This document outlines the weekly schedule and activities for teachers Mary, Valerie, Karen, and Emily from January 28th to February 1st, 2019. The study focus is on animals and movement. On Tuesday, the class will take a field trip to the Music Settlement in Cleveland to learn about animal movement. Throughout the week, various interest areas in the classroom will feature animal-related activities, such as a vet station in dramatic play, ocean animal blocks, and animal books. The schedule also includes large group time, small groups, and intergenerational activities.

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily Date: Jan 28- Feb 1, 2019
Study: Animals Investigation: Animals and Movement/Eli Field trip
Commitment: I Commit to only take out the toys I am going to use. I will leave the rest in the bin.
Red means this activity will be assessed, please refer to the back of this sheet
Monday 28 Tuesday 29 Wednesday 30 Thursday 31 Friday 1
Question of the Day What is an idea? Have you ever had an
idea?
What animal would you
want to dance with?
Do you like to dance? Show me your favorite
way to dance
Large Group Leader
After group… assessing
name recognition
AM - Val
PM - Emily
AM - Field Trip
PM - Mary
AM - Val
PM - Mary- Mad Hatters
Tea party
AM - Val
PM - Emily
AM - Mary
PM - Val
AM Book (Eli visitor to come and talk
about movement and visiting
the Music Settlement)
(Field Trip to the Music
Settlement in Cleveland)
Marimba! Animals from
A to Z by Pat Mora
What Do You Do With A
Box by Jane Yolen
Henry’s Bright Idea, by
Lauren Bradshaw
PM Book What Do You Do with An
Idea, by Kobi Yamada
Henry’s Bright Idea, by
Lauren Bradshaw
(Mad Hatters Tea) Max by Rachel Isadora What Do You Do With An
Idea, by Kobi Yamada
Intergen: Pm-Mary- Cooking club Am-Donna reads 10:30 Am-Val to Patterson 10
Pm- Mad Hatters Tea
Pm-Mary grand friends Am-Emily- One on ones
Small groups are done during Free Play in the Interest areas. (Teachers will assess students’ ability to make plans for how they want to spend their free choice time)
These are the Changes to Interest area Based on Children’s Interests/Study:
Dramatic Play: Vet station
to practice caring for
animals
Discovery: Magnets and little
colored circles to blend colors
Library: Add books on
movement to explore, and
Color Dance by Ann Jones
Writing: Animal words to
practice writing
Sensory table: colored water
and various water toys to explore
mixing water
Art: Painting to music at
the easel
Cooking: Betsy- N/A Technology: Drawing at the
smartboard to work with colors
Music: Scarves to dance with
in music area. Jack Hartman
welcome to the Zoo counting
Song (CD & Smartboard)
Classroom rules/routines: -Nap
time = no talking when the lights
are out, stay on the cot, be
respectful to sleeping friends,
sleep is needed
Large Muscle: The freeze
song to practice control
Parent Involvement/needs:
Joining us on the Field trip
Blocks: Ocean animals to
explore how they move
Table Toys: making and
playing with snow dough
Outside: Water colors in spray
bottles to paint the snow
What needs extra attention/ schedule changes this week: Field Trip on Tuesday, and Mad Hatter Tea on Wednesday (no swimming)
What worked best this week:__________________________________________________________________________________________________
What didn’t work so well this week: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Ideas for the future: Talk about pets, kids like pretending to be dogs.