This document outlines the weekly schedule and activities for a preschool classroom for the week of September 18-22. The schedule includes daily interest areas, questions of the day, large group activities like songs and discussions, read-alouds, small group activities and assessments of early learning standards. Some highlights of the week include a visit from a parent to talk about families, swimming, and a cooking club activity. The schedule incorporates learning standards across domains like social-emotional development, physical well-being, and language/literacy.
1. Week of: September 18-22 Teacher: Sara, Mary, Karen, Robin, Macie
Am Program and Full Day Beginning the Year Focus Questions: 3. What are our rules? 4.
When do things happen at school?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest
Areas
Music and Movement:
instruments; basket
Apple Lacing Library: books about
families
Music and Movement:
rhythm sticks
Toys and Games:
interlocking building
materials
Question of
the Day
What Song Shall We
Sing Today?
How Many Fingers are
on Your Hand?
Have you ever seen
someone ____?
Do You Know How
This is Used?
What Do We Do After
Group?
Large
Group
Chant: “Are You
Ready?”
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Playing
Instruments
Movement: Move to
the Beat
Discussion and Shared
Writing: What Can We
Do With Our Hands?
Chant: “Are You
Ready?”
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Family
Member Visit
Rhyme: “Hickory
Dickory Dock”
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Exploring
Beat
Rhyme: “Hickory
Dickory Dock”
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Our Class
Schedule
Read-Aloud Charlie Anderson
Authur’s Reading Race
Peeny Butter Fudge
A to Z
Charlie Anderson
Jamal’s Bust Day
Jalapeño Bagels
Z is for Moose
Peeny Butter Fudge
Two Mrs. Gibson
Small Group Morning: The Name
Game
Afternoon: Squirrel Grid
Game
Morning: Can You
Find It?
Afternoon: Outdoor I
Spy
Morning: Apple
Patterning/ Grandfriends
Afternoon: Swim
Morning: Where’s the
Beanbag?
Afternoon: Stepping
Stones/ Grandfriends
Morning: Roll and Say
Fall ABC
Afternoon: Stepping
Stones
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
SS: Civic Participation
and Skills
AL: Engagement and
Persistence
GKS: Science Inquiry
and Application
SE: Self-Regulation
GKM: Patterning
PWB: Small Muscle:
Touch Grasp Reach
Manipulate
LL: Letter and Word
recognition
Gold
Objectives,
Dimensions
& Indicators
Participates
cooperatively and
constructively in group
situations
Attends and Engages
Uses Scientific inquiry
skills
Regulates own emotions
and behaviors
Demonstrates
Knowledge of Patterns
Demonstrates fine-
motor strength and
coordination
Demonstrates
Knowledge of the
Alphabet
Outdoor Experiences: Exploring Pathways; Body Part Balance
Family Partnerships: Wed. - Julian’s Mom coming in to talk to classroom,
Wow! Experiences: Wednesday—Visit from Julian’s Mom, swimming
2. Planning for Language &
Literacy:
Write and Roll Fall Leaf Letter Papers
Planning for Health/Nutrition:
Cooking Club – TBD