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Mommy Nature's Preschool Blog |
Schedule is used as a
basic guide only. Times are subject to change and flexibility is
used throughout each day and week.
Week 3:
c (/k/ sound) - cats
number: 3
sight words: (student names)
Homework (due Wednesday): Bring your favorite cookie
recipe. We'll choose one to make on Friday.
Key:
D ~ daily
M - F ~ days of week
M / W ~ send home / return
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until 8:30 am |
Free
Choice Play – with various themed
activities (below) |
daily ~ cutting
practice
Cc - /k/ sound
Clank Can
W ~ catina cat stick puppet from
Zoophonics |
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8:30 - 9:00 |
Group
Activity (Board Games, Activity Buckets, Puzzles, Group Games,
Art, Cooking) |
| M ~ |
from
Zoophonics: match cut up squares from the
Merged Animal Alphabet Grid to an uncut Animal Picture
Grid "Game Board". Signal/Sound. |
| T ~ |
Question/Graph of the Week:
Do you
like cats?
Read
Mama Cat Has Three Kittens
again, using magnets as pictures. Allow children
to show the story with magnets. |
| W ~ |
Cookie
Match - Cut out 2 sets of circles from cardboard, foam
sheets, etc. Decorate to look like cookies with a
letter on each cookie. Children match cookie
letters together and signal/sound. |
| Th ~ |
Cones and cubes: Look at the 2D paper shapes of
the
paper cone and
paper cube. Lead discussion to compare
them to ice cream cones and number cubes
(dice) that the children are familiar with. Fold
the 2D shapes into the 3D shapes and find new shapes.
cone = circle on bottom, triangular base
cube = 6 squares |
| F ~ |
Cooking Time - Bake cookies |
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9:00 – 9:15 |
Diapers, Restroom, Wash hands |
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9:15 – 9:30 |
Snack, Extra-Curricular/Seasonal Story time, Clean up |
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Mon. |
Tues. |
Wed. |
Thurs. |
Fri. |
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"My Favorite Fruit" homemade ice cream
(available fruits: strawberries, bananas, nectarines) |
Patriot's Day
Patriotic cupcakes
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popcorn |
chocolate cream pudding |
homemade cookies |
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Watch Power Point Presentation:
It Sounds Like This and it Looks
Like That a-z from
Zoophonics CD |
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Write c's and 3's in whipped cream. |
Bake cookies using our favorite cookie
recipe. |
F ~ snack - story |
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9:30 – 9:45
All of the
children come to
Morning Meeting. The younger ones are provided with
quiet, theme-related activities to enjoy while they interact at
their own pace in the group activities. |
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songs for immediate use!
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Morning Meeting (literacy, math): |
| M ~ |
After pledge listen to/sing, The Star Spangled Banner
from
Yankee Doodle Mickey
Mama Cat Has Three Kittens
- discuss positional words like in, on,
etc. Using stuffed cat toy, practice putting "Catina"
on the chair, under
the couch, etc.
The Cat Came Back
song
Mystery Box - "In my box, I have things that we can
use with play dough. They will cut the dough into
fun shapes and they start with /k/." (cookie cutters for
play dough)
abc book - Create "c" page and add "c" words,
pictures and stickers to it throughout the week.
Have children draw a circle around each beginning c.
Introduce Catina Cat's ALC and sign. Draw a "c" in
the air.
Read Catina's page from Zeke and His Pals Level A
Book 1, discuss.
Come Meet Us at the Zoo from
Zoophonics CD - signal with ALCs
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Calendar, weather, 100s chart, pattern work.
Morning Meeting Journal page:
each child reads and colors a
cat picture and draws 3 whiskers on each side of its
face. |
| T ~ |
After pledge listen to/sing, The Star Spangled Banner
from
Yankee Doodle Mickey
The Cookie-Store Cat
C is for Cookie song
abc book
- Create "c" page and add "c" words, pictures and
stickers to it throughout the week. Have children
draw a circle around each beginning c.
~ Calendar, weather, 100s chart, pattern work.
Morning Meeting Journal page:
Trace 3 c's and 3 3's.
Try these fonts. |
| W ~ |
After pledge listen to/sing, The Star Spangled Banner
from
Yankee Doodle Mickey
Cookie's Week
Everyone Loves Cookies song
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? song
Show 'n Tell: Bring something that
starts with (hard) c (/k/ sound). Write a sentence
for each student. (ex.: "Jenna Belle brought
a c____ to show.")
abc book - Create "c" page and add "c" words,
pictures and stickers to it throughout the week.
Have children draw a circle around each beginning c.
