Art Library/Writing Discovery/Science Add: cooking magazines, 3D art materials, cooking utensils for playdough. Add: read-aloud books from this week and previous weeks of this theme, other Knuffle Bunny books if available, and recipe books. Add: eye droppers with tray or cup for water. Sand and Water and Movement Computers Water, funnels, variety of pouring containers. Add: measuring cups, small bowls, mixing spoons. Add: tambourines, sand blocks Add: Outdoors Cooking Add: tossing games (C) Group Experiences Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Arrival Opening Circle Movement Relaxation Transitions Arrival: Question of the Day – “Do you have a ‘special friend’ at home?” – help children post their answers. Opening Circle: Sing a good morning or welcoming song & SS song of the week Second Step Puppet Script Attendance – Have each child place a large counting Arrival: Opening Circle: Sing a good morning or welcoming song & SS Song of the week Second Step Story and Discussion Attendance – Have each child place a large counting bear on a balance scale – one side/color for girls and the other side/different Arrival: Question of the Day – “Have you ever made playdough before?” – help children post their answers. Opening Circle: Sing a good morning or welcoming song. Second Step Skill Practice Activity 1 Attendance – similar to Tuesday/Wednesday, but Arrival: Opening Circle: Sing a good morning or welcoming song. Attendance – using small or large counting bears and balance scale. Note differences from the rest of the week, if any. “Special friends” – If children have brought in
Closing Circle bear on a balance scale – one side/color for girls and the other side/different color for boys. Discuss which is heavier and which is lighter? Review daily schedule and class rules. Transition: Music/Movement: Choose 2 Relaxation: Transition: Second Step Brain Builder Closing Circle: Mystery Bag – Prepare a bag with tools that will be used for making playdough; bowls, spoons, measuring cups/spoons, etc. Each child pulls something out and attempts to identify what it is and how it is used. Help generate questions they want to have answered about making playdough and record their questions. Sing your favorite good-bye song. color for boys. Discuss which is heavier and which is lighter? Review schedule and class rules. Transition: Second Step Brain Builder Music/Movement: Choose 2 Relaxation: Listen to soft nature sounds – have children identify where they come from (wind, ocean, etc). Transition: What’s in the Egg (Transition Magician pg. 48) Instead of eggs, use a cooking bowl to draw out of. Closing Circle: Follow-up to Mystery Bag – Come prepared with some answers from yesterday’s discussion. Sing your favorite good-bye song. use smaller bears. Discuss how these are same as/ different from large bears. Review daily schedule and class rules. Transition: Choose 2 Relaxation: Transition: Second Step Builder Closing Circle: Remind children they can a “special friend” (teddy bear, doll, etc) to school tomorrow – follow-up from previous small group activity. Sing your favorite good-bye song. teddy bears, dolls, etc., line them up by type to create a visual graph. Observe and discuss: which type has the most? Least? Are any the same? Etc. Review daily schedule and class rules. Transition: Second Step Brain Builder Choose 2 Relaxation: Listen to soft nature sounds – have children identify where they come from (wind, ocean, etc). Transition: What’s in the Egg (Transition Magician pg. 48) Instead of eggs, use a cooking bowl to draw out of. Closing Circle:. Sing your favorite good-bye song. 1: Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems (refer to Planned Read Aloud guide) Group 1: Choose a book that ties in with sink and float Group 1: Second Step Recommended Book Group 2: Elmer by David McKee Group 1: Elmer by David McKee Group 2: Second Step Recommended Book