Prek-k week of April 26-30. More bugs!!

All about insects!  April 26-April 30th

Monday
Literacy:  One day, a dog....
Math: bug addition
Science: observing live ladybugs and ladybug life cycle
Music: little lady bug
Art:  ladybug rocks

Tuesday:
Literacy:  I like to play...
Math: bug addition
Science: observing live crickets
Art: cricket free art
Music: The gift (insect song)

Wednesday
Literacy:___is my favorite book.
Math: bug addition adding 3 numbers
Science: caterpillars to butterflies
Music: Bee boppin bugs
Art: butterfly life cycle

Thursday
Literacy:  A bee can...
Math:  busy as a bee spin number game
Science: honeybees
Art: honeycomb with bees
Music: baby bumblebee

Friday
Literacy: One day I....
Math: bug parade
Science:  how bees communicate
Art: bee free art
Music: baby bumblebee

2/3 Class Schedule: Caterpillars and Butterflies

Theme:  Caterpillars and Butterflies

Monday:

Literature: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Art: Butterfly Handprints
Math: Butterfly Matching

Tuesday:

Literature: From Caterpillar to Butterfly
Art: Life Cycle Butterfly
Math: Color Dice Game

Wednesday:

Literature: Waiting for Wings
Art: Butterfly Symmetry (Painting)
Math: Butterfly and Caterpillar Counting Game

Thursday:

Literature: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Art: Very Hungry Caterpillar Book
Math: Butterfly and Caterpillar Counting Game

Friday:

Literature: Clara Caterpillar
Art: Clothespin Caterpillar/Butterfly
Math: Color Dice Game
 

All Week

Science:
Caterpillar Life Cycle

Dramatic Play:

Very Hungry Caterpillar Dress Up

Fine Motor:

Bug Matching
What’s Hiding in the Grass?
“Don’t Cut the Caterpillar ” (cutting practice)
Playdough and Straws

Movement:
Butterfly Match
Bubble Bee Dance

Music:

The Fuzzy Caterpillar
Tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider

The fuzzy caterpillar
Curled up on a leaf,
Spun her little chrysalis
And then fell fast asleep.
While she was sleeping
She dreamed that she could fly,
And later when she woke up
She was a butterfly!
 

Caterpillar/Butterfly Scarf Dance

Tune: Wheels on the Bus

The caterpillars are wriggling around,
wriggling around,
wriggling around.
The caterpillars are wriggling around,
all around the ground.

The caterpillars are building a cocoon,
building a cocoon,
building a cocoon.
The caterpillars are building a cocoon
all around the ground.

The butterflies are flying around,
flying around,
flying around.
The butterflies are flying around,
all around the ground.

 

3/4 Class Schedule: Bugs!

April 27- May 1

Monday:

Circle Time: What is a bug and what is an insect?

Literature: Bug Safari by Bob Barner
Art: Spiderweb Weaving

Movement/Game: Obstacle course

Tuesday: 

Circle Time: Glow in the dark bugs

Literature: The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle

Art:  Glow in the dark Fireflies 

Movement/Game: Phonics Bingo

Wednesday: 

Circle Time: Tunnel Bugs

Literature:  Hey Little Ant by Hannah & Philip Hoose

Art: Apple Ants on a Log 

Movement/Game: Candyland

Thursday:

Circle Time: Flying Bugs
Literature: The Very Greedy Bee by Steve Smallman

Art: Bees & Butterflies

Movement/Game: Butterfly Match!

Friday: 

Circle Time: Noisy Bugs
Literature: The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
Art: Cricket Hat

Movement/Game: Bumble Bee Dance!

Written/ Math Skill: Dice Numbers & Letters
Reading Skill: Phonics and Story telling 
Beginning Science Concepts: Predictions & Observations

Songs/ Finger Play:

Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one

Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one
Watching Ants is lots of fun,
So let’s all go marching
One by one by one
The ants go marching two by two/ Worker ants have lots to do;
The ants go marching three by three/ The ants all live in a colony
The ants go marching four by four/ Now they’re marching through the door
The ants go marching five by five/ Hey, it’s time to say good by

Prek/ k. All about Bugs!

Monday
Literacy: -ug word family/ My favorite bug is..
Math: ten frames
Science: what makes an insect an insect
Art: create your own bug
Music: shoo fly/ three little birds

Tuesday
Literacy: -ick family  ____is icky.
Math: 10 frames
Science: examine bugs with magnifying glasses
Art:  bug eye glasses
Music: shoo fly/ three little birds

Wednesday
Literacy: ant. An ant can....
Art/Math: 100 hundred ants
Science: Ants and observing ants outside
Music: the ants go marching

Thursday
Literacy: My favorite bug is
Math: ten frames
Science: ants and observing ants
Art: ant homes
Music: the ants go marching

Friday
Literacy: A ladybug can..
Math: how many spots on the lady bug (addition)
Science: ladybugs
Art: ladybug painting
Music: ladybug ladybug fly away

2/3 Class Schedule: Bugs!

