STEM Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Big and Little Week: October 29-November 2, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
The students will practice
making observations and
learn about sink and
floating.
The students will play, “will it
sink or float” at the water
table. They will discover that
some large objects float while
some small objects sink.
The students will play, “will it
sink or float” at the water
table. They will discover that
some large objects float while
some small objects sink.
The students will play, “will it
sink or float” at the water table.
They will discover that some
large objects float while some
small objects sink.
The students will play, “will it
sink or float” at the water table.
They will discover that some
large objects float while some
small objects sink. They will
discuss their “observations”
and why they think this occurs.
Tuesday
The student will practice
predictions and learn
about dropping and
floating.
We will drop objects of
different sizes and shapes
towards the floor. We will
“predict” if it will drop or float
towards the floor.
We will drop objects of
different sizes and shapes
towards the floor. We will
“predict” if it will drop or float
towards the floor.
We will drop objects of
different sizes and shapes
towards the floor. We will
“predict” if it will drop or float
towards the floor.
We will drop objects of
different sizes and shapes
towards the floor. We will
“predict” if it will drop or
float towards the floor.
Wednesday
The students will learn
about shadows and how
they can be larger or
smaller that the object
blocking the light.
We will discuss if our
shadows are larger, smaller, or
the same size as us. We will
go outside and make
observations about our
shadows. Is it bigger or
smaller?
We will discuss if our
shadows are larger, smaller, or
the same size as us. We will
go outside and make
observations about our
shadows. Is it bigger or
smaller?
We will discuss if our shadows
are larger, smaller, or the same
size as us. We will go outside
and make observations about
our shadows. Is it bigger or
smaller?
We will discuss if our shadows
are larger, smaller, or the same
size as us. We will go outside
and make observations about
our shadows. Is it bigger or
smaller?
Thursday
The students will practice
measurement and explore
measuring.
The students will learn about
measurement with a ruler. A
ruler measures how tall or
short something is. Make
rulers with connecting cubes
and measure items in class.
The students will learn about
measurement with a ruler. A
ruler measures how tall or
short something is. A ruler is
one foot long. Make rulers
with connecting cubes and
measure items in class.
The students will learn about
measurement with a ruler. A
ruler measures how tall or short
something is. A ruler is one
foot long. Make rulers with
connecting cubes and measure
items in class.
The students will learn about
measurement with rulers. Make
rulers with connecting cubes
and measure items in class.
Predict how tall different items
are and check prediction.
Friday
The students will practice
measurement and explore
measuring.
Every student will receive 3
anglegs. They will connect
them to make a straight line
and compare the length of
their anglegs with friends.
Which is longer and which is
shorter?
Every student will receive 3
anglegs. They will connect
them to make a straight line
and compare the length of
their anglegs with friends.
Which is longer and which is
shorter?
Using anglegs and a yard stick,
have student roll colored dice.
The students will add angleg of
that color to their line.
Periodically measure length of
the angleg line and compare
with partners.
Using anglegs and a yard stick,
have student roll colored dice.
The students will add angleg of
that color to their line.
Periodically measure length of
the angleg line and compare
with partners.
STEM Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Nature’s Giants Week: November 5-9, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
The students will learn
about caves and crystals
while experiencing the
growth of crystals.
The students will learn about
crystals in caves. We will
then prepare a rock garden
(pg.167) to observe as it grows
throughout the week, much
like the crystals in a cave.
The students will learn about
crystals in caves. We will
then prepare a rock garden
(pg.167) to observe as it grows
throughout the week, much
like the crystals in a cave.
The students will learn about
crystals in caves. We will then
prepare a rock garden (pg.167)
to observe as it grows
throughout the week, much like
the crystals in a cave.
The students will learn about
crystals in caves. We will then
prepare a rock garden (pg.167)
to observe as it grows
throughout the week, much like
the crystals in a cave.
Tuesday
The students will learn
about and explore erosion.
The students will explore
erosion. Using a cookie sheet
and sand/rocks/dirt, the
student will make a mound
and experiment by blowing
air/water over hills and
observe what occurs.
The students will explore
erosion. Using a cookie sheet
and sand/rocks/dirt, the
student will make a mound
and experiment by blowing
air/water over hills and
observe what occurs.
The students will explore
erosion. Using a cookie sheet
and sand/rocks/dirt, the student
will make a mound and
experiment by blowing
air/water over hills and observe
what occurs.
The students will explore
erosion. Using a cookie sheet
and sand/rocks/dirt, the student
will make a mound and
experiment by blowing
air/water over hills and observe
what occurs.
Wednesday
The students will learn
about and explore balance
scale.
The students will explore
weight using a balance scale.
They will make predictions
about which item is heavier
and we will test our
predictions using the balance.
The students will explore
weight using a balance scale.
They will make predictions
about which item is heavier
and we will test our
predictions using the balance.
The students will explore
weight using a balance scale.
They will make predictions
about which item is heavier and
we will test our predictions
using the balance.
The students will explore
weight using a balance scale.
They will make predictions
about which item is heavier and
we will test our predictions
using the balance.
Thursday
The students will discuss
the sun and how it helps
and can hurt us.
The students will learn about
nature’s giant, the sun. We
will discuss what the sun does
and how to protect ourselves
from the sun.
The students will learn about
nature’s giant, the sun. We
will discuss what the sun does
and how to protect ourselves
from the sun. We will then
use the energy beads to
discover why we wear
sunscreen.
The students will learn about
nature’s giant, the sun. We will
discuss what the sun does and
how to protect ourselves from
the sun. We will then use the
energy beads to discover why
we wear sunscreen.
The students will learn about
nature’s giant, the sun. We will
discuss what the sun does and
how to protect ourselves from
the sun. We will then use the
energy beads to discover why
we wear sunscreen.
Friday
The students will explore
with measuring.
The students will be able to
freely explore with measuring
using measuring tapes,
connecting cube rulers, or the
scale to weigh or measure
different objects.
The students will be able to
freely explore with measuring
using measuring tapes,
connecting cube rulers, or the
scale to weigh or measure
different objects.
The students will be able to
freely explore with measuring
using measuring tapes,
connecting cube rulers, or the
scale to weigh or measure
different objects.
The students will be able to
freely explore with measuring
using measuring tapes,
connecting cube rulers, or the
scale to weigh or measure
different objects.
STEM Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Giants made by people Week: November 12 - 16, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Students will be
introduced to ordinal
numbering.
The students will learn about the
great wall of China. They will
count the how many block are
used to build a “model” of the
Great Wall. (Using numbered
blocks 1-9, students will put
blocks in order on number line)
The students will discuss the great
wall of China. I will build a
model with 6 blocks(1 as gate).
We will discuss ordinal
numbers(1st, 2nd,etc). Students
will find third section, fourth
section, etc.
The students will discuss the great
wall of China. I will build a model
with 6 blocks(1 as gate). We will
discuss ordinal numbers(1st,
2nd,etc). Students will find third
section, fourth section, etc.
The students will discuss the
great wall of China. I will
build a model with 6 blocks(1
as gate). We will discuss
ordinal numbers(1st, 2nd,etc).
Students will find third section,
fourth section, etc.
Tuesday
Students will be
introduced to terms
“horizontal” and
“vertical”.
Students will “estimate” how
many blocks are in a pile on table
(10). We will then begin to build
a skyscraper with blocks. Which
skyscraper is tall? Which is
short?
Students will “estimate” how
many blocks are in a pile on table
(10). We will then begin to build
a skyscraper with blocks. Ask
students it horizontal or vertical
will make it taller.
Students will “estimate” how many
blocks are in a pile on table (10).
We will then begin to build a
skyscraper with blocks. Ask
students it horizontal or vertical
will make it taller.
Students will “estimate” how
many blocks are in a pile on
table (10). We will then begin
to build a skyscraper with
blocks. Ask students it
horizontal or vertical will make
it taller.
Wednesday
Students will gain an
deeper understanding of
the number 100.
Read about cruise ship. Gather
100 connecting cubes and have
students guess how many and
count them out to grasp the
magnitude of 100.
Read about cruise ship. Gather
100 connecting cubes and have
students guess how many/ pass
out cube to each child and
examine how many cubes are left
to grasp 100.
Read about cruise ship. Gather
100 connecting cubes and have
students guess how many/ pass out
cube to each child and examine
how many cubes are left to grasp
100.
Read about cruise ship. Gather
100 connecting cubes and have
students guess how many/ pass
out cube to each child and
examine how many cubes are
left to grasp 100.
Thursday
Students will experience
experimentation and
graphing as a scientist
would.
Allow students to experiment
with different objects to see how
many frogs it can hold before
capsizing.
Referring to cruise ship, have
students estimate how many frogs
different items can hold before
capsizing in water. Experiment
and graph results.
Referring to cruise ship, have
students estimate how many frogs
different items can hold before
capsizing in water. Experiment
and graph results.
Referring to cruise ship, have
students estimate how many
frogs different items can hold
before capsizing in water.
Experiment and graph results.
Friday
Students will explore
Giants Made by People
more deeply.
The students will have free
exploration time in “Giants
Made by People” themed
centers.
The students will have free
exploration time in “Giants
Made by People” themed
centers.
The students will have free
exploration time in “Giants
Made by People” themed
centers.
The students will have free
exploration time in “Giants
Made by People” themed
centers.
STEM Lesson Plan Theme: Harvest Week Week: November 19 - 23, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To make simple observations
using scientific tools. Thanksgiving Foods
Discuss the different types of
food you see at Thanksgiving.
Ask them to name their
favorite type of food. Sort out
the harvest items.
Thanksgiving Foods
Discuss the different types of
food you see at Thanksgiving.
Ask them to name their
favorite type of food. Sort out
the harvest items.
Thanksgiving Foods
Discuss the different types of
food you see at Thanksgiving.
Ask them to name their favorite
type of food. Sort out the
harvest items.
Thanksgiving Foods
Discuss the different types
of food you see at
Thanksgiving. Ask them to
name their favorite type of
food. Sort out the harvest
items.
Tuesday
To offer explanations in
your own words. To sort
based on attributes.
Fruits and Vegetables
Compare fruits and
vegetables. Ask the children
to name their favorites.
Fruits and Vegetables
Compare fruits and
vegetables. Ask the children
to name their favorites.
Fruits and Vegetables
Compare fruits and vegetables.
Ask the children to name their
favorites.
Fruits and Vegetables
Compare fruits and
vegetables. Ask the
children to name their
favorites.
Wednesday
To understand one to one
correspondence. To order
from least to greatest.
The Five Senses of
Thanksgiving Have children talk about the
different senses they are going
to use at Thanksgiving time.
Make a chart of how the
senses will be used.
The Five Senses of
Thanksgiving Have children talk about the
different senses they are going
to use at Thanksgiving time.
Make a chart of how the
senses will be used.
The Five Senses of
Thanksgiving Have children talk about the
different senses they are going
to use at Thanksgiving time.
Make a chart of how the senses
will be used.
The Five Senses of
Thanksgiving Have children talk about the
different senses they are
going to use at
Thanksgiving time. Make a
chart of how the senses will
be used.
Thursday
HOLIDAY CRÈME CLOSED
Friday
HOLIDAY CRÈME CLOSED
STEM Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Make-Believe Giants Week: November 26-30, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Students will be
introduced to vibrations as
the source of sound.
We will drop various items
predicting whether they will
make loud or soft sounds.
We will stomp like a giant. I will
explain how noises are made with
vibrations and the more intense
vibrations=loud noise. Then we
will drop various items predicting
whether they will make loud or
soft sounds.
We will stomp like a giant. I will
explain how noises are made with
vibrations and the more intense
vibrations=loud noise. Then we
will drop various items predicting
whether they will make loud or soft
sounds.
We will stomp like a giant. I will
explain how noises are made with vibrations and the more intense
vibrations=loud noise. Then we
will drop various items predicting whether they will make loud or soft
sounds.
Tuesday
The students will increase
their knowledge of
patterns.
The students will practice
making AB patterns with
frogs.
I will put together a sequence of
colored cubes to represent each
word in fe-fi-fo-fum. The
students will copy the sequence
and we will place all together to
create a long pattern.
I will put together a sequence of
colored cubes to represent each
word in fe-fi-fo-fum. The students
will copy the sequence and we will
place all together to create a long
pattern.
I will put together a sequence
of colored cubes to represent
each word in fe-fi-fo-fum. The
students will copy the sequence
and we will place all together
to create a long pattern.
Wednesday
The students will make
observations and use
descriptive words.
The students will use
magnifying glasses to observe
different outdoor items such as
leaves, sticks, etc. and sort
items in different ways.
The students will use magnifying
glasses to observe different
outdoor items such as leaves,
sticks, etc. and sort items in
different ways.
The students will use magnifying
glasses to observe different outdoor
items such as leaves, sticks, etc.
and sort items in different ways.
The students will use
magnifying glasses to observe
different outdoor items such as
leaves, sticks, etc. and sort
items in different ways.
Students will then graph items
on a Venn diagram.
Thursday
Students will show that
repeating in a circular
fashion creates a pattern.
Using landmarks (forest,
mountains, and flowers), place
them equally around a circle.
Begin adding color cubes for
each landmark in a horizontal
line to show that it creates a
pattern.
Using landmarks (forest,
mountains, and flowers), place
them equally around a circle.
Begin adding color cubes for each
landmark in a horizontal line to
show that it creates a pattern.
Using landmarks (forest,
mountains, and flowers), place
them equally around a circle.
Begin adding color cubes for each
landmark in a horizontal line to
show that it creates a pattern.
Using landmarks (forest,
mountains, and flowers), place
them equally around a circle.
Begin adding color cubes for
each landmark in a horizontal
line to show that it creates a
pattern.
Friday
Students will sequence
repeating numbers.
Using an analog clock, have
the students note the sequence
of numbers and that they
repeat when 12 is passed.
Using an analog clock, have the
students note the sequence of
numbers and that they repeat
when 12 is passed. Have students
sequence 1-12 in a circle like the
clock.
Using an analog clock, have the
students note the sequence of
numbers and that they repeat when
12 is passed. Have students
sequence 1-12 in a circle like the
clock.
