2/3 Class Schedule: Roaring Dinosaurs

Monday:
Dinosaurumpus by Toni Mitten
Art: Dinosaur in an Egg
Math: Measuring T-Rex's Foot

Tuesday:
I Dreamed I was a Dinosaur by Stella Blackstone
Art: Dinosaur Footprint
Math: Measuring T-Rex's Foot

Wednesday:
Dinosaur Roar! By Paul Stickland
Art: Salt Dough Fossils
Math: Dinosaur Egg Counting Game

Thursday:
Ten Terrible Dinosaurs by Paul Stickland
Art: Paper plate Dinosaur
Math: Stegosaurus Counting Game with Dice

Friday:
Dinosaur, Dinosaur by Byron Barton
Art: Dino Tracks
Math: Stegosaurus Counting Game with Dice

Fine Motor:
Don't Cut the Dinosaur
Dot the Dinosaur Egg
Dino Tracks

Sensory:
Dinosaurs in water
Dinosaurs in dirt dough

Dramatic Play:
Dinosaur Scene

Music:
FIVE DINOSAURS
THERE WERE FIVE DINOSAURS LIVING IN A SWAMP
EATING VEGGIES AND LETTING OUT A ROAR roar
‘TILL ONE WALKED AWAY AND GOT STUCK IN THE CLAY
AND THEN THERE WERE ONLY 4 DINOSAURS
repeat with 4,3,2,1, and “now there aren’t anymore dinosaurs!”

 

 

Summer Afternoon Schedule: 8/25- 8/29

Monday Science: Air Pressure

·         What is air pressure?

·         Balloon experiment

·         Prediction/ Discussion: What happens when we blow into the balloon, What happens when the air is let out?

·         Balloon Rockets

Tuesday Sports & Games: Body Balance

·         What is balance?

·         Body part Balance Game

·         Outdoor Hopscotch

·         School Obstacle course

Wednesday Literacy & Cooking: James & the Giant Peach

·         What fruits are in season?

·         Story Time 

·        Peach Cobbler 

Thursday Science: Air Pressure Conclusion

·         Review: What is air pressure? How does it affect our bodies?

·         Lung Workout: blowing bubbles!

·         Prediction/ Discussion: Can you feel your chest expand? What happens when breath in & out?

·         Hot Water Bottle experiment

Summer Camp Schedule: Roaring Dinosaurs

Aug 25- 29

Monday:

Paleontologist VS Archeologist

Literacy: An alphabet of dinosaurs by Peter Dodson

Morning Activity: Duties of a paleontologist (Outdoor), Make our own Dino-land (Recycled Art), Hatch, Hatch Little Egg (Game)

Main Art: Make our own GIANT dinosaurs

Tuesday:

Fossils

Literacy: Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton

Morning Activity: Size of Footprint (Outdoor), Play-Doh Fossils (Recycled Art), Hatch, Hatch Little Egg (Game)

Main Art: Pasta Skeleton

Wednesday:

Herbivores

Literacy: Can I have a stegosaurus, mom? Can I? Please?! by Lois Grambling

Morning Activity:  Grocery Ad Dino (Outdoor), Finger Puppet (Recycled Art), Jump rope swamp (Game)

Main Art: Dinosaur Hat

Thursday:

Carnivores

Literacy: Tyrannosaurus Tex by Betty Birney

Morning Activity:  Grocery Ad Dino (Outdoor), Paper Plate Dino Egg (Recycled Art), Dino Egg Hunt (Game)

Main Art: Assembling T-Rex

Friday:

Where did the Dinosaurs go?

Literacy: Dinosaurs Love Underpants by Claire Freedman

Morning Activity: Volcanoes/ Extinction (Outdoor), Volcanoes (Recycled Art), Jump rope swamp (Game)

Main Art: Squeege Comet 

Summer Afternoon Schedule: 8/18- 8/22

Monday Science: Electricity Conductor experiment

• What is electricity? How does it work?
•   Electricity experiment
• Prediction/ Discussion: What conducted/resisted & why?
•  What is a closed circuit?

