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Galileo Pre-K Online Curriculum:G3 Lesson Plans

Galileo® Pre-K Online Curriculum:

G3 Lesson Plans

Kerridan A. Smith, B.A. Margaret A. Johnson, M.Ed.

Michelle C. Larson, M.P.H.

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Galileo® Pre-K Online Curriculum:

G3 Lesson Plans

Table of Contents – Sorted by Week Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Accessing Galileo Lesson Plans ................................................................................................................ 1 G Week 01: All About Me......................................................................................................................... 2 G Week 02: My Family ............................................................................................................................. 5 G Week 03: Friends All Around Me! ........................................................................................................ 7 G Week 04: We All Have Feelings .......................................................................................................... 10 G Week 05: Fall Is Fun!........................................................................................................................... 13 G Week 06: A is for Apple ...................................................................................................................... 16 G Week 07: So Many Trees! ................................................................................................................... 19 G Week 08: The Colors of Fall ................................................................................................................ 22 G Week 09: Buildings in Our City ........................................................................................................... 25 G Week 10: Let's Go for a Ride! ............................................................................................................. 28 G Week 11: The Homes We Build .......................................................................................................... 31 G Week 12: All Shapes and Sizes............................................................................................................ 34 G Week 13: Winter Carnival ................................................................................................................... 37 G Week 14: Clothes for My Body! .......................................................................................................... 40 G Week 15: Hats for My Head ............................................................................................................... 43 G Week 16: Shades of Blue and Green .................................................................................................. 46 G Week 17: Communicate with the World ............................................................................................ 49 G Week 18: Let's Make Music ................................................................................................................ 52 G Week 19: Creative Movement and Expression .................................................................................. 55 G Week 20: Let's Count .......................................................................................................................... 58 G Week 21: What is Your Job? ............................................................................................................... 61 G Week 22: Who Lives in the Firehouse? .............................................................................................. 63 G Week 23: Moving the Mail ................................................................................................................. 66 G Week 24: Sports & Exercise ................................................................................................................ 69 G Week 25: Healthy Living ..................................................................................................................... 72 G Week 26: Safety First! ........................................................................................................................ 75 G Week 27: Visiting the Doctor .............................................................................................................. 77 G Week 28: The Dentist's Office ............................................................................................................ 80 G Week 29: Spring is Here! .................................................................................................................... 83 G Week 30: Watch My Garden Grow! ................................................................................................... 86 G Week 31: Water & Rain ...................................................................................................................... 88 G Week 32: Down on the Farm .............................................................................................................. 90

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Table of Contents – Sorted by Theme

A is for Apple (G Week 06) .................................................................................................................... 16 All About Me (G Week 01) ...................................................................................................................... 2 All Shapes and Sizes (G Week 12) ......................................................................................................... 34 Buildings in Our City (G Week 09) ......................................................................................................... 25 Clothes for My Body! (G Week 14) ....................................................................................................... 40 Communicate with the World (G Week 17) ......................................................................................... 49 Creative Movement and Expression (G Week 19) ................................................................................ 55 Down on the Farm (G Week 32) ........................................................................................................... 90 Fall Is Fun! (G Week 05) ........................................................................................................................ 13 Friends All Around Me! (G Week 03) ...................................................................................................... 7 Hats for My Head (G Week 15) ............................................................................................................. 43 Healthy Living (G Week 25) ................................................................................................................... 72 Let's Count (G Week 20) ....................................................................................................................... 58 Let's Go for a Ride! (G Week 10) ........................................................................................................... 28 Let's Make Music (G Week 18) ............................................................................................................. 52 Moving the Mail (G Week 23) ............................................................................................................... 66 My Family (G Week 02) ........................................................................................................................... 5 Safety First! (G Week 26) ...................................................................................................................... 75 Shades of Blue and Green (G Week 16) ................................................................................................ 46 So Many Trees! (G Week 07) ................................................................................................................ 19 Sports & Exercise (G Week 24) ............................................................................................................. 69 Spring is Here! (G Week 29) .................................................................................................................. 83 The Colors of Fall (G Week 08) .............................................................................................................. 22 The Dentist's Office (G Week 28) .......................................................................................................... 80 The Homes We Build (G Week 11) ........................................................................................................ 31 Visiting the Doctor (G Week 27) ........................................................................................................... 77 Watch My Garden Grow! (G Week 30) ................................................................................................. 86 Water & Rain (G Week 31) .................................................................................................................... 88 We All Have Feelings (G Week 04) ........................................................................................................ 10 What is Your Job? (G Week 21) ............................................................................................................. 61 Who Lives in the Firehouse? (G Week 22) ............................................................................................ 63 Winter Carnival (G Week 13) ................................................................................................................ 37

Purpose Galileo® Curriculum is unique in that it is an electronic curriculum. Galileo’s curriculum component

provides programs with model content that teachers may use when providing children with learning

opportunities. There are 32 lesson plans provided to teachers.

Accessing Galileo Lesson Plans 1. Login to Galileo®

2. Click the Curriculum tab.

3. Click the Preview/Print link under Plan Lessons.

4. Select the library.

5. Select the Lesson Plan.

6. Click the Preview/Print button.

7. To print all individual activities that make up this lesson plan, click on the Print Plan Activities

button.

For information about accessing the Galileo®G3 Activities see Galileo®

Pre-K Online Curriculum: Galileo®G3 Activities.

Galileo® Pre-K Online Curriculum: G3 Lesson Plans

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G Week 01: All About Me Theme: All About Me

Library: Galileo G3 Lesson Plans

Goals: G3 Literacy

27.Recognizes his/her name in print. G3 Physical Development & Health

31.Has calm and settled rest periods.

G3 Social and Emotional Development

1.Knows his/her own first and last names.

2.Knows his/her age.

3.Knows his/her gender.

4.Refers to her/himself by positive characteristics (e.g., "smart" or "strong").

5.Describes his/her physical attributes (what I look like).

6.Talks about his/her interests (what I like to do).

7.Says positive things about his/her appearance.

8.Talks positively about a recent accomplishment.

13.Makes transitions between activities with minimal assistance.

29.Accepts arrival and departure transitions as routine parts of the day.

38.Joins a cooperative play activity using appropriate verbal/nonverbal strategies.

G3 Approaches to Learning

2.Participates in an increasing variety of experiences independently.

G3 English Language Acquisition

1.Plays with English-speaking children.

11.Responds to greeting with “hello” or “good-bye”.

G3 Creative Arts

3.Sings or hums familiar songs or tunes.

21.Participates in various art activities (e.g., paint, sculpture, collage, masks).

27.Describes the steps/plan for constructing a self-initiated art project.

30.Uses dramatic play to express feelings (e.g., fear).

G3 Social Studies

37.Labels days by function (e.g., school day, field trip day).

40.Predicts future career or what life will be like as an adult (e.g., "I will be a fireman when

I grow up.").

G3 Early Math

1.Uses one-to-one correspondence when counting objects.

2.Counts to find how many are in a group up to 5.

3.Counts forward from a number > 1 to find how many are in a group.

12.Identifies numerals 0 to 5.

G3 Language

4.Asks questions and/or makes comments about a story, poem, or song.


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Activity Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Arts

Flesh Tones Play

Dough

X X X X X

Handful of

Scribbles

X X X

Self-portrait X

Thumbies X

Watercolor

Placemat

X

House &

Dramatic Play

Dramatic Play:

Dress Up

X X X X X

Dramatic Play:

House Corner

X X X X X

Indoor

Naptime X X X X X

Indoor Group

Attendance Name

Cards

X X X X X

Calendar X X X X X

Our Classroom

Growing Tree

X X

You and Me X X

Library

This Week's Books X X X X X

What I Want to Be X

Math Area

Action Math X

How Many? X

Yarn Numbers X X X

Music &

Movement

Transition Song:

First We Smile

X X X




Transition Song:

The Goodbye Song

X X

Transition Song:

The Hello Song

X X

Transition Song:

Time to Say

Goodbye

X X X

Story Area

Story: One, Two,

Skip a Few!

X

Story: The World Is

So Big & I'm So

Small

X



G Week 02: My Family Theme: My Family


Goals: G3 Logic and Reasoning

5.Uses body to act out pretend scene. G3 Literacy

27.Recognizes his/her name in print.

40.Copies her/his name from a sample.

45.Identifies all the letters in her/his name.

46.Names 1 or more letters.

G3 Physical Development & Health

19.Unzips zippers.

20.Unfastens clothing (e.g., snaps, Velcro, buttons, zippers), without assistance.

21.Fastens clothing (e.g., snaps, Velcro, buttons, zippers), without assistance.

45.Walks to a destination without help.

49.Walks along a line on the floor, most of the time.

67.Correctly holds a pencil or crayon.



2.Follows teacher directions by listening and copying the actions of peers.

17.Answers teacher’s questions during structured class time.

G3 Creative Arts

2.Shows an interest in listening to short musical selections.



25.Uses various tools to create art projects (e.g., rollers, string, straws).

G3 Social Studies

1.Shares personal family stories and traditions.

2.Identifies family members and relationship to each.

3.Tells each family member's duties or responsibilities in the household. (e.g., who cooks,

who does laundry).

44.Shows respect for varying family structures.

G3 Early Math


24.Matches objects to an example.

25.Sorts diverse objects based on a physical attribute (e.g., shape).

G3 Language

1.Listens attentively to a conversation, story, poem, or song.

31.Recalls story events using some spoken dialogue.

32.Draws pictures or uses dramatic play or music to tell a story.



Activity Schedule: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Animal Match Game X X X

Attendance Name Cards X X X X X

Blotto Color Blobs X

Dramatic Play: Doll Play X X X

Dramatic Play: Dress Up X X X X X

Everyone Helps at Home X

Eye Color Sort X X

Humming Right Along X

Laminated Name Papers X X X X X

My Favorite Family Vacation X

My Pretend Family Picture X

On the Way to My House X X

Paper Stick Puppets X

Song: Do-Re-Mi Song X

Story: All Kinds of Families X

Story: Daddy Makes the Best

Spaghetti

X

Story: Dear Fred X

Story: Does a Kangaroo

Have a Mother, Too?

X X

Story: My Monster Mama

Loves Me So

X

Story: We're Very Good

Friends, My Grandpa and I

X

Story: When the Relatives

Came

X

This is My Family X

This is My Mother

Concentration Game

X X

Notes:

Changes to the Environment: DP: Doll Play setup can be added to DP: Dress Up for the

entire week or only several days during the week. See notes at "DP: Doll Play."



G Week 03: Friends All Around Me! Theme: Friends All Around Me!



