3/4 Class Schedule: Snow & Winter

Jan 4- 8
Monday
Start of Winter
Literature: Mouse & Mole A Winter Wonderland by Herbert Yee
Art: Water color snowflakes
Movement: Parachute

Tuesday:
Seasons
Literature: Ten on a Sled by Kim Norman
STEM: Intro to animal habitat
Movement: Tag

Wednesday
What is snow?
Literature: Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Art: Snowmen
Movement: Freeze dance

Thursday 
Snowman
Literature Big Snowman, Little Snowman by Tish Rabe
Art: Snow Scene 
Movement: Freeze dance

Friday
Igloo
Literature: Poppleton in Winter by Cynthia Rylant
Art: Building an igloo
Movement: Parachute

Writing Skill: Letter Pp, Names
Songs
I'm a little snowperson (Tune: I'm a little teapot)

I'm a little snowperson short and fat.
Here are my buttons, here is my hat.
When the sun comes out, I cannot play.
I just slowly melt away!

2/3 Class Schedule: Winter

Monday
Literature: It's Time For Snow
Art: Hand Print Snowflake
Math: Snowman Size Sorting
Fine Motor: Snowflake threading

Tuesday
Literature: The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming
Art: My Snowflakes
Math: How many snowflakes do you see?
Fine Motor: Who is hiding behind the snow? (cutting pratice)

Wednesday
Literature: Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
Art: Snowflake painting
Math: How many snowflakes do you see?
Fine Motor: Who is hiding behind the snow? (cutting pratice)

Thursday
Literature: Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Art: Shape Snowmen
Math: Order Snowman by Size
Fine Motor: Who is hiding behind the snow? (cutting pratice)

Friday
Literature: Bear Snores on by Karma Wilson
Art: Bear Cave
Math: Order Bears by Size
Fine Motor: Who is hiding behind the snow? (cutting pratice)

Letter: L
Sensory: Winter Sensory Table
Movement: Gingerbread Man Tag

Song: 5 Little Snowman
         5 Little snowman
        all made from snow.
        Out poped the sun
       and it shone all day.
       One little snowman
        melted away.

Snowflakes Sung to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around,
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.
Snowflakes, snowflakes in the air,
Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere.
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around,
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.

3/4 Class Schedule: Holiday Celebrations

Dec 14-18
Monday
What holidays do we know?
Literature: Kids around the world celebrate by Lynda, Jones
Art: Jingle Bracelets
Movement: Musical Squares

Tuesday:
What holidays are celebrated around the world?
Literature: Kids around the world celebrate by Lynda, Jones
STEM: Exoskeletons Breastplates
Movement: Parachute Games

Wednesday
Family Holiday Celebration
Literature: The Family Book by Todd Parr
Art: Family Wreath
Movement: Parachute Games

Thursday 
What makes us Thankful
Literature: The Thankful Book by Todd Parr
Art: Popsicle Stick People Bookmark
Movement: Ship & Shore

Friday
Peaceful Holidays
Literature: The Peace Book by Todd Parr
Art: Holiday Print
Movement: Musical Squares

Writing Skill: Letter Oo, Names
Songs:

Ring the bells

Ring the bells and turn around

Ring the bells and turn around.

Ring the bells and turn around.

For holiday cheer.

(repeat and change the words to any action)

-stomp your feet.

-reach up high

-touch the ground

(Then we ended with…)

Ring those bells quietly.

Ring those bells quietly.

Ring those bells quietly.

For holiday cheer.

Pre-k Dec. 7-11. Gingerbread stories and celebrations

Gingerbread stories and celebrations around the world

Monday

Letter n  write about nice

Math:  gumdrop addition

Art: making real gingerbread 

Science:  burnt sugar

Music:  Big Rock Candy Mountain

Book: Gingerbread Girl

Tuesday

Literacy: Letter n _____ naps.

Math: gingerbread number race with partner

Art: design a gingerbread

 man

Science: candy experiments

Music:  Big Rock candy

Book: Gingerbread on the Loose

Wednesday

Literacy:I want a new....

Math: How many presents?

Art:  Hannukah craft

Science: what does fire need?

Music: dreidel dreidel

Book: Herschel and The Hannukah Goblins

Thursday

Literacy:  I will never ever...

