February Week 1 Pets

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily Date: Feb. 4- Feb 8 2019
Study: Animals Investigation: Pets
Commitment: I commit to raise my quiet hand when I have something to say.
Red means this activity will be assessed, please refer to the back of this sheet
Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Friday 8
Question of the Day Do you have a pet? If you could have any
animal as a pet, what
would it be?
Why do people have
pets?
What pet should we
have in the classroom?
How do we take care of
pets?
Large Group Leader AM Val
PM Emily
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Emily
AM Mary
PM Val
AM Book Pete the Cat, I love my
white shoes, by Eric
Litwin
Book with Betsy If you give a pig a
pancake by Laura
Numeroff
Wag by Patrick
McDonnell
Have you seen my cat?
By Eric Carle
PM Book Have you seen my cat?
By Eric Carle
If you give a mouse a
cookie by Laura Joffe
Numeroff
(swimming) If you give a pig a
pancake by Laura
Numeroff
If you give a mouse a
cookie by Laura Joffe
Numeroff
Intergen: Mary- Cooking club Donna reads 10:30am Val to Patterson at 10am Mary afternoon grand
friends
Emily- One on ones
Small groups are done during Free Play in the Interest areas. These are the Changes to Interest area Based on Children’s Interests/Study:
Dramatic Play: Vet
Station, make food to care
for the animals
Discovery: magnets and colored
circles, explore how they react to
each other
Library: Updated pet book/Pete the Cat
felt board
Writing: sand tracing tray,
to practice writing letters
Sensory table: Hay, straw,
and animals, explore how
animals act and use
hay/straw
Art: Painting with straw
(easel)/Pete the Cat
coloring pages
Cooking: Betsy- Pine cone bird
feeders
Technology: Live video from Belweather
farms
Music: CD- The diversity of
Animal Sounds, Explore
acting like different
animals
Classroom
rules/routines: lining up
routine and poem
Large Muscle: Auditorium
games with multiple
steps- Thursday 10-11:30
Parent Involvement/needs:
Invited to join swimming/remind
about zoo trip
Blocks: tubes to build with Table Toys: Checkers/
heart marble art
Outside: Doggy doggy
wheres your bone? (hide
and seek game), being
persistent in a game
What needs extra attention/ schedule changes this week: Swimming
What worked best this week:
What didn’t work so well this week:
Ideas for the future: Sensory writing options: paint in bags, letter matching with stickers and tube, cloths pins with letters to match to words. Discovery
table, colored cellophane landscape.

2. Standard RED BEING ASSESSED Blue being met Description Standard RED BEING ASSESSED Blue being met Description
Approaches to Learning ATL Goals 1,2
1-1 Is Attentive
1-2 Develops Memory
1-3 Is Persistent
1-4 Is Curious
1-5 Shows Initiative
1-6 Thinks with Creativity & Flexibility
2-1 Understands Routines
2-2 Shows Responsibility
Doggy doggy where’s your bone?
(hide and seek game)
3-Year Old: Continues efforts to finish a
challenging activity or task, even when
frustrated, with or without adult
support
Pre-K: Completes reasonable tasks despite
frustration, either by persisting
independently or seeking help from a
friend or adult
Cognition Science CS Goals 13, 14, 15
13-1 Explores Objects
13-2 Classifies or Sorts Object
13-3 Learns Using Technology
14-1 Solves Problems
14-2 Makes Predictions
14-3 Makes Plans
14-4 Draws Conclusions and Sorts Results
15-1 Explores the natural Environment
15-2 Develops an Understanding of and Care for the Natural
World
Explore how magnets and
colored circles react to each
other in Discovery area
Social & Emotional Development SED Goals 3-6
3-1 Expresses Emotion
3-2 Manages Feelings & Demonstrates Self-Control
4-1 Develops Awareness of Self
4-2 Becomes Confident
5-1 Bonds with Adults
5-2 Learns from Adults
6-1 Builds Empathy
6-2 Bonds with Peers
6-3 Cooperates with Peers
Singing good morning song with Val at
large group
Social Studies SS Goals 16
16-1 Explores Cultures
16-2 Understands Time
16-3 Explores Geography
16-4 Learns about Community Roles and Jobs
16-5 Learns about Government and Economics
In the Vet Station, make food
to care for the animals
Language and communication LC Goals 7
7-1 Develops Receptive Communication
7-2 Develops Expressive Communication
7-3 Develops Phonemic Awareness
7-4 Expands Vocabulary
7-5 Expands Grammar and Pronunciation
7-6 Learns Conversation Structure
Auditorium games with multiple
steps
3-Year Old: Follows adult directives;
begins to follow 2-3 step instructions
Pre-K: can follow multi-step directions
of increasing complexity
Perception, Motor & Physical PMP Goals 17, 18, 19, 20
17-1 Develops Perception & Balance
17-2 Develops Lower Body Strength
17-3 Develops Upper Body Strength
17-4 Develops Gross Hand-Eye Coordination
17-5 Develops Large Motor Coordination Skills
17-6 Develops Stamina for Extended Awake Periods and Play Times
18-1 Develops Dexterity and In-Hand Manipulation Skills
18-2 Develops Fine Hand-Eye Coordination
19-1 Develops Meal Time Independence
19-2 Develops Self-Care Skills
19-3 Becomes Toilet Trained
19-4 Develops Naptime Independence
20-1Learns about Nutrition
20-2 Learns Safety Rules
Swimming
Literacy Knowledge and skills LK Goals 8, 9
8-1 Develops Early Literacy
8-2 Develops Alphabetic Knowledge
8-3 Develops Emergent Reading
9-1 Develops Emergent Writing
Writing center- Sand tracing tray
3-Year Old: Draws simple shapes; copies
letters and designs; shows interest in
written expression through scribbling and
describing what was “written”
Pre-K: Prints own name, either through
tracing, coping, or writing independently
and may make mistakes; attempts to copy
simple words from classroom labels and
other materials; shows awareness that a
word is made up of letters.
Cognition Mathematics CM Goals 10, 11, 12
10-1 Begins Counting
10-2 Builds and Observes Sets
10-3 Learns Addition, Subtraction and Division
10-4 Reads and Writes Numbers
11-1 Learns Measurement and Quantities
11-2 Understands Patterns
12-1 Learns Shapes & Sizes
12-2 Develops Spatial Awareness
Cooking club- following a recipe and
measuring ingredients
Creative & Cultural Arts CCA Goal 21
21-1 Explores Art Media
12-2 Explores Music
21-3 Explores Movement and Dance
21-4 Participates in Dramatic Play
Listen to Animal sounds CD and
move like the animals