Using an analog clock, have the
students note the sequence of
numbers and that they repeat
when 12 is passed. Have
students sequence 1-12 in a
circle like the clock.
SPANISH Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Big and Little Week: October 29 – November 2, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Develop understanding,
and speaking skills of new
vocabulary related to
GIANTS
Gigante=giant
Song: La Araña pequeñita
Un mosquito es pequeño, una
rana es grande
Song: La Araña pequeñita
Un mosquito es pequeño, una
rana es grande
El canto del Mosquito (reading
book)
Questions about the reading
Song: La Araña pequeñita
Un mosquito es pequeño, una rana es grande
El canto del Mosquito (reading book)
Questions about the reading Enorme=Enormous
Gigant=-Giant
Song: La Araña pequeñita
Un mosquito es pequeño, una rana es grande
El canto del Mosquito (reading
book) Questions about the reading
Enorme=Enormous
Gigant=-Giant
Tuesday
Extend understanding,
and speaking skills of
more vocabulary related
to SIZES
Gigantesco=Gigantic
Sort items 3 sizes: Pequeño,
grande, gigantesco
El Viejo Gato Gris, game ( page
189)
“Los amigos del bosque” (Story
folder)
Gigantesco=Gigantic
Sort items 3 sizes: Pequeño,
grande, gigantesco
El Viejo Gato Gris, game ( page 189)
“Los amigos del bosque” (Story folder) Arrange props from the smallest to the
biggest
Gigantesco=Gigantic Sort items 3 sizes: Pequeño, grande,
gigantesco
El Viejo Gato Gris, game ( page
189) “Los amigos del bosque” (Story
folder)
Arrange props from the smallest to the biggest
Gigantesco=Gigantic
Sort items 3 sizes: Pequeño,
grande, gigantesco
Wednesday
Extend understanding,
and speaking skills of
more vocabulary related
to big animals
Animales grandes: León,
ballena, elefante,.
Game: León-león-ballena
(tagging word)
Ballena-ballena-elefante
Animales grandes: León,
ballena, elefante,.
El león es el Rey de la Selva
Game: León-león-ballena
(tagging word)
Ballena-ballena-elefante
El León y el Ratón (reading page
205)
Rugir= roaring Poderoso=Mighty
Animales grandes: León, ballena, elefante,.
El león es el Rey de la Selva
Game: León-león-ballena (tagging word)
Ballena-ballena-elefante
El León y el Ratón (reading page 205)
Rugir= roaring Poderoso=Mighty
Animales grandes: León, ballena, elefante,.
El león es el Rey de la Selva
Game: León-león-ballena (tagging word)
Ballena-ballena-elefante
El León y el Ratón (reading page 205)
Thursday
Reinforce vocabulary
learned over the week
through a story folder
Cinco enormes dinosaurios
(Reading book)
Students name the activities that
dinosarus do in the story
Un Gigante (Story folder)
Cinco enormes dinosaurios
(Reading book)
Students name the activities that
dinosarus do in the story
Un Gigante (Story folder) Chapotear=wade
Gigle=reir
Stumble=tropezar Cinco enormes dinosaurios (Reading
book)
Students name the activities that dinosarus do in the story
Un Gigante (Story folder) Chapotear=wade
Gigle=reir
Stumble=tropezar Cinco enormes dinosaurios
(Reading book)
Students name the activities that dinosarus do in the story
Friday
Reinforce vocabulary
learned over the week
through an art
project/learning centers
Learning centers
Art Project
Art Project
Art Project
SPANISH Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Gigantes de la naturaleza Week: November 5-9, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Develop understanding of
new vocabulary related to
GIGANTES DE LA
NATURALEZA
Gigantesco=gigantic
El sol es gigantesco, La luna es
gigantesca, la tierra es gigantesca
Hill=colina Tree=árboles
Montaña=mountain
Gigantesco=Gigantic
El sol es gigantesco, La luna es
gigantesca, la tierra es gigantesca
Gigantes de la Nautraleza (reading
book) How many giants are in the story?
Hill=colina Tree=árboles
Montaña=mountain Majestuoso=majestic
El sol es gigantesco, La luna es
gigantesca, la tierra es gigantesca Students draw some of the giants of
the nature.
Gigantes de la Nautraleza (reading
book) How many giants are in the story?
Hill=colina Tree=árboles
Montaña=mountain Majestuoso=majestic
El sol es gigantesco, La luna es
gigantesca, la tierra es gigantesca Students draw some of the giants of
the nature.
Tuesday
Develop understanding of
new vocabulary related to
GIGANTES DEL
OCEANO
Gigantes del Océano
Icebergs=icebergs
Ballena=whale Océano=Ocean
Las ballenas son animals
amigables
Gigantes del Océano
Icebergs=icebergs
Ballena=whale Océano=Ocean
Las ballenas son animals
amigables
Gigantes del Océano
Icebergs=icebergs Ballena=whale Océano=Ocean
Las ballenas son animals amigables
Una Oportunidad para Esperanza (Reading book)
Students compare the sizes of the
animals.
Gigantes del Océano
Icebergs=icebergs Ballena=whale Océano=Ocean
Las ballenas son animals amigables
Una Oportunidad para Esperanza (Reading book)
Students compare the sizes of the
animals.
Wednesday
Develop understanding of
more vocabulary related to
GIGANTES DE LA
NATURALEZA
Cataratas=water falls
Río=river
Lago=Lake
What’s the difference between
OCEANOS Y RIOS
Cueva=cave Rápidos=rapids
Enorme=huge Roca=rock
Cataratas=water falls
Río=river
Lago=Lake
What’s the difference between
OCEANOS Y RIOS
Cueva=cave Rápidos=rapids
Enorme=huge Roca=rock
Cataratas=water falls
Gigantes de la naturaleza (Book)
Discuss students favorite giant
What’s the difference between
OCEANOS Y RIOS
Cueva=cave Rápidos=rapids
Enorme=huge Roca=rock
Cataratas=water falls
Gigantes de la naturaleza (Book)
Discuss students favorite giant
What’s the difference between
OCEANOS Y RIOS
Thursday
Reinforce and review
vocabulary learned through
the reading of a story folder
Una Piedra Enorme=Story folder
List the names of the characters of
the story
Arco iris = rainbow
Game (luna..luna..tagging word)
Una Piedra Enorme=Story folder
List the names of the characters of
the story
Arco iris = rainbow
Game (luna..luna..tagging word)
Una Piedra Enorme=Story folder
List the names of the characters of
the story
Arco iris = rainbow
Review vocabulary (tierra, luna,
sol son gigantescos)
Game (luna..luna..tagging word)
Una Piedra Enorme=Story folder
List the names of the characters
of the story
Arco iris = rainbow
Review vocabulary (tierra, luna,
sol son gigantescos)
Game (luna..luna..tagging word)
Friday
Reinforce vocabulary
learned over the week
thorugh Learning Centers,
and an art project
Learning Centers
Art Project
Art Project
Art Project
SPANISH Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Gigantes hechos por el hombre Week: November 12- 16, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Develop understanding,
and speaking skills of new
vocabulary related to
GIGANTES HECHOS
POR EL HOMBRE
Rascacielos=skyscraper
Torres=towers
Gigantes hechos por el hombre
(pages 10-11)
¿Para qué sirven los rascacielos?
Gigantes hechos por el hombre
(Reading book) Amazing=asombroso
Rascacielos=skyscraper
Torres=towers Gigantes hechos por el hombre
(pages 10-11)
¿Para qué sirven los rascacielos? Students draw UN RASCACIELOS
Gigantes hechos por el hombre
(Reading book) Amazing=asombroso
Rascacielos=skyscraper
Torres=towers Gigantes hechos por el hombre
(pages 10-11)
¿Para qué sirven los rascacielos? Students draw UN RASCACIELOS
Gigantes hechos por el hombre
(Reading book) ¿Cuál es tu gigante favorito del
libro?
Amazing=asombroso Rascacielos=skyscraper
Torres=towers
Gigantes hechos por el hombre (pages 10-11)
¿Para qué sirven los rascacielos?
Students draw UN RASCACIELOS
Tuesday
Extend understanding,
and speaking skills of
more vocabulary related
to RASCACIELOS
Ascensor-Elevador=elevator
Escaleras=stairs
Los gigantes de la ciudad
(pages 203-204)
Ascensor-Elevador=elevator Escaleras=stairs
Los gigantes de la ciudad
(pages 203-204) What did children see from the glass
elevator? What did children learn
about rascacielos? What are made of?
Ascensor-Elevador=elevator
Escaleras=stairs
Los gigantes de la ciudad
(pages 203-204)
What did children see from the
glass elevator? What did children
learn about rascacielos? What are
made of?
Ascensor-Elevador=elevator
Escaleras=stairs
Los gigantes de la ciudad
(pages 203-204)
What did children see from the
glass elevator? What did
children learn about rascacielos?
What are made of?
Wednesday
Extend understanding,
and speaking skills of e
vocabulary learned
through a story
Bridges=puentes
El Puente de Londres (song page
190)
Bridges=puentes
El Puente de Londres (song page 190)
Las 3 chivitas Gruff (reading book) Questions about the reading
Students draw el Puente y una de las
cabras pasando por el puent
Bridges=puentes
El Puente de Londres (song page 190)
Las 3 chivitas Gruff (reading book) Questions about the reading
Students draw el Puente y una de las
cabras pasando por el puent
Bridges=puentes
El Puente de Londres (song page
190) Las 3 chivitas Gruff (reading book)
Questions about the reading
Students draw el Puente y una de las cabras pasando por el puent
Thursday
Develop understanding,
and speaking skills of
more vocabulary related
to GIGANTES HECHOS
POR EL HOMBRE
Submarino=submarine
Avión jet=airplane
Tren=train
Roller coaster=Montaña rusa
Submarino=submarine
Avión jet=airplane
Tren=train
Roller coaster=Montaña rusa
Roller coaster cars= carritos de la
montaña rusa MONTRUOSA LA MONTAñA
RUSA (Story folder)
Submarino=submarine
Avión jet=airplane
Tren=train
Roller coaster=Montaña rusa
Roller coaster cars= carritos de la
montaña rusa MONTRUOSA LA MONTAñA
RUSA (Story folder)
Submarino=submarine
Avión jet=airplane
Tren=train
Roller coaster=Montaña rusa
Roller coaster cars= carritos de la
montaña rusa MONTRUOSA LA MONTAñA
RUSA (Story folder)
Friday
Reinforce vocabulary
learned over the week
through an art
project/learning centers
Learning centers
Art Project
Art Project
Art Project
Spanish Lesson Plan Theme: Harvest Week Week: November 19-23, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To name different types of
food. Thanksgiving Foods
Display pictures of turkey,
corn, pumpkin, etc. Say these
words in Spanish.
Thanksgiving Foods
Display pictures of turkey,
corn, pumpkin, etc. Say these
words in Spanish.
Thanksgiving Foods
Display pictures of turkey,
corn, pumpkin, etc. Say these
words in Spanish.
Thanksgiving Foods
Display pictures of turkey,
corn, pumpkin, etc. Say
these words in Spanish.
Tuesday
To brainstorm traditional
Thanksgiving food.
Thanksgiving
Read a book about
Thanksgiving. Ask the
children which is their favorite
dish.
Thanksgiving
Read a book about
Thanksgiving. Ask the
children which is their favorite
dish.
Thanksgiving
Read a book about
Thanksgiving. Ask the children
which is their favorite dish.
Thanksgiving
Read a book about
Thanksgiving. Ask the
children which is their
favorite dish.
Wednesday
To learn what to be
thankful for.
The Five Senses of
Thanksgiving Have children talk about the
different senses they are going
to use at Thanksgiving time.
Make a chart of how the
senses will be used.
The Five Senses of
Thanksgiving Have children talk about the
different senses they are going
to use at Thanksgiving time.
Make a chart of how the
senses will be used.
The Five Senses of
Thanksgiving Have children talk about the
different senses they are going
to use at Thanksgiving time.
Make a chart of how the senses
will be used.
The Five Senses of
Thanksgiving Have children talk about the
different senses they are
going to use at
Thanksgiving time. Make a
chart of how the senses will
be used.
Thursday
HOLIDAY CRÈME CLOSED
Friday
HOLIDAY CRÈME CLOSED
SPANISH Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Gigantes de cuentos Week: November 26-30, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Develop understanding
and speaking skills of
words related to GIANTS
Make believe giants=Gigantes de
cuentos
GIGANTE: alto, gordo, pisa
fuerte, come mucho, no es real,
no existen.
Make believe giants=Gigantes de
cuentos
Juan y los Frijoles mágicos
(Story folder) Part I
Butcher=carnicero
Lickety-split=A toda prisa
Beanstalk=planta de frijol
Students describe un GIGANTE:
alto, gordo, pisa fuerte, come
mucho, no es real, no existen.
Make believe giants=Gigantes de
cuentos
Juan y los Frijoles mágicos
(Story folder) Part I
Butcher=carnicero
Lickety-split=A toda prisa
Beanstalk=planta de frijol
Students describe un GIGANTE:
alto, gordo, pisa fuerte, come
mucho, no es real, no existen.
Make believe giants=Gigantes
de cuentos
Juan y los Frijoles mágicos
(Story folder) Part I
Butcher=carnicero
Lickety-split=A toda prisa
Beanstalk=planta de frijol
Students describe un GIGANTE:
alto, gordo, pisa fuerte, come
mucho, no es real, no existen.
Tuesday
Extend understanding,
and speaking skills of new
vocabulary through a
story
Fairytale= Cuento de hadas
Witches=brujas
Un cuento de hadas often talks
about hadas, brujas o gigantes.
Valiente=Courageus
Juan y Los Frijoles mágicos
(part II)
Fairytale= Cuento de hadas
Witches=brujas
Un cuento de hadas often talks
about hadas, brujas o gigantes.
Valiente=Courageus
Juan y Los Frijoles mágicos
(part II)
Fairytale= Cuento de hadas
Witches=brujas
Un cuento de hadas often talks
about hadas, brujas o gigantes.
Valiente=Courageus
Juan y Los Frijoles mágicos
(part II)
Fairytale= Cuento de hadas
Witches=brujas
Un cuento de hadas often talks
about hadas, brujas o gigantes.
