Friday 9/12/08

** We were supposed to meet Wednesday this week, but we still needed some time to recover from our trip! Isaiah & Andrew were given homework to complete: Letter B worksheet & Enrichment Activity #2. They were also give some "body parts" flash cards to color that will be used with today's lesson. Kaylie is out of town all this week.

Theme: Feelin’ Good, Stayin’ Safe
Weather: Isaiah
Helper: Andrew

9:00-9:20 Circle Time
Quietly Read/Check homework
“Wake Up” Song
Sung to “Are You Sleeping?”
Repeat with feet, fingers, legs, etc.

Wake up toes! Wake up toes!
(wiggle and stretch toes)
Rise and shine! Rise and shine!
It’s time to say good morning,
Time to say good morning,
Wake up, toes! Wake up, toes!
Pledge of Allegiance
Show & Tell: Andrew
Calendar
Weather
Daily Basics
Review A, 1, 2, RED
Introduce B (word cards, sign, sound) and the number 3 (Spanish)
Rules

9:20-9:25 Movers & Shakers
Sing Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes, sing fast, slow, etc.

9:25-9:30 Mini Lesson
Our Bodies
Ask the children to name some of their body parts. What does each body part do? How does it work? What does a nose do? Mouth? Fingers? How do these body parts help us? How do we care for these body parts? Why is it important to take care of them? What are some healthy habits that will help us keep our bodies strong? Encourage the children to enjoy physical activities, such as walking, running, skipping, riding trikes and bikes, and kicking, throwing, catching, and bouncing balls. Playing in playgrounds is a good way for children to develop strong hearts and bodies. Talk about the things we can do with our bodies.

9:30-9:40 Language
Body Parts in Spanish (Memory Game)
Andrew & Isaiah were given a homework assignment to color some body parts flash cards. They will play a memory game with them.

9:40-9:50 Math
Work on #2 Worksheet

9:50-10:10 Wash Hands/Cooking/Snack Time
Make Heart Healthy Smoothies
Ingredients:
1 lb. frozen strawberries
4 c. pineapple juice
1 c. orange juice
1 ½ c. vanilla yogurt
Fresh strawberries

Make these heart-healthy drinks for a welcome break from sugary treats! Blend the frozen strawberries, pineapple juice, orange juice, and yogurt until smooth. Garnish with slices of strawberries and drinking straws accented with heart-shaped cutouts.

10:10-10:25 Play Time
Introduce the sign for “safe” What does “safe” mean? Name some things that are safe to do on the playground, in preschool, at home, in a car, etc. What things are not safe to do?

Have the children stand across from you in an open area that is free from obstacles. Call out a command and ask the children to follow the directions only if it is safe thing to do. If it is not safe, have the children stay where they are. Talk about why the command was not safe to do. Examples of commands:
Safe: hop on one foot
Touch your nose
Clap three times

Not Safe: climb on the table
Run into the street
Slam the door

10:25-10:35 Story Time
Watch Your Step, Mr. Rabbit! by Richard Scarry
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Once Upon a Dragon by Jean E. Pendziwol & Martine Gourbault

10:35-10:45 Music
Tracks 25-28
Twinkle, Twinkle Traffic Light
Seven Days A Week (use instruments)
Hokey Pokey (action song)
Shake My Sillies Out (action song)

10:45-11:10 Science/Art
Science: Clean Hands
Explain to the children that doctors & dentists wear gloves when they are working. Ask the children to think about why they do this.

Place some paint in a shallow container. Give each child the materials for “comb painting” and provide them with disposable gloves. Invite them to finger paint with the gloves on. When the children are happy with their picture, have them take their gloves off. Did their hands stay clean under the gloves? What would their hands look like if they weren’t wearing gloves? Invite them to try painting with only one glove on. Ask the children again why they think health care professionals wear gloves when they work

Art: Comb Painting

11:10-11:30 Closing
Play “Slap Jack” and “Alphabet Go Fish”

Homework
Make Traffic Signs
Cut shapes out of cardstock or posterboard and use markers to make the shapes into traffic signs such as stop, yield, railroad crossing, and pedestrian crossing signs. Create sewing holes with a paper punch along the outside edge of the shapes for the children to lace through (I will provide the laces the next time we meet). Thanks!

Show & Tell: Kaylie