2/3 Class Schedule: The Mitten by Jan Brett

Monday

Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett

            Meet the Characters/Story Sequence

Art: Decorating our mitten

Math: Mitten Math (Estimating & Counting)

Tuesday

Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett

            Meet the Characters/Story Sequence

Art: Decorating and Lacing our Mitten

Math: Mitten Math (Estimating & Counting)

Wednesday

Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett

            Story Sequence

Art: Hedgehogs

Math: Mitten Math (Patterns)

Thursday

Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett

            Acting out the story with puppets

Art: 

Math: Mitten Math (Patterns)

Friday

Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett

            Acting out the story with puppets

Art: Mitten and puppet craft

Math: Mitten Math (Sorting and Patterns)

 

Song:

Have You Seen My Missing Mitten?

Sung to: Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?

 

Have you seen my missing mitten?

My mitten, my mitten?

Have you seen my missing mitten?

I lost it somewhere.

It was in my pocket,

It’s white like the snow.

Have you seen my missing mitten?

I lost it somewhere.

 

3/4 Class Schedule: Jan Brett

Dec 1-5
Monday
Who is Jan Brett?
Literature: The Hat
Art: Play Doh Hedgehog
Movement: Act out story

Tuesday:
Literature: The Mitten
Art: Mitten Pairs
Movement: Act out story

Wednesday
Literature: The Three Snow Bears
Art: cotton ball bears
Movement: Freeze Tag

Thursday 
Literature: Gingerbread Baby
Art: Decorate Gingerbread baby
Movement: Freeze Tag

Friday
Literature: The Animals' Santa
Art: Santa Hat
Movement: Freeze Tag

2/3 Class Schedule: Celebrating Thanksgiving

Monday

Literature: Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson

Cooking: Mash potatoes and butter

Math: Counting Turkey Feathers

Fine Motor: Fingerprint Turkeys

Writing: I am thankful for…

 

Tuesday

Literature: The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins

Cooking: Mash potatoes and butter

Math: Counting Cookies

Fine Motor: Fingerprint Turkeys

Writing: I am thankful for…

 

Wednesday

Literature: Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell

Cooking: Mash potatoes and butter

Math: Counting Turkey Feathers

Fine Motor: Playdough Turkeys

Writing: I am thankful for…

Thursday and Friday

No School

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

3/4 Class Schedule: Thanksgiving

Nov 24-26
Monday
What is Thanksgiving?
Literature: Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit by Norman Bridwell
Art: Bubble wrap corn
Movement: Turkey Tag

Tuesday:
Celebrating Thanksgiving
Literature: 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Day Pilkey
Art: Pumpkin Pudding Tarts
Movement: Feather Toss Time

Wednesday
Celebrating Thanksgiving
Literature: Thanksgiving Day by Anne Rockwell
Art: Pigs in a blanket
Movement: Feather Toss Time

Thursday & Friday
NO SCHOOL

Writing Skill: Letters in names, Letter Kk
Song:

A Thanksgiving Song (Sung To: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

The Pilgrims sailed away, far across the sea.
They came to America, so they could be free.
The Native Americans, helped them plant the corn.
Then they shared a great big feast, Thanksgiving Day was born!

4/5 class week of Nov.17-21

Being Thankful, caring and helping others


Monday
Literacy:  letter k.  I am thankful for....
Math:  counting with goldfish
Art: we are thankful class tree
Music:  I am thankful song
Science: what is ice


Tuesday
Literacy: letter k  If I were king I would.....
Math: counting with popcorn kernels
Art: corn art
Science: The science of corn kernels and heat
Music: The Popcorn Song with rhythm sticks

Wednesday
Literacy: letter k. I keep _____close to me.
Math: counting with harvest counters
Art: turkey art
Science: what is a turkey
Music: Turkey in the Straw

Thursday
Literacy: letter k  This key is for_______.
Math: dice game using beans
Art: thankful tree
Science: sugar science.  Investigating different kinds of syrups
Music:  Molasses, molasses

Friday:
Literacy: The three most thankful things are:
Math: Top-it
Art: thankful watercolor
Science: dissolving
Music: I am Thankful

