This document outlines a week-long study plan for a group of preschool teachers and their students about animals that live in water. Each day focuses on a different ocean animal or topic related to life in the ocean through questions of the day, read-alouds, activities, and songs. Interest areas in the classroom are adapted to enhance learning about letters, size comparison, classification, and pretend play related to the ocean theme.

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily, Lynea Study: Water Investigation: Who lives in Water?
Commitment: I Commit to Listen to My Teachers
September 2019 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6
Q of the Day:
LC 7-2
Who lives in water? How big is the biggest animal
in the world?
What is your favorite ocean animal? Would you want to live in
water?
AM/PM mtg
Leader:
AM Val LK 8-2
PM Mary
AM Val LK 8-2
PM Mary
AM Val LK 8-2
PM Mary
AM Val LK 8-2
PM Karen
AM Phonemic
Awareness
group:
3yr old- Week 4 Thursday
PreK- Week 8 Wednesday
3yr old- Week 4 Thursday
PreK- Week 8 Wednesday
3yr old- read aloud in library
PreK- Week 8 Thursday
3yr old- read aloud in library
PreK- Week 8 Friday
Book:
Somewhere in the Ocean by
Jennifer Ward SS 16-3
I’m the Biggest thing in the
Ocean by Kevin Sherry
Swallow the Leader by Danna Smith The Rainbow Fish by Marcus
Pfister
PM group:
Learning and singing together
the Waves in the Sea, come up
with new versus together. CCA
12-2
Using the smart board,
research how big a blue
whale is, then measure out
that length in the hallway.
CM 11-1
Sort pictures of animals into 2
categories, who lives in and out of
the water. CS 13-2
Play memory using Ocean
ABC cards. Work on taking
turns and using encouraging
word with our friends. SED 6-3
Intergen/
Other:
Betsy B. coming to read
Feathers for Lunch at 10:30am
Grandfriends time 10-11*
Swimming:
One on ones *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:
Writing (V): Letter puzzles
to enhance awareness of
letters, Etcha Sketch to
practice 3-point grip. Sign in
LK 9-1
Discovery (M): Light table turned on with
translucent building bricks. Ask the children
- What does translucent mean? What else
is translucent?
Library (K): Books about nature and water to
read independently and with others, Shark
picture/info cards
Large Muscle/Outside (M/V): Soap buckets and
rags will be available to clean the playground toys
and structures (students love cleaning them with
the buckets and play water we have outside and
have been asking for more supplies) ATL 2-2
Art (E): exploring with
sponge painting
Table Toys (K): Ocean Bingo, Ocean life
cookie cutters to manipulate with
playdough
Technology (M): Letter formation Link-to-learn
game on smart board, where children match
and trace letters
Classroom rules / routines (V/M):
Go over mealtime routines at the table, one scoop
and pass, ask for seconds, be patient, etc.
Sensory table (E): Plastic
ocean animals with water
or water beads
blocks (R/L): Large Lego blocks, , Circus
tent, ocean animals to build with and
explore
Music (R/L): Waves in the Sea song & Ocean
song to sing with children,
Ocean Animal Movement cards
Dramatic Play (V): Ocean scene w/ blue walls,
ocean animals and plastic boat/submarine to foster
pretend play
What needs extra attention/ schedule changes this week: _Making sure children that come in late still do the commitment in the mornings.
What worked/didn’t work this week or Ideas for the future: _________________________________________________________________________
Parent Involvement/needs (V/M): _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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