This document outlines a week-long study focused on how birds move, with daily activities planned for a group of teachers and students. Each day focuses on a different aspect of bird movement through questions, demonstrations, books, videos, games, and outdoor exploration. Interest areas and materials in the classroom are adapted to complement the study, with additions like binoculars, bird books, feathers, and videos of birds in flight. The schedule aims to engage students through hands-on activities while following instructions and commitments to learn about how birds are able to move in different ways.

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily, Lynea Date: July 15-19
Study: Birds Investigation: How do birds move? Commitment: I commit to follow instructions.
Monday 15 Tuesday 16 Wednesday 17 Thursday 18 Friday 19
Question of
the Day:
How have you seen a bird
move?
Do all birds fly? Why do birds have wings? How else can birds
move?
Show me how you move your
body like a bird. LC 7-1
AM/PM
meeting
Leader:
AM Mary
PM Karen
AM Val LK 8-1
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Karen
AM
Heggerty
group:
Walk to New Russia
Township Park - talk about
the birds we see during our
walk there and back.
3yr old- Week 1 Wed
Preschool- Week 2 Mon
PreK- Week 2 Mon
3yr old- Week 1 Thurs
Preschool- Week 2 Tues
PreK- Week 2 Tues
3yr old- Week 1 Fri
Preschool- Week 2 Wed
PreK- Week 2 Wed
Preschool- Week 2 Thurs
PreK- Week 2 Thurs
Book:
Little Owl’s Day by Divya
Srinivasan
Are you my mother? By P.D.
Eastman
Three River Junction by Saranna D.
Burnham
Big Chickens by Leslie
Helakoski
Waddle, Waddle, Quack, Quack,
Quack by Barbara Anne Skalak
PM group:
Parachute with small bird
stuffed animal. Together we
will manipulate parachute to
simulate bird flying. CS 13-1
Make balloons that look like
birds then we will release
outside. Watch the
bird/balloon “fly” as the air
comes out.
On SMART Board: Watch videos of
different types of birds flying. Search:
BIRDS IN FLIGHT. Video - Flying birds
in slow motion. Take requests by
children if they have certain birds
they want to look up as well. SS 16-3
Do the chicken dance
together. CCA 21-3 ATL 1-
2
CD Song is on:
Relay race where we all have to
move like birds by soaring, flying,
hopping and running. PMP 17-5
Intergen/
Other:
Cooking club- Hannah,
Eleanor, Iris, Maike, Xavier
Art with Amanda 9:30-
10:00am, & 1-on-1s with
Amanda 3-4pm
Patterson Lounge 10am *
Swimming- Zariya, Nathan, Xavier,
Xenieya, Sebastian, Henry, Emilie
1 on 1 visits with Emily*
*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:
Dramatic Play (V): Bird nest, camping
items, bird watching guides, and
binoculars added to the area.
Discovery (M): Sprout & grow window to
examine growth and see parts of plants.
Seed view boxes, Magnifying glasses, and
native bird books. (3 drawer org. added.)
Library (K): Books about nature and birds
added to the library.
Sensory table (E): cocoa pods or bird seed
to be used in sensory table throughout the
week.
Art (E): Feathers to feel and manipulate as
a brush with paint.
Table Toys (K): Farm animal/hippo
counters for patterns CM 11-2 or sorting
CS 13-1, alphabet popsicles LKS 8-2, launch
& learn alphabet SED 6-3 and animal twins
ATL 1-6
Technology (M): We will play the
Sunflower Letter smartboard game and
watch the Sandy Ridge eagle camera on
the SMART board.
Music (R/L): We will have bird songs
playing for children to dance and move to
along with bird songs played on the smart
board.
outside (M/V): Going on walks to search
for birds and add our sightings to our bird
chart. CM 11-1
Blocks (R/L): The Strawberry Shortcake
village will be added to the block area.
Foam connectors to build with and explore
Writing (V): Children will write out words
for the word wall that they think/feel
describes birds then they will be posted.
Classroom rules / routines (V/M):
Follow instructions from your teachers.
Remind children of their commitment.
What needs extra attention/ schedule changes this week: _Making sure children that come in late still do the commitment in the mornings.________
Parent Involvement/needs (V/M): ______________________________________________________________________________________________
What worked best this week: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
What didn’t work so well this week: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Ideas for the future: Walk to collect items to make bird nests, fake worms for sensory bin. ________________________________________________