Tuesday Science: Electricity Conclusion

• Review: What is electricity? How does it work?
•  What is a conductor or resistor?
•  Build our own flashlight

Wednesday Literacy & Cooking: Desserts

•      Discussion & grid chart of favorite dessert
•      What happens if we eat TOO many desserts
•            Just Desserts by Marc Brown
•      Make our own yogurt parfait 

Thursday Sports & Games:

Field Trip to Tech City Bowling

2/3 : Transportation & Games

Monday:

Literature: Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone

Art: Painting Car Tracks

Math: Sorting Vehicles (land, water or sky?)

Tuesday:

Literature: Freight Train by Donald Crews
Art: Egg Carton Train
Math: Color/Shape Trains

Wednesday:

Literature: Journey Home from Grandpa's by Jemima Lumley
Art: Traffic Light Art

Math: Counting Cars

Thursday:

Literature: I Wish I Were a Pilot by Stella Blackstone
Art: Popsicle Stick Airplanes
Math: Sorting Vehicles (land, water or sky?)

Friday:

Literature: Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
Art: Toothpick and packing peanut structures
Math: Color/Shape Trains

Sensory;

Construction Site

Boats in Water

Dramatic Play:

Car Town

Airport

Fine Motor:

Stop Light Cutting/Gluing Practice

“Don’t Cut the Car!”

Games:

Elefun

Red Light, Green Light

Song:
Hurry, Hurry Drive the Fire Truck
Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck,
Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck,
Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck,
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding

Hurry, hurry climb the ladder,
Hurry, hurry climb the ladder,
Hurry, hurry climb the ladder,
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding

Hurry, hurry spray the water,
Hurry, hurry spray the water,
Hurry, hurry spray the water,
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding

Slowly, slowly back to the station
Slowly, slowly back to the station
Slowly, slowly back to the station
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding

Summer Camp Schedule: Sports Extravaganza

Aug 18-22

Monday:

Soccer & Basketball

Literacy: Arthur: Hooray for Health by Marc Brown

Morning Activity: Basketball dribble (Outdoor), Go Team Banners (Recycled Art), Soccer Dribble (Game)

Main Art: Mini Basketball hoop

Tuesday:

Field Trip to Wilburton Park

Literacy: Miss Nelson Has a Field Day by Harry Allard

Morning Activity: Relay Race (Outdoor),  Sports Fan Pom-poms (Recycled Art), Capture the flag (Game)

Main Art: Felt Football

Wednesday:

Field Trip to Highland Center

Literacy: Good Sport Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing & More by Jack Prelutksy 

Morning Activity: Capture the flag (Outdoor), Finger puppet sport characters (Recycled Art), Bean Bag toss (Game)

Main Art: Salt Dough Magnets

Thursday:

Tennis & Badminton

Literacy: Alice the Tennis Fairy by Daisy Meadows 

Morning Activity: Tennis ball balance (Outdoor), Make Paper Mache (Recycled Art), Birdie Relay (Game)

Main Art: Decorate 3D sport ball

Friday:

Sport Olympics

Literacy: Clifford’s Sport Day by Normal Bridwell

Morning Activity: Ring Toss (Outdoor), Bottle Cap printing (Recycled Art), Olympic games (Game)

Main Art: Olympic Medals

2/3 Summer Camp Schedule: Forest Friends

Monday

Literature: Who’s in the Forest? By Phillis Gershator

Art: Owl

Math: Brown Bear Counting Practice

Tuesday

Literature: Leaves by David Ezra Stein

Art: Raccoon Mask

Math: Brown Bear Color Practice

Wednesday

Literature: Where Does the Brown Bear Go? By Nicki Weiss

Art: Bear

Math: Brown Bear Shape Practice

Thursday

Literature: Where Do I Sleep? A Pacific Northwest Lullaby By Jennifer Blomgren 

Art: Hedgehog

Math: Forest Animal Measurement

Friday

Literature: Nuts to You! by Lois Elhert

Art: Squirrel in a Tree

Math: Brown bear counting practice

All Week:

Fine Motor: 

            Bear Caves in Play dough

            Brown Bear Cutting, Tracing and Glue Practice

Dramatic Play: 

            Going on a Bear Hunt

            Brown Bear Puppets

Sensory: Forest Animal Habitat