December Week 2 Holidays

1. Teachers: Sara, Robin, Karen, Birds/Giraffes
Mary, Macie Week of: 12/12-12/16
Investigation: Holiday Fun
.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas J Papers/ Holiday
Lacing
Santa Blocks Christmas Stampers Santa Blocks Christmas Stampers
Question of the
Day
What is
Hanukkah?
Where do you hang
your stockings?
Do you like to Dance? Who are you going to
buy a present for today?
Do you think we
will walk to the
library or ride the
bus?
Large Group Discussion and
Shared Writing:
Hanukkah
Peter Pumpkin
Eater
Discussion and Shared
Writing: What are
stockings?
Balloon Breathing
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Dance Off
Round and Round the
Garden
Discussion and Shared
Writing: How do you
make cookies?
STAR Breathing
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
Caroling
Twinkle twinkle
Little Star
Read-Aloud The Eight Nights
of Hanukkah
Hanukkah A
Counting Book
If you Take a Mouse to
the Movies
I’ll Be Home for
Christmas
Llama Llama Holiday
Drama
The Snow Angel
Claude the Dog
Ginger Bread Mouse
Madeline’s
Christmas
Arthur’s Christmas
Small Group Morning: Lital
Afternoon:
Hanukkah
Foam/Cooking
Club
Morning: Stockings
Afternoon: Stocking/
Stocking Game
Morning: Roll a
Reindeer/Bird’s Intergen
Afternoon: Swim
Morning: Twigbee
Shop/Decorating
Cookie
Afternoon: Santa
Morning: Giraffes
Library
Afternoon:
Decoration Hunt
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
Develop an
awareness &
appreciation of
family cultural
stories & traditions
Follows two-step
directions or requests
Demonstrates locomotor
skills with control,
coordination & balance
during active play
Express concern for the
needs of others …..
Actively engage in
group reading
activities with
purpose l&
understanding
Gold Objectives,
Dimensions &
Indicators
Demonstrates
knowledge about
self
Follows directions of 2
steps or more…
Coordinates complex
movements in play &
games
Demonstrates concern
about the feeling of
others
Comprehends &
responds to books
& other texts
Outdoor Experiences:
Family Partnerships – Sharing Hanukkah w/Lital, Santa Visits
Wow! Experiences: Twigbee Shop, Swimming, Santa Visits