June 6-10
Monday:
Who is Eric Carle? What does he do?
Literature: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Art: Eric Carle Style animals
Movement/Game: What can your body do? From Head to Toe
Tuesday:
Bugs
Literature: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
STEM: Chemisty mixture
Movement/Game: What can your body do? From Head to Toe
Wednesday:
Rainbow
Literature: The Mixed up Chamelon
Art: Mixed up chamelon
Movement/Game: Sharks & Minnows
Thursday:
Plant life
Literature: The Tiny Seed
Art: Animal Stamping
Movement/Game: Seed, Seed, Grow!
Friday:
Friendship
Literature: Pancake, Pancakes! & Friends by Eric Carle
Art: Making pancakes
Movement/Game: Back-to-Back
Music of the Week:
The Fuzzy Caterpillar (Sung to: 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!
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Tidepools & Oceans
May 30- June 3
Monday:
Monday:
No School: Memorial Day
Tuesday:
What is a tide pool?
Literature: Somewhere in the Ocean by Jennifer Ward
STEM: Making the constellation
Movement/Game: Tennis
Wednesday:
What lives in a tide pool?
Literature: A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
Art: Egg carton hermit crab
Movement/Game: Sink or FloatArt: Egg carton hermit crab
Thursday:
Stars in the Sea
Literature: Star of the Sea by Janet Halfmann
Art: Ocean Scene with fish
Movement/Game: Octopus Tag
Friday:
Field Trip to Alki
Letter & Pattern work
Music:
Catch a Fish (Sung To: Row, Row, Row your boat)
Catch, catch, catch a fish,
Hook it on your line.Catch, catch, catch a fish,
Reel it, reel it, reel it,
This one will be mine.
Monday, May 23, 2016
Pre-k Tidepools and reef animals
Pre-k Tide pool and reef animals May 23-27
Monday
Literacy: A hermit crab can....
Math: Shell patterning
Art: Pasta hermit crab
Science: Hermit crab habitat
Music: Practice graduation songs
Tuesday
Literacy: A seastar can...
Math: tide pool patterns and sequencing
Art: clay seastars with toothpicks
Science: ocean zones
Music: oceans of fun
Wednesday
Literacy: _____can hide in a sea anemone.
Math: How many tentacles on the anemone? Adding with numbers
Art: clay anemones
Science: anemone habitat
Music: oceans of fun
Thursday
Literacy: A seahorse can....
Math: How many reeds of Grass? Adding with 2 to 3 numbers.
Art: seahorse freeart
Science: camouflaging
Music:grad. songs
Friday
Literacy: A squid....
Math: patterns and sequence
Art: squid art with straws and plastic wrap
Science: Squid ink
Music: grad songs
Monday
Literacy: A hermit crab can....
Math: Shell patterning
Art: Pasta hermit crab
Science: Hermit crab habitat
Music: Practice graduation songs
Tuesday
Literacy: A seastar can...
Math: tide pool patterns and sequencing
Art: clay seastars with toothpicks
Science: ocean zones
Music: oceans of fun
Wednesday
Literacy: _____can hide in a sea anemone.
Math: How many tentacles on the anemone? Adding with numbers
Art: clay anemones
Science: anemone habitat
Music: oceans of fun
Thursday
Literacy: A seahorse can....
Math: How many reeds of Grass? Adding with 2 to 3 numbers.
Art: seahorse freeart
Science: camouflaging
Music:grad. songs
Friday
Literacy: A squid....
Math: patterns and sequence
Art: squid art with straws and plastic wrap
Science: Squid ink
Music: grad songs
Friday, May 20, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Fairy Tales
May 23-27
Monday:
Monday:
The Three Little Pigs
Literacy: The Three Little Pigs
Art: Pig Mask
Movement/Game: What Time is it Mr. Fox
Movement/Game: What Time is it Mr. Fox
Tuesday:
Jack & the Beanstalk
Literacy: Jack & the Beanstalk
STEM: Tissue paper sun
Movement/Game: Red light/ Green light
Movement/Game: Red light/ Green light
Wednesday:
Little Red Riding Hood
Literacy: Little Red Riding Hood
Art: Bottle cap character
Game: What Time is it Mr. Fox
Game: What Time is it Mr. Fox
Thursday:
Hansel and Gretel
Literacy: Hansel and Gretel
Art: Popsicle stick characters
Movement/Game: Freeze Tag
Movement/Game: Freeze Tag
Friday:
Goldilocks & the Three Bears
Literacy: Goldilocks & the Three Bears
Literacy: Goldilocks & the Three Bears
Art: Paper Bears puppets
Game: Red light/ Green light
Game: Red light/ Green light
Letter & Pattern work
Music:
The Grand Old Duke Of York
The grand old duke of YorkHe had ten thousand men,
He marched them up the hill,
He marched them down again.
