Frog Street Pre-K Program Theme

Theme: What’s Cooking
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Art Lesson Plan
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
Week: July 6 - July 10, 2015
Transitional
Kindergarten
Summer Camp
“Origami” Objective:
To learn the art of
folding paper.
Review basic shapes of
traditional Origami.
Review basic shapes of
traditional Origami.
Review basic shapes of
traditional Origami.
Review basic shapes of traditional
Origami.
Review basic shapes of
traditional Origami.
Objective: How to
make Elmer’s Rainbow
Glue.
Demonstrate how to make
Elmer’s Rainbow Glue for
the children. Have half
empty glue containers and
add squirts of acrylic craft
paint to them. Then use
wooden skewers to stir
the paint.
Demonstrate how to make
Elmer’s Rainbow Glue for
the children. Have half
empty glue containers and
add squirts of acrylic craft
paint to them. Then use
wooden skewers to stir
the paint.
Have children mix their own
Rainbow Glue. Make each
bottle of glue a different
color.
Have children mix their own
Rainbow Glue. Make each bottle of
glue a different color.
Have children mix their own
Rainbow Glue. Make each bottle
of glue a different color.
Wednesday
Objective: Draw with
Glue on Watercolor
paper.
Sketch lightly with pencil
at first or just work in
(free form). Let it dry.
Sketch lightly with pencil
at first or just work in
(free form). Let it dry.
Sketch lightly with pencil at
first or just work in (free
form). Let it dry.
Sketch lightly with pencil at first or
just work in (free form). Let it dry.
Sketch lightly with pencil at first
or just work in (free form). Let it
dry.
Thursday
Objective: Continue
project.
Use Water Colors to add
more colors to your
Rainbow Glue
Masterpiece.
Use Water Colors to add
more colors to your
Rainbow Glue
Masterpiece.
Use Water Colors to add
more colors to your Rainbow
Glue Masterpiece.
Use Water Colors to add more colors
to your Rainbow Glue Masterpiece.
Use Water Colors to add more
colors to your Rainbow Glue
Masterpiece.
Friday
Objective: Painting
with Sand.
Draw a picture. Use the
pencil to draw on a piece
of construction paper. The
bigger the shapes, the
easier it will be to fill
them in with sand. Spread
glue thinly so that you can
still see the lines. Sprinkle
sand.
Draw a picture. Use the
pencil to draw on a piece
of construction paper. The
bigger the shapes, the
easier it will be to fill
them in with sand. Spread
glue thinly so that you can
still see the lines. Sprinkle
sand.
Draw a picture. Use the pencil
to draw on a piece of
construction paper. The
bigger the shapes, the easier it
will be to fill them in with
sand. Spread glue thinly so
that you can still see the lines.
Sprinkle sand.
Draw a picture. Use the pencil to
draw on a piece of construction
paper. The bigger the shapes, the
easier it will be to fill them in with
sand. Spread glue thinly so that you
can still see the lines. Sprinkle sand.
Draw a picture. Use the pencil to
draw on a piece of construction
paper. The bigger the shapes, the
easier it will be to fill them in
with sand. Spread glue thinly so
that you can still see the lines.
Sprinkle sand.
Monday
Tuesday
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Language Development Lesson Plan
Theme: Backyard Science
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
Week: June 22-26, 2015
Transitional Kindergarten
Read Insect Picnic.
Explain to the children
there are different forms
of life in the backyard.
Discuss Backyard Science
and explain to the children
the things they can find in
the backyard
Discuss Backyard Science.
Discuss backyard science
To learn about
friendship.
Use the puppets to bring
to life this version of “Five
Green and Speckled
Frogs.”
Discuss Backyard Science.
How many kinds of ants,
bees, caterpillars, butterflies,
and spiders can you find in
you neighborhood?
What creatures can we find in
the backyard?
What kinds of homes do ants,
bees, butterflies, etc. live in?
Read and discuss the Insects Picnic.
What do ants do in their nests? What do bees
do in theirs?
To perform simple
observations.
Discuss with the children
how the plants and flowers
need the sunlight and
water to grow in the
backyard.
Go on nature scavenger
hunt and talk about our
findings and how everything
has a purpose in nature.
Discuss the sights, sounds, and smells of
nature
Reread Insect Picnic.
Discuss the book.
Where and how do they get
their food?
Go on nature scavenger
hunt and observe insects
outside.
Explain to the children how
we use our five senses to
explore the school backyard.
Watch for and make a list
of other creatures that you
can find near your home.
Show and tell
Read The Insect’s Picnic.
Discuss the story.
How many different kinds of
ants, bees, caterpillars and
butterflies can we find in the
backyard?
Oral Language Cards 55, 56
and 57
Discuss with children how to
take care of trees and plants.
Discuss what we need to make a
garden. Show and tell about
their favorite activities on the
backyard.
With the children’s help come up with all the
different bugs and earth you can find in a
backyard.
Show and Tell about bugs you can find in the
backyard
Monday
To learn there is life
in the backyard.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
To use our five
senses to learn
about the
environment.
Friday
To ask questions
about the natural
world.
Discuss what kind of
homes do ants, bees,
butterflies and spiders
have.
How many legs do spiders
have?
Brainstorm the things that nature gives us.
Explain that nature include animals and
plants
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Language Development Lesson Plan
Theme: Stars and Stripes Forever
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Monday
To learn about our
flag.
Tuesday
To learn the
importance and
significance of
Independence.
Wednesday
To learn about
patriotism.
Thursday
To learn about our
nation.
Friday
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Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
Week: June 29-July 3, 2015
Transitional Kindergarten
Talk to children about
some of activities we do to
celebrate Independence
Day (firecracker, BBQ,
parade, picnics, and
concerts).
Explain to children the
origin of flags. Tell them
that each country have
their own different flag.
Discuss the history of the
American flag and the
significance of Betsy Ross
Show the children the USA
flag and discuss what each
part of it means.
Share the story of the flag.
Show the children the USA flag and
discuss what each part of it means.
Share the story of the flag.
Introduce the word
Independence and its meaning.
Describe what it means to be
“Free” in America.
Discuss why we celebrate the
4th of July and when was the
first time the 4th of July was
celebrated.
Discuss patriotism.
.
Discuss why we celebrate the 4th of
July and when was the first time the 4th
of July was celebrated.
Discuss patriotism.
Explain to children what
the word patriotism means
and what you can do to
express your patriotism to
our country.
Discuss the events that led up
to the American Revolution.
Explain what patriotism
means.
Share the story of the Boston
Tea Party.
What happened in the harbor?
Share the story of the Boston Tea
Party.
What happened in the harbor?
Share with the children the
story of the Mayflower.
Show and tell about different
ways we celebrated the 4th of
July.
Share the story of the
Mayflower.
The United States of America
was actually formed on
March 1, 1781.
Show and tell about 4th of
July
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Share the story of the Mayflower.
The United States of America was
actually formed on March 1, 1781.
Show and tell about your favorite 4th of
July Celebration
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Theme: What’s Cooking
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
To work on five motor
skills.
To learn about fruits
and vegetables.
To listen for different
purposes.
To listen with
increasing attention.
To learn what the cook
do in the kitchen.
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Language Development Lesson Plan
Gard 2
Gard 3
Week: July 6-10, 2015
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Read Green Eggs and
Ham.
Discuss the story.
Pretend to bake a cake –
The Complete Book of
Activities (p 102)
Discuss with children about
healthy foods and why is it
important for our bodies. List
healthy meals.
Discuss the styles of cooking
and dishes are different all
over the world.
Read Marti and the
Mango.
Discuss with the
children the story.
Read The Gingerbread Man
by Paul Galdoen
Show children measuring
cups, utensils, etc.
Look Who’s Cooking?
Bring all sorts of utensils and
ask the children if they can
identify their uses.
Discuss who is who in the
kitchen and the utensils they
use.
Read The Little Red
Hen.
Discuss the story.
Read Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss.
Discuss healthy and
unhealthy food.
Show children a recipe. Read
and explain to children how to
follow directions of the recipe.
Read The Little Red Hen and
discuss the story.
What do we need to make
bread?
Discuss healthy and
unhealthy food
Where can we buy our
fruits and vegetables?
What ingredients do we
need to make a salad?
Discuss what a chef is and
how they use recipes.
Show children a recipe
book. Read How to Bake
an Apple Pie and See the
World by Margaret
Make a Grocery List and ask
the children if they have
helped their families buying
groceries.
Discuss about their favorite
meals, how to cook it and the
vitamins they have.
Read The Very Hungry
Caterpillar
Ask questions about the
different books read
during the week and ask
them which one was his/her
favorite and why?
Show and tell
Show and tell. Let the children
bring in their favorite food
pictures or recipe and talk
about it.
. Show and tell about your
favorite recipe
Polar Orbit
eccentric
orbit
low Earth
orbit
Geosynchronous
orbit
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Theme: Planet Crème
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Language Development Lesson Plan
Week: July 13-17, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
Summer Camp
Read The Earth and I
Discuss the story.
