PM Preschool Class Schedule

Theme: 100 Day of Schools

Literature:

100 Monsters in my School by Bonnie Bader

100^Th Day Worries by Margery Cuyler

Letter:

T is for Tree

T is for Turkey

Art:

100 Days Bookmark

“One Hundred Days of School” creating words

100 Days Crown

10 Days Glasses

Math:

One Hundred Chart Activity           

100 Cheerios in a Bowl

Fine Motor:

Prewriting Practices 100^th Day theme

100 Days of School Puzzle

Music:

One Hundred Days

One hundred days of learning,

One hundred days of fun,

One hundred days to work and play,

Aren't I the lucky one?

How Many is One Hundred? (to the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb")

How many is one hundred,

One hundred, one hundred,

How many is one hundred?

It's ten groups of ten.

How many is one hundred,

One hundred, one hundred?

How many is one hundred?

It's twenty groups of five.

How many is one hundred,

One hundred, one hundred?

How many is one hundred?

It's fifty groups of two.

How many is one hundred,

One hundred, one hundred,

How many is one hundred?

It's one hundred groups of one.

100 Days of School

100 Days of School

Letter S

Making a 100 book

Monday

Literacy: I love to __________at school!

Math/Art:  100 fruity loops necklace

Science: 

Music:  100 days of school song

Book: Biscuits 100^th Day of School

Tuesday

Literacy: A _______is small.

Math/Art:  Counting and gluing inside 100

Science/Art  100 ants in a mound

Music:  The Ants Go Marching

Book:  One Hundred Hungry Ants

Wednesday

Literacy:  My ice cream has _________scoops.

Math: 100 Jar Estimation

Science/Art  100 drops of watercolor (predicting)

Music: I’m a Little Raindrop

Book:  The Rain Came Down

Thursday:

Literacy:  I can stack 100 ______.

Math: How far is 100 ft?  (measuring with our feet)  How much is 100lbs

Science:  floating and sinking bowls of 100 cereal, pasta, and pennies

Art: 100 goldfish in a bowl

Music: 100 Days of School Song

Book: Ten Little Fish

Friday

Literacy:  I love the smell of _____________.

Math/Art  Counting 100 Gumballs in a Machine

Science: How is bubble gum made?

Music: Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

Book: Pop!  The Invention of Bubble Gum

3/4 Class Schedule: 100 Days of School

Theme: 100 Days of School

Literature:
Creating our own books
I wish I had 100 __________.

Alphabet:

Puppet Guest: Turtle
Tt is for toothpicks
Tt is for tissue
Tt is for tape
Letter Tt mini book

Fine Motor:
“Don’t Cut the Turtle” (cutting practice)
Big lines and little lines (handwriting practice)

Art:

100 gumball painting
100 paper loops
100 fruit loop necklaces
100 thumbprints
100 colored dots q-tip painting

Math:

Measuring 100 footprints
Measuring and comparing 100 thumbprints
Roll 100 gum balls
Counting and Estimating 100 drops of water
Estimating 100 cheerios

Movement:

100 Movements Game

Enrichment Class Schedule

Wednesday, Literacy Class: Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett

• Building Our Own Dog House
• Painting Our Dog House
• Playdough Dog
• Troll Faces
• Troll Game

Friday, Math/Science Class: Does it Dissolve? (Follow-up Solids, Liquids, and Gases)

• What Does Dissolve Mean? Hypothesis About What Dissolves
• Dissolving Experiment
• Identifying Solids, Liquids, and Gases
• Liquids Experiment
• All About Matter

PM Preschool Class Schedule

PM Preschool

Week of Jan. 21-25

Arctic Marine Animals

Literature:

In Arctic Waters by Laura Crawford

Seals by Emily Rose Townsend

Letter:

S is for Snow

S is for Snake

Art:

Walrus Art

Paper Bag Baby Beluga Whale

Stand up Foam Seal

Seal Mask

Math:

Play Shape Arctic Match up

Seals and Fish Count and Fill Up

Fine Motor:

Cut Out Polar Animal Cards

Prewriting Polar Theme Practices

Music:

Five Brown Walruses

Five brown walruses were at the North Pole.
One climbed on the ice and fell into a hole.
Four brown walruses swam toward the ice.
One bumped an iceberg which wasn't very nice.
Three brown walruses had whiskers on their faces,
One got bored and went to sleep; he didn't like the places.
Two brown walruses went to look for food.
One swam far, far away; he wasn't in the mood.
One brown walrus was tired of the play.
She flipped a good-bye with her tail and then she swam away.