And when they're up, they're up, (stand up)
And when they're down, they're down, (sit down)
But when they're only half way up, (crouch)
They're neither up nor down
Monday, May 16, 2016
Prek/k May 16-20 Ocean, Shore and Tide Animals
Prek/k May 16-20 Ocean, Shore and Tide Animals
Monday:
Literacy: An ocean is a home for....
Math: counting and sorting shells
Science: Why is the ocean salty
Art: ocean painting
Music: Oceans of Fun/ graduation songs
Book: Commotion in the Ocean
Tuesday:
Science/Literacy: What are Shells? My favorite shell is... -ell word family
Math: Sorting Shells
Art: Shell art
Music: Bivalves/ graduation songs
Book: Shore Life
Wednesday:
Literacy: One day a fighting conch... -ight word family
Math: adding with shells
Art: sand candles
Science: boiling down ocean water from the Atlantic to extract salt
Music: Scallops, oysters and Clams/graduation songs
Book: There was an old Lady who Swallowed a Shell
Thursday:
Literacy: One day a hermit crab.... -ab word family
Math: How Many Reeds of Seagrass?
Art: Hermit Crab in a Shell
Science: What is a Crab? Observing a real crab.
Music: The Crab walk/graduation
Book: Hermit Crab
Friday:
Literacy: These are things I can find on a beach... -each word family
Math: How Long is one Minute? (using minute sand glasses)
Art: Beach Scene with Sand
Science: What is Sand? Observing Sand
Music: At the Beach/graduation
Book: The Sand Castle Contest
Monday:
Literacy: An ocean is a home for....
Math: counting and sorting shells
Science: Why is the ocean salty
Art: ocean painting
Music: Oceans of Fun/ graduation songs
Book: Commotion in the Ocean
Tuesday:
Science/Literacy: What are Shells? My favorite shell is... -ell word family
Math: Sorting Shells
Art: Shell art
Music: Bivalves/ graduation songs
Book: Shore Life
Wednesday:
Literacy: One day a fighting conch... -ight word family
Math: adding with shells
Art: sand candles
Science: boiling down ocean water from the Atlantic to extract salt
Music: Scallops, oysters and Clams/graduation songs
Book: There was an old Lady who Swallowed a Shell
Thursday:
Literacy: One day a hermit crab.... -ab word family
Math: How Many Reeds of Seagrass?
Art: Hermit Crab in a Shell
Science: What is a Crab? Observing a real crab.
Music: The Crab walk/graduation
Book: Hermit Crab
Friday:
Literacy: These are things I can find on a beach... -each word family
Math: How Long is one Minute? (using minute sand glasses)
Art: Beach Scene with Sand
Science: What is Sand? Observing Sand
Music: At the Beach/graduation
Book: The Sand Castle Contest
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Space Exploration
May 16- 20
Monday:
Astronaut Training Camp
Literature: Astronaut PiggyWiggy by Christyan Fox
Art: Astronaut Helmets
Art: Astronaut Helmets
Movement/Game: Solar System Tag
Tuesday:
Field Trip to Pacific Science Center
Wednesday:
Blast off
Literacy: Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton
Art: Name Rockets
Movement/Game: Parachute
Movement/Game: Parachute
Thursday:
Exploring the Moon
Literacy: Papa, please get the moon for me by Eric Carle
Art: Outer Space Books
Movement/Game: Soccer
Movement/Game: Soccer
Friday:
Exploring the Planets
Literacy: The Earth Book by Todd Parr
Activity: Galaxy Playdough
Movement/Game: Airplane Tag
Movement/Game:
Written/ Math Skill: Shapes sorting, counting forward and back
Reading Skill: Picture walks
Music:
Going to the Moon
Climb aboard the spaceship, we're going to the moon.
