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1. Week of: October 5-9 Teacher: Sara, Karen, Mary, Robin, Maci
Beginning the Year Ministudy: What sounds do we hear at school? Where do they come from?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Sand and Water:
variety of glass
containers; food
coloring; measuring
cups; funnel; spoon
Discovery: textured
materials used to make
sounds, e.g., crinkly
paper or corrugated
cardboard
Music and Movement:
a variety of bells (or
other musical
instruments)
Computer: headphones
and interesting sound
clips; ebook version of
The Gingerbread Man
Music and
Movement: materials,
such as empty
containers, that can
be used as
instruments
Large Group Song: “La, La, La”
Discussion and
Shared Writing: What
Are the Sounds We
Hear Around School?
Game: Listening Story
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Choosing
Sounds to Investigate
Rhyme: “Here Is the
Beehive”
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Investigating
Sounds
Song: “La, La, La”
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Investigating
Sounds
Music: “Echo
Clapping”
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
Celebrating Our
Learning
Read-Aloud Rice Is Nice Too Many Tamales Crazy Pizza Day The Gingerbread Man A World of Families
Small Group Morning: Letters,
Letters, Letters/Polly
visit
Afternoon: Shaving
Cream
Letters/Cooking Club
Morning: Letters,
Letters, Letters/Story
time with Donna
Afternoon: Shaving
Cream Letters
Morning: Dinnertime
Afternoon: Let’s Go
Fishing
Morning: Dramatic
Story Retelling
Afternoon: Clothesline
Storytelling
Morning: Dramatic
Story Retelling/Marie
Visit
Afternoon:
Clothesline
Storytelling
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
Science/Inquiry
engage in simple
investigations
Physical
Science/exploration of
energy
Science Inquiry/
exploring objects
Reading Standards Reading standards
Gold
Objectives,
Dimensions &
Indicators
Use scientific inquiry
skills
Demonstrates
knowledge of physical
properties
Use scientific inquiry
skills
Comprehends and
responds to text
Comprehends and
responds to text
Outdoor Experiences: Exploring the gazebo garden
Family Partnerships:
Wow! Experience: Donna Story Time
