"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

Saturday, November 5, 2011

My Amazing Body

Theme:  My Amazing Body
Monday and Tuesday
Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Spotlights on preschool children-About one a month--Brooke
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day  Letter N Number 10
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-Instrument Play
Social—My Body (where is Thumpkin tune)  This is my body…It’s the only one I’ve got…I’m going to take good care of it…Yes I am….  Spinner on how to take care of body
Counting—10 little fingers
Music Appreciation/Readiness-Musical Snake
Small and Large Movement Skills—Head Shoulder
ABC/Reading—ABC line up
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts)—Silhouettes
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime—Carrots and water
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—Passing Game with bean bag
Math/Science Skills—Food Pyramid Game
Storytime
Goodbye Song

Wednesday and Thursday
Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day-Letter N; Number 10
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—choose favorite instrument to play Trish Trash Polka
Social—Body Floor mat and brush teeth
Counting—Hickory Dickory Dock
Music Appreciation/Readiness—Clef Review
Small and Large Movement Skills—Do your ears hang low
ABC/Reading—Alphabet Rumba
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts)-Body Tracings
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime—muffins and water
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—The Balancing Act
Math/Science Skills—Counting Beans with number dice
Storytime
Goodbye Song
Announcements:  FYI:  Some of things we create we will not bring them home because I am collecting a few things to put in a packet to give them at Preschool Graduation.  This will be a fun thing to have as a memory of preschool and I will print off a few pictures to put in their as well. 
Flu and Cold Season is hitting.  If you child is running a fever, has been throwing up within 24 hours of preschool, or has a green runny nose please keep them home so we don’t spread the sickness.  My kids may get sick and if this happens I will provide a separate place for them to be during preschool and still have preschool.  If I get the flu I will contact you and cancel preschool.  I haven’t had to do this before so lets hope I can stay healthy!
Homework Challenge:  I have been working with our students on correct pencil grip.  This is a challenge for many of the students.  If they are reinforced at home to hold their pencil, crayon, marker or whatever correctly then I know the habit will be made much faster.  The middle finger and thumb form a vise for holding the pencil.  The index, or pointing, finger rests between the middle finger and the thumb.  Fingers need to be close to the point of the pencil.  All knuckles, including the thumb, should be bent and the fingers and thumb rounded to the same degree. 
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