2/3 Class Schedule: Roaring Dinosaurs

Monday:
Dinosaurumpus by Toni Mitten
Art: Dinosaur in an Egg
Math: Measuring T-Rex's Foot

Tuesday:
I Dreamed I was a Dinosaur by Stella Blackstone
Art: Dinosaur Footprint
Math: Measuring T-Rex's Foot

Wednesday:
Dinosaur Roar! By Paul Stickland
Art: Salt Dough Fossils
Math: Dinosaur Egg Counting Game

Thursday:
Ten Terrible Dinosaurs by Paul Stickland
Art: Paper plate Dinosaur
Math: Stegosaurus Counting Game with Dice

Friday:
Dinosaur, Dinosaur by Byron Barton
Art: Dino Tracks
Math: Stegosaurus Counting Game with Dice

Fine Motor:
Don't Cut the Dinosaur
Dot the Dinosaur Egg
Dino Tracks

Sensory:
Dinosaurs in water
Dinosaurs in dirt dough

Dramatic Play:
Dinosaur Scene

Music:
FIVE DINOSAURS
THERE WERE FIVE DINOSAURS LIVING IN A SWAMP
EATING VEGGIES AND LETTING OUT A ROAR roar
‘TILL ONE WALKED AWAY AND GOT STUCK IN THE CLAY
AND THEN THERE WERE ONLY 4 DINOSAURS
repeat with 4,3,2,1, and “now there aren’t anymore dinosaurs!”

 

 

Summer Afternoon Schedule: 8/25- 8/29

Monday Science: Air Pressure

·         What is air pressure?

·         Balloon experiment

·         Prediction/ Discussion: What happens when we blow into the balloon, What happens when the air is let out?

·         Balloon Rockets

Tuesday Sports & Games: Body Balance

·         What is balance?

·         Body part Balance Game

·         Outdoor Hopscotch

·         School Obstacle course

Wednesday Literacy & Cooking: James & the Giant Peach

·         What fruits are in season?

·         Story Time 

·        Peach Cobbler 

Thursday Science: Air Pressure Conclusion

·         Review: What is air pressure? How does it affect our bodies?

·         Lung Workout: blowing bubbles!

·         Prediction/ Discussion: Can you feel your chest expand? What happens when breath in & out?

·         Hot Water Bottle experiment

Summer Camp Schedule: Roaring Dinosaurs

Aug 25- 29

Monday:

Paleontologist VS Archeologist

Literacy: An alphabet of dinosaurs by Peter Dodson

Morning Activity: Duties of a paleontologist (Outdoor), Make our own Dino-land (Recycled Art), Hatch, Hatch Little Egg (Game)

Main Art: Make our own GIANT dinosaurs

Tuesday:

Fossils

Literacy: Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton

Morning Activity: Size of Footprint (Outdoor), Play-Doh Fossils (Recycled Art), Hatch, Hatch Little Egg (Game)

Main Art: Pasta Skeleton

Wednesday:

Herbivores

Literacy: Can I have a stegosaurus, mom? Can I? Please?! by Lois Grambling

Morning Activity:  Grocery Ad Dino (Outdoor), Finger Puppet (Recycled Art), Jump rope swamp (Game)

Main Art: Dinosaur Hat

Thursday:

Carnivores

Literacy: Tyrannosaurus Tex by Betty Birney

Morning Activity:  Grocery Ad Dino (Outdoor), Paper Plate Dino Egg (Recycled Art), Dino Egg Hunt (Game)

Main Art: Assembling T-Rex

Friday:

Where did the Dinosaurs go?

Literacy: Dinosaurs Love Underpants by Claire Freedman

Morning Activity: Volcanoes/ Extinction (Outdoor), Volcanoes (Recycled Art), Jump rope swamp (Game)

Main Art: Squeege Comet 

Summer Afternoon Schedule: 8/18- 8/22

Monday Science: Electricity Conductor experiment

• What is electricity? How does it work?
•   Electricity experiment
• Prediction/ Discussion: What conducted/resisted & why?
•  What is a closed circuit?