3.Uses objects to represent characters (e.g., stuffed animal as the dad). G3 Literacy

1.Recognizes matching and dissimilar sounds of consonants and vowels.

10.Uses picture cues to tell what is happening in a story.

11.Predicts story events using picture or verbal cues.

12.Makes guesses about why things happen or change in a story.





26.Uses bathroom, without assistance.

27.Initiates a trip to the bathroom, without being prompted.


12.Follows established rules and routines in the classroom.

31.Responds appropriately to greeting by familiar peers.

32.Initiates greeting of familiar peers.

36.Says, signs, or gestures the names of friends.


12.Gives one word answers to questions.

G3 Creative Arts

1.Shows an interest in using musical instruments to produce sounds.

4.Uses movement to express what is being felt/heard in various songs or tunes.


28.Uses a variety of colors to create moods or feelings in artwork.

G3 Nature and Science

1.Uses senses (e.g., touch, smell) to learn about the natural and physical world.

5.Talks about characteristics of living things (e.g., leaf is soft).

17.Distinguishes plants from animals.

G3 Early Math



G3 Language


6.Reacts appropriately to an exclamation (e.g., stop, look up, freeze).

7.Understands nouns commonly found in books for young children.

22.Uses basic rules of grammar in speech (e.g., personal pronouns, plurals, position words).




Arts

Let's Make a String

Instrument

X

My Friend's Face X

Playdough X X X X X

Block and Building

Building Buddies 2 X X

House & Dramatic Play

Dramatic Play: The

Garden Shop

X X

Dramatic Play: The Pet

Shop

X X X

Indoor Group


How Many Brown Eyes? X X

Sound Stretch X X

Transition Song: Look

This Way

X X X X X

Math Area

Count & Match Game X X X X

Music & Movement

Arm Dancing X

Pop, Pop, Popcorn X

Song: Glad You Came to

School Welcome

X X X X X

Song

Song: Make New Friends X X

Song: The More We Get

Together

X X

Outdoors

Five Jumps into Space X

Science

Hear My Heart X X




Our Classroom Friendship

Bouquet

X X X X X

Story Area

Story: Alphabatics X

Story: Harold and the

Purple Crayon

X

Story: Will You Be My

Friend?

X

Table Toys

Name Jigsaws X X

Writing Area


Notes: Changes to the Environment:

1. Make playdough for the week.

2. Have a variety of blocks to add to the Block Center. Possibly make cardboard blocks from

shoe boxes.

3. Set up The Pet Shop and The Garden Shop -- alternating the two in place of House

Corner.



G Week 04: We All Have Feelings Theme: We All Have Feelings



10.Uses dramatic play to make-believe with objects (e.g., cooking an egg).

30.Uses trial and error to solve a problem or puzzle.

31.Puts a simple puzzle together, without assistance. G3 Literacy


4.Recognizes rhymes in poems, readings, or conversation, most of the time.

8.Puts sounds together to make short words (e.g., k-a-t, cat).






10.Begins using emotionally charged words (e.g., "I'm mad") to get needs met, as opposed

to simply acting out needs.

11.Answers the question, “How do you feel?” with a feeling word (e.g., angry, happy, mad,

sad, alone).

20.Says, signs, or gestures to a child who is being offensive to stop the behavior.


8.Uses a variety of materials during play to represent objects and events (e.g., uses pegs

with play dough as candles for cake).

12.Maintains interest in an activity for an appropriate period of time.


21.Expresses emotions (e.g., happiness, sadness, anger) with English words.

G3 Creative Arts

11.Uses instruments/songs to express feelings (e.g., happy, sad, angry, scared).


30.Uses dramatic play to express feelings (e.g., fear).

G3 Early Math


15.Adds one to a small group, when asked.

G3 Language


2.Follows a simple one-step direction.

16.Asks questions to obtain information or assistance.

17.Uses appropriate words or gestures to relate feelings, needs, or opinions.




Arts

Bubble Prints X

I Feel . . . Mask! X

Playdough X X X X X

Block and Building

Building Buddies X X


Dramatic Play: House Corner X X X X X

Dramatic Play: Pizza Parlor X X

Indoor Group


Communication Language

Experience

X

Emotional Charades X X X X X

Sound Stretch X

Tearful Time X

Traditional Nursery Rhymes X X

Math Area

Count & Match Game X X

Music & Movement

Song: Glad You Came to School

Welcome Song

X X X

Song: If You're Happy and You

Know It

X X

Song: Skinnamarink X

Story Area

Story: Franklin is Bossy X

Story: I Love You So Much X

Story: Pete's a Pizza with Let's

Make Pizza!

X

Story: The Very Lonely Firefly X

Story: Today I Feel Silly & Other

Moods

X




Story: When Sophie Gets Angry X

Table Toys

Match My Name Letters X X X

Name Jigsaws X

Writing Area

Laminated Name Papers X X X X

Notes:

Changes to the Environment:

1. Add DP: Pizza Parlor to House Corner for Thursday and Friday.



G Week 05: Fall Is Fun! Theme: Fall is Fun!



18.Uses concrete materials to solve a problem (e.g., blocks to count).

25.Provides rationale for sorting objects into specific groups (e.g., all flat). G3 Literacy






47.Points to and names the first letter in familiar words.


30.Remains dry and unsoiled between bathroom trips.

47.Moves around obstacles with balance and direction.

51.Walks along a wide beam, most of the time.

65.Begins to use a fork.

66.Eats with a fork and a spoon, or other appropriate utensils.


7.Says positive things about his/her appearance.


1.Explores most areas of the classroom.

11.Maintains concentration in an activity despite distractions or interruptions.

12.Maintains interest in an activity for an appropriate period of time.


4.Appropriately moves hands and feet during finger plays (e.g., hokie pokie, itsy-bitsy

spider).

6.Shakes head “yes” or “no” to answer questions appropriately.

26.Recites a learned English poem or song.

G3 Creative Arts

5.Talks about the kinds of music enjoyed (e.g., favorites).

15.Works with other children on a cooperative art project (e.g., mural).



12.Draws/talks about different weather conditions (e.g., sunny, rainy).

18.Distinguishes between land and water animals.

19.Classifies animals into groups by the way they move (e.g., flying, running).

G3 Social Studies

23.Identifies land formations around school yard (e.g., mountains, hills).



G3 Early Math


7.Writes numerals to indicate 6 or less objects.

19.Indicates that one was taken away from a small group.

G3 Language


8.Understands action words (e.g., give, run).

9.Understands negative words (e.g., not, no).


Arts

Autumn Mural X

Leaf Rubbings X

Seed & Nut Collage X


Dramatic Play: Picture Studio X X X

Indoor

Sound Stretch X X

Indoor Group


Hide the Nut X X

Math Area

Count & Match Game X X

Nut Math X X X

Music & Movement

Apple Action Alphabet X

Poem: Five Little Leaves X X X

Song Selecting X

Song: Autumn Leaves X X X

Walk and Balance X X

Outdoors

Fall Nature Walk X

Squirrel Races X X

Science

Animal Homes and Habitats X X X




Story Area

Story: Fall is Fun Theme X X

Story: Fall Leaves Fall X

Story: Nuts to You X

Table Toys

Bead String Snakes X X X

Name Jigsaws X X

Writing Area

Fishing for Letters X X X


Notes:


-Add birdseed or rice to the sensory table. Mix in a selection of whole nuts/acorns (still with

the shell) for children to find and count. Provide spoons and bowls for them to transfer the

nuts from the sensory table to the bowl for counting.

-Add magnifying glasses to the science table so children may observe nature items relating

to the season of fall. Encourage children (perhaps through a note/newsletter) to bring in fall

seed pods, leaves, etc.. to display on the science table.

-Add fancy dress up clothes to the dramatic play area. Add a mirror and an old or play

camera for dress up picture studio. Add picture frames, drawing paper and crayons.

Special Events: Plan picture day near this week to coincide with the dramatic play area.



G Week 06: A is for Apple Theme: A is for Apple



30.Uses trial and error to solve a problem or puzzle. G3 Literacy







1.Chews all food completely prior to swallowing.

2.Feeds his/herself without help.

6.Washes and dries hands with some supervision.

7.Insists on washing and drying own hands.

13.Uses tissues properly to blow/wipe nose, without assistance.

46.Jumps in place and off low objects, such as a step.

53.Jumps forward several times, maintaining balance most of the time.

57.Jumps backward without losing balance.


26.Gets materials needed for an activity, without prompts.


17.While playing, says what s/he wants to accomplish, when asked.

22.Shares part or all of something with an adult.

23.Shares part or all of something with a peer.


14.Asks for items in English (e.g., water, toy, pencil, book).

G3 Creative Arts

16.Takes care of art materials/supplies (e.g., washes brushes, covers paint).

17.Creates collages with various materials and textures (e.g., fabrics, pictures).



23.Classifies objects into living and non-living categories.

27.Predicts what might come next in a life cycle sequence (e.g., seed to plant).

G3 Early Math



21.Shows where to divide a whole object to make two halves.

22.Exchanges two halves for a whole.



G3 Language


7.Understands nouns commonly found in books for young children.

25.Uses descriptive words with objects (e.g. pretty flowers).


Arts

Apple Plate Collage X

Apple Prints X X

Apple Season Drawings X X

Indoor Group

Apple Fractions X


Basket of Apples X X

Sound Stretch X X

Math Area

Counting Worm Holes X X X X

Music & Movement

Apple Action Alphabet X X

Poem: Ten Red Apples X X

Song: Have You Ever Seen

an Apple?

X X

Science

Alive, or Not? X X

Snack Area

Snack: Favorite Apple Graph X

Story Area

Story: A is for Apple Theme X

Story: Apples, Apples, Apples X

Story: Ten Red Apples X X

Story: The Apple Pie Tree X

Table Toys

Name Jigsaws X X X




Writing Area

Fishing for Letters X X X


Notes:


-You will need a variety of types of real apples this week for many of the activities, about

20-25 total.

-Put puppets in the dramatic play area.

-Set up the flannel board with an apple tree and red felt apples.



G Week 07: So Many Trees! Theme: So Many Trees!



15.Seeks assistance from an adult when attempting to solve a problem. G3 Literacy







15.Exercises large muscles (e.g., running, swinging, hopping, throwing).


21.Suggests strategy (e.g., sharing) to resolve a dispute over an object/play thing.

37.Chooses to express self to others safely/respectfully in calm situations.


24.Answers the question with one word, “What is this book about?”

G3 Creative Arts


19.Creates 3-dimensional masks (e.g., clowns, animals) with various materials.



