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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Animals in my World

Sept. 13th and 14th Week 3- Letter A and Number 3
Seat Work-Which one is different?
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day--Letter A #3
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-Assign instruments w/ animals play with Old McDonald had a farm
Social-Carnival of the Animals-Act out different animals
Counting-Number Games-Parachute
Music Appreciation/Readiness—Blue Jello
Small and Large Movement Skills-Fun on the Farm-Parachute
ABC/Reading-Home on the Range-inner listening skills
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts) – Make Kazoo’s
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime-Ants on a log—Help kids make them. 
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—Duck Duck Goose
Math/Science Skills—Sorting Animal Types w/ Figurines
Storytime
Goodbye Song
Seat Work-Trace the Circles
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Spotlights on preschool children-About one a month
Show and Tell- once a month
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—I’m going on a bear hunt-add instruments for sound effects
Social-The Farmer and the Dell-Game
Counting-Jingle-Bell Bounce w/ Parachute
            10 little monkey’s jumping on the bed
Music Appreciation/Readiness-Two and Three’s on Piano
Small and Large Movement Skills-Frog Hopper-Parachute
ABC/Reading-Baa baa Black Sheep-give each a different letter
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts) – Animal Mural-Paints
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime-Animal Crackers
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—Animal Game (w/ pictures and sounds)
Math/Science Skills—Learning about different animals from box
Storytime
Goodbye Song
Calendar Announcements-  Next week we will have our first Field Trip.  We will be walking to a grass field a block away and having Preschool Olympics on Sept 21st and Sept 22nd.  If you would like to come and help you would be more then welcomed.  Please have your children wear good shoes they can run in, sunscreen, and perhaps a hat.  Here is the times we will be at the park.  The park address is 150 W 400 N.     
Fantasia Group will be at the park:  9:30-10:15
Cadenza Group will be at the park:  11:05-11:50
Symphony Group will be at the park:  9:30-11:00
I will be giving a calendar with all the rest of the months themes and activities on it.  This will have when show and tell will be, when spotlights are and what are art project will be.  Next month I will give this at the beginning of the month.  =)  
In October we will be making Preschool T-shirts.  Start looking for a blank T-shirt that will fit your child for this project.  It can be any color.  You might look at a second hand store. We will be decorating them Oct 3rd and 4th.  
Homework Challenge:  Animals are an important part of our world.  Read some books about animals and  give your child an opportunity to play with an animal this week.  Some children who never get exposed to dogs, cats or other pets are very fearful of them.  The more they have positive experiences with animals the less fearful they become.  You may want to go to the willow park zoo or even a pet store to get some exposure.  Another way is to ask a neighbor with a pet if you can visit and play with their pet.  Just be sure you are careful and supervise the experience.   

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