Wednesday
Extend understanding,
and speaking skills of new
vocabulary related to
GIANTS
Odón (El Gigante) Listening story
page 199
Grumpy = malhumorado
Crafty=hábil
Cunning=astuto
Odón (El Gigante) Listening story
page 199
Grouchy =Gruñón
Grumpy = malhumorado
Crafty=hábil
Cunning=astuto
Students draw el GIGANTE
ODON
Odón (El Gigante) Listening story
page 199
Grouchy =Gruñón
Grumpy = malhumorado
Crafty=hábil
Cunning=astuto
Students draw el GIGANTE
ODON
Odón (El Gigante) Listening
story page 199
Grouchy =Gruñón
Grumpy = malhumorado
Crafty=hábil
Cunning=astuto
Students draw el GIGANTE
ODON
Thursday
Reinforce vocabulary
learned during the week
through a story
Había una vez en Dragolandia
(Reading book)
Fire spitting= lanzar fuego
Había una vez en Dragolandia
(Reading book)
Fire spitting= lanzar fuego
Questions about the reading
Cuál ha sido tu gigante favorite de
la semana?
Había una vez en Dragolandia
(Reading book)
Fire spitting= lanzar fuego
Questions about the reading
Cuál ha sido tu gigante favorite de
la semana?
Había una vez en Dragolandia
(Reading book)
Fire spitting= lanzar fuego
Questions about the reading
Cuál ha sido tu gigante favorite
de la semana?
Friday
Reinforce vocabulary
learned over the week
through Learning Centers,
and an art project
Art project
Art project
Art project
Art project
Mandarin Chinese Lesson Plan
Theme: Who Am I? Numbers How Old Are You? Week: October 29-November 2, 2018
Day of the Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
PK / TK
Monday
Students are able to say how old
they are. Students are able to ask
someone their age and respond
accordingly. Students are able to
count to more than 10.
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, years old.
Song 1:
“Happy Birthday”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, years old.
Song 1:
“Happy Birthday”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, years old.
Song 1:
“Happy Birthday”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, years old.
Song 1:
“Happy Birthday”
Tuesday
Students are able to say how old
they are. Students are able to ask
someone their age and respond
accordingly. Students are able to
count to more than 10.
Continue to review vocabulary:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, years old.
Sentence Structure:
“How old are you? I am _____ year/s old.
How old is he/she? She/he is
________years old.
Continue to review vocabulary:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, years old.
Sentence Structure:
“How old are you? I am _____ year/s old.
How old is he/she? She/he is
________years old.
Continue to review vocabulary:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, years old.
Sentence Structure:
“How old are you? I am _____ year/s old.
How old is he/she? She/he is
________years old.
Continue to review vocabulary:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, years old.
Sentence Structure:
“How old are you? I am _____ year/s old.
How old is he/she? She/he is
________years old.
Wednesday
Students are able to say how old
they are. Students are able to ask
someone their age and respond
accordingly. Students are able to
count to more than 10.
Introduce new vocabulary:
how much, zero, fifteen, thirty six, hundred,
thousand, ten thousand.
Sentence Structure:
“I am one.
I am two.
I am three.
I am four.
I am five.
I am six.
How old are you?”
Introduce new vocabulary:
how much, zero, fifteen, thirty six, hundred,
thousand, ten thousand.
Sentence Structure:
“I am one.
I am two.
I am three.
I am four.
I am five.
I am six.
How old are you?”
Introduce new vocabulary:
how much, zero, fifteen, thirty six, hundred,
thousand, ten thousand.
Sentence Structure:
“I am one.
I am two.
I am three.
I am four.
I am five.
I am six.
How old are you?”
Introduce new vocabulary:
how much, zero, fifteen, thirty six, hundred,
thousand, ten thousand.
Sentence Structure:
“I am one.
I am two.
I am three.
I am four.
I am five.
I am six.
How old are you?”
Thursday
Students are able to say how old
they are. Students are able to ask
someone their age and respond
accordingly. Students are able to
count to more than 10.
Continue to review vocabulary:
how much, zero, fifteen, thirty six, hundred,
thousand, ten thousand
Rhyme 2:
“The Finger Rhyme”
Continue to review vocabulary:
how much, zero, fifteen, thirty six, hundred,
thousand, ten thousand
Rhyme 2:
“The Finger Rhyme”
Continue to review vocabulary:
how much, zero, fifteen, thirty six, hundred,
thousand, ten thousand
Rhyme 2:
“The Finger Rhyme”
Continue to review vocabulary:
how much, zero, fifteen, thirty six, hundred,
thousand, ten thousand
Rhyme 2:
“The Finger Rhyme”
Friday
Students are able to say how old
they are. Students are able to ask
someone their age and respond
accordingly. Students are able to
count to more than 10.
Review Review Review Review
Mandarin Chinese Lesson Plan
Theme: What’s Around Me:Colors The Balloons Flew Away Week: November 5 – 9, 2018
Day of the Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
PK / TK
Monday
Students are able to identify six
basic colors. Students are able to
identify an object and its color.
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
balloon, flew away, one, color, red, green,
yellow, blue, orange, white
Song 1:
“Balloons”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
balloon, flew away, one, color, red, green,
yellow, blue, orange, white
Song 1:
“Balloons”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
balloon, flew away, one, color, red, green,
yellow, blue, orange, white
Song 1:
“Balloons”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
balloon, flew away, one, color, red, green,
yellow, blue, orange, white
Song 1:
“Balloons”
Tuesday
Students are able to identify six
basic colors. Students are able to
identify an object and its color.
Continue to review vocabulary:
balloon, flew away, one, color, red, green,
yellow, blue, orange, white
Sentence Structure:
“One ________ balloon. What color is this?
The balloons flew away.
Continue to review vocabulary:
balloon, flew away, one, color, red, green,
yellow, blue, orange, white
Sentence Structure:
“One ________ balloon. What color is this?
The balloons flew away.
Continue to review vocabulary:
balloon, flew away, one, color, red, green,
yellow, blue, orange, white
Sentence Structure:
“One ________ balloon. What color is this?
The balloons flew away.
Continue to review vocabulary:
balloon, flew away, one, color, red, green,
yellow, blue, orange, white
Sentence Structure:
“One ________ balloon. What color is this?
The balloons flew away.
Wednesday
Students are able to identify six
basic colors. Students are able to
identify an object and its color.
Introduce new vocabulary:
purple, brown, gray, pink, turquoise, light
blue, dark blue, silver, gold, rainbow,
crayon, measure word.
Sentence Structure:
“A red balloon.
A green balloon.
A yellow balloon.
A blue balloon.
An orange balloon.
A white balloon.
The balloons flew away.
Introduce new vocabulary:
purple, brown, gray, pink, turquoise, light
blue, dark blue, silver, gold, rainbow,
crayon, measure word.
Sentence Structure:
“A red balloon.
A green balloon.
A yellow balloon.
A blue balloon.
An orange balloon.
A white balloon.
The balloons flew away.
Introduce new vocabulary:
purple, brown, gray, pink, turquoise, light
blue, dark blue, silver, gold, rainbow,
crayon, measure word.
Sentence Structure:
“A red balloon.
A green balloon.
A yellow balloon.
A blue balloon.
An orange balloon.
A white balloon.
The balloons flew away.
Introduce new vocabulary:
purple, brown, gray, pink, turquoise, light
blue, dark blue, silver, gold, rainbow,
crayon, measure word.
Sentence Structure:
“A red balloon.
A green balloon.
A yellow balloon.
A blue balloon.
An orange balloon.
A white balloon.
The balloons flew away.
Thursday
Students are able to identify six
basic colors. Students are able to
identify an object and its color.
Continue to review vocabulary:
purple, brown, gray, pink, turquoise, light
blue, dark blue, silver, gold, rainbow,
crayon, measure word.
Rhyme 2:
“xiqu lan hexiao huang”
Continue to review vocabulary:
purple, brown, gray, pink, turquoise, light
blue, dark blue, silver, gold, rainbow,
crayon, measure word.
Rhyme 2:
“xiqu lan hexiao huang”
Continue to review vocabulary:
purple, brown, gray, pink, turquoise, light
blue, dark blue, silver, gold, rainbow,
crayon, measure word.
Rhyme 2:
“xiqu lan hexiao huang”
Continue to review vocabulary:
purple, brown, gray, pink, turquoise, light
blue, dark blue, silver, gold, rainbow,
crayon, measure word.
Rhyme 2:
“xiqu lan hexiao huang”
Friday
Students are able to identify six
basic colors. Students are able to
identify an object and its color.
Review Review Review Review
Mandarin Chinese Lesson Plan
Theme: School Stationery What Is In The School Bag? Week: November 12 – 16,2018
Day of the Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
PK / TK
Monday
Students are able to identify
various school items. Students are
able to ask the question “What is
in the school bag?” and “What else
is in the school bag?”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Song 1:
“Pulling Turnips”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Song 1:
“Pulling Turnips”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Song 1:
“Pulling Turnips”
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Song 1:
“Pulling Turnips”
Tuesday
Students are able to identify
various school items. Students are
able to ask the question “What is
in the school bag?” and “What else
is in the school bag?”
Continue to review vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Sentence Structure:
“What is in the school bag? ____ is/are in
the school bag. What else is in the school
bag? _____ is/are also in the school bag.
Continue to review vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Sentence Structure:
“What is in the school bag? ____ is/are in
the school bag. What else is in the school
bag? _____ is/are also in the school bag.
Continue to review vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Sentence Structure:
“What is in the school bag? ____ is/are in
the school bag. What else is in the school
bag? _____ is/are also in the school bag.
Continue to review vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Sentence Structure:
“What is in the school bag? ____ is/are in
the school bag. What else is in the school
bag? _____ is/are also in the school bag.
Wednesday
Students are able to identify
various school items. Students are
able to ask the question “What is
in the school bag?” and “What else
is in the school bag?”
Introduce new vocabulary:
ruler, glue, desk, fountain pen, ballpoint
pen, brush pen, crayon, markers, pencil
case, computer, stickers, calculator, outside,
next to
Sentence Structure:
“There are books in the school bag.
There is paper in the school bag.
There are pencils in the school bag.
There is an eraser in the school bag.
There is a notebook in the school bag.
There are scissors in the school bag.
What else is there in the school bag?
There is a black…cat!
Introduce new vocabulary:
ruler, glue, desk, fountain pen, ballpoint
pen, brush pen, crayon, markers, pencil
case, computer, stickers, calculator, outside,
next to
Sentence Structure:
“There are books in the school bag.
There is paper in the school bag.
There are pencils in the school bag.
There is an eraser in the school bag.
There is a notebook in the school bag.
There are scissors in the school bag.
What else is there in the school bag?
There is a black…cat!
Introduce new vocabulary:
ruler, glue, desk, fountain pen, ballpoint
pen, brush pen, crayon, markers, pencil
case, computer, stickers, calculator, outside,
next to
Sentence Structure:
“There are books in the school bag.
There is paper in the school bag.
There are pencils in the school bag.
There is an eraser in the school bag.
There is a notebook in the school bag.
There are scissors in the school bag.
What else is there in the school bag?
There is a black…cat!
Introduce new vocabulary:
ruler, glue, desk, fountain pen, ballpoint
pen, brush pen, crayon, markers, pencil
case, computer, stickers, calculator, outside,
next to
Sentence Structure:
“There are books in the school bag.
There is paper in the school bag.
There are pencils in the school bag.
There is an eraser in the school bag.
There is a notebook in the school bag.
There are scissors in the school bag.
What else is there in the school bag?
There is a black…cat!
Thursday
Students are able to identify
various school items. Students are
able to ask the question “What is
in the school bag?” and “What else
is in the school bag?”
Continue to review vocabulary:
ruler, glue, desk, fountain pen, ballpoint
pen, brush pen, crayon, markers, pencil
case, computer, stickers, calculator, outside,
next to
Song 1:
“Pulling Turnips”
Continue to review vocabulary:
ruler, glue, desk, fountain pen, ballpoint
pen, brush pen, crayon, markers, pencil
case, computer, stickers, calculator, outside,
next to
Song 1:
“Pulling Turnips”
Continue to review vocabulary:
ruler, glue, desk, fountain pen, ballpoint
pen, brush pen, crayon, markers, pencil
case, computer, stickers, calculator, outside,
next to
Song 1:
“Pulling Turnips”
Continue to review vocabulary:
ruler, glue, desk, fountain pen, ballpoint
pen, brush pen, crayon, markers, pencil
case, computer, stickers, calculator, outside,
next to
Song 1:
“Pulling Turnips”
Friday
Students are able to identify
various school items. Students are
able to ask the question “What is
in the school bag?” and “What else
is in the school bag?”
Review Review Review Review
Mandarin Chinese Lesson Plan
Theme: Nationalities What is Your Nationality? Week: November 19 - 23, 2018
Day of the Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
PK / TK
Monday
Students are able to say and
understand countries’ names.
Students become familiar with
these countries’ geographical
location, flags, food, clothing, etc.
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
You, country, American, Korean,
Brazilian, which country,
person/people, Chinese, British,
Canadian
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
You, country, American, Korean,
Brazilian, which country,
person/people, Chinese, British,
Canadian
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
You, country, American, Korean,
Brazilian, which country,
person/people, Chinese, British,
Canadian
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Song 1:
“Pulling Turnips”
Tuesday
Students are able to say and
understand countries’ names.
Students become familiar with
these countries’ geographical
location, flags, food, clothing, etc.
Continue to review vocabulary:
You, country, American, Korean, Brazilian, which country,
person/people, Chinese, British,
Canadian Sing the song:
“Where is My Friend?”
Continue to review vocabulary:
You, country, American, Korean, Brazilian, which country,
person/people, Chinese, British,
Canadian Sing the song:
“Where is My Friend?”
Continue to review vocabulary:
You, country, American, Korean, Brazilian, which country,
person/people, Chinese, British,
Canadian Sing the song:
“Where is My Friend?”
Continue to review vocabulary:
school bag, pencil, inside, eraser, have,
notebook, what, scissors, book, also, paper,
black
Sentence Structure:
“What is in the school bag? ____ is/are in
the school bag. What else is in the school
bag? _____ is/are also in the school bag.
