Pattern Blocks
Movement: Parachute with Leaves
 

 

 

Nov. 12-16 / Veterans Day, Leaves and Conifer Trees



Monday:
Literacy: I like to jump ______.
Math:  counting  50 stars on the Flag
Art/Science  Patriotic Windsocks
Music:  A-M-E-R-I-C-A/ This Land is Your Land
Book: This Land is Your Land
Tuesday:
Literacy: I want to juggle_____.
Math:  Math Centers  using leaf activities  (sorting, counting, matching)
Art:  Falling Leaves in baggie
Science:  Conifer trees
Music with Parachute
 The leaves on the trees,
They sway in the breeze,
They sway all around, all around.
Slowly first, then faster
Until all the leaves fall down.
Book:  The Giving Tree
Wednesday:
Literacy:  The color of my jacket is ______.
Math:  Math centers using leaf activities (sort, count, match, add)
Art: Leaf jar luminary (please bring a medium size jar)
Science:  Observing conifer trees /extracting chlorophyll from green tomato
Music:  Ten Little Leaves
One little, two little, three little leaves,
Four little, five little, six little leaves,
Seven little, eight little, nine little leaves,
Ten little leaves fell down.
Rake one up and that leaves nine,
Rake one up and that leaves nine,
Rake one up and that leaves nine,
Nine leaves on the ground.
Book:  A Tree is Nice

Thursday:
Literacy:  I love_____juice!
Math:  Bundles of 10 using pine needles
Art: crayon leaves (melting orange, red, yellow crayons)
Science: Pinecones and pine seeds
Music:  The Leaves
The leaves on the trees turn orange and red
Orange and red, orange and red,
The leaves on the trees turn orange and red
All around the town.
Book: Red Leaf Yellow Leaf
Friday:
Literacy: Inside my jar is a _________.
Math:  Jellybean Math (Counting, sorting and Graphing)
Art: Pine needle shape designs
Science: Observing conifer trees
Music: The Leaves, Ten Little Leaves
Book: Why Do Leaves Change Color

Monday, November 5, 2012

LEAVES NOV. 5-9



Week of November 5 -9
Letter of the week is  I
Monday:
Literacy:  I is a letter and a word/  I love to _____________.
Math:  recognize and practice numbers 11-19
Art:  Leaf collage
Science:  Trees and their leaves
Music:  parachute with leaves
Book:  Falling Leaves

Tuesday:
Literacy:  I am ____________inches tall
Math:  Counting and writing numbers 11-19
Art:  Paper Bag fall tree
Science:  Why are leaves colorful?  leaf experiment
Music:  All the Leaves are Falling Down
Book: Why do Leaves Change Color

Wednesday:
Literacy:  _______is my favorite ice cream flavor.
Math:  Counting and recognizing 11-19 using a dice activity
Art:  Pounding out leaf colors and Painting fall tree
Science:  Identifying Leaves/Sorting
Music:  All the Leaves are Falling Down
Book:    Fall Leaves Fall
Thursday:
Literacy: I am interested in___________.
Math:  Leaf pattern blocks
Art: Wax Paper leaves
Science:  Identifying and sorting leaves
Music: Parachute with leaves and music
Book:  Red Leaf Yellow Leaf

Friday:
Literacy:  I like to imagine I _________.
Math: Counting veins on leaves
Art:  leaf creatures
Science:  What are leaf veins for?
Music:  Leaf song and parachute with leaves
Book:  Leaf Man