Hurry and get ready we're going to blast off soon.
Put on your helmet and buckle up tight.
Cuz here comes the count down, let's count with all our might.
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, BLAST OFF!
Monday, May 9, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Dinosaurs
May 9- 13
Monday:
What is a dinosaur?
Literature: Dancing Dinos goes to School by Sally Lucas
Art: Letter D Dinos
Art: Letter D Dinos
Movement/Game: Number Chart
Tuesday:
Are they still alive?
Literature: Dancing Dinos goes to School by Sally Lucas
STEM: Saturn's Rings
Movement/Game: Phonics Bingo
Wednesday:
Paleontologist
Literature: Digging for Dinosaur Fossil Video
Art: Dinosaur skeleton
Movement/Game: Shape pictures
Thursday:
What do Dinosaurs eat?
Literature: Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Shields
Art: Paper plate dinosaurs
Literature: Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Shields
Art: Paper plate dinosaurs
Movement/Game: Shape pictures
Friday:
Dinosaur Dance
Foot Prints
Literature: A Wish for Dinosaur by Jane Moncure
Art: Foot print cookies
Movement/Game:Literature: A Wish for Dinosaur by Jane Moncure
Art: Foot print cookies
Written/ Math Skill: Counting
Reading Skill: Picture walks
Music:
Stomp, Stomp, Stomp Around (Row Your Boat)
Stomp, Stomp, Stomp Around
On your great big feet.
Swish your tail,
turn around,
now go take your seat.
Reading Skill: Picture walks
Music:
Stomp, Stomp, Stomp Around (Row Your Boat)
Stomp, Stomp, Stomp Around
On your great big feet.
Swish your tail,
turn around,
now go take your seat.
Prek class It's a Bugs Life1 May 9-13
All about insects! May 9-13
Monday
Literacy: A ladybug can
Math: bug addition
Science:ladybug life cycle
Music: graduation songs
Art: ladybug free art
Tuesday:
Literacy: One day a ladybug....
Math: bug addition
Science: observing live ladybugs
Art: ladybug rocks
Music: graduation songs
Wednesday
Literacy: A butterfly can...
Math: bug addition adding 3 numbers
Science: caterpillars to butterflies
Music: Bee boppin bugs
Art: butterfly life cycle
Thursday
Literacy: A bee can...
Math: bug patterning
Science: honeybees
Art: honeycomb with bees
Music: baby bumblebee
Friday
Literacy: One day a bee......
Math: bug patterns
Science: how bees communicate
Art: bee free art
Monday
Literacy: A ladybug can
Math: bug addition
Science:ladybug life cycle
Music: graduation songs
Art: ladybug free art
Tuesday:
Literacy: One day a ladybug....
Math: bug addition
Science: observing live ladybugs
Art: ladybug rocks
Music: graduation songs
Wednesday
Literacy: A butterfly can...
Math: bug addition adding 3 numbers
Science: caterpillars to butterflies
Music: Bee boppin bugs
Art: butterfly life cycle
Thursday
Literacy: A bee can...
Math: bug patterning
Science: honeybees
Art: honeycomb with bees
Music: baby bumblebee
Friday
Literacy: One day a bee......
Math: bug patterns
Science: how bees communicate
Art: bee free art
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Pre-k All About Bugs May 2-6
Week of May2-6 BUGS!
Tuesday
Literacy:-ug word family/ My favorite bug is....
Math: 10 frames
Science: examine bugs with magnifying glasses
Art: bug eye glasses
Music: graduation songs
Wednesday
Literacy: ant. An ant can....
Art/Math: 100 hundred ants
Science: Ants and observing ants outside
Music: the ants go marching
Thursday
Literacy: One day an ant...
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: graduation songs
Tuesday
Literacy:-ug word family/ My favorite bug is....
Math: 10 frames
Science: examine bugs with magnifying glasses
Art: bug eye glasses
Music: graduation songs
Wednesday
Literacy: ant. An ant can....
Art/Math: 100 hundred ants
Science: Ants and observing ants outside
Music: the ants go marching
Thursday
Literacy: One day an ant...
