Thursday, February 6, 2014

Enrichment Classes Schedule: Math (2/13)

Thursday, Math: Estimation 
  • Explanation of Estimation
  • Which Bag Contains 100 objects?
  • Guess It! Game of More, Less or Equal
  • Literature: Watch Out A Giant by Eric Carle

3/4 Class Schedule: Valentine's Week & Meaning of Love!

 February 10-14
Letter of the Week:  Vv 

Monday:
Circle Time: What is Valentine's Day?
Literature: Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney 
Art: Play-doh Ornaments 
Math: Jar of  Hearts Estimation
Letter Work:  Paper Vase
Centers: Cupids Q-tip Arrow Target Practice

Tuesday:
Circle Time: Where is our heart? What does it do?
Literature: Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney 
Art:  Watercolor Heart
Math: Deck of cards Memory game
Letter work: Letter V Search
 Centers:  Cupids Q-tip Arrow Target Practice

Wednesday:
Circle Time: Making and Sending Valentine's Day Card
Literature: The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting 
Art: Hand & Heart Cards
Math: Number of objects in our vacation bag (More, Less or Same)
Letter work: Packing our Vacation bag
Centers: Letter Search, Card Writing

Thursday:
Circle Time: How we show and share our love for friends & family
Literature: The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting
Art: Valentine's Necklace   
Math: Jar of Hearts
Letter work: Make a Volcano!
Centers: Letter Search, Card Writing

Friday: 
Circle Time: Valentines Day Celebration! 
Literature: The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting
Art:  Valentine's Day Hats     
Math: Deck of cards Memory game
Letter work:  Foot Vegetable
Centers: Cupids Q-tip Arrow Target Practice

Valentine's Day Song: Mail Myself to you
I'm gonna wrap myself in paper
I'm gonna dab myself with glue
Stick some stamps on top of my head
I'm gonna mail myself to you

I'm gonna tie me up in a red string
I'm gonna tie blue ribbons too
I'm gonna climb up in my mailbox 
I'm gonna mail myself to you 

When you see me in your mail box
Cut the string and let me out
Wash the glue off of my fingers
Stick some bubble gum in my mouth

Take me our of my wrapping paper
Wash the stamps off of my head
Pour me  full of ice cream sodas 
Put me in my nice warm bed

Enrichment Classes Schedule: Sports & Games and Literacy (2/11, 2/12)

Tuesday, Sports & Games: Tennis
  • Gear/Equipment
  • Positions
  • Art: Tennis Racket Craft
  • Skill Building Exercises: Serving
Wednesday, Literacy: Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
  • Explore Fake Snow
  • Our Snowman Friend
  • Cut out "clothes" for scarves
  • Snowman made from Crackers
  • Cotton Ball Snowballs

Pre-K/K Class Schedule: Valentine's Day/Love

Week of Feb. 10-14
Theme: Valentine's Day/Love

Monday:
The Biggest Valentine Ever
Centers: Literacy (valentine) Math (roll & dice hearts) Science (heart)
Art: Valentine Boxes
Game: Make-N-Break

Tuesday: 
Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
Literacy: I love to play...
Math:Math heart
Art: Valentine Boxes
Science: Heart
Game: Candyland

Wednesday:
No Matter What
Centers: Literacy (love) Math (sweetheart math) Science (pumping blood)
Art: Heart-shape Person
Game: Penguin

Thursday:
The Night Before Valentine's Day
Centers: Literacy (love) Math (sweetheart math) Science (veins)
Art: Valentine Cards
Game: Make-N-Break

Friday:
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!
Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse!
Literacy: I love my...
Math: Math heart
Art: Valentine Decorations
Science: Anatomy of the heart
Game: Snap Circuit
 

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Enrichment Classes Schedule (2/10-2/14): Science & Cooking Around the World

Monday, Science Class: Valentine's Science Day!
  • Love Potions Experiment
  • Fizzy Hearts Experiment
  • Dissolving Hearts Experiment
  • Where is Our Heart? What does it do?
  • Observations/Conclusion
Friday, Cooking Around the World: Valentine's Day Special
  •  Making Valentine's Day Cards
  • Valentine's Day History
  • Cooking Project: Valentine's Candy and Treats

