"Almost all children respond to music. Music is an open-sesame, and if you can use it carefully and appropriately, you can reach into that child's potential for development." Dr. Clive Robbins

Friday, April 29, 2011

Week 31-Water Time

Monday 5/2/11
Letter-W Number-11
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar-Jaxon
Water our flowers
9:40  Music Circle Time
Movement—Insy Winsy Spider
Instruments—Drip Drop
Counting—Blow Bubbles and count them (Under the Sea)
ABC/Reading-Alphabet Rumba
Music appreciation/readiness
Choosing
10:10 Math/Science Games—Pattern Cards
10:15  Creating Project-Water Color pictures
10:30 Snack Time
10:40 Free Play
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-1 lesson-
11:15 Story Time
11:28 Goodbye Song

Wednesday 5/4/11
Letter of the Day-T  Number-12
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar- Emmali
Water our flowers
Show and Tell- 1st Wed or Thursday
9:40  Music Circle Time
Movement-- Ordinary Miracle Dance and Discussion
Instruments—Down by the Bay
Counting—Count rain drops and match flashcard
ABC/Reading—Spell Water as we listen to The Water is Wide
music appreciation/readiness
Choosing
10:10 Math/Science Games—Sort Floats and not floats in water
10:15  Creating Project-Water Bracelets
10:30 Snack Time
10:40 Free Play
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-1 lesson-
11:15 Story Time
11:28 Goodbye Song
Calendar Items:  This week May tuition is due
May 4th is Show and Tell—Have them bring something that tells something about them or their family.  (this could be a thing he likes to do)
May 16th—I’ve been asked to help at the Elementary school for their pioneer days.  I’m hoping we could meet on Tuesday the 17th instead of the16th.  I will check with you next week to see if that is ok.
May 23rd—Last day of Preschool.  We will have a little program for parents at 11:00 so put it on your calendar.
Home Challenge:  Preschool is coming to a close soon.  Remember to ask your preschooler about what she/he learned.  Prompt him by asking him/her questions from this outline of activities we do.  Is there something they haven’t learned yet that you would like me to work on?  Let me know.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Spring

Week 30-Spring
Letter of the day—D  Number of the Day-- 9
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar- Emmali
9:40  Music Circle Time
Movement—The Farmer in the Dell
Instruments—The Rain Song with xylophone (drip drop)
Counting—5 little ducks –use puppet
ABC/Reading—Rainy (sung to Bingo)
music appreciation/readiness—Rhythm Game
Choosing
10:10 Math/Science Games—Will it Sink or Float
10:15  Creating Project—Plant Seeds in the window
10:30 Snack Time
10:40 Free Play
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-1 lesson-
11:15 Story Time
11:28 Goodbye Song

4/27/11
Letter of the day-F Number of the Day-10
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar- Samantha
Show and Tell- 1st Wed or Thursday
Spotlights on children-One a month
9:40  Music Circle Time
Movement—Rain is Falling
Instruments—White Choral Bells
Counting—Rain Rain Go Away (close eyes and count how many drops of rain fell)
ABC/Reading—Dance the Alphabet—(The Four Season’s Baby Einstien)
music appreciation/readiness—Tonal Study’s
Choosing
10:10 Math/Science Games—Pattern Game
10:15  Creating Project—create flowers with our hands
10:30 Snack Time
10:40 Free Play
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-1 lesson-
11:15 Story Time
11:28 Goodbye Song

Home Challenge:  Now that the weather is getting nicer I challenge you to make outside play part of your routine with your preschool.  You don’t have to go to the park you can play in your own yard with balls, collect rocks, play games, count all the flowers in bloom, hide and seek, tag, go for a walk.  Get creative and enjoy the outdoors.  This will help you both get fresh air and exercise.  

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Easter

Week 29- Easter 
This week we will do a show and tell on Wed.  Have them bring something from home that starts with the letter E or bring 8 different things to match with the number or letter of the day.
Letter—R  Number of the day 6
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar- Connor
9:40  Music Circle Time
Movement—I’m an Easter Bunny
Watch me hop.  Here are my two ears, See how they flop.  I’m a happy fellow, Here’s my nose.  I’m all furry From my head to my toes
Instruments—Jam Session
Counting-- Hop like a Rabbit—(number song)
ABC/Reading-BUNNY
music appreciation/readiness—Slap C
Choosing
10:10 Math/Science Games-  4 in a row
10:15  Creating Project—Easter Picture for window
10:30 Snack Time
10:40 Free Play
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-1 lesson-  Rabbit Worksheet
11:15 Story Time-Peter Rabbit, Gray Rabbit’s Odd One Out
11:28 Goodbye Song
4/19/11
Letter of the Day—E Number of the day 8
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar-Abi,
Show and Tell Today!
9:40  Music Circle Time
Movement-My Easter Bonnet
Instruments—Making a Rain Storm
Counting—1 little 2 little Rabbits
ABC/Reading—Name Game
music appreciation/readiness—Piano Game
Choosing
10:10 Math/Science Games—Uno Attack
10:15  Creating Project—Dying Easter Eggs
10:30 Snack Time
10:40 Free Play
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-1 lesson-
11:15 Story Time—Easter Chick
11:28 Goodbye Song

Home Challenge:  For Easter consider giving your child something that will help them academically like a new puzzle, coloring book, reading book, or flashcards. 

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Homes

Week 28- Homes 4/11/11
Letter—H  Number of the day-4
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar-Samantha
Show and Tell- 1st Wed or Thursday
Spotlights on children-One a month
9:40  Music Circle Time
Movement—If your Happy and you know it
Instruments—Harvest Dance with xylophone D and C
Counting—Hickory Dickory Dock
ABC/Reading—Alphabet Rumba
music appreciation/readiness-Big Lines and Space board-Find all the C’s
Choosing
10:10 Math/Science Games—Telephone Talk
10:15  Creating Project-Read the Little pigs story-Build a home of sticks
10:30 Snack Time-carrot and celery sticks
10:40 Free Play—Build homes with legos and blocks
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-1 lesson-H worksheet
11:15 Story Time—The Three Little Pigs
11:28 Goodbye Song
4/13/11
Letter of the Day—B Number of the day-5
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar-Camry
Show and Tell- 1st Wed or Thursday
Spotlights on children-One a month
9:40  Music Circle Time
Movement—London Bridges
Instruments-- Play Name Rhythms
Counting—This Old Man
ABC/Reading--BINGO
music appreciation/readiness-Slap C-and find on the piano
Choosing
10:10 Math/Science Games-Old Maid
10:15  Creating Project-Home Collage-
10:30 Snack Time-pretzles
10:40 Free Play
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-1 lesson-
11:15 Story Time-Old Joe and the Carpenter
11:28 Goodbye Song

Home Project: Hopefully you all had a great week.  This week we are working on the letters H and B and the numbers 4 and 5.  Encourage your child during breakfast to find all of these letters and numbers on your cereal box or the newspaper.  They can circle or color the ones they find.  Remind them of what the sound is and see how many things you both can name that start with that letter.  Challenge them to collect 4 or 5 pieces of cereal on their spoon.