Wednesday
Students are able to say and
understand countries’ names.
Students become familiar with
these countries’ geographical
location, flags, food, clothing, etc.
Introduce more vocabulary:
Japanese, Italian, Indian, South
African, Malaysian, Australian,
African, Middle Eastern, Latino
Introduce more vocabulary:
Japanese, Italian, Indian, South
African, Malaysian, Australian,
African, Middle Eastern, Latino
Introduce more vocabulary:
Japanese, Italian, Indian, South
African, Malaysian, Australian,
African, Middle Eastern, Latino
Introduce new vocabulary:
ruler, glue, desk, fountain pen, ballpoint
pen, brush pen, crayon, markers, pencil
case, computer, stickers, calculator, outside,
next to
Sentence Structure:
“There are books in the school bag.
There is paper in the school bag.
There are pencils in the school bag.
There is an eraser in the school bag.
There is a notebook in the school bag.
There are scissors in the school bag.
What else is there in the school bag?
There is a black…cat!
Thursday
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Friday
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Mandarin Chinese Lesson Plan
Theme: I am Hungry Week: November 26-30, 2018
Day of the Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
PK / TK
Monday
Students are able to identify
commonly seen fruits. Students are
able to express what they want to
eat. Students are able to talk about
eating.
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
want, hungry, apple (s), pear (s),
grape (s), full/can’t eat anymore,
also want, eat, banana (s),
strawberry (berries), watermelon
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
want, hungry, apple (s), pear (s),
grape (s), full/can’t eat anymore,
also want, eat, banana (s),
strawberry (berries), watermelon
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
want, hungry, apple (s), pear (s),
grape (s), full/can’t eat anymore,
also want, eat, banana (s),
strawberry (berries), watermelon
Introduce theme and vocabulary:
want, hungry, apple (s), pear (s),
grape (s), full/can’t eat anymore,
also want, eat, banana (s),
strawberry (berries), watermelon
Tuesday
Students are able to identify
commonly seen fruits. Students are
able to express what they want to
eat. Students are able to talk about
eating.
Continue to review vocabulary:
want, hungry, apple (s), pear (s),
grape (s), full/can’t eat anymore,
also want, eat, banana (s),
strawberry (berries), watermelon
Sing the song:
“London Bridge”
Continue to review vocabulary:
want, hungry, apple (s), pear (s),
grape (s), full/can’t eat anymore,
also want, eat, banana (s),
strawberry (berries), watermelon
Sing the song:
“London Bridge”
Continue to review vocabulary:
want, hungry, apple (s), pear (s),
grape (s), full/can’t eat anymore,
also want, eat, banana (s),
strawberry (berries), watermelon
Sing the song:
“London Bridge”
Continue to review vocabulary:
want, hungry, apple (s), pear (s),
grape (s), full/can’t eat anymore,
also want, eat, banana (s),
strawberry (berries), watermelon
Sing the song:
“London Bridge”
Wednesday
Students are able to identify
commonly seen fruits. Students are
able to express what they want to
eat. Students are able to talk about
eating.
Introduce more vocabulary:
peach, pineapple, cherry
Introduce sentences:
“I am hungry. I want to eat ____.”
(apples, bananas, pears,
strawberries, grapes, watermelon)
“Oh, I can’t eat anymore!”
Introduce more vocabulary:
peach, pineapple, cherry
Introduce sentences:
“I am hungry. I want to eat ____.”
(apples, bananas, pears,
strawberries, grapes, watermelon)
“Oh, I can’t eat anymore!”
Introduce more vocabulary:
peach, pineapple, cherry
Introduce sentences:
“I am hungry. I want to eat ____.”
(apples, bananas, pears,
strawberries, grapes, watermelon)
“Oh, I can’t eat anymore!”
Introduce more vocabulary:
peach, pineapple, cherry
Introduce sentences:
“I am hungry. I want to eat ____.”
(apples, bananas, pears,
strawberries, grapes, watermelon)
“Oh, I can’t eat anymore!”
Thursday
Students are able to identify
commonly seen fruits. Students are
able to express what they want to
eat. Students are able to talk about
eating.
Continue to review vocabulary:
peach, pineapple, cherry
Sing the song:
“Big Apple Song”
Say the Rhyme:
“Sitting in a Row”
Continue to review vocabulary:
peach, pineapple, cherry
Sing the song:
“Big Apple Song”
Say the Rhyme:
“Sitting in a Row”
Continue to review vocabulary:
peach, pineapple, cherry
Sing the song:
“Big Apple Song”
Say the Rhyme:
“Sitting in a Row”
Continue to review vocabulary:
peach, pineapple, cherry
Sing the song:
“Big Apple Song”
Say the Rhyme:
“Sitting in a Row”
Friday
Students are able to identify
commonly seen fruits. Students are
able to express what they want to
eat. Students are able to talk about
eating.
Fruit Face project:
Fruit Face project:
Fruit Face project:
Fruit Face project:
ART Lesson Plan Theme: Giants (Focus: To let children work with paper art) Big and Little Week: October 29-November 2, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To create warm and cool
colors.
Big and Small Triangles
Paint three large triangles cool
colors using blue, green and
turquoise. Paint two small
triangles purple. Glue to create
a sculpture.
Big and Small Triangles
Paint three large triangles cool
colors using blue, green and
turquoise. Paint two small
triangles purple. Glue to create
a sculpture.
Big and Small Triangles
Paint three large triangles cool
colors using blue, green and
turquoise. Paint two small
triangles purple. Glue to create
a sculpture.
Big and Small Triangles
Paint three large triangles
cool colors using blue,
green and turquoise. Paint
two small triangles purple.
Glue to create a sculpture.
Tuesday
To work on eye and hand
coordination.
Large and Small Trees
Paint background with blue
watercolor. Give each child
one large paper trunk and one
small one to glue onto paper.
Glue large green mass of
leaves and small mass of
leaves onto paper.
Large and Small Trees
Paint background with blue
watercolor. Give each child
one large paper trunk and one
small one to glue onto paper.
Glue large green mass of
leaves and small mass of
leaves onto paper.
Large and Small Trees
Paint background with blue
watercolor. Give each child one
large paper trunk and one small
one to glue onto paper. Glue
large green mass of leaves and
small mass of leaves onto
paper.
Large and Small Trees
Paint background with blue
watercolor. Give each child
one large paper trunk and
one small one to glue onto
paper. Glue large green
mass of leaves and small
mass of leaves onto paper.
Wednesday
To visually see size. Fall Colors Car Painting
Using a small car, run wheels
through red, orange and
yellow paint. Roll onto paper.
Then using a larger truck, do
the same process.
Fall Colors Car Painting
Using a small car, run wheels
through red, orange and
yellow paint. Roll onto paper.
Then using a larger truck, do
the same process.
Fall Colors Car Painting
Using a small car, run wheels
through red, orange and yellow
paint. Roll onto paper. Then
using a larger truck, do the
same process.
Fall Colors Car Painting
Using a small car, run
wheels through red, orange
and yellow paint. Roll onto
paper. Then using a larger
truck, do the same process.
Thursday
To learn process of
printing.
Printing Large Apple Small
Apple
Color background yellow.
Roll red paint over large apple
and print onto paper. Then roll
light green over small apple.
Printing Large Apple Small
Apple
Color background yellow.
Roll red paint over large apple
and print onto paper. Then roll
light green over small apple.
Printing Large Apple Small
Apple
Color background yellow. Roll
red paint over large apple and
print onto paper. Then roll light
green over small apple.
Printing Large Apple
Small Apple
Color background yellow.
Roll red paint over large
apple and print onto paper.
Then roll light green over
small apple.
Friday
To add dimension to art. Paper Collage
Color first with all colors.
Give tissue paper to tear and
glue over paper.
Paper Collage
Color first with all colors.
Give tissue paper to tear and
glue over paper.
Paper Collage
Color first with all colors. Give
tissue paper to tear and glue
over paper.
Paper Collage
Color first with all colors.
Give tissue paper to tear and
glue over paper.
ART Lesson Plan Theme: Giants (Focus: To have children review the artist Pablo Picasso) Nature’s Giants Week: November 5-9, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To learn to use eye and
hand coordination.
Eye Dropper Art
Wet paper with water first. Let
child use dropper to drip
several colors across paper.
Lay flat to dry.
Eye Dropper Art
Wet paper with water first. Let
child use dropper to drip
several colors across paper.
Lay flat to dry.
Eye Dropper Art
Wet paper with water first. Let
child use dropper to drip
several colors across paper. Lay
flat to dry.
Eye Dropper Art
Wet paper with water first. Let
child use dropper to drip
several colors across paper.
Lay flat to dry.
Tuesday
To create dimension in
art.
A Giant Sunflower
Paint with blue for the sky.
Give child a large paper circle
for the center and paint brown.
Give each child eight yellow
pedals and glue under circle.
Attach stem and a few leaves.
In center of brown circle, dot
black seeds across center.
A Giant Sunflower
Paint with blue for the sky.
Give child a large paper circle
for the center and paint brown.
Give each child eight yellow
pedals and glue under circle.
Attach stem and a few leaves.
In center of brown circle, dot
black seeds across center.
A Giant Sunflower
Paint with blue for the sky.
Give child a large paper circle
for the center and paint brown.
Give each child eight yellow
pedals and glue under circle.
Attach stem and a few leaves.
In center of brown circle, dot
black seeds across center.
A Giant Sunflower
Paint with blue for the sky.
Give child a large paper circle
for the center and paint brown.
Give each child eight yellow
pedals and glue under circle.
Attach stem and a few leaves.
In center of brown circle, dot
black seeds across center.
Wednesday
To learn the art style of
the famous artist Pablo
Picasso.
Reviewing Picasso
Using construction paper,
have different angular shapes
out so the child can glue onto
paper to form a face.
Reviewing Picasso
Using construction paper,
have different angular shapes
out so the child can glue onto
paper to form a face.
Reviewing Picasso
Using construction paper, have
different angular shapes out so
the child can glue onto paper to
form a face.
Reviewing Picasso
Using construction paper,
have different angular shapes
out so the child can glue onto
paper to form a face.
Thursday
To learn to paint in a
different perspective.
Floor Painting
Have sheets of white butcher
paper ready and tape one on
floor for each class. Using
bright colors, ask children to
make angular shapes like
triangle and squares.
Floor Painting
Have sheets of white butcher
paper ready and tape one on
floor for each class. Using
bright colors, ask children to
make angular shapes like
triangle and squares.
Floor Painting
Have sheets of white butcher
paper ready and tape one on
floor for each class. Using
bright colors, ask children to
make angular shapes like
triangle and squares.
Floor Painting
Have sheets of white butcher
paper ready and tape one on
floor for each class. Using
bright colors, ask children to
make angular shapes like
triangle and squares.
Friday
To use eye and hand
coordination.
Dip Dot Art
Color with all colors and then
using different colors of dots,
scatter over paper.
Dip Dot Art
Color with all colors and then
using different colors of dots,
scatter over paper.
Dip Dot Art
Color with all colors and then
using different colors of dots,
scatter over paper.
Dip Dot Art
Color with all colors and then
using different colors of dots,
scatter over paper.
ART Lesson Plan Theme: Giants (Focus: To review the artist Michael Angelo) Giants Made by People Week: November 12 - 16, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To learn to create art in a
different perspective.
Michael Angelo Painting
Using butcher paper, tape
paper over table and let kids
use foam paint to create a
painting.
Michael Angelo Painting
Using butcher paper, tape
paper over table and let kids
use foam paint to create a
painting.
Michael Angelo Painting
Using butcher paper, tape paper
over table and let kids use foam
paint to create a painting.
Michael Angelo Painting
Using butcher paper, tape
paper over table and let kids
use foam paint to create a
painting.
Tuesday
To learn to use different
textures in art.
Saran Paper Art
Have child paint with various
colors of watercolors and then
lay a wrinkled piece of saran
wrap over paint and let it dry.
Saran Paper Art
Have child paint with various
colors of watercolors and then
lay a wrinkled piece of saran
wrap over paint and let it dry.
Saran Paper Art
Have child paint with various
colors of watercolors and then
lay a wrinkled piece of saran
wrap over paint and let it dry.
Saran Paper Art
Have child paint with various
colors of watercolors and
then lay a wrinkled piece of
saran wrap over paint and let
it dry.
Wednesday
To learn how to create
different layers of texture.
Texture Painting
Paint first with yellow paint
mixed with sand. Glue pieces
of small papers over and roll
red paint on top. Glue pieces
of tissue paper.
Texture Painting
Paint first with yellow paint
mixed with sand. Glue pieces
of small papers over and roll
red paint on top. Glue pieces
of tissue paper.
Texture Painting
Paint first with yellow paint
mixed with sand. Glue pieces
of small papers over and roll
red paint on top. Glue pieces of
tissue paper.
Texture Painting
Paint first with yellow paint
mixed with sand. Glue pieces
of small papers over and roll
red paint on top. Glue pieces
of tissue paper.
Thursday
To be able to express
oneself using only your
finger.
Finger Painting
Color with all colors and add a
small amount of red onto
paper. Let child push it
around. Add small amount of
yellow and let them push it
around.
Finger Painting
Color with all colors and add a
small amount of red onto
paper. Let child push it
around. Add small amount of
yellow and let them push it
around.
Finger Painting
Color with all colors and add a
small amount of red onto paper.
Let child push it around. Add
small amount of yellow and let
them push it around.
Finger Painting
Color with all colors and add
a small amount of red onto
paper. Let child push it
around. Add small amount of
yellow and let them push it
around.
Friday
To work on eye and hand
coordination.
Collage
Color with all colors. Add
paper shapes onto paper.
Collage
Color with all colors. Add
paper shapes onto paper.
Collage
Color with all colors. Add
paper shapes onto paper.
Collage
Color with all colors. Add
paper shapes onto paper.
ART Lesson Plan Theme: Harvest Week Week: November 19-23, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To learn how to manipulate
different tools for art. Fly Swatter Painting
Using red, orange and yellow
paint, let child splatter paint
across paper.
Fly Swatter Painting
Using red, orange and yellow
paint, let child splatter paint
across paper.
