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)

Evergreen Art

1. Invite the children to tear the tissue paper into long strips. Invite them to arrange the tissue paper on the translucent paper in the shape of an evergreen tree. Glue in place. Let dry.

2. Invite the children to place the stickers on their trees as desired. Tape the completed project in a window or a wall.

Magic Reindeer Food

1. Offer each child a bowl and ask them to scoop 1/4 cup oatmeal into it. Mix in some glitter. Give each child a zippered bag to spoon the mixture into.

2. Give crayons or markers for the children to color and decorate the star pattern. Have them cut out the star pattern. Insert each child's star into her bag or tape it to the outside of the bag. Read the verse to the children and encourage them to sprinkle the Reindeer Food outdoors on Christmas Eve (or sprinkle some next to a plate of cookies being left for Santa or near a window for Rudolph to see.

Cookie Necklace

1. Have the children cut the ivory paper into circular cookie shapes.

2. Provide crayons and glue. Invite teh children to color the cookies as they like. Have them decorate the cookies further by drizzling a layer of glue on hte cookie and sprinkling the rice on top of the glue. Let dry.

3. Punch a hole at the top of each "cookie." Have them thread the yarn through the hole and tie the ends together.

Glittering Globe Ornament

1. Give each child a white circle pattern, crayons and a pair of scissors. Invite the children to think of a holiday message for someone special they would like to write on the circles and have them write the message. Have them write their name and the date. Invite them to continue decorating the circles using crayons and the foam shapes. Once finished decorating, cut out the circles along the dotted lines.

2. Have the children use one of the circle patterns to cut two circles from their metallic paper. Lay one circle in one corner of the metallica paper, making sure there is plenty of room for another circle. Trace the circle. Move the pattern to the remaining area and trace another circle. Cut out both circles.

3. Offer glue. Invite the children to glue one metallic circle to the back of a white circle. Repeat with the remaining circles. Let dry.

4. Cut a slit in each circle, following the bold, dark line and stopping at the dot in the middle of the pattern. Slide the two circles together, positioning them into a four-sided globe. Tape to secure. Punch a hole at the top of the globe. Thread the twist tie though the hole and twist the ends together to form a hanger. Encourage the children to give the ornament to someone special!

Instructions for Seasonal Placemat

Instructions for Seasonal Placemat

Give your child a placemat, scissors & glue. Invite him/her to cut the patterned papers into several pieces. Show them how to create a collage on their placemat by gluing the scraps to it.

Place a photo of the child, or other photo, in the middle of the placemat. Invite your child to decorate teh placemat with paint prints, crayons or markers, and collage items. Cover the placemat with clear contact paper or laminate it. Encourage your child to give the placemat as a gift to someone special or to use it themselves throughout the holiday season.

Goals for December

The themes for this month are:
Fasten Up - learning about different fasteners & about dressing ourselves
Gingerbread days - Holiday baking
Tis the Season

The values I will focus on:
-giving to others, service
- taking care of our belongings (treating our toys nicely, cleanin up after ourselves, etc.)

Academic Goals:
-Learn sign language for J, K, L, gift & cookie
-Learn to count to 30, learn to count by 10's
-Learn to count to 10 in Spanish
-Learn the Spanish words for Star & White

Thursday 12/18/08

Theme: ‘Tis the Season
Snack Helper: Andrew
Weather: Isaiah
Teacher’s Asst. Kaylie
Show & Tell: Everyone

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
· Review J, K,L, Star, white in sign language & Spanish
· Review “gift” & “cookie” 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
Goin’ On a Bear Hunt

9:35-9:40 Mini Lesson
Gift Giving
Talk about giving and receiving gifts. Is it fun doing both? What presents would you like to receive? Review the sign for gift and introduce the Spanish word for gift, regalos. Also talk about taking care of our things that we receive.

9:40-9:50 Language
Fishing Game
To review the things they’ve learned so far this year.

9:50-10:00 Math
Button Up Learning

10:00-10:15 Snack & Story Time
Enjoy the treat the children brought today.

10:15 - 10:30 Play
Color Galore
Using shaving cream & food coloring – experiment with blending colors.

10:30-10:40 Music Time
We will be practicing the Christmas caroling songs this month.

10:40 – 11:30 Parent Gift
Make & Wrap the parent gift.

