December Week 2

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Robin, Emily, Jeni, Shuang December 10-14, 2018
Study: WINTER Investigation: Winter
Commitment: I commit to accept the first answer a teacher gives me (even if it bums me out).
Monday 10 Tuesday 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13 Friday 14
Interest
Areas
Music-Reindeer antlers
Discovery- real mini
Christmas tree
Table Toys- Gingerbread
playdough
Art- Christmas cards
Cont. Cont. Cont.
Question
of the Day
Do you know how to use
your big voice?
What is inside your body? Have you ever been on a
train?
Where are we going on our
field trip?
What was your favorite part
of the field trip?
AM Large
Group
Val
1. Song- good morning
2. I Love You Ritual -
3. Q of the Day
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
Shubert
6. Explain interest area
Val
1. Song- good morning
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
FIELD TRIP to
NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM
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
Shubert’s Big Voice by Dr.
Bailey- Jeni
(visitor) (Polar Express) (Field Trip) First Snow by Bernette
Ford
AM Small
Group
Val/Robin
Reindeer spatial awareness/
game (CM 12-2)
Twigbee Shop 9-11
Visit From Nat. His. Mus./
Gift giving pictures
(ATL 1-6)
Pajama/Polar Express day
(ATL 1-6)
Christmas surprise
(Field Trip) Mary
Journals
Christmas surprise
PM Large
Group
Karen
1. Song-
2. I Love You Ritual
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
Emily
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
Mary
1. Song-
2. I Love You Ritual
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion- Field
trip recap
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
Let it Snow by Holly
Hobbie
Its Snowing! By Olivier
Dunrea
The Biggest, Best
Snowman by Margery
Cuyler
Here Is the Arctic Winter The Gingerbread Baby by
Jan Brett
PM small
Group
Karen
Gift giving pictures
(ATL 1-6)
Emily
Simon Says (CM 12-2)
Mary
Snowman finger paint
Karen/Mary
Field trip Journals/Intergen
Val
Recalling the Gingerbread
Baby (ATl 1-2)
Intergen AM- Twigbee Shop
PM- cooking club- soft
gingerbread cookies
PM- St Lucia Day and
Coca Day in Jameson
House
AM- One-On-One visits

2. Outdoor Experiences: Natural History Museum Wow! Experiences: Field trip/ Polar Express pajama
day
Planning for Language & Literacy: Recalling
Gingerbread Baby
Planning for Health/Nutrition:
Stuffy- Natural History Museum
Planning for Social Emotional: Shubert Planning for Mathematics: Reindeer spatial awareness
game
Planning for Social Studies: Intergen- St Lucia day
Planning for Science: Exploring mini Christmas tree Planning for Physical Well-being: Simon Says
Planning for Approaches to Learning: Recalling
Gingerbread Baby
Changes to Routine/Schedule: Field trip/pajama
day/holiday program/ELI visitor
Planning for Family/Community Involvement: Field
trip, Holiday program
Weekly Reflection/Future Ideas: