Theme 4: Awesome Animals
Week 2: Animal Homes (11.27. – 12.1.2023)
Monday, November 27, 2023
Subject |
Objective |
Procedure |
Fine Arts
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Participates in music activities, VIII.B.1 |
Students will do the movements to Jack Hartman morning songs.. Students will practice the songs for the Christmas program. |
Language Arts/ Big Day |
M:Counts to 10,V.A.2 SS:Geographical Features,VII.C.1 AK:Identifies Letter Sounds,III.C.2 SH:Investigates the environment,VI.B.3 OL:Shows Understanding of Spoken English,II.A.3
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Where Animals Live Students will develop oral language and learn about animals and their homes. Share the idea that animals have homes just like we do. Students will name the animal homes on the Big Wall Chart 4. Introduce vocabulary: burrow; habitat; hive; next; tunnel; web. |
Math/ Big Day |
M:Concept of Counting,V.A M:Counts items,V.A.3 M:Numerical Order,V.A OL:Understands Meanings of New Words,II.D.3 OL:Uses Math Words,II.D.1
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Ten Hens Introduce the concept of counting to 10 with Math Mat 14. Make a 10-frame on the white board and put cutouts of animals to count from 1-10. Vocabulary: after; before. Students will name the numbers which come after and before the displayed number. |
Religion
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Objectives: -recall the Bible story”An Angel brings wonderful news to Mary” |
Advent Students will continue to practice and recite the basic prayers daily; Students will do the activities according to the TM |
Technology |
Uses Software,X.A.1 |
Students will work on different apps such as Rosetta Stone ,Phonics Island,Starfall ABCs and Starfall learning. |
Centers |
OL:Follows Oral Directions,II.A.2
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Students will work and clean up different Learning Centers. |
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Subject |
Objective |
Procedure |
Fine Arts
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Participates in music activities, VIII.B.1 |
Students will do the movements to Jack Hartman morning songs.. Students will practice the songs for the Christmas program. |
Science & Health/ Big Day
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SH:Explores Living Things,VI.B.1 SS:Geographical Features,VII.C.1 SH:Investigates the environment,VI.B.3 OL:Makes Relevant Comments,II.B.2
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Where Do Animals Live? Students will learn about different animals and their habitats. Direct children to Big Wall Chart 4 and have them name the homes they see. Introducing vocabulary: desert; forest; ocean; rainforest. Create a T-chart and ask children to name each habitat and animals that live there. Students will do habitat worksheets. |
Math/ Big Day |
M:Concept of Counting,V.A
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Count Objects to 20 Use Math Mat 14 and bear counters to review that when you count, the last number tells you how many there are.
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Religion |
Objectives: -prepare ourselves for Advent time. |
Students will continue to practice and recite the basic prayers daily; Students will do the activities according to the TM |
Technology |
Uses Software,X.A.1 |
Students will work on different apps such as Rosetta Stone ,Phonics Island,Starfall ABCs and Starfall learning. |
Centers |
OL:Follows Oral Directions,II.A.2
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Students will work and clean up different Learning Centers. |
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Subject |
Objective |
Procedure |
Fine Arts
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Participates in music activities, VIII.B.1 |
Students will practice the songs for the Christmas program. |
Language Arts/ Big Day |
Engages in Dramatic Play,VIII.C.1 Investigates the environment,VI.B.3 Participates in Music Activities,VIII.B.1 Parts of a Book,III.A.1 Role of Author and Illustrator,III.D.3 Uses Gross Motor Skills,IX.A Uses Story Words,II.D.1
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Bear Snores On Read aloud Bear Snores On. Discuss the author and illustrator. Invite children to join in on the phrase "bear snores on". Introduce vocabulary: blustery; lair; twitters. Students will play a game similar to "Duck, Duck, Goose" using animals from the book. Discuss which animals in the book live in caves. Make a chart showing animals and their homes; make up a song to "The Farmer in the Dell" using animals and their homes; |
Math/ Big Day |
M:Concept of Counting,V.A OL:Follows Oral Directions,II.A.2 SE:Initiates Social Interactions,I.C.3 M:Numerical Order,V.A FA:Uses a Variety of Materials,VIII.A.1 OL:Uses Math Words,II.D.1 C:Uses Picture Clues,III.A
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Counting in a Cave Revisit the story Bear Snores On. Review the concept of counting by focusing on the illustrations and the new friends as they appear. Students will place a bear counter in a portable "cave" each time a new friend enters the story cave. Have children count the bears. Students will use clay or play-dough to create an animal from the story; |
Religion
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Objectives: -prepare ourselves for Advent time. |
Students will continue to practice and recite the basic prayers daily; Students will learn the meaning of Advent and the advent wreath. |
Technology |
Uses Software,X.A.1 |
Students will work on different apps such as Rosetta Stone ,Phonics Island,Starfall ABCs and Starfall learning. |
Centers |
OL:Follows Oral Directions,II.A.2
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Students will work and clean up different Learning Centers. |
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Subject |
Objective |
Procedure |
Fine Arts
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Participates in music activities, VIII.B.1 |
Students will do the movements to Jack Hartman morning songs.. Students will practice the songs for the Christmas program. |
Language Arts/ Big Day |
C:Distinguishes Real from Make-Believe,III.D.2 AK:Identifies Letter Sounds,III.C.2 AK:Identifies Letters,III.C.1 M:Uses Position Words,V.C.3
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Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack Read the alphabet book Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack and name the letters. Use picture support to help with the meaning of unfamiliar words. Students will find the letter Kk on the Alphabet Frieze. Reread the book. As children hear the first letter of their name, they stand by the frieze. |
Math/ Big Day |
M:Numerical Order,V.A |
Name the Number That Comes Before and After (to 4) Review the numbers 1-4 by placing four counting bears in the ten-frame on Math Mat 14. Students will point to the numerals one by one. |
Religion
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Purpose: Celebrate Mass |
Students will continue to practice and recite the basic prayers daily; Students will participate in the Mass. |
Technology |
Uses Software,X.A.1 |
Students will work on different apps such as Rosetta Stone ,Phonics Island,Starfall ABCs and Starfall learning. |
Centers |
OL:Follows Oral Directions,II.A.2
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Students will work and clean up different Learning Centers. |
Friday, December 1, 2023
Subject |
Objective |
Procedure |
Fine Arts
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Participates in music activities, VIII.B.1 |
Students will do music related activities with Mr. Knoke.Students will practice the songs for the Christmas program. |
Technology |
Uses Software,X.A.1 |
Students will work on different apps such as Rosetta Stone ,Phonics Island,Starfall ABCs and Starfall learning. |
Centers |
OL:Follows Oral Directions,II.A.2 |
Students will work and clean up different Learning Centers. |
Religion |
Objective: Celebrate Mass |
Students will continue to practice and recite the basic prayers daily; Students will participate in the Mass. |
Social Studies/ Show & Tell |
Shares Appropriate Information,II.B.3 |
Student’s show their items which they brought from home. |