Theme: Nurturing Earth Enrichment: Art Week: __May 13th-17th____
Day of the Week
Gard 2 Gard 3 Crème Prep Transitional Kindergarten
Monday
Earth Sun Catchers The students will use colored tissue paper and contact paper to create a sun catcher. Objective: To arrange objects within a given space
Earth Sun Catchers The students will use colored tissue paper and contact paper to create a sun catcher. Objective: To arrange objects within a given space
Magazine Collage The students will use a variety of age appro-priate magazines and scissors to create a “recycled magazine collage” Objective: To strengthen fine motor skills through cutting
Magazine Collage The students will use a variety of age appro-priate magazines and scissors to create a “recycled magazine collage” Objective: To strengthen fine motor skills through cutting
Tuesday
Recycled Tube Painting The students will use recycled cardboard tubes and a variety of colored paints to create a portrait. Objective: To incorporate recycled mate-rials into art
Recycled Tube Painting The students will use recycled cardboard tubes and a variety of colored paints to create a portrait. Objective: To incorporate recycled materi-als into art
Brown paper bag paintings The students will use recycled paper bags and a variety of colored paints to create their own portraits. Objective: To express creativity and individ-uality
Brown paper bag paintings The students will use recycled paper bags and a variety of colored paints to create their own portraits. Objective: To express creativity and individ-uality
Wednesday
Button Trees The students will use a variety of colored buttons and glue to create a recycled buttons tree. Objective: To incorporate recycled mate-rials into art
Button Trees The students will use a variety of colored buttons and glue to create a recycled but-tons tree. Objective: To incorporate recycled materi-als into art
Cardboard Sculptures The students will use a variety of shaped cardboard pieces and paints to design their own cardboard sculptures, Objective: To incorporate recycled materials into art
Cardboard Sculptures The students will use a variety of shaped cardboard pieces and paints to design their own cardboard sculptures, Objective: To incorporate recycled materials into art
Thursday
Leaf Rubbings The students will use a variety of leaf rubbing stencils and crayons to create their own leaf rubbings. Objective: To explore the variety of leaves found in nature
Leaf Rubbings The students will use a variety of leaf rubbing stencils and crayons to create their own leaf rubbings. Objective: To explore the variety of leaves found in nature
Nature Stamp Collage The students will use a variety of nature themed stampers and stamp pads to create a nature stamp collage. Objective: To arrange objects within a given space
Nature Stamp Collage The students will use a variety of nature themed stampers and stamp pads to create a nature stamp collage. Objective: To arrange objects within a given space
Friday
Creation Stations T1: Buttons and yarn T2: Chalkboard drawings T3: Rainbow crayons mural Objective: Independent exploration
Creation Stations T1: Buttons and yarn T2: Chalkboard drawings T3: Rainbow crayons mural Objective: Independent exploration
Creation Stations T1: Buttons and yarn T2: Chalkboard drawings T3: Rainbow crayons mural Objective: Independent exploration
Creation Stations T1: Buttons and yarn T2: Chalkboard drawings T3: Rainbow crayons mural Objective: Independent exploration
Theme: Nurturing Earth
Enrichment: Music Week: May 13 – May 17 Word of the Week: Jazz (Brass)
Becky Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Gard 2&3
- Song: “The Brass Family”
- Objective Activity: Jazz means a style of music with brass instruments (listen to different snippets)
- Instrument: triangle
- Musical Activity: have them take turns tapping triangle
- Song: “Uptown Funk” Saxophone cover
- Objective Activity: listen to the sounds of a saxophone / look at picture of saxophone & talk about the different parts (color sheet)
- Instrument: rhythm sticks
- Musical Activity: pretend to play saxophone
- Song: “Let it Go” Trumpet Cover
- Objective Activity: listen to the sounds of a trumpet / look at pictures of trumpets & talk about the different parts (color sheet)
- Instrument: castanets
- Musical Activity: Ribbon Dancing to trumpet song
- Song: “Let it Go” flute cover
- Objective Activity: listen to the sounds of a flute / look at pictures of flutes & talk about the different parts (color sheet)
- Instrument: shakers
- Musical Activity: learn how to hold a flute
- Song: “Happy & You Know It” (instrument song) by melody street
- Objective Activity: act out each instrument
- Musical Activity:
Musical Chairs!