Tell the children we live on
planet Earth
Astronaut Day. Go through
training.
Discuss the astronaut’s job
Introduce children to the solar
system and explain them that we
live in the Earth which is the 3rd
planet.
Explain children what the earth
is composed by.
How many planets are in the solar
system?
What is a dwarf planet? Discuss about
the solar system.
Alphabet Spaceship
Put letters inside a rocket
and take turns pulling out
a letter.
Star Day: Take a pretend
trip to the planetarium.
Look at pictures of the
galaxy and constellations.
Name all the planets and show
children a solar system picture
and let them identify the planets.
Discuss aliens.
Do they exist?
Read Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little star
Tell the children about
stars and the difference
between the moon and the
sun.
Solar System Day; take a
trip to every planet!
Discuss with children what
gravity is and why it is
important.
Discuss with children about the
space suit that people needs to
wear when going to the moon.
Have you seen an astronaut?
Discuss the job of an astronaut.
To increase
curiosity.
Sit on the circle and find
circles in the room that
looks like planets. Tall
about the planets showing
the pictures.
Alien day; dress up as
Martians and make alienaide
Discuss with the children about
the sun and the moon and their
importance for the planet earth.
Look at pictures of the galaxy and
constellations and discuss about
them.
To name the eight
planets.
Retell the story The Earth
and I.
Encourage the children to
make a story about the
moon.
Show and tell about the
planet Earth
Discuss with children about
Apollo 11.
Show and tell about your
favorite planet
Show and tell about your favorite
planet
Discuss with the children what
gravity and how gravity works on
planet Earth.
Monday
To understand an
astronaut’s job.
Tuesday
To learn about
stars and
constellations.
Wednesday
To know about the
eight planets.
Thursday
Friday
Theme: Sports Zone
Day of the
Week
Monday
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Language Development Lesson Plan
Week: July 20-24, 2015
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
Transitional Kindergarten
To understand and follow
oral directions.
Explain to children that
sports can be for leisure
(fun) or competition. Tell
them that if they compete,
they get awards and medals.
Play indoor or outdoor
sports game. Let children
guess whether the sport is
played indoor or outdoor.
Olympics! Have a rally race
with Frisbee toss , 50 yard
dash, and potato sack race
Discuss the importance of
warming up before exercising.
Explain children about the
different sports that people play
around the world.
Play a guessing game acting out
different sorts and let children
guess them. Discuss about the
difference between soccer and
football.
Discuss the importance of warming
up before exercising.
Explain children about the
different sports that people play
around the world.
Play a guessing game acting out
different sorts and let children
guess them. Discuss about the
difference between soccer and
football.
.
Tuesday
To understand the meaning
of “teamwork.”
Wednesday
To understand concept of
healthy living.
Explain to the children the
game of soccer. Explain the
importance of not using our
hands and only our feet to
play.
Discuss the importance of
exercise.
Discuss how healthy food
helps to have energy.
Discuss with children about the
different equipment that we need
to practice some sports in the
water.
Discuss with children about the
different equipment that we need to
practice some sports in the water.
Thursday
To work on fine motor
skills.
Explain to the children the
game of softball. Tell them
that we use a bat and ball to
play. Re-stress importance
of safety rules around a bat.
Run different soccer drills
and other soccer related
activities.
To attend to the beginning
letter of familiar words.
Encourage children to make
up a sport and come up with
some basic rules and list
safety issues.
Show and tell about your
favorite sport
Discuss with children the about
what kind of sports we can
practice age appropriate.
Explain to children that there
are also sports that we can
practice on the air.
Discuss with children about
exercising our body with
different activities.
Show and Tell about your favorite
sport
Discuss with children the about
what kind of sports we can practice
age appropriate.
Explain to children that there are
also sports that we can practice on
the air
Discuss with children about
exercising our body with different
activities.
Show and Tell about your favorite
sport
.
Friday
.
Have various relay races to
encourage teamwork.
Theme: All About Art
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Monday
To begin to identify rhymes
and rhyming words.
Tuesday
To learn about art.
Wednesday
To learn what makes an
artist?
.
Thursday
To learn about different art
expressions.
Friday
To learn about art galleries.
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Language Development Lesson Plan
Gard 2
Gard 3
Week: July 27-31, 2015
Crème Prep
Transitional Kindergarten
Read Colors and describe the
cover.
Explain to the children the
different expressions of art
Discuss with the children the
different art expressions.
Discuss the different art
expressions, as dance as an
expression of art
Explain to children who an
artist is. Tell them there are
different types of art
expression (painting,
sculpture, and drawing).
Discuss the different types of
art.
Explain children about origami
as a way to do art. Discuss with
children other ways to do art
with different materials.
Discuss with the children painting
as an art expression.
Explain to children that there
are other forms of art like
designers, singers,
architecture, dancers that are
occupations that allow for
you to express yourself.
Act out Little Red Riding
Hood onstage and discuss
language as a form of art.
Discuss with children different
art expressions
Discuss singing as an art
expression.
Explain to children about
primary and secondary
colors.
Listen to music of the great
composers.
Discuss Dance and Music as art
expression
Discuss the different art
expressions, as dance as an
expression of art
Review all the different areas
of being an “artist” and what
they use to accomplish their
task.
Show and tell: Have children
bring their favorite work of
art that they have done.
Discuss with children about what
we can see in art galleries
Show and tell about your
favorite art expression
Discuss sculpture as an art
expression
Show and Tell about different art
expressions
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Theme: Wacky Water
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Language Development Lesson Plan
Gard 2
Gard 3
Week: August 3-7, 2015
Crème Prep
Transitional Kindergarten
Read Fish Wish
Explain to the children the
fish live in the water.
Encourage the children to
talk about a time when they
went to the beach, lake or
river.
Show the children example
pictures of each state of water.
Discuss what each can be used
for.
Show the children example pictures
of each state of water. Discuss what
each can be used for.
Discuss with the children the
different ways we use water
every day.
Read Sea, Sand, and Me.
Discuss with the children how
we use water every day?
Ask the children to list as many
ocean creatures they can think
of. Vote on the favorite creature
of the class.
Show the children example pictures
of each state of water. Discuss what
each can be used for.
To learn about water
safety.
Read Rainbow Fish.
Explain to the children the
oceans are big bodies of
water.
Discuss water facts, oceans,
rivers, and lakes and identify
which has the most and least
amount of water.
Discuss with children about
ways of having fun with water
and the safe behavior when
playing with water.
Chart the rules for water safety. Give
examples of OK and not OK
behaviors for water and ask them to
categorize them.
To learn about water
transportation.
Read Beach Babble.
Explain to the children the
water in the ocean is salty
and we cannot drink it.
Discuss water cycle and ask
the children if we can live
without water.
Discuss with children different
ways of transportation on the
oceans, rivers, and lakes.
Show the children pictures of
waterfalls. Let them discuss what
they think of each one.
Read At the Beach
Discuss with the children we
can travel in the ocean in a
ship.
Treasure Hunt- Bury
alphabet letters in sand and
invite children to go on a
treasure dig.
Show and tell
Show and tell about activities
you can do in or around the
water
Discuss activities that you can do in
or around the water.
Discuss safety around water
Show and Tell about activities you can
enjoy that involve water
Monday
To learn about the
different phases of water.
Tuesday
To use knowledge of
water animals.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
To use your own ideas to
relay information.
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Language Development Lesson Plan
Theme: Rockin’ Records
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
To learn about string,
wind, and percussion
instruments.
Read Animal Orchestra.
Explain the children there
are string, percussion and
wind instruments.
Musical Timeline
Discuss and sample
music styles before the
1950’s and music art
Discuss with children about
vibrations creating sounds; wind,
percussion, and string instruments.
Discuss the different kind of
instruments; string, percussion or
wind instruments.
Reread Animal Orchestra.
Explain to the children
the instruments are in
symphony to create music.
1950’s Day: discuss and
sample popular music
styles of the 1950’s and
famous artists from that
period.
Show pictures of some instruments
and discuss with the children how
they have changed with time.
Discuss different styles of music and
musical instruments. Explain them
that we can listen to old melodies
because someone recorded that music.
To learn about an
orchestra.
Explain to the children
what rhythm means and
how important is in music.
1960’s Day: discuss the
music in the 1960’s and
how it was different than
music in the 50’s. Take
pictures for the record
covers
Musical notes: how many and the
name
Tell the children the names of the
instruments in an orchestra.
Discuss how music has changed with
time. We know music from the 50’s,
60’s, 70’s, etc.
There are different
styles of music.
Read Nursery Rhymes
Make music using your
different body parts.
70’s and 80’s music,
Discuss how music
change with the time
Play different styles of music and
explain to the children the
composers talk without words
through their music.
Have children listen to the story “Peter
and the Wolf.”
Guess the instruments.
To learn how technology
has changed music.
Explain to the children
there are different ways
we can make music.
