Snowmen

Snowmen

Letter of the week is M

Monday

Literacy:  My mom is great at_________.

Math:  counting snowballs using cotton

Art: Cotton ball snowmen

Music:  Frosty the Snowmen

Science:  What is Snow?

Book:  The Biggest Snowman Ever

Tuesday:

Literacy:  My favorite month is________.

Math: Pattern Block Snowman

Art: Shape Snowman

Music: Frosty the Snowman

Science: What is snow?

Book: I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed  Some Snow

Wednesday:

Literacy: I want a million _________.

Math: building snowflakes with marshmallows

Art: making snowflakes with paper and sticks

Science: What are Snowflakes

Music:  I’m a Little Snowman

Book: Snowflake Bentley

Thursday:

Literacy:  My favorite movie is_________.

Math: roll to win snowmen

Art: Snowman tear art

Music: I’m a Little Snowman

Science:  Making fake snow

Book: The Snowman

Friday:

Literacy:  I love my________.

Math: Math Center

Art:  shaving cream snowman

Music: I’m a Little Snowman and Frosty the Snowman

Science: Making fake snow

Book: Snowballs

3/4 Class Schedule: Snowmen

Monday

Alphabet: Letter Nn

Literature: Snowmen at Night

Art: Marshmallow Snowman Painting

Math: Playdough Snowball Counting

Science: Melting Ice with Salt

Tuesday

Alphabet: Letter Nn

Literature: Snowmen at Night

Art: Marshmallow Snowman Painting

Math: Playdough Snowball Counting

Science: Melting Ice with Salt

Wednesday

Alphabet: Letter Nn

Literature: Ten in a Sled

Art: Name Graph Snowman

Math: Snowman Dice Game

Science: Ice Cube Art

Thursday

Alphabet: Letter Nn

Literature: Biggest Snowman Ever

Art: Snowflake Stamping with Pine Needles

Math: Honeycomb Snowflake Counting

Science: Ice Rainbows

Friday

Alphabet: Letter Nn 

Literature: Snowballs

Art: Popsicle Stick Snowflakes

Math: Honeycomb Snowflake Counting

Science: Ice Rainbows

PM Preschool Class Schedule

PM Preschool

Week of Dec. 2-7

Hibernation/Forest

Tuesday:

Letter: M (M is for moon)

Literacy: Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep by Maureen Wright

Art: Paper Bag Caves

Math: Lily Pad Math

Fine Motor: Owl Scissor Skills Craft

Music: Five Little Bears

Thursday:

Letter: M (M is for mitten)

Literacy: Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons by II Sung Na

Art: Paper Plate Raccoons

Math: Animal Action Dice

Fine motor: Clothes Pin Words

Music: Winter Animals

Songs:

Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground
Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky
Teddy bear, teddy bear, bend down low
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your toes
Teddy bear, teddy bear, go upstairs
Teddy bear, teddy bear, say your prayers
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the light
Teddy bear, teddy bear, say goodnight

Five Little Bears

One little bear
Wondering what to do
Along came another
Then there were two!

Two little bears
Climbing up a tree
Along came another
Then there were three!

Three little bears
Ate an apple core
Along came another
Then there were four!

Four little honey bears
Found honey in a hive
Along came another
Then there were five!

PM Enrichment Classes

Monday, Math/Science Class: Lights

• My Counting Book
• Fireworks in a Glass
• Secret Messages
• Me and My Shadow
• Light Reflection

Wednesday, Literacy Class: The Mitten by Jan Brett

• Painting Animal Tracks
• Design Your Own Mitten
• My Mitten Book
• Mitten Lacing
• What is a Folktale?

Friday, Math/Science Class: Lights

• My Counting Book
• Color/Light Wavelengths
• About Transparency
• Mirror Experiment
• The Microwave Light Experiment

2/3 Class Schedule: Hibernation Week 2

Monday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (Bingo Markers)

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Frog Hats

Math: How Many Nuts are in the Tree? 

