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.