The document outlines the weekly schedule and activities for teachers Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily, Jeni, and Shuang from December 17-21, 2018 at a preschool, where their study is on how winter inspires creativity and includes a field trip to an art museum, adding art supplies to the classroom, reading winter-themed books, doing frozen water experiments, taking temperatures outside, and visiting Santa.

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily, Jeni, Shuang December 17-21, 2018
Study: WINTER Investigation: How does winter inspire us to create?
Commitment: I commit to clean up after myself.
Monday 17 Tuesday 18 Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 Friday 21
Interest
Areas
Lake Erie Mural supplies
added to art area
Present wrapping station in
dramatic play
Frozen balloons in sensory
Question
of the
Day
What is a mural? What will happen if we
leave this outside? (make
water balloon)
Shubert ? Have you ever been to an
ART museum?
What do you want to add to
our mural?
AM
Large
Group
Val
1. Song- good morning
song
2. I Love You Ritual -
3. Q of the Day
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
Val
1. Song-- good morning
song
2. I Love You Ritual -
3. Q of the Day
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
Jeni
1. Song-- good morning
song
2. I Love You Ritual
3. Q of the Day
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
shubert
6. Explain interest area-
bring in balloons -discuss
FIELD TRIP_ MOCA Mary
1. Song-- good morning
song
2. I Love You Ritual
3. Q of the Day
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
AM
Read-
Aloud
VISITOR from MOCA Donna Reads Shubert story- Jeni FIELD TRIP Let’s Paint By Alborozo -
Amanda comes!10am
AM
Small
Group
VISITOR from MOCA Making h20 balloons to put
out side
Christmas surprise project FIELD TRIP Mary- paint mural
Recess- take temperature
outside
PM
Large
Group
Karen
1. Song-
2. I Love You Ritual
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
Mary
1. Song-
2. I Love You Ritual
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
SWIMMING!! Mary
1. Song-
2. I Love You Ritual
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
Val
1. Song-
2. I Love You Ritual
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
PM
Read-
Aloud
Santa reads Look! Look! Look! by
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
swimming A Little Bit of Winter by
Paul Stewart
The First Day of Winter by
Denise Flemming
PM small
Group
3pm Visit Santa-all kids Christmas surprise project Smart board during/ after
changing out of swimsuits
Snow flake cellophane craft Val-First day of winter
game ATL1-2
Intergen PM- Santa visit AM- donna comes AM- Shuang Grandfriends
in Patterson wing
PM- Game day Mary AM- One on ones Emily

2. Outdoor Experiences: Field Trip Wow! Experiences: Field Trip
Planning for Language & Literacy: Librarian
Amanda is coming to visit
Planning for Health/Nutrition: during lunch
discussion talk about why we do a “no thank you
bite”
Planning for Social Emotional: I love you rituals Planning for Mathematics: take temperature during
recess
Planning for Social Studies: Field trip
Planning for Science: frozen water experiments Planning for Physical Well-being: Swimming
Planning for Approaches to Learning: First day of
winter memory game
Changes to Routine/Schedule: visit from Santa, Field
trip
Planning for Family/Community Involvement:
invited to swimming field trip and santa
Weekly Reflection/Future Ideas: make it easy -two
day week!