4.Describes what an animal is doing as it is being observed.

6.Describes the typical behaviors/habits of a familiar animal.

8.Describes/draws the type of shelter used by familiar animals.

G3 Social Studies

8.Demonstrates awareness of the outcomes of one's own choices.

25.Identifies that animals live in plants (e.g., birds nest in trees or cacti).

G3 Early Math



G3 Language


18.Takes turns being a speaker.

19.Responds to comments or questions from others during a conversation.




Arts

Thumbprint Trees X X

Tree Animal Masks X X X

Indoor Group


Same Sound? X X X

Traditional Nursery Rhymes X X

Math Area

Stick and Leaves Math (Sort,

Measure)

X X X

Yarn Numbers X X

Music & Movement

Poem: Five Little Leaves X

Song: Autumn Leaves X

Song: When The Leaves X X X

Outdoors

Bird Watching X

Keep It in the Circle X X

Tree Tag X X

Sand & Water Play

Nest Building X X X X

Small Group

Puppets Solve Problems X X X X X

Story Area

Story: Counting on the

Woods

X

Story: Fall is Not Easy X

Story: In the Woods: Who's

Been Here?

X

Story: Sky Tree X

Story: So Many Trees Theme X




Writing Area


Newspaper Letter Search X X X

Notes:


-Bring in the outdoors to your block area along with the wooden blocks (or Lincoln Log type

blocks). Add

natural things like logs that are small enough to be moved and handled by the children. Find

sections of trees that have holes in them. Get round flat slices of trees. Use boughs of fir

trees and other evergreen trees. Use large pinecones and tiny ones. A few rocks that will

stack nicely are good too. Now, add plastic forest animals or birds to encourage dramatic

play.



G Week 08: The Colors of Fall Theme: The Colors of Fall



24.Describes the similarities/differences between two events (e.g., day/night).

35.Creates a duplicate AB pattern when shown an AB pattern (e.g., green, red, green, red).

36.Creates an original AB pattern when shown an AB pattern (e.g., circle, square, circle,

square). G3 Literacy



9.Segments short words into their component sounds (e.g., trick, t-r-i-k).






68.Cuts with scissors along a straight line.


30.Carries out a classroom routine, without prompts (e.g., putting coat in cubby).


4.Selects activities or objects from a choice of at least two in a daily routine.

6.Initiates preferred purposeful activities when playing in interest centers.

28.Establishes proximity to peers during an unstructured child-directed activity.

29.Maintains proximity to peers during an unstructured child-directed activity.


3.Waves or shows nonverbal response when teacher says "hello" and “good-bye”.


spider).

11.Responds to greeting with “hello” or “good-bye”.

13.Sings or repeats single words during conversations and songs.

G3 Creative Arts



22.Classifies objects by their state (e.g., liquid, solid, gas).

G3 Social Studies

22.Identifies trees and flowers in real world or in pictures.

G3 Early Math





32.Understands object directionality concepts (e.g., right, left, up, down).

G3 Language



Arts

Bubble Prints X

Creamy Colors X

Watercolor Skies X X

Block and Building

Pyramid Power X X X X X

Indoor Group


Fall Flannel Board X X

Same Sound? X X

Sound Stretch X

Traditional Nursery Rhymes X X X

Word Clap X X X

Math Area

Index Card Math X X X

Pasta Pattern Necklaces X

Pattern Chains X X

Music & Movement


Dramatic Play: Dress Up X X X X

Song Selecting X

Transition Song: The Goodbye

Song

X X X

Transition Song: The Hello Song X X X

Transition Song: Time to Say

Goodbye

X X

Science

Physical Matter Jars X X X

Story Area




Story: Colors of Fall (Red,

Yellow, Orange) Theme

X X

Story: I Feel Orange Today X

Story: Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf X

Writing Area


Match My Name Letters X X

Writing Center: My Favorite Part X X X


-Add colorful plastic or paper cups to the block area so children can explore building

pyramid shapes.

-Set up dress-up clothes in Dramatic Play class area so that children can act out traditional

nursery rhymes they have learned so far in the year. Make props available for nursery

rhymes you know they have learned.

-Set out paint in the art class area, especially the fall colors of red, yellow, brown and

orange. Provide a container in which children may mix colors to make orange instead of

providing orange paint.



G Week 09: Buildings in Our City Theme: Buildings in Our City



1.Decides on a scene to act out.

4.Assigns parts to self and peers to act out scene. G3 Literacy



49.Identifies 1 or more sounds to corresponding letters.


55.Pedals a tricycle, steers and makes turns around obstacles and corners.

72.Builds short structures with blocks or other materials (e.g., 3 blocks high).


6.Shakes head “yes” or “no” to answer questions appropriately.

22.Points to and identifies pictures using one word descriptions.

23.Puts thumb up or thumb down to answer question in circle time.

G3 Creative Arts



26.Classifies objects based on whether or not they require electricity/battery.

34.Predicts that it is likely to rain when dark clouds come.

35.Predicts which way a scale will tip when a weight is added to one side.

G3 Social Studies

4.Demonstrates cooperative behaviors such as helping, turn-taking, sharing, comforting,

and compromising.

9.Describes or illustrates the roles/responsibilities of community workers.

11.Identifies landmarks to describe location of residence or school (e.g., school is by the

store).

13.Signs, gestures, or talks about neighborhood resources (library, post office).

14.Demonstrates and uses terms related to location, direction, and distance.

15.Demonstrates an understanding of how to get around in familiar environments such as

home,

neighborhood, or school, under supervision.

16.Describes and represents the inside and outside of familiar environments such as home,

school, or

playground.

17.Demonstrates the ways that streets and buildings can be identified by symbols, such as

letters, numbers or

logos (e.g., addresses, street signs).

18.Demonstrates how maps can be useful to finding places such as streets, homes, and

places to visit.



19.Identifies road by pointing.

20.Identifies school building by pointing.

21.Recognizes and names the immediate surroundings of home following supervised

explorations (e.g., water

to drink, dirt to plant).

G3 Early Math




Arts

Paper Bag Bricks X

Block and Building

City Stroll: Create It! X X X X X


Dramatic Play: Puppets X X X X

Indoor Group

Old Store, New Store X

Rhyme Time Game X

Secret Sound Bag X

Weather Wheel X X X X X

Math Area

Yarn Numbers X X

Music & Movement

Song: Johnny Had One Hammer X

Song: This Is the Way We Build X

Outdoors

City Stroll & Language Experience X X X X X

Trike Track X

Science

Brick Balance X X X

Snack Area

Marshmallow Buildings X

Story Area

Story: Alphabet City X




Story: Buildings and City Theme X X X

Story: Sidewalk Trip X

Writing Area


Fishing for Letters X X X X


Notes:


-Collect pictures of prominent buildings in your city/neighborhood from local magazines,

newspapers,

advertisements. These should include landmark buildings, the school, familiar restaurants

(McDonalds?), etc. Display these around the circle time area.

-In the Dramatic Play area, set out puppets.

-Tip for Songs: Print out words for any songs and fingerplays for the week. Cut and paste

onto index cards ora sheet of construction paper so that they are handy for you to use in

case you don't have them memorized. You can organize by theme and laminate by theme

for next year.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

-The City Stroll neighborhood walk likely needs some sort of permission slip signed by

parents and extra adult help.



G Week 10: Let's Go for a Ride! Theme: Let's Go for a Ride!



5.Uses body to act out pretend scene.

7.Talks to peers in pretend character.

8.Reacts to peers remaining in pretend character. G3 Literacy

2.Distinguishes between some beginning consonant sounds in spoken language.


13.Selects books, sometimes, over other activities when given a choice.

16.Handles books and other reading material with care.





13.Completes a simple self-selected activity or task.

25.Is helpful to an adult when prompted.

26.Voluntarily helps a peer.



5.Communicates nonverbally in response to words (e.g., snack, lunch, bathroom, juice).

16.Participates/talks with peers during free play.

G3 Creative Arts

6.Experiments with singing/humming in different ways (e.g., loud/soft, fast/slow).

25.Uses various tools to create art projects (e.g., rollers, string, straws).



40.Participates in simple investigations to answer questions.

41.Uses observation as a way to gather data about an object or an event.

G3 Social Studies

5.Demonstrates increasing ability to make independent choices.

10.Tells why cars and people need to stop at red lights.

G3 Early Math


8.Writes numerals to indicate between 7 and 10 objects.


45.Uses non-standard units (e.g., paper cups) to measure volume.

G3 Language





Arts

License Plate Rubbings X

Paper School bus X

Vehicle Track Art X

Block and Building

Building Roads for Cars & Trucks X X X X X


Dramatic Play: Drive Through X X X X X

Indoor Group

Rhyme Time Game X X

Same Sound? X X

Secret Sound Bag X

Math Area

Sandpaper Number Cards X X X X X

Music & Movement

Song: Twinkle Twinkle Traffic

Light

X X

Song: Wheels on the Bus X

Sand & Water Play

Sand & Water: Truck Loads X X X

Science

Fast Cars Experiment X

Story Area

Library Center: Interest in Books X X X

Story: Firetruck X

Story: Let's Go for a Ride Theme X X

Story: The Wheels on the Bus X

Table Toys

Table Toys: Let's Go for a Ride

Theme

X X X




Writing Area

Laminated Name Papers X X X

Pipe Cleaner Names X X

Notes:


Dramatic Play - Add materials noted in Activity for DP: Drive Through to create an

atmosphere of a drive through restaurant.

Block Area - Bring out all play vehicles, cars, trucks, buses, and any other road signs or play

toys so kids can create a super highway!

Special Events:

Possibly organize tricycle races at the end of the week with an obstacle course and awards

for all participants.



G Week 11: The Homes We Build Theme: The Homes We Build



26.Associates events/experiences with their intent(s) (e.g., school: learning). G3 Literacy



29.Recognizes that words are separated by spaces.

38.Holds pencil with thumb and forefinger.




61.Kicks a ball a short distance with accuracy, most of the time.

69.Cuts with scissors along a curved line.

70.Uses scissors to cut out a pre-formed simple shape.


43.Chooses to express self to others safely/respectfully in difficult situations.


18.Sets a goal prior to beginning of an activity or a project.


10.Follows multi-step directions.

G3 Creative Arts


31.Acts out a real or make-believe character during dramatic play.


48.Shares ideas/thoughts when observing the natural world/physical phenomena.

49.Provides an explanation for why an event/outcome occurred (e.g., flower wilted).

G3 Social Studies

16.Describes and represents the inside and outside of familiar environments such as home,

school, or

playground.

