March 31

Tuesday March 31: You ARe What You Eat & Word of Wisdom

Weather: Andrew
Helper: Kaylie
Snack: Fiel

Circle Time (9:00 - 9:15):
Intro to Lesson (9:15 - 9:30): Word of Wisdom Lesson & Activity
Movers & Shakers (9:30 - 9:40): Follow the Leader/ Simeon Says (Exercise Moves)
Cooking (9:40 - 9:50) Make “Ranchy Snack Mix”
Creative Arts (9:50 - 10:00): Snack Attack Holder
Literacy (10:00 - 10:15): Vowel lesson continued & Who loves me!
Dramatic Play (10:15 - 10:30): Grocery Store / Special Delivery
Snack & Storytime (10:30 - 10:45): Ranchy Snack Mix
Science (10:45 - 10:50): Dancing Raisins & other Food Experiments
Mini Lesson (10:50 - 11:00) Healthy Eater Graduation (Quiz & Award)
Value Close (11:00 - 11:15) Complete Books About Me & Discussion
Movers & Shakers (11:15 - 11:20) Hot Potato
Recap (11:20 - 11:25) Review what we learned this month!

Circus Animals

Monkey Business

From the kit: pink paper with circle patterns, 1 paper plate, 3 black dot stickers

You need: glue, scissors, crayons

1. Cut out the circle patterns, cutting one in half, following the dotted lines. The whole circle will be used for the monkey's mouth and nose area, and the half circles are for his ears.

2. Provide glue for the children to adhere the circles to plate. The whole circle should be placed at the bottom half of the plate. The half circles go to each side.

3. Place the black circles for the eyes and nose. Use crayons to draw a mouth and any other features wish your monkey to have.

Circus Stripes

From the kit: 1/2 tan paper, 2 black pipe cleaners, 2 wiggle eyes, 1/2 black & Orange festoon, 1 craft stick

Your materials: Scissors, crayons, glue, tape, hot glue (optional)

1. Cut out a circle or oval for a tiger's head. Draw a shape for those who need a visual line to follow while cutting.

2. Offer the pipe cleaners & wiggle eyes, crayons ad glue. Explain that the pipe cleaners are tiger whiskers. Encourage the children to cut the pipe cleaners into smaller pieces and adhere them, along with wiggle eyes, to their tiger. They can use crayons to add further detail they want to (mouth and nose).

3. Glue or tape your craft stick to the back of the tiger face. Then turn it back over and glue or tape your festoon around the edge of your tiger face.

Blow up a Balloon

The kids loved this one in class!

From the kit: One balloon

You will need: Baking soda, Vinegar, 16 oz. Water bottle (20 oz. soda bottle or something similar with a small enough opening to place the opening of the balloon over the opening of the bottle)

Place about 2 Tbs. of baking soda inside the balloon. Add about one inch of vinegar to the bottom of the plastic bottle. Slip the balloon over the opening of the bottle. Hold it in place as you tip the baking soda into the bottle.

What Happens? The balloon will quickly expand as a result of the gas caused by the vinegar and baking soda reacting with each other.

Ideas for St. Patricks Day

Rainbow Weaving

What you need: plastic berry baskets, curling ribbon/ streamers/ or construction paper.

Give your child a plastic berry basket ad offer long pieces of curling ribbon (or whatever you are using) in a variety of bright rainbow colors. Invite the children to weave the ribbon and paper through the sides of the basket until it is covered with bright colors.


Cheesy Potatoes (Potatoes are a traditional Irish food)

What you need: Ingredients & casserole dish

Ingredients: 6 medium potatoes
3 stalks of broccoli or 3/4 lb. frozen broccoli
1/4 cup milk
2 Tbs. butter
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

Peel the potatoes and boil them until they are soft. Cook the broccoli until tender. Mash the potatoes and finely chop the broccoli. ix both with 1/2 cup of cheese, butter, milk, and sat to taste. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Place in a greased casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Little Leprechaun

Materials from kit: 1/2 ivory paper, green glitter, magnetic strip
Your materials: scissors, paint, markers, glue

Paint your child’s hand as follows: green on lower palm, peach in middle palm and orange on finger tips (no paint is placed on the thumb). Have the child press his/her hand, fingers together, onto the middle of her paper. Let dry.

Offer markers to draw a face and other details on the their leprechaun. Provide glue. Have the children spread a little glue on the leprechaun’s hat. Sprinkle glitter into the glue, shaking off excess. Let dry.

Cut the magnet strip into one inch pieces. Peel the backing from the magnet and stick it to the back of the leprechaun. Hang the leprechaun on your fridge!

