The preschool class will spend the week exploring the topic of pets through various learning centers, activities, books and discussions. Each day will focus on a different aspect of pets such as what students know about pets, where pets can be found near the school, and exploring the classroom pets. Small group activities will include observational drawing, sorting animals, cooking and swimming. Families are invited to share a snack during the celebration at the end of the study of pets.

1. Week of: March 30-April 3 Teacher: Sara, Mary, Karen, Lisa
Study: Pets Investigation: Exploring the Topic
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Library: Photos and
books about
domesticated pets
Art: large, close-up
photos of the classroom
Blocks: nonfiction
books about pets and
animals
Toys and Games: Stuffed
Animals
CLOSED
Large Group Movement: Leaping
Sounds
Discussion and Shared
Writing: What do you
know about pets?
Game: Hot or Cold 3-D
Shapes
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Exploring our
classroom pets
Movement: Words in
motion
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Where Can we
see pets near school?
Movement: Let’s Pretend
Discussion and Shared
Writing: What Do we know
about pets?
CLOSED
Read-Aloud Charlie Anderson The Stray Dog Charlie Anderson The Stray Dog
Small Group Morning: Making My
Name
Afternoon: Cooking
Club/ Jumping Beans
Morning: Observational
drawing
Afternoon:
observational drawing
Morning: Syllable hula
hoop game
Afternoon: Swimming
Morning: Sorting and
Classifying/Bird’s Library
Afternoon: Grand Friends/
Seek and Find
Morning:
Afternoon:
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
Letter and word
recognition
Science inquiry and
observation
Letter and word
recognition
Science inquiry
Gold Objectives,
Dimensions &
Indicators
Demonstrate
knowledge of the
alphabet
Use scientific inquiry
skills
Demonstrate knowledge
of the alphabet
Uses classification skills
Outdoor Experiences: Hopping
Family Partnerships: We invite family members to share a special snack with the class during the celebration at the end of this study.
Wow! Experiences: Swimming