18.Demonstrates how maps can be useful to finding places such as streets, homes, and

places to visit.

24.Names animals that live in neighborhood (e.g., birds, ants, raccoons, coyotes, snakes).

26.Draws/talks about plants, animals, and people who live or use a specific place (e.g.,

ocean, forest, desert).

34.Begins to use the language of time (e.g., day, night, yesterday, today, tomorrow).

G3 Early Math





G3 Language



Arts

Artsy Aardvark X

This Is My House Collage X X

Three Little Pigs Puppet Props X X


Dramatic Play: House Corner X X X

Indoor Group

Blueprint Language Experience X

Erase a Letter, Write a Letter X X

In and Out of My Home X

Rhyme Time Game X

Time of Day Charades X

Math Area

Count & Match Game X X X

Music & Movement

Song: This Is the Way We Build X X

Song: Where Children Live X X X

Outdoors

Keep It in the Circle X X X

Science

Magnet Mania X X X

Snack Area

Snack: Graham Cracker Houses X

Story Area

Story: Homes We Build Theme X X X

Story: The Three Little Pigs X X

Writing Area

Blueprint Drawings X X X




Fishing for Letters X X


Notes:


- Set up the house corner for dramatic play. Set out place settings on the table as a

reminder so that children can practice table manners.

- Display house blueprints on bulletin boards/chalkboards. A local architect or homebuilding

company should be happy to donate some old blueprints.

Special Events:

-The activities relating to The Three Little Pigs are important to this week's goals. If time

permits and you want to extend these activities, you can make this more special by inviting

parents to a scheduled

performance.



G Week 12: All Shapes and Sizes Theme: All Shapes and Sizes



9.Acts out different roles (e.g., child, adult) in dramatic play situations.


16.Seeks assistance from peers when attempting to solve a problem.

23.Identifies which object does not belong in a group.


31.Puts a simple puzzle together, without assistance.

32.Uses solution from a basic puzzle to solve a more difficult puzzle.

G3 Literacy



34.Uses scribble on paper to communicate a message.

35.Communicates by scribbling and with some letter-like shapes.

39.Uses a variety of writing tools and materials to communicate with others.




10.Disposes of tissues appropriately in a container.

G3 Creative Arts

7.Identifies the names of familiar instruments (e.g., drum, horn, guitar, etc.).



2.Attempts to learn about objects by taking them apart and rebuilding (e.g., puzzles,

Legos).

55.Asks "What will happen if" questions to help predict a future event.

G3 Early Math



18.Indicates that a small group has less after taking some away.

28.Identifies the shorter or taller of two persons or things.

29.Identifies the shortest or tallest in a group.

34.Identifies familiar shapes (e.g., circle, square, triangle, diamond) by name.

35.Places a circle, square, or triangle appropriately on a foam board.

37.Identifies the sides and corners in a shape.

G3 Language





Arts

Circles of Color X

Create a Creature X

Playdough Forms X X X



Indoor Group

Catch A Rectangle X X

Clothesline Sorting X

Erase a Letter, Write a Letter X

Same Sound? X

Sound Stretch X

Yarn Shapes X X

Math Area


Individual Shape Books X

Story: What Is a Square? X

Tangrams X X

Music & Movement

Marching in Shapes X X

Song: This Is a Shape X X X

Outdoors

Sidewalk Chalk X X

Science

Light Shapes X X X

Story Area

Story: Shapes and Sizes

Theme

X X X X

Table Toys

Table Toys: Shapes & Sizes X X X X X

Writing Area

Fishing for Letters X X X X X





Notes:


- In the Dramatic Play House Corner, add household chore/cleaning equipment (little

brooms, dustpans,

washcloth, ironing board, etc.). Add paper pad and pencil for children make a "chore list,"

or a "grocery list."

Make a clothesline (you tie yarn to two chairs) and provide a laundry basket and

clothespins. You will use this for the activity titled "Clothesline Sorting" this week as well.

- Collect all Table Toys that focus on the shapes and sizes theme (puzzles, form boards,

etc.).

- Make playdough if you don't have some available.

Special Events:

- You can coordinate snacks this week so that each day you serve a shape related snack.

There are crackers

now in every shape (Ritz circles, Graham Cracker rectangles, Cheeze flavored triangles,

Wheat Thin squares).



G Week 13: Winter Carnival Theme: Winter Carnival



18.Uses concrete materials to solve a problem (e.g., blocks to count). G3 Literacy







16.Participates actively in outdoor group games (e.g., kickball).

60.Throws a ball a short distance with accuracy, most of the time.

62.Catches a ball thrown underhand from 3 to 5 feet, most of the time.


33.Verbally or nonverbally invites a peer to play.



5.Selects activities that are within her/his capabilities, most of the time.



G3 Creative Arts

20.Draws recognizable environmental objects (e.g., house, trees, ball).



13.Draws/talks about physical changes observed in objects (e.g., ice melting).

15.Associates objects/events with different temperatures (e.g., ice-low temp.).

37.Predicts changes in objects when heat/cold is applied (e.g., ice melts).

G3 Social Studies

6.Engages in problem-solving behavior with diminishing support from adults (e.g.,

negotiating roles in play).

7.Demonstrates increasing ability to follow through on plans.

G3 Early Math




G3 Language


10.Understands positional words (e.g., top, bottom, on, in).



11.Understands pronouns (e.g., she, he, it).

12.Understands words that describe the qualities of objects (e.g., color, soft, cold).


Arts

Cards for All X

Ice Cube Painting X

Icicle Art X

Paper Plate Snow People X


Dramatic Play: House Corner X X

Indoor Group

Flannel Board Snowpeople X

Ice Cube Lift X

Secret Sound Bag X

Sound Stretch X

Winter Word Wall and Story X

Math Area

Sandpaper Number Cards X X X

Snow Peanuts X X

Music & Movement

Poem: Walking in the Snow X X

Snowball Toss X X

Song: I'm A Friendly Snowman X X

Song: Pass the Cube X

Outdoors

Bean Bag Drop X X X

Sand & Water Play

Sensory Center: Water & Ice X X X

Snack Area

Snack: Edible Snowmen X

Story Area

Story: The Snowman X

Story: Winter Carnival Theme X X X




Table Toys

Rhyming Objects Tray X X X X X

Writing Area


My Winter Words Book X X X X


-Prepare several different forms of frozen water in large quantities such as: trays of ice

cubes, blocks of ice (in paper milk cartons), crushed ice, shaved ice, etc. Ice cubes will be

used in the science activity "Ice Cube Lift," and various other forms of frozen water will be

used at the sensory table. Color several trays of ice with different colors of washable paint

or food coloring for the activity, "Ice Painting."

-Add large blocks to block area so children can build igloos.



G Week 14: Clothes for My Body! Theme: Clothes for My Body!


Goals: G3 Literacy




46.Names 1 or more letters. G3 Physical Development & Health

19.Unzips zippers.

20.Unfastens clothing (e.g., snaps, Velcro, buttons, zippers), without assistance.

21.Fastens clothing (e.g., snaps, Velcro, buttons, zippers), without assistance.

22.Puts on front-opening garment, without assistance.

23.Puts on pull-over garment, without assistance.

24.Puts on shoes correctly, without assistance.

25.Ties own shoes, without assistance.

42.Tells why classroom rules are important (e.g., walk in the classroom, keep hands and

feet to oneself).


28.Comforts self by engaging in calming/soothing activities some of the time.


30.Completes a task (e.g. art project, assignment, drawing, skit) with a partner.



8.Responds to questions (e.g., who, what, where, why, when, and how).

9.Follows a simple direction (e.g., open the door, hang up your jacket).

G3 Creative Arts


32.Acts out stories or situations during a dramatic play activity.


7.Draws/talks about changes in her/himself over time.

9.Draws/talks about what living things need to survive (e.g., plants need water).

29.Predicts that an animal will seek shelter in bad weather.

53.Describes the functions of objects (e.g., containers hold things).

G3 Early Math




25.Sorts diverse objects based on a physical attribute (e.g., shape).

26.Sorts diverse objects by one attribute, then by another (e.g., size, then shape).



27.Sorts diverse objects based on multiple attributes (e.g., size and shape).

46.Uses non-standard units (e.g., paper clips) to measure length.

G3 Language


24.Uses negative words (e.g., not, no).


Arts

Bird Feeders X

Shoestring Painting X

Block and Building

Building Buddies X X


Clothesline Sorting X X X X X

Dramatic Play: Dress Up X X X X X

Indoor

Newspaper Letter Search X X

Indoor Group

Erase a Number, Write a Number X X

How We Measure Up X

Mitten Match X

Season Sort X

Silly Picture Rhymes X X

Sound Stretch X

Whose Shoe? X X

Math Area


Music & Movement

No, No Ms. Teacher X X

Poem: All Kinds of Shoes X X

Poem: Putting on My Coat X

Song: The Mittens on My Hand X X X

Story Area

Story: Clothes for My Body X




Theme

Story: The Jacket I Wear In the

Snow

X

Story: The Mitten X

Story: What Will I Do If I Can't

Tie My Shoes?

X

Story: Animals Definitely Should

Not Wear Clothing

X

Table Toys

Fascinating Fasteners X X X

Writing Area


Writing Center: My Favorite Part X X X

Notes:


-Add Dress Up Clothes to the Dramatic Play area. Add multicultural clothing that you may

have accessible (ponchos, kimonos, sombreros, etc.).

-Add birdseed with spoons, funnels, measuring cups to the Sensory Table.

-Set up the clothesline (two chairs with the yarn tied between them) and clothesline sorting

basket in the

House Corner. Add real baby clothes to the basket. See activity titled, "Clothesline

Sorting."

NOTE TO PARENTS: On Monday, send a note to parents requesting the measurement of

their child's birth length to be sent back to school by Thursday. On this note, ask if parents

have newborn baby shoes or clothing items and wouldn't mind lending them to the

classroom for the week.



G Week 15: Hats for My Head Theme: Hats for My Head!












27.Initiates a trip to the bathroom, without being prompted.

48.Stops and turns while running.


22.Shows the ability to compromise in conflict resolution.

23.Uses negotiation to reach a solution.

G3 Creative Arts


33.Describes the story or situation that will occur during dramatic play.


14.Draws/talks about patterns in the physical world (e.g., seasons, day/night).

20.Classifies animals into those that are domestic and those that are wild.

21.Classifies animals based on their habitat (e.g., ground vs. tree dwelling).

G3 Early Math



30.Arranges objects in order by size.

31.Places an object in its proper position in a group ordered by size.

