Monday, February 25, 2013

February 25-March 1 Letter of the week is W Fire safety and firefighters



February 25-March 1
Letter of the week is W
Fire safety and firefighters

Monday
Literacy:  My favorite kind of weather is __________.
Math: building with pattern blocks
Art: Firemen handprint
Science: What is fire?  Putting out fire.
Music:  Hurry Hurry Drive the Firetruck
Book: The Firefighters

Tuesday
Literacy:  A ______________is wild!
Math: Counting spots on the dalmation
Art: Marble paint fire scene
Science: Things that burn
Music: Stop Drop Roll
Book:  Firehouse

Wednesday:
Literacy:  I love to walk in the _____________.
Math/Art: Firetruck made from shapes
Science:  How many drops to put out the fire?
Music:  Hurry Hurry Drive the firetruck
Book:  Curious George and the Firefighters

Thursday
Literacy:  I don’t like to wait for__________.
Art/Math: Building ladders with sticks
Science: What makes fire
Music:  Down by the Station
Book: Firefighters! Speeding! Spraying! Saving!

Friday
Literacy: I wish for a ________.
Math: Red fish / Blue fish in a bowl  (One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish)
Art: Dr. Seuss scenery
Science:  The importance of trees  (The Lorax)
Music: Hokey Pokey, Chicken Dance
Book: The Cat in the Hat

Sunday, February 24, 2013

PM Preschool Schedule: Fire Safety & Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Theme: Fire Safety & Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Literature:
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Fireman Small by Wong Herbert Yee

Letter:
X is for X-ray
X is for Xylophone

Art:
Fire Flames Painting
Fire Badges
Truffula Tree Treats
Dr. Seuss Top Hats

Math:
How many truffula trees?
Gold Fish Estimation
Red Fish Blue Fish Patterns

Fine Motor:
Green Eggs & Ham Activity
Fire Safety Prewriting Activities

Music:

Wheels on the Fire Truck

The hose on the fire truck goes...
The siren on the fire truck goes...
The ladder on the fire truck goes...
The wheels on the fire truck goes...

Saturday, February 23, 2013

3/4 Schedule: Fire Fighters and Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Theme: Fire Fighters and Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Literature:
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine Kole MacLean
The Cat and the Hat by Dr. Seuss
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss

Alphabet:
X is for X-ray
X Marks the Spot Treasure Maps
Letter X mini book

Fine Motor:
“Don’t Cut the Fire Flame” (cutting practice)
Big Lines (handwriting practice)

Art:
Fire Extinguisher Puff Paint
Thing One, Thing Two Handprint
Truffla Trees
Dr. Seuss Hats
One Fish, Two Fish Bowl

Math:
Counting Fish in Fish Bowls

Movement:
Stop, Drop and Roll

Dramatic Play:
Fire Fighter Costumes

Music:

I'm a Firefighter
Sung to: "I'm a little teapot"

I'm a firefighter dressed in red,
With my fire hat on my head.
I can drive the fire truck, fight fires, too,
And help to make things safe for you.





Friday, February 22, 2013

2/3 Class Schedule: Fire Safety & Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss


Theme: Fire Safety & Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Literature
The Cat and the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine Kole MacLean
Stop, Drop, and Roll by Margery Cuyler
Arthur’s Fire Drill by Marc Brown

Alphabet:
My Itsy Bitsy X Book
X is for X-ray
X is for Xylophone
Bingo Markers

Fine Motor:
Cutting Fire Flames
Putting out Fire (nozzle spray)

Art:
Truffula Trees
Thing 1 and Thing 2 Hand Print Art
Green Eggs and Ham
Fire Extinguisher Puff Paint
Fire Trucks

Sensory:
Felt Ladders

Movement:
Stop, Drop, and Roll

Music:

I Am a Fireman
Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot"

I am a fireman dressed in red.
With my fire hat on my head.
I can drive the fire truck, fight fire too,
And help make things safe for you.

Did You Ever See A Fireman
Sung to: "Did you ever see a Lassie"

Did you ever see a firefighter, a firefighter, a firefighter,
Did you ever see a firefighter slide down a pole?
Slide this way and that way and that way and this way?
Did you ever see a firefighter slide down a pole?

