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

3/4 Class Schedule: Apples

Nov 9-13
Monday

Fall & Apples

Literacy: Apple by Nikki McClure 
Art: Apple Weaving

Movement: Tag

Tuesday
Where do apples grow?

Literacy: Apple by Nikki McClure 
STEM: The Engineering process: Building towers or tunnels

Movement:  Partner Row, Row, Row your boat

Wednesday
No School: Veteran's Day

Thursday
Different Kinds of Apples
Literacy: Ducking for Apples by Lynne Berry 
Art: Apple stamping
Movement: Tag

Friday
5 senses with Apples
Literacy: Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
Art: Apple Bits

Movement: Musical Squares

Writing Skills: Letter J
Sensory: Apple Sensory bin
Math: Weighing apples
Songs/ Finger Play
10 Red Apples
10 red apples grow on a tree (hold up both hands high)
5 for you and 5 for me (place each hand in front)
Let's shake this together like so ( pretend to shake tree)
And 10 red apples will fall below
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Ten Little Apples (Tune: Ten Little Indians)
One little, Two little, Three little apples,
Four little, Five little, Six little applies,
Seven little, Eight little, Nine little apples,
Ten little apples falling from the tree.

Pre-k. Leaves! Week of Nov.2-6

LEAVES NOV. 2-6

Week of November 2-6

Letter of the week is  I

Monday:

Literacy:  I is a letter and a word/  I love to _____________.

Math:  recognize and practice numbers 1-10

Art:  Leaf collage

Science:  Trees and their leaves

Music:  All the Leaves are Falling Down/parachute with leaves

Book:  Falling Leaves

Tuesday:

Literacy:  I am ____________inches tall

Math:  Counting and writing numbers 1-10

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

Wednesday:

Literacy:  _______is my favorite ice cream flavor.

Math:  Counting and recognizing 1-10using 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: I _______inside.

Math:  leaf counters

Art: Wax Paper leaves

Science:  Identifying and sorting leaves

Music: Parachute with leaves and music

Book:  Red Leaf Yellow Leaf

Friday:

Literacy:  I like to imagine I _________.

Math: Counting veins on leaves

Art:  leaf creatures

Science:  What are leaf veins for?

Music:  Leaf song and parachute with leaves

Book:  Leaf Man

3/4 Class Schedule: Leaves & Seasons

Nov 2-6
Monday

What is Fall?

Literacy: Seasons by Blexbolex

Art: Thumb print leaf tree

Movement: Parachute Song

Tuesday

Leaves are all around us
Literacy: Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson 
STEM: Introduction to engineering: Building mini-structures with egg cartons
Movement: Rake the Leaves Tag

Wednesday
Leaves can be found on trees
Literacy: Leaves by David Stein
Art: Leaf People
Movement: Musical Leaf

Thursday
Leaves change colors
Literacy: Zero is the Leaves on the Tree by Betsy Franco
Art: leaf collages with glitter
Movement: Leaf Toss Parachute

Friday
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

Writing Skills: Letter I

Sensory:  Leaf Pile and Sorting

Math: Leaf counting

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 11/2 – 11/6

Autumn & Leaves

Monday
Literature: There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves
Art: Fall Tree
Math: How Many Leaves on the Tree?
Fine Motor: Building With Sticks


Tuesday
Literature: It's Fall! by Linda Glaser
Art: Leaf Print
Math: Sorting Leaves/ Counting
Fine Motor: Cutting and Gluing Leaves


Wednesday
Literature: Autumn Leaves by Ken Robbins
Art: Squishy Leaves
Math: Sorting Leaves/ Counting
Fine Motor: Cutting and Gluing Leaves


Thursday
Literature: Leaves by David Ezra Stein
Art: Forest In Autumn
Math: Sorting Leaves by Shape
Fine Motor: Tracing Leaves


Friday
Literature: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
Art: Autumn Tree
Math: Sorting Leaves by Shape
Fine Motor: Tracing Leaves

This Week
Letter: I
Sensory: Fall Button Tree
Movement: Parachute with Leaves
Songs: Leaves (sung to the tune of London Bridge)
All the leaves are falling down Faling down, falling down. All the leaves are falling down, It is fall time. They are yellow, red and brown, Red and brown, red and brown. They are yellow, red and brown. It is fall time. Take the leaves and crunch them up, Crunch them up, crunch them up.