Class Schedules for February 2010

       Infant 2        Infant 3        Two's        Three's        Four's        PreK's        Schoolers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Infant 1A & B

  Month: FEBRUARY 2010  
Class: Infant I’s   Color:     Letter / Number:  
Theme: Responsible Pet Owners   Song:     Shape:  
 

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