This document outlines the weekly activities and lessons for a preschool classroom for the week of December 21-23. The letter of the week is E. Activities include a Polar Express pajama party, discussions about what reindeer eat and whether it's better to be Santa's elf or reindeer, read-alouds of Christmas books, cooking club, a train game, making reindeer food and prints, bird painting, and swimming. The document also lists learning standards and objectives for the week.

1. Week of: December 21-December 23 Teacher: Sara, Karen, Mary, Robin, Macie
Study: Holiday Fun Letter of the Week: E
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Art: Reindeer
Coloring Pages
Sensory Table: Hot
Chocolate Sensory
Bin
Large Group
Polar Express Pajama
Party
Discussion:
What Do Reindeer
Eat:
Discussion: Would
You Rather Be
Santa’s Elf or
Reindeer? (And
Why?)
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Read-Aloud The Biggest Christmas
Ever
The Best Christmas
Ever
Russell’s Christmas
Magic
Small Group Morning: Pajama Party
Afternoon: Cooking
Club/Polar Express
Train Game
AM: Reindeer Food
Afternoon: Hand
Print Reindeer
AM: Birds
Intergen/Jingle Bell
Painting
Afternoon:
Swimming
Happy
Holidays
Happy
Holidays
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
People belong to a
number of groups and
these groups have
unique characteristics.
Uses classroom tools
independently
w/eye-hand
coordination
Use imagination and
creativity to interact
with objects and
materials
Gold Objectives,
Dimensions &
Indicators
Show basic
understanding of people
and how they live
Demonstrates fine
motor strength and
coordination
Show flexibility and
inventiveness in
thinking
Outdoor Experiences: Kicking Balls
Family Partnerships:
Wow! Experience: Swimming, Polar Express Pajama Party