Friday, November 12, 2010

tree

our little toddlers are making a tree-watch it grow right before your eyes!!!

Friday, September 24, 2010

Weather Week!!!

Starfish
September 27-October 1, 2010 Theme: Weather
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
CENTERS (COMMUNICATION SKILLS & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT) Beach ball toss Water play: Aqua-doodle Bundled-up dress-up Windy Bubbles Rainbow books
OUTDOOR PLAY SKILLS (GROSS MOTOR & SOCIAL SKILLS) EITHER OUTSIDE OR IN THE MOTOR ROOM, WE WILL WORK ON MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION WHILE CONTINUING TO HONE OUR SOCIAL SKILLS. THEME BASED ACTIVITIES WILL BE A FOCUS.

CIRCLE TIME (COMMUNICATION SKILLS, LITERACY DEVELOPMENT) Books and songs about rain, sunshine, snow, wind, ice, rainbows, etc.
MUSIC/MOVEMENT/CREATIVE EXPRESSION (GROSS MOTOR & CREATIVE EXPRESSION) Sunshine songs Rain, Rain, go away Frosty the Snowman Windy songs Rainbow hankerchief dancing/movement
LANGUAGE ARTS (COGNITIVE, LITERACY & FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT) Painting a sunrise/sunset Tissue paper/water art Drawing on foggy mirrors Kazoos, whistles, and horns Painting rainbows
MATH/SCIENCE/SENSORY (COGNITIVE & FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT) Mirrors/ magnifying glasses Rain Boots, Parkas and Hats Ice cube building Leaf-blowing Experimenting with Crystals: Rainbows
DIVERSITY OUR LESSONS IN DIVERSITY WILL BE TAUGHT AND REINFORCED DAILY BASED ON THEME AND OPPORTUNITY. FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS TO OUR ATTENTION SO WE MAY SHARE THEM
HEALTH AND WELLNESS THIS PART OF THE CURRICULUM WILL TEACH CONCEPTS SUCH AS WASHING HANDS, EXERCISE, HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, AND SAFE BEHAVIOR. WE WILL INCORPORATE THEME RELATED MATERIALS AS NECESSARY.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Lesson Plans for Week of Sept. 7th

Hope everyone had a great Labor Day! We have exciting plans for this week!

Our theme is...SENSES!

Tuesday: Eyes

Circle time: Books and songs about eyes, as well as explaining their use and location.
Art: Create abstract art - allowing children to create their own masterpiece.
Sensory: Exploring bright colors, shimmery objects, and glow in the dark toys.
Movement: dancing and playing in front of the mirror
Activities: Puzzles to promote matching, exploring things we can see

Wednesday: Nose and Mouth
Circle time: Books and songs about nose and mouth, as well as explaining their use and location.
Art: cheerio art, painting with pudding
Sensory: Pudding play
Movement: singing and work on making noise with our mouths
Activities: taste test with different puddings, as well as exploring their scents

Thursday: Ears
Circle time: Books and songs about ears, as well as explaining their use and location.
Art: create faces from paper plates, allowing children to place eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
Sensory: What sounds do we hear, explore sounds using bells, shakers, rainsticks, clapping, singing, etc.
Movement: song and dance
Activities: listening games

Friday: Fingers/Hands
Circle time: Books and songs about hands, as well as explaining their use and location.
Art: create hand prints, paint with textured paint
Sensory: Explore different textures of the classroom along with specific objects like fur, leather, sandpaper, etc.
Movement: finger puppets
Activities: building blocks

Throughout the week, we will also incorporate the 6th and 7th senses - balance and movement.

We will be updating the blog on a regular basis. Lesson plans are also posted in the classroom. Feel free to ask any questions about lesson plans, what your child learned, or how they are doing.

Have a great week!

