This document provides the weekly schedule and lesson plan for a preschool classroom the week of August 11-15. The theme for the week is the county fair, with activities including making ice cream cones in the art area on Monday, a field trip on Tuesday, shelling corn in the sensory table on Wednesday, milking a toy cow in large group on Thursday, and a field trip to the park on Friday. Academic objectives focus on social studies, cognitive development, and physical skills.

1. Week of: August 11-15 Teacher: Sara, Karen, Robin, Mary
Investigation: The County Fair
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Art: Puffy
Shaving
Cream Ice
Cream Cones
Field Trip
Sensory Table:
Shelling Corn
Large Group Milk the Cow
Field Trip
Who’s Hiding in
the Barn
Milk Tasting & Graphing
Library
Read-Aloud
Ice Cream by
Elisha Cooper
Country Fair by
Gail Gibbons Cows in the Parlor
Small Group Morning: Ice
cream Sundae
Bar
Afternoon:
Cooking
Club/Cow
Puppets
Morning:
Memphis
Kiddie Park
Afternoon:
Draw a picture
of Favorite
Ride
Morning: Design
your own
ride/Intergen
Afternoon:
Egg Races
Morning: Walk to the Park
Afternoon: Mrs. Wish
Washy’s Farm/ Muddy
Pig
Morning: Library
Afternoon: Intergen
Ohio Early Learning &
Development Standards
Social
Studies-
Production
and
consumption
Social Studies-
Civic
participation
skills
Cognitive-
Reasoning and
problem solving
Coordinates the use of
hands, fingers & wrist to
manipulate objects
Actively engage in group
reading activities
Gold Objectives, Dimensions &
Indicators
30 Shows
basic
understanding
of people and
how they live
3 participate
cooperatively
11 demonstrates
positive
approaches to
learning
Small Muscle
Uses fingers & hands
Comprehends and
responds to books