conversations about growing and being healthy can also be incorporated into family routines: at dinnertime, parents can reinforce the importance of healthy eating for children’s continued growth and strength, while bedtime routines are an opportunity to talk about tooth-brushing! (B) Materials to Enhance Children’s Play Blocks Dramatic Play Toys and Games Add: Family figures of different ages Scale to weigh blocks, figures and selves Add: “Doctor’s office” Band-aids, cotton balls, pretend syringes, “medicine” containers, measuring tape/scale, etc. Pads, clipboards/paper, pencils/markers Baby dolls Eye chart/growth chart posted **OR continue previous Dr Play theme (if children were still engaged) Keep any items from previous week(s) that children were particularly engaged with. Add: items that connect to individual children’s interests, or to objectives that you wish to observe in this area. Art Library/Writing Discovery/Science Keep any items from previous week(s) that children were particularly engaged with. Add: items that connect to individual children’s interests, or to objectives that you wish to observe in this area. Add: Read-aloud books for this week Keep: Plant experiments, science journals, class animal (if applicable) – encourage children to observe growth, draw what they see, and compare to previous observations. Pictures demonstrating growth (seed to flower, caterpillar to butterfly, etc). Help children make connections between how plants/animals grow and how they themselves grow. Sand and Water Music and Movement Computers Add: Soapy water Baby dolls Washcloths/towels Continue to discuss differences between babies and children. Add: Shakers (can be homemade, with beads or beans inside plastic eggs) Encourage children to touch different parts of their body to the music – elbow, back, head, knee, etc. Add: Outdoors Cooking Balls, hula hoops Encourage children to throw balls through hula-hoop (or into basketball nets, if available)
Goodbye song Closing Circle: Goodbye song the answer choices. Music/Movement: SS Song- & one other Relaxation: Transition: Closing Circle: “Taking care of ourselves”: Follow up on QOTD by talking about what people do to make sure they grow and stay healthy. Talk about why it’s important to brush teeth, drink milk, eat healthy food, sleep, etc. Ask children what they can do to make their muscles strong. Goodbye song Group 1: Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats (encourage children to recall from “Family & Friends” theme; focus on differences between babies and “big kids”) Group 2: Growing Like Me by Anne Rockwell Group 1: Growing Like Me by Anne Rockwell Group 2: Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats (encourage children to recall from “Family & Friends” theme; focus on differences between babies and “big kids”) Group 1:SS Story and Discussion Group 2: SS Book- Group 1: SS Book- Group 2: SS Story and Discussion
Individual Child Planning Form Teachers: Classroom: Week of: Focus Date Child’s Name School Readiness Goal Focus Domain(s) Focus TS GOLD Objective(s) Why Chosen? (IFSP, observation/assessment , family input conference goal, etc.) Strategy/Activity NOTE: Children with similar needs may benefit from differentiated instruction (e.g. during small-group activity). You can use the “Small Group” column at right to make notes about possible groupings. Possible small-group? CHECK when implemented Soc-Emotional Approaches to Learning Language & Literacy Cogn./ Gen. Knowledge Physical 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.