Rockin’ Records Show
and Tell. Have each
child bring their favorite
CD to class and have a
dance party to the music.
Discuss how music has changed
with the years.
Show and tell about your favorite
song or composer
What’s the difference between string,
percussion and wind instruments?
Show and tell about your favorite song
Monday
Tuesday
To learn the names of
instruments.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Gard 3
Crème Prep
Week: August 10-14, 2015
Transitional Kindergarten
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Theme: That’s Entertainment!
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Language Development Lesson Plan
Gard 2
Week: August 17-21, 2015
Gard 3
Crème Prep
Transitional Kindergarten
To learn about
performing
artists.
Explain to the
children what
entertainment means
and brainstorm
different forms of
entertainment.
Discuss what performing
artists do and invite children
to perform their favorite
song.
Introduce the word entertainment,
talk about different kinds of
entertainment (movies, plays,
storytelling, etc.) Share your favorite
form of entertainment.
Brainstorm with the children different
entertainment activities such movies, dance,
sports, etc.
Ask the children if
they know what the
circus is and if they
have been in the
circus.
Discuss what it means to
perform in a theatre and
what actors do to prepare.
Pantomime day. Introduce children
to mime. Discuss where miming
perform and how the art form came
about.
Discuss how we can entertain others
To learn about
theatre as
entertainment.
Read Fiesta and ask
questions about things
you can do to
entertain on a fiesta.
Discuss different types of
Dance, such as ballet, jazz
dance, hip-hop, flamenco,
modern dance.
Talk about different places we can
go for entertainment that are
exhibits, such museums.
Discuss why is it
important to have
entertainment?
Explain to the
children dancing,
singing, listening to a
story are forms of
entertaining.
Discuss how movies are made
and how books can be made
into movies.
Puppet show/ ventriloquist day.
Invite the children to be a puppet
master and put on their favorite
story.
Ask the children what activity makes them
laugh and is entertaining.
Ask the children what
they like to do on a
birthday party.
Discuss and identify different
sports to watch as
entertainment.
Show and tell
Show and Tell: Comedian/ magician
day Invite children to come
prepared to tell their favorite joke.
Learn a simple magic trick.
Ask the children what
entertains you?
Show and tell about an activity that entertains
you
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
To learn about
dance as
entertainment.
Thursday
To learn about
movie
production.
Friday
To learn about
professional
sports as
entertainment.
Crème Champ Camp Summer Program
Theme: Festival Fun
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Monday
Monday
Crème Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Talk about different
festivals in our
community.
Make a festival word web
Discuss with children
about what a festival is
and what kind of
activities take place in a
festival.
Discuss with children about
what a festival is and what
kind of activities take place in
a festival.
Word Analysis:
Introduction to
Vocabulary:
Classification, T39
Explain to the children
we can have fun with
our friends
Discuss circus and ask
them if they have been in
the circus.
The Circus Is Coming to
Town
Read Fiesta
Discuss with children
about the story.
Discuss there are different
kinds of artists.
Word Analysis:
Vocabulary:
Classification of School
Supplies,
T61
To have fun.
Discuss the different
things you can see and
hear during a festival.
Discuss different festivals
and what makes a festival
Discuss about the
different types of food
to be shared for
different festivals.
Talk about dance and let the
children express themselves by
drawing what they think about
dancing.
Word Analysis:
Vocabulary:
Classification of School
Supplies, T81
Thursday
Discuss the different
dances during festivals
Discuss Mardi Gras
Read Fiesta
Talk about the special
surprises in the book
and have children to
think about what they
would like to have as a
special surprise.
Talk about the different kinds
of food during festivals
Word Analysis:
Vocabulary:
Classification of things to
read, T89
Discuss different kinds
of foods during
festivals.
Show and tell about the
circus
Discuss with children
about the different types
of music that people
listen in different
countries.
Show and tell about
your favorite festival
Show and tell about your
favorite activity
Discuss Circus
Writing Process Strategies
Intro to Writing:
Autobiography, T97
Tuesday
To learn about a
circus.
Wednesday
Thursday
Wednesday
To learn about
Mardi Gras.
Friday
Friday
To learn about
festivals.
Gard 2
Week: August 24-28, 2015
Gard 3
To work on fine
motor skills.
Tuesday
Language Development Lesson Plan
Private Kindergarten
Frog Street Pre-K Program
Computer Lesson Plan
Theme: What’s Cooking
Day of the Week
Monday
Week: July 6-10, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Private
Kindergarten
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Read Along Story Books
Read Along Story Books
Read Along Story Books
Read Along Story Books
Read Along Story Books
Paint Program
Paint Program
Paint Program
Paint Program
Paint Program
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Thursday
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Read Along Story Books
Read Along Story Books
Read Along Story Books
Read Along Story Books
Read Along Story Books
Paint Program
Paint Program
Paint Program
Paint Program
Paint Program
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
Obj: Children will enhance letter
recognition and keyboard skills.
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Story Books
(use headsets)
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Obj: Children will develop letter
recognition and letter sounds.
Music Lesson Plan: July 6th – July 10th 2015
Theme: Songs about Food
Day of the
Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème Prep
TK / PK
Rock Lobster
The B-52’s
Listening and dancing to the
song “Rock Lobster”
The B-52’s
Listening and dancing to the
song “Rock Lobster”
The B-52’s
Listening and dancing to the
song “Rock Lobster”
The B-52’s
Listening and dancing to the song
“Rock Lobster”
Fats Domino
The importance of Boogie
Woogie to early rockabilly.
Fats Domino
The importance of Boogie
Woogie to early rockabilly.
Fats Domino
The importance of Boogie
Woogie to early rockabilly.
Fats Domino
The importance of Boogie
Woogie to early rockabilly.
Roy Hargrove
Listening to jazz and blues
music that celebrates soul
food
Roy Hargrove
Listening to jazz and blues
music that celebrates soul food
Roy Hargrove
Listening to jazz and blues
music that celebrates soul
food
Roy Hargrove
Listening to jazz and blues
music that celebrates soul food
Sammy Davis Jr
Singing as a unison to “The
Candy Man”
Sammy Davis Jr
Singing as a unison to “The
Candy Man”
Sammy Davis Jr
Singing as a unison to “The
Candy Man”
Sammy Davis Jr
Singing as a unison to “The
Candy Man”
Food Songs
Singing songs about food.
Food Songs
Singing songs about food.
Food Songs
Singing songs about food.
Food Songs
Singing songs about food.
Monday
Discussing the music of
the B-52’s and their
significance in music of
the 1980’s.
Tuesday
Understanding the early
days of Rock and Roll
and the instrumentation
used
Blueberry Hill
Greens at the Chicken
Shack
Wednesday
Exploring soul jazz and
hard bop.
The Candy Man
Learning to sing as
unison.
Thursday
Piano Friday
Friday
Singing songs as
individuals and
ensemble.
Terence Bradford (Music)
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: Animal Antics
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Objectives
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
ANIMAL ANTICS
Week: June 15 - 19, 2015
Gard 2
Bird=ave
Feather=pluma
Ave (puzzle)
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Bird=ave
Beak=pico Eagle=águila
Feather=pluma
Wing=ala
Ave (puzzle)
Students draw UN AGUILA
Bird=ave Fly=volar
Beak=pico Eagle=águila
Humminbird=colibrí
Feather=pluma
Wing=ala
Ave (puzzle)
Students draw UN AGUILA
Bird=ave Fly=volar
Beak=pico Eagle=águila
Humminbird=colibrí
Feather=pluma
Wing=ala
Ave (puzzle)
Students draw UN AGUILA
Pinguin=pinguino
Swim=nadar
(Facts about pinguinos)
El Juego del pinguino
Pinguino puzzle
Pinguin=pinguino
Swim=nadar
La vida de un pinguino
(Facts about pinguinos)
El Juego del pinguino
Pinguino puzzle
Pinguin=pinguino
Swim=nadar
La vida de un pinguino
(Facts about pinguinos)
El Juego del pinguino
Pinguino puzzle
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
ANIMAL ANTICS
Pinguin=pinguino
El Juego del pinguino
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Words:
Duck
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Art Project :
Origami Shirt
Songs:
Review all songs
Dinosaurio=dinosaur
Eran grandes o
pequeños?
Dinosaurio=dinosaur
Qué comían los dinosaurios?
Eran grandes o pequeños?
Clases de dinosaurios
Students draw a DINOSAURIO
Dinosaurio=dinosaur
Qué comían los dinosaurios?
Eran grandes o pequeños?
Clases de dinosaurios
Students draw a DINOSAURIO
Dinosaurio=dinosaur
Qué comían los dinosaurios?
Eran grandes o pequeños?
