The Grand FinaleWeekly Plan template

for theme-based area activities that support literacy development

The ThemeOutline the main theme for the week and any

related themes (e.g., the Rainforest as a main theme, with climate and weather as related themes)

Life in the Pond

GoalsWhat are your literacy goals for the week?

For the children to be able to identify creatures in a pond Phonological awareness and/or FluencyVocabulary development

Stories Songs Poems Guess Who?

Reading comprehension Retelling stories- flannel boards Acting out stories

Alphabetic Principle• Alphabet chart• Sound of letters

BlocksTheme-based activities in this area to

support Miniature animals in bowl pond

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Hand clapping for various word sounds/see list

Vocabulary development Picture card with words written

Reading comprehensionAlphabetic Principle

Dramatic PlayTheme-based activities in this area to

supportMake headbands with pictures

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development Words of 1.) animal names on headbands 2.) acting out the

book Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

Toys and GamesTheme-based activities in this area to

supportMatch game- Quackers (duck) game

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Sounds of animals

Vocabulary development Learning the names of the animals

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

ArtTheme-based activities in this area to supportMural of a pond, toad painting

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development Pictures of frogs and toads Colors to match

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle Written words

LibraryTheme-based activities in this area to supportGood Morning Pond, In the Small Small Pond, In the Tall

Tall GrassFlannel board activities

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

DiscoveryTheme-based activities in this area to

supportTadpoles and toad

Phonological awareness and/or FluencyVocabulary development

learning the namesReading comprehension

computer research (teacher tube)Alphabetic Principle

Names

Sand and WaterTheme-based activities in this area to

supportMiniature pretend pond

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Sounding the creatures that are in the pond

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

Music and MovementTheme-based activities in this area to support“Little White Duck”

Act it out Sequence Rhyme Repetitions Word sounds

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

CookingTheme-based activities in this area to

supportJello Pond

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Movement words

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

ComputersTheme-based activities in this area to

supportTeacher TubeURL- tadpoles

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

OutdoorsTheme-based activities in this area to

supportFinding bugs to feed the toad

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development Background knowledge of bugs they know

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

Family and CommunityTheme-based activities to help families supportFamilies went to local pond, took pictures and send

them in for all children to enjoy and send in books Phonological awareness

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle and Fluency