December Week 1 Five Senses of Christmas

1. Birds and Giraffes Teachers: Sara, Robin, Karen, Mary December 4-8
Study: Holiday Investigation: Senses
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Sand and Water:
Pipes and Jingle
Bells
Games and Toys:
Holiday Lacing
Sand and Water: Rice Games and Toys:
Santa
Blocks/Peppermint
Play dough
Fruit Loop
Necklace
Question of the Day What do you use
to see?
What do we use to
smell?
What do use to hear? What do you use to
touch?
What do you use to
taste?
Large Group Discussion and
Shared Writing:
What are our
senses?
Discussion and
Shared Writing: ELI
Trip
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Bell Guessing
Discussion and
Shared Writing: Santa
Sack
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
Taste
Read-Aloud My Five Senses
I’ve Seen Santa
Corduroy’s Christmas
Surprise
Russell’s Christmas
Magic
There was an Old Lady
that Swallowed a Bell
Jingle Bells
Christmas Inside the
Mouse House
If You Take a Mouse
to the Movies
Christmas Wishes
Snowy, Blowy
Christmas
Claude the Dog
Small Group Morning: ELI
Visitor
Afternoon: one
on ones/color
hunt
Morning: ELI Trip
Afternoon:
Journals/Gingerbread
Ornaments
Morning:
Intergen/Journals/Paper
cup bells
Afternoon: Shannon/Fast
and Slow Beat
Morning: Five Senses
Book
Afternoon:
Intergen/Finger Print
Candy Cane
Morning: Reindeer
Toast
Afternoon:
Marshmallow
Snowman
Ohio Early Learning &
Development Standards
GKS- Science Inquiry-
Make careful
observations
LL- Expressive Language-use
language to communicate,
observations, ideas,
predictions and seek new
information
GKSS-rules and laws with in
group
AL- express life
experience through arts
GKM-Identify
numerals
SE-Interactions with
adults
PWB-small muscle
-coordinate the use
of fingers, hands
and wrist
GOLD Objectives,
Dimensions & Indicators
Use scientific
inquiry skills
Use appropriate
conversational and
communication skills
Takes responsibility
Plans and then uses
drawings
Use number concepts
Engages with trusted
adults
Demonstrates fine
motor strength and
coordination
Outdoor Experiences:
Family Partnerships: Monday – Visit from Polly and Marie, Tuesday – Reading with Donna, Wed. Intergen
Wow! Experiences: ELI trip to History Museum