Homework Assignment
- Reindeer Food
- Evergreen Art
- #10 worksheet

Tuesday 12/16/08

Theme: ‘Tis the Season
Snack Helper: Isaiah
Weather: Kaylie
Teacher’s Asst. Fiel
Show & Tell: Andrew

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 L in sign language
· Review J, K, Star, white in sign language & Spanish
· Review “gift” & “cookie” 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
Place the button on the Snowman

9:35-9:40 Mini Lesson
Winter Topic Card
Talk about winter (Dec. 21st). What are winters like? Compare your winters with the weather in other areas of the country/world. Consider listening or looking for signs of winter. Introduce the Spanish word for winter, invierno.

9:40-9:50 Language
Stocking Sense
Wrap several different shaped items and place them in a large stocking. Draw of glue pictures o the items on a large sheet of paper, along with several items that are not inside the stocking. Place the picture near the stocking. Invite the children to use their senses of sight, touch, hearing, and smell to determine what the wrapped objects are. Point out the pictures of possible items. Unwrap the packages for each child to see.

9:50-10:00 Math
Bow Sorting
Sorting activity to reinforce colors & numbers
Ask them to sort the bows by color. Count how many bows are in each pile. Make a graph.

10:00-10:25 Snack & Story Time
Candle Salad
Pineapple, apple slices, lettuce leaves, bananas, carrots

10:25 - 10:50 Play
Santa’s Sleigh
Build a sleigh using a large box. Invite the children to pretend they are Santa delivering toys on Christmas Eve.

10:50 – 11:05 Science
Make bird feeders using stale donuts, cream cheese, birdseed, hang them on the trees outside.

11:05-11:10 Music Time
We will be practicing the Christmas caroling songs this month.

11:10 – 11:30 Art
Holiday Candle

Homework Assignment
- L, Enrich. #4
- Globe Ornament

Show & Tell: Everyone brings their favorite Christmas treat for snack time

Thursday 12/11/08

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

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
· Review J, K, Star, white in sign language & Spanish
· Review “gift” & “cookie” 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
Jingle bags
Place several jingle bells in a thin sock and tie the end closed. Invite the children to toss the “jingle bags” onto a large holiday cutout or outline made from masking tape on the floor.

9:35-9:40 Mini Lesson
Reindeer Topic Card
What is a reindeer? Ask the children to tell you what they notice about the reindeer in the picture. Where do they live? What do they eat? Explain to the children that reindeer live in northern and cold climates and that they eat grasses & lichens. Reindeer are similar in size to a deer but have learned how to live in very cold, snowy parts of the world.

9:40 – 9:50 Make Baked Bananas
-recipe calls for bananas, butter, brown sugar & cinnamon

9:50-10:05 Language
Holiday words
With the HOP letter cards, help children spell simple holiday words like “tree, bell, gift, star, santa, bake, etc.”

10:05-10:15 Math
Pattern & Sequence
Using cupcake liners of different varieties, make a pattern and have the children try to copy the pattern. They may also create their own pattern.

10:15 - 10:40 Play
Holiday Bake Shop
Create a holiday bake shop. Use baking utensils, cookie sheets, cookie cutters, playdough (with glitter & oatmeal) and have them do some imaginary baking. Have them wash all of the utensils afterward.

10:40 – 10:55 Wash Hands/Snack & Story Time
Eat the baked bananas

Read Kaylie’s fave Christmas book

10:40 – 10:50 Science
Play with Corn starch, water, & food coloring – so fun!

10:50-11:00 Music Time
We will be practicing the Christmas caroling songs this month.

11:00 – 11:30 Art
Sponge Art (using paints & sponges in the shape of Christmas objects)
- make reindeer food if time allows

Homework Assignment
- K, Enrich. #2 worksheets
- Cookie necklace (doesn’t need to be returned

Show & Tell: Andrew

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)

Thursday 12/4/08

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

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
· 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
Drop the Clothespin
Drop clothespins into a can, taking one step back each time you make it until you miss. Practice counting.

9:35-9:45 Mini Lesson
Primary Children’s
Show a short video from Primary Children’s about a child that is sick and has to stay in the hospital. Talk about how we are going to make Christmas cards for the children who are staying at the hospital over Christmas.

9:45-10:00 Language
Santa’s helpers
Provide a pillowcase for the children to use as “Santa’s Helpers.” Each helper finds one item in the room to place in Santa’s bag. Helpers return to the circle with their selected items. Each helper describes their item and then, places it in the bag. After all the items are in the bag, invite the children to recall what is in Santa’s bag. Remove the items as they are named. Items that are not mentioned can be described by you. Ask the children to guess the item you are describing.