Walking Through the Arctic

Walking through the arctic (echo)
And what do you think I saw (echo)
A great big polar bear
He said Sta-and UP! (everyone jump up)
And shake, shake, this way, shake, shake that way (everyone shake)
Shake, shake, this way and then sit down (sit down)

2/3 Class Schedule: Arctic Animals

Theme: Arctic Animals

Literature:

• The Polar Bear's Gift by Jeanne Bushey
• Where's Walrus by Stephen Savage
• In Arctic Waters by Laura Crawford

Alphabet:

• Ss is For Snake
• Ss is For Snow
• Ss is for Salt
• My Itsy Bitsy Ss Book

Art:

• Salt Painting
• Narwhal Porthole
• Northern Lights Chalk Pastel Art
• Rock Walrus
• Sponge Penguins

Math:

• Practicing Numbers
• How Many Whales Do You See?

Music:

• Good Morning Song
• Goodbye Song
• Five Little Penguins

Week of January 22-25 Arctic land animals and plants Letter of the week is R and Lego Math

Week of January 22-25   Arctic land animals and plants

Letter of the week is R and Lego Math

Tuesday

Literacy:  I can run faster than____________.

Math:  Sorting lego brick size and color

Art:  Arctic scene using styrafoam

Science:  Exploring ice (chipping, color changing and more)

Music: Musical Icebergs

Book:  The Arctic Lands

Wednesday

Literacy:  I like to ____________in the rain.

Math:  Adding with legos

At 11::15 we will go to the Eric Carle puppet show

Thursday

Literacy:   I rest on a _________.

Math:  Comparing legos

Art:  Arctic fox from shapes and paint

Science:  Camouflage/Mixing colors in ice

Music:  Going on a Polar Bear Hunt

Book: Hello Red Fox

Friday

Literacy:  I want a rainbow _____________.

Math:  Lego addition and patterns

Art: Polar bear using clay and straws

Science: Polar Bear fur

Music:  Musical icebergs

Book:  The Three Snow Bears

3/4 Class Schedule: Arctic Animals

Theme: Artic Animals

Storytime:

Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear? By Bill Martin
Far North in the Arctic by Cory Cooper
Artic Foxes by Emily Rose Townsend
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Alphabet:

Puppet Guest: Squirrel
S is for sand
S is for snowflake
Letter S mini book

Fine Motor:

Artic Maze
“Don’t Cut the Arctic Fox” (cutting practice)
Drawing Curves (handwriting practice)

Art:

Igloos with Sugar Cubes
Salt Painting
Northern Lights Chalk Pastels
Rock Walrus
Orca Whale

Sensory:

Arctic Animals in Shaving Cream
Animal Tracks

Math:

Polar Patterns
Roll and Graph Polar Animals

Movement:

Iceberg Jump
Throwing and Catching with Balls

Music:

Five Little Eskimos
(Fingerplay)
Five little Eskimos by the igloo door.
One went out to feed the dogs, then there were four.
Four little Eskimos rowing out to sea,

One jumped on an iceberg, then there were three.

Three little Eskimos making fish stew,
One burned his finger, then there were two.
Two little Eskimos hunting for fun,
One chased a baby seal, then there was one.
One little Eskimo all his work done,
Went home to supper, then there were none.

My Igloo
(Fingerplay)
My igloo is round with a tiny door.
(Make a circle with hands and then hold hand low to ground)
It is made of cold ice and snow.
(Pretend to shiver)
The inside is covered with blankets and fur.
(Spread hands over wide area)
So it's warm when the winter winds blow.
(Hug self to keep warm)

PM Preschool Class Schedule

PM Preschool

Week of Jan. 14-18

Arctic Land Animals

Literature:

Far North in the Arctic by Cory Cooper Hansen

Arctic Foxes by Emily Rose Townsend

Letter:

R is for Rainbow

R is for Rabbit

Art:

Snowy Pinecone Owl

Arctic Animals Silhouette Paint

Arctic Hare Pom Pom Painting

Lemmings Snow/Soil Home

Math:

How Many Arctic Animals Do You See?