Crème Prep & Transitional
Kindergarten
GRADUATION
[morning block] - Objective Activity: Jazz
means a style of music with brass instruments (listen to different snippets)
GRADUATION
[morning block]
- Objective Activity: listen to the sounds of a saxophone / look at picture of saxophone & talk about the different parts (color sheet) & trace the word
GRADUATION
[morning block]
- Objective Activity: listen to the sounds of a trumpet / look at pictures of trumpets & talk about the different parts (color sheet) & trace the word
GRADUATION
[morning block]
- Objective Activity: listen to the sounds of a flute / look at pictures of flutes & talk about the different parts (color sheet) & trace the word
GRADUATION
[morning block]
- Objective Activity: act out each instrument & be able to match each instrument to the song
Crème Prep (non-graduates)
- Song: “The Brass Family”
- Objective Activity: Jazz means a style of music with brass instruments (listen to different snippets)
- Instrument:
- Song: “Uptown Funk” Saxophone cover
- Objective Activity: listen to the sounds of a saxophone / look at picture of saxophone & talk about the different parts (color
- Song: “Let it go” Trumpet Cover
- Objective Activity: listen to the sounds of a trumpet / look at pictures of trumpets & talk about the different parts (color
- Song: “Let it Go” flute cover
- Objective Activity: listen to the sounds of a flute / look at pictures of flutes & talk about the different parts (color sheet)
- Song: “Happy & You Know It (instrument song) by melody street
- Objective Activity: act out each instrument
- Musical Activity:
Musical Chairs!
Notes:
Graduation practice for Crème Prep and Transitional Kindergarten starts this week in the gym! During the blocked out times of practice, each group will do run-throughs of the entire program with Miss Becky and Miss Andrea.
Crème Prep Graduation Practice
1. Review “All That We Know” 2. Review “Crème Alma Mater” 3. Review Poem 4. Review “Heigh Ho!” (kazoo song) Word of the Week: JAZZ (brass instruments)
Review of different genres.. Fundamental Music Genre List:
Blues Classical Country Electronic Folk Jazz Rock New Age Pop Reggae
triangle
- Musical Activity: have them take turns tapping triangle
sheet) - Instrument:
rhythm sticks
- Musical Activity: pretend to play saxophone
sheet) - Instrument: castanets
- Musical Activity: Ribbon Dancing to trumpet song
- Instrument: shakers
- Musical Activity: learn how to hold a flute
- Extra Time: Music Coloring Sheet
Objective
To respond to different musical styles through movement and play.
To develop Listening Skills.
To participate in classroom activities.
To move creatively and freely.
To identify different dynamics in music/ songs.
To follow simple instruction.
To identify different dynamics in music/ songs.
To participate in classroom activities.
To identify and recognize music symbols and their value.
To distinguish different musical instruments.
To identify moods in different songs using listening skills and dynamic understanding.
To move freely and creatively.
To participate in classroom activities.
Theme: Nurturing Earth/
La Tierra Nos Alimenta
Enrichment: Spanish Week: May 13- May 17 Letter Knowledge: Letter Names and Sounds of Vocab words
Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Word of the Day Earth/ Tierra Rocket/ Cohete Compost/ Abono Protect/ Protejer Chocolate/ Qiǎo kè lì
Gard 2&3
- Hello song, Calendar - Introduce theme as
well as word of the day.
- Literacy Story: “Our Big Home”
- Activity: What does the tierra provided
- Hello song, Calendar - Word of the day - Literacy Story:
“Earth to Stella” - Activity: Decorate a
Cohete
- Hello song, Calendar - Word of the day. - Literacy Story:
“Compost Stew” - Activity: What do we
need to make compost stew?
- Hello song, Calendar - Word of the day - Literacy Story:
Dinosnores - Activity: What kind
of choices can we make around our house to protect our earth?
- Hello song, Calendar - Word of the day
- Mandarin
- Book: “Buying Stuff” - Activity: Shopping
for teacher
Crème Prep & Transitional
Kindergarten
- Hello song, Calendar - Introduce theme as
well as word of the day.
- Literacy Story: “Our Big Home”
- Activity: Discuss all that our tierra provides for our well-being.
- Hello song, Calendar - Word of the day - Literacy Story:
“Earth to Stella” - Activity: Color a
Cohete
- Hello song, Calendar - Word of the day. - Literacy Story:
“Compost Stew” - Activity: How do
composts help the earth?
- Hello song, Calendar - Word of the day - Literacy Story:
Dinosnores - Activity: A cut and
glue sorting handout about recycling.
- Hello song, Calendar - Word of the day
- Mandarin
- Book: Buying Stuff - Activity: Shopping
for teacher
Objective
Identifying Spanish vocabulary.
To introduce them to class.
Ability to match object to correct word.
Improve motor skills and letter recognition
To answer questions that are given while staying on specific subject
To strengthen problem solving skills
To understand the theme of the week.
To practice handwriting in Spanish.
