2/3 Class: Hello and "I Can" Curriculum

Hello 2/3 Families,


We are off to such a great start this school year. We started our school year with an "I Can" curriculum to learn about the daily routine and the types of things that we do at school. The types of activities introduced and their corresponding skills are below. We will continue to work on these skills for the rest of the year. It is such a pleasure to work with your kiddos!
-Ms. Jenn


Fine Motor Skills

• I Can Paint
• I Can String Beads
• I Can Cut
• I Can Glue
• I Can Draw

Self Help

• I Can Wash My Hands
• I Can Sit While I Eat
• I Can Help Put My Belongings Away
• I Can Use words to Ask for Help

Social Skills

• I Can Stand in a Line
• I Can Use Gentle Hands
• I Can Ask for a Turn 

3/4 Class Schedule: Colors & Shapes

Sept 8-12

Monday:

Circle Time: Purple/ Blue

Fine Motor: Paper Cutting

Literacy: Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh

Art: Shape Animals

Movement: Parachute dance

Tuesday:

Circle Time: Green

Fine Motor: Paper Cutting

Literacy: Cat's Color by Jane Cabrera

Art: Diamond Veggie Print

Movement: Lost Shape song/ game

Wednesday:

Circle Time: Yellow

Fine Motor: Bead Work

Literacy: Freight Train by Donald Crews
Art: Coffee Filter Color Mixer

Movement: Hopscotch Shapes

Thursday:

Circle Time: Orange

Fine Motor: Bead Work

Literacy: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin Jr.

Art: Color Mixer Triangle

Movement: Hopscotch Shapes

Friday:

Circle Time: Red

Fine Motor: Ribbon weaving

Literacy: Is it red? Is it yellow? Is it blue? by Tana Hoban

Art: Rainbow Suncatchers Shapes

Movement: Red Light Green Light

Pre-Writing Skills: Paint Bag Writing
Sensory: Shredding paper bin with hidden shapes, Shaving creme color mix
Math: Felt Numbers, Foam Number puzzles
Songs: 
Shape Song

Cynthia Circle, Cynthia Circle is nice and round
No corners on her are ever found. Samuel Square, Samuel square that's my name. I have four sides that are all the same. Tilly triangle, Tilly triangle is here to see you. She has three sides and three points too. Ricky Rectangle Ricky rectangle is a funny sort Two sides are long and two sides are short

Lost Shape

Lost my (shape) what do I do?
Lost my (shape). What so I do?
Lost my (shape). What do I do?
Skip to my Lou my darling

Enrichment Schedule: 9/8-9/12

Science

4  Elements-Water-bilities!

Monday: How much water can a penny hold?

• What can water do? Discuss our needs for water.
• What can hold Water?
• Prediction/ Discussion: How can we put water on a penny? How much water can a penny hold?
• Experiment: Water on a penny. 

Wednesday: 

• Review Monday experiment
• Changing the experiment
• Prediction/ Discussion: How can we put water on a penny? How much water can a penny hold?
• Experiment: Water on a penny with scientific change

Literacy & Cooking

Thursday:  I Can Be Anything by Jerry Spinelli

• What CAN we do?
• Story Time
• Craft: I am Me, I am Special Book
• I can be a CHEF! Caramel Apple Popcorn 

PreK/K Class Schedule: All About Me

Sept 8-12

Monday:

Literacy: Long A sounds/Journal writing ___________makes me sad

Math: Probability charts

Art: Self portraits

Movement: Singing and yoga

Tuesday:

Literacy: Letter B/Journal writing _________is so big

Math: Shape bingo

Art: Shape people

Movement: Singing and yoga

Wednesday:

Literacy: Letter B/Words that rhyme with Ball

Math:  Sorting shapes

Art: Family tree painting

Movement: Creating rhythm with instruments

Thursday:

Literacy: Word of the day is book/Journal writing my favorite book is ________

Math/Art: Making shape houses

Movement: “Follow the leader” game

Friday:

Literacy: Word of the day is bed/Journal writing I have a ____________bed

Math: Shape probability

Art: Making an “our world” collage with magazine pictures

Movement: Freeze dance

3/4 Class Schedule: All about Me & Things We CAN Do!

Sept 8-12

Monday:

Circle Time: All about Me! My name is....

Fine Motor: we CAN...say hello!

Literacy: All by Myself by Aliki

Art: Water color Names

Movement: Can you...? game

Tuesday:

Circle Time: Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes!

Fine Motor: we CAN...build & shape play doh

Literacy: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Art: Face Collage

Movement: Can you...? game

Wednesday:

Circle Time: Watch what I CAN do!

Fine Motor: we CAN...play at the water table

Literacy: I Can Be Anything! by Jerry Spinelli

Art: Blow in Hair

Movement: Bean Bag Balance game

Thursday:

Circle Time: My birthday is...

Fine Motor: we CAN...use magnets

Literacy: It's OK to Be Different by Todd Parr

Art: Hand Print People

Movement: Bean Bag Balance game

Friday:

Circle Time: I like me because...

Fine Motor: we CAN...play with friends

Literacy: All by Myself by Mercer Mayer

Art: Self Mirrors

Movement: Freeze Dance

Pre-Writing Skills: Finger Trace Shapes, Play-doh shapes 
Sensory: Rice Bin With Red Colored Objects, Silly Faces Props, Teddy Bear Dress-up
Math: Felt Numbers, Foam Number Mats
Songs:
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes

Do Your Ears Hang Low

All About Me

Ten little fingers, ten little toes,

Two little ears & one little nose.

Two bright eyes that shine so bright,

Two little lips to say Hello

Pre-K/K Class Schedule: Welcome to class!

Sept 3-5

Wednesday:

My Name

Literacy: Long A sounds/Journal writing “My name is…”

Math: Name Letter Graph

Art: Name Painting

Movement: Yoga Pose

Thursday:

My Birthday

Literacy: Rhythm words –day/ Journal writing “My birthday is…”

Math: Birthday Chart

Art: Tape Name Painting

Movement: Yoga Pose

Friday:

Family

Literacy: Short A sounds / Journal writing “Family”

Math: Family Member Graph

Art: Family Drawing

Movement: Yoga Pose

3/4 Class Schedule: Rainbow Welcome Back to School!

Sept 3-5
Welcome to class, look who’s here!
Wednesday:
Circle Time: Name Game-who is in our class today?
Fine Motor: Play doh shapes
Literacy: Mouse’s First Day of School by Lauren Thompson
Art: Rainbow Name Necklace
Movement: Teacher Says

Thursday:
Circle Time: Name Game-who is in our class today?
Fine Motor: Play doh shapes
Literacy: Mouse’s First Day of School by Lauren Thompson
Art: Name Finger Paint our School
Movement: Follow the Leader

Friday:
Circle Time: Name Game-who is in our class today?
Fine Motor: Paper Cutting
Literacy: We love our School by Judy Sierra
Art: Rainbow Hand
Movement: Follow the Leader

Pre-Writing skills: Play-doh/ Bead work
Sensory: Rice bin with Colored objects/ Transfer Water & Sponge game
Songs:
Welcome Song
Let's clap our hands.
Oh everyone please clap your hands & sing along with me.
How do you do everyone, how do you do?
How you everyone, how do you do?
Let's clap our hands & stomp our feet.
How do you do everyone, how do you do?

Neat Feet Name Song
Flex your feet & point your toes,
Feet apart & together with a bow.
Oh I love my neat feet, Left & Right both the same.
Please open them wide when you tell us your name!