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Friday, July 9, 2010

Welcome

Welcome Alyssa to our class!

lesson plan 7/12/2010

MONKEY LESSON PLAN
Week of July 12th Zoo Animals
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
CENTERS (COMMUNICATION SKILLS & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT) IN ADDITION TO CHILD-LED PLAY IN ANY OF OUR AGE-APPROPRIATE, EDUCATIONAL TOY CENTERS, WE WILL HAVE THEME RELATED ACTIVITIES OUT TO REINFORCE THE CURRICULUM.
OUTDOOR PLAY SKILLS (GROSS MOTOR & SOCIAL SKILLS) EITHER OUTSIDE OR IN THE MOTOR ROOM, WE WILL WORK ON MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION WHILE CONTINUING TO HONE OUR SOCIAL SKILLS. THEME BASED ACTIVITIES WILL BE A FOCUS.
Color with chalk Splash Day Play with balls Playscape and Take Turns on the Swings Color with chalk
CIRCLE TIME (COMMUNICATION SKILLS, LITERACY DEVELOPMENT) Zoo animal books and songs
MUSIC/MOVEMENT/CREATIVE EXPRESSION (GROSS MOTOR & CREATIVE EXPRESSION) Zoo animal song Dance to music Going to zoo song 5 little monkeys Dance to music
LANGUAGE ARTS (COGNITIVE, LITERACY & FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT) Paint a Zebra Color an elephant Glue tissue paper on a giraffe Color a monkey Color a lion
MATH/SCIENCE/SENSORY (COGNITIVE & FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT) Zoo animals in sensory table Zoo animals in water table Zoo animals and blocks Zoo animals in sensory table Zoo animals puzzles
DIVERSITY OUR LESSONS IN DIVERSITY WILL BE TAUGHT AND REINFORCED DAILY BASED ON THEME AND OPPORTUNITY. FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS TO OUR ATTENTION SO WE MAY SHARE THEM.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS THIS PART OF THE CURRICULUM WILL TEACH CONCEPTS SUCH AS WASHING HANDS, EXERCISE, HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, AND SAFE BEHAVIOR. WE WILL INCORPORATE THEME RELATED MATERIALS AS NECESSARY.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

New friends!

Welcome to our newest monkey friends Alyssa and Noah!!!