Fly Swatter Painting
Using red, orange and yellow
paint, let child splatter paint
across paper.
Fly Swatter Painting
Using red, orange and
yellow paint, let child
splatter paint across paper.
Tuesday
To learn how to make
orange from red and
yellow.
Fall Collage
Paint with red and yellow
watercolors to create orange.
Give children items that are
red, yellow, orange and
brown. Glue them on your
paper.
Fall Collage
Paint with red and yellow
watercolors to create orange.
Give children items that are
red, yellow, orange and
brown. Glue them on your
paper.
Fall Collage
Paint with red and yellow
watercolors to create orange.
Give children items that are
red, yellow, orange and brown.
Glue them on your paper.
Fall Collage
Paint with red and yellow
watercolors to create
orange. Give children items
that are red, yellow, orange
and brown. Glue them on
your paper.
Wednesday
To use eye and hand
coordination.
Hand Turkey Paint fingers of child using
yellow, red, orange, and green.
Paint the palm of the hand
brown and press onto paper.
Hand Turkey Paint fingers of child using
yellow, red, orange, and green.
Paint the palm of the hand
brown and press onto paper.
Hand Turkey Paint fingers of child using
yellow, red, orange, and green.
Paint the palm of the hand
brown and press onto paper.
Hand Turkey Paint fingers of child using
yellow, red, orange, and
green. Paint the palm of the
hand brown and press onto
paper.
Thursday
HOLIDAY CRÈME CLOSED
Friday
HOLIDAY CRÈME CLOSED
ART Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Make-Believe Giants Week: November 26-30, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To learn how to create art
through texture.
Outdoor Texture Hunt
Give a child a piece of white
paper and go outside to have
them rub with crayon on a
tree, sidewalks and fences.
Outdoor Texture Hunt
Give a child a piece of white
paper and go outside to have
them rub with crayon on a
tree, sidewalks and fences.
Outdoor Texture Hunt
Give a child a piece of white
paper and go outside to have
them rub with crayon on a tree,
sidewalks and fences.
Outdoor Texture Hunt
Give a child a piece of white
paper and go outside to have
them rub with crayon on a
tree, sidewalks and fences.
Tuesday
To use eye and hand
coordination.
Fall Collage
Color with yellow crayon over
paper and let child tear small
pieces of construction paper
into different sizes. Place fall
colors of paper pieces around
paper to design their own
creation.
Fall Collage
Color with yellow crayon over
paper and let child tear small
pieces of construction paper
into different sizes. Place fall
colors of paper pieces around
paper to design their own
creation.
Fall Collage
Color with yellow crayon over
paper and let child tear small
pieces of construction paper
into different sizes. Place fall
colors of paper pieces around
paper to design their own
creation.
Fall Collage
Color with yellow crayon
over paper and let child tear
small pieces of construction
paper into different sizes.
Place fall colors of paper
pieces around paper to
design their own creation.
Wednesday
To learn how to make
orange with red and
yellow.
Fall Colors
Roll yellow paint over paper
and add a small amount of red
paint over to create orange.
Print with pumpkin border.
Fall Colors
Roll yellow paint over paper
and add a small amount of red
paint over to create orange.
Print with pumpkin border.
Fall Colors
Roll yellow paint over paper
and add a small amount of red
paint over to create orange.
Print with pumpkin border.
Fall Colors
Roll yellow paint over paper
and add a small amount of
red paint over to create
orange. Print with pumpkin
border.
Thursday
To find different
dimensions in art.
Texture Painting
Paint with yellow paint using a
rope brush. Taking a smaller
texture brush, paint with red
paint by “jumping” the brush.
Texture Painting
Paint with yellow paint using a
rope brush. Taking a smaller
texture brush, paint with red
paint by “jumping” the brush.
Texture Painting
Paint with yellow paint using a
rope brush. Taking a smaller
texture brush, paint with red
paint by “jumping” the brush.
Texture Painting
Paint with yellow paint
using a rope brush. Taking a
smaller texture brush, paint
with red paint by “jumping”
the brush.
Friday
To use eye and hand
coordination.
Dip Dot Fun
Using dip dots, create a
pattern over paper after
coloring with all colors.
Dip Dot Fun
Using dip dots, create a
pattern over paper after
coloring with all colors.
Dip Dot Fun
Using dip dots, create a pattern
over paper after coloring with
all colors.
Dip Dot Fun
Using dip dots, create a
pattern over paper after
coloring with all colors.
COMPUTER Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Big and Little Week: October 29-November 2, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
The students will become
familiar with their name
and its spelling.
FrogStreet:
Name Game
The students will learn how to play
“Name Game” frog street. They
will then practice placing the letters
of their first name in the correct
order
FrogStreet:
Name Game
The students will learn how to play
“Name Game” frog street. They
will then practice placing the letters
of their first name in the correct
order.
FrogStreet:
Name Game
The students will learn how to play
“Name Game” frog street. They will
then practice placing the letters of
their first name in the correct order.
FrogStreet:
Name Game
The students will learn how to play
“Name Game” frog street. They
will then practice placing the letters
of their first name in the correct
order.
Tuesday
The students will learn
how the listening center
works.
Read Along Story Books
The students will be introduced
to the listening center. They
will then listen to stories from
the listening center.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
The students will be introduced
to the listening center. They
will then listen to stories from
the listening center
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
The students will be introduced
to the listening center. They will
then listen to stories from the
listening center.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
The students will be introduced
to the listening center. They
will then listen to stories from
the listening center
Cubetto
Wednesday
To work on
cognitive skills.
Listening Center:
The Song of the Teeny Tiny
Mosquito
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
The child will clap the syllables.
Listening Center:
The Song of the Teeny Tiny
Mosquito
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
The child will clap the syllables.
Listening Center:
The Song of the Teeny Tiny
Mosquito
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
The child will clap the syllables.
Listening Center:
The Song of the Teeny Tiny
Mosquito
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
The child will clap the syllables.
Thursday
The students will practice
letter recognition and
direction following on
Leap Frog tablets.
LeapFrogd Tablets:
The students will explore the Leap
Frog tablets. They will practice
following spoken directions,
letter/sound recognition, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
LeapFrogd Tablets:
The students will explore the Leap
Frog tablets. They will practice
following spoken directions,
letter/sound recognition, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
LeapFrogd Tablets:
The students will explore the Leap
Frog tablets. They will practice
following spoken directions,
letter/sound recognition, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
LeapFrogd Tablets:
The students will explore the Leap
Frog tablets. They will practice
following spoken directions,
letter/sound recognition, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
Friday
The students will become
familiar with their name
and its spelling.
FrogStreet:
Name Game
The students will learn how to play
“Name Game” frog street. They
will then practice placing the letters
of their first name in the correct
order
ABC MOUSE
FrogStreet:
Name Game
The students will learn how to play
“Name Game” frog street. They
will then practice placing the letters
of their first name in the correct
order
ABC MOUSE
FrogStreet:
Name Game
The students will learn how to play
“Name Game” frog street. They will
then practice placing the letters of
their first name in the correct order
ABC MOUSE
FrogStreet:
Name Game
The students will learn how to play
“Name Game” frog street. They
will then practice placing the letters
of their first name in the correct
order
ABC MOUSE
COMPUTER Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Nature’s Giants Week: November 5-9, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
The students will be
introduced to Reading
Buddy software
FrogStreet:
Reading Buddy
The students will learn how to use
“Reading Buddy” Frog Street
software. They will then read
“Nature’s Giants” book with the
software.
FrogStreet:
Reading Buddy
The students will learn how to use
“Reading Buddy” Frog Street
software. They will then read
“Nature’s Giants” book with the
software.
FrogStreet:
Reading Buddy
The students will learn how to use
“Reading Buddy” Frog Street
software. They will then read
“Nature’s Giants” book with the
software.
FrogStreet:
Reading Buddy
The students will learn how to
use “Reading Buddy” Frog
Street software. They will then
read “Nature’s Giants” book
with the software.
Tuesday
Shows understanding by
responding appropriately
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Wednesday
Shows understanding by
responding appropriately Listening Center:
Nature’s Giants
Frog Street:
ABC and XYZ
Child names targeted alphabet
letters .
Listening Center:
Nature’s Giants
Frog Street:
ABC and XYZ
Child names targeted alphabet
letters .
Listening Center:
Nature’s Giants
Frog Street:
ABC and XYZ
Child names targeted alphabet
letters .
Listening Center:
Nature’s Giants
Frog Street:
ABC and XYZ
Child names targeted alphabet
letters .
Thursday
Shows understanding by
responding appropriately
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Friday
The students will be
introduced to Reading
Buddy software
FrogStreet:
Reading Buddy
The students will learn how to use
“Reading Buddy” Frog Street
software. They will then read
“Nature’s Giants” book with the
software.
FrogStreet:
Reading Buddy
The students will learn how to use
“Reading Buddy” Frog Street
software. They will then read
“Nature’s Giants” book with the
software.
FrogStreet:
Reading Buddy
The students will learn how to use
“Reading Buddy” Frog Street
software. They will then read
“Nature’s Giants” book with the
software.
FrogStreet:
Reading Buddy
The students will learn how to
use “Reading Buddy” Frog
Street software. They will then
read “Nature’s Giants” book
with the software.
COMPUTER Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Giants made by people Week: November 12 - 16, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
The students will increase
their vocabulary using frog
street software.
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced to
the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced to
the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced to
the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced
to the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
Tuesday
The students will practice
beginning reading skills.
LeapPad Books:
The students will use the LeapPad books to practice turning pages,
following along with the story, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
LeapPad Books:
The students will use the LeapPad books to practice turning pages,
following along with the story, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
LeapPad Books:
The students will use the LeapPad books to practice turning pages,
following along with the story, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
LeapPad Books:
The students will use the LeapPad books to practice turning pages,
following along with the story, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
Wednesday
Students will gain an
deeper understanding of
the number 100.
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced to
the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced to
the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
FrogStreet:
Writer’s Corner
The children will write about
giants made by people.
FrogStreet:
Writer’s Corner
The children will write about
giants made by people.
Thursday
The students will practice
beginning reading skills.
LeapPad Books:
The students will use the LeapPad
books to practice turning pages,
following along with the story,
etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
LeapPad Books:
The students will use the LeapPad
books to practice turning pages,
following along with the story,
etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
LeapPad Books:
The students will use the LeapPad
books to practice turning pages,
following along with the story, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
LeapPad Books:
The students will use the
LeapPad books to practice
turning pages, following along
with the story, etc.
ABC MOUSE
Cubetto
Friday
The students will increase
their vocabulary using frog
street software.
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced to
the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced to
the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced to
the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
FrogStreet:
Words, Words, Words
The students will be introduced
to the Words, Words, Words
software. They will review
vocabulary at this time
Computers Lesson Plan Theme: Harvest Week Week: November 19-23, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Children will combine
words to make a
compound word
Listening Center:
Little Red Hen
Frog Street:
ABC and XYZ
Child names targeted alphabet
letters
Listening Center:
Little Red Hen
Frog Street:
ABC and XYZ
Child names targeted alphabet
letters
Listening Center:
Little Red Hen
Frog Street:
ABC and XYZ
Child names targeted alphabet
letters
Listening Center:
Little Red Hen
Frog Street:
ABC and XYZ
Child names targeted alphabet
letters
Tuesday
Shows understanding by
responding appropriately
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Wednesday
To use positional
and directional
vocabulary.
Listening Center:
Little Red Hen
Frog Street:
Math – Does Not Belong
Child looks at attributes of objects
to determine which one does not
belong in the set.
Listening Center:
Little Red Hen
Frog Street:
Math – Does Not Belong
Child looks at attributes of objects
to determine which one does not
belong in the set.
Listening Center:
Little Red Hen
Frog Street:
Math – Does Not Belong
Child looks at attributes of objects
to determine which one does not
belong in the set.
Listening Center:
Little Red Hen
Frog Street:
Math – Does Not Belong
Child looks at attributes of
objects to determine which one
does not belong in the set.
Thursday
HOL
I
DAY
Friday
HOL
I
DAY
COMPUTER Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Make-Believe Giants Week: November 26-30, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Children will combine
words to make a
compound word
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
Child combines syllables into
words
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
Child combines syllables into
words
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
Child combines syllables into
words
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
Child combines syllables into
words
Tuesday
Shows understanding by
responding appropriately
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Wednesday
To use positional
and directional
vocabulary.
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Math - Concentration
Child matches sets of objects to
numerals.
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Math - Concentration
Child matches sets of objects to
numerals.
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Math - Concentration
Child matches sets of objects to
numerals.
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Math - Concentration
Child matches sets of objects to
numerals.
Thursday
Shows understanding by
responding appropriately
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Read Along Story Books
ABC Mouse.
Cubetto
Friday
Children will combine
words to make a
compound word
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
Child combines syllables into
words
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
Child combines syllables into
words
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
Child combines syllables into
words
Listening Center:
Frog Street:
Sounds and Rhymes –
Child combines syllables into
words
Music Lesson Plan: October 29th – November 2nd 2018
Music Theme: Forte and Piano Theme: Big and Little
Terence Bradford (Music) *Bb-Beat-a musical pulse or unit of time / the steady pulse of music, Ll-Largo-slow and stately, and Aa-Allegro - fast tempo / speed
Day of the
Week
Objectives Gard 2 Gard 3 Crème Prep TK / PK
Monday
Intro to Native
American Music
Recognize a steady beat
and accent. Play a
steady beat. Learning
basic piano proficiency.
Big Drum
Creating a simple rhythmic
beat using the bass drum.
Introduce the concept of the
drum circle.
Songs:Froggie went a
Courtin, The Fox
Big Drum
Creating a simple rhythmic
beat using the bass drum.
Introduce the concept of the
drum circle.
Songs:Froggie went a Courtin,
The Fox
Big Drum
Creating a simple rhythmic
beat using the bass drum.
Introduce the concept of the
drum circle.
Songs:Froggie went a
Courtin, The Fox
Music For Little
Mozart’s
Piano Lesson Book 1
Tuesday
Celebrating the
Powwow
Establishing a steady
beat. Singing together as
unison.
