Theme: Apples Everywhere
Weather: Isaiah
Helper: Andrew
Snacks: Kaylie
9:00-9:20 Circle Time
Quietly Read/Check homework
“Apples Falling” Song
Pledge of Allegiance
Show & Tell: Isaiah
Calendar
Weather
Daily Basics
Review A, B,C, 1, 2, 3, RED (Spanish & sign language)
Review sign for “safe” & “apple”
Rules
9:20-9:25 Movers & Shakers
Shapely Movements
Make a large circle of masking tape shapes on the floor, one per child in your group. Play music and have the children dance in a circle, stepping on the shapes. When
9:25-9:35 Mini Lesson
Talk about how apples grow.
Do they grow on vines, underground, or on a plant? Explain that apples grow on apple trees. Say tree in Spanish, arbol. There are many different kinds of apples and each kind has a unique taste. Some are sweet while others are tart. Apples can be a variety of colors such as red, green, and yellow.
Apple Sequencing
Search images of apple seeds, apple blossoms, apple trees, and apples. Print a copy of each. Cut them out and adhere each one to a heavier piece of paper. Go over the stages of an apple: seed, tree, blossom, and fruit. Mix the cards up and challenge the children to sequence the growth of an apple individually or as a group.
9:35-9:45 Language
A is for Apple
Apple begins with A! Place several tablespoons of applesauce in small plastic zippered bags, let out the air, and seal the upper edge of each with a strip of tape. Make one for each child. Ask the children to squish the applesauce. How does it feel? Have them trace big and small A’s in the applesauce with their fingers. Encourage them to try other letters, also. Once finished, cut a corner off the bag, squeeze into a bowl, and serve with a spoon.
9:45-9:55 Math
September Math Game
Give each child a game piece and have her place it in the “Start” area. Decide who rolls first. The child will roll the cube and move his dino to the next corresponding color. Continue these steps with the other children. Continue until each child reaches the mother dinosaur at the end of the game board.
9:55-10:10 Wash Hands/Snack
Applesauce or Granola Bars with water or milk.
10:10-10:25 Play Time
Hide the Seed
Have the children wear their “Johnny Appleseed Hats” from the art activity last time. Sit in a circle and have one child turn their back or leave the room. Give a child remaining in the circle a brown pom (or similar item) to represent an apple seed. All the children in the group hold their hands as if they are hiding the pom. The first child returns and tries to guess who is holding the pom. As he guesses, he taps the hands of the child he thinks has the seed. If that child has the seed they stand and stretch tall as if they are growing into an apple tree. Take turns being Johnny Appleseed.
10:25-10:35 Story Time
10:35-10:45 Music
Tracks 22-25
Choose An Apple (use instruments)
Goin’ On A Bear Hunt (action song)
Can You Leap Like A Frog? (action song)
Autumn Day (use scarves)
10:45-10:55 Science
Scooping Apples
Fill a sensory table or other container with water. Ask the children if they think the apples will float. Record the children’s predictions and then try it and see. Do the apples float in the water? Test several different kinds of apples. Compare how different sizes/kinds of apples, or other fruit, float or sink.
10:55-11:15 Art
Bushel Basket
Cut apart the apple patterns and offer one pattern to each child. Offer crayons and scissors. Invite the children to color the apples. Have them cut out the apples and set them aside.
Give each child one Styrofoam cup and one brown bag. Have the children tear the brown bag into small pieces. Provide glue and invite the children to glue the paper pieces around the Styrofoam cup as desired. Punch two holes on opposite sides of the cup. Thread the pipe cleaners through the holes and twist to secure. Have the children place the apples into their basket.
11:15-11:30 Closing
Review the children’s favorite apple treats. Tell them they will have a new teacher next time they meet and that they will have a new theme and a new teacher!