G3 Language





Arts

Newspaper Hats X

Playdough X X X X


Clothesline Sorting X

Dramatic Play: Dress Up X X X

Dramatic Play: House Corner X X X

Indoor Group

Erase a Number, Write a

Number

X

Hat Day X

Hat Day Language Experience X

Hat Day Plays X

Rhyme Time Game X

Same Sound? X

Math Area

Building Buddies X X X X X

Ribbon Math X X X

Music & Movement

Hat Dance X X

Pass the Hat X X

Poem: Hat Happy X X X

River Jump X X

Science

Animal Homes and Habitats X X X

Story Area

Story: Hats for My Head

Theme

X X

Story: Hats Hats Hats X

Story: The Cat in the Hat X

Story: The Hat X

Table Toys




Name Jigsaws X X

Writing Area



Notes:


- Add a variety of styles of hats to the Dramatic Play Class Area along with the dress up

clothes. Try to include functional hats as well as cultural styles.

- In the Table Toys Class Area, provide toy plastic animals, Lego type or Bristle blocks so

that children can create animal homes and habitats.

- Put fresh play dough out with small bowls so children can try to make different types of

playdough hats over the bowl shaped head.

Special Events:

- Hat Day on Friday! Send a note to Parents telling them the date of Hat Day. Children

should wear a hat to school for some special activities. Encourage unique, multicultural, or

sentimental hats that are special to the child. Also ask any parents if they have examples of

multicultural hats to send them in for display throughout the week.



G Week 16: Shades of Blue and Green Theme: Shades of Blue and Green


Goals: G3 Literacy



22.Recognizes that a spoken word/speech can be written and read.

23.Knows that print conveys information to the reader (e.g., a message, facts, how to do

something).





17.Identifies a variety of games/exercises that help enhance fitness.

56.Hops with direction and control, most of the time.


41.Recognizes the impact of his/her actions on others' feelings.

44.Recognizes inappropriate behavioral choices of self most of the time.


20.Sets a goal, and with adult help, plans a small number of steps to achieve it.

27.Says, signs, or gestures when it is her/his turn in a game or activity.


28.Talks about a story read in English.

30.Identifies the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

G3 Creative Arts

12.Identifies differences in tempo, tone, and volume, most of the time.


23.Draws some details in representations of animals, people, or objects.


54.Asks "Why" questions to learn more about a current/past event.

55.Asks "What will happen if" questions to help predict a future event.

G3 Early Math


6.Counts backward to find how many are left.


39.Repeats an alternating visual pattern (e.g., red/green/red/green).

G3 Language





Arts

Candle Puppets X

Finger Paint Color Mixing X X

Hanukkah Candles X



Indoor Group


Little Blue and Yellow Story

Retelling

X

Silly Picture Rhymes X

Sound Spinner X

Music & Movement

Action Math X X

Poem: Four Little Stars X X X X

Song: Letters in My Name Oh X X

Science

Colored Water Races X

Magic Green and Blue X X X

Story Area

Story: Hanukkah Lights,

Hanukkah Nights

X

Story: Kwanzaa Celebration X

Story: Little Blue and Little

Yellow

X

Story: Shades of Blue and Green

Theme

X

Story: We Share Everything X

Table Toys

Table Toys: Patterns X X X X

Writing Area





Notes:


-To the sensory table, add sponges and small dishcloths along with gentle squirt-bottles or

eye droppers of colored water. Be sure to use food coloring or dye that is washable. Invite

children to figure out which sponge or cloth does the best job in cleaning up the colored

mess on the sensory table (or in the tub).

Special Events:

The end of this week introduces December holiday cultural themes that include the colors of

blue and green. If you are aware of parents who celebrate these different holidays, consider

inviting them to share in the activities, or bring in real life objects relating to the cultural

holidays and literature.



G Week 17: Communicate with the World Theme: Communicate with the World


Goals: G3 Literacy



24.Recognizes that pages are read from top to bottom.

25.Recognizes that sentences are read from left to right.


43.Write her/his name, without assistance.




50.Climbs up and down stairs.

74.Uses computer keyboard/mouse for writing/drawing, without assistance.


39.Sustains a cooperative participation with others.


3.Waves or shows nonverbal response when teacher says "hello" and “good-bye”.


spider).

G3 Creative Arts



25.Classifies objects based on their physical composition (e.g., metal, rock, soil).

G3 Social Studies

1.Shares personal family stories and traditions.

2.Identifies family members and relationship to each.

42.Shows respect for those with special needs.

43.Shows respect for members of different cultures.


G3 Early Math



10.Answers questions about two sets of items using comparison terminology (e.g., more,

less, greater than, fewer than, equal to).

11.Separates a group into two sets and identifies the number of items in both sets.



G3 Language




6.Reacts appropriately to an exclamation (e.g., stop, look up, freeze).

14.Repeats or tries different words/sentences to get another child or adult to respond.

15.Uses appropriate words or gestures to share information or experiences.

20.Adjusts conversation to changes in topic.

21.Changes inflection during a conversation to communicate meaning.


Arts

Playdough X X X X X

Telephone Art Project X



Telephone Talk X X

Indoor Group

Communication Language

Experience

X

Erase a Number, Write a Number X

Rhyme Time Game X

Sound Spinner X X

Math Area

Bundles of Blocks X X X X

Dial Your Name X X

Simple Dominoes X X

Music & Movement

Song Selecting X

Song: The More We Get

Together

X

Story: Hello! Goodbye X

Outdoors

Playground Communication X

Simon Says X

Science

Animal Homes and Habitats X

Story Area




Story: Dear Fred X

Story: Mice Squeak, We Speak X

Story: Sign Language (topic) X

Story: Telephone (topic) X

Writing Area


Letter Writing X X X

Newspaper Letter Search X

Telephone Book Search X X

Notes:


-Add to the Dramatic Play Area: old real telephones, or pretend telephones, an old

computer keyboard,

telephone books.

-Add letter writing paper, envelopes, and stickers to the Writing Class Area.



G Week 18: Let's Make Music Theme: Let's Make Music



21.Acts out a simple word problem using objects (e.g., shows 3 toy lizards then takes 1 toy

lizard away).

22.Draws a picture of a simple word problem (e.g., draws three dogs and then draws three

more).









45.Walks to a destination without help.

52.Climbs a short ladder (e.g., on playground toys).


17.Moves around another child that is in her/his way (e.g., going up a slide).

G3 Creative Arts

8.Matches the type of sound to a particular instrument.


G3 Early Math

5.Counts to find out how many are in a group greater than 10.




16.Indicates that a small group has more after some have been added.

17.Adds two small groups by combining the groups and counting all the objects.

19.Indicates that one was taken away from a small group.

20.Indicates how many are left after taking one from a small group.

40.Repeats an alternating auditory pattern (e.g., loud/soft claps).

G3 Language


13.Understands past and future tense (e.g., went, will).

27.Uses pronouns to refer to people and things (e.g., she, he, it).




Arts

Let's Make a Kazoo X X

Let's Make a String Instrument X

Let's Make a Tambourine X X


Dramatic Play: Musical Concert X X X X X

Indoor Group

Classroom Parade X

Same Sound? X X


Song: Letters in My Name Oh X

Weather Wheel X X X X X

Math Area

Math Stories X X

Rhythm Stick Addition X X X

Sandpaper Number Cards X X

Music & Movement

Rhythm Stick Activities X X X

Song: Do-Re-Mi Song X X

Song: Six Little Ducks X X

Outdoors

Climb and Count X

Play Area

Toppling Towers X

Unbuilding Blocks X X

Sand & Water Play

Sensory Center: Musical

Shakers

X X X X X

Science

Musical Jars X X X X X

Story Area

Story: Let's Make Music

Theme

X X X




Story: Max Found Two Sticks X

Story: Music from the Sky X

Table Toys

Instrument Sort X X X X X

Writing Area


Writing Center: My Favorite

Part

X X

Notes:


-In the dramatic play area, set out musical instruments, chairs, children's cassette player

and tapes, pretend microphone, and other props as outlined in the activity titled, "Dramatic

Play: Musical Concert."

Ideas of musical artists for children and tapes/c.d.'s with children's music selections are:

-Kindermusik International

-"Like Me and You: Raffi Songs to Read" by Raffi, et al.

-"The Book of Simple Songs & Circles" by John M. Feierabend

-"The Book of Tapping and Clapping : Wonderful Songs and Rhymes Passed Down from

Generation to

Generation" (First Steps in Music) by John Martin Feierabend

-"Wee Sing Fun`N' Folk" (Wee Sing) by Pamela Conn Beall, Susan Hagen Nipp

-"Wee Sing Silly Songs" (Wee Sing) by Pamela Conn Beall, et al.

-"Wee Sing and Play" (Wee Sing) by Pamela Conn Beall, et al.

-"Wee Sing America" (Wee Sing) by Pamela Conn Beall, Susan Hagen Nipp

Special Events:

- Arrange a time at the end of next week for a short, simple musical presentation focusing

on music and

creative movement. Hold it in the classroom and invite parents/family, or present it for

another class of

children. The presentation could include an entrance parade where children march in using

instruments created during this unit. Then present 3-4 songs children have been singing

througout the year or week. You can demonstrate some skills children have learned using

rhythm sticks (see activity titled "Rhythm Stick Activities").



G Week 19: Creative Movement and Expression Theme: Creative Movement and Expression




27.Observes the effects of an action.

28.Predicts the effects of an action. G3 Literacy



14.Request rereading of favorite book.

17.Views reading materials one page at a time (front to back), most of the time.

18.Engages in pretend reading with other children, doll, or toy animal.

19.Requests a favorite book by title, author, or illustrator.

21.Demonstrates basic book knowledge (e.g., holding book upright, turning pages right to

left).






23.Puts on pull-over garment, without assistance.


15.Persists with a difficult or non-preferred activity.

G3 Creative Arts

5.Talks about the kinds of music enjoyed (e.g., favorites).

9.Synchronizes movements to different patterns of beat/tempo, most of the time.



36.Predicts direction of an object when acted upon directly (e.g., thrown, pushed).

43.Repeats a procedure/action several times to confirm outcomes/patterns.

G3 Social Studies

43.Shows respect for members of different cultures.


G3 Early Math





38.Repeats alternating movement patterns (e.g., up/up/down, up/up/down).