Theme: Bugs!

Monday:
Literature: Bugs
Art: Ladybug
Math: Counting Bugs
 
Tuesday:
Literature: Bug Safari
Art: Ladybug on a Leaf

Math: Pom Pom Caterpillar Counting

 

Wednesday:

Literature: Two Bad Ants
Art: Cheerio Worms
Math: How Many Segments on the Ant?
 
Thursday:
Literature: The Very Hungry Bumblebee
Art: Bee and Beehive Craft
Math: Insect Tangrams
 
Friday:
Literature: I Love Bugs!
Art: Pom Pom Caterpillars
Math: Dots on a Ladybug

Fine Motor/Sensory:
“Don’t Cut the Bubble Bee ” (cutting practice)
Bugs in the Grass (with pincers)

Music:

The Fuzzy Caterpillar
Tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider

The fuzzy caterpillar
Curled up on a leaf,
Spun her little chrysalis
And then fell fast asleep.
While she was sleeping
She dreamed that she could fly,
And later when she woke up

She was a butterfly!

Caterpillar/Butterfly Scarf Dance

Tune: Wheels on the Bus

The caterpillars are wriggling around,
wriggling around,
wriggling around.
The caterpillars are wriggling around,
all around the ground.

The caterpillars are building a cocoon,
building a cocoon,
building a cocoon.
The caterpillars are building a cocoon
all around the ground.

The butterflies are flying around,
flying around,
flying around.
The butterflies are flying around,
all around the ground.

3/4 Class Schedule: Bugs & Earth Day!

April 20-24

Monday:

Circle Time: What are bugs & insects? 

Literature: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! By Bob Barner

Art: Create our own bugs

Movement: Bumble Bee Dance!

Tuesday: 

Circle Time: Earth Day

Literature:  Betsy's Kindergarten Adventure: Happy Earth Day!

Art: Rice Crispy Earth

Movement: Garbage Game

Wednesday: 

Circle Time: Happy Earth day!

Literature: Peppa Pig Recycling Video 

Art:  Recycled paper!

Movement: Garbage Game

Thursday: 

Circle Time: Bug Life Cycle

Literature:  I love Bugs! By Philemon Sturges

Art: Bug Life Cycle

Movement: Garbage Game

Friday: 

Circle Time: Water-bugs 

Literature: Dragonfly By Ting Morris

Art:  Pipecleaner Dragonflies 

Movement: Different or Same bugs

Written Skill: Numbers & Letters
Reading Skill: Phonics and Story telling 
Beginning Science Concepts: Predictions & Observations

Songs/ Finger Play:

Bringing Home a Baby Bumble Bee

I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee, Won't my mamma be so proud of me
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Ouch! That bumblebee stung me!
I'm smashing up my baby bumblebee, Won't my mamma be so proud of me
I'm smashing up my baby bumble bee
Yuck! It's all over me!
I'm licking up my baby bumblebee, Won't my mamma be so proud of me
I'm licking up my baby bumblebee
Ugh I don't feel so good!

I'm spiting up my baby bumble bee, Won't my mamma be so proud of me
I'm spiting up my baby bumble bee.
Uh-Oh Here comes Mommy

2/3 Class Schedule: Life Cycles

Theme: Life Cycles

Monday:

Literature: Over in the Meadow Sing Along
Art: Dragonfly Art
Math: Dragonfly Size Sorting

Tuesday:

Literature: Where Do Chicks Come From?
Art: Chick in an Egg
Math: How many chicks?

Wednesday:

Literature: Chick Life Cycle
Art: Chick Cracking out of Egg
Math: Count the eggs

Thursday:

Literature: Jump Frog Jump
Art: Frog Masks
Math: Hopping Along the Lilypad

Friday:

Literature: From Tadpole to Frog
Art: Painting Rock Frogs
Math: Hopping Along the Lilypad

All Week

Science: Life Cycles

Sensory: Frogs in the Pond

Dramatic Play: Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Fine Motor: Chick and Frog Cutting Activities

Movement: Jump Frog Jump

Song: Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Prek-k April 13 -17 pond  animals and habitat


Tuesday
Literacy: rainbow writing
Math: Using rulers and connecting dots
Art: turtle craft
Science: turtle diet and habitat
Music: Three little Birds


Wednesday
Literacy:  word family -ail, -ale
Math: snail race roll die
Art:  snail craft
Science: snail habitat and diet
Music: three little birds

Thursday
Literacy:  A dragonfly can..
Math: dragonfly dots across the pond
Art: dragonfly craft on clothespin
Science:  dragonfly life cycle
Music: Rainbow connection

Friday
Literacy: -words with ea
Math: 10 frames
Art: beaver craft
Science:  beaver habitat
Music:  Rainbow Connection