Drum Group
Learning to play and sing
together in a percussion
ensemble with a variety of
drums.
Songs: Hey, Hey, Watenay,
Ya Ha Haway
Drum Group
Learning to play and sing
together in a percussion
ensemble with a variety of
drums.
Songs: Hey, Hey, Watenay, Ya
Ha Haway
Drum Group
Learning to play and sing
together in a percussion
ensemble with a variety of
drums.
Songs: Hey, Hey, Watenay,
Ya Ha Haway
Drum Group
Learning to play and sing
together in a percussion
ensemble with a variety of
drums.
Songs: Hey, Hey, Watenay, Ya
Ha Haway
Wednesday
Celebration of
Music
Play a steady beat. Play
simple rhythms.
Understanding music as
a cultural phenomenon.
Music of The People
Teach about the important
instruments used in Native
American music such as
drums, flute, apache violin,
and rattles.
Songs: Oh Suzanna, Oh
Row the Rattling Bog
Music of The People
Teach about the important
instruments used in Native
American music such as
drums, flute, apache violin,
and rattles.
Songs: Oh Suzanna, Oh Row
the Rattling Bog
Music of The People
Teach about the important
instruments used in Native
American music such as
drums, flute, apache violin,
and rattles.
Songs: Oh Suzanna, Oh
Row the Rattling Bog
Music For Little Mozart’s
Piano Workbook 1
Thursday
Book Day
Understanding music as
a cultural phenomenon.
Drum Dream Girl
Reading the story “Drum
Dream Girl” by Margarita
Engle
Drum Dream Girl
Reading the story “Drum
Dream Girl” by Margarita
Engle
Drum Dream Girl
Reading the story “Drum
Dream Girl” by Margarita
Engle
Drum Dream Girl
Reading the story “Drum
Dream Girl” by Margarita
Engle
Friday
Piano Friday
Singing songs in a group
ensemble
Folk Songs
Singing a variety of songs of
different styles as a cohesive
whole.
Folk Songs
Singing a variety of songs of
different styles as a cohesive
whole.
Folk Songs
Singing a variety of songs of
different styles as a cohesive
whole.
Game Friday
Playing the game rhythm
round
Music Lesson Plan: November 5th – November 9th 2018
Music Theme: Big Instruments
Theme: Nature’s Giants
Terence Bradford (Music) Song of the Week: Green Grass Grows
Day of the
Week
Objectives Gard 2 Gard 3 Crème Prep TK / PK
Monday
Rhythms of The
People
Establishing a steady beat
reading rhythmic notation
to gain wider cultural and
musical understanding
Double Bass
Listening to the “Elephant”
by Camille Saint Saens and
pretending to walk like an
Elephant.
Songs: Elephant Song,
Down by the Bay
Double Bass
Listening to the “Elephant” by
Camille Saint Saens and
pretending to walk like an
Elephant.
Songs: Elephant Song, Down
by the Bay
Double Bass
Listening to the “Elephant”
by Camille Saint Saens and
pretending to walk like an
Elephant.
Songs: Elephant Song,
Down by the Bay
Music For Little Mozart’s
Music Lesson Book 1
Tuesday
Big Tuba
Developing an
understanding of timbre.
Big Tuba
Listening to variety of pieces
involving the tuba. Having a
tuba dance party.
Songs: Three Little Pigs,
Hole in the Bottom of the
Sea
Big Tuba
Listening to variety of pieces
involving the tuba. Having a
tuba dance party.
Songs: Three Little Pigs, Hole
in the Bottom of the Sea
Big Tuba
Listening to variety of pieces
involving the tuba. Having a
tuba dance party.
Songs: Three Little Pigs,
Hole in the Bottom of the
Sea
Big Tuba
Listening to variety of pieces
involving the tuba. Having a
tuba dance party.
Songs: Three Little Pigs, Hole
in the Bottom of the Sea
Wednesday
Colors and Sounds
Recognizing different
instruments and having a
wider appreciation for
indigenous music
Water Drum
Listening to the sound of a
Native American Water
Drum while coloring a
picture of it.
Songs: London Bridge, Ani
couni chaouani
Water Drum
Listening to the sound of a
Native American Water Drum
while coloring a picture of it.
Songs: London Bridge, Ani
couni chaouani
Water Drum
Listening to the sound of a
Native American Water
Drum while coloring a
picture of it.
Songs: London Bridge, Ani
couni chaouani
Music For Little Mozart’s
Music Workbook 1
Thursday
Book Day
Understanding music as
a cultural phenomenon.
Kokopelli: Drum in Belly
Reading the story
“Kokopelli” by Gail E Haily
Kokopelli: Drum in Belly
Reading the story “Kokopelli”
by Gail E Haily
Kokopelli: Drum in Belly
Reading the story
“Kokopelli” by Gail E Haily
Kokopelli: Drum in Belly
Reading the story “Kokopelli”
by Gail E Haily
Friday
Piano Friday
Singing songs as a
collected group.
Folk/Silly Songs
Singing various songs
together.
Folk/Silly Songs
Singing various songs together Folk/Silly Songs
Singing various songs
together
Folk/Silly Songs
Singing various songs together
Music Lesson Plan: November 12th – November 16th 2018
Genre of the Month: Roots Music Theme: Giants Made By People
Terence Bradford (Music) Gg-Guitar-a stringed instrument, Ww-Whole Step- the space between two notes, Ll-Largo-Smooth lines
Day of the
Week
Objectives Gard 2 Gard 3 Crème Prep TK / PK
Monday
Finding the Story in the
Song
Identify and discuss
themes expressed in song
lyrics.
Analyze the social use
and historical meaning
of a song.
Barbra Allen
Listening and singing the
song “Barbra Allen”
Barbra Allen
Listening and singing the song
“Barbra Allen”
Barbra Allen
Listening and singing the
song “Barbra Allen”
Barbra Allen
Listening and singing the song
“Barbra Allen”
Tuesday
Folk Heroes
Establishing a steady
beat. Learning to sing as
unison. Understanding
American folklore.
John Henry/Johnny
Appleseed
Discussing and listening to
music about great folk
legends.
John Henry/Johnny
Appleseed
Discussing and listening to
music about great folk legends.
John Henry/Johnny
Appleseed
Discussing and listening to
music about great folk
legends.
John Henry/Johnny
Appleseed
Discussing and listening to
music about great folk legends.
Wednesday
Peter, Paul, and Mary
Listening to American
folk music while
understanding its
literary significance and
establishing a steady
beat.
Puff The Magic Dragon
Listening and singing a
variety of songs composed
by Peter Paul and Mary.
Puff The Magic Dragon
Listening and singing a variety
of songs composed by Peter
Paul and Mary.
Puff The Magic Dragon
Listening and singing a
variety of songs composed
by Peter Paul and Mary and
understanding their musical
and social impact.
Puff The Magic Dragon
Listening and singing a variety
of songs composed by Peter
Paul and Mary and
understanding their musical
and social impact.
Thursday
Folk Music of Today
Developing Aural skills.
Differentiating between
different styles of music.
21st Century Folk Music
Listening to a variety of folk
modern folk artist who
makes music today.
21st Century Folk Music
Listening to a variety of folk
modern folk artist who makes
music today.
21st Century Folk Music
Listening to a variety of folk
modern folk artist who
makes music today.
21st Century Folk Music
Listening to a variety of folk
modern folk artist who makes
music today.
Friday
Piano Friday
Singing as unison. Being
able to hear different
pitches and dynamics.
That’s All Folks
Singing a compilation of
folk songs for the last time
before moving on to another
genre of music.
That’s All Folks
Singing a compilation of folk
songs for the last time before
moving on to another genre of
music.
That’s All Folks
Singing a compilation of folk
songs for the last time before
moving on to another genre of
music.
That’s All Folks
Singing a compilation of folk
songs for the last time before
moving on to another genre of
music.
Music Lesson Plan: November 19th – November 23rd 2018
Genre of the Month: Roots Music Theme: Harvest Week
Terence Bradford (Music)
Day of the
Week
Objectives Gard 2 Gard 3 Crème Prep TK / PK
Monday
Musical Games
Understanding how to
maintain a steady tempo.
Developing greater
rhythmic understanding.
Differentiating between the
sound of instruments
Dance Party
Learning to dance when
hearing certain instruments
and specific rhythms.
Dance Party
Learning to dance when
hearing certain instruments and
specific rhythms.
Dance Party
Learning to dance when
hearing certain instruments
and specific rhythms.
Dance Party
Learning to dance when
hearing certain instruments and
specific rhythms.
Tuesday
Musical Games
Understanding how to
maintain a steady tempo.
Developing greater
rhythmic understanding.
Differentiating between
the sound of instruments
Musical Dots
As the tempo increases the
students must quickly
maintain a steady walk
around the dots
Musical Dots
As the tempo increases the
students must quickly maintain
a steady walk around the dots
Musical Dots
As the tempo increases the
students must quickly
maintain a steady walk
around the dots
Musical Dots
As the tempo increases the
students must quickly maintain
a steady walk around the dots
Wednesday
Piano Wednesday
Learning to sing as
unison. Developing pitch
Song Variety
Singing a mixture of kid
songs and folk songs.
Song Variety
Singing a mixture of kid songs
and folk songs.
Song Variety
Singing a mixture of kid
songs and folk songs.
Song Variety
Singing a mixture of kid songs
and folk songs.
Thursday
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving
Friday
No School No School No School No School No School
Music Lesson Plan: November 26th – 30th 2018
Genre of the Month: Roots Music Theme: Make Believe Giants
Terence Bradford (Music)
Day of the
Week
Objectives Gard 2 Gard 3 Crème Prep TK / PK
Monday
New Orleans
Being able to clap and hear
simple and complex
rhythmic patterns.
Listening to various
instruments play together
to create a cohesive whole
Down in The Swamps
Discussing, performing, and
listening to early transcriptions
of jazz and blues music.
Down in The Swamps
Discussing, performing, and
listening to early transcriptions
of jazz and blues music
Down in The Swamps
Discussing, performing, and
listening to early
transcriptions of jazz and
blues music
Down in The Swamps
Discussing, performing, and
listening to early transcriptions
of jazz and blues music
Tuesday
Brer Rabbit
Understanding the use of
rhythm and phrasing to
create a story
Brer Possum
The story of how brer rabbit
was able to save brer possum by
using his intelligence.
Brer Possum
The story of how brer rabbit
was able to save brer possum
by using his intelligence.
Brer Possum
The story of how brer rabbit
was able to save brer
possum by using his
intelligence.
Brer Possum
The story of how brer rabbit
was able to save brer possum
by using his intelligence.
Wednesday
Exploring Rhythm
Obtaining a greater
rhythmical awareness
Rhythm and Notation
Feeling and keeping the beat
in contrasting songs using
gross motor skills and
rhythm sticks.
Rhythm and Notation
Feeling and keeping the beat in
contrasting songs using gross
motor skills and rhythm sticks.
Rhythm and Notation
Feeling and keeping the beat
in contrasting songs using
gross motor skills and
rhythm sticks.
Rhythm and Notation
Feeling and keeping the beat in
contrasting songs using gross
motor skills and rhythm sticks.
Thursday
Music Notation
Review
Review
A review of everything
we’ve covered musically
including note names and
durations, history, and
rhythms.
Review
A review of everything we’ve
covered musically including
note names and durations,
history, and rhythms.
Review
A review of everything
we’ve covered musically
including note names and
durations, history, and
rhythms.
Review
A review of everything we’ve
covered musically including
note names and durations,
history, and rhythms.
Friday
Piano Friday
Singing as unison
Review
Singing a variety of songs
we have been singing for the
last three months.
Review
Singing a variety of songs we
have been singing for the last
three months.
Review
Singing a variety of songs
we have been singing for the
last three months.
Review
Singing a variety of songs we
have been singing for the last
three months.
Creative Movement Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Big and Little Week: October 29-November 2, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Assumes various roles and
responsibilities as part of a
classroom community
“Frogs and Mosquitos”
(Appendix p. 190)
Teach children how to play
this game.
“My Pet Mosquito”
(Songs of Little Creatures
CD #16 Appendix p. 181)
Teach children this song.
“Frogs and Mosquitos”
(Appendix p. 190)
Teach children how to play
this game.
“My Pet Mosquito”
(Songs of Little Creatures
CD #16 Appendix p. 181)
Teach children this song.
“Frogs and Mosquitos”
(Appendix p. 190)
Teach children how to play this
game.
“My Pet Mosquito”
(Songs of Little Creatures CD
#16 Appendix p. 181)
Teach children this song.
“Frogs and Mosquitos”
(Appendix p. 190)
Teach children how to play
this game.
“My Pet Mosquito”
(Songs of Little Creatures
CD #16 Appendix p. 181)
Teach children this song.
Tuesday
Participates in classroom
music activities
“Big Gray Cat”
(Appendix p.189)
Invite the children to play this
game. Discuss the relative size
of a cat and mouse.
“Big Gray Cat”
(Appendix p.189)
Invite the children to play this
game. Discuss the relative size
of a cat and mouse.
“Big Gray Cat”
(Appendix p.189)
Invite the children to play this
game. Discuss the relative size
of a cat and mouse.
“Big Gray Cat”
(Appendix p.189)
Invite the children to play
this game. Discuss the
relative size of a cat and
mouse.
Wednesday
Shows competence in
initiating social interactions “Mbube, Mbube”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play this
South African game about a
lion and a buck.
“Mbube, Mbube”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play this
South African game about a
lion and a buck.
“Mbube, Mbube”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play this
South African game about a
lion and a buck.
“Mbube, Mbube”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play this
South African game about a
lion and a buck.
Thursday
Assumes various roles and
responsibilities as part of a
classroom community
“Dino Pokey”
(Appendix p. 188)
Invite children to dance to this
song. Encourage children to
add a verse about dinosaur
wings.
“Dino Pokey”
(Appendix p. 188)
Invite children to dance to this
song. Encourage children to
add a verse about dinosaur
wings.
“Dino Pokey”
(Appendix p. 188)
Invite children to dance to this
song. Encourage children to
add a verse about dinosaur
wings.
“Dino Pokey”
(Appendix p. 188)
Invite children to dance to
this song. Encourage
children to add a verse
about dinosaur wings.
