December Week 4

1. Birds and Giraffes Teachers: Sara, Shuang, Karen, Mary December 25-29
Study: Holiday Investigation: New Years
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Sensory Table: Polar
animals in ice
Games & Toys: 2018
dot painting
Music &
Movement: Bean
Bag toss w/
tallying results
Question of the Day What was your favorite
present?
What is a new years
resolution?
Do you stay awake
until midnight?
Large Group Discussion and Shared
Writing:
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Discussion and
Shared Writing:
CLOSED
Discussion and Shared
Writing: What did you do
over your Holiday break.
Discussion and
Shared Writing: 2017
Memories/ 2018
Wishes
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
What kind of
things do you like
to do at a party?
Read-Aloud The Penguin Who Wanted
to Fly
Let It Snow
Little Snowflake’s
Big Adventure
Sneezy the Snowman
The Snowy Day
The Biggest
Snowman Ever
Small Group Morning:
Afternoon:
CLOSED
Morning:
Afternoon:
CLOSED
Morning: Intergen/ Board
game day
Afternoon: Swim
Morning: noise
makers (leave in
classroom for next
day)
Afternoon: Intergen/
Morning: Party
hats
Afternoon: News
Year Eve Party
Ohio Early Learning
& Development
Standards
GKS- Identify physical
characteristics & simple behaviors
of living things.
GKSS-Everyone has
responsibilities within the group
AL-Carry out tasks, activities,
projects or experiences from
beginning to end
LL-Follow agreed
upon rules for
discussions
SE-Request & accept
guidance from
familiar adults
PWB-Demonstrates
coordination in using
objects during active play.
GKM-Understand that the
last number name spoken
tells the number of objects
counted up to 10
GOLD Objectives,
Dimensions &
Indicators
Demonstrates knowledge of
characteristics of living things
Participates cooperatively
& constructively in group situations
Persists
Uses appropriate
conversational &
other communication
skills
Manipulates balls or
similar objects w/flexible
body movements
Knows the last number
states how many in all
Outdoor Experiences: Take a walk around Kendal to look for frozen ponds
Family Partnerships: Monday – Visit from Polly and Marie, Tuesday – Reading with Donna, Wed. Intergen
Wow! Experiences: New Years Eve celebration, Swimming