This document outlines the weekly schedule and activities for a preschool classroom focusing on reducing, reusing, and recycling. The week includes art projects using recycled materials like bubble wrap and junk collections. Dramatic play involves wrapping gifts and sorting clothes. Large group activities include a "Marching Junk Band" and read-alouds about recycling. Small group work focuses on storytelling, letter formation, and shape identification. The schedule integrates Ohio early learning standards around reading, motor skills, social skills, asking questions, and identifying shapes. Family participation includes an ELI recycling center field trip.

1. Week of: Jan 30 – Feb 3, 2017 Birds and Giraffes Teacher: Sara, Mary, Karen, Macie, Jeni
Study: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Investigation 3: How can we create less trash?
How can we reuse junk?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Art: Bubble wrap Art: Bubble Wrap Discovery: junk
collection
Art: items from
junk collection
Dramatic Pay:
wrapping Paper
Scraps
Question of the
Day
Can we use this to make
music?
Can we make
something from this
paper bag?
What can we make
from this?
What do you do
with Clothes that
don’t fit you
anymore?
Will this present fit
in this box?
Large Group Music: Marching Junk Band
Discussion and Shared
Writing: The paperbag
princess
I love you ritual
Song: I Love You
Ritual
Recycle Song
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Paper Bags
Book: Don’t Use
Reuse it
I love you ritual
Discussion and
Shared Writing: Gift
Making
Poem: ELI Trip
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
ELI Trip
I love you ritual
Poem: Silly Willy
Walking
I love you ritual
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
Using Less in the
Classroom
Read-Aloud Peter’s Chair Hush! Peter’s Chair Something From
Nothing
Trash Trucks
Small Group Morning:
Dramatic Story Retelling
Afternoon: Clothespin
Storytelling
Morning: Stick Letters
Afternoon: Walk
Letter
Morning: ELI Visitor
Afternoon: Story
Telling
Morning: ELI Trip
Afternoon:
Journals
Morning: Journals /
I’m Thinking of a
Shape
Afternoon: Shape
Book
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
LL-Reading
Comprehension/Retell or re-
enact familiar stories
PWB&MD
Demonstrates
locomotor skills with
control, coordination
and balance
GKSS-Understands that
everyone has rights and
responsibilities within a
group
SE- Interact with familiar
adults
AL-Ask questions to seek
explanations about
phenomena of interest
GKS-Demonstrate
knowledge of body part
GKM-Identify and
describe shapes
Gold Objectives,
Dimensions &
Indicators
Retells familiar stories using
pictures as prompts
Demonstrates traveling
skills
Participates
cooperatively
Engages with trusted
adults
Shows eagerness to learn
about a variety of topics
Demonstrates knowledge
of living things
Identifies a few
basic shapes
Outdoor Experiences: Walk
Family Partnerships: Attending ELI trip
Wow! Experiences: ELI Trip