This document outlines the weekly schedule and activities for teachers Mary, Valerie, Karen, Robin, Emily, Jeni, and Shuang for the week of December 24-28, 2018. The study focus is wrapping up the holidays. Each day includes large group meetings to discuss the question of the day and commitment, read alouds, small group activities, and other lessons. Monday through Wednesday the school is closed. Activities include discussing winter holidays, taking down Christmas decorations, reading books, doing art projects, and playing in the dramatic play area. The teachers plan lessons targeting various areas of child development and learning.

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Robin, Emily, Jeni, Shuang December 24-28, 2018
Study: WINTER Investigation: wrapping up the holidays
Commitment: I commit to be kind to all my friends
Monday 24 Tuesday 25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 Friday 28
Interest
Areas
CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Dramatic play-
wrapping station
Cont.
Question of
the Day
What did you do on
your stay home days?
What is New Years
Eve?
AM Large
Group
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
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
Breathe by Ines Castel-
Branco
I Do Not Like Books
Anymore by Daisy
Hirst
AM Small
Group
Val
One-on-one I Love You
Rituals
Mary
Taking the Christmas
tree down and sorting
and counting
ornaments
PM Large
Group
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-
New Years Eve
6. Explain interest area
PM Read-
Aloud
Is That You Winter?
By Stephen Gammell
The Three Snow Bears
by Jan Brett
PM small
Group
Mary- Intergen
Emily- Take down
Christmas decorations
in room
Val
One-on-one I Love
You Rituals
Intergen Pm- Art with Amanda
in Jameson House
Am- One-on-ones

2. Planning for Approaches to Learning: Talking about
stay home days (Christmas)- listening while others talk
Planning for Perception, Motor & Physical: Breathe
(book)- perception and balance
Planning for Social & Emotional Development:
Talking about stay home days (Christmas)- taking turns
and listening while others talk
Planning for Creative & Cultural Arts:
Wrapping station in dramatic play
Planning for Language & Communication: Talking
about stay home days (Christmas)
Outdoor Experiences: recess- gross motor skills
Planning for Literacy Knowledge & skills: I Do Not
Like Books Anymore (Book)- talk about learning about
reading
Planning for Family/Community Involvement: One-
on-ones Friday morning- forms bonds with adults
(residents)
Planning for Cognition: Mathematics: Counting
Christmas ornaments
Planning for Health/Nutrition: Daily conversations at
lunch about what is healthy and not.
Planning for Cognition: Science: sorting Christmas
ornaments
Changes to Routine/Schedule: closed Mon. Tue. Wed.
Planning for Social Studies: Talking about stay home
days (Christmas)-talking about different traditions or
cultures
Wow! Experiences: Talking about stay home days
(Christmas)
Weekly Reflection/Future Ideas: