Sunday, December 16, 2012

Jan Brett and The Nutcracker



Week of December 17-21
Letter of the week is N
Jan Brett’s Gingerbread Stories / Russian story the Mitten and Nutcracker
Thursday and Friday we will devote most of our class time to creating our own Nutcracker show

Monday
Literacy: I am nice when I ________.  Comparing both Mitten stories
Math:  The Mitten estimation activity
Art: Our own story the Mitten
Science:  Body heat and using thermometers
Music:  Jingle Bells/ Dancing to the Hokey Pokey
The Mitten by Yaroslava The Mitten by Jan Brett

Tuesday
Literacy:   I want a new ____________.
Math: Gingerbread estimation
Art: lifesize gingerbread men
Science: Exploring thermometers
Music: Jingle Bells
Gingerbread Man
Wednesday:
Literacy:  I will never___________.
Math: Gingerbread dice game
Art: Making gingerbread men and decorating
Science:  Exploring temperatures
Music: Jingle Bell Rock
Gingerbread Baby, Gingerbread Baby and Friends

Thursday
Literacy:  nutcracker  Students will draw their own Nutcracker creation
Art/Music/Drama   Nutcracker props and creating our own show
Music:  Peter Tchaikovsky’s  The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
*Math will be during calendar time…we need all the time we can have to create our own Nutcracker show.  J

Friday
Literacy:  My favorite number is _____.
Math:  During calendar time today because we need much time for the Nutcracker.
Music/Art/Drama   The Nutcracker play

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