This document outlines the weekly schedule and curriculum plan for a preschool classroom studying zoos. Each day focuses on a different zoo-related topic such as animals, zookeepers, or zoo visits through read-alouds, activities, and questions of the day. The schedule details large group, small group, and outdoor activities planned each day to develop children's skills in various domains like literacy, math, science, and social-emotional learning through the zoo study.

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Robin, Emily, Jeni January 14-18, 2019
Study: Animals Investigation: Zoos Commitment:
Monday 7 Tuesday 8 Wednesday 9 Thursday 10 Friday 11
Interest
Areas
Sensory table: Hay with
animals (CS 13-1)
Question of
the Day
What is hay? Have you made a
“Zoo keeper, Zoo
keeper” book yet?
What is your favorite
zoo animal?
What letter does your name
start with?
What do you want to be when
you grow up?
AM Large
Group
Val
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
*Karen, Observe PMP 19-1
Val
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
*Val, Observe PMP
19-2
Val
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
Val
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
*Mary, Observe PMP 19-3
Mary
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
*Karen, Observe PMP 19-4
AM Read-
Aloud
Curious George Feeds the
Animals, By Margret and
H.A. Reys’s
Zoo Keeper, Zoo
Keeper, What Do You
See?
1,2,3, to the zoo, By
Eric Carle
Z for Zookeeper, By Marie
Roland Smith (see what
children remember from
previous reading)
Who Works at the Zoo? By
Alyse Sweeney
AM Small
Group
Val
Exploring hay and the 5
senses in the sensory table
(CS 13-1)
Val
Coloring “Zoo
Keeper, Zoo Keeper”
books
Val
Draw pictures of fav zoo
animals and writing the
animal name (LKS 9-1)
Val
Draw pictures of fav zoo
animals and writing the
animal name (LKS 9-1)
Mary
Build a zoo in block area
PM Large
Group
Emily
1. Song-
2. I Love You Ritual
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
Mary
1. Song-
2. I Love You Ritual
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area
Mary
1. Song-
2. I Love You Ritual
4. Weekly Commit
5. Study Discussion-
6. Explain interest area-
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- 6.
Explain interest area
PM Read-
Aloud
I Am A Zookeeper, By
Cynthia Benjamin
Life Size Zoo, By
Teruyuki Komiya
(Swimming) The Escape of Marvin the
Ape, By Caralyn and Mark
Buehner
My Visit to the Zoo, By Aliki
PM small
Group
Emily
Animal Action songs
Mary
Making Life size
mural for bathroom
Mary
Swimming/ Smartboard
games
Emily/Sam
Use zoo words to practice
beginning sounds/letters
Val
Playing “I Spy” with book
My Visit to the Zoo
Intergen Pm- Mary- Cooking Club Am- Donna reads in
classroom
Am- Val -Intergen in
Patterson
Pm-Mary-Dragon day with
Donna in Jameson House
Am- Emily- One-on-ones

2. Planning for Approaches to Learning: Recalling “Z is
for Zookeeper” from previous reading ATL 1-2
Planning for Perception, Motor & Physical: Observing
teeth brushing PMP 19-2
Planning for Social & Emotional Development: waiting
turn to answer Q of Day SED 3-2
Planning for Creative & Cultural Arts: Mural for bathroom
CCA 21-1
Planning for Language & Communication: Using word
wall words to practice beginning sounds/letters LC 7-3
Outdoor Experiences: recess
Planning for Literacy Knowledge & skills: Writing
animal names on their pictures LKS 9-1
Planning for Family/Community Involvement: Swimming
Planning for Cognition: Mathematics: Build a zoo in
block area CM 12-1
Planning for Health/Nutrition: Daily lunch conversations
Planning for Cognition: Science: Hay in the sensory
table CS 13-1
Changes to Routine/Schedule: Swimming
Planning for Social Studies: Q of Day: What do you
want to be when you grow up? SS 16-4
Wow! Experiences: Swimming
Weekly Reflection/Future Ideas:
-Plan a visit to the zoo for nature club, to tie in with zoo
study.
-Once interest is lost in zoo, do study on make believe
creatures