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: graduation songs
Sunday, May 1, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Bugs & Mother's Day
May 2-6
Monday:
Bees
Literature: The Very Greedy Bee by Steve Smallman
Art: Paper plate bees
Art: Paper plate bees
Movement/Game: Bumble Bee Dance
Tuesday:
Ants
Literature: Ant and Honey Bee, What a Pair! by Megan McDonald
STEM: Solar System
Movement/Game: Phonics Bingo
Wednesday:
Spiders
Literature: Itsy Bitsy Spider by Dosh Archer
Art: Spiderweb Weaving
Movement/Game: Candyland
Thursday:
Mother's Day
Literature: Mother's Mother's Day by Lorna Balian
Art: Mother's day gift
Literature: Mother's Mother's Day by Lorna Balian
Art: Mother's day gift
Movement/Game: Butterfly Match!
Friday:
Bumble Bee Dance!
Mother's Day
Literature: T.Rex and the Mother's Day Hug by Lois Grambling
Art: Mother's day gift
Movement/Game:Literature: T.Rex and the Mother's Day Hug by Lois Grambling
Art: Mother's day gift
Written/ Math Skill: Dice Numbers & Letters
Reading Skill: Phonics and Story telling
Beginning Science Concepts: Predictions & Observations
Music:
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Ant go Marching On
Reading Skill: Phonics and Story telling
Beginning Science Concepts: Predictions & Observations
Music:
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Ant go Marching On
Monday, April 25, 2016
Pre-k class April 25-29 Pond Life Continued
Monday:
Literacy: One day a baby duck....
Math: Shapes on Geoboard paper
Art: Duck Craft
Science: Duck Habitat and Diet
Music: Practice Celebration songs
Tuesday
Literacy: rainbow writing
Math: Using rulers and connecting dots
Art: turtle craft
Science: turtle diet and habitat
Music: Celebration practice
Wednesday
Literacy: -ai words A snail can....
Math: snail race roll die
Art: snail craft
Science: snail habitat and diet
Music: Celebration practice
Thursday
Literacy:-on words A dragonfly can..
Math: dragonfly dots across the pond
Art: dragonfly craft on clothespin
Science: dragonfly life cycle
Music:Celebration Practice
Friday
Literacy: -words with ea A beaver can...
Math: 10 frames
Art: beaver craft
Science: beaver habitat
Music: Celebration practice
Friday, April 22, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Butterflies
April 25- 29
Monday:
Where do we see butterflies? What do they eat?
Literature: The Crunching Munching Caterpillar by Sheridan Cain
Art: Caterpillar to Butterfly
Art: Caterpillar to Butterfly
Movement/Game: Phonics Bingo
Tuesday:
Butterflies Body parts
Literature: Velma Gratch & the Way Cool Butterfly by Alan Madison
STEM: Intro to space
Movement/Game: Phonics Bingo
Wednesday:
Life Cycle of a butterfly
Literature: Velma Gratch & the Way Cool Butterfly by Alan Madison
Art: Coffee filter butterflies
Movement/Game: Matching game
Thursday:
Life Cycle of a butterfly
Literature: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Art: Butterfly life cycle mobile
Literature: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Art: Butterfly life cycle mobile
Movement/Game: Butterfly Match!
Friday:
Tag
Butterfly food
Literature: Butterfly Garden by Margaret McNamara
Art: Butterfly wings
Movement/Game:Literature: Butterfly Garden by Margaret McNamara
Art: Butterfly wings
Written/ Math Skill: Dice Numbers & Letters
Reading Concepts: Predictions & Observations
Reading Concepts: Predictions & Observations
Songs/ Finger Play:
Butterfly Cycle (Sung to "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")
Hatch, hatch little egg, I'm so very small.
Teeny tiny caterpillar, You can't see me at all.
Teeny tiny caterpillar, You can't see me at all.
Crawl, caterpillar, crawl, Munching on a leaf.
Crawling, munching, crawling, munching, Eat and eat and eat.
Crawling, munching, crawling, munching, Eat and eat and eat.
Form, form chrysalis, I'm a different shape;
Hanging by a silken thread Until I can escape.
Hanging by a silken thread Until I can escape.
Rest, rest, chrysalis While I change inside;
Now at last my time has come To be a butterfly.