3/4 Class Schedule: Frogs & Amphibians

Apr 6- 10
Monday
Mercer Slough Field Trip

Tuesday
What's an amphibian?
Literature: Salamander, Frog and Polliwog: What is An Amphibian? By Brian Cleary
Art: Frog Mask
Movement: Tunnel Tag

Wednesday
Polliwogs
Literature: The Caterpillar and The Polliwog By Jack Kent 
Art: Egg Carton Polliwog
Movement:  Freeze Tag

Thursday 
Frogs/ Toads 
Literature: Jump, Frog, Jump! By Robert Kalan 
Art: Marble Paint Toads
Movement: Red Light, Green Light

Friday
Salamanders
Literature: The Salamander Room By Anne Mazer
Art: Spiral Salamander
Movement: Soccer

Writing Skill: Number writing

Songs/ Finger Play:

Five little speckled frogs

Five little speckled frogs

Sitting on a speckled log

Eating the most delicious bugs (yum, yum)

One jumped into the pool 

Where it was nice and cool

Then there were four speckled frogs on the log

2/3 Class Schedule: Frogs and Ponds

Theme: Frogs and Ponds
 
Monday:
Literature: Down by the Cool of the Pond
Art: Handprint Frog
Math: The Frog Can Count to…
 
Tuesday:
Literature: In the Small, Small Pond
Art: Watercolor Water Lilies
Math: How Many Flies Does the Frog Eat?
 
Wednesday:
Literature: The Big Wide Mouthed Frog
Art: Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Math: How Many Flies Does the Frog Eat?
 
Thursday:
Literature: From Tadpole to Frog
Art: Frog Life Cycle
Math: Frog Counting Mats
 
Friday:
Literature: Discovering My World: Frogs
Art: Clothespin Frogs
Math: Frog Counting Mats

All Week

Science: Frog Life Cycle

Sensory: Frogs in the Pond
 
Dramatic Play: Five Frogs Puppets

Fine Motor: Frog and Pond Cutting/Tracing Practice 

Movement: Jump Frog Jump!

Song: Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Prek- k. April 6-10. Pond life and frogs. Letter z and 3d shapes

April 6-10. Ponds and frogs

Monday
Literacy: I love to see_____at the zoo.
Math:  3d shape find
Art: drawing 3d shapes on paper and cutting out
Science: What lives in a pond?
Music: Three Little Speckled Frogs

Tuesday
Literacy: ______lives in my pond.
Math: finding 3d shapes around the room
Art: pond free art (paper water with plants and critters)
Science:pond animals
Music: can you can be a frog

Wednesday
Literacy: _____is zany!
Math: tracing 3d shapes and drawing our own
Art: Five Speckled frogs sitting on a log.
Science: difference between frogs and toads
Music: five little speckled frogs

Thursday
Literacy: word family -og
Math: building with 3d shapes
Art: frog life cycle craft
Science: frog life cycle
Music:
IN THE POND
Tune: "The Farmer In The Dell"
 
The frog lives in the pond,
His tongue is oh so long.
It reaches high to catch a fly
And then he sings this song.
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit
High, ho just watch him go
His tongue is oh so long!

Friday
Literacy: ______can zig zag across a pond.
Math: frog log roll
Art: rock frogs
Science: frog habitat and diet
Music:
IN THE POND
Tune: "The Farmer In The Dell"
 
The frog lives in the pond,
His tongue is oh so long.
It reaches high to catch a fly
And then he sings this song.
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit
High, ho just watch him go
His tongue is oh so long!

3/4 Class Schedule: Ponds & Frogs

Apr 6- 10
Monday
What's a pond?
Literature: Down by the Cool of the Pond by Tony Mitton 
Art: Pond Poster

Movement: Basketball

Tuesday
What lives in ponds? 
Literature: Splash! By Ann Jonas
Art: Play Dough Frog
Movement: Red Rover

Wednesday
Pond Plants 
Literature: In the Small, Small Pond By Denise Fleming

Art: Cat Tail prints

Movement:  Freeze Tag

Thursday 
What pond life hatches from eggs?
Literature: An Extraordinary Egg By Leo Lionni
Art: Salt Dough Turtles
Movement: Red Light, Green Light

Friday
In the Pond:Water Observation
Literature: Earth Day Every Day by Lisa Bullard 
Art: Water Color Pond
Movement: Soccer

Writing Skill: Number writing
Songs/ Finger Play:

Old McDonald

Old McDonald Had a Pond E-I-E-I-O

And in that pond he had a FROG E-I-E-I-O

With a Ribbit, Ribbit here

And a Ribbit, Ribbit there

Here a Ribbit

There a Ribbit

Everywhere a Ribbit, Ribbit

Old McDonald had a pond E-I-E-I-O

Geese honk

Dragonflys quiver

Turtles are silent

Swallows swoop

Herons lunge

Ducks quack