2/3 Class Schedule: Thanksgiving

Monday

Literature: Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson

Art: Lego Stamped Corn

Math: Counting Turkey Feathers

Fine Motor: Playdough Turkeys

Writing: I am thankful for…

Tuesday

Literature: The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins

Art: Coffee Filter Turkey

Math: Counting Turkey Feathers

Fine Motor: Playdough Turkeys

Writing: I am thankful for…

Wednesday

Literature: Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell

Art: Paper Bag Turkeys

Math: Counting Turkey Feathers

Fine Motor: Playdough Turkeys

Writing: I am thankful for…

Thursday

Literature: The Littlest Pilgrim by Brandi Dougherty

Art: Handprint Turkey

Math: Counting Turkey Feathers

Fine Motor: Playdough Turkeys

Writing: I am thankful for…

Friday

Literature: The Littlest Pilgrim by Brandi Dougherty

Art: Handprint Turkey

Math: Counting Turkey Feathers

Writing: I am thankful for…

 

 

 

3/4 Class Schedule: We are Thankful

Nov 7-21 
Monday
What does thankfulness mean? What makes us happy.
Literature: Bear says Thanks by Karma Wilson
Art: Happy to Have posters
Movement: Turkey Tag

Tuesday:
Being thankful
Literature: Bear says Thanks by Karma Wilson
Art: Happy to Have posters
Movement: Feather Toss Time

Wednesday
Thankful for a home
Literature: The Smurfs: The thankful Smurf by Peyo
Art: Cut & paste images of homes
Movement: Feather Toss Time

Thursday
Thankful for food
Literature: Sylvester & the Magic Pebble by Willam Steig
Art: Grocery Baskets
Movement: Turkey Tag

Friday
Thankful for clothes
Literature: The Smurfs: The thankful Smurf by Peyo
Art: Paper doll puppet
Movement: Feather Toss Time

Writing Skills: First letter of our names, Letter Jj
Song:
Lets Be Thankful (Sung to: Twinkle, Twinkle)
Lets Be Thankful for this day
For our friends and for our play
Lets Be Thankful, lets be glad
For the food and things we have
Let's give thanks for you and me
For our home and family.

2/3 Class Schedule: Forest Animals Preparing for Winter

Monday

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

Art: Owl

Math: Brown Bear (Roll a Number)

Tuesday

No School-Veteran’s Day 

Wednesday

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

Art: Bear

Math: Brown Bear Shape/Drawing Practice

Thursday

Literature: Leaves by David Ezra Stein

Art: Raccoon

Math: Forest Animal Measurement

Friday

Literature: Nuts to You! by Lois Elhert

Art: Squirrel in a Tree

Math: Number Order

All Week:

Science: 

Forest Animal Habitats

Sensory:

Forest Animal Play

Dramatic Play:

Brown Bear Puppets

Fine Motor:

Brown Bear Cutting, Tracing and Glue Practice

 

3/4 Class Schedule: Safety

Nov 10-14
Monday
What is Safety? Who keeps us safe?
Literature: Officers Everywhere! by Charnan Simon/ Office Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
Art: Police Hats
Movement: Red Light, Green Light

Tuesday:
Veteran's Day: NO SCHOOL 

Wednesday
Stranger Safety
Literature: Say No and Go by Jill Donahue
Art: Red Riding hood and Wolf puppets
Movement: Red Light, Green Light

Thursday
Fire Safety
Literature: No Dragons for Tea by Jean Pendziwol
Art: Five Little Firefighters
Movement: Firefighter Tag

Friday
Safety at School & at Home
Literature: Safety at School by Marylee Knowlton
Art: Stop light bookmark
Movement: Firefighter Tag

Writing Skills: First letter of our names, Letter Ii
Song:
We Are Safe ( Sung to: "mulberry bush")
This is the way that we are safe.
We are safe , we are safe,
This is the way we are safe,
Every day of the year.
This is the way we cross the street
Look left, then right, left then right.
Verse 1 again
Look left then right for safety
This is the way we ride in a car
Sit up straight, buckle your belt.
Verse 1
Buckle your belt for safety.
Do you know the police officer?
Oh do you know the police officer?
O do you know the police officer
who helps me cross the street?
(or who helps me when I'm lost)

More about Leaves Nov. 10-14 Prek and K class

Week of November 10-14

Letter of the week is j

Leaves

Monday:

Literacy:  letter h    I can jump __________feet!

Math:  recognize and practice numbers 1-10 or 11-19

Art:  Leaf collage

Science:  Why are leaves colorful?  leaf experiment

Music:  parachute with leaves

Book:  Falling Leaves

Tuesday:

Veteran’s Day no school

Wednesday:

Literacy:  I would juggle ________.

