1. Week of: November 24-28 Teacher: Sara, Karen, Mary, Robin, Jenn, Gabbie
Study: Thanksgiving Fun Investigation: Thanksgiving
Ages: 2 ½ - 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Interest Areas Art: J paper Sand and water: Pumpkin cloud Dough Games and Toys: Turkey File Folder Game Large Group Shared Discussion: J exploration Shared Discussion: Thanksgiving Luncheon Shared Discussion: Feather Tossing Time CLOSED CLOSED Read-Aloud Chicken Soup with Rice Round the Turkey Thanksgiving Rules Small Group Morning: Soup Afternoon: Cooking Club Morning: Toilet paper Tube Turkey Afternoon: Turkey Scramble Morning: Pilgrim Hats Afternoon: Turkey Plates HAPPY THANKSGIVING HAPPY THANKSGIVING Ohio Early Learning & Development Standards Demonstrates a beginning understanding of links between letters & sounds People belong to a number of groups that have unique characteristics Use classroom and household tools independently with eye- hand coordination to carry out activities. Gold Objectives, Dimensions & Indicators Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet Shows basic understanding of people & how they live Uses refined wrist and finger movements.
Outdoor Experiences:
Family Partnerships: Tuesday– Harvest Lunch
Wow! Experiences:

2. Planning for Language & Literacy:
F Chant
Sight Word:up
Planning for Health/Nutrition:
Cooking Club:
Planning for Family/Community Involvement:
Planning for Individual Children:
SB: mediate with peers CM-developing patience
ABa: share appropriately PH-#&letter recognition, adding detail to work
LG-#& letter recognition
MS: using words to communicate CS-sight words, acknowledging when be spoken
SL: listening to teachers to
JM: interacting with peers JJ-letter sounds, sight words
JR: Counting to 20 ES- better drop off, sight words
LM: one to one correspondence AL- sounding out words, sight words
TJ: listening to teachers JB- interacting with peers
ED- letter recognition BD- eye contact
SD- responding to name AH- interacting with peers
JS- independence JT- listening to teachers
OU-fine motor
Changes to Routine/Schedule:
ELI Trip – Wednesday
ELI Visitor – Tuesday
Picture Day - Tuesday
Weekly Reflection/Future Ideas: Key Code for Domain Focus: Early Learning and Development Standards S/E= Social Emotional C=Cognitive G=General Knowledge LL=Language & Literacy Development APT=Approach Toward Learning Key Code for Domain Focus: K-12 standards FA= Fine Arts ELA=English Language Arts SS= Social Studies S= Science M= Mathematics T= Technology