1. Week of: December 1-5 Teacher: Sara, Karen, Mary, Robin, Gabbie
Study: Holiday Traditions Investigation: Using our Senses
Ages: 2 ½ - 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Interest Areas Art: k paper Easel: Scented Paint Art: Ice cream cone Tree Discovery: Bell Presents Art: Ice cream cone tree Large Group Shared Discussion: Introduce Letter: K What Do We smell, taste, touch, see at Christmas? Shared Discussion: Who stole the Candy from the Candy Cane jar? Shared Discussion: Introduce Sight Word: and What do You Need to Build a snowman? Shared Discussion: Do you Know What a Nutcracker is? Shared Discussion: Guess Who is Ringing the Bell? Read-Aloud The 5 Senses of Christmas Gingerbread Mouse Frosty the Snowman The Nutcracker There was an Old Lady will Swallow a Bell Small Group Morning: Gingerbread Ornaments Afternoon: Cooking Club Morning: Guess the Holiday Smell Afternoon: Feely Stocking Morning: Counting Snowman Afternoon: Peppermint Activity/Art Project Morning: Bird’s Library/ Afternoon: Intergen Group Morning: Counting Mystery Stockings Afternoon: Guess the Christmas Bell Ohio Early Learning & Development Standards Science inquiry- describe Science inquiry-make careful observations Math-count to tell # of objects Reading comprehension Physical well- being and motor development Gold Objectives, Dimensions & Indicators Use scientific inquiry skills Use scientific inquiry skills Use number concepts Comprehends and responds to books Uses fingers and hands
Outdoor Experiences:
Family Partnerships: Coming Next week is the Holiday Performance on Thursday Jan 11, at 6 p.m.
Wow! Experiences: Bird Library

2. Planning for Language & Literacy:
K Chant
Sight Word: and
Planning for Health/Nutrition:
Cooking Club:
Planning for Family/Community Involvement:
Parent conferences
Planning for Individual Children:
SB: mediate with peers CM-developing patience
ABa: share appropriately PH-#&letter recognition, adding detail to work
LG-#& letter recognition
MS: using words to communicate CS-sight words, acknowledging when be spoken
SL: listening to teachers to
JM: interacting with peers JJ-letter sounds, sight words
JR: Counting to 20 ES- sight words
LM: one to one correspondence AL- sounding out words, sight words
TJ: listening to teachers JB- interacting with peers
ED- letter recognition BD- eye contact
SD- responding to name AH- interacting with peers
JS- independence JT- listening to teachers
OU-fine motor
Changes to Routine/Schedule:
Weekly Reflection/Future Ideas: Key Code for Domain Focus: Early Learning and Development Standards S/E= Social Emotional C=Cognitive G=General Knowledge LL=Language & Literacy Development APT=Approach Toward Learning Key Code for Domain Focus: K-12 standards FA= Fine Arts ELA=English Language Arts SS= Social Studies S= Science M= Mathematics T= Technology