"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, December 28, 2012

Dinosaurs


Theme:  Dinosaurs
Letter:  G
Number:  14

Self Directed Play & Clean Up
Weather, Calendar, Counting, Letter and Number of the Week
Seat Work
Reading and Writing
Spotlights on preschool children-About one a month
Show and Tell- once a month
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—Going on a Dino Hunt (instruments for sound effects)
Social—Show and Tell—Bring 14 of something
Counting-Count all our 14 things
Music Appreciation/Readiness-Lines and Space Toss
Small and Large Movement Skills-Walk the Dinosaur
ABC/Reading—ABC mix up
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Snack & Story Time—Baby Oranges
Free Time & Group Motor Activity- Throw Snowballs at a target
Creating Project (arts and crafts) D is for Dinosaur/Tissue Paper Dinosaur
Math/Science Skills—Phone Number Practice w/ phones
Goodbye Song
Home Project: I would like to work on phone numbers with the students this week.
Could you please send me what phone number you would like your child to know to best
get a hold of you. This is important information to know especially before Kindergarten.
This will also emphasis number recognition as well. Practice dialing your phone number
on a “fake” phone at home. If they are having a hard time remembering the number I
recommend putting it to music. It fits well with the “Bingo” song. “My phone number is
seven long and I can dial home, 512-6094, 512-6094, 512-6094 and I can dial home (or I can dial mommy).”
Announcements:  Our field Trip will be Jan 16-17.  I will give more details soon.


Monday, December 10, 2012

Senses of Christmas



Seat Work—(Midyear Assessments)
Reading and Writing
Spotlights on preschool children-Xaeli
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-Listen Listen what is this
Social/Counting-12 days of Christmas (Insert what they want for Christmas in song)
Music Appreciation/Readiness-Jingle Bells/First Noel
Small and Large Movement Skills-Once their was a snowman
ABC/Reading-SANTA
Singing—Must Be Santa
Snack & Story Time—Chocolate Cookies
Free Time & Group Motor Activity
Creating Project (arts and crafts)—Christmas Chain/Snowflakes
Math/Science Skills—Christmas BINGO
Goodbye Song

Self Directed Play & Clean Up
Weather, Calendar, Counting, Letter and Number of the Week
Seat Work—(Midyear Assessments)
Reading and Writing
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—Find the Beat w/ bells and the Nutcracker Suite
Social/Counting-12 Days of Christmas
Music Appreciation/Readiness—Jingle Bell’s/First Noel
Small and Large Movement Skills—Nutcracker Dance w/ Scarves
ABC/Reading-Alphabet Rumba
Singing—Must Be Santa
Snack & Story Time—Cookies at Program
Free Time & Group Motor Activity
Creating Project (arts and crafts)Decorate Sugar Cookies for program
Math/Science Skills—Uno Attack
Christmas Program will begin half hour before the end of class.


Home Project:  A very important way children learn is by playing.  We may think they are just “playing” but for a child this is their work.  We need to give children the opportunities in their day for uninterrupted play.  But in the same token we should be a playmate.  It’s hard to give them our time everyday for play but I want to challenge you to find a few minutes everyday to join with them in their play.  Don’t take over the play let the child direct you.  Give them the floor and let them tell you how to play.  Have a very Merry Christmas,  See you next year!

Calendar Items:  School Begins back up at: Jan 2nd and 3rd.  Our Theme will be Dinosaurs




Saturday, December 1, 2012

Kitchen Time


December 3-6th 2012—Kitchen Time
Self Directed Play & Clean Up
Weather, Calendar, Counting, Letter and Number of the Week
Seat Work
Reading and Writing
Spotlights on preschool children-About one a month
Show and Tell- once a month
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—All around the Kitchen
Social—I love _______ (song writing) favorite foods
Counting—10 little Vegetables
Music Appreciation/Readiness—Jingle Bells/First Noel
Small and Large Movement Skills—Do as I’m doing
ABC/Reading—ABC Sing to Me
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Snack & Story Time-Homemade Pretzels
Free Time & Group Motor Activity—Seasonal Dress Relay
Creating Project (arts and crafts)-Make Pretzels/No Bake Cookies
Math/Science Skills—Sorting Utensils
Goodbye Song


Self Directed Play & Clean Up
Weather, Calendar, Counting, Letter and Number of the Week
Seat Work
Reading and Writing
Spotlights on preschool children-About one a month
Show and Tell- once a month
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—Pots and Pan Band
Social—Stones Soup—let everyone contribute something into the soup.
Counting—Pease Porridge Hot—Count the “peas” in the pot (The first little pea jumped into the pot and waited for the soup to get hot)
Music Appreciation/Readiness—Jingle Bells/First Noel
Small and Large Movement Skills—Let it snow w/ Parachute and snowflakes
ABC/Reading—Alphabet Rumba
Singing—Must Be Santa-- Learn Song
Snack & Story Time-No Bake Cookies
Free Time & Group Motor Activity—Kick Ball
Creating Project (arts and crafts)Pudding Paint/No Bake Cookies
Math/Science Skills—Abacus Counting
Goodbye Song

Announcements:  It’s December-please look in your child’s backpack for their monthly calendar.  Show and Tell is this Wednesday or Thursday.  Since we are talking about kitchen have them bring there favorite food or favorite kitchen item.  Part of show and tell is learning how to talk in front of a group and learning new vocabulary words.  This is a great time to learn the names of items they have seen you use in the kitchen.  Last day of preschool for December is the 12th or the 13th.  Because of the busy time of year I decided to wait to do our field trip until January.  Next week on Dec 12th or 13th we will be doing a Christmas program for our families for the last half hour of preschool.  You are welcome to come and enjoy that.  We will also have refreshments afterward.

Home Challenge:  This week we will be talking about the kitchen.  There are so many math, science, and reading skills that are built by doing cooking activities.  Please find time to include your child in some of your cooking/baking this holiday season.  These memories of cooking with mom and dad are priceless!