To identify problems To answer questions
that are given while staying on specific subject
To introduce Mandarin
Students are able to gather the correct items quickly and collaboratively
Theme: Nurturing Earth Enrichment: Math and Science Week: __May 13-17, 2019 _
Day of the Week
Gard 2 Gard 3 Crème Prep Transitional Kindergarten
Center Activities
Objectives
Monday
•Review Nature’s Giants book
•Make a list of Giants we remem-bered, Giants we did not remember
•Make a tally chart for each
column •Cubetto Lesson: Cubetto’s Messy
Message
•Review Nature’s Giants book
•Make a list of Giants we remem-bered, Giants we
did not remember, and Giants not in
the book •Make a tally chart
for each column •Cubetto Lesson: Cubetto’s Messy
Message
•Review Nature’s Giants book
•Make a list of Giants we remem-bered, Giants we
did not remember, and Giants not in
the book •Make a tally chart
for each column •Cubelette Lesson:
Legos Week 2
•Review Nature’s Giants book
•Make a list of Giants we remem-bered, Giants we
did not remember, and Giants not in
the book •Make a tally chart
for each column •Cubelette Lesson:
Legos Week 2
•Math Center– Children will
have popsicle sticks and model tally marks 1-5
•Science Center– Children will inspect various objects
and sort between in nature & not in nature
•Counts up to ten items
and demonstrates that the last count indicates how
many items were counted
•Recognizes one-digit numerals 0 through 9
•Collects data and
organizes it in a graphic representation
Tuesday
•Sing Johnny Appleseed
•Display an apple and predict how many seeds are inside the apple •Count the seeds
in the apple
•Sing Johnny Appleseed
•Display an apple and predict how many seeds are inside the apple
•Count the seeds in the apple
•Sing Johnny Appleseed
•Display an apple and predict how many seeds are inside the apple
•Count the seeds in the apple
•Sing Johnny Appleseed
•Display an apple and predict how many seeds are inside the apple
•Count the seeds in the apple
•Sensory Table– Encourage children to find seeds inside
the sensory buckers and tally their results
•Math Center– Children will
play a seed game with connecting cubes
•Recognizes one-digit numerals 0 through 9
•Uses concrete models or
makes a verbal word problem for subtracting
Wednesday
Chef It Up •Alphabet Chocolates
-Children will follow a recipe to measure and melt chocolate and use
an icing bag -Children will write out their
first name initial in chocolate and enjoy as a treat!
Chef It Up •Alphabet Chocolates
-Children will follow a recipe to measure and melt chocolate and use
an icing bag -Children will
write out their first name initial in
chocolate and en-joy as a treat!
Chef It Up •Alphabet Chocolates
-Children will follow a recipe to measure and melt chocolate and use
an icing bag -Children will
write out their first name initial in
chocolate and en-joy as a treat!
Chef It Up •Alphabet Chocolates
-Children will follow a recipe to measure and melt chocolate and use
an icing bag -Children will
write out their first name initial in
chocolate and en-joy as a treat!
•Sensory bins with measuring spoons and cups
•Playdough flattening with
rolling pins
•Children will recall measuring skills
•Use sequencing while
following a recipe
Thursday
•Alphabet Trash
pick up game •We will discuss
the importance of picking up litter
•Cubetto Lesson: Cubetto’s Messy
Message
•Alphabet Trash
pick up game •We will discuss
the importance of picking up litter
•Cubetto Lesson: Cubetto’s Messy
Message
•Alphabet Trash
pick up game •We will discuss
the importance of picking up litter
•Cubelette Lesson: Legos Week 2
•Alphabet Trash
pick up game •We will discuss
the importance of picking up litter
•Cubelette Lesson: Legos Week 2
•Math Center– Children will shake 6 pennies in a cup then tally how many came out on heads and how many on tails
•Creativity Station– Children will have the opportunity to make a patterned necklace
•Demonstrates the im-
portance of caring for our environment and planet
•Collects data and
organizes it in graphic representation
Friday
•Make a colored cube tower
•Rearrange colors to make different
combinations •Count the
possible combinations
•Children will make a patterned color cube tower
with 3 colors •Children will help
find all of the different
combinations, and count
•Children will make a patterned color cube tower
with 4 colors •Children will help
find all of the different
combinations, and count
•Children will make a patterned color cube tower
with 5 colors •Children will help
find all of the different
combinations, and count
•Science Center– Review the meaning of reduce, reuse and
recycle. Have children sort items into recycling and not
recycling
•Math Center– Children will revisit their cube towers and sort by the base color of each
•Demonstrates
understanding that, when counting, the items can be
chosen in any order
•Collects data and organizes it in graphic rep-
resentation
Theme: Nututring Earth (cont) Enrichment: Math and Science Week: _May 13-17, 2019 _