Now at last my time has come To be a butterfly.
Stretch, stretch, pretty wings, It's a special day;
Soon they will be strong enough For me to fly away.
Soon they will be strong enough For me to fly away.
Fly, fly, butterfly, Fly from flower to tree;
Find a place to lay my eggs So they can grow like me.
Find a place to lay my eggs So they can grow like me.
Monday, April 18, 2016
April 18-22 Ponds and FFrogs
April 18-22 . Ponds and frogs
Monday
Literacy: I can make a __________with a ________shape.
Math: drawing 3-d shapes
Art: shape free art
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: A toad can____________. -oa word family
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 A frog can___________.
Math: building with 3d shapes
Art: frog life cycle craft
Science: frog life cycle
Music:
IN THE POND
Tune: "The Farmer In The Dell"
JOSEE PETTING ZOO DAY
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!
Monday
Literacy: I can make a __________with a ________shape.
Math: drawing 3-d shapes
Art: shape free art
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: A toad can____________. -oa word family
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 A frog can___________.
Math: building with 3d shapes
Art: frog life cycle craft
Science: frog life cycle
Music:
IN THE POND
Tune: "The Farmer In The Dell"
JOSEE PETTING ZOO DAY
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!
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Farm
April 18- 22
Monday:
What is a farm?
Literature: Farm by Elisha Cooper
Art: Barn poster
Art: Barn poster
Movement/Game: Phonics Bingo
Tuesday:
Who lives on a farm?
Literature: Mrs. Wishy Washy's Farm by Joy Cowley
STEM: Final robot lesson-make 3-D model robots
Movement/Game: Jump rope
Wednesday:
What do farmers do?
Literature: On a Farm by David Elliott
Art: Farmer Puppet
Movement/Game: Obstacle Course
Thursday:
Jozee Rooz Petting Zoo
Literature: On a Farm by Alexa Andrews
Movement/Game: Number Bingo
Friday:
Machines on the farm
Literature: Farm by Penelope Arion
Art: Marble Paint Farm Scene
Movement/Game: Hide & Seek
Written/ Math Skill: Dice Numbers & Letters
Beginning Science Concepts: Estimation
Beginning Science Concepts: Estimation
Songs/ Finger Play:
Old MacDonald
Old MacDonald
This is the way…
This is the way we plant the hay
plant the hay, plant the hay
This is the way we plant the hay so early in the morning
This is the way we plant the hay
plant the hay, plant the hay
This is the way we plant the hay so early in the morning
This is the way we feed the chickens
Feed the chickens, feed the chickens
This is the way we feed the chickens so early in the morning.
Feed the chickens, feed the chickens
This is the way we feed the chickens so early in the morning.
This is the way we chop the wood
chop the wood, chop the wood
This is the way we chop the wood so early in the morning
chop the wood, chop the wood
This is the way we chop the wood so early in the morning
This is the way we milk the cows
Milk the cows, milk the cows
Milk the cows, milk the cows
Monday, April 11, 2016
Pre-k / Farms
Pre-k More Farm
Animals
Monday
Literacy: ee sound A sheep can..
Math: subtracting wool
Art: 2 sided sheep
Science: what is wool
Music: Down on Grandpa's Farm
Literacy: bossy -or My horse can..
Math: geoboard shapes
Art: horse footprint
Science: horses
Music: Bingo
Wednesday:
Literacy: -oa My goat can eat....
Math: geoboards and tangrams
Art: goat free art
Music: Down on Grandpa's Farm
Thursday
Literacy: One day a sheep got lost.....
Math: tangrams
Art: wooly craft
Science: oil experiment
Music: Bingo
Friday
Literacy: ck words A duck can...
Math: drawing shapes
Art: duck in pond art
Science: feathers and water
Music: 5 little ducks
Saturday, April 9, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Frogs and Amphibian
Apr 11-15
Monday
What's an amphibian? Life Cycle
Literature: Salamander, Frog and Polliwog: What is An Amphibian? By Brian Cleary
Art: Lily Pad Frog
Movement: Tunnel Tag
Tuesday
What's an amphibian?
