Tuesday 12/9/08

Theme: Gingerbread Days
Snack Helper: Fiel
Weather: Andrew
Teacher’s Asst. Isaiah
Show & Tell: Kaylie

9:00-9:25 Circle Time
“Welcome” Song
We will be practicing the Christmas caroling songs all throughout preschool this month.
Pledge of Allegiance
Calendar – sing “Days of the Week” song
Weather
Daily Basics
· Introduce this week’s theme
· Introduce the letter K in sign language
· Review J, Star, white in sign language & Spanish
· Review “gift” in sign language
· Count to 10 in Spanish
Rules – Take time to explain each picture and have the children repeat back to you. (if needed)

9:25-9:35 Movers & Shakers
Baker says
Like “Simon says” but with cooking actions…

9:35-9:40 Mini Lesson
Gingerbread Topic Card
Talk about how holidays are a time for baking. Talk about favorite cookies and candies that are special treats at this time of the year. Introduce sign for “cookie.”

9:40 – 9:50 Make Gingerbread Cookies
Bake for 10 minutes, let cool

9:50-10:15 Language
Gingerbread Journal
Read the story about the Gingerbread man. Have the children make a Gingerbread Journal & then have them tell a story about a gingerbread man…

10:15-10:35 Snack/Story Time
Decorate Gingerbread cookies, eat them

Read Kaylies favorite Christmas book

10:35 - 10:50 Play
Decorate our Preschool Tree
- using our star alphabet & fruit loop garland

10:50-11:00 Math
December Math Game – count by 10’s when moving the pieces

11:00-11:10 Music Time
We will be practicing the Christmas caroling songs this month.

11:10 – 11:30 Art
Reindeer treat bags

Homework Assignment
- #9 worksheet
- Seasonal placemat & Gingerbread puppet (doesn’t need to be returned)

Show & Tell: Isaiah (please have Isaiah bring his favorite Christmas book to share)