10:00-10:15 Wash Hands/Snack & Story Time
Food Fasteners:
Cream cheese, crackers & dried fruit.

Read Fiel’s favorite Christmas story & another story about getting dressed.

10:15-10:25 Math
Winter Clothes Memory Game

10:25 - 10:40 Play
Santa’s Toy Bag
Lay a large blanket on the floor. Have several children sit in the center of the blanket. Gather up the edges of the blanket and say, “Ho, Ho, Ho!” Open the blanket. Each child inside the blanket become a toy. Have them act out a favorite toy that they might be.

10:40 – 10:50 Fine Motor
Fruit Loop Necklaces
Practice fine motor skills by making “Fruit Loop” garland for the Christmas tree we’ll be decorating next week.

10:50-11:00 Music Time
We will be practicing the Christmas caroling songs this month.

11:00 – 11:30 Art
Santa’s Coat

Homework Assignment
- Letter to Santa (doesn’t need to be returned)
- Enrichment Act. #3

Show & Tell: Kaylie (please have Kaylie bring her favorite Christmas book to share)

Tuesday 12/2/08

Theme: Fasten Up
Snack Helper: Isaiah
Weather: Kaylie
Teacher’s Asst. Fiel
Show & Tell: None today

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 Letter J – sign language
· Introduce month – Diciembre
· Introduce “Star” – Estrella
· Introduce “White” – blanco
· 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
Buckle My Shoe
Ask each child to give you one of his shoes. While the children close their eyes, hide the shoes all around the room. When you say, “One, tow, buckle my shoe!” the children search for their shoes. When they find their shoes, have them practice putting them on. Encourage them to cooperate and help each other.

9:35-9:45 Mini Lesson
Ways to Fasten
We’re going to focus on fasteners this week. Use topic card to discuss different fasteners. Provide a sample of each type of clothing fastener such as a zipper, buttons, snaps, ties, Velcro. Invite children to stand in front of the group and ask the remaining children to point out fasteners that the child is wearing. Encourage the children to discuss their latest successes in dressing themselves. Read the book of the month – challenge them to find and point out the clothing fasteners on each page.

9:45-10:00 Language
Have the children make alphabet stars – encourage them to write the letter (review the sound) – these will be used to decorate our tree next week.

10:00-10:15 Wash Hands/Snack & Story Time
Dried Fruit & water – dried fruits are a holiday treat in many countries. We will have a sample for the children to taste.

Read stories about getting dressed – point out different types of fasteners.

10:15-10:25 Math
Encourage children to count to 30. Practice counting by 10’s.

10:25 - 10:40 Play
Laundry Day
Fill a tub with warm, soapy water and have the children wash doll clothing. Have them rinse them and hang them up with clothespins.

10:40 – 10:50 Science
Dressing Skills
Teach basic dressing skills by providing dressing boards with pants, shirt, and lace.

10:50-11:00 Music Time
We will be practicing the Christmas caroling songs this month.

11:00 – 11:20 Art
Lacing Sneaker
We will use watercolors to make a lacing sneaker. The children can then practice lacing and tying the shoe they made.

11:20 – 11:30 Secret Santa
Introduce the sign for “gift” and have them draw names.

Homework Assignment
-Each child has picked a name for the “Secret Santa” exchange. Please keep the gift to $10 or less. We will exchange the gifts on 12/18/08.
- Letter J & Enrich. Act. #1 worksheets

Show & Tell: Fiel (please have Fiel bring her favorite Christmas book to share)

Thursday: November 25th

Theme: Giving Thanks
Weather: Isaiah
Helper: Andrew
Snacks: Fiel
Show & Tell: Kaylie

Circle Time (9:00 - 9:15)
“If You’re Thankful” Song
Pledge of Allegiance
Calendar
Weather
Daily Basics (review)


Lesson (9:15 - 9:25)
Read The Most Thankful Thing Lisa McCourt
Discuss gratitude

Creative Arts (9:25 - 9:50)
Framed Thanks

Movers & Shakers (9:50 - 10:00)
Thankful for our bodies

Dramatic Play (10:00 - 10:15)
Thanksgiving Housekeeping/
Turkey Farm

Snack (10:15 - 10:30) (pumpkin muffins)
Read the book of the month again &

Math (10:30 - 10:40)
Review math games from the month

Language (10:40 - 11:00)
HOP & Read their Book Bag Books to the class
(if they want to)

Creative Arts (11:00 - 11:20)
Christmas Countdown

Closing (11:20 - 11:30)
Show & Tell
Review the Day & The Month