Clases de dinosaurios
Students draw a DINOSAURIO
Fósil= fossil
Hueso=bone
Esqueleto=esqueleton
Los Dinosaurios (reading)
Fósil= fossil
Hueso=bone
Esqueleto=esqueleton
Impresión=print
Los Dinosaurios (reading)
Fósil= fossil
Hueso=bone
Esqueleto=esqueleton
Impresión=print
Los Dinosaurios (reading)
Refine and extend
understanding of
vocabulary learned
through a drawing
. Develop listening
Friday
Gard 3
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
ANIMAL ANTICS
Los Dinosaurios
(reading)
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: Backyard Science
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week: June 22 - 26, 2015
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words related to
BACKYARD
Garden=jardín
Bugs around the
backyard that helps the
nature (abejas,
mariposas)
Garden=jardín
Bugs around the backyard that helps
the nature (abejas, mariposas,
avispas, polinizadores)
Yard=patio
Garden=jardín
Bugs around the backyard that
helps the nature (abejas, mariposas,
avispas, polinizadores)
Yard=patio
Garden=jardín
Backyard=patio de atrás
Front yard=Patio de adelante
Bugs around the backyard that helps
the nature (abejas, mariposas,
avispas, polinizadores)
Refine and extend
understanding of
vocabulary of
BACKYARD
Sol=sun
Day=día
Park=parque
De colores (listening
book and song)
Sol=sun
Day=día
Sunny=soleado
Park=parque
De colores (listening book and song)
Sol=sun
Day=día
Sunny=soleado
Park=parque
De colores (listening book and song)
Students draw a picture of a :Día
soleado en el parque”
Sol=sun
Day=día
Sunny=soleado
Park=parque
De colores (listening book and song)
Students draw a picture of a :Día soleado
en el parque”
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Words:
Pig
Art Project :
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Sunflower=girasol
Seed=semillas
Book ( girasoles)
reading
Sunflower=girasol
Seed=semillas
Book ( girasoles) reading
Students draw girasoles
Sunflower=girasol
Seed=semillas
Sprout=retoño
Bud=botón de flor
Book ( girasoles) reading
Students draw girasoles
Sunflower=girasol
Seed=semillas
Sprout=retoño
Bud=botón de flor
Book ( girasoles) reading
Students draw girasoles
Fosil=fossils
Students create fósiles
of shells, rocks, leaves
etc.
Fosil=fossils
Dinosaurio=dinosaur
Students create fósiles of shells,
rocks, leaves etc.
Fosil=fossils
Dinosaurio=dinosaur
Imprints=impresiones
Students create fósiles of shells,
rocks, leaves etc.
Fosil=fossils
Dinosaurio=dinosaur
Imprints=impresiones
Students create fósiles of shells,
rocks, leaves etc.
Refine and extend
understanding of
new vocabulary
related to PLANTS
Refine and extend
understanding of
new vocabulary
related to FOSILES
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: Stars and Stripes
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
STARS AND
STRIPES
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
STARS AND
STRIPES
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Refine and extend
understanding of
vocabulary learned
through a matching
card game
Week: June 29 – July 3, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Estrella=star Rayas=stripes
Bandera=flag Julio-July
Estados Unidos=USA
Cúantas estrellas y rayas tiene la
bandera (drawing la bandera)
Estrella=star Rayas=stripes
Bandera=flag Julio-July
Estados Unidos=USA
Cúantas estrellas y rayas tiene la
bandera (drawing la bandera)
Estrella=star Rayas=stripes
Bandera=flag Julio-July
Estados Unidos=USA
Cúantas estrellas y rayas tiene la
bandera (drawing la bandera)
Alphabet in Spanish
Students recognize the
first letter of the word
BANDERA
Día de la
Independencia=Independence Day
Desfile=parade
Juegos artificiales=fireworks
Reading=Día de la Independencia
Día de la
Independencia=Independence Day
Desfile=parade
Juegos artificiales=fireworks
Reading=Día de la Independencia
Día de la
Independencia=Independence Day
Desfile=parade
Juegos artificiales=fireworks
Reading=Día de la Independencia
Words:
Pig
Art Project :
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Rayas=stripes
Cuantas rayas tiene la
bandera, qué colores?
La bandera=puzzle
Concentration game and matching
cards with the vocabulary learned
Monday and Tuesday
La bandera=puzzle
Concentration game and matching
cards with the vocabulary learned
Monday and Tuesday
La bandera=puzzle
Concentration game and matching
cards with the vocabulary learned
Monday and Tuesday
Bandera=flag
Colores de la bandera
CRÈME
CLOSED
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: What’s Cooking?
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Objectives
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
FOOD NAMES
Week: July 6 - 10, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Fruta=fruit
Manzana=apple
Naranja=orange
Comida=food
Sopa=soup
Fruta=fruit
Ensalada=salad
Jugo=Juice
Vegetales=vegetables
Card concentration game
Comida=food
Sopa=soup
Fruta=fruit
Ensalada=salad
Jugo=Juice
Vegetales=vegetables
Card concentration game
Comida=food
Sopa=soup
Fruta=fruit
Ensalada=salad
Jugo=Juice
Vegetales=vegetables
Card concentration game
Bebida=drink
Leche=milk
Agua=water
Helado=Ice cream
Mi fruta favorita….
Mi bebida favorita…
Mi helado favorito…
Bebida=drink
Leche=milk
Agua=water
Helado=Ice cream
Mi fruta favorita….
Mi bebida favorita…
Mi helado favorito…
Bebida=drink
Leche=milk
Agua=water
Helado=Ice cream
Mi fruta favorita….
Mi bebida favorita…
Mi helado favorito…
Art Project :
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Huevos=eggs
Cómo te gustan los huevos?
Fritos
Revueltos
Cocidos
Game: pato..pato..ganso…
Huevos=eggs
Cómo te gustan los huevos?
Fritos
Revueltos
Cocidos
Game: pato..pato..ganso…
Huevos=eggs
Cómo te gustan los huevos?
Fritos
Revueltos
Cocidos
Game: pato..pato..ganso…
Kitchen=cocina
Oven=horno
Cuchara=spoon
Cucharita=teaspoon
Tenedor=fork
Cuchillo=knife
Scavenger hunt game
Kitchen=cocina
Oven=horno
Cuchara=spoon
Cucharita=teaspoon
Tenedor=fork
Cuchillo=knife
Scavenger hunt game
Kitchen=cocina
Oven=horno
Cuchara=spoon
Cucharita=teaspoon
Tenedor=fork
Cuchillo=knife
Scavenger hunt game
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
FOOD NAMES
Leche=milk
Agua=water
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Words:
Pig
Refine and extend
understanding of
vocabulary learned
through a GAME
The alphabet in
Spanish,
and game
. Develop listening
Friday
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
TABLE TOOLS
Cuchara=spoon
Cucharita=teaspoon
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: Planet Creme
Week: July 13 - 17, 2015
Day of the Week
Objectives
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
Tierra/Earth
El Planeta /The
Planet
To learn about the
planets.
Introduce theme.
Show pictures of los
planetas “Little, Three
Little Planets…”the
Planet Earth
Introduce the theme.
Read La Tierra y yo.
Song “One Little, Two
Little, Three Little
Planets…”
Introduce the theme.
Read La Tierra y yo.
Teach the names of the
planets in Spanish
Introduce the theme.
Read La Tierra y yo.
Teach the names of the
planets in Spanish.
Write the names of the
planets on journals.
Tuesday
El Sol/The Sun
To learn new
words in Spanish
Cancion “Mr. Sun”
Tell the children that
the sun is round, very
hot and brilliant.
What’s the big
difference between the
sun and the moon?
Discuss with the
children the difference
between day and night.
Introduce the term
orbitar.
Discuss with the children
the difference between
day and night.
Introduce the terms
orbitar, gravitar, hoyo
negro, constelacion, etc.
Have the children
decorate a paper plate
to make a (sun or moon
mask) cut out holes for
eyes add glue popsicle
sticks on the back of
plate
Words:
Pig
Art Project :
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Sing “The Man in the
Moon.”
Tell the children who
was the first astronaut
to walk on the moon.
Sing “The Man in the
Moon.”
Tell the children who
was the first astronaut
to walk on the moon.
Take the children to a
pretending trip to the
moon.
Read Happy Birthday
Moon
Take the children to a
pretending trip to the
moon.
Brainstorm things you
need to take with you
on your trip to the
moon
Sing “Twinkle,
Twinkle
Little Star” invite
children to act out the
song show pictures of
the (Estrellas)
Encourage the children
to draw a picture on
black paper with chalk
or white crayon for
night art.
Encourage the children
to color paper pate black
and add star stickers on
for the night art.
Invite the children to
make a marshmallow
constellation have them
create 3-d
constellations using
toothpicks
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
La Luna/The
Moon
Viaje/Trip
To learn about the
outer space.
Las Estrellas /he
Stars
Constecion
Constellation
To learn facts
about the planets.