Lesson plan 6/21

Monkey
Week of June 14 Theme Bugs
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
CENTERS (COMMUNICATION SKILLS & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT) Play in sensory table with bugs and water all week
OUTDOOR PLAY SKILLS (GROSS MOTOR & SOCIAL SKILLS) EITHER OUTSIDE OR IN THE MOTOR ROOM, WE WILL WORK ON MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION WHILE CONTINUING TO HONE OUR SOCIAL SKILLS. THEME BASED ACTIVITIES WILL BE A FOCUS.
look for bugs Splash Day Play with balls Ride on bikes Look for bugs
CIRCLE TIME (COMMUNICATION SKILLS, LITERACY DEVELOPMENT) LETTERS, NUMBERS, CALENDAR, WEATHER, BOOKS, AND SONGS WITH A THEME-BASED FOCUS EACH DAY.
MUSIC/MOVEMENT/CREATIVE EXPRESSION (GROSS MOTOR & CREATIVE EXPRESSION) Dance like butterflies Sing songs about insects Play in tunnel Dance to music Father's Day songs
LANGUAGE ARTS (COGNITIVE, LITERACY & FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT) Thumbprint ants Father's Day gifts Coffee filter Butterflies Spider and spider webs Colorful Caterpillars
MATH/SCIENCE/SENSORY (COGNITIVE & FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT) Count bugs Bug puzzles Make ants on a log Count bugs Pretzel butterflies
DIVERSITY OUR LESSONS IN DIVERSITY WILL BE TAUGHT AND REINFORCED DAILY BASED ON THEME AND OPPORTUNITY. FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS TO OUR ATTENTION SO WE MAY SHARE THEM
HEALTH AND WELLNESS THIS PART OF THE CURRICULUM WILL TEACH CONCEPTS SUCH AS WASHING HANDS, EXERCISE, HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, AND SAFE BEHAVIOR. WE WILL INCORPORATE THEME RELATED MATERIALS AS NECESSARY.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Week of June 14 Theme Bugs
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
CENTERS (COMMUNICATION SKILLS & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT) Play in sensory table with bugs and water all week
OUTDOOR PLAY SKILLS (GROSS MOTOR & SOCIAL SKILLS) EITHER OUTSIDE OR IN THE MOTOR ROOM, WE WILL WORK ON MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION WHILE CONTINUING TO HONE OUR SOCIAL SKILLS. THEME BASED ACTIVITIES WILL BE A FOCUS.
look for bugs Splash Day Play with balls Ride on bikes Look for bugs
CIRCLE TIME (COMMUNICATION SKILLS, LITERACY DEVELOPMENT) LETTERS, NUMBERS, CALENDAR, WEATHER, BOOKS, AND SONGS WITH A THEME-BASED FOCUS EACH DAY.
MUSIC/MOVEMENT/CREATIVE EXPRESSION (GROSS MOTOR & CREATIVE EXPRESSION) Dance like butterflies Sing songs about insects Play in tunnel Dance to music Songs
LANGUAGE ARTS (COGNITIVE, LITERACY & FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT) Thumbprint ants Art project surprises Coffee filter Butterflies Spider and spider webs Colorful Caterpillars
MATH/SCIENCE/SENSORY (COGNITIVE & FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT) Count bugs Bug puzzles Make ants on a log Count bugs Pretzel butterflies
DIVERSITY OUR LESSONS IN DIVERSITY WILL BE TAUGHT AND REINFORCED DAILY BASED ON THEME AND OPPORTUNITY. FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS TO OUR ATTENTION SO WE MAY SHARE THEM
HEALTH AND WELLNESS THIS PART OF THE CURRICULUM WILL TEACH CONCEPTS SUCH AS WASHING HANDS, EXERCISE, HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, AND SAFE BEHAVIOR. WE WILL INCORPORATE THEME RELATED MATERIALS AS NECESSARY.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Splash Day Tuesdays

Please plan to send your child dressed for Splash Day On Tuesdays at 9:30-please dress your child in swimsuit, towel, plastic bag for wet clothes and shoes that are fit for water play- NO FLIP FLOPS!!!!!

If you did not already send in sunscreen please do so!

lesson plan

Monkey Lesson Plan for the week of: 06/01/10 – 06/14/10 Theme: The Letter D and Fun With Water
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Centers
(Communication Skills, Social Development) Memorial Day - Emerson Academy Closed Home Living Soft Blocks Pop Beads Shape Sorters
Outdoor Play Skills
(Gross Motor Development, Social Skills)
Splash Day – Fun With Water! Bikes Play With Soccer Balls Buckets and Shovels

Circle Time (Communication Skills, Literacy Development, Celebrating Diversity)
ABC”s and 1,2,3”s All Week Story Time All Week Colors All Week And Shapes All Week
Music & Movement/ Creative Expression
(Gross Motor, Creative Expression)
Dance to the Music With a Classmate Sing ABC’s and Head Shoulders Knees and Toes Imagination Play With Puppets Exercise to Music

Language Arts
(Cognitive, Literacy, and Fine Motor Development)
Read “ What Do You See” Read “Little Quack’s Hide and Seek” Read “Good Night Moon” Big Bird’s First Book of Letters

Math/Science/Sensory
(Cognitive and Fine Motor Development)
Markers on Coffee Filters – Spray With Water Mix Paints to Make the Dark of Night Cut With Scissors Color the letter “D”

Health/Safety Habits
Using Soft Touch Healthy Foods - Use Our Fruit & Veggie Poster Making Good Choices Inside Voices

Friday, May 14, 2010

Welcome Ford to our Monkey class!!!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Friday, March 26, 2010

Lesson Plan for March 29th - April 1st

Reminder:

Emerson will be CLOSED for a Staff Development Day on Friday, April 2nd.


Saturday, March 20, 2010

Monday, March 15, 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010