This document outlines the weekly lesson plans for a preschool classroom, including activities for large group, small group, and extras before lunch each day from Monday to Friday. The plans incorporate books, songs, finger plays, games, and other activities focused on topics like insects, spiders, bees, and giraffes. Many activities are designed to support children's development in key areas like physical science, economics, social-emotional skills, and language comprehension according to various educational guidelines.

1. Birds and Giraffes Weekly Lesson Plans
A.M. Large
Group Activity
(9:15)
AM Small Group
Activity
(9:45)
Extras Before Lunch
Group
(11:15)
Extensions Ohio’s Guidelines HighScope
Key Developmental Indicators
P.M. Small Group
Activity
(3:15)
Monday
5/27
1. Shake our Sillies
2. Start our day song
3. Calendar/helpers
& Weather
4. Book:
CLOSED Polly Visits
Book, Songs &
Finger plays Kindle
CLOSED
Tuesday
5/28
1. Shake our Sillies
2. Start our day song
3. Calendar/helpers
& Weather
4. Book:
Make a Bumble
Bee Balloon and
Try to Hit the Hive
with it.
Donna
Story Time
Book, Songs &
Finger plays Lady Bug
Dominoes
Physical Science
Forces and
Motions #4
Explore ways of
moving objects in
different ways
Physical Science
G. Science &
Technology
#51 Natural & Physical
World
Yarn Spider Web
Wednesday
5/29
1. Shake our Sillies
2. Start our day song
3. Calendar/helpers
& Weather
4. Book:
Paper Bumble Bee
Grand
parenting
for Birds
Book, Songs &
Finger plays Bee Tic Tac Toe
Kindle
Economics for
Early Childhood
Scarcity &
Resource
Allocation
B.Social & Emotional
Development
13. Cooperative Play
Children engage in
cooperative play.
Swimming
Thursday
5/30
1. Shake our Sillies
2. Start our day song
3. Calendar/helpers
& Weather
4. Book:
Ants on a log
Grand
parenting for
Giraffes
Book, Songs &
Finger plays Kindle
Insects
Matching
Communication:
Oral & Visual for
Early Childhood
#3 Follow Simple
Oral Directions
D. Language, Literacy,
Communication
#21 Comprehension:
Children understand
language.
Music and Reading
with Janet
Friday
5/31
1. Shake our Sillies
2. Start our day song
3. Calendar/helpers
& Weather
4. Book:
Hanging Spiders
Marie visits
in AM
Dan visits in
PM
Book, Songs &
Finger plays
Kindle
Spider Grid
Game
Communication:
Oral & Visual for
Early Childhood
#3 Follow Simple
Oral Directions
D. Language, Literacy,
Communication
#21 Comprehension:
Children understand
language
Dancing with Dan