Friday
Shows competence in
initiating social
interactions
“These Bones”
(Appendix p.184)
Provide rhythm sticks. Tell
children this song has the same
words as the book they read
yesterday. Encourage children to
create a new pattern to tap with
their bones.
“These Bones”
(Appendix p.184)
Provide rhythm sticks. Tell
children this song has the same
words as the book they read
yesterday. Encourage children to
create a new pattern to tap with
their bones.
“These Bones”
(Appendix p.184)
Provide rhythm sticks. Tell
children this song has the same
words as the book they read
yesterday. Encourage children to
create a new pattern to tap with
their bones.
“These Bones”
(Appendix p.184)
Provide rhythm sticks. Tell
children this song has the same
words as the book they read
yesterday. Encourage children
to create a new pattern to tap
with their bones.
Creative Movement Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Nature’s Giants Week: November 5-9, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Assumes various roles and
responsibilities as part of a
classroom community
“Mountain Hike”
(Appendix p. 201)
Invite children to participate in
this hike. Be creative.
“Mountain Hike”
(Appendix p. 201)
Invite children to participate in
this hike. Be creative.
“Mountain Hike”
(Appendix p. 201)
Invite children to participate in
this hike. Be creative.
“Mountain Hike”
(Appendix p. 201)
Invite children to participate
in this hike. Be creative.
Tuesday
Participates in classroom
music activities
“My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”
(Feelin’ Froggy CD #11)
Talk with children about the ocean.
Play the song and have children stand as they begin to sing along. Direct them
to squat down and quickly stand back
up each time they hear the word Bonnie.
“My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”
(Feelin’ Froggy CD #11)
Talk with children about the ocean.
Play the song and have children stand as they begin to sing along. Direct
them to squat down and quickly stand
back up each time they hear the word Bonnie.
“My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”
(Feelin’ Froggy CD #11)
Talk with children about the ocean.
Play the song and have children stand as they begin to sing along. Direct them
to squat down and quickly stand back
up each time they hear the word Bonnie.
“My Bonnie Lies Over the
Ocean”
(Feelin’ Froggy CD #11)
Talk with children about the ocean. Play the song and have children
stand as they begin to sing along.
Direct them to squat down and quickly stand back up each time
they hear the word Bonnie.
Wednesday
Shows competence in
initiating social interactions
“Musical Hide and Seek”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play game using a
rock. Tell children to use their giant
voice when IT is close and their small voice when IT moves away from
hidden rock.
“Musical Hide and Seek”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play game using a
rock. Tell children to use their giant
voice when IT is close and their small voice when IT moves away from
hidden rock.
“Musical Hide and Seek”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play game using a
rock. Tell children to use their giant
voice when IT is close and their small voice when IT moves away from
hidden rock.
“Musical Hide and Seek”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play game using a
rock. Tell children to use their giant
voice when IT is close and their small voice when IT moves away
from hidden rock.
Thursday
Assumes various roles and
responsibilities as part of a
classroom community
“The Sounds of Nature”
(Leaping Literacy CD#16)
Display the waterfalls on pages 16
and 17 in Nature’s Giants. Discuss
the sound of the water as it dances
over the rocks at the top of the
falls.
“The Sounds of Nature”
(Leaping Literacy CD#16)
Display the waterfalls on pages
16 and 17 in Nature’s Giants.
Discuss the sound of the water as
it dances over the rocks at the top
of the falls.
“The Sounds of Nature”
(Leaping Literacy CD#16)
Display the waterfalls on pages 16
and 17 in Nature’s Giants. Discuss
the sound of the water as it dances
over the rocks at the top of the
falls.
“The Sounds of Nature”
(Leaping Literacy CD#16)
Display the waterfalls on pages
16 and 17 in Nature’s Giants.
Discuss the sound of the water
as it dances over the rocks at
the top of the falls.
Friday
Shows competence in
initiating social
interactions
“The Sounds of Nature”
(Leaping Literacy CD#16)
Talk with children about how
much lighter they would be on the
moon. Demonstrate how it might
look to walk, hop, and dance on the
moon. Play “Sounds of Nature”
and have children “moon dance”.
“The Sounds of Nature”
(Leaping Literacy CD#16)
Talk with children about how
much lighter they would be on the
moon. Demonstrate how it might
look to walk, hop, and dance on
the moon. Play “Sounds of
Nature” and have children “moon
dance”.
“The Sounds of Nature”
(Leaping Literacy CD#16)
Talk with children about how
much lighter they would be on the
moon. Demonstrate how it might
look to walk, hop, and dance on the
moon. Play “Sounds of Nature”
and have children “moon dance”.
“The Sounds of Nature”
(Leaping Literacy CD#16)
Talk with children about how
much lighter they would be on
the moon. Demonstrate how it
might look to walk, hop, and
dance on the moon. Play
“Sounds of Nature” and have
children “moon dance”.
Creative Movement Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Giants Made by People Week: November 12 - 16, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Assumes various roles and
responsibilities as part of a
classroom community
“Mayan Pyramids”
Display page 5 of Giants Made by
People. Explain that this pyramid
is a ruin because it has not been
taken care of through the years.
Use a drum to demonstrate the
Mayan drumming.
“Mayan Pyramids”
Display page 5 of Giants Made by
People. Explain that this pyramid
is a ruin because it has not been
taken care of through the years.
Use a drum to demonstrate the
Mayan drumming.
“Mayan Pyramids”
Display page 5 of Giants Made by
People. Explain that this pyramid is
a ruin because it has not been taken
care of through the years. Use a
drum to demonstrate the Mayan
drumming.
“Mayan Pyramids”
Display page 5 of Giants Made
by People. Explain that this
pyramid is a ruin because it has
not been taken care of through
the years. Use a drum to
demonstrate the Mayan
drumming.
Tuesday
Participates in classroom
music activities
“Skyscraper Maze”
(Appendix p.191)
Challenge children to a game of Skyscraper Maze. Divide into two
groups. Group one stand close
together to create a maze of shadows. Group two travel through the maze of
shadows. Try not to step on any
skyscraper shadows.
“Skyscraper Maze”
(Appendix p.191)
Challenge children to a game of Skyscraper Maze. Divide into two
groups. Group one stand close
together to create a maze of shadows. Group two travel through the maze of
shadows. Try not to step on any
skyscraper shadows.
“Skyscraper Maze”
(Appendix p.191)
Challenge children to a game of Skyscraper Maze. Divide into two
groups. Group one stand close together
to create a maze of shadows. Group two travel through the maze of shadows.
Try not to step on any skyscraper
shadows.
“Skyscraper Maze”
(Appendix p.191)
Challenge children to a game of Skyscraper Maze. Divide into two
groups. Group one stand close
together to create a maze of shadows. Group two travel through
the maze of shadows. Try not to
step on any skyscraper shadows.
Wednesday
Shows competence in
initiating social interactions
“London Bridges”
(Appendix p. 190)
Play the game and discuss the
bridge children create with their
arms. Does it look like a bridge?
How else can we make a bridge?
“London Bridges”
(Appendix p. 190)
Play the game and discuss the
bridge children create with their
arms. Does it look like a bridge?
How else can we make a bridge?
“London Bridges”
(Appendix p. 190)
Play the game and discuss the
bridge children create with their
arms. Does it look like a bridge?
How else can we make a bridge?
“London Bridges”
(Appendix p. 190)
Play the game and discuss the
bridge children create with their
arms. Does it look like a bridge? How else can we make a bridge?
Thursday
Assumes various roles and
responsibilities as part of a
classroom community
“Clickety, Clickety, Clack”
(Appendix p.185)
Have the children recite the
chant as they move.
“Clickety, Clickety, Clack”
(Appendix p.185)
Have the children recite the
chant as they move.
“Clickety, Clickety, Clack”
(Appendix p.185)
Have the children recite the
chant as they move.
“Clickety, Clickety,
Clack”
(Appendix p.185)
Have the children recite the
chant as they move.
Friday
Shows competence in
initiating social
interactions
“Carnival Rides”
Invite children to discuss carnival
rides. Which ride is the biggest?
Which ride is your favorite? Have
the children create their own.
“Carnival Rides”
Invite children to discuss carnival
rides. Which ride is the biggest?
Which ride is your favorite? Have
the children create their own.
“Carnival Rides”
Invite children to discuss carnival
rides. Which ride is the biggest?
Which ride is your favorite? Have
the children create their own.
“Carnival Rides”
Invite children to discuss
carnival rides. Which ride is the
biggest? Which ride is your
favorite? Have the children
create their own.
Creative Movement Lesson Plan Theme: Harvest Week Week: November 19-23, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Assumes various roles and
responsibilities as part of a
classroom community
“Musical Hide and Seek”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play game
using a rock. Tell children to
use their giant voice when IT
is close and their small voice
when IT moves away from
hidden rock.
“Musical Hide and Seek”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play game
using a rock. Tell children to
use their giant voice when IT
is close and their small voice
when IT moves away from
hidden rock.
“Musical Hide and Seek”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play game
using a rock. Tell children to
use their giant voice when IT is
close and their small voice
when IT moves away from
hidden rock.
“Musical Hide and Seek”
(Appendix p. 190)
Invite children to play game
using a rock. Tell children
to use their giant voice
when IT is close and their
small voice when IT moves
away from hidden rock.
Tuesday
Participates in classroom
music activities
“Mountain Hike”
(Appendix p. 201)
Invite children to participate in
this hike. Be creative.
“Mountain Hike”
(Appendix p. 201)
Invite children to participate in
this hike. Be creative.
“Mountain Hike”
(Appendix p. 201)
Invite children to participate in
this hike. Be creative.
“Mountain Hike”
(Appendix p. 201)
Invite children to participate
in this hike. Be creative.
Wednesday
To practice tossing and
developing depth
perception
“Bean Bag Toss” Have children try to throw a
bean bag into a large hoop
“Bean Bag Toss” Have children throw a bean
bag into a large hoop and
move it a little father each
time
“Bean Bag Toss” Have children throw a bean bag
into a medium sized hoop.
“Bean Bag Toss” Have children try to throw a
bean bag into a small hoop,
move it a little farther away
each time
Thursday
HOLIDAY CRÈME CLOSED
Friday
HOLIDAY CRÈME CLOSED
Creative Movement Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Make-Believe Giants Week: November 26-30, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Assumes various roles and
responsibilities as part of a
classroom community
“Giant Dance”
Gather suggestions from children
on how a giant might dance. How
do you think a giant might move
his body when he dances? What
sounds might these movements
make?
“Giant Dance”
Gather suggestions from children
on how a giant might dance. How
do you think a giant might move
his body when he dances? What
sounds might these movements
make?
“Giant Dance”
Gather suggestions from children
on how a giant might dance. How
do you think a giant might move
his body when he dances? What
sounds might these movements
make?
“Giant Dance”
Gather suggestions from
children on how a giant might
dance. How do you think a
giant might move his body
when he dances? What sounds
might these movements make?
Tuesday
Participates in classroom
music activities
“The Giant’s Grumble”
(Appendix p.189)
Tell children you are going to
teach them the giant’s version of
the Hokey Pokey. Ask: Are giants
real or make believe? How do
you know?
“The Giant’s Grumble”
(Appendix p.189)
Tell children you are going to
teach them the giant’s version of
the Hokey Pokey. Ask: Are giants
real or make believe? How do
you know?
“The Giant’s Grumble”
(Appendix p.189)
Tell children you are going to teach
them the giant’s version of the
Hokey Pokey. Ask: Are giants real
or make believe? How do you
know?
“The Giant’s Grumble”
(Appendix p.189)
Tell children you are going to
teach them the giant’s version
of the Hokey Pokey. Ask: Are
giants real or make believe?
How do you know?
Wednesday
Shows competence in
initiating social interactions “The Giant’s Grumble”
(Appendix p.189)
Invite children to dance The
Giant’s Grumble again today.
Encourage them to be creative.
“The Giant’s Grumble”
(Appendix p.189)
Invite children to dance The
Giant’s Grumble again today.
Encourage them to be creative.
“The Giant’s Grumble”
(Appendix p.189)
Invite children to dance The
Giant’s Grumble again today.
Encourage them to be creative.
“The Giant’s Grumble”
(Appendix p.189)
Invite children to dance The
Giant’s Grumble again
today. Encourage them to be
creative.
Thursday
Assumes various roles and
responsibilities as part of a
classroom community
“Dragons”
Discuss dragons. What do they
look like? How do they move?
Provide the scarves to
represent fire. Invite children
to wave the streamers as they
dance like fire-spitting
dragons.
“Dragons”
Discuss dragons. What do they
look like? How do they move?
Provide the streamers to
represent fire. Invite children
to wave the streamers as they
dance like fire-spitting
dragons.
“Dragons”
Discuss dragons. What do they
look like? How do they move?
Provide the streamers to
represent fire. Invite children to
wave the streamers as they
dance like fire-spitting dragons.
“Dragons”
Discuss dragons. What do
they look like? How do they
move? Provide the
streamers to represent fire.
Invite children to wave the
streamers as they dance like
fire-spitting dragons.
Friday
Shows competence in
initiating social
interactions
“Dragons”
Ask children to demonstrate how
a dragon might fly. How will they
lift their heavy bodies from the
ground? Do they fly quickly or
slowly? Encourage them to use
the scarves as wings.
“Dragons”
Ask children to demonstrate how
a dragon might fly. How will they
lift their heavy bodies from the
ground? Do they fly quickly or
slowly? Encourage them to use
the scarves as wings.
“Dragons”
Ask children to demonstrate how a
dragon might fly. How will they
lift their heavy bodies from the
ground? Do they fly quickly or
slowly? Encourage them to use the
scarves as wings.
“Dragons”
Ask children to demonstrate how a dragon might fly. How will they lift
their heavy bodies from the
ground? Do they fly quickly or slowly? Encourage them to use the
scarves as wings.
Gym Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Big and Little Week: October 29-November 2, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To practice following designated rules of a
game
Warm up and Stretch
Freeze Tag
Warm up and Stretch
Pirate Ball
Divide the room in ½ create a
treasure area w/1 mat laid across
the corner w/ a hula hoop that has
3 different balls. Object of the
game is to try to take back your
treasure, ea. Team will need to get
a certain ball to bring back to
their corner.