Math:  candlelight takeaway

Art: Kwanzaa place mat

Music:Tune: “Sing A Somg of Kwanzaa"Sing a song of Kwanzaa 

For seven nights long.
Light a Kwanzaa candle
As each night comes along.
Celebrate first harvest
And for unity.
That’s the way to celebrate
With friends and family

Science: fire experiment (no oxygen) 

Book: Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

Friday

Literacy: I will not

Math: addition bingo

Art: Divali colored rice design

Music: Indian music and dance

Book:  Little Babaji

2/3 Class Schedule 12/07 – 12/11

Gingerbread

Monday
Literature: Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
Art: Stuffed Gingerbread People
Math: Gingerbread Button Counting
Fine Motor: Stringing Gingerbread People

Tuesday:

Art: Collage Gingerbread Baby
Literature:  Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
Math: Counting Gingerbread Man's Buttons
Fine Motor: Stringing Gingerbread

Wednesday:
Art: Fingerprint Gingerbred Friends
Literature: Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett
Math: Pom Pom Match
Fine Motor: Transferring Candies with tweezers

Thursday:
Art:Paper Gingerbread House
Literature: Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett
Math: How Many Gingerbread Houses Do You See?
Fine Motor: Trace GingerFriends 
 
Friday:
Art: Paper Gingerbread House
Literature: Gingerbread Man by Karen Schmot
Math: Pom Pom Match
Fine Motor: Transferring Candies with tweezers

This week:

Letter: N
Sensory: Cinnamon Theme Sensory Bin
Movement: Gingerbread Man Tag
Song: 5 LITTLE GINGERBREAD MEN

 5 Little Gingerbread Men

    Jumping on the Bed

1 Runs Away – He is RED.

 4 Little Gingerbread Men

    Eating Jello

1 Runs Away – He is YELLOW.

 3 Little Gingerbread Men

     Acting Mean

1 Runs Away – He is GREEN.

 2 Little Gingerbread Men

     About to Fall Down

1 Runs Away – He is BROWN.

 1 Little Gingerbread Men

     Looking at You

1 Runs Away – He is BLUE.

Eat, Eat, Your Gingerbread Boy (Tune: Row, Row, Row, Your Boat)
Eat, eat, your Gingerbread Boy,
Before he runs away.
Faster, faster, faster please,
Don't let him get away!

Catch, catch the Gingerbread Boy,
Catch him, yes, today.
Faster, faster, faster still,
For he has run away.

Gingerbread Man
Run, run, as fast as you can,
You can't catch me,
I'm the Gingerbread Man!

Gingerkids (Tune: Ten Little Indians)
One little, two little, three little Gingerkids,
Four little, five little, six little Gingerkids,
Seven little, eight little, nine little Gingerkids,
Ten little Gingerbread Kids. 

3/4 Class Schedule: Gingerbread Stories

Dec 8-12
Monday
Who is the Gingerbread Man?
Literature: The Gingerbread Man
Art: Gingerbread man puppet  
Movement: Story Sequence

Tuesday:
Different Stories of Gingerbread Man
Literature: The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray
STEM: Bone Functions & Noodle Skeletons
Movement: Gingerbread man tag

Wednesday
Gingerbread Baby
Literature: Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
Art: Gingerbread house decoration
Movement: Act out Gingerbread story

Thursday 
The Gingerbread Girl
Literature: The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Ernst 
Art: Paper gingerbread men
Movement: Musical Squares

Friday
Field Trip: Seattle's Children Museum 

Writing Skill: Letter Nn, Names
Songs:

Five Gingerbread Men 

Five little gingerbread men in a row (Hold up five fingers, waving back & forth)

Not gonna' eat one no, no, no. (shake finger and head side to side)
But they look so sweet from head to toe (hand binoculars at eyes touch head then toes)
Crunch, munch...uh oh! (slap thighs on crunch, clap hands on munch, then put hands over mouth on uh oh)
Continue until...
No little gingerbread men in a row
Wasn't gonna' eat one, no, no, no
But they looked so sweet that it's sad to tell (binoculars on sweet, then
index fingers run down cheeks to represent tears on sad)
Crunch.. munch... oh well! (slap thighs once, clap once, then throw hands up
and shrug shoulders)

2/3 Class Schedule 11/30 – 12/4

The Mitten by Jan Brett

Monday
Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett
Art: Design your Mitten
Math: Matching Mittens by Color
Fine Motor: Mitten Lacing


Tuesday
Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett
Art: Symmetry Mittens
Math: Matching Mittens by Size
Fine Motor: Mitten Lacing


Wednesday
Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett
Art: Handprint Mittens
Math: Mitten Counting
Fine Motor: Sewing Mittens


Thursday
Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett
Art: Knitting Mittens
Math: Mitten Counting
Fine Motor: Trace the Mitten


Friday
Literature: The Mitten by Jan Brett
Art: Paper Tissue Mittens
Math: Mitten Button Counting
Fine Motor: Trace the Mitten


This Week 
Letter: M
Sensory: Playdough Mittens, Hanging Mittens
Movement: Act out Story
Fingerplay
Story: Mitten Weather
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? lost it somewhere.