Literature: Salamander, Frog and Polliwog: What is An Amphibian? By Brian Cleary
STEM: Intro to robots
Movement: Parachute
Wednesday
Frogs
Literature:Jump, Frog, Jump! By Robert Kalan
Art: Frog Mask
Movement: Freeze Tag
Thursday
Polliwog
Literature: The Caterpillar and The Polliwog By Jack Kent
Art: Story workshop with frog
Movement: Back to Back
Friday
Toad
Literature: Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Art: Toad puppet
Movement: Basketball
Monday
What's an amphibian? Life Cycle
Literature: Salamander, Frog and Polliwog: What is An Amphibian? By Brian Cleary
Art: Lily Pad Frog
Movement: Tunnel Tag
Tuesday
What's an amphibian?
Literature: Salamander, Frog and Polliwog: What is An Amphibian? By Brian Cleary
STEM: Intro to robots
Movement: Parachute
Frogs
Literature:Jump, Frog, Jump! By Robert Kalan
Art: Frog Mask
Movement: Freeze Tag
Thursday
Polliwog
Literature: The Caterpillar and The Polliwog By Jack Kent
Art: Story workshop with frog
Movement: Back to Back
Friday
Toad
Literature: Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Art: Toad puppet
Movement: Basketball
Writing Skill: Phonics & 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
Monday, April 4, 2016
Pre-k April 4-8 What is on a farm?
What is on a Farm? word families
Monday
Literacy:bossy r My farm has.....
Math: How Many Spots on the Cow?
Art: Who’s on the Farm Book
Science: planting seeds in different containers
Music: Down on Grandpa’s Farm
Book: The Big Red Barn
Tuesday
Literacy:–en word family A chicken can.....
Math: Counting eggs how many is a dozen
Art: decorating eggs/hatching chick
Science: dissolving an egg shell in different solutions/life cycle of the chicken
Music: Down on Grandpa’s Farm
Book: CockaDoodle Doo
Wednesday
Literacy: –eep family One day a sheep....
Math: Sheep in a Jeep
Art: Sheep farm scene with cottonballs
Science: What is wool made of?
Music: Old McDonald had a Farm
Book: Charlie Needs a Cloak
Thursday
Literacy: –ig famly The pink pig......
Math: How Much Money in the Piggy Bank?
Art: Shape pig rolling in mud.
Science: What is the difference between a pig and a hog?
Music: Down on Grandpa’s Farm
Book: Pig in the Pond and Pig’s Egg
Friday: -ish family A cow can....
Math: Bubble counting
Art: Animals in the Mud
Science: Making Mud
Music: BINGO
Book: Mrs. Wishy Washy’s Farm
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Pond Life
Apr 4 - 8
Monday
What is a pond?
Literature: Down by the Cool of the Pond by Tony Mitton
Art: Water Color Pond
Tuesday
What lives in ponds?
Literature: Splash! By Ann Jonas
STEM: Fossils
Movement: Red Rover
Wednesday
What do pond animals eat?
Literature: In the Small, Small Pond By Denise Fleming
Thursday
Pond water Observation
Literature: An Extraordinary Egg By Leo Lionni
Art: Story writing
Movement: Red Light, Green Light
Friday
What pond life hatches from eggs?
Literature: Splash! By Ann Jonas
Art: Salt Dough Turtles
Movement: Soccer
Writing Skill: Number writing
Monday
What is a pond?
Literature: Down by the Cool of the Pond by Tony Mitton
Art: Water Color Pond
Movement: Back-to-Back
Tuesday
What lives in ponds?
Literature: Splash! By Ann Jonas
STEM: Fossils
Movement: Red Rover
Wednesday
What do pond animals eat?
Literature: In the Small, Small Pond By Denise Fleming
Art: Cat Tail prints
Movement: Freeze TagThursday
Pond water Observation
Literature: An Extraordinary Egg By Leo Lionni
Art: Story writing
Movement: Red Light, Green Light
Friday
What pond life hatches from eggs?
Literature: Splash! By Ann Jonas
Art: Salt Dough Turtles
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
Monday, March 28, 2016
Pre-k week of March 28- April 1st Gardening (Planting Seeds)
Gardening (Planting Seeds)
Monday
Literacy: Letter Z I can zip __________________.
Math: subtraction reaping vegetables
Art: Flower parts
Music:
Tuesday
Literacy: One day a little bird......