G3 Language



Arts

Let's Make a Shaking

Instrument

X

Musical Streamers X X


Dramatic Play: Dress Up X X X

Dramatic Play: Musical Concert X X X X

Indoor Group

Secret Sound Bag X X X X X

Math Area

Action Math X X

Stamp Math X X X X

Music & Movement

Copy Cat X X X

Drawing Dance X

Instrument Sort X X

Song Selecting X

Outdoors

Target Practice (Roll and

Return)

X X

Story Area

Library Center: Print Tracking

Concepts

X X X X X

Story: Creative Movement

Theme

X X

Story: Parade X

Story: Salsa X

Teacher Read-Only Books X X X X X

Table Toys

Rhyming Objects Tray X X X X




Writing Area

Fishing for Letters X X X X X



Part

X X

Notes:


-In the dramatic play area, put out the dress up clothes so children can use them to dress

up when dramatizing a musical concert or parade.

Special Events:

-On Friday, present a performance to parents or other classes of children's favorite songs,

fingerplays and recent rhythm stick activities. Begin the performance with a parade using

instruments made in class as well as creative movement streamers made in class.



G Week 20: Let's Count Theme: Let's Count




2.Mimics a movie, book, or past experience.

4.Assigns parts to self and peers to act out scene.

12.Acknowledges a difference between pretend game and the reality of the classroom.

13.Identifies parts of a story that could be real or make-believe (e.g., blue people, flying

pigs).

G3 Literacy



7.Distinguishes between some vowel sounds in spoken language.

26.Asks adults to read printed information such as signs, labels, advertisements.

36.Draws figures and shapes to convey meanings.

37.Draws horizontal and vertical lines.








19.Says, signs, or gestures whether or not a simple task has been completed.

G3 Creative Arts


26.Recombines and experiments with art materials to see what happens.


42.Confirms observations with another child/adult.


G3 Early Math




G3 Language


5.Retells a familiar story, poem or song in his/her own words.




Arts

Number Collages X X X

Playdough X X

Block and Building

Building Buddies X X X X


Dramatic Play: Puppets X X X X

Indoor Group


Same Sound? X

Why Read? Bulletin Board X X

Math Area

Simple Dominoes X X X X X

Music & Movement

Poem: Numbers 1-9 X X X

Song: Ten in Bed X X

Outdoors

Action Math X

Science

Stuff and Count Containers X X X X

Snack Area

Snack: Math Mix and Munch X

Story Area

Story: Let's Count Theme X X

Story: Ten Black Dots X

Story: Ten, Nine, Eight X

Story: There Were Ten in the

Bed

X

Writing Area


Writing Center: I Can! X X X



Notes:


-Add any number of math puzzles to the Table Toys class area.

-Set out puppets in the dramatic play area.

Special Event:

-In a parent newsletter or special note, invite parents to assist their children in finding

examples of things that illustrate the purposes of learning to read. These can be examples

of things we need to be able to read in order to survive, something the child has already

learned to read, or a combination. They can be pictures from a magazine, real-life items,

drawings, etc. Explain to parents that the examples will be discussed in class and become

part of a bulletin board titled, "WHY READ?" (See activity titled, "Why Read Bulletin Board"

for explanation.)



G Week 21: What is Your Job? Theme: What is Your Job?

Library: Galileo G3 Lesson Plans Goals: G3 Logic and Reasoning

3.Uses objects to represent characters (e.g., stuffed animal as the dad).

6.Uses drawings to embellish scene.


11.Uses materials in inventive/creative ways (e.g., table/chairs become airplane).

18.Uses concrete materials to solve a problem (e.g., blocks to count).

20.Suggests an alternative solution to solve a problem, without assistance.

G3 Literacy








28.Completes bathroom activities (clothing up/down, wiping, flushing) independently.


9.Finds solutions to simple problems (e.g., riding toy is stuck on another toy so the child

backs up and drives around the toy).

G3 Creative Arts



24.Classifies objects based on whether they are found in nature or made by people.

50.Provides two explanations for why an event/outcome occurred (e.g., birds left).

56.Asks "How" objects and events are different/same.

G3 Social Studies


34.Begins to use the language of time (e.g., day, night, yesterday, today, tomorrow).

35.Begins to use or respond to the language of time such as related to daily routines or

schedules.

G3 Early Math






G3 Language

3.Follows a small set of step-by-step directions, without prompts.




Arts

Playdough Bakery X X

What I Want to Be X X X


Dramatic Play: The Pet Shop X X X X X

Indoor Group

Alphabet Soup X X

In a Minute X

Paper Problems X

Word Clap X

Math Area

Cotton Ball Count X X X

Sandpaper Number Cards X X

Music & Movement

Poem: If I Were... X X

Song: People in Your

Neighborhood

X X X

Science

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling X X X X X

Story Area

Story: What is Your Job? Theme X X X

Story: Who Uses This? X

Story: Worksong X

Writing Area


Notes:


-For variety add rice or cornmeal, instead of sand, to the Sensory table along with a variety

of measuring cups and funnels.

-In the dramatic play area provide the set up for one or more settings where children can

assign themselves a job or occupation. Some examples are: Pizza Parlor Restaurant,

Garden Shop, Pet Shop, etc. Add any community helper type puzzles to the Table Toys class

area. Provide office supplies in the Writing class area so children can pretend to work in a

job. Suggestions include: paper clips, old typewriter, stamps and stamp pads, ink pens and

notepads, calculator or adding machine, file folders, junk mail order forms, etc.



G Week 22: Who Lives in the Firehouse? Theme: Who Lives in the Firehouse?




28.Predicts the effects of an action.

29.States the cause of an effect (e.g., what caused the tricycle to stop). G3 Literacy








36.Follows fire safety/fire drill rules, without assistance.

55.Pedals a tricycle, steers and makes turns around obstacles and corners.


18.Stands up for her/his ownership rights (e.g., says "That's mine" to a child who takes

her/his toy).

19.Expresses wants and needs in conflict situations.

25.Uses passive strategies to manage escalating conflicts (e.g., avoids, disengages).

G3 Creative Arts


22.Selects materials that will be needed for a self-initiated art project.

G3 Early Math




20.Indicates how many are left after taking one from a small group.

G3 Language


28.Uses past and future tenses (e.g., went, will).

29.Uses possessive endings (e.g., Jose's, Emma's).


Arts

9-1-1 Sign and Poem X

Firetruck Art X X




Marble Painting X X


Dramatic Play: Firehouse X X X X X

Indoor Group

Fire Safety in Action X

Peace Steps X X

Poem: Numbers 1-9 X

Math Area

Dalmatian Dog Spots X X X

Music & Movement

Poem: Ten Little

Firefighters

X X

Song: Never Play With

Matches

X X

Outdoors

Trike Track X X

Snack Area

Snack: Subtraction Snacks X

Story Area

Story: Firefighters A to Z X

Story: Firehouse Dog X

Story: Fireman Small X

Story: Who Lives in the

Firehouse Theme

X X

Writing Area


Writing Center: Words

That Begin With...

X X X X X

Notes:


-Set up the house corner in the dramatic play area with additions to create a fire house.

See the activity titled, "Dramatic Play: Firehouse" for more details.

-In the block area, add toy firetrucks, ambulances, firemen and ladders. Children can build

towers with blocks and use the added equipment to fight fires in the towers.

-Use masking tape to outline a ladder shape on the ground. Between each rung, label a

number using the masking tape. Children can say each number while hopping through the

rungs (like hopscotch), then skip back to the starting line. You can even have some stufffed



animals to save when they get to the top of the ladder.

Special Events:

-Either arrange for a field trip to a local fire station, or a visit from firefighters to give fire

prevention demonstrations. Set up a school fire drill, or your own teacher-initiated fire drill

practice.



G Week 23: Moving the Mail Theme: Moving the Mail



35.Creates a duplicate AB pattern when shown an AB pattern (e.g., green, red, green, red).

36.Creates an original AB pattern when shown an AB pattern (e.g., circle, square, circle,

square). G3 Literacy



3.Says both syllables of a two-syllable word, with distinct separation.

8.Puts sounds together to make short words (e.g., k-a-t, cat).

9.Segments short words into their component sounds (e.g., trick, t-r-i-k).


31.Reads a printed label or a sign on a familiar object, some of the time.

35.Communicates by scribbling and with some letter-like shapes.



41.Writes some letters.

42.Writes using inventive spelling.

44.Communicates by writing complete words.


58.Skips with direction and control, most of the time.


14.Comfortably accepts guidance and directions from a familiar adult.

15.Uses classroom materials safely and for their intended purpose.


14.Corrects her/his own mistakes, some of the time.


7.Identifies objects, colors, or body parts by pointing.

14.Asks for items in English (e.g., water, toy, pencil, book).

15.Uses a verb and noun together.

19.Talks in complete sentences.

G3 Creative Arts

18.Draws representations of human and animal figures.



3.Uses tools to measure materials and make comparisons (e.g., scales, rulers).

52.Tries to explain results of an experiment (e.g., bigger sponge holds more water).



G3 Social Studies


12.Differentiates the United States flag from other flags by pointing.

13.Signs, gestures, or talks about neighborhood resources (library, post office).

17.Demonstrates the ways that streets and buildings can be identified by symbols, such as

letters, numbers or logos (e.g., addresses, street signs).

G3 Early Math





23.Separates a group of objects in half.

G3 Language

23.Combines words to create meaningful short sentences.

26.Takes apart and puts together compound words.

30.Uses compound sentences (e.g., sentences joined by and, but, or).


Arts

Lace a Mail Bag X X

My Mailbox X

Post Card Designs X X

Block and Building

Building Buddies X X X X X


Dramatic Play: Post Office X X X X X

Indoor

Word Clap X

Indoor Group

Secret Sound Bag X X X

Stamp Math X

The United States Flag and State

Flag

X

Math Area

Index Card Math X X

What is Equal? X X X

Music & Movement




Poem: Mail Delivery X X X

Song: People in Your

Neighborhood

X X

Outdoors

Bean Bag Drop X X

Science

Magic Envelopes X X X X

Story Area

Story: Harvey Hare Postman

Extraordinaire

X

Story: Moving the Mail Theme X X X

Story: Never Mail an Elephant X

Table Toys

Bead String Snakes X X X X X

Writing Area


Writing Center: Post Office

Letters

X X X X X

Notes:


-Arrange dramatic play area for set up of a Post Office. See activities "Dramatic Play: Post

Office" and

"Writing Center: Post Office Letters."

-Put out beads, strings and lacing materials at the Table Toys class area.

Special Events:

-Before this week begins, send a note asking parents to bring in a cardboard shoe boxes to

be used in the

activity titled, "My mailbox." In this same note to parents, invite them to write a small

note to their child and leave it at school to be delivered into their child's classroom mail box.



G Week 24: Sports & Exercise Theme: Sports & Exercise



17.Reorganizes objects to solve a problem (e.g., stacking so blocks don't fall). G3 Literacy



10.Uses picture cues to tell what is happening in a story.