What Comes Between?

Fine Motor:

Cut Out Animal Cards

Prewriting Polar Theme Practices

Music:

Polar Bear (Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean)
The polar bear lives in Alaska
He never gets cold in a storm
He swims in cold icy water
His heavy coat keeps him warm
Warm, warm, warm, warm
His heavy coat keeps him warm
Warm, warm, warm, warm
His heavy coat keeps him warm

Six Little Penguins
Six little penguins off an iceberg did dive,
One bumped his beak, then there were five.

Five little penguins swam the ocean floor,
One saw a whale, then there were four.

Four little penguins spun around, whee-ee!
One spun off, then there were three!

Three little penguins, with nothing to do,
One went fishing, then there were two.

Two little penguins, having lots of fun,
One fell of, then there was one.
One little penguin, when the day was done,
Went home to sleep, then there were none

2/3 Class Schedule: Arctic Land Animals

Literature:

• Where Snowflakes Fall by Claire Freedman
• 365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental
• Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
• The Last Polar Bear by Jean Craighead George

Letter:

• Rr is For Rainbow
• Rr is For Rabbit
• Rr is For Red
• My Itsy Bitsy Rr Book

Art:

• Hand-print/Foot-print Rabbit Craft
• Paper Arctic Fox
• Snowy Owl Pine-cones
• Letter R Rabbit Craft
• Edible Reindeer

Math:

• Goldfish Penguin Math/Sorting Game
• Polar Bear Sorting
• Counting Rabbits

Fine Motor:

• Cutting Shapes
• Fishing with Pincers

Sensory:

• Arctic Water Play

More Artic Animals and their Habitats

Arctic Animals

Letter of the week is Qq

Monday

Literacy:  I am quick at________.

Math: tangrams

Science:  KWL seals  (know, what I want to know and what I learned)

Art: harp seal sock

Music:  creating our own polar region song

Book:  Seal Pup Grows Up

Tuesday

Literacy:  My question is…..

Math: working with tangrams

Art: Narwhal shape art and narwhal tusks

Music:  continue to work on Polar Region song/tusk fighting dance

Science:  Narwhals

Book: Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea

Wednesday

Literacy:  I am quiet when____.

Math/Art   building ice caves/ igloos with sugar cubes  (counting, estimating)

Science:  What is ice?

Book:  Mama do You Love Me?

Thursday

literacy: I am quiet when________.

Math:  tangram (patternblocks) activity

Science:  All about the walrus and what is blubber?

Art: walrus picture from feet and handprints

Music: Creating our own song about polar animals

Book: Little Walrus Warning

Friday

Literacy:  I need  ________quarters to buy a________.

Math:  counting with money

Art: Snowy owl using pinecones/ Snowy owl paper strips

Science:  Dissecting owl pellets

Music:  Pretend ice  skating to music

Book: The Little White Owl

PM Preschool Class Schedule

PM Preschool

Week of Jan. 7-11

Polar Bears

Literature:

The Biggest Thing in the World by Kenneth Steven

Panda and Polar Bear by Mathew Baek

Letter:

Q is for Queen

Q is for Quack

Art:

Polar Bear Mask

Paper Plate Polar Bear w/puffy Paint

Pom Pom Polar Bear

Polar Bear Water Bottle

Math:

Polar Bear Hunting

Polar Bear Sorting

Fine Motor:

Puffy Polar Bear (Marshmallows)

Polar Bear Cut Out

Music:

Polar Bear Rhyme

Polar Bear, Polar Bear

PM Enrichment Classes

Monday, Math/Science Class: Solid, Liquid, and Gas

• What is a Solid, Liquid, and Gas?
• Making Solids
• Run Away Peppers Experiment
• Hypothesis About the Three States of Matter
• Distinguishing the Three States of Matter

Wednesday, Literacy Class: The Umbrella by Jan Brett

• Umbrella Craft
• Toucan Sand Art Project
• What is a Rain forest?
• Rain forest Game
• Rain forest Maze/Puzzle