Tuesday Science: Electricity Conclusion

• Review: What is electricity? How does it work?
•  What is a conductor or resistor?
•  Build our own flashlight

Wednesday Literacy & Cooking: Desserts

•      Discussion & grid chart of favorite dessert
•      What happens if we eat TOO many desserts
•            Just Desserts by Marc Brown
•      Make our own yogurt parfait 

Thursday Sports & Games:

Field Trip to Tech City Bowling

2/3 : Transportation & Games

Monday:

Literature: Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone

Art: Painting Car Tracks

Math: Sorting Vehicles (land, water or sky?)

Tuesday:

Literature: Freight Train by Donald Crews
Art: Egg Carton Train
Math: Color/Shape Trains

Wednesday:

Literature: Journey Home from Grandpa's by Jemima Lumley
Art: Traffic Light Art

Math: Counting Cars

Thursday:

Literature: I Wish I Were a Pilot by Stella Blackstone
Art: Popsicle Stick Airplanes
Math: Sorting Vehicles (land, water or sky?)

Friday:

Literature: Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
Art: Toothpick and packing peanut structures
Math: Color/Shape Trains

Sensory;

Construction Site

Boats in Water

Dramatic Play:

Car Town

Airport

Fine Motor:

Stop Light Cutting/Gluing Practice

“Don’t Cut the Car!”

Games:

Elefun

Red Light, Green Light

Song:
Hurry, Hurry Drive the Fire Truck
Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck,
Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck,
Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck,
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding

Hurry, hurry climb the ladder,
Hurry, hurry climb the ladder,
Hurry, hurry climb the ladder,
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding

Hurry, hurry spray the water,
Hurry, hurry spray the water,
Hurry, hurry spray the water,
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding

Slowly, slowly back to the station
Slowly, slowly back to the station
Slowly, slowly back to the station
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding

Summer Camp Schedule: Sports Extravaganza

Aug 18-22

Monday:

Soccer & Basketball

Literacy: Arthur: Hooray for Health by Marc Brown

Morning Activity: Basketball dribble (Outdoor), Go Team Banners (Recycled Art), Soccer Dribble (Game)

Main Art: Mini Basketball hoop

Tuesday:

Field Trip to Wilburton Park

Literacy: Miss Nelson Has a Field Day by Harry Allard

Morning Activity: Relay Race (Outdoor),  Sports Fan Pom-poms (Recycled Art), Capture the flag (Game)

Main Art: Felt Football

Wednesday:

Field Trip to Highland Center

Literacy: Good Sport Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing & More by Jack Prelutksy 

Morning Activity: Capture the flag (Outdoor), Finger puppet sport characters (Recycled Art), Bean Bag toss (Game)

Main Art: Salt Dough Magnets

Thursday:

Tennis & Badminton

Literacy: Alice the Tennis Fairy by Daisy Meadows 

Morning Activity: Tennis ball balance (Outdoor), Make Paper Mache (Recycled Art), Birdie Relay (Game)

Main Art: Decorate 3D sport ball

Friday:

Sport Olympics

Literacy: Clifford’s Sport Day by Normal Bridwell

Morning Activity: Ring Toss (Outdoor), Bottle Cap printing (Recycled Art), Olympic games (Game)

Main Art: Olympic Medals

2/3 Summer Camp Schedule: Forest Friends

Monday

Literature: Who’s in the Forest? By Phillis Gershator

Art: Owl

Math: Brown Bear Counting Practice

Tuesday

Literature: Leaves by David Ezra Stein

Art: Raccoon Mask

Math: Brown Bear Color Practice

Wednesday

Literature: Where Does the Brown Bear Go? By Nicki Weiss

Art: Bear

Math: Brown Bear Shape Practice

Thursday

Literature: Where Do I Sleep? A Pacific Northwest Lullaby By Jennifer Blomgren 

Art: Hedgehog

Math: Forest Animal Measurement

Friday

Literature: Nuts to You! by Lois Elhert

Art: Squirrel in a Tree

Math: Brown bear counting practice

All Week:

Fine Motor: 

            Bear Caves in Play dough

            Brown Bear Cutting, Tracing and Glue Practice

Dramatic Play: 

            Going on a Bear Hunt

            Brown Bear Puppets

Sensory: Forest Animal Habitat

 

Summer Afternoon Schedule 8/11-8/14

Monday Science: Solar Power

·         What is solar power?