Showing posts with label Apples Everywhere. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apples Everywhere. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Thursday 9/25/08
Theme: Apples Everywhere
Weather: Andrew
Helper: Kaylie
Snacks: Isaiah
9:00-9:20 Circle Time
Quietly Read/Check homework
“Raking Leaves” Rhyme
Pledge of Allegiance
Show & Tell: Kaylie
Calendar
Weather
Daily Basics
• Review A, B,C, 1, 2, 3, RED (Spanish & sign language)
• Review sign for “safe” & “apple”
Rules
9:20-9:25 Movers & Shakers
Syllables
Clap out the syllables in the children’s names. For example, say “Hel-lo-And-rew” as you clap each syllable. Learning that words are made up of a group of syllables strengthens a child’s phonological awareness, which is one of the building blocks for future success in learning to read.
9:25-9:35 Mini Lesson
Johnny Appleseed
Tomorrow is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday! (Show a picture of Johnny) Johnny Chapman, better known as Johnny Applseed, is a legendary figure known for his love of apple trees. According to the story, he walked barefoot through the Midwest, wearing a cooking pot on his head and carrying a bag of apple seeds. Everywhere he went, he either planted apple seeds, or gave them away.
9:35-9:45 Language
Hooked on Phonics pp.10-13 in Yellow Workbook
9:45-9:55 Science
Apples & Lemons
Ask the children, “Why do apples turn brown when they are sliced?” Slice an apple into several chunks. Dip one piece in lemon juice and leave another piece alone. Place them side by side for about 30 minutes.
Compare the slices. How are they different? Ask them to name the colors that they see. Would they eat the brown apple? Slice a few small pieces from each and let them taste the pieces. Explain that air turns apples brown once they are sliced. Even if they are brown tinted, they are still fine to eat. Lemon juice protects the apple’s flesh from the air.
9:55-10:15 Wash Hands/Snack
Apple Tree Treats
10:15-10:30 Play Time
Play with Apple Cinnamon Dough outside.
10:30-10:40 Story Time
10:40-10:50 Music
Tracks 17-21
Choose An Apple (use instruments)
Rain Is Falling All Around (action song)
The Freeze Dance (action song)
Bop Til You Drop (action song)
Medley: It’s Rainng/Itsy Bitsy Spider (use scarves)
10:50-11:10 Art
Johnny Appleseed Hat
Cut each gray paper lengthwise into four pieces. Give each child 2 strips (the equivalent of ½ a sheet). Staple the two strips together to create a headband to fit each child.
Give each child one tan paper strip and three apple stickers. Children may wish to trim the paper strip to resemble a pot handle or leave it as is. Glue it around and extending out from the headband to look like a pot handle. Place the apple stickers along the gray headband.
11:10-11:30 Closing
Review your discussion about the legend Johnny Appleseed. Tak about your activities next week. Play games if there is time.
Homework
Enrichment Activity #4
Show & Tell: Isaiah
Weather: Andrew
Helper: Kaylie
Snacks: Isaiah
9:00-9:20 Circle Time
Quietly Read/Check homework
“Raking Leaves” Rhyme
Pledge of Allegiance
Show & Tell: Kaylie
Calendar
Weather
Daily Basics
• Review A, B,C, 1, 2, 3, RED (Spanish & sign language)
• Review sign for “safe” & “apple”
Rules
9:20-9:25 Movers & Shakers
Syllables
Clap out the syllables in the children’s names. For example, say “Hel-lo-And-rew” as you clap each syllable. Learning that words are made up of a group of syllables strengthens a child’s phonological awareness, which is one of the building blocks for future success in learning to read.
9:25-9:35 Mini Lesson
Johnny Appleseed
Tomorrow is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday! (Show a picture of Johnny) Johnny Chapman, better known as Johnny Applseed, is a legendary figure known for his love of apple trees. According to the story, he walked barefoot through the Midwest, wearing a cooking pot on his head and carrying a bag of apple seeds. Everywhere he went, he either planted apple seeds, or gave them away.
9:35-9:45 Language
Hooked on Phonics pp.10-13 in Yellow Workbook
9:45-9:55 Science
Apples & Lemons
Ask the children, “Why do apples turn brown when they are sliced?” Slice an apple into several chunks. Dip one piece in lemon juice and leave another piece alone. Place them side by side for about 30 minutes.
