Lesson Plan Jan 12 & 14

I found it! Turns out I had already put it on a blog post, but never published because I hadn't taken the time to delete all of the extra spaces. So, not lost after all . . . Once again, sorry it's so far past so you can't follow-up with your child, but I still think it's good to see what's been done.

Daily Schedule – Preschool 2009-2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
9:30 Gathering – pattern blocks

9:40 Circle Time
-song – Little Fish
-home/school poster
-what day is today on calendar (no calendar yet)
-Read Aloud – The Bear Snores On

9:50 Literacy Activity – R – Really Rad Road Race
- hold rope, race around room looking at /r/ objects
- rattlesnake, raccoon, rainbow, rocks, river, rabbit, robot, raspberries

10:05 Math – Ten Funny Creatures (dolls/stuffed animals to make 10)

10:20 Break/Snack –
- crackers back-up plan
-race down sidewalk or dance inside (check smog)

Transition – Spider Song
10:40 Science/Social Studies – bears (measuring and comparing)
- Read “Bears”
- Measure using kids (first talk about who would be as tall as the bear, use measuring tape if dads are mentioned)
- Measure using Mega Bloks, do it in two groups with two hides

Transition – Scat the Cat

11:05 Choosing Time
1. pattern blocks (math exploration)
2. bears – magnifying glasses exploration, clipboards provided
3. names – spaghetti (curvy and straight letter shapes)
4. collages – cut out all pictures before glue (cutting practice, creativity)

11:25 Clean up, Gather to sing and read until picked up

Daily Schedule – Preschool 2009-2010

Thursday, January14, 2010
9:30 Gathering – pattern blocks, add puzzle outlines (kids weren't ready)

9:40 Circle Time
-song – Slippery Fish
-home/school poster
-what day is today on calendar (if there)
-Read Aloud – The Bear Wants More

9:50 Literacy Activity – R – extension of Really Rad Road Race – repeat, this time with /r/ and non-/r/ objects, discern and glue /r/ objects on red rectangles

10:05 Math – Pom Pom grab in two groups

10:20 Break/Snack –
-back-up red raspberry fruit roll-up?
-race outside

10:40 Science/Social Studies – bears
Dens – black bear and grizzly bear, 2 groups, cumulative
(questions: What kind of den? What kind of food? Babies in winter, etc.)

11:05 Choosing Time
1. pattern blocks with puzzle outlines
2. bears observation with clipboards provided
3. names - spaghetti
4. collages (cutting practice)

11:25 Clean up, Gather to sing and read until picked up