3/4 Class Schedule: Chinese New Year/Groundhogs Day

Theme: Chinese New Year/Groundhogs Day

Star of the Week: Ms. Jenn

Monday: 

Circle Time: Celebrating Ms. Kiki!

Literature: Who Will See Their Shadow This Year? By Jerry Pallotta
Art: Salt and Liquid Water Colors

Math: Collection Math (Sorting)

Storytelling: The Tortoise and the Hare

Tuesday

Circle Time: Celebrating Ms. Kiki! *This will be Ms. Kiki's last day.

Literature: Who Will See Their Shadow This Year? By Jerry Pallotta
Art: Groundhog

Math: Collection Math (Sorting)

Storytelling: The Tortoise and the Hare

Wednesday

Circle Time: What is the Chinese New Year?

Literature: Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin
Art: Chinese New Year Cards

Math: Collection Math (Counting and Sorting)

Storytelling: The Tortoise and the Hare

Thursday

Circle Time: Chinese Zodiac

Literature: The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac by Dawn Casey

Art: Year of the Horse Craft

Math: Collection Math (Classifying)

Storytelling: The Tortoise and the Hare

Friday

Circle Time: How do we celebrate the Chinese New Year?

Literature: Lin Yi's Lantern by Brenda Williams

Art: Horseshoe Art

Math: Collection Math (Classifying

Storytelling: The Tortoise and the Hare 

All Week:
Alphabet: Letter Tt (Turtle puppet)
Handwriting:
Letters with Lines
            Writing in “snow”
Sensory: Arctic Animals in sticky beads
Fine Motor: Chinese Noodles (yarn) with chop sticks   
Movement:
           Jack Frost Game
           Snowball Drop
           
Song:
Tune: I’m a Little Teapot

I’m a little groundhog in my hole,
On February 2^nd you will know.
If I see my shadow it will be,
Six more weeks of winter
For you and me!