Friday, Math/Science Class: Solid, Liquid, and Gas

• Sorting the Three States of Matter
• Liquid Concoction Experiment
• Ice Observation
• Looking into the Changes of Matter
• Is it a Solid, Liquid, or Gas Game

2/3 Class Schedule: Polar Bears

Theme: Polar Bears

Literature:

Polar Bear, Polar Bear Who Do You See?
Where Snowflakes Fall
When Will It Snow?
Artic Animals
Snow Bears

Alphabet:
Q is Queen
Q Bingo Markers Worksheet
Itsy Bitsy Q Books
Q Practice Worksheet

Fine Motor:

Penguin Matching
Cutting Practice
Writing Motor Control

Art:

Model Magic Penguins and Polar Bears
Sugarcube Igloos
Puffy Paint Polar Bear
Water Color Crayon Resist Snowflakes
Marshmallow Polar Bears

Sensory:
Styrofoam Ice Blocks with Arctic Animals
Arctic Water Play
Colored Rice Play

Math:

Penguin Fishing for Goldfish
Sugar Cube Tower Counting

Movement:

Freeze Dance

3/4 Class Schedule: Polar Bears

Theme: Polar Bears

Literature:

Polar Bear, Polar Bear Who Do You See?
Where Snowflakes Fall
When Will It Snow?
Artic Animals
Snow Bears

Alphabet:
Puppet Guest: Quail
Q is for Q-tips
Q is for quarter
Letter Q mini book

Fine Motor:

Mitten Vocabulary Tracing
“Don’t Cut the Polar Bear” (cutting practice)
Lines and Curves (handwriting practice)

Art:

Sugar Cube Igloos
Artic Animal Blizzard Art
Puffy Paint Polar Bear
Egg Carton Igloos
Water Color Crayon Resist Snowflakes

Sensory:
Artic Animals in Shaving Cream
Bird Beak Fishing in Water
Shivery Snow Slime

Math:

Bear Counting and Sorting
Sugar Cube Tower Counting

Movement:

Iceberg Jump

Polar Bears and Popcorn

Polar Bears, Popcorn and the Letter P

Monday

Literacy:  I want a ________for a pet.

Math: Popcorn estimation

Science: Where is the North Pole and who lives there?

Art: Paperplate polar bear face

Music:  Polar Bear(to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")
The polar bear lives in Alaska,
He never gets cold in a storm,
He swims in cold icy water,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
Warm, warm, warm, warm,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
Warm, warm, warm, warm,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
Book: Ahoy There Little Polar Bear
Tuesday
Literacy:  I like to push a__________.
Math/Art  Ice Caves/Igloo using foam blocks
Science: What is ice?
Music:Polar bear
Book:  Polar Bears

Wednesday
Literacy:  I like to play with___________.
Math:  How many popcorn seeds?
Art: Popcorn Seed Art
Science:  What is Popcorn?
Music:   I'm a Little Kernel (sung to I'm A Little Teapot)
I'm a little kernel in a pot
Turn on the heat and watch me hop.
When I get all warmed up then I'll pop.
Yummy-yum I taste good when hot!
Book:  The Popcorn Book
Thursday
Literacy:  I can pretend to be a___________.
Math: How many ice blocks in each square?
Art: Polar Bear tear art
Science: Ice experiments with salt
Music: Polar Bear song
The polar bear lives in Alaska,
He never gets cold in a storm,
He swims in cold icy water,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
Warm, warm, warm, warm,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
Warm, warm, warm, warm,
His heavy coat keeps him warm.
Book: Big Bear Little Bear
Friday
Literacy:  I want _____pennies to buy a ________.
Math: How many ice blocks in a rectangle?
Art: Polar Bear painting
Science:  What kind of plants grow in the Arctic?
Music: POLAR BEARS HAVE FIR THAT’S WHITE
Tune:  “Mary Had A Little Lamb”
Polar bears have fir that’s white,
Fur that’s white, fur that’s white.
Polar bears have fir that’s white
It lets them hide from sight.
Polar bears are big and strong,
Big and strong, big and strong.
Polar bears are big and strong,
They swim the whole day long.
Polar bears have lots of blubber,
Lots of blubber, lots of blubber.
Polar bears have lots of blubber,
To keep them nice and warm.k
Book:  Snow Bears