2/3 Class Schedule (2/10-2/14): Valentine's Week

Theme: Valentine's Week

Monday:
  • Circle Time: What is Valentine's Day?
  • Literature: Be My Valentine by Rosemary Wells
  • Art: Heart Trees
  • Math: Counting Hearts
Tuesday:
  • Circle Time: How Do We Celebrate Valentine's Day?
  • Literature: Be My Valentine by Rosemary Wells
  • Art: Hearts on the Line
  • Math: Counting Hearts
Wednesday:
  • Circle Time:What is a Card? Mailbox?
  • Literature: The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting
  • Art: Valentine Mailboxes
  • Math: Sweethearts Math Pattern Game
Thursday:
  • Circle Time: Where is Our Heart? What Does it Do?
  • Literature: The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting
  • Art: Valentine Mailboxes
  • Math: Sweethearts Math Pattern Game
Friday:
  • Circle Time: How Do We Show Love?
  • Literature: Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff
  • Art: Dotting Hearts Craft
  • Math: Sweethearts Math Pattern Game
This Week:
  • Letter: Uu
  • Sensory: Easel Painting and Hearts Bin
  • Fine Motor: Broken Hearts
  • Game/Movement: Who Has My Heart Game/Love Dance
  • Music: 
  1. Oh Valentine, Oh Valentine
    (Sung To: 'Oh Christmas Tree')

    Oh Valentine, oh valentine
    I think you'll like my valentine
    It's big and pink and lacey too
    Three special words say I love you
    Oh valentine, oh valentine
    I think you'll like my valentine.
  2. Love, Love, Love
    (Sung to: '3 Blind Mice')

    Love, love, love, love, love, love
    See how it grows, See how it grows.
    I love my friends and they love me.
    We love each other that's plain to see.
    There's plenty for a big family.
    Love, love, love, love, love, love.
  3. Mail Myself To You
    I'm gonna wrap myself in paper.
    I'm gonna dab myself with glue.
    Stick some stamps on top of my head.
    I'm gonna mail myself to you.

    I'm going to wrap myself in paper
    I'm going to stick myself with glue
    I'm going to tie a BIG bow on me
    I'm going to mail myself to you.

    I'm gonna tie me up in red string,
    I'm gonna use blue ribbon too.
    I'm gonna climb up into your mailbox.
    I'm gonna mail myself to you. 

Saturday, February 1, 2014

3/4 Class Schedule: Groundhog Day & 100 Days of School!

Theme: Groundhog Day & 100th Day of School Celebration!

Letter of the Week:  Uu (Unicorn Puppet)

Monday:
Circle Time: What is Groundhog Day?
Literature: It's Groundhog Day, Dear Dragon by Margaret Hillert
Art: Silhouette Art
Math & Letter Work: Unicorn Connect the Dots
Centers: Shadow Puppets
 
Tuesday:
Circle Time: Shadow Play
Literature: It's Groundhog Day, Dear Dragon by Margaret Hillert
Art:  Groundhog mask
Math: 100 gumball counting
Centers: Shadow Puppets
Letter work: Find the Letter Coloring sheet
 
Wednesday:
Circle Time: Counting to 100
Literature: The 100th Day of School by Brenda Haugen
Art: Hand Print Paint collage 100
Math: 10 x 10 object poster
Centers: Number Search for 10 X 10
Letter work: Upside Down craft
 
Thursday:
Circle Time: Things we have learned in school
Literature: The 100th Day of School by Brenda Haugen
Art: Mini Umbrella        
Math: 100 kisses for our brain :)
Centers: Number Search for 100
Letter work: Bingo Marker Letter Search
 
Friday: 
Circle Time: 100th day of school celebration!
Literature: The 100th Day of School by Brenda Haugen
Art: 100 days Smarter Crowns           
Math: 100 Fruit Loop Necklace
Centers: Number Search for 100
Letter work: Handprint Unicorn
 
Shadows Big and Shadows Small
(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
 
Shadows big and shadows small
I see shadows on the wall
Shadows here and shadows there
Lots of shadows everywhere
All the shadows that I see
Big or small they don't scare me.
Shadows. shadows—oh what fun.
I can make them in the sun
I will make some big and small
I make shadows by the light
In my room so late at night


100 Days of School Song
100 days of school,
100 days of school,
So clap and sway, and say, hurray!
100 days of school today.

Let's count everyone,
Let's count everyone,

10, 20, 30, 
40, 50, 60, 
70, 80, 90, 
100!

100 days, 100 days, 100 days of school today
So clap and sway, and say, hurray!
Say cool! Say awesome! Say all right!
100 days of school today