Compare the slices. How are they different? Ask them to name the colors that they see. Would they eat the brown apple? Slice a few small pieces from each and let them taste the pieces. Explain that air turns apples brown once they are sliced. Even if they are brown tinted, they are still fine to eat. Lemon juice protects the apple’s flesh from the air.
9:55-10:15 Wash Hands/Snack
Apple Tree Treats
10:15-10:30 Play Time
Play with Apple Cinnamon Dough outside.
10:30-10:40 Story Time
10:40-10:50 Music
Tracks 17-21
Choose An Apple (use instruments)
Rain Is Falling All Around (action song)
The Freeze Dance (action song)
Bop Til You Drop (action song)
Medley: It’s Rainng/Itsy Bitsy Spider (use scarves)
10:50-11:10 Art
Johnny Appleseed Hat
Cut each gray paper lengthwise into four pieces. Give each child 2 strips (the equivalent of ½ a sheet). Staple the two strips together to create a headband to fit each child.
Give each child one tan paper strip and three apple stickers. Children may wish to trim the paper strip to resemble a pot handle or leave it as is. Glue it around and extending out from the headband to look like a pot handle. Place the apple stickers along the gray headband.
11:10-11:30 Closing
Review your discussion about the legend Johnny Appleseed. Tak about your activities next week. Play games if there is time.
Homework
Enrichment Activity #4
Show & Tell: Isaiah
Tuesday 9/23/08
Theme: Apples Everywhere
Weather: Kaylie
Helper: Isaiah
Snacks: Andrew
9:00-9:20 Circle Time
Quietly Read/Check homework
“Ten Little Apples” Song
Pledge of Allegiance
Show & Tell: Andrew
Calendar
Weather
Daily Basics
Review A, Bc, 1, 2, 3, RED (Spanish & sign language)
Review sign for “safe” & “apple”
Rules
9:20-9:30 Movers & Shakers
Ten Apples Up On Top
If possible, read the Dr. Seuss book called “Ten Apples Up on Top” to the children. Then, invite them to try balancing a beanbag (apple) on the top of their heads. Ask the children to try walking with the beanbags on their heads. Ask the children if balancing the beanbag is more difficult while standing still or while walking? Challenge them to try balancing beanbags on their elbows, shoulders, and backs!
9:30-9:35 Mini Lesson
First Day of Fall
Yesterday was the first day of Fall! Introduce the words “fall” and “autumn.” Ask the children, “What sorts of things happen in the fall?” Talk about how nature prepares for winter. Leaves change colors and fall from trees. Animals prepare winter nests and stash away food. Some birds fly to warmer areas. Plants shed seeds for next spring or sleep through the winter. Introduce the Spanish word for autumn, ontono.
Display four pictures, three that relate to fall and one that relates to another season of the year. Ask the children which ones belong together and why. Ask which season each one portrays.
9:35-9:45 Language
Play a memory game with the ABC pictures the children colored and cut out for homework. Challenge the children to name each of the pictures. Sort them according to beginning sounds. Extend the activity by having the children sort the pictures according to type (food, animal, other). What other ways can the children sort the pictures (eyes/no eyes, edible/not edible, etc.)?
9:45-9:55 Math
Number 3 worksheet
9:55-10:05 Wash Hands/Cooking
Mini Apple Pies
10:05-10:15 Story Time
10:15-10:30 Snack Time
Eat mini apple pies
10:30-10:45 Play Time
Fall Nature Walk
Remind the children that exercise is one way to help our bodies stay healthy and strong. Take the children on a fall nature walk to look for things that can be added to their “apple art.” Suggestions include crunchy leaves, prickly pinecones, or pieces of tree bark. As you explore your neighborhood, ask the children to try walking at different paces – fast/slow, very fast/very slow. Try skipping, hopping, tiptoeing, etc. Ask the children to think of more movement ideas. How do the leaves sound? How do shoes sound on the sidewalk with each different walking style?