Week of March 9th

Tuesday March 10: (Dr. Seuss) 1 Fish 2 Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

Weather: Andrew
Helper: Kaylie
Snack: Isaiah

Circle Time (9:00 - 9:15):
Intro to Lesson (9:15 - 9:25): Read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Creative Arts (9:25 - 9:35): Fish Headband
Math (9:35 - 9:45): Go Fish / Tic-Tac-Toe
Math & Snack (9:45 - 10:00): Fish Estimation
Movers & Shakers (10:00 - 10:15): Free Play Outside (weather permitting)
Value (10:15 - 10:45): Abilities & Disabilities Activities
Sensory (10:45 - 11:00): Rainbow Stew
Value (11:10 - 11:20): Me Book Activity
Literacy (11:10 - 11:20): Hooked on phonics
Recap (11:20 - 11:25): Review what we learned & Discuss HW (Dot-to-Dot)


Thursday March 12: (Here Comes the Circus)

Weather: Fiel
Helper: Andrew
Snack: Kaylie

Circle Time (9:00 - 9:15):
Intro to Lesson (9:15 - 9:25) If I ran the Circus (Discuss things found at a circus)
Creative Arts (9:25 - 9:35) Zoo Crew
Math (9:35 - 9:45) Three Ring Circus Animal Sort
Dramatic Play (9:45 - 10:00) Circus Animal Keepers
Science & Sensory (10:00 - 10:10) Balloons
Creative Arts (10:10 - 10:15) Circus Snack Bags
Snack (10:15 - 10:30) Read Book of the Month
Creative Arts (10:30 - 10:40) Newspaper Clown Hats
Dramatic Play (10:40 - 10:55) Visit from a Clown - Face paint
Movers and Shakers (10:55 - 11:10) Circus Acts
Creative Arts (11:10 - 11:20) Star of the Show
Recap (11:20 - 11:25) Review the Day Hand out Spring Break Packets

Wacky Wednesday

Wednesday March 4th at 10 am

Come to Seussville and join our wacky wednesday!

You can dress silly and come play with your friends!

Bring your flutefloober or jingtingler or bloomblooker to make musical noise!

Streamers will be provided to run in the wind to add color to our fun!

Lesson Plans for the week of March 1st

March Preschool Plans

Themes: Dr. Seuss / The Circus / Nutrition

Value: Individual confidence and uniqueness

Tuesday March 3: (Dr. Seuss) Silly Crazy & Wacky

*Dress wacky and Crazy for school today! (mismatch socks, shirt backwards,inside out.... get creative!) They might be a little confused but hopefully they get into it!

Weather: Isaiah
Helper: Fiel
Snack: Andrew

Circle Time (9:00 - 9:15):
Intro to Lesson (9:15 - 9:25): Read ABC Book & There a Wocket in My Pocket
Creative Arts (9:25 - 9:35): Alphabet Antics
Reading (9:35 - 9:45): Fox in Sox & The Foot Book
Movers & Shakers (9:45 - 9:50) Kids in Socks
Math (9:50 -10:05) Measuring & Counting with Dr. Seuss
Movers & Shakers (10:05 - 10:15) One Foot, Two Foot
Snack Time (10:15 - 10:30)
Dramatic Play (10:30 - 10:45) World of Dr. Seuss
Creative Arts & Sensory (10:45 - 11:00) Wacky Creations & Gak
Math (11:00 - 11:10) Wacky Designs
Value (11:10 - 11:20) Uniqueness “One thing I like” / Shadow portraits
Recap (11:20 - 11:25) Review & Discuss home work (Letter S WS)

Thursday March 5: (Dr. Seuss) Cat in the Hat & Green Eggs & Ham
Weather: Kaylie
Helper: Isaiah
Snack: Fiel

Circle Time (9:00 - 9:15):
Intro to Lesson (9:15 - 9:20): Read The Cat in the Hat
Movers & Shakers (9:20 - 9:30): Balance it!
Creative Arts (9:30 - 9:40): Hat of the Cat
Math (9:40 - 9:45): Hat Sort
Literacy (9:45 - 10:00): Rhyming Dice & Hooked on Phonics (at words)
Reading & Discussion (10:00 - 10:10): Green Eggs & Ham
Math (10:10 - 10:15): Graphing Eggs
Science (10:15 - 10:20): Floating Eggs
Snack (10:20 - 10:45): Green Eggs & Ham
Dramatic Play (10:45 -11:00): World of Dr. Seuss
Sensory & Value (11:00 - 11:10): Unusual Shapes - We’re all different!
Math (11:10 - 11:20): Counting 1’s and 10’s
Recap (11:20 - 11:25): Review & Discuss home work (Number 15 WS)