Math: Seed Sort
Science/Art: Terrariums and the water cycle
Music; Flowers grow From Seeds
Wednesday
Literacy: I like to see __________at the zoo!
Math: Seeds on a stick groups of ten
Science: Planting seeds in baseball card inserts watch seeds sprout over time
Art: handprint sunflower
music: Let it Grow
Thursday
Literacy: One day a little seed.....
Math/Art: Flowers with seed numbers
Science: Observing seeds and seed match
Music: Let it Grow
Friday
Literacy: I can zoom on or in a ________________.
Math/Art: Seeds in a Watermelon adding with dice
Science: fruits and their seeds
Music: Plants can grow high
Monday
Literacy: Letter Z I can zip __________________.
Math: subtraction reaping vegetables
Art: Flower parts
Music:
Flowers grow from the seeds below
In every color of the rainbow
Red and yellow, green and blue
Pink and purple and orange too
I will pick the flowers I grow
In every color of the rainbow
Pink and purple and orange and blue
To make a pretty bouquet for you
Science: Seed sprout predictionsTuesday
Literacy: One day a little bird......
Math: Seed Sort
Science/Art: Terrariums and the water cycle
Music; Flowers grow From Seeds
Wednesday
Literacy: I like to see __________at the zoo!
Math: Seeds on a stick groups of ten
Science: Planting seeds in baseball card inserts watch seeds sprout over time
Art: handprint sunflower
music: Let it Grow
Thursday
Literacy: One day a little seed.....
Math/Art: Flowers with seed numbers
Science: Observing seeds and seed match
Music: Let it Grow
Friday
Literacy: I can zoom on or in a ________________.
Math/Art: Seeds in a Watermelon adding with dice
Science: fruits and their seeds
Music: Plants can grow high
I came to the farm to see how things grow
And I learned some things I didn't know
Plants can grow high
Plants can grow low
Some grow above the ground
Some grow below
And I learned some things I didn't know
Plants can grow high
Plants can grow low
Some grow above the ground
Some grow below
For instance a tomato doesn't grow like a potato
Tomato: Tomatoes push and shove to get up above
Ernie: Meanwhile a potato doesn't grow like a tomato
Potato: Potatoes never show, we stay down below
Plants can grow high
Plants can grow low
Some grow above the ground
Some grow below
Plants can grow low
Some grow above the ground
Some grow below
Now if you want a lettuce
Lettuce: I'd tell you where to get us
We always can be found right above the ground
We always can be found right above the ground
Ernie: Look high for a zucchini 'cause they're never very teeny
Beet: But if you want a beet, look under your feet
Plants can grow high
Plants can grow low
Some grow above the ground
Some grow below
Plants can grow low
Some grow above the ground
Some grow below
Ernie: Maybe next time you'll see something you'll know
Tomato etc: If it grew above the ground
Potato etc: Or it grows below!
Friday, March 25, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Plants
Mar 28 - Apr 1
Monday
What are plants?
Literature: From the Garden: A Counting Book about Growing Food by Michael Dahl
Art: Flower poster
Tuesday
Planting a seed
Literature: Jo MacDonald Had a Garden By Mary Quattlebaum
STEM: Dinosaur unit
Movement: Jump rope
Wednesday
Seed Cycle
Literature: I'm a Seed by Jean Marzollo
Art: Planting seeds
Movement: Back to Back
Thursday
Seed Cycle
Literature: Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Friday
Why are plants important? They help us grow!
Literature: Vegetable Soup by Jeanne Modesitt
Art: Vegetable soup
Movement: Soccer
Writing Skill: Alphabet Review
Songs/ Finger Play:
Parts of Plants (Sung to: Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes)
Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?
Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?
All kinds of plants that grow, grow, grow.
Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?
The roots hold the plant in place, plant in place,
The stem move water up the plant, up the plant.
The roots store food and the stem feed the leaves.
Roots and steam give food to the plant.
The leaves soak up the sun, soak up sun.
The flower grows into fruit, into fruit.
The sun helps the plant and the fruit has tiny seeds.
The sun helps the plant to grow, grow, grow.
Monday
What are plants?