18.Engages in pretend reading with other children, doll, or toy animal.



18.Talks about ways exercise keeps us healthy, with assistance.

63.Dribbles a large ball several times with both hands.

68.Cuts with scissors along a straight line.

70.Uses scissors to cut out a pre-formed simple shape.



16.Seeks support from familiar adults to resolve conflicts with peers.

24.Maintains a negotiated plan.

34.Begins to recognize that others smile when they smile, and others look unhappy when

they cry.

40.Expresses encouragement in a variety of ways (e.g., clapping, cheering).


21.Revises, with adult help, a plan that has not produced the intended result.


30.Identifies the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

G3 Creative Arts

14.Matches pitch and tempo during a singing activity most of the time.


49.Provides an explanation for why an event/outcome occurred (e.g., flower wilted).

50.Provides two explanations for why an event/outcome occurred (e.g., birds left).

52.Tries to explain results of an experiment (e.g., bigger sponge holds more water).

G3 Early Math





G3 Language

33.Makes up a story from beginning, to middle, to end.




Arts

Gold Medals X

Paint a Pennant X X

Sporting Activity Mural X X

Block and Building

Pyramid Power X X X X


Dramatic Play: Puppets X X X X X

Indoor Group

Odd Word Out X X

Puppets Solve Problems X X

Sound Spinner X

Math Area

Bunch of Balls X X X X

Side by Side X

Music & Movement

Song: Sports We Play X X X

Song: Take Me Out to the

Ballgame

X X

Outdoors

Sensory Center: Sink or Float

Balls

X X X X

Sport and Exercise Field Day X

Story Area

Story: Bearobics X

Story: Sports & Exercise Theme X

Story: Stop That Ball! X

Writing Area

Runaway Ball Stories X X X X



Notes:


-Place puppets in the dramatic play area along with any sports related props you may have.

Children can create their own props relating to the week's theme as well.

-You will need a variety of sports balls and equipment for several activities this week at the

math and sensory class areas. To make this easier on the teacher, send information home

asking for parents to bring in a variety of unique and interesting balls and sports equipment.

Ask them to label their items so that you can return them. In the same parent

communication, you can also ask for donations of old sports and outdoor magazines to be

used this week.

Special Events:

-Sports and Exercise Field Day (see the activity titled the same) culminates the week. This

can be a small class activity, or you can make it into a larger parent or school wide

participation event.



G Week 25: Healthy Living Theme: Healthy Living




28.Predicts the effects of an action.

29.States the cause of an effect (e.g., what caused the tricycle to stop). G3 Literacy

28.Predicts what word might come next in a familiar story, some of the time.


3.Independently selects and eats a variety of food types.

4.Serves self an appropriate amount of food.

11.Covers mouth appropriately when coughing or sneezing.

18.Talks about ways exercise keeps us healthy, with assistance.


42.Respects the rights of others.

45.Usually recognizes that inappropriate behavior leads to consequences.


20.Tells/talks about a personal experience in English.

27.Answers questions in English during circle time.

G3 Creative Arts

10.Invents songs or tunes using voice or musical instruments.

34.Uses dramatic play to practice cooperation (e.g., who sets table, cooks).

G3 Social Studies

27.Throws trash in garbage can.

28.Points out recycling container in the classroom.

29.Tells what goes into the recycling container in the classroom.

30.Makes use of used materials when possible (e.g., scratch paper, uses both front and

back of paper).

31.Describes what recycling is.

32.Tells why recycling is important (e.g., saves trees, trash doesn't take up space in

dumps).

33.Tells adult why putting trash in garbage cans is good for the environment (e.g., trash

can hurt animals, trash can clog streams).

45.Tells one way a classmate is like him/herself (e.g., we both have brown eyes).

G3 Early Math

26.Sorts diverse objects by one attribute, then by another (e.g., size, then shape).




Arts

Bubble Prints X

Cover Your Sneeze Please X X

Make a Meal X X

This Week's Books X X X X X


Dramatic Play: Grocery Store X X X X X

Indoor Group

Blueprint Language Experience X

Classifying Classroom Clutter X

Clean Up Crew X X X

Germs in Action X

Odd Word Out X X

Share Delight X


Story: Recycling Just a Dream X

Math Area

Food Group Sorting X X X

Music & Movement

Rhythm Stick Activities X

Song: Healthy Way X X

Song: This is My Body X X

Science

Sensory Center: Rub A Dub

Dub

X X X X X

Small Group

Animal Match Game X X X

Eye Color Sort X

Story Area

Story: Ah Choo! X

Story: Bubbles Bubbles X

Story: Healthy Living Theme X X




Story: Mr. Sugar Came to

Town

X

Writing Area

Food Labels & Lists X

Notes:


-Add water and bubble making equipment to the sensory class area, or sand and water

table. See the activity titled, "Sensory Center: Rub a Dub Dub" for more details.

-Place puzzles in the Table Toys area.

-Ahead of time, elicit help in gathering empty food boxes, rinsed out frozen vegetable bags,

empty detergent containers, empty toothpaste and kleenex boxes, etc. Focus on things

that help us live healthy lives and are easily recognized by your children. These items will

be used in the activities titled, "Dramatic Play: Grocery Store," and "Food Labels & Lists."



G Week 26: Safety First! Theme: Safety First!


Goals: G3 Literacy

5.Distinguishes between some ending consonant sounds in spoken language.

6.Creates rhyming words in play activities.


23.Knows that print conveys information to the reader (e.g., a message, facts, how to do

something).

31.Reads a printed label or a sign on a familiar object, some of the time.



29.Disposes of toilet paper/paper towels appropriately.

35.Understands that parents and teachers are helpful resources.

39.Describes basic traffic safety rules, without assistance.

40.Identifies nonedible/poisonous substances, without assistance.

41.Identifies potentially dangerous situations/activities, without assistance.

73.Builds tall structures with blocks or other materials (e.g., 10 blocks high).


35.Plays without disrupting or destroying the work of others.

42.Respects the rights of others.


1.Explores most areas of the classroom.

3.Combines materials, objects, equipment in new ways to produce multiple uses.

G3 Creative Arts

24.Describes a self-made art project (tells what it is about) to a child or adult.



39.Predicts that the steeper the incline, the faster an object will move.

G3 Early Math




33.Understands object position concepts (e.g., under, top, bottom, inside, behind).

42.Creates an alternating visual pattern using art or play materials.




Arts

Safety Vests X X

Straw Structures X X X

Block and Building

Toppling Towers X X X


Dramatic Play: Grocery Store X X X X X

Indoor Group


Same Sound? X

Math Area

Bead String Snakes X X X

Stamp Math X X

Music & Movement

Poem: Street Crossing X X X

Song: Safety Belts X X X

Stop and Go Music X X

Science

Feed the Mouth X X

Story Area

Story: Dinosaurs, Beware! X

Story: I Read Signs X

Story: Officer Buckle and Gloria X

Story: Safety First Theme X X

Table Toys

Ramp Races X X X

Writing Area

Read and Create Signs X X X X

Notes:


-Gather pictures or copies of signs, safety symbols, traffic signs and display around the

room and in the writing class area.



G Week 27: Visiting the Doctor Theme: Visiting the Doctor



26.Associates events/experiences with their intent(s) (e.g., school: learning).

33.Places 2 to 3 pictures in sequential order.

34.Describes the sequential steps to perform a basic activity. G3 Literacy





32.Cooperates by opening mouth for a quick visual exam.

33.Does not need corrective/assistive visual devices or properly uses needed corrective and

assistive visual devices consistently (e.g., glasses).

34.Does not need assistive audiological devices or uses needed assistive audiological

devices, such as hearing aids, if appropriate.

37.Follows outdoor and indoor play rules, without prompts.


43.Tells why basic health practices are necessary (e.g., why people have to brush teeth,

wash hands).

44.Tells why people need to go to the doctor and dentist.




16.Checks to see if a simple task has been completed, without being asked.

28.Establishes proximity to peers during an unstructured child-directed activity.

29.Maintains proximity to peers during an unstructured child-directed activity.


25.Puts pictures in sequence to retell a story.

G3 Creative Arts

35.Practices "working out" new situations (e.g., going to doctor, new baby, trip).

36.Uses dramatic play to ask questions to gain new knowledge from others.


31.Predicts that human activity may threaten animal habitat/survival.

33.Predicts that plants may be destroyed when an animal population increases.

G3 Social Studies


41.Shows recognition of and respect for differences between genders.

42.Shows respect for those with special needs.



G3 Early Math




36.Creates new shapes from familiar shapes by folding, cutting, or twisting.


Arts

My Medical Bag X X

Triangle Twist Collage X X X

X-Ray Drawings X X

Block and Building

Pyramid Power X X X X X


Dramatic Play: Doctor and

Dentist Office

X X X X X

Indoor Group

I Say, You Say X

Odd Word Out X X

Math Area

Cotton Tipped Pick Up Sticks X X

Laminated Number and Shape

Papers

X X X X X

Music & Movement

Pop, Pop, Popcorn X

Song: The Doctor X X

Sand & Water Play

Sensory Gloves X X X X X

Science

Gallop and Graze X X

Story Area

Story: Mother, Mother I Feel

Sick

X

Story: Next, Please X

Story: Visiting the Doctor X X X




Theme

Writing Area

Bandage Stories X X X X X

Newspaper Letter Search X X X X X

Notes:


-Create a doctor and dentist office in the dramatic play area. Seea ctivity titled, "Dramatic

Play: Doctor & Dentist Office" for more details on the set up.

-Place cups in the block area for children to stack into triangle pyramid shapes.

Special Events:

-If you have a parent who works in a medical office, invite them to bring or share some of

the supplies,

uniforms, xrays, etc., that they might have available to them. These items can be used for

discussion following a story, or in the dramatic play area.



G Week 28: The Dentist's Office Theme: The Dentist's Office


Goals: G3 Literacy




15.Makes connections between her/his own experiences and those presented in

books/stories.

20.Initiates conversation with a peer or an adult about a story, book or poem.

30.Identifies familiar short words in print, some of the time.






5.Identifies examples of foods that are healthy.

8.Brushes teeth with help.

9.Begins to independently brush his/her teeth with supervision.

12.Brushes teeth in a correct fashion, without assistance.

43.Tells why basic health practices are necessary (e.g., why people have to brush teeth,

wash hands).

44.Tells why people need to go to the doctor and dentist.



11.Answers the question, “How do you feel?” with a feeling word (e.g., angry, happy, mad,

sad, alone).

