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Friday, May 24, 2013

Lesson Plans 5/29/13 - 5/31/13

Songs: Illy Ally Oh
           If You're Happy and You Know It

Sensory: Clay

Monday - Memorial Day - no class

Wednesday
Book: The Gruffalo
Circle: Making Clay
Art: Roller Painting

Friday

Book: How Are You Peeling?
Circle: What Starts With ___?
Art: Group Painting

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Lesson Plans 5/20/13 - 5/24/13

Songs: A Camping We Will Go
           The Hokey Pokey

Sensory: Marshmallows

Monday
Book: Jerome Camps Out by Eileen Christelow
Circle: Comparing Sizes
Art: Painting Stars

Wednesday
Book: Curious George Goes Camping by Margret and H.A. Rey
Circle: Marshmallow Math
Art: Marshmallow Art

Friday
Book: Quiet Night by Marilyn Singer
Circle: Science Experiment: What Will Break the Tissue
Art: Leaf Painting

The Hokey Pokey


You put your left foot in
You put your left foot out
You put your left foot in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!

Continue singing and pointing to additional body parts.

A Camping We Will Go


A camping we will go
A camping we will go
Hi Ho oh you know
A camping we will go

A hiking we will go
A hiking we will go
Hi ho oh you know
A hiking we will go

A swimming we will go
A swimming we will go
Hi ho oh you know
A swimming we will go

A sleeping we will go
A sleeping we will go
Hi ho oh you know
A sleeping we will go

Friday, May 10, 2013

Lesson Plans 5/13/13 - 5/17/13

Songs: Itsy Bitsy Spider
           The Ants Go Marching

Sensory: Bugs in Playdough

Monday
Book: The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Circle: Math Project - What Bugs Do You Like?
           Science Project - Making Playdough
Art: Worms in Dirt

Wednesday
Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Circle: Word Matching
Art: Fold Over Butterflies

Friday
Book: The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
Circle: Bug Bug Under the Rug
Art: Snails

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Lesson Plans 5/6/13 - 5/10/13

Songs: Please Stand Up
           Ten Little Fingers

Sensory: Animal Sponges

Monday
Book: Curious George Visits the Library By: Margret & H.A. Rey
Circle: Letter Matching
Art: May Gift

Wednesday

Book: Quiet! There’s a Canary in the Library By: Don Freeman
Circle: Letters In Your Name
Art: Letter Art

Friday
Book: Letters in the Library By: Bonnie Farmer
Circle: Science Experiment - What Dissolves in Water?
Art: Book Making