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: Sports Zone
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
“SPORTS”
Refine and extend
listening skills and
speaking words of
new vocabulary related
to SPORTS
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Refine and extend
listening skills and
speaking words of new
vocabulary related to
SPORTS
Refine and extend
listening skills and
speaking words of new
vocabulary related to
SPORTS
Week: July 20 - 24, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Correr=run
Caminar=Walk
Bailar=dance
Game: Saltemos la
cuerda
Baseball=beisbol
Bate=bat
Bola=ball
Words:
Pig
Basketball=baloncesto
Game: Lanza la bola (shoot
the ball)
Player=jugador
Game: patea la bola (kick
the ball)
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Correr=run
Caminar=Walk
Practicar=practice
Bailar=dance Deporte=sport
Campeón=champion
Game: Saltemos la cuerda
“Vamos a hacer ejercicio”
Correr=run
Caminar=Walk
Practicar=practice
Bailar=dance Deporte=sport
Campeón=champion
Competencia=competition
Game: Saltemos la cuerda
Card concentration game
“Vamos a hacer ejercicio”
Correr=run
Caminar=Walk
Practicar=practice
Bailar=dance Deporte=sport
Campeón=champion
Competencia=competition
Game: Saltemos la cuerda
Card concentration game
Deporte=Sport
Baseball=beisbol
Bate=bat
Equipo=Team
Guantes=globes
Bola=ball
Jugador=Player
Game: Juguemos beisbol
Deporte=Sport
Baseball=beisbol
Bate=bat
Equipo=Team
Guantes=globes
Bola=ball
Jugador=Player
Game: Juguemos beisbol
Deporte=Sport
Baseball=beisbol
Bate=bat
Equipo=Team
Guantes=globes
Bola=ball
Jugador=Player
Game: Juguemos beisbol
Art Project :
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Basketball=baloncesto
Gym=Gimnasio
Cesta=basket
Balón de baloncesto=basketball
Shoot the ball=lanzar la bola
Make a basket=hacer una cesta
Score=puntuación
Game= Lanzar la bola
Basketball=baloncesto
Gym=Gimnasio
Cesta=basket
Balón de baloncesto=basketball
Shoot the ball=lanzar la bola
Make a basket=hacer una cesta
Score=puntuación
Game= Lanzar la bola
Basketball=baloncesto
Gym=Gimnasio
Cesta=basket
Balón de baloncesto=basketball
Shoot the ball=lanzar la bola
Make a basket=hacer una cesta
Score=puntuación
Game= Lanzar la bola
Soccer=football
Campo de césped=Grassy field
Kick=patear
Kick the ball=patear la bola
Goalie= arquero
Goal=arco
Player=jugador
Referee=árbitro
Soccer=football
Campo de césped=Grassy field
Kick=patear
Kick the ball=patear la bola
Goalie= arquero
Goal=arco
Player=jugador
Referee=árbitro
Soccer=football
Campo de césped=Grassy field
Kick=patear
Kick the ball=patear la bola
Goalie= arquero
Goal=arco
Player=jugador
Referee=árbitro
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: All About Art
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
“ART”
Refine and extend
listening skills and
speaking words of
new vocabulary related
to ART
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Week: July 27 – 30, 2015
Gard 2
Art=arte
Draw=dibujar
Paint=pintar
Color=colorear
Mosaic=mosaic
Students make a design
with the mosaic
technique
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Art=arte
Draw=dibujar
Paint=pintar
Color=colorear
Sculpture=escultura
Palette=paleta de colores
Card concentration game
Art=arte
Draw=dibujar
Paint=pintar
Color=colorear
Sculpture=escultura
Art museum=Museo de arte
Palette=paleta de colores
Master piece=obra de arte
Card concentration game
Art=arte
Draw=dibujar
Paint=pintar
Color=colorear
Sculpture=escultura
Art museum=Museo de arte
Palette=paleta de colores
Master piece=obra de arte
Card concentration game
Mosaic=mosaic
Students make a design with the mosaic
technique
Mosaic=mosaic
Students make a design with the
mosaic technique
Mosaic=mosaic
Students make a design with the mosaic
technique
Art Project :
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Words:
Pig
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Refine and extend
listening skills and
speaking words of
new vocabulary related
to ART
Sculpture= escultura
Students make an
“escultura” using
aluminum foil
Sculpture= escultura
Scultor=escultor
Students make an “escultura” using
aluminum foil
Sculpture= escultura
Scultor=escultor
Students make an “escultura” using
aluminum foil
Sculpture= escultura
Scultor=escultor
Students make an “escultura” using
aluminum foil
Refine and extend
listening skills and
speaking words of
new vocabulary related
to ART
Pintura=paint
Student explore
Pintura=paint
Abstracto=abstract
Abstract paint=pintura abstracta
Students make “una pintura abstracta”
Pintura=paint
Abstracto=abstract
Abstract paint=pintura abstracta
Realista=realistic
Pintura realista= realistic paint
Students make “una pintura abstracta”
Pintura=paint
Abstracto=abstract
Abstract paint=pintura abstracta
Realista=realistic
Pintura realista= realistic paint
Students make “una pintura abstracta”
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: Wacky Water Week
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words related to
WATER AND SEA
ANIMALS
Week: Aug 3 – 7, 2015
Gard 2
Agua=water
Aquarium=acuario
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Agua=water
Aquarium=acuario
Coral reef=corales
Tiburón=shark
Seaweeds=algas
“hagamos un acuario”
Game= Viene el tiburón
Agua=water
Aquarium=acuario
Coral reef=corales
Tiburón=shark
Ballena=whale Delfin=dolphin
Seaweeds=algas
“hagamos un acuario”
Game= Viene el tiburón
Agua=water
Aquarium=acuario
Coral reef=corales
Tiburón=shark Ballena=whale
Seaweeds=algas
“hagamos un acuario”
Game= Viene el tiburón
Beach=Playa
Sand=arena
Breeze=brisa
Hat=sombrero
Wave=ola Sun=sol
Sand castle=Castillo de arema
Card concentration game
Beach=Playa
Sand=arena
Breeze=brisa
Hat=sombrero
Wave=ola Sun=sol
Sand castle=Castillo de arema
Card concentration game
Art Project :
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Parque de agua=waterpark
“What’s in the waterpark?
Fuentes de agua, toboganes,
deslizadores, piscinas, regaderas
Card concentration game
Parque de agua=waterpark
“What’s in the waterpark?
Fuentes de agua, toboganes,
deslizadores, piscinas, regaderas
Card concentration game
Parque de agua=waterpark
“What’s in the waterpark?
Fuentes de agua, toboganes,
deslizadores, piscinas, regaderas
Card concentration game
Review vocabulary learned
About “parque de agua”
Students draw “un parque de agua”
Review vocabulary learned
About “parque de agua”
Students draw “un parque de agua”
Review vocabulary learned
About “parque de agua”
Students draw “un parque de agua”
Refine and extend
understanding of
vocabulary of
OCEAN
Sand=arena
Breeze=brisa
Hat=sombrero
Beach=Playa
Sand=arena
Breeze=brisa
Hat=sombrero
Wave=ola Sun=sol
Sand castle=Castillo de arema
Card concentration game
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Words:
Pig
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Refine and extend
understanding of
new vocabulary
related to
WATERPARK
Refine and extend
understanding of
new vocabulary
through drawings
Parque de
agua=waterpark
Review vocabulary
learned
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: Rocking Records
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week: Aug 10 – 14, 2015
Objectives
Gard 2
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words related to
MUSIC
Music=Música
Classical
music=Música
Students listen to
música cásica
Refine and extend
understanding of
vocabulary of
MUSIC
La danza de los pollitos
(song)
Disco= disc
Records= discos de larga
duración
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Words:
Pig
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Orquesta de Los animals
(Book)
Instrument=Instrumento
Refine and extend
understanding of new
vocabulary related to
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
Refine and extend
understanding of new
vocabulary related to
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
Game:
Si feliz estás toca el
piano…
Si feliz estás toca la
trompeta.
Students perform
theaction and make the
sound of the instrument
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Music=Música
Classical music=Música clásica
Spanierd music=Música española
Music=Música
Classical music=Música clásica
Spanierd music=Música española
Italian Music=Música italiana
Música griega=Greek músic
Music=Música
Classical music=Música clásica
Spanierd music=Música española
Italian Music=Música italiana
Música griega=Greek music
Rock and roll de los 60’s
Bailemos la Bamba (song)
La danza de los pollitos (song)
Disco= disc
Records= discos de larga duración
Música caribeña=Caribean music
Rock and roll de los 60’s
Bailemos la Bamba (song)
La danza de los pollitos (song)
Disco= disc
Records= discos de larga duración
Música caribeña=Caribean music
Música salsa=Salsa music
Rock and roll de los 60’s
Bailemos la Bamba (song)
La danza de los pollitos (song)
Disco= disc
Records= discos de larga duración
Art Project :
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Orquesta de Los animals
(Book)
Instrument=Instrumento
String=cuerda
Viento=wind
Percussion=percussion
Students classify the instruments
Orquesta de Los animals
(Book)
Instrument=Instrumento
String=cuerda
Viento=wind
Percussion=percussion
Students classify the instruments
Orquesta de Los animals
(Book)
Instrument=Instrumento
String=cuerda
Viento=wind
Percussion=percussion
Students classify the instruments
Game:
Si feliz estás toca el piano…
Si feliz estás toca la trompeta.