G3 Creative Arts


28.Uses a variety of colors to create moods or feelings in artwork.


40.Participates in simple investigations to answer questions.

46.Presents observations in a variety of ways (e.g., drawings, charts, maps).

47.Generalizes data findings to similar situations (e.g., all seeds grow in soil).

G3 Early Math



41.Extends a number series (e.g., 1,2,3 blocks to 4 blocks).

43.Repeats a pattern alternating numbers of objects (e.g., 1 cup/2 spoons).

G3 Language





Arts

Healthy Teeth Mural Collage X X

Marshmallow Mouth X X

Toothbrush Painting X


Dramatic Play: Doctor and

Dentist Office

X X X X X

Indoor Group


Cavities Cause Decay X X

I Say, You Say X

Math Area

How Many Teeth? X X X X

Music & Movement

Song: Brush Brush Brush X X

Song: If You're Happy and

You Know It

X

Outdoors

Chase the Germ Away X

Sand & Water Play

Hands On Brushing X X X X X

Science

Tooth Enamel Experiment X X

Story Area

Story: Andrew's Loose Tooth X

Story: The Crocodile and the

Dentist

X

Story: The Dentist's Office

Theme

X X

Story: The Tooth Book X

Table Toys

Magnet Mania X X

Table Toys: Patterns X X X




Writing Area


Writing Center: I Can! X X


Part

X X X

Notes:


-Set up dental equipment and props for the dramatic play area. (See activity titled,

"Dramatic Play: Doctor and Dentist Office.")

Special Events:

-Make arrangements for a dental hygienist to visit the classroom and give a demonstration

on how to brush and floss properly. Many dental offices regularly provide this community

service and even bring free toothbrushes and coloring books.



G Week 29: Spring is Here! Theme: Spring is Here!



14.Practices building relationships with other children (offering direction, help).

19.Tries out new ideas to see if they will work.


31.Puts a simple puzzle together, without assistance.

32.Uses solution from a basic puzzle to solve a more difficult puzzle.

G3 Literacy

12.Makes guesses about why things happen or change in a story.

15.Makes connections between her/his own experiences and those presented in

books/stories.

32.Tracks by moving his/her finger along text as it is read by an adult.




14.Requests or initiates hand washing when needed (e.g., before eating).

64.Dribbles a large ball several times with one hand.

69.Cuts with scissors along a curved line.


15.Uses classroom materials safely and for their intended purpose.


10.Experiments with a variety of strategies to solve a problem or complete a task.


13.Sings or repeats single words during conversations and songs.

29.Answers questions about a story (e.g., who, what, where, when, and how).

G3 Creative Arts


29.Draws a series of pictures that depict a story.


10.Draws/talks about observed life cycle changes in a familiar plant.

11.Draws/talks about observed life cycle changes in a familiar animal.

16.Draws/talks about aspects of Earth (e.g., soil, trees, mountains, ocean).

51.Attempts to explain why living things change (e.g., leaves turn brown).

G3 Social Studies

38.Shares episodes of personal history from birth to present, through personal memorabilia

or connected to stories.

39.Arranges sequences of personal and shared events through pictures, growth charts, and

other media.



G3 Early Math




44.Uses non-standard unit (e.g., cut-out paper squares) to measure area.

47.Uses a familiar measuring device (e.g., ruler, scale, measuring cups).


Arts

Dazzling Daffodils X X

Playdough X X

Spring Season Tree X X


Dramatic Play: The Garden Shop X X X X X

Indoor Group

Playground Communication X X

Sound Spinner X

Math Area

Cover and Count X

Laminated Number and Shape

Papers

X X

Music & Movement

Poem: Five Daffodils X X

Song: It Is Springtime X X X

Outdoors

Word Dribble X X

Science

Green Thumbs, Green Heads X

Story Area

Story: My Spring Robin X

Story: Over in the Meadow X

Story: Spring is Here! Theme X

Story: The Tiny Seed X

Table Toys




Pattern Block Kites X X X

Writing Area

Search for Spring Book X X X X X

Sequencing Pictures of Life

Events

X X X X X

Notes:


-In the sensory table, place Easter grass or shredded green paper, or real cut grass if you

have some already. Hide spring seasonal items such as plastic eggs, little birds, plastic

frogs, rubber snakes and worms, silk flowers and plant pieces, kites, umbrellas, etc., for

children to hunt for. You can leave a magnifying glass and tweezers for recovering items.

-Set up the activity titled, "Dramatic Play: The Garden Shop" in the dramatic play area of

the classroom.



G Week 30: Watch My Garden Grow! Theme: Watch My Garden Grow!


Goals: G3 Literacy

33.Reads familiar words in a sentence from a book/poem, with assistance.


50.Identifies 10 or more sounds to corresponding letters. G3 Physical Development & Health

30.Remains dry and unsoiled between bathroom trips.

37.Follows outdoor and indoor play rules, without prompts.


7.Asks questions to find out about topics presented in the classroom (e.g. who, what,

where, why, or how).

11.Maintains concentration in an activity despite distractions or interruptions.

24.Takes turns playing with a toy or object.


18.Asks questions (e.g., who, what, where, why, when, and how).

29.Answers questions about a story (e.g., who, what, where, when, and how).


10.Draws/talks about observed life cycle changes in a familiar plant.

27.Predicts what might come next in a life cycle sequence (e.g., seed to plant).

28.Predicts that a plant will die if it does not receive water.

30.Predicts that a plant will die if it does not receive sufficient light.

45.Uses more than one approach to gather data/answer a question (e.g., book, adult).

G3 Early Math




24.Matches objects to an example.


G3 Language

12.Understands words that describe the qualities of objects (e.g., color, soft, cold).


Arts

Grass Headbands X X

Handprint Sunflowers X X

Playdough X X X





Dramatic Play: The Garden Shop X X X X X

Indoor Group

Sound Stretch X

Math Area

Action Math X

Counting Pretty Petals X X

Seed Graphs X X X

Music & Movement

Poem: My Garden Fingerplay X X

Song: Plant Parts X X X

Sand & Water Play

Sensory Center: How Does My

Garden Grow?

X X X X X

Science

Do Plants Need Light? X X

Green Thumbs, Green Heads X

Story Area

Story: Bumblebee, Bumblebee,

Do You Know Me?

X

Story: Gardener's Alphabet X

Story: In My Garden Counting

Book

X

Story: Sunflower House X

Story: Watch My Garden Grow

Theme

X

Writing Area

Plant Parts Poster X X X

Notes:


-Continue to use the set up for the activity titled, "Dramatic Play: Garden Shop" in the

dramatic play class area.

-You will need different kinds of larger seeds this week for some of the activities, especially

sunflower seeds in shells.



G Week 31: Water & Rain Theme: Water & Rain


Goals: G3 Literacy

5.Distinguishes between some ending consonant sounds in spoken language. G3 Physical Development & Health

38.Knows to stay away from harmful objects (e.g., broken glass, holes, rusty iron).

71.Strings large beads on a piece of yarn.


9.Engages in reassuring self-talk or changing goals when frustrated or frightened.


39.Sustains a cooperative participation with others.

47.Accepts the consequences for own inappropriate behavior most of the time.



spider).

G3 Creative Arts

13.Uses instruments or songs to represent events (e.g., thunder, animal sounds).


12.Draws/talks about different weather conditions (e.g., sunny, rainy).

13.Draws/talks about physical changes observed in objects (e.g., ice melting).

14.Draws/talks about patterns in the physical world (e.g., seasons, day/night).

38.Predicts changes in objects when liquid is added (e.g., sand, paper).

44.Describes her/his data to other peers/adults.

G3 Social Studies

36.Identifies events that might occur in the future.

G3 Early Math

30.Arranges objects in order by size.

31.Places an object in its proper position in a group ordered by size.

39.Repeats an alternating visual pattern (e.g., red/green/red/green).


Arts

Rain Clouds X X X

Rain Touched Drawings X X


Dramatic Play: Puppets X X X X X




Indoor Group

How We Measure Up X

Sound Substitution Riddles X X

Water Cycle Flannelboard X

Where Does Water Go? X

Math Area

Simple Dominoes X X

Music & Movement

O, Dark Rain Clouds X X

Poem: Umbrellas X X X

Puddle Jumping X X

Song: I Hear Thunder X X

Sand & Water Play

Sensory Center: Making Mud X X

Science

Stems Are Like Straws X X X

Story Area

Story: Puddles X

Story: Round the Garden X

Story: This Is the Rain X

Story: Water and Rain Theme X

Table Toys

Rainbow Chains X X X

Notes:


-Soil and water will be used in the sand/water table. See activity titled, "Sensory Center:

Making Mud" for more details. Place puppets in the dramatic play area. Allow children to

make umbrellas as props for them.



G Week 32: Down on the Farm Theme: Down on the Farm


Goals: G3 Literacy










40.Identifies nonedible/poisonous substances, without assistance.


54.Balances on one foot for five seconds.

59.Gallops maintaining direction and control, most of the time.


35.Plays without disrupting or destroying the work of others.

46.Expresses empathy or caring for others by consoling, comforting, or helping.


17.Answers teacher’s questions during structured class time.

G3 Creative Arts



32.Predicts that extreme weather (drought, freeze) will injure plants/wildlife.


G3 Social Studies

3.Tells each family member's duties or responsibilities in the household. (e.g., who cooks,

who does laundry).

G3 Early Math



G3 Language


19.Responds to comments or questions from others during a conversation.




Arts

3-D Farm Animal Scene X X

Tractors and Barns from Shapes X X

Block and Building

Building Barns and Corrals X X X X


Dramatic Play: Doll Play X X X X X

Indoor Group

Alphabet Soup X

No, No Ms. Teacher X X X

Odd Word Out X X

Silly Picture Rhymes X

The Cat's Meow X

Music & Movement

Action Math X X

Barnyard Noises X X

Poem: Five Farmers X X

Song: In the Barnyard X X

Outdoors

Gallop and Graze X X

Science

Grinding Grains X X X X X

Story Area

Story: Barn Dance X

Story: Barnyard Banter X

Story: Down on the Farm Theme X X

Story: Who Took the Farmer’s

Hat?

X

Writing Area

Laminated Name Papers X X

Writing Center: I Can! X X X



Notes:


-Add hay or straw to the sand/water table. Check for children with severe allergies to hay

first.

-Set up the doll and housekeeping in the dramatic play area.

Special Events:

-Field Trip to a local farm or dairy. Many farms and dairies now have educational programs

to offer with school field trips. Or, if the timing is right, visit the local county fair where

children can see 4-H animals and other agricultural displays.

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