December 16th
Theme: Presents & Present
Choosing Time: Dinosaurs, Magnets, Dress-up, Puzzles
AM Snack: Granola Bars & Fruit Roll-ups
PM Snack: Festive Jell-O cups & Graham Crackers
Movement: See Me Run, Oh, What A Miracle, & Reindeer Pokey
Music: Jingle Bells, Rudolph, Gingerbread, Twinkle Little Star, 5 Little Monkeys
Book: Max's Christmas by Rosemary Wells
Art: "Sweet" Present Surprises
Drama: Gingerbread Boy: Thank you for all who came! We had fun performing for you & I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you to The Browns for the yummy cupcakes! Thanks to all who patiently waited for our performances to begin!!!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Rudolph
Theme: Reindeer
Choosing Time: Trio Blocks, Tinker Toys, Magnets, Cinderella Castle
AM Snack: Go-Gurts & Fruit Snacks
PM Snack: Orange Slices & Peanut Butter Crackers
Music: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & Jingle Bells
Movement: The Reindeer-Pokey
Books:
A Christmas Stocking Story by Hillary Knight
The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett
Art: Color, Cut, Glue special Play invitations to You!
Math: Practiced Counting--We stomped our "hooves" according to the number I called out.
Drama: We are excited about our play. We have worked hard on it. Hopefully you can come & enjoy it with us on Thursday.
Choosing Time: Trio Blocks, Tinker Toys, Magnets, Cinderella Castle
AM Snack: Go-Gurts & Fruit Snacks
PM Snack: Orange Slices & Peanut Butter Crackers
Music: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & Jingle Bells
Movement: The Reindeer-Pokey
Books:
A Christmas Stocking Story by Hillary Knight
The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett
Art: Color, Cut, Glue special Play invitations to You!
Math: Practiced Counting--We stomped our "hooves" according to the number I called out.
Drama: We are excited about our play. We have worked hard on it. Hopefully you can come & enjoy it with us on Thursday.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Santa Claus is Coming to Town!
Theme: Santa
Choosing Time: Duplos, Trains, Cars, Dinosaurs, Gingerbread Baby Game
AM Snack: Frozen Yogurt
PM Snack: Juice Boxes, Fruit Snacks, & Granola Bars wrapped up in beautiful Christmas Paper. The kids were convinced that Santa had prepared it himself :)
Movement: Hokey-Pokey & Jingle Bells
Books:
I Believe in Santa Claus by Diane Adamson
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke
Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear! by Don & Audrey Wood
Music: Gingerbread, Gingerbread
Drama: We rehearsed our play. It is fun to see how some kiddos are really into their parts! I love hearing the words they've chosen to say and the actions they use. Super cute! We are looking forward to performing it for you next week. I'll let you know the details soon!
Art: Santa Faces
Choosing Time: Duplos, Trains, Cars, Dinosaurs, Gingerbread Baby Game
AM Snack: Frozen Yogurt
PM Snack: Juice Boxes, Fruit Snacks, & Granola Bars wrapped up in beautiful Christmas Paper. The kids were convinced that Santa had prepared it himself :)
Movement: Hokey-Pokey & Jingle Bells
Books:
I Believe in Santa Claus by Diane Adamson
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke
Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear! by Don & Audrey Wood
Music: Gingerbread, Gingerbread
Drama: We rehearsed our play. It is fun to see how some kiddos are really into their parts! I love hearing the words they've chosen to say and the actions they use. Super cute! We are looking forward to performing it for you next week. I'll let you know the details soon!
Art: Santa Faces
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Catch Me If You Can!
Theme: The Little Gingerbread Boy
Choosing Time: Play-doh, People Blocks, Zoobies
Music:
Gingerbread (Sung to Frere Jacques)
Gingerbread, Gingerbread
Yum, yum, yum, Yum, yum, yum
I like Gingerbread, I like Gingerbread
In my Tum, In my Tum
Movement:
Cookie-Pokey (We danced with a Gingerbread Cookie)
Gingerbread Boy & Girl (We used movement to express a cute poem)
AM Snack: Strawberries, Swedish Fish, & Peas
PM Snack: Apple Slices, Cheddar Cheese Slices, Pretzels
Math: We each took one bite of our cookies. We graphed which part of the cookie we ate first. (Most of us bit the head off first)
Science: Gingerbread is made from Ginger (a spice) & Molasses
Art: Glitter Paint Gingerbread Men & Scented Gingerbread Necklaces
Drama: As I narrated the story of the Little Gingerbread Boy, each child acted out his/her part. We ALL loved this! We all want to perform for you and so I will let you know when.