Pre-k. Nov. 30-Dec. 4. Jan Brett stories

Prek, K class Jan Brett, ice and the letter l. 

Jan Brett stories and the letter l


Literacy:  love. I love ______.
Math: numbers 5-10
Art:  What can fit in my hat?
Science: exploring ice with salt
The Snow Queen

Literacy: little  When I was little I________.
Math: winter math stations. (Adding and number recognition)
Art:  snow hats
Science: exploring ice with salt, sugar and baking soda
Music:  jingle bell rock with instruments
The Hat

Literacy: lost I lost my______.
Math:  winter math stations
Art: mitten craft
Science: animal adaptations when the weather gets cold
Music: Jingle bells with instruments
The Mitten

Literacy:  laugh   _____makes me laugh.
Math: gumdrop roll and cover
Art: potato trolls
Science: hibernation
Music:  Frosty the a Snowman
Trouble with Trolls

Literacy: loud      ______is loud.
Math:  addition bingo
Art: reindeer craft
Science:  migration
Music: do re mi
Annie and the Wild Ones

3/4 Class Schedule: Jan Brett

Nov 30- Dec 4
Monday
Who is Jan Brett?
Literature: The Mitten
Art: Cut & Paste Animals
Movement: Act out story

Tuesday:
Literature: The Mitten
STEM: Beginning of Skeleton & Exoskeleton unit-Make x-ray hands (Eggshell experiment)
Movement: Act out story

Wednesday
Literature: The Hat
Art: Hand Print Hedgie
Movement: Freeze Tag

Thursday 
Literature: The Mitten
Art: Stained glass mittens with tissue paper & glue
Movement: Jump Rope

Friday
Literature: The Three Snow Bears
Art: Cotton Ball Bears
Movement: Musical Square

Writing Skill: Letters in names, Letter Mm
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.

2/3 Class Schedule 11/23 – 11/27

Thanksgiving

Monday
Literature: One Little Two Little Pilgrims 
Art: Turkey hand art
Math:Pumpkin sorting
Fine Motor: Letter L Dot-Dot


Tuesday
Literature: Run Turkey Run by Diane Mayr
Art: Turkey Hat
Math: Counting Cookies
Fine Motor: Applesauce-Cinnamon Playdough


Wednesday
Literature: Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
Cooking: Mash potato and butter
Math: Counting Cookies


Thursday & Friday:
No School
Happy Thanksgiving!


This Week 
Letter: L
Sensory: Thanksgiving Sensory Table
Movement: Turkey Pokey; Game – Who Took the Cookies?
Songs:
Turkey Pokey
I'm a Little Turkey

3/4 Class Schedule: Thanksgiving

Nov 23-27
Monday
What is Thanksgiving?
Literature: The First Thanksgiving of Low Leaf Worm by Richard Scarry 
Art: Turkey centerpiece
Movement: Jump rope

Tuesday:
Celebrating Thanksgiving
Literature: Run, Turkey, Run! by Diane Mayr 
STEM: Intro to skeleton unit: Making a 3-D X-ray of a hand with construction paper and Q-tips.
Movement: Turkey Tag

Wednesday
Feast for Friends
Literature: Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
Cooking: Cheesy Spinach Quiche
Movement: Feather Toss Time

Thursday
No School: Thanksgiving
Friday
No School: Thanksgiving break

Writing Skill: Letters in names, Letter Ll
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!

Pre-k class Novermber 16-20 We are Thankful

Pre-k class Novermber 16-20  We are Thankful

Literacy:  Kite   silent e

Math: Roll the dice Turkey

Art:  Handprint Turkey  I am thankful for...

Science:  Turkey Habitat

Music:  Let's Be Thankful

Run Turkey Run

Tuesday

Literacy: I I would kiss my parents _______times.

Math:  Roll and color turkey number recognition

Art:  Pinecone Turkey

Science: building structures (STEM CLASS)

Music: Let's Be Thankful
Let’s be thankful for this day
For our friends and for our play
Let’s be thankful; lets be glad
For the food and things we have
Let’s give thanks for you and me
And our home and family

Wednesday

Literacy: I am kind when I _________.

Math: Thanksgiving Math Centers   (Number recognition, ten frames)

Art: Thankful watercolor

Science:  exploring feathers

Music:  Let's Be Thankful

Thursday

Literacy: I keep ______in a special box.

Math:  Roll, add and color

Art: Rainbow Turkey.