Science: Making Clean Mud

Music: Bats are Sleeping (Tune: Frere Jacques) 

Tuesday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (Bingo Markers)

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Hedgehog Pom-Poms

Math: How Many Nuts are in the Tree?

Science: Making Clean Mud

Music: Bats are Sleeping (Tune: Frere Jacques)

Wednesday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (M is For Moon) 

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Hedgehog Playdough 

Math: How Many Nuts are in the Tree?

Science: Making Clean Mud

Music: Bats are Sleeping (Tune: Frere Jacques)

Thursday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (M is For Marshmallow)

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Squirrel Wreaths

Math: Fall Number Train

Science: Making Clean Mud

Music: Winter Animals

Friday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (M is For Marshmallow)

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Bear Masks

Math: Fall Number Train

Science: Making Clean Mud

Music: Winter Animals

Music:

Bats are Sleeping (Tune: Frere Jacques)

Bats are sleeping.

Bats are sleeping.

Upside down.

Upside down.

Sleeping in the morning sun.

Waiting for the night to come.

Then they'll fly around.

Then they'll fly around.

Winter Animals

Winter is cold (hug yourself and shiver)

There is snow in the sky (flutter fingers above your head)

The squirrel gathers nuts (Pretend to gather nuts)

And the wild geese fly (flap arms)

The fluffy red fox (Cup hand over head to form ears)

Has his fur to keep warm (Stroke arms as if stroking fur)

The bear's in her cave (form an arch with your arms)

Sleeping all through the storm (fold hands under cheek and pretend to sleep)

Hibernation, Migration and Adaptation

Continuation of Hibernation, Migration and Adaptation

Letter of the week is L

Monday

Literacy:  Writing letters that say I love you.  (no journals)

Math:  The number 20, counting 20 and grouping in tens

Art:  Paper bag cave

Science:  Exploring animal fat using shortening

Music:  Hibernation song and Alligators all Around

Book:  Bear Snores On

Tuesday

Literacy:  These are 5 things I like….

Math:  The number 30, counting to 30 and grouping in tens/math centers

Art: squirrel preparing for winter

Science: Animals using their sense of smell to find food

Music:  Hibernation and Alligators All Around

Book:  Nuts To You

Wednesday

Literacy:  A yummy lollipop.

Math:  The number 40, counting to 40 and grouping in tens / math centers

Art:  Migrating Canadian geese

Science:  exploring feathers and flight

Music:  Hibernation and  One Was Johnny

Book:  How Do Birds Find Their Way

Thursday

Literacy:  I listen to ________.

Math:  The number 50, counting to 50 and grouping in tens/ math centers

Art:  Birdcake

Science:  Bird nests in winter

Music: Fall is Here and Once Was Johnny

Book:  Flute’s Journey

Friday

Literacy:  I once lost my __________.

Math:  Sorting legos by color and brick size/ comparing

Art: Forest animals scenery

Science:  Shorter days and longer nights

Music:  Winter is Here/ Once was Johnny

Book: Animals in Winter

3/4 Class Schedule: We're Going on a Bear Hunt!

Monday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (M is for Macaroni)

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Forest Trees

Math: Fall Gnome Counting Games

Science: Making Clean Mud

Tuesday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (M is for Macaroni)

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Snowflakes

Math: Fall Gnome Counting Games

Science: Making Clean Mud

Wednesday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (M is for Marshmallow)

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Bear Cave

Math: Fall Gnome Pattern Games

Science: Making Clean Mud

Thursday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (M is for Monkey)

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Bear Masks

Math: Fall Number Train

Science: Making Clean Mud

Friday

Alphabet: Letter Mm (M is for Mountain)

Fine Motor: Vertical and Diagonal Writing Strokes

Art: Binoculars

Math: Fall Number Train

Science: Making Clean Mud