Choosing Time: Play-doh, People Blocks, Zoobies
Music:
Gingerbread (Sung to Frere Jacques)
Gingerbread, Gingerbread
Yum, yum, yum, Yum, yum, yum
I like Gingerbread, I like Gingerbread
In my Tum, In my Tum
Movement:
Cookie-Pokey (We danced with a Gingerbread Cookie)
Gingerbread Boy & Girl (We used movement to express a cute poem)
AM Snack: Strawberries, Swedish Fish, & Peas
PM Snack: Apple Slices, Cheddar Cheese Slices, Pretzels
Math: We each took one bite of our cookies. We graphed which part of the cookie we ate first. (Most of us bit the head off first)
Science: Gingerbread is made from Ginger (a spice) & Molasses
Art: Glitter Paint Gingerbread Men & Scented Gingerbread Necklaces
Drama: As I narrated the story of the Little Gingerbread Boy, each child acted out his/her part. We ALL loved this! We all want to perform for you and so I will let you know when.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Christmas Trees & Koala Bears
Theme: Christmas Trees & Letter "K"
Choosing Time: Foam Puzzle Blocks, Cinderella Castle, Building Circles, Duplos, Dinosaurs & Dragons
AM Snack: Granola Bars, ABC Cheese Crackers, Fruit Snacks, Cheese Sticks
PM Snack: Trail Mix, Craisins, Crackers
Music & Movement: I'm the Happiest Christmas Tree (We started out in a tree formation and moved to the song while trying to stay in a triangle shape), 10 Little Kangaroos, 5 Koala Bears, Koala Bear, Koala Bear (Just like Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear)
Mini Science Lesson: I had collected 2 kinds of pine boughs. We noticed the similarities and differences. We smelled & touched them. I asked why they thought pine trees are used as Christmas trees. I liked the answer, "Because, they're triangle shaped." We discussed how pine trees are also called Evergreens. We defined "evergreen." We are happy that some trees loose their leaves, while others keep theirs for us to have color during winter.
Book: Christmas Tree! by Florence & Wendell Minor
Art: Christmas Tree Ornament
Mini Lesson: Letter "K" is for Koala, Kite, Kangaroo, Kick, & Kiss
AM Craft: Climbing Koala Bears
PM Craft: Koala Masks
Writing: Practiced making letter "K."
Cute Quotes:
"M & M's are not a snack. They are a treat." --Susie (Our trail mix had M&M's in it. We were all excited about the candy....she just wanted accurate categorization for them.)
"K is also for Cat." --Van ( I suggested "K" is for Kitten. He wasn't satisfied. I explained that "K" & "C" say the same sound and that is confusing. He smiled and repeated, "K is for Cat.")
Choosing Time: Foam Puzzle Blocks, Cinderella Castle, Building Circles, Duplos, Dinosaurs & Dragons
AM Snack: Granola Bars, ABC Cheese Crackers, Fruit Snacks, Cheese Sticks
PM Snack: Trail Mix, Craisins, Crackers
Music & Movement: I'm the Happiest Christmas Tree (We started out in a tree formation and moved to the song while trying to stay in a triangle shape), 10 Little Kangaroos, 5 Koala Bears, Koala Bear, Koala Bear (Just like Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear)
Mini Science Lesson: I had collected 2 kinds of pine boughs. We noticed the similarities and differences. We smelled & touched them. I asked why they thought pine trees are used as Christmas trees. I liked the answer, "Because, they're triangle shaped." We discussed how pine trees are also called Evergreens. We defined "evergreen." We are happy that some trees loose their leaves, while others keep theirs for us to have color during winter.
Book: Christmas Tree! by Florence & Wendell Minor
Art: Christmas Tree Ornament
Mini Lesson: Letter "K" is for Koala, Kite, Kangaroo, Kick, & Kiss
AM Craft: Climbing Koala Bears
PM Craft: Koala Masks
Writing: Practiced making letter "K."
Cute Quotes:
"M & M's are not a snack. They are a treat." --Susie (Our trail mix had M&M's in it. We were all excited about the candy....she just wanted accurate categorization for them.)
"K is also for Cat." --Van ( I suggested "K" is for Kitten. He wasn't satisfied. I explained that "K" & "C" say the same sound and that is confusing. He smiled and repeated, "K is for Cat.")
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