Math:  Counting and recognizing 1-10 or 11-19 using a dice activity

Art:  Pounding out leaf colors and Painting fall tree

Science:  Identifying Leaves/Sorting

Music:  All the Leaves are Falling Down

Book:    Fall Leaves Fall

Thursday:

Literacy:   My favorite jungle animal is____________.

Math:  Leaf pattern blocks

Art: Wax Paper leaves

Science:  Identifying and sorting leaves

Music: Parachute with leaves and music

Book:  Going on a Leaf Hunt

Friday:

Literacy:  I would fly on a jet to________.

Math:  Counting and writing numbers 1-10 or 11-19

Art:  Paper Bag fall tree

Science:  Why are leaves colorful?  leaf experiment

Music:  All the Leaves are Falling Down

Book: Why do Leaves Change Color

Leaves 4/5 class

Leaves  letter of the week i
Week of Nov.3-7


Monday. Conifer and deciduous trees/letter of the week I
Literacy:   Word of the day is inch.  My shoe is _____inches long.
Math: leaf sort and count
Science: observe trees around our school, collect leaves
Art: leaf rubbing pictures
Music: All the leaves are falling down

Tuesday
Literacy:  word of the day is ice cream. I like ______ice cream!
Math: sort and count leaves
Science: observe leaves around the playground
Art: leaf people
Music: The leaves on the tree

Wednesday
Literacy:  word of the day is important    ________is important to me.
Math: leaf graph
Science: extracting leaf pigments
Art:  leaf decoupage illuminary
Music:  All the leaves are falling down

Thursday
Literacy: word of the day is icky.  ____is icky
Math: leaf roll and color
Science: Why do leaves change color?  Observing leaves from our backyard
Art:  leaf collage
Music:  The Leaves on the Tree

Friday
Literacy:  instrument. My favorite instrument is_______.
Math: Bingo
Science:  How leaves get their nutrients.  Stem food dye activity
Art:  crumbled leaf art
Music: freeze dance

3/4 Class Schedule: Leaves

Nov 3-7
Monday
Leaves are all around us
Literacy: Lucky Leaf by Kevin O'Malley
Art: Leaf place mat
Movement: Rake the Leaves Tag

Tuesday
Leaves can be found on trees
Literacy: Lucky Leaf by Kevin O'Malley
Art: Leaf print
Movement: Musical Leaf

Wednesday
We eat leaves
Literacy: There was an old lady who swallowed some leaves by Lucille Colandro
Art: Making a salad
Movement: Rake the Leaves Tag

Thursday
Leaves change colors
Literacy: Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson
Art: Shaving cream leaves
Movement: Leaf Toss Parachute

Friday
Leaves fall and we rake them up
Literacy: Leaf Man
Art: Leaf Puppets
Movement: Leaf Toss Parachute

Sensory: Leaf Pile and Sorting
Writing Skill: Names & Letter H
Songs:
Leaves Song Sung to "The Wheels on the Bus"
The leaves on the tree fall on the ground (wiggle fingers and bring hands down)
on the ground, on the ground
The leaves on the tree fall on the ground,
All through the Fall.

The leaves on the ground go crunch, crunch, crunch (march in place)
crunch, crunch, crunch; crunch, crunch, crunch
The leaves on the ground go crunch, crunch, crunch
All through the Fall.

The moms and dads will rake the leaves, (make raking motion)
rake the leaves, rake the leaves
The moms and dads will rake the leaves,
All through the Fall.

One autumn day we'll jump in the leaves (jump up and down)
jump in the leaves, jump in the leaves,
One autumn day we'll jump in the leaves,
Then the fall is done.

2/3 Class Schedule: Leaves

Monday

Literature: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert

Art: Fingerprint Trees

Math: How Many Leaves?

Movement: Parachute with Leaves

Tuesday

Literature: A Friend for All Seasons by Julia Hubery

Art: Pumpkin Seed Trees

Math: How Many Leaves?

Movement: Parachute with Leaves

Wednesday

Literature: Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri

Art: Q-tip Leaf Painting on Trees

Math: Leaf Color Sorting and Counting

Movement: Parachute with Leaves

Thursday:

Literature: Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

Art: Leaf Man Art

Math: Leaf Letter Sort

Movement: Parachute with Leaves

Friday

Literature: Leaves Change Color by Melvin and Gilda Berger

Art: Color Mixing Leaves

Math: Leaf Letter Sort

Movement: Parachute with Leaves