I walked by and saw these cute shoes lined up and it just was too cute!
Theme: Winter
We focused our discussions on hibernation and migration.
Letter: H
Harry Hippo introduced us to Ned's Head filled with letter "H" things. Each child was able to reach into the head and pull one "H" thing out. We practiced letter H in sign language. The Letter H sound is fun to make. A new vocab word was "holiday." I asked if anyone knew what that meant and one little girl answered, "Yep, it is a day to celebrate." Wow! She nailed it and even gave a better answer than I would have :) Thank you Grace S.
Choosing Time: Can You Tell Me What Animal Sound You Hear?, Huge Blocks, Hairdo Salon, Hats....
Snacks:- Pretzels & Christmas Tree Brownies
- Frozen Go-gurts & Vanilla Wafers
- "Healthy Snack" (Popcorn & Raisins)
- Heart shaped Ham & Cheese Sandwiches & Grapes
- Sweet Tooth Fairy Cupcakes & Peanut Butter Crackers
- Happy Face Fruit Snacks & Rice Krispy Treats
- Happy Face Fruit Snacks & Ritz Crackers
Music & Movement:
- Jingle Bells
- Hibernation & Migration
- Horsey, Horsey
- Make Letter H with a Partner
- Hippo Works with One Hammer...
- Hello, Everyone and How Are You?
- Hokey Pokey (focusing on H body parts)
- Hibernation Game (We danced to some fun Disney music. When the music stopped we froze. I called out an animal. If it was an animal that hibernates we laid down on the floor to "hibernate" until the music played again. If I called out an animal who doesn't hibernate we just kept on dancing. If I called out a bird we "migrated" around the room :)
Game: Hibernation
I chose a child to "hibernate" in the middle of our circle. I then silently chose one child to "wake" up the "hibernating" child. The child had 3 guesses to find the one who woke him up.
Art: Hibernating Bears & Hanging Hearts
She wasn't pleased with her artwork...but I am! She drew this bear by listening to my oral instructions without any help!!! Love this Bear!!!
Science: We read a book to learn some facts about Hippopotamus.
- Hippopotamus means "river horse."
- They are mean and will eat people.
- Their ears can turn in different directions
- They have babies under water
- They can weigh nearly 9000 lbs
- They can hold their breath for 5 minutes, but then need to come up for air.
Reading: Our word wall words: hand, hippo, heart, he, house, & horse.
Writing: We practiced "H" & "h"
Books:
- Hippo ZooBook
- Hippo Hugs
- Animals In Winter
- Santa Claus the the World's Number One Toy Expert by Marla Frazee