10:45-10:55 Music
Tracks 11-16
Choose An Apple (use instruments)
Hinges (action song)
Farm (use scarves)
Smiles (finger play)
Two Little Blackbirds (finger play)
It’s Autumntime
10:55-11:15 Art
Apple Art
The night before, cut several apples in half either lengthwise or crosswise, depending on the design you want. Let the apples dry overnight.
Give each child a sheet of construction paper. Provide several different colors of paint in shallow containers. Show the children how to dip the cut side of the apple in paint and make a print on the paper. Allow the children to make as many prints as they like. If colors happen to blend or bleed together, visit with them about the new colors created. You can also use the items collected on your nature walk.
11:15-11:30 Closing
Homework
Enrichment Activity #3
Show & Tell: Kaylie
Weather: Kaylie
Helper: Isaiah
Snacks: Andrew
9:00-9:20 Circle Time
Quietly Read/Check homework
“Ten Little Apples” Song
Pledge of Allegiance
Show & Tell: Andrew
Calendar
Weather
Daily Basics
Review A, Bc, 1, 2, 3, RED (Spanish & sign language)
Review sign for “safe” & “apple”
Rules
9:20-9:30 Movers & Shakers
Ten Apples Up On Top
If possible, read the Dr. Seuss book called “Ten Apples Up on Top” to the children. Then, invite them to try balancing a beanbag (apple) on the top of their heads. Ask the children to try walking with the beanbags on their heads. Ask the children if balancing the beanbag is more difficult while standing still or while walking? Challenge them to try balancing beanbags on their elbows, shoulders, and backs!
9:30-9:35 Mini Lesson
First Day of Fall
Yesterday was the first day of Fall! Introduce the words “fall” and “autumn.” Ask the children, “What sorts of things happen in the fall?” Talk about how nature prepares for winter. Leaves change colors and fall from trees. Animals prepare winter nests and stash away food. Some birds fly to warmer areas. Plants shed seeds for next spring or sleep through the winter. Introduce the Spanish word for autumn, ontono.
Display four pictures, three that relate to fall and one that relates to another season of the year. Ask the children which ones belong together and why. Ask which season each one portrays.
9:35-9:45 Language
Play a memory game with the ABC pictures the children colored and cut out for homework. Challenge the children to name each of the pictures. Sort them according to beginning sounds. Extend the activity by having the children sort the pictures according to type (food, animal, other). What other ways can the children sort the pictures (eyes/no eyes, edible/not edible, etc.)?
9:45-9:55 Math
Number 3 worksheet
9:55-10:05 Wash Hands/Cooking
Mini Apple Pies
10:05-10:15 Story Time
10:15-10:30 Snack Time
Eat mini apple pies
10:30-10:45 Play Time
Fall Nature Walk
Remind the children that exercise is one way to help our bodies stay healthy and strong. Take the children on a fall nature walk to look for things that can be added to their “apple art.” Suggestions include crunchy leaves, prickly pinecones, or pieces of tree bark. As you explore your neighborhood, ask the children to try walking at different paces – fast/slow, very fast/very slow. Try skipping, hopping, tiptoeing, etc. Ask the children to think of more movement ideas. How do the leaves sound? How do shoes sound on the sidewalk with each different walking style?
10:45-10:55 Music
Tracks 11-16
Choose An Apple (use instruments)
Hinges (action song)
Farm (use scarves)
Smiles (finger play)
Two Little Blackbirds (finger play)
It’s Autumntime
10:55-11:15 Art
Apple Art
The night before, cut several apples in half either lengthwise or crosswise, depending on the design you want. Let the apples dry overnight.
Give each child a sheet of construction paper. Provide several different colors of paint in shallow containers. Show the children how to dip the cut side of the apple in paint and make a print on the paper. Allow the children to make as many prints as they like. If colors happen to blend or bleed together, visit with them about the new colors created. You can also use the items collected on your nature walk.
