Planet Earth Lesson Plan Date: Sample Plan Grouping and SortingSkills area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday objectivesGroup Time Do what I say,

not what I doRead stories about friendship

Sorting by attributes

Read stories and drawing guessing game

Dance and Freeze

Read stories in group setting, practice listening skills and self regulation.

Art and Creativity

*Mix Easel Paint with children *play dough, goop*Draw outside with crayons

* collage with prints*Paint Outside on long thin strips of paper

*paint with marbles*dancing

*drawing with scented markers*fingerpainting*Paint Outside on round paper

*drawing with color pencils on small geometric shapes*open art

Creative movement and art experiences.

Block Play Unit blocks, small hollow blocks,

Small sheets of felt

Animals: elephants, camels, apes

Math and science experimentation with Physical Science

Dramatics Fantasy Play

Library play with books

Homemade books

Stamping bookskeyboards

Sorting books Playing roles, experiencing how others may feel and building empathy

Physical(outside)

Playing with ballsAssess throw and catch

Bikes Parachute play BikesPlaying with ballsAssess throw and catch

Dance and freezeDancing with streamers outside

Large Motor Experiences

Sensory Legos Shaving cream Scent matching

Cooking; Water and liquid soapDishes

cooking and sensori-motor

Science and Math

Matching lotto gamesSorting shells by shape

Sand box play One to one correspondence with place setting outside

Small group numeral recognition

Sand box play Dancing and streamers

Observing, experimenting, measuring, sorting, learning one to one corresp.

Literacy and Reading

Reading stories at group times and in small groups

Working in journals, developing fine motor control

Working with writing rollers

Letter stamps and ink pads

Using letters in art activities

Exposure to language and the written word. Recognizing names.