Students perform theaction and make the
sound of the instrument
Game:
Si feliz estás toca el piano…
Si feliz estás toca la trompeta.
Students perform theaction and make
the sound of the instrument
Game:
Si feliz estás toca el piano…
Si feliz estás toca la trompeta.
Students perform the action and make the
sound of the instrument
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: That’s Entertainment
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
Week: August 17-21, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
ENTERTAINMENT
Vamos al circo
Vamos a cine
Students act out the
different activities
Vamos a la playa
Vamos a piscina
Vamos al circo
Vamos a cine
Vamos al parque de diversions
Students act out the different activities
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
ENTERTAINMENT
Characters of movies
Mermaid=sirenita
Cinderella-cenicienta
Pinochio=pinocho
Campanita=Tinkerbelle
Students choose their
favorite
Characters of movies
Mermaid=sirenita
Cinderella-cenicienta
Pinochio=pinocho
Little red riding hood=caperucita roja
Campanita=Tinkerbelle
Students choose their favorite
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Words:
Pig
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
ENTERTAINMENT
Circo=circus
Payaso=clown
Roller coaster=Montaña
rusa
Card concentration game
Circo=circus
Payaso=clown
Marry-go-round=carrusel
Roller coaster=Montaña rusa
Juggler=malabarista
Card concentration game
Refine and extend
understanding of
vocabulary related to
ENTERTAINMENT
through a
concentration game
Game to practice
vocabulary related to
characters of kids movies
Card concentration game to review
vocabulary about circus
Game to practice vocabulary related to
characters of kids movies
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Vamos a la playa
Vamos a elevar cometas
Vamos a piscina
Vamos al circo
Vamos a cine
Vamos al parque de diversions
Vamos a montar en el carrusel
Students act out the different activities
Vamos a la playa
Vamos a elevar cometas
Vamos a piscina
Vamos al circo
Vamos a cine
Vamos al parque de diversions
Vamos a montar en el carrusel
Students act out the different activities.
Characters of movies
Mermaid=sirenita
Cinderella-cenicienta
Pinochio=pinocho
Snow white=blancanieves
Little red riding hood=caperucita roja
Campanita=Tinkerbelle
Students choose their favorite
Characters of movies
Mermaid=sirenita
Cinderella-cenicienta
Pinochio=pinocho
Snow white=blancanieves
Little red riding hood=caperucita roja
Campanita=Tinkerbelle
Students choose their favorite
Art Project :
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Circo=circus
Payaso=clown
Marry-go-round=carrusel
Roller coaster=Montaña rusa
Juggler=malabarista
Card concentration game
Circo=circus
Payaso=clown
Marry-go-round=carrusel
Roller coaster=Montaña rusa
Juggler=malabarista
Concierto=concert
Card concentration game
Card concentration game to review
vocabulary about circus
Game to practice vocabulary related to
characters of kids movies
Card concentration game to review
vocabulary about circus
Game to practice vocabulary related to
characters of kids movies
Spanish / Mandarin Lesson Plan
Theme: Festival Fun
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
FESTIVAL OF ART
Week: Aug 24 – 28, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Festival=celebration
Exhibición=Exhibition
Pintura=painting
Festival=celebration
Exhibición=Exhibition
Festival de arte=Art festival
Pintura=painting
Pintor=painter
Dramatic play (Let’s pretend we are in un
FESTIVAL DE ARTE
Festival=celebration
Exhibición=Exhibition
Festival de arte=Art festival
Obra de arte=Master piece
Pintura=painting
Pintor=painter
Dramatic play (Let’s pretend we are in
un FESTIVAL DE ARTE
Festival=celebration
Exhibición=Exhibition
Festival de arte=Art festival
Obra de arte=Master piece
Pintura=painting
Pintor=painter
Dramatic play (Let’s pretend we are in
un FESTIVAL DE ARTE
Food=comida
Festival=celebration
Festival de comida=food festival
Plato=plate
Probar=taste
Un festival de comida (Dramatic play)
Food=comida
Festival=celebration
Festival de comida=food festival
Plato=plate
Probar=taste
Un festival de comida (Dramatic play)
Food=comida
Festival=celebration
Festival de comida=food festival
Plato=plate
Probar=taste
Un festival de comida (Dramatic play)
Art Project :
Songs:
“Old McDonald had a farm”
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
FESTIVAL OF FOOD
Food=comida
Festival=celebration
Festival de comida=food
MANDARIN
CHINESE LESSON
FOR GARD 2
THROUGH TK
Words:
Pig
Practice saying “I love my Dad”
Develop listening
skills and speaking
words of new
vocabulary related to
FESTIVAL OF
MUSIC
Música=Music
Festival=celebración
Cantante=singer
Banda=band
Música=Music
Festival=celebración
Cantante=singer
Banda=band
Festival de música=Music festival
Música=Music
Festival=celebración
Cantante=singer
Banda=band
Festival de música=Music festival
Música=Music
Festival=celebración
Cantante=singer
Banda=band
Festival de música=Music festival
Refine and extend
understanding of
vocabulary related to
FESTIVAL OF
DANCE through a
dramatic play
Danza-baile (dance)
Festival=celebration,
exhibiation
Bailarín=dancer
Danza-baile (dance)
Festival=celebration, exhibiation
Bailarín=dancer
Un festival dedanza (dramatic play)
Danza-baile (dance)
Festival=celebration, exhibiation
Bailarín=dancer
Un festival dedanza (dramatic
play)
Danza-baile (dance)
Festival=celebration, exhibiation
Bailarín=dancer
Un festival de danza (dramatic play)
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: Animal Antics
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
June 15 - 19, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
The students will
investigate and describe
positions and motions of
objects.
Play Animal ABC. Students
come up with the name of an
animal that starts with each
letter of the alphabet. Discuss
the animals.
Play Animal ABC. Students
come up with the name of an
animal that starts with each
letter of the alphabet. Discuss
the animals.
Play Animal ABC.
Students come up with the
name of an animal that
starts with each letter of
the alphabet. Discuss the
animals.
Play Animal ABC.
Students come up with the
name of an animal that
starts with each letter of
the alphabet. Discuss the
animals.
The students will learn
about vertical number
lines and how to use them.
Read “Are You My Mother?”
View pictures of baby animals
before determining what they
are, and what they look like
when fully grown.
Read “Are You My Mother?”
View pictures of baby animals
before determining what they
are, and what they look like
when fully grown.
Read “Are You My
Mother?” View pictures of
baby animals before
determining what they are,
and what they look like
when fully grown.
Read “Are You My
Mother?” View pictures
of baby animals before
determining what they
are, and what they look
like when fully grown.
The students will
demonstrate use of
location words.
Using tape “animal tracks”
around the room, identify what
kinds of tracks different
animals make.
Using tape “animal tracks”
around the room, identify what
kinds of tracks different
animals make.
Using tape “animal tracks”
around the room, identify
what kinds of tracks
different animals make.
Using tape “animal
tracks” around the room,
identify what kinds of
tracks different animals
make.
The students will verbally
identify, without counting,
the number of object 1-5.
Animal Charades. Students
will make animal sounds and
behave like the animal they
choose, and the class must
guess which animal they are
portraying.
Animal Charades. Students
will make animal sounds and
behave like the animal they
choose, and the class must
guess which animal they are
portraying
Animal Charades. Students
will make animal sounds
and behave like the animal
they choose, and the class
must guess which animal
they are portraying
Animal Charades.
Students will make
animal sounds and behave
like the animal they
choose, and the class must
guess which animal they
are portraying
The students will slide,
flip, and turn shapes to
demonstrate that the
shapes remain the same.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: Backyard Science
Day of the
Week
Objectives
June 22 - 26, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
To practice making
graphs.
Count and sort teddy
bears
Make a chart with all
the colors, smells and
textures we can think
of nature
Explore magnets
Review the law of
attraction
Explore magnets
Review the law of
attraction
Grab Bag Color
Match: classify by
color
Number review
Classification:
classify by various attributes
Play Memory:
memory and matching
Classification:
classify by various
attributes
Play Memory:
memory and matching
Age appropriate math
review problems
Tuesday
To classify based on
attributes. To review
counting.
Eggs at Rest Stay at
Rest: predictions and
observations
Pulling Out the
Tablecloth: predictions
and observation
Eggs at Rest Stay at
Rest: predictions and
observations
Pulling Out the Tablecloth:
predictions and observation
Eggs at Rest Stay
at Rest:
predictions and
observations
Pulling Out the Tablecloth:
predictions and observation
Build and Test a
Paper .Bridge:
Wednesday
To demonstrate that
objects at rest stay at
rest.
To discover how a
cup amplifies sound.