11:15-11:30 Closing
Homework
Enrichment Activity #3
Show & Tell: Kaylie
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Thursday 9/18/08
Theme: Apples Everywhere
Weather: Isaiah
Helper: Andrew
Snacks: Kaylie
9:00-9:20 Circle Time
Quietly Read/Check homework
“I’m A Little Apple” Song
Pledge of Allegiance
Show & Tell: Isaiah
Calendar
Weather
Daily Basics
Review A, B, 1, 2, 3, RED (Spanish & sign language)
Review sign for “safe”
Introduce: Letter C
Rules
9:20-9:25 Movers & Shakers
Be Apple Trees
Invite the children to try these apple-related movements. Pretend to:
o Let your branches (arms) sway back and forth in the wind.
o Be an apple and fall from a tree (jump high and quickly crouch down low on the ground)
o Pick apples from the tree and from the ground. Toss them in the back of the truck.
o Climb up to the top of an apple tree.
o Move like a worm wiggling through an apple.
o Grow from a tiny seed in the ground to a giant apple tree. (Crouch down and then slowly stretch to the sky)
9:25-9:35 Mini Lesson
Parts of An Apple
Share a little apple vocabulary with the children. List as many apple parts as you and the children can think of – stem, core, peel, seeds, blossom. Bring out the Parts of an Apple Topic Card. Are the children able to name all of the apple parts that are listed on the topic card? Show them a real apple and point to the parts they have named. Cut the apple open and point out how the seeds are held inside the “meat” of the apple. What is the purpose of each part? Which parts do we eat? What other apple-related words can children think of (tree, leaf, etc.)?
9:35-9:45 Language
Letter C worksheet
9:45-10:05 Math
Apple Tree
Bring out the “Apple Tree” Learning Center Material
Play a counting math game. Offer dice or 1-10 number cards. Invite the children to roll the dice or choose a card and place that many apples on the tree. They may also find the apple that matches the number rolled and place it on the tree.
Organize a counting center using the apple coutouts and raisin “seeds.” You may want to place each apple on a piece of paper to allow for more counting space. Place a small bowl of raisins next to the apples. Ask the children to look at the number on each apple and place that many raisins on it. Provide time for each child to work on this by himself.
10:05-10:20 Wash Hands/Cooking/Snack Time
Apple Tasting Party
Peel and slice several different types of apples for a tasting party! Does each type taste different? Is one sweeter or more sour than the others? Are some crisper or softer than others? Which is their favorite? Set out a variety of dips to try: caramel, melted chocolate chips, cinnamon sugar, peanut butter, marshmallow cream, or butterscotch.
10:20-10:35 Play Time
Go outside for chalk drawing.
see Sugar Water for Brighter Chalk Drawings
10:35-10:45 Story Time
TBD
10:45-10:55 Music
Tracks 5-10
Choose An Apple (use instruments)
Beanie Bag Dance (action song with bean bags)
We’re Going To Be Friends (use scarves)
First You Take A Seed (finger play)
London Bridge Is Falling Down (action song)
1,2 Buckle My Shoe
10:55-11:20 Art
Apple Tree Collage
Divide the blue paper, green tissue paper, clothespins, and poms among the children. Make a tree trunk pattern by tracing each child’s hand and wrist onto the blue paper. Offer scissors and glue. Invite the children to cut or tear the green tissue paper into smaller pieces and adhere them to the tree as leaves.
Offer red paint in shallow containers. Show the children how to pinch the pom into the clothespin and then dip it into the paint. Invite them to press the pom onto the paper to form little apples in their tree. Set aside to dry.
Give each child a piece of white paper. Take the paper and brown crayons (with paper removed) outside to a tree with bumpy bark. Show the children how to make bark rubbings of the tree trunk by holding their paper up to the trunk and rubbing a brown crayon across it.
Tear or cut the paper into smaller pieces. Glue it to a tree as bark. Let dry and display.
11:20-11:30 Closing
Review the discussion about apples. Do all apples look/taste the same? Which flavor was the most popular during your apple tasting party? Which was the least? Share your plans for the next time we meet. Give h/w assignment. Play “Slap Jack” if there is time.
Homework
ABC Pictures
Color the pictures and cut them along the dotted lines. We will be using these cards in a Language activity next time we meet. Thanks!
