Money, Letter E

Daily Schedule – Preschool 2013-2014

9:30  Gathering –                             

Play with blocks

9:40  Welcome Time

            -Song -          

Three Little Nickels
A Fingerplay
Three little nickels in a pocketbook new,
(hold up three fingers)
One bought a peppermint, and then there were two,
(bend down one finger)
Two little nickels before the day was done,
One bought an ice cream cone, and then there was one
(bend down another finger)
One little nickel I heard it plainly say,
“I’m going into the piggy bank for a rainy day!”

The Money Song
Tune: Itsy, Bitsy Spider
1 cent is a penny,
10 cents is a dime,
5 cents is a nickel,
Now you know that I’m…
learning about the money,
and which coin is which.
Don’t forget the quarter-
It’s worth 25 cents!

            -Who is here today -

            -Calendar           Sing "Days of the Week" song to tune of Addams Family

            -Read Aloud     Cordoroy

9:50  Literacy Activity –  Practice writing upper and lower case E in salt (did this during choosing time).

10:05  Math –

            Show coins, talk about what each one is worth. Let the kids see the numbers. Tape a quarter, nickel, dime, penny to white board and write down how much it is worth. Count pennies.

10:20  Break/Snack –

Have different foods or small items out for the kids to "buy" with the money I have given them. Label foods with cost and teach kids.

10:40  Science/Social Studies –

Sensory bin. Have kids take turns digging in bin filled with beans, coins, play money, etc., and look at what they found with a magnifying glass.

11:05  Choosing Time

1.         Coin rubbings with colored pencils, coin printing with aluminum foil.

2.         Coin Toss

3.         Practice writing letter 'Ee' in salt on paper plates

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