august week 2 olympics

1. Week of: August 8-12 Teacher: Sara, Mary. Karen, Robin, Macie
Study: Summer Fun Investigation: Olympics
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Sand and Water: Water Ring painting Flag Memory Circle Cutting Ring Painting
Question of the
Day
What are the Olympics? What is your favorite
Olympic Sport?
How far can you
jump?
What is a Triathlon? Have you watched the
Olympics?
Large Group Discussion and Shared
Writing: Opening
Ceremonies
Row Your Boat
Star Breathing
Discussion and Shared
Writing: What is
Gymnastics?
Peter Pumpkin Eater
Star Breathing
Discussion and
Shared Writing: How
do you win a gold
metal?
Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star
Pretzel Breathing
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
Triathlon
Round & Round the
Garden
Drain Breathing
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
Ribbon Dancing
Balloon Breathing
Read-Aloud Elympics Jake at Gymnastics The Quickest Kid in
Clarksville
Small Group Morning: Make Olympic
torches
Afternoon: Cooking
Club
Morning: Wild School
Celebration
Afternoon: Which
Olympic color is
missing?
Morning: Grandfriend
Visit/ Races
Afternoon: Pass the
Torch
Morning: Triathlon
Afternoon: Wii Fun
Morning: Making
Gold Medals
Afternoon: Intergen in
the Garden
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
Express individuality,
life experiences, & what
he/she knows & is able
to do through a variety of
media.
Relationships in
families, schools &
communities benefit
from cooperative
behaviors & problem-
solving skills.
Demonstrate
locomotor skills
w/control,
coordination &
balance during active
play
Demonstrate
locomotor skills
w/control,
coordination &
balance during
active play
Us non-locomotor
skills w/control,
balance &
coordination during
active play
Gold Objectives,
Dimensions &
Indicators
Uses symbols & images
to represent something
not present
Participates
cooperatively &
constructively in group
situations
Demonstrates
traveling skills
Demonstrates
traveling skills Demonstrates
balancing skills
Outdoor Experiences: Intergen in the Garden, Olympic Activities, Wild School Celebration

2. Family Partnerships:
Wow! Experiences: Wild School Celebration