Warm up and Stretch
Pirate Ball
Divide the room in ½ create a
treasure area w/1 mat laid across
the corner w/ a hula hoop that has 3
different balls. Object of the game
is to try to take back your treasure,
ea. Team will need to get a certain
ball to bring back to their corner.
Warm up and Stretch
Pirate Ball
Divide the room in ½ create a
treasure area w/1 mat laid
across the corner w/ a hula
hoop that has 3 different balls.
Object of the game is to try to
take back your treasure, ea.
Team will need to get a certain
ball to bring back to their
corner.
Tuesday
To follow a set of sequential steps through
movement
Warm up and Stretch
Freeze Tag
Warm up and Stretch
Scooter cage ball
Div. the room & kids equally.
Place 2 scooters in front of ea.
Team have 1 ball in the middle of
the room. Have the kids try to
kick the ball to other team’s wall
to win.
Warm up and Stretch
Scooter cage ball
Div the room & kids equally. Place
2 scooters in front of ea. Team
have 1 ball in the middle of the
room. Have the kids try to kick the
ball to other team’s wall to win.
Warm up and Stretch
Scooter cage ball
Div. the room & kids equally.
Place 2 scooters in front of ea.
Team have 1 ball in the middle
of the room. Have the kids try
to kick the ball to other team’s
wall to win.
Wednesday
To practice large motor skills with an object, to
cooperate with peers for a common goal
Warm up and Stretch
Airplane
Have the kids act like airplanes.
Spreading their hands like wings starting off low and start to run as if
picking up speed
Warm up and Stretch
Cheetah Chase
Create a rectangle. Then have 2 teams
on opposite sides of the rectangle. 1 team has to try to catch the other team
before they pass the ball.
Warm up and Stretch
Cheetah Chase
Create a rectangle. Then have 2 teams
on opposite sides of the rectangle. 1 team has to try to catch the other team
before they pass the ball.
Warm up and Stretch
Cheetah Chase
Create a rectangle. Then have 2
teams on opposite sides of the rectangle. 1 team has to try to catch
the other team before they pass the
ball.
Thursday
To practice hand eye coordination with an
object
Warm up and Stretch
Hippity Hoppity
Hold the kids hand to learn to hop on
1 foot. Then slowing teaching them to
do it themselves.Stand like flamingo.
Warm up and Stretch
Safe Zone
Set up 2 safe zones on opposite ends
in b/w them you can several hula hoop
laid out =safe zones on the way there.
Warm up and Stretch
Safe Zone
Set up 2 safe zones on opposite ends in
b/w them you can several hula hoop
laid out =safe zones on the way there.
Warm up and Stretch
Safe Zone
Set up 2 safe zones on opposite
ends in b/w them you can several
hula hoop laid out =safe zones on the way there.
Friday
To practice large motor skills with an object, to
cooperate with peers for a common goal
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
GYM Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Nature’s Giants Week: November 5-9, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To practice following designated rules of a
game
Warm up and Stretch
Freeze Tag
Warm up and Stretch
Pirate Ball
Divide the room in ½ create a treasure
area w/1 mat laid across the corner w/
a hula hoop that has 3 different balls. Object of the game is to try to take
back your treasure, ea. Team will need
to get a certain ball to bring back to their corner. Ea. Team will have a flag
and if taken away they are out. Their
flag can only be taken away if step into the other teams territory.
Warm up and Stretch
Pirate Ball
Divide the room in ½ create a treasure
area w/1 mat laid across the corner w/ a
hula hoop that has 3 different balls. Object of the game is to try to take back
your treasure, ea. Team will need to get
a certain ball to bring back to their corner. Ea. Team will have a flag and if
taken away they are out. Their flag can
only be taken away if step into the other teams territory.
Warm up and Stretch
Pirate Ball
Divide the room in ½ create a
treasure area w/1 mat laid across
the corner w/ a hula hoop that has 3 different balls. Object of the game
is to try to take back your treasure,
ea. Team will need to get a certain ball to bring back to their corner.
Ea. Team will have a flag and if
taken away they are out. Their flag can only be taken away if step into
the other teams territory.
Tuesday
To follow a set of sequential steps through
movement
Warm up and Stretch
Freeze Dance
Warm up and Stretch
Scooter cage ball
Divide the room and kids equally.
Place 2 scooters in front of ea. Team
have 1 ball in the middle of the room. Have the kids try to kick the ball to
other team’s wall to win.
Warm up and Stretch
Scooter cage ball
Divide the room and kids equally. Place
2 scooters in front of ea. Team have 1
ball in the middle of the room. Have the kids try to kick the ball to other team’s
wall to win.
Warm up and Stretch
Scooter cage ball
Divide the room and kids equally.
Place 2 scooters in front of ea.
Team have 1 ball in the middle of the room. Have the kids try to kick
the ball to other team’s wall to win.
Wednesday
To practice large motor skills with an object, to
cooperate with peers for a common goal
Warm up and Stretch
Airplane
Have the kids act like
airplanes. Spreading their
hands like wings starting off
low and start to run as if
picking up speed
Warm up and Stretch
Cheetah Chase
Create a rectangle in the middle of the room. Then have 2 teams on opposite
sides of the rectangle. 1 team has to
try to catch the other team before they pass the ball to the next person in their
line.
Warm up and Stretch
Cheetah Chase
Create a rectangle in the middle of the room. Then have 2 teams on opposite
sides of the rectangle. 1 team has to try
to catch the other team before they pass the ball to the next person in their line.
Warm up and Stretch
Cheetah Chase
Create a rectangle in the middle of the room. Then have 2 teams on
opposite sides of the rectangle. 1
team has to try to catch the other team before they pass the ball to
the next person in their line.
Thursday
To practice hand eye coordination with an
object
Warm up and Stretch
Hippity Hoppity
Hold the kids hand to learn to hop on
1 foot. Then slowing teaching them to do it themselves. Encourage to them
to stand like a Flamingo.
Warm up and Stretch
Safe Zone
Set up 2 safe zones on opposite ends
in between them you can several hula hoop laid out which are also safe
zones on the way there, but can only
Warm up and Stretch
Safe Zone
Set up 2 safe zones on opposite ends in
between them you can several hula hoop laid out which are also safe zones
on the way there, but can only
Warm up and Stretch
Safe Zone
Set up 2 safe zones on opposite
ends in between them you can several hula hoop laid out which
are also safe zones on the way
there, but can only
Friday
To practice large motor skills with an object, to
cooperate with peers for a common goal
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up
Friday Fun Day
Warm up
Friday Fun Day
Warm up
Friday Fun Day
GYM Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Giants Made by People Week: November 12 - 16, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To practice following designated rules of a
game
Warm up and Stretch
Crawl Race
Have the kids crawl under a
bridge around the gym as fast
as they can.
Warm up and Stretch Skyscraper
Have all the kids have balls to
represent another team. Only 2 kids
will have NO balls. The one who
doesn’t have balls, are going to try to catch as many friends as possible
before time runs out. Whoever catches
the most people win.
Warm up and Stretch Skyscraper
Have all the kids have balls to represent
another team. Only 2 kidswill have NO
balls. The one who doesn’t have balls,
are going to try to catch as many friends as possible before time runs out.
Whoever catches the most people win.
Warm up and Stretch Skyscraper
Have all the kids have balls to
represent another team. Only 2 kids
will have NO balls. The one who
doesn’t have balls, are going to try to catch as many friends as possible
before time runs out. Whoever
catches the most people win.
Tuesday
To follow a set of sequential steps through
movement
Warm up and Stretch
Crawl Race
Have the kids crawl under a
bridge around the gym as fast
as they can.
Warm up and Stretch
Ham sandwich tag Rectangle. 2 IT. The rest have to
catch the rest of the kids with balls. Once out you sit down w/ balls.
Warm up and Stretch
Ham sandwich tag Rectangle. 2 IT. The rest have to
catch the rest of the kids with balls. Once out you sit down w/ balls
Warm up and Stretch
Ham sandwich tag Rectangle. 2 IT. The rest have to
catch the rest of the kids with balls. Once out you sit down w/
balls
Wednesday
To practice large motor skills with an object, to
cooperate with peers for a common goal
Warm up and Stretch
Marching Band
Have the kids follow you
while they march around the
gym with the music.
Warm up and Stretch
Kitty Corner
4 corners where kids stay. 3
cats in middle. Try to catch.
Warm up and Stretch
Kitty Corner
4 corners where kids stay. 3
cats in middle. Try to catch.
Warm up and Stretch
Kitty Corner
4 corners where kids stay. 3
cats in middle. Try to catch.
Thursday
To practice hand eye coordination with an
object
Warm up and Stretch
Walk on a line
Create a maze but make sure
all the kids can master walking
over the balance beam.
Warm up and Stretch
The runner Try to take the other teams ball w/o getting hit. Thru.a
center lane.
Warm up and Stretch
The runner Try to take the other teams ball w/o getting hit. Thru.a
center lane.
Warm up and Stretch
The runner Try to take the other
teams ball w/o getting hit. Thru.a center lane.
Friday
To practice large motor skills with an object, to
cooperate with peers for a common goal
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
GYM Lesson Plan Theme: Harvest Week Week: November 19-23, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To learn how to control
moving and stopping with
the body
Play, ““Musical Hugs”
When the music stops, the
child must find a partner to
hug
Play, “Musical Hoops”
Pass out small colored hoops,
when music stops the child
must find the person with their
matching color
*Play musical hands and have
children stand on one when the
music stops, eliminate one by
one
*Play musical hands and
have children stand on one
when the music stops,
eliminate one by one, and
spread them out over the
room
Tuesday
To practice tossing and
developing depth
perception
Hoop toss:
Set out cones and have a
children try to throw the hoops
over the cones
Use big hoops
Hoop toss:
Set out cones and have a
children try to throw the hoops
over the cones
Use big hoops
Hoop toss:
Set out cones and have a
children try to throw the hoops
over the cones
Use small hoops
Hoop toss:
Set out cones and have a
children try to throw the
hoops over the cones
Use small hoops
Wednesday
To focus on traveling
with an object
Scooter Fun
Set cones in the corners of the
room and have children roll
around on the scooters
Scooter Fun
Set cones in the corners of the
room and have children roll
around on the scooters
Scooter Fun
Set cones in the corners of the
room and have relay races that
involve running, skipping, or
kicking a ball
Scooter Fun
Set cones in the corners of
the room and have relay
races that involve running,
skipping, kicking a ball, or
using scooters
Thursday
To develop coordination
and circulation of
movement in the body
Body Pretzels:
Have each child pick a card
and see if they can stretch that
body part (simple)
Body Pretzels:
Divide body part cards into
two piles: upper and lower
Have children pick a card
from each pile and see if they
can touch those two parts
together (simple)
Body Pretzels:
Use the Yoga cards and have
children practice stretching
their bodies
Body Pretzels:
Use the Yoga cards and
have children practice
stretching their bodies, use a
hoop on the floor to mark
personal space
Friday
To practice balancing with
different body parts and
following directions
Place a hula hoop on the floor
and call out different body
parts to place inside the hoop
Ex: Put one hand in the hoop,
put two knees inside the hoop
Place a hula hoop on the floor
and call out different body
parts to place inside the hoop
Ex: Put one hand in the hoop
and one outside, put one foot
inside and one hand out
Play, “Teacher, May I” and
have children practice moving
in different ways
Ex: giant steps, baby steps
Play, “Teacher, May I” and
have children practice
moving in different ways
Ex: Sideways step, zigzag
step
GYM Lesson Plan Theme: Giants Make-Believe Giants Week: November 26-30, 2018
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
To practice following designated rules of a
game
Warm up and Stretch
Follow the Leader
Play follow the leader using a
red ball for stop and a green
ball for go.
Warm up and Stretch
Follow the Leader
Play follow the leader using a
red ball for stop and a green
ball for go.
Warm up and Stretch
Group skittles
Divide the gym and the kids evenly, &
on both sides put up hula hoops where
they stand up. Ea. Has to try to knock down the other teams hoops. If tagged
by a ball you’re out..
Warm up and Stretch
Group skittles
Divide the gym and the kids
evenly, & on both sides put up hula
hoops where they stand up. Ea. Has to try to knock down the other
teams hoops. If tagged by a ball
you’re out..
Tuesday
To follow a set of sequential steps through
movement
Warm up and Stretch
Maze Maze
Create a maze that kids need
to use problem solving skills
to get out of the maze.
Warm up and stretch Div. rm in 1/3
1 part safe zone. 2nd and 3rd zones Witch Danger
Take bean bags from 3rd zn. Return to 1st zone w/o getting tagged by
witch.
Warm up and stretch Div. rm in 1/3
1 part safe zone. 2nd and 3rd zones Witch Danger
Take bean bags from 3rd zn. Return to 1st zone w/o getting tagged by witch
Warm up and stretch Div. rm in 1/3
1 part safe zone. 2nd and 3rd zones Witch Danger
Take bean bags from 3rd zn. Return to 1st zone w/o getting
tagged by witch
Wednesday
To practice large motor skills with an object, to
cooperate with peers for a common goal
Corners
Set up squares w/cones at
every corner of them room.
Have another square in the
middle w/2 people to tag.
Corners
Set up squares w/cones at
every corner of them room.
Have another square in the
middle w/2 people to tag.
Corners
Set up squares w/cones at every
corner of them room. Have
another square in the middle
w/2 people to tag.
. Corners
Set up squares w/cones at
every corner of them room.
Have another square in the
middle w/2 people to tag.
Thursday
To practice hand eye coordination with an
object
Big Ball Soccer
All the rules of soccer apply.
The only difference is that you
can use all parts of the body to
score
Big Ball Soccer
All the rules of soccer apply.
The only difference is that you
can use all parts of the body to
score
Big Ball Soccer
All the rules of soccer apply.
The only difference is that you
can use all parts of the body to
score
Big Ball Soccer
All the rules of soccer
apply. The only difference
is that you can use all parts
of the body to score
Friday
To practice large motor skills with an object, to
cooperate with peers for a common goal
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day
Warm up and Stretch
Friday Fun Day