·         Convert Sunlight into Heat Experiment

·         Prediction/ Discussion: What helps to heat liquid faster?

·         Making Sun-tea experiment

Tuesday Sports & Games: Kid Fitness

·         Why play sports?

·         All about me fitness! Test our strength & endurance 

·         Obstacle course

Wednesday Literacy & Cooking: D.W the Picky Eater by Marc Brown

·         What is your least favorite food?

·         Picture walk with story, prediction of what will happen in the story

·         Why should we try new things?

·         Make Spinach Artichoke Dip 

Thursday Science: Solar Power Conclusion

·         Review: Solar Power

·         What absorbs heat, what reflects it?

·         Build our solar oven

·         Solar prints

Summer Camp Schedule: Forests Friends

Aug 11-15

Monday:

Trees Everywhere & Forest Animals

Literacy: A Tree is Nice by Janice Udry

Morning Activity: What are native trees in our region? (Outdoor), Tree Mural (Recycled Art), Forest animals calls (Game)

Main Art: Leaf Painting

Tuesday:

Field Trip to Pretzel Trail

Literacy: In the Forest by Alexa Andrews

Morning Activity: Tree rubbing (Outdoor), Nature Tents (Recycled Art), Find the Field Mouse (Game)

Main Art: Flower Dye

Wednesday:

Let’s go camping!

Literacy: Bailey Goes Camping by Kevin Henkens

Morning Activity: Using nature as a compass (Outdoor), paper towel roll fire (Recycled Art), Fire in the Forest (Game)

Main Art: Compass

Thursday:

Forest Animals

Literacy: Play with Me by Marie Hall Ets

Morning Activity:  What forest animals live near us?(Outdoor), Animal tracks in plaster (Recycled Art), What Time is it Mr. Fox? (Game)

Main Art: Animal Caves

Friday:

Forest Food

Literacy: Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

Morning Activity: Pretend Play Dandelion Stew (Outdoor), Magnetic Fishing (Recycled Art), Parachute Mushroom (Game)

Main Art: Mushroom Dip

Summer Science Schedule: 8/4 & 8/7

Monday
Swinging Cereal

• Static Electricity experiments
• What is an Atom & its charges?
• Magnet demostrations
• Prediction/ discussion: how can be move a piece of cereal without touching it?
• Swinging Cereal experiment

Thursday
Electrophorus

• Review charges in an atom/ experiements
• Prediction/ discussion: what will we see when we rub a strofoam plate and a pie pan?
• Electrostatic experiment

Summer Sports & Games and Literacy Schedule: (8/5, 8/6)

Tuesday, Sports & Games: Golf

• What is golf?
• Golf craft
• Learn about different golf clubs
• Basic rules and hitting/putting 
• Closing: What did you learn? Did you enjoy it?

Wednesday, Literacy: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

• Bake your own cookies
• Rhyme game
• What's your favorite cookie?
• Learn about cause and effect
• Tell your own story of a mouse

2/3 Summer Camp Schedule:Circus

Circus Week

 

Literature:
Circus
The Day at the Circus
The Popcorn Book
The Secret Circus
Ginger Jumps
           
Art:
Balloon Painting

Balloon Toss Paddles
Circus Clowns
Fork Lion
Clown Hats & Bow Ties

Math:
Bean Bag Toss/Measurement
Popcorn Estimation
Pattern Block Clowns

Dramatic Play:
Circus Performers

Sensory:
Water Beads

Movement:
Ring of Fire
Ring Toss
Balloon Toss with Paper Plate Paddles

Balance Beam