To use sound to infer
the presence of
objects
Hilarious Honker:
amplification of sound
Demonstrate sound
opposites. (high/low,
loud/soft)
Exploring with Sounds:
critical thinking and using
sound
Hilarious Honker:
amplification of sound
Exploring with Sounds:
critical thinking and using
sound
Hilarious Honker:
amplification of sound
Exploring with
Sound: critical thinking
and using sound
To classify based on
attributes. To review
counting
Treasure Hunt: classify
by various attributes.
Play Matching:
memory
Fill the Bucket:
classify by various attributes
and count
Play BINGO: number
recognition
Fill the Bucket:
classify by various
attributes and count
Play BINGO:
Number recognition
Play BINGO: number
recognition
Monday
Thursday
Friday
critical thinking and
weight distribution
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: Stars and Stripes
Day of the
Week
Objectives
June 30 – July 3, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
Monday
The students will be
introduced to testing wind
direction.
Predict how many drops of
water will fit on a penny, a
nickel, a dime, and a quarter.
Predict how many drops of
water will fit on a penny, a
nickel, a dime, and a quarter.
Predict how many drops of
water will fit on a penny, a
nickel, a dime, and a quarter.
Predict how many drops of
water will fit on a penny, a
nickel, a dime, and a
quarter.
Tuesday
The students will be
introduced to testing wind
direction.
Review the planets in our solar
system, then use a bean bag to
try to hit one planet. Add up
corresponding numbers.
Review the planets in our solar
system, then use a bean bag to
try to hit one planet. Add up
corresponding numbers.
Review the planets in our solar
system, then use a bean bag to
try to hit one planet. Add up
corresponding numbers.
Review the planets in our
solar system, then use a
bean bag to try to hit one
planet. Add up
corresponding numbers.
The students will increase
prediction skills in a resistance
experiment.
Make “twirlybirds” with
construction paper and paper
clips. Talk about why they fall
the way they do.
Make “twirlybirds” with
construction paper and paper
clips. Talk about why they fall
the way they do
Make “twirlybirds” with
construction paper and paper
clips. Talk about why they fall
the way they do
Make “twirlybirds” with
construction paper and
paper clips. Talk about why
they fall the way they do
The students will create
constellations of the night sky.
“Fireworks in a Jar”
experiment
“Fireworks in a Jar”
experiment
“Fireworks in a Jar” experiment
“Fireworks in a Jar”
experiment
4th of July
4th of July
Wednesday
Thursday
The students will increase their
understanding of comparing and
contrasting.
Friday
4th of July
4th of July
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: What’s Cooking
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
July 6 – 10, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
The students will
investigate and describe
positions and motions of
objects.
Talk about the tools a cook
needs to be successful,
specifically those used to
measure, and why those are
important.
Talk about the tools a cook
needs to be successful,
specifically those used to
measure, and why those are
important.
Talk about the tools a cook
needs to be successful,
specifically those used to
measure, and why those
are important.
Talk about the tools a
cook needs to be
successful, specifically
those used to measure,
and why those are
important.
The students will learn
about vertical number
lines and how to use them.
Talk about the different foods
we eat, how people have
different special diets, and
what animals eat. How is it
different from us? Why?
Talk about the different foods
we eat, how people have
different special diets, and
what animals eat. How is it
different from us? Why?
Talk about the different
foods we eat, how people
have different special diets,
and what animals eat. How
is it different from us?
Why?
Talk about the different
foods we eat, how people
have different special
diets, and what animals
eat. How is it different
from us? Why?
The students will
demonstrate use of
location words.
Students will enter a mock
grocery store where each item
costs one dollar, and will shop
before adding up their total
bill.
Students will enter a mock
grocery store where each item
costs one dollar, and will shop
before adding up their total
bill.
Students will enter a mock
grocery store where each
item costs one dollar, and
will shop before adding up
their total bill.
Students will enter a
mock grocery store where
each item costs one
dollar, and will shop
before adding up their
total bill.
The students will verbally
identify, without counting,
the number of object 1-5.
Students will count and
practice addition by cracking
plastic eggs with different
numbers inside
Students will count and
practice addition by cracking
plastic eggs with different
numbers inside.
Students will count and
practice addition by
cracking plastic eggs with
different numbers inside.
Students will count and
practice addition by
cracking plastic eggs with
different numbers inside
The students will slide,
flip, and turn shapes to
demonstrate that the
shapes remain the same.
Free Exploration in theme
related centers
Free exploration in theme
related centers
Free exploration in theme
related centers
Free exploration in theme
related centers
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: Planet Crème
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
July 13 - 17, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
The students will
investigate and describe
positions and motions of
objects.
We will review the planets in
our solar system. Where do we
live?
We will review the planets in
our solar system. Where do we
live?
We will review the planets
in our solar system. Where
do we live?
We will review the
planets in our solar
system. Where do we
live?
The students will learn
about vertical number
lines and how to use them.
Students will play Planet
Hopscotch! Use planets and
bean bags to identify both the
planet and it’s number in our
solar system.
Students will play Planet
Hopscotch! Use planets and
bean bags to identify both the
planet and it’s number in our
solar system.
Students will play Planet
Hopscotch! Use planets
and bean bags to identify
both the planet and it’s
number in our solar
system.
Students will play Planet
Hopscotch! Use planets
and bean bags to identify
both the planet and it’s
number in our solar
system.
The students will
demonstrate use of
location words.
Discuss the different types of
weather we have on Earth.
What is the weather like
during the different seasons?
Discuss the different types of
weather we have on Earth.
What is the weather like
during the different seasons?
Discuss the different types
of weather we have on
Earth. What is the weather
like during the different
seasons?
Discuss the different
types of weather we have
on Earth. What is the
weather like during the
different seasons?
The students will verbally
identify, without counting,
the number of object 1-5.
Create your own planet!
Students will draw a planet
and give it a name. Who lives
there? What is the land like?
What is the weather like?
Create your own planet!
Students will draw a planet
and give it a name. Who lives
there? What is the land like?
What is the weather like?
Create your own planet!
Students will draw a planet
and give it a name. Who
lives there? What is the
land like? What is the
weather like?
Create your own planet!
Students will draw a
planet and give it a name.
Who lives there? What is
the land like? What is the
weather like?
The students will slide,
flip, and turn shapes to
demonstrate that the
shapes remain the same.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: Sports Zone
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
July 20 – 24, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
The students will
investigate and describe
positions and motions of
objects.
Talk about gravity using a
variety of balls (tennis,
basketball, soccer, etc.)
Experiment by dropping
different balls at the same
time.
Talk about gravity using a
variety of balls (tennis,
basketball, soccer, etc.)
Experiment by dropping
different balls at the same
time.
Talk about gravity using a
variety of balls (tennis,
basketball, soccer, etc.)
Experiment by dropping
different balls at the same
time.
Talk about gravity using a
variety of balls (tennis,
basketball, soccer, etc.)
Experiment by dropping
different balls at the same
time.
The students will learn
about vertical number
lines and how to use them.
Students will use their number
recognition to complete a
sports-related “color by
number” picture.
Students will use their number
recognition to complete a
sports-related “color by
number” picture.
Students will use their
number recognition to
complete a sports-related
“color by number” picture.
Students will use their
number recognition to
complete a sports-related
“color by number”
picture.
The students will
demonstrate use of
location words.
Play indoor basketball.
Students will have 10 tries to
make as many shots as they
can, and add up their number
of points.
Play indoor basketball.
Students will have 10 tries to
make as many shots as they
can, and add up their number
of points.
Play indoor basketball.
Students will have 10 tries
to make as many shots as
they can, and add up their
number of points.
Play indoor basketball.
Students will have 10 tries
to make as many shots as
they can, and add up their
number of points.
The students will verbally
identify, without counting,
the number of object 1-5.
Play tabletop football. Use a
paper “football” to try to get
into the endzone. Use math
skills to add up your points.
Play tabletop football. Use a
paper “football” to try to get
into the endzone. Use math
skills to add up your points
Play tabletop football. Use
a paper “football” to try to
get into the endzone. Use
math skills to add up your
points
Play tabletop football.
Use a paper “football” to
try to get into the
endzone. Use math skills
to add up your points
The students will slide,
flip, and turn shapes to
demonstrate that the
shapes remain the same.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: All About Art
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
July 27 – 31, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
The students will
investigate and describe
positions and motions of
objects.
Discuss the sun and what it
does for plants, the earth, and
our bodies. Make a class sun
print with objects placed on
dark colored construction
paper.
Discuss the sun and what it
does for plants, the earth, and
our bodies. Make a class sun
print with objects placed on
dark colored construction
paper.
Discuss the sun and what it
does for plants, the earth,
and our bodies. Make a
class sun print with objects
placed on dark colored
construction paper.
Discuss the sun and what
it does for plants, the
earth, and our bodies.
Make a class sun print
with objects placed on
dark colored construction
paper.
The students will learn
about vertical number
lines and how to use them.