Science: Float and sink with feathers

Music: 10 Little Turkeys

Friday

Literacy:  A king can_____.

Math: Thanksgiving BINGO

Art::  Thankful centerpieces (Twigs and playdough)

Science:  Turkey waddles

Music: 10 Little Turkeys

2/3 Class Schedule 11/16 – 11/20

Celebrating Thanksgiving

Monday
Literature:Spot's First Thanksgiving
Art: Turkey Hand Painting
Math: Turkey Feather Counting
Fine Motor: Autumn Sorting


Tuesday
Literature: Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
Art: Color Turkey
Math: Matching Turkey Feathers
Fine Motor: Color Matching Turkey


Wednesday
Literature: Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
Art: Lego Stamped Corn
Math: Matching Turkey Feathers
Fine Motor: Color Matching Turkey


Thursday
Literature: The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Art: Shaped Turkey
Math: Turkey Feather Math
Fine Motor: Thanksgiving Story Bracelet


Friday
Literature: Run, Turkey, Run! By Diane Mayr
Art: Fingerprint Turkeys
Math: Turkey Feather Math
Fine Motor: Thanksgiving Story Bracelet


This Week 
Letter: K
Sensory: Thankgiving
Sensory Table Movement: Turkey Pokey
Songs:
Turkey Pokey
I'm a Little Turkey

3/4 Class schedule: We are Thankful For...

Nov 16-20
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:
Writing Skills: First letter of our names, Letter K

Being thankful
Literature: Bear says Thanks by Karma Wilson
STEM: Final engineering process less: building structures with marshmallows and straws
Movement: Feather Toss Time

Wednesday
Thankful for my family
Literature: Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
Art: Drawing of our Family
Movement: Feather Toss Time

Thursday
Thankful for my friends
Literature: Over the River & Through the Wood by Lydia Child
Art: Grateful collage
Movement: Turkey Tag

Friday
Thankful for our home
Literature: I know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie by Allison Jackson
Art: House Collage
Movement: Feather Toss Time

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.

Nov. 9-13. Trees and their Leaves

Pre-K Class Schedule: Leaves

Week of Nov.9-13
Theme: Leaves

Monday
Literacy: Lowercase j, Jump journal writing review letters a and b
Music & Movement: All the Leaves are Falling Down (tune: London Bridges)
Math: leaf counters
Science: Examining and observing leaves with magnifying glasses and microscopes
Art:: leaf painting prints
Book: Autumn Days by Ann Schweninger

Tuesday
Literacy: Lowercase j, journal writing jet review a and b
Music & Movement: Five Little Leaves
Math/Science: leaf centers
Art: wax paper leaf collage
Book: Red Sings from Treetops (a year in colors) by Joyce Sidma

Wednesday
No School Veterans Day

Thursday
Literacy: Lowercase j, jewel journal writing review c and d
Music & Movement: Five Little Leaves
Math: Leaf Estimation
Science: Leaf Sorting
Art: Leaf tear art falling leaves
Book: A Tree for All Seasons by Robin Bernard

Friday 
Literacy: Lowercase j, jacket journal writing review c and d
Music & Movement: The Sky is Falling by Jean Warren
Math: Leaf Sequence
Science experimenting leaves in baking soda solution and vinegar
Art: Leaf Lanterns
Book: Have You Seen Trees? by Joanne Oppenheim

2/3 Class Schedule 11/9 – 11/13

Autumn & Apples

Monday
Literature: Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
Art: Painting With Apples
Math: Apple Counting
Fine Motor: Letter J Dot-Dot


Tuesday
Literature: Up, Up, Up in the Apple Tree by Jody Shapiro
Art: Paper Collage Apple
Math: Apple Seeds Counting
Fine Motor: Tracing Apples


Wednesday
No School – Veteran's Day


Thursday
Literature: Apples by Nikki McClure
Art: Pop Art Apple
Math: Apple Counting
Fine Motor: Apple Picking (sorting colored poms)


Friday
Literature: Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
Art: Apple Print Trees
Math: Apple Tree Math
Fine Motor: Apple Puzzle



This Week 
Letter: J
Sensory: Apple Bin and Apple Tasting
Movement: Pass an Apple
Songs:
Falling Apples
See The Apples Falling Down Falling down, Falling Down See The Apples Falling Down Down To The Ground Pick The Apples And Throw Them Up Throw Them Up, Throw Them Up Pick The Apples And Throw Them Up Up To The Sky

Eat An Apple
Eat an apple (Pretend to eat fist) Save the core (Put one hand in the other) Plant the seeds (pretend to plant seeds) And grow some more (make tree shape over head