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Community Helpers



February 19-22
Community Helpers
Letter V
Tuesday
Literacy:  Talk about the letter v and words that begin with v.  Write letters for our dramatic play postal worker.  Design our own postage stamp
Art: paint and decorate mailbox
Math:  Number sort
Science: weighing mail
Music: Exploring harmonicas
Book: A letter to Amy

Wednesday
We will meet at the Pacific Science Center at 10am

Thursday
Literacy: My favorite vegetable is__________.
Math:  How many bandages on the bear?
Art: Stethoscope
Science: What does a doctor do?  Pretend play clinic/doctor/nurse and patient
Music: Exploring recorders
Book: Dr. Desoto
Friday
Literacy: My volcano explodes__________!
Math: sorting fruits/vegetables and grains, counting a dozen, counting seeds
Art/Music: seed instruments
Science: From seed to market 
Book: Big Red Barn

Monday, February 18, 2013

3/4 Schedule: Community Helpers

Theme: Community Helpers
*The 3/4 class will be visiting the Pacific Science Center on Thursday

Literature:
Freight Train by Donald Crews
Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
My Truck is Stuck! By Kevin Lewis

Letter:
W is for Water
W is for Watermelon
W is for Worm

Art:
Egg Carton Trains
Popsicle Stick Airplanes
Straw Trucks

Math:
Garbage Shape Sort
Mailbox Counting
 
Fine Motor:
Doctor Collage (cutting and gluing)
Pin the Flag on the Mailbox
 
Music:

I'm a Police Officer
Sung to: "I'm a little Teapot"
 
I'm a police officer
With my star,
I help people
Near and far.
If you have a problem,
Call on me,
And I will be there
One, two, three!
 
Mail Carrier Song
Sung to: "My Bonnie lies over the ocean"
 
I get to sort the mail,
Then carry it to your home.
The mail comes from all over,
Like New York, Paris, and Rome.
Mail, mail, mail, mail,
I love to deliver the mail, mail, mail.
Mail, Mail, Mail, Mail,
I love to deliver the mail.

 

Friday, February 15, 2013

Enrichment Class Schedule

Monday, Math/Science Class: Our Bodies
  • Creating a Life Size Body
  • Touching Sense Activity
  • What's That Sound? Experiment
  • Making a Body Book
  • Learning the Circulatory System
  • Blood Bags Art
Wednesday, Literacy Class: Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss
  • Matching Socks
  • Stacking Game
  • Making Blue Goo
  • Tweetle Beetles
  • Sewing Socks
  • Beetle Battle
  • Making a Band
Friday, Cooking Around the World: South Korea
  • Where is South Korea?
  • Review on Flag of South Korea
  • Cooking: Hoddeok (Sweet pancakes with brown sugar syrup filling)
  • Fermented Foods
  • Working On Our Cook Books

PM Preschool Schedule: Community Helpers


Theme: Community Helpers

Literature:
Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman
Police Man Small by Lois Lenski

Letter:
W is for Whale
W is for Worm

Art:
Recycled Art
Letters and Envelopes
Police Badges
Fingerprint Pictures

Math:
Garbage Shape Sort
Mailbox Counting

Fine Motor:
Doctor Collage (cutting and gluing)
Pin the Flag on the Mailbox

Music:

I'm a Police Officer
Sung to: "I'm a little Teapot"

I'm a police officer
With my star,
I help people
Near and far.
If you have a problem,
Call on me,
And I will be there
One, two, three!

Mail Carrier Song
Sung to: "My Bonnie lies over the ocean"

I get to sort the mail,
Then carry it to your home.
The mail comes from all over,
Like New York, Paris, and Rome.
Mail, mail, mail, mail,
I love to deliver the mail, mail, mail.
Mail, Mail, Mail, Mail,
I love to deliver the mail.

2/3 Class Schedule: Community Leaders


Theme: Community Leaders

Literature:
The Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann
Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier
This is the Farmer by Nancy Tafuri
Dear Garbage Man by Gene Zion
Doctor Ted by Andrea Beaty

Alphabet:
My Itsy Bitsy W Book
W is for Watermelon
W is for Watch
Bingo Markers

Fine Motor:         
Cutting out Stamps
Prewriting Practice

Art:
Recycled Art
Post Cards
Police Badges
Farmer Craft
Doctor Headband

Sensory:
Cotton Balls
Tongue Depressors

Movement:
The Farmer’s Way

Song:

Policeman
This is a car driving down the street
Here's a policeman walking his beat
Now he is checking the stores at night
To see that the stores are locked up tight
And this is the friendly traffic cop,
Who tells the cars when to Go and Stop!
When cars get in a traffic jam
He helps them better than anyone can.

The Mail Carrier
See the mail carrier
Dressed in blue
He's walking, walking, walking
Do you think he'll bring to you
Some postcards and a letter too?