Students will use crayons and
white paper to discover
different textures around the
classroom.
Students will use crayons and
white paper to discover
different textures around the
classroom.
Students will use crayons
and white paper to discover
different textures around
the classroom.
Students will use crayons
and white paper to
discover different textures
around the classroom.
The students will
demonstrate use of
location words.
Make nature rubbings using
various plants and natural
things found outside.
Make nature rubbings using
various plants and natural
things found outside.
Make nature rubbings
using various plants and
natural things found
outside.
Make nature rubbings
using various plants and
natural things found
outside.
The students will verbally
identify, without counting,
the number of object 1-5.
Make bubble art using white
paper and dyed bubble
solution.
Make bubble art using white
paper and dyed bubble
solution.
Make bubble art using
white paper and dyed
bubble solution.
Make bubble art using
white paper and dyed
bubble solution.
The students will slide,
flip, and turn shapes to
demonstrate that the
shapes remain the same.
Free exploration time in art
theme related centers.
Free exploration time in art
theme related centers.
Free exploration time in art
theme related centers.
Free exploration time in
art theme related centers.
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: Wacky Water Week
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
August 3-7, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
The students will
investigate and describe
positions and motions of
objects.
Look at a variety of objects
from around the room.
Determine whether they will
absorb or repel water.
Look at a variety of objects
from around the room.
Determine whether they will
absorb or repel water.
Look at a variety of objects
from around the room.
Determine whether they
will absorb or repel water.
Look at a variety of
objects from around the
room. Determine whether
they will absorb or repel
water.
The students will learn
about vertical number
lines and how to use them.
Gather objects from around
the room and predict whether
they will sink or float in water,
then test your predictions.
Gather objects from around
the room and predict whether
they will sink or float in water,
then test your predictions.
Gather objects from around
the room and predict
whether they will sink or
float in water, then test
your predictions.
Gather objects from
around the room and
predict whether they will
sink or float in water, then
test your predictions.
The students will
demonstrate use of
location words.
Use different saltwater
solutions to show how salt
changes the density of water.
Use different saltwater
solutions to show how salt
changes the density of water.
Use different saltwater
solutions to show how salt
changes the density of
water.
Use different saltwater
solutions to show how
salt changes the density
of water.
The students will verbally
identify, without counting,
the number of object 1-5.
Students will observe how an
ice cube can be picked out
from a glass of water with a
piece of string (using salt.)
Students will observe how an
ice cube can be picked out
from a glass of water with a
piece of string (using salt.)
Students will observe how
an ice cube can be picked
out from a glass of water
with a piece of string
(using salt.)
Students will observe how
an ice cube can be picked
out from a glass of water
with a piece of string
(using salt.)
The students will slide,
flip, and turn shapes to
demonstrate that the
shapes remain the same.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: Rocking Records
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Objectives
August 10-14, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
The students will
investigate and describe
positions and motions of
objects.
Talk about which sense you
use when listening to sounds
or music. Play “Sounds Like”
game, where different sounds
mean performing different
actions.
Talk about which sense you
use when listening to sounds
or music. Play “Sounds Like”
game, where different sounds
mean performing different
actions.
Talk about which sense
you use when listening to
sounds or music. Play
“Sounds Like” game,
where different sounds
mean performing different
actions.
Talk about which sense
you use when listening to
sounds or music. Play
“Sounds Like” game,
where different sounds
mean performing different
actions.
The students will learn
about vertical number
lines and how to use them.
Use glasses with different
amounts of water to make
different pitches. Talk about
why they sound different.
Use glasses with different
amounts of water to make
different pitches. Talk about
why they sound different.
Use glasses with different
amounts of water to make
different pitches. Talk
about why they sound
different.
Use glasses with different
amounts of water to make
different pitches. Talk
about why they sound
different.
The students will
demonstrate use of
location words.
Use a keyboard and different
shapes to learn the notes in a
simple song, and talk about
the different patterns we see.
Use a keyboard and different
shapes to learn the notes in a
simple song, and talk about
the different patterns we see.
Use a keyboard and
different shapes to learn
the notes in a simple song,
and talk about the different
patterns we see.
Use a keyboard and
different shapes to learn
the notes in a simple song,
and talk about the
different patterns we see.
The students will verbally
identify, without counting,
the number of object 1-5.
Play the Hello Game. One
student sits with their back to
the class. Another silently
walks up behind them to say
“hello” in a real or disguised
voice, and first student guesses
who it is.
Play the Hello Game. One
student sits with their back to
the class. Another silently
walks up behind them to say
“hello” in a real or disguised
voice, and first student guesses
who it is.
Play the Hello Game. One
student sits with their back
to the class. Another
silently walks up behind
them to say “hello” in a
real or disguised voice, and
first student guesses who it
is.
Play the Hello Game. One
student sits with their
back to the class. Another
silently walks up behind
them to say “hello” in a
real or disguised voice,
and first student guesses
who it is.
The students will slide,
flip, and turn shapes to
demonstrate that the
shapes remain the same.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
Students will enjoy free
exploration time in theme
related centers.
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: That’s Entertainment
Day of the
Week
Monday
Objectives
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
How Many to Fill It?
*Jar *Bear counters
-Create color patterns
Cube Count |Length
measurement|
-Which number is next?
*Construction paper
*Stickers
*Markers
(Vol. 1 pg 118)
Cube Count |Length
measurement|
-Which number is next?
*Construction paper
*Stickers
*Markers
(Vol. 1 pg 118)
Age appropriate math
review problems
To make observations and
predictions
Mentos and Coke
Geyser:
demonstration
Mentos and Coke
Geyser: demonstration
Mentos and Coke
Geyser:
demonstration
Discuss why it works
Mentos and Coke Geyser:
demonstration
Discuss why it works
To formulate hypothesis
by using creative thinking.
Popcorn dance observation
*Jar *Baking soda
*Popcorn kernel
*Vinegar
Popcorn dance
observation
*Jar *Baking soda
*Popcorn kernel
*Vinegar
Popcorn dance
observation
*Jar *Baking soda
*Popcorn kernel
*Vinegar
Age appropriate math
To use the senses to learn
about objects. To make
observations and
predictions.
Rice Table: sensory
Sensory tubs:
sensory
Rice Table: sensory
Sensory tubs: sensory
Lava in a cup
*Oil *Salt *food
coloring
Age appropriate math
review problems
Practice writing number
To compare weight of
objects of equal size but
not of equal weight.
Sink or Float
Sink or Float
Sink or Float
Age appropriate math
review problems
Practice writing number
Wednesday
Friday
Gard 2
-To review measurement.
To review number
sequencing.
-Children will be able to
recall measurement
-Children will practice
counting
Tuesday
Thursday
August 17- 21, 2015
review problems
STEM Lesson Plan
Theme: Festival Fun
Day of the
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Objectives
August 24- 28, 2015
Gard 2
Gard 3
Crème
Prep
Transitional
Kindergarten
To introduce the concept
of time and how it applies
to daily schedule.
Discuss what the numbers on
the clock are.
-Discuss the hands on the
clock.
*clocks
*picture of daily schedule
-Discuss what the numbers
on the clock are.
-Discuss the hands on the
clock.
-Sequence events (Before,
After) |Time card activity|
*clocks
*picture of daily schedule
-Discuss what the
numbers on the clock
are.
-Discuss difference
between digital and analog
clocks.
-Sequence events
(Before, After) |Time
card activity|
-Age appropriate math
review problems.
-Discuss time.
-Practice number writing.
To use the senses to
observe and learn about
the objects and the
environment.
Finger paint a Summer
Mural: sensory, creativity,
characteristics of the
environment
Finger paint a Summer
Mural: sensory, creativity,
characteristics of the
environment
Invisible Ink: sensory,
predicting, analyzing,
and drawing conclusions
-Age appropriate math
review problems
-Practice number writing
To use the senses to
observe and learn about
the objects and the
environment. To
follow directions.
Gak: sensory, observation,
descriptive vocabulary
Gak: sensory, observation,
descriptive vocabulary
Gak: sensory,
observation, descriptive
vocabulary, predicting
Gak: sensory,
observation,
descriptive vocabulary,
predicting
Thursday
Friday
To increase their
vocabulary through the
use of tactile sense.
Plastic Milk:
* Skim milk
*White vinegar
*Microwave proof bowl
*Strainer
Plastic Milk:
* Skim milk
*White vinegar
*Microwave proof bowl
*Strainer
Plastic Milk:
* Skim milk
*White vinegar
*Microwave proof bowl
*Strainer
Age appropriate math
problems
To recall parts of the
clock, ways to tell time and
importance of time
-What time is it now?
Construct a clock:
*Markers
*Butterfly pin
*Number stickers
-What time is it now?
Construct a clock:
*Markers
*Butterfly pin
*Number stickers
-What time is it now?
Construct a clock:
*Markers
*Butterfly pin
*Number stickers
Age appropriate math
review problems
Practice writing number