This document provides the schedule and lesson plans for a group of teachers - Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily, and Lynea - for the week of September 9-13, 2019. It outlines the daily questions, activities, and books for each day. It also describes changes made to different interest areas based on children's interests in investigation of what's in the classroom. The schedule includes meetings, groups, and intergenerational activities.

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily, Lynea Study: Back to School Date: September 9-13, 2019
Investigation: What’s in our classroom Commitment: I commit to keep myself safe.
September 2019 Monday 9 Tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 13
Q of the Day:
What’s your favorite thing
about school?
Do you read books at home? What would you like to create in
art area?
Recall from yesterday, how do
you use the Safe Space?
ATL 1-2
What is your favorite area to
play in?
AM/PM mtg
Leader:
AM Val LK 8-2
PM Mary
AM Val LK 8-2
PM Mary
AM Val LK 8-2
PM Mary
AM Val LK 8-2
PM Mary
AM Val LK 8-2
PM Karen
AM Phonemic
Awareness
group:
Grand Parents Day
Celebration with our Grand-
friends in Aud. 9-11 LC 7-6
3yr old- Week 1 Thursday
PreK- Week 2 Tuesday
3yr old- Week 1 Friday
PreK- Week 2 Wednesday
3yr old- Read aloud in library
PreK- Week 2 Thursday
3yr old- Read aloud in library
PreK- Week 2 Friday
Book:
Shubert’s Choice by Dr.
Becky Bailey
Shubert Sees the Best by Dr.
Becky Bailey
Shubert’s New Friend by Dr. Becky
Bailey
Shubert’s Helpful Day by Dr.
Becky Bailey
Shubert’s Big Voice by Dr
Becky Bailey
PM group:
Introduce how to use
dramatic play using
puppets/animals, library,
sensory. SED 5-2, CCA 21-4
Introduce how to use art and
easel, discovery. At art ask
children to draw a smiley face.
SED 5-2, PMP 18-1
Introduce how to use blocks and
safe space. Work together to build
a block tower and count how tall it
is. SED 5-2, CM 10-1
Introduce how to use music
writing, and SMARTboard.
SED 5-2, CS 13-3
Introduce how to use table
toys and doll house. Draw a
map of the classroom. SED
5-2, SS16-3
Intergen/
Other:
Cooking club: Ellen,
Xenieya, Zariya, Henry, Bret
Grandfriends time 10-11am*
Swimming: Maike, Eila, Bret,
BrookeLynn, Ella Mae, Maddox
Art Group in the classroom
3:30pm
One on ones *Emily
Intergen 3-4pm- Nathan,
Jaxon, Briar, Eila, Ella Mae
*Children are asked who would like to participate weekly and are not assigned certain weeks to participate. Groups are done during Free Play in the Interest areas.
These are the Changes to Interest area Based on Children’s Interests/Study:
Writing (V): Letter puzzles
to enhance awareness of
letters. Magnetic Writing
board to work on grip of
writing utensils.
Discovery (M): Light table turned on with
translucent building bricks. Ask the children
- What does translucent mean? What else
is translucent?
Library (K): Books about back to school and
emotions, all about me, and friendship to read
alone or with friends and teachers.
Large Muscle/Outside (M/V): Explain the rules and
routines of the playground, where things go, the
bell routine, etc.
Art (E): Various materials
will be out that we can
compile together to make a
classroom art quilt
together.
Table Toys (K): Ginger Bread Cookie cutters
with buttons and beads for the play dough.
Also, we will put out Fall Fun Lace/Trace,
Apple Seed dominos, and Measuring Motor
to work on increasing fine motor skills.
Technology (M): Letter formation Link-to-learn
game on smart board, where children match
and trace letters with their fingers.
Classroom rules / routines (V/M):
Go over mealtime routines at the table, one scoop
and pass, ask for seconds, be patient, etc.
Sensory table (E): Water
beads (Mon, Tues), Rice and
buttons (Wed-Fri)
blocks (R/L): Large Lego blocks, pictures of
places around town added to the blocks,
Music (R/L): Brain Boogie Boosters CD to sign
and move to as well as the I love you Rituals
Cube with various rituals they can do together.
Dramatic Play (V): Play kitchen/house, stove,
fridge, sink, dishes and food items. Making soup
and hot cocoa, outside is a favorite activity, many
kids asked to play kitchen inside too.
What needs extra attention/ schedule changes this week: Making sure children that come in late still do the commitment in the mornings.
What worked/didn’t work this week or Ideas for the future: Next commitment (Oct.)- Use my big voice____________________________________
Parent Involvement/needs (V/M): Grandparents are invited to join us for our Grandparents day Celebration in the Auditorium_________________