The teachers spent the week of June 24-28, 2019 focusing on the parts of a plant with the students. Each day, the teachers led morning and afternoon small group activities related to plants, including identifying plant parts, learning what it means for a plant to absorb, and participating in gardening activities. The teachers divided their time between various interest areas in the classroom to incorporate the plant theme, such as adding books and materials about gardening to the library and dramatic play areas.

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily, Lynea Date: June 24-28, 2019
Study: Spring Investigation: What are the parts of a plant? Commitment: I will Keep my Body Safe
Monday 24 Tuesday 25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 Friday 28
Question of
the Day:
Have you been able to
keep your body safe?
(Children write yes or no)
Did you bring a show and
tell? (chart the answer)
Can you label these parts of
a plant? (have them point
and write what they say)
What does absorb mean? What do you want to learn
about next?
AM/PM
meeting
Leader:
AM Mary
PM Karen
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Karen
AM focus
group:
Person, Book,
Activity
Mary
Identify parts of plants in
the sprout and grow
window. CS 15-2
Val
Llama Llama Time to Share?
Show and tell turns ATL 1-4
Emily
How do Dinosaurs Stay
Safe?
Show and tell turns SED 6-2
Val
Up, Down and Around
Show and tell turns LC 7-1
Emily
Llama Llama Time to Share?
Show and tell turns
PM focus
group:
Karen
How do Dinosaurs Stay
Safe?
Plant stamps game CM 12-2
Mary
Up, Down and Around
Flower Letter game LK 8-2
Mary
Up in the Garden and down
in the Dirt
Tie dye part 1 CCA 21-1
Lynea
The Little Gardener’s
Guide pg 10
Tie dye part 2
Karen
Up in the Garden and down in
the Dirt - Courtyard garden
fun. SS 16-4
Intergen/
Other:
Cooking club- Hannah,
Iris, Maike, Eleanor, Jaxon
Art with Amanda 9:30-
10:00am, & 1-on-1s with
Amanda 3-4pm
Swimming- Nathan,
Xenieya, Sebastian,
Vayda, Gemma, Luke S.,
Emilie, Xavier, Kaya (V&K)
Courtyard Garden fun.
*Children are asked who would like to participate weekly and are not assigned certain weeks to participate.
Small 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): Farmers Market
addition of homemade tractor with
laundry baskets
Discovery (M): Sprout and grow
window & paper towel wicking
experiments.
Library (K): Books about gardens
/plants added as well as food felt
board materials.
Sensory table (E): Clay and accessories
to manipulate.
Art (E): Blank puzzles to color and
create their own personalized puzzles.
Cooking/Table Toys (K): Plant stamp
games, bugs building toys, peg
pictures, jumping frogs, and numbered
lily pads.
Technology (M): Parts of a plant
smartboard game.
Music (R/L): Shakers, to imitate the
rain helping plants grow.
Large motor (M/V): Calisthenics cube,
outside bikes, and visiting Button Bush
Bridge. PMP 17-5
Blocks (R/L): Tree slices, and sticks
added to build natural structures.
Pictures of gardens and farms.
Writing (V): Chalk boards will be
available to write on and stick
alphabet matching.
Classroom rules / routines (V/M):
Be safe – commitment to keep your
body safe.
What needs extra attention/ schedule changes this week: __________________________________________________________________________
Parent Involvement/needs (V/M): ______________________________________________________________________________________________
What worked best this week: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
What didn’t work so well this week: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Ideas for the future: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________