Literature: From the Garden: A Counting Book about Growing Food by Michael Dahl
Art: Flower poster
Movement: Hop Scotch
Tuesday
Planting a seed
Literature: Jo MacDonald Had a Garden By Mary Quattlebaum
STEM: Dinosaur unit
Movement: Jump rope
Wednesday
Seed Cycle
Literature: I'm a Seed by Jean Marzollo
Art: Planting seeds
Movement: Back to Back
Thursday
Seed Cycle
Literature: Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Art: Create paper plants in egg cartoon planters
Movement: Back-to-BackFriday
Why are plants important? They help us grow!
Literature: Vegetable Soup by Jeanne Modesitt
Art: Vegetable soup
Movement: Soccer
Writing Skill: Alphabet Review
Songs/ Finger Play:
Parts of Plants (Sung to: Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes)
Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?
Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?
All kinds of plants that grow, grow, grow.
Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?
The roots hold the plant in place, plant in place,
The stem move water up the plant, up the plant.
The roots store food and the stem feed the leaves.
Roots and steam give food to the plant.
The leaves soak up the sun, soak up sun.
The flower grows into fruit, into fruit.
The sun helps the plant and the fruit has tiny seeds.
The sun helps the plant to grow, grow, grow.
Monday, March 21, 2016
3/4 Class Schedule: Spring Weather
Mar 14-18
Monday
Happy 1st day of Spring
Literature: And Then it's Spring by Julie Fogliano
Art: Paper Umbrellas
Movement: Stop & Go
Tuesday
How do we know it's Spring?
Literature: Who Likes Rain? by Wong Herbert Yee
STEM: State of Matter Wrap up
Movement: Parachute
Wednesday
What's the weather in Spring?
Literature: Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld
Thursday
Rain
Literature: Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld
Art: Paper Cut Flowers
Movement: Back-to-Back
Friday
Field Trip to Crossroads
Monday
Happy 1st day of Spring
Literature: And Then it's Spring by Julie Fogliano
Art: Paper Umbrellas
Movement: Stop & Go
How do we know it's Spring?
Literature: Who Likes Rain? by Wong Herbert Yee
STEM: State of Matter Wrap up
Movement: Parachute
What's the weather in Spring?
Literature: Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld
Art: Cloud Pictures
Movement: Jump ropeThursday
Rain
Literature: Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld
Art: Paper Cut Flowers
Movement: Back-to-Back
Friday
Field Trip to Crossroads
Beginning Phonics
Music for the Week:
Spring Song (Sung to London Bridge)
Leaves are growing on the trees, on the trees, on the trees
Leaves are growing on the trees, It is springtime.
All the grass is turning green
See the birdies build their nest
Watch the flowers start to grow
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Pre-k Plants Week of March 21-25
Pre-k. Plants week of March 21-25
Monday
Literacy: I like to _______in a yard.
Math: How Much is 20/seed sort and count
Art: arm/hand sunflower
Science: What is a seed?
Music: The Green Grass Grows all Around
Book: The Tiny Seed
Tuesday
Literacy: A ________is yellow.
Math: counting to 10 with seeds
Art: Carrot in a bag
Science: How does a seed grow?
Music: The Green Grass Grows all Around
Book: The Carrot Seed
Wednesday
Literacy: I yell when_________.
Math: How Many feet up the beanstalk?
Art: Beanstalk to cloud seed
Science: What happens after a seed sprouts?
Music: The Green Grass Grows all Around/ I’m a Little Seed
Book: Jack and the Beanstalk
Thursday
Literacy: A ______is yummy!
Math: Root Vegetable survey/graphing
Art: Root vegetable free art/ Leprachaun traps (please bring a shoe box)
Science: When a plant blooms.
Music: I’m a little plant/ Green Grass Grows all Around
Book: Growing Vegetable Soup
Friday
Field trip to crossroads mall
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
pre-k Our Community March 16-18
Pre-K
Our Community
Wednesday
Literacy:
letter review with yarn
Math:
number bingo
Art:
My neighborhood
music:
Pete the Cat
Thursday
Literacy:
letter x x-ray
Math:
block building with dice
Art:
building with sticks and playdough
Science:
building with straws
music:
100 exercises
Friday
Literacy:
bakery menu
Math:
fractional parts in a pie
Art:
Pretend bakery treats
Music:
We are the people in your neighborhood
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