"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, April 28, 2012

Water

Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day –V, P, B; all numbers
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments- Drip Drop
Social—If all the raindrops were lemon drop and gumdrops
Counting-Blowing Bubbles-Under the Sea
Music Appreciation/Readiness—Tonal Study’s
Small and Large Movement Skills-Insy Winsy Spider
ABC/Reading-Alphabet Rumba
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts) – Water Cycle
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime—Fruit leather
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—Ball Catching and throwing
Math/Science Skills— Cotton Ball & Water Activity
Storytime-Water Stories
Goodbye Song

Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Show and Tell--Last show and tell of the school year-child's choice!
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day—V,P,B—All numbers
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-Making a Rain Storm
Counting-Raindrops Falling on my head-count the drops
Music Appreciation/Readiness –Blue Jello with instruments
Small and Large Movement Skills—Ordinary Miracle w/ scarves
ABC/Reading—The Water is Wide (find the letters of water)
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts) – Straw Paintings
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime & Math/Science Skills—Cereal and math
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—Fitness Obstacles
Storytime-Spring Stories
Goodbye Song

Announcements:  Wed and Thur. --Show and Tell-Child's Choice (last one of the year)
Saturday 12th--Health Days Parade Meet at Sky View Parking lot at 9:30
Graduation is coming soon--Families are invited for a program where your child will be featured.  We will be giving out year end binders with several projects we have collected all through the year.  Here are the times:
May 23th--10:00 am  and May 24th--11:00 pm

Home Challenge:  I will be sending an e-mail this week with your child's progress so far this year.  This will help know what areas that can be emphasized at home this summer.  You may want to start looking for activities, classes, lessons that your child can participate in the summer.    

Friday, April 20, 2012

Spring

Monday and Tuesday
Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day --G, H, K #90-100
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-White Choral Bells
Social—What is Spring? Book and then song writing (Spring is Here-tune of are you sleeping) I see_______ I see________, __________ too, _________ too, Everything is ___________, The _______ is _________ __________ Spring is here.
Counting-Bubblegum-w/coins
Music Appreciation/Readiness—Tonal Study’s
Small and Large Movement Skills-The Farmer in the Dell
ABC/Reading-Dance the Alphabet (The four seasons-baby Einstein)
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts) - Playdough
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime--Pudding
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—Go outside to look for signs of spring
Math/Science Skills— Phone number practice
Storytime-Spring Stories
Goodbye Song

Wednesday and Thursday
Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Spotlights on preschool children-Maeve
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day--G, H, K #90-100
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-The Rain Song-w/xylophone
Social-Rain is falling all around
Counting-5 little ducks
Music Appreciation/Readiness --Paint Spring w/water colors
Small and Large Movement Skills—London Bridges
ABC/Reading—Three Blind Mice-w/bells
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts) – Weather Paperdolls
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime- Muffins
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity
Math/Science Skills--Patterns
Storytime-Spring Stories
Goodbye Song

Announcements: Just a reminder that show and tell is only once a month. We are having some problems with some of the students bringing toys, candy, and other items from home and getting them out at free time. It has been causing some conflict between the children. So if you can remind your child to leave all toys at home that would be helpful.

The Health Day’s Parade is coming up which will be May 12. I would love all of my students that can come ride with us on the truck. We will be throwing candy from the back of our little truck and also doing some singing, waving and lots of smiling. I think it will be fun for the kids.

Home Challenge: Spring is here and summer is not too far so get out and enjoy the weather. This week I finally got outside and mowed the lawn, raked some leaves, and realized all the balls and outside toys are in disarray. I know my kids are more proned to play outside with balls and such if they are clean, pumped up, and playable. So if you haven’t done it already check out where your kids play outside and see if it’s all ready to go. Then go out and play catch with them, or kick around a ball.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Western Roundup

Great Utah ShakeOut

Western Roundup
Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar—Talk about what an earthquake is and what we need to do if an earthquake happens.
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day—U, L, W, Numbers 80-90
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—Jimmy Crack Corn- shake on every “crack” in the song
Social—Horsey Horsey w/ partners
Counting—Bubble Gum-w/ money
Music Appreciation/Readiness--Snake
Small and Large Movement Skills—Galloping Like a Horse w/ Piano Accompan.
ABC/Reading—Home on the Range – Inner Listening Skills w/ Microphone
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Utah Shakeout Drill—10:15 Drop, Cover, and Hold On
Creating Project (arts and crafts)—Footprint Horse
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime
Storytime-The Fastest Drawer in the West (Backyardigans)
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity-Outside darts
Math/Science Skills--Cards
Reading Time --
Goodbye Song

Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-Coyote Pow Wow/drums, shakers, recorder
Social-Itse Sulu legend (With Stuff Animals to act out)
Counting-10 little Indians
Music Appreciation/Readiness-FINE
Small and Large Movement Skills—The Chase Circle Dance-
ABC/Reading—Find the Vowel Song
Singing—Child of the day Chooses one Song
Creating Project (arts and crafts)—Paper Weave Rug
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime- Cornbread
Storytime—Itse Selu (Wildcat and Rabbitt legend)
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—Bean Bag Target Toss Game
Math/Science Skills—First Peoples of North America w/die
Reading Time
Goodbye Song
 Announcements: Monday and Tuesday we will be doing an earthquake drill. I will prepare the students before but you may also want to talk to your child about earthquakes as well.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Homes

Homes-
Seat Work—Where will you find it?
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day—Letters O, N, F # 70-80
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-Play name rhythms
Social—Button you must wander
Counting—This old Man
Music Appreciation/Readiness
Small and Large Movement Skills-London Bridges
ABC/Reading-BINGO
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts)—Folded Home
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks
Snacktime-Pretzles
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—Inside Obstacle Course
Math/Science Skills-Old Maid
Storytime
Goodbye Song

Seat Work
Practice writing names
Weather/Calendar
Spotlights on preschool children-Shaddix Spotlight
Show and Tell- Bring something you love from your kitchen or bathroom
Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day --Letters O, N, F # 70-80
Counting
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-Harvest Dance w/xylophone on D and C
Social—Home on the Range (Listening and Solo Singing)
Counting-New Money Song
Music Appreciation/Readiness-Find all the C’s on Staff
Small and Large Movement Skills—If you happy and you know it
ABC/Reading-Alphabet Rumba
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Creating Project (arts and crafts)—Build home with sticks
Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks—Blocks (Build Homes)
Snacktime-carrots and celery sticks
Reading Time
Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)
Group Motor Activity—Walk through the house and identify items in each room
Math/Science Skills—Telephone Take
Storytime—The Three Little Pigs
Goodbye Song

Announcements:
This week we will do Show and Tell on Wed and Thurs. We are talking about homes and what is in each room. Will you help your child bring a favorite item from either the kitchen or the bathroom.

Home Challenge: Next week we are participating in a state wide earthquake drill. I would like to encourage you to talk to your families about what you will do in the case of an earthquake. It would be a fun family activity to practice what you would do at home. Here is a website to check out for more information. http://www.shakeout.org/utah/ Do you have extra food and water to live off for a few days. It would also be good to talk about your fire escape plan.