Jump Rope Rap from
Zoophonics CD - signal with ALCs
~ Calendar, weather, 100s chart, pattern work. |
| Th ~ |
After pledge listen to/sing, The Star Spangled Banner
from
Yankee Doodle Mickey
My Cat and I
Cathy Cook song from
THE SING & READ ALPHABET COLLECTION
abc book - Create "c" page and add "c" words,
pictures and stickers to it throughout the week.
Have children draw a circle around each beginning c.
Zoo-Magic Abounds from
Zoophonics CD pointing to animal border. Just
enjoy, no signaling required.
~ Calendar,
weather, 100s chart, pattern work.
Trace name in favorite color pencil.
Try these fonts. |
| F ~ |
After pledge listen to/sing, The Star Spangled Banner
from
Yankee Doodle Mickey
Painter's Cat
abc book
- Create "c" page and add "c" words, pictures and
stickers to it throughout the week. Have children
draw a circle around each beginning c. Add to /ă/
and /b/ pages to create a book.
~ Calendar, weather, 100s chart, pattern work. |
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9:45 – 10:00 |
Table Activities (Morning
Meet. Extension – games, art) |
| M ~ |
watercolor painting
with cotton balls on
cat shaped paper
(loosely cut around cat image) |
| T ~ |
Patriot's Day:
Read
The Pledge of Allegiance. Give each child a
flag. Examine flag, discuss colors, count
lines, etc. Have children hold up their flag as
class says the pledge.
Read
This Land is Your Land. Children wave flags as
they march to patriotic music like
songs from
Yankee Doodle Mickey.
cones and cubes |
| W ~ |
Create KWL chart, ask
how we know what a cat is. List answers. Watch
Cat Power Point, review Nature Card. Review KWL
chart and add any new information. |
| Th ~ |
Create clay cookies. Decorate
with sprinkles and chocolate chips and allow to dry.
Shellac. Attach magnet to back. |
| F ~ |
Cookie's Week Sequence Card - cut apart and
reassemble on a T-chart |
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Outside Play (Large motor
act. indoors in bad weather) - one organized activity will be
offered along with plenty of time for free play |
| M ~ |
Feed the cats - Which food do the cats like better:
cheese, tuna, or treats? |
| T ~ |
corn meal
writing/exploration |
| W ~ |
Playing catch |
| Th ~ |
Hot & Cold |
| F ~ |
water play |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Clean up,
restroom, wash hands |
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11:00 – 11:30
Colors |
Elem. Spanish at Home
Activities (M & W) - *starting in Sept.
Group Spanish Games & Activities (T, Th)
Beth Manners' Fun Spanish for Kids |
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11:30 - 11:45 |
Library Day or Music/Dance Time or Cooking Time (helping
in the kitchen) |
| M ~ |
Library Day |
| T ~ |
Play "Cookie, Cookie, who's got the
cookie?" or make a poster board cookie and hide it while
the children have their eyes covered. Have them look for
the cookie. Whoever finds it gets to hide it next.
Create "3" using 3 dots to decorate number. Let
each child count 3 cookies. |
| W ~ |
Clap out names/words
with 3 syllables (Jenna Belle, Emmalisse, Zachary, etc.)
3 minutes to clean
(wipe a table, window, mirror, whatever) |
| Th ~ |
Free expression to classical music.
Imagine you're a
~ cloud floating through the sky.
~ cat prowling, stretching, sleeping.
~ cookie being mixed, cut out and baked. |
| F ~ |
Decorate large calico cat to post. (Cut
out shape from cardboard, cover with fabric swatches.) |
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11:45 – 12:00 |
Diapers, Restroom, Wash hands, Set table |
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12:00 – 12:30 |
Lunch, Clean up |
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Mon. |
Tues. |
Wed. |
Thurs. |
Fri. |
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pizza bagels, oranges |
pigs in blankets, mashed potatoes, grapes |
chocolate chip pancakes, strawberries |
grilled cheese sandwiches, tropical fruit
salad |
macaroni & cheese, green peas, cucumber
salad |
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12:30 – 12:45 |
D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything
And Read) as classical music plays |
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12:45 – 1:00 |
Restroom, Wash hands, Brush teeth, Nap mats |
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1:00 – 3:00 |
Children's Choice story time &
Nap time (Story at 1:00, put on short show after
story/discussion, TV off after nap time show.)
~Afternoon planning time~ |
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3:00 – 3:15 |
Diapers, Restroom, Wash hands |
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3:15 – 3:30 |
Snack, Clean up |
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3:30 -- |
Prepare to go home, Free Choice Play, Outside
Play (weather permitting) |
Computer activities available throughout the day.
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