Show & Tell: Andrew
Weather: Isaiah
Helper: Andrew
Snacks: Kaylie
9:00-9:20 Circle Time
Quietly Read/Check homework
“I’m A Little Apple” Song
Pledge of Allegiance
Show & Tell: Isaiah
Calendar
Weather
Daily Basics
Review A, B, 1, 2, 3, RED (Spanish & sign language)
Review sign for “safe”
Introduce: Letter C
Rules
9:20-9:25 Movers & Shakers
Be Apple Trees
Invite the children to try these apple-related movements. Pretend to:
o Let your branches (arms) sway back and forth in the wind.
o Be an apple and fall from a tree (jump high and quickly crouch down low on the ground)
o Pick apples from the tree and from the ground. Toss them in the back of the truck.
o Climb up to the top of an apple tree.
o Move like a worm wiggling through an apple.
o Grow from a tiny seed in the ground to a giant apple tree. (Crouch down and then slowly stretch to the sky)
9:25-9:35 Mini Lesson
Parts of An Apple
Share a little apple vocabulary with the children. List as many apple parts as you and the children can think of – stem, core, peel, seeds, blossom. Bring out the Parts of an Apple Topic Card. Are the children able to name all of the apple parts that are listed on the topic card? Show them a real apple and point to the parts they have named. Cut the apple open and point out how the seeds are held inside the “meat” of the apple. What is the purpose of each part? Which parts do we eat? What other apple-related words can children think of (tree, leaf, etc.)?
9:35-9:45 Language
Letter C worksheet
9:45-10:05 Math
Apple Tree
Bring out the “Apple Tree” Learning Center Material
Play a counting math game. Offer dice or 1-10 number cards. Invite the children to roll the dice or choose a card and place that many apples on the tree. They may also find the apple that matches the number rolled and place it on the tree.
Organize a counting center using the apple coutouts and raisin “seeds.” You may want to place each apple on a piece of paper to allow for more counting space. Place a small bowl of raisins next to the apples. Ask the children to look at the number on each apple and place that many raisins on it. Provide time for each child to work on this by himself.
10:05-10:20 Wash Hands/Cooking/Snack Time
Apple Tasting Party
Peel and slice several different types of apples for a tasting party! Does each type taste different? Is one sweeter or more sour than the others? Are some crisper or softer than others? Which is their favorite? Set out a variety of dips to try: caramel, melted chocolate chips, cinnamon sugar, peanut butter, marshmallow cream, or butterscotch.
10:20-10:35 Play Time
Go outside for chalk drawing.
see Sugar Water for Brighter Chalk Drawings
10:35-10:45 Story Time
TBD
10:45-10:55 Music
Tracks 5-10
Choose An Apple (use instruments)
Beanie Bag Dance (action song with bean bags)
We’re Going To Be Friends (use scarves)
First You Take A Seed (finger play)
London Bridge Is Falling Down (action song)
1,2 Buckle My Shoe
10:55-11:20 Art
Apple Tree Collage
Divide the blue paper, green tissue paper, clothespins, and poms among the children. Make a tree trunk pattern by tracing each child’s hand and wrist onto the blue paper. Offer scissors and glue. Invite the children to cut or tear the green tissue paper into smaller pieces and adhere them to the tree as leaves.
Offer red paint in shallow containers. Show the children how to pinch the pom into the clothespin and then dip it into the paint. Invite them to press the pom onto the paper to form little apples in their tree. Set aside to dry.
Give each child a piece of white paper. Take the paper and brown crayons (with paper removed) outside to a tree with bumpy bark. Show the children how to make bark rubbings of the tree trunk by holding their paper up to the trunk and rubbing a brown crayon across it.
Tear or cut the paper into smaller pieces. Glue it to a tree as bark. Let dry and display.
11:20-11:30 Closing
Review the discussion about apples. Do all apples look/taste the same? Which flavor was the most popular during your apple tasting party? Which was the least? Share your plans for the next time we meet. Give h/w assignment. Play “Slap Jack” if there is time.
Homework
ABC Pictures
Color the pictures and cut them along the dotted lines. We will be using these cards in a Language activity next time we meet. Thanks!
Show & Tell: Andrew
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)