Animals in my World

Sept. 13th and 14th Week 3- Letter A and Number 3
Seat Work-Which one is different?

Practice writing names

Weather/Calendar

Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day–Letter A #3
Counting

Music Circle Time

Hello Song

Instruments-Assign instruments w/ animals play with Old McDonald had a farm

Social-Carnival of the Animals-Act out different animals

Counting-Number Games-Parachute

Music Appreciation/Readiness—Blue Jello

Small and Large Movement Skills-Fun on the Farm-Parachute

ABC/Reading-Home on the Range-inner listening skills

Singing—Child Chooses Songs

Creating Project (arts and crafts) – Make Kazoo’s

Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks

Snacktime-Ants on a log—Help kids make them. 

Reading Time

Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)

Group Motor Activity—Duck Duck Goose

Math/Science Skills—Sorting Animal Types w/ Figurines

Storytime

Goodbye Song

Seat Work-Trace the Circles

Practice writing names

Weather/Calendar

Spotlights on preschool children-About one a month

Show and Tell- once a month

Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day

Counting

Music Circle Time

Hello Song

Instruments—I’m going on a bear hunt-add instruments for sound effects

Social-The Farmer and the Dell-Game

Counting-Jingle-Bell Bounce w/ Parachute

            10 little monkey’s jumping on the bed

Music Appreciation/Readiness-Two and Three’s on Piano

Small and Large Movement Skills-Frog Hopper-Parachute

ABC/Reading-Baa baa Black Sheep-give each a different letter

Singing—Child Chooses Songs

Creating Project (arts and crafts) – Animal Mural-Paints

Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks

Snacktime-Animal Crackers

Reading Time

Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)

Group Motor Activity—Animal Game (w/ pictures and sounds)

Math/Science Skills—Learning about different animals from box

Storytime

Goodbye Song

Calendar Announcements-  Next week we will have our first Field Trip.  We will be walking to a grass field a block away and having Preschool Olympics on Sept 21st and Sept 22nd.  If you would like to come and help you would be more then welcomed.  Please have your children wear good shoes they can run in, sunscreen, and perhaps a hat.  Here is the times we will be at the park.  The park address is 150 W 400 N.     
Fantasia Group will be at the park:  9:30-10:15
Cadenza Group will be at the park:  11:05-11:50
Symphony Group will be at the park:  9:30-11:00
I will be giving a calendar with all the rest of the months themes and activities on it.  This will have when show and tell will be, when spotlights are and what are art project will be.  Next month I will give this at the beginning of the month.  =)  
In October we will be making Preschool T-shirts.  Start looking for a blank T-shirt that will fit your child for this project.  It can be any color.  You might look at a second hand store. We will be decorating them Oct 3rd and 4th.  
Homework Challenge:  Animals are an important part of our world.  Read some books about animals and  give your child an opportunity to play with an animal this week.  Some children who never get exposed to dogs, cats or other pets are very fearful of them.  The more they have positive experiences with animals the less fearful they become.  You may want to go to the willow park zoo or even a pet store to get some exposure.  Another way is to ask a neighbor with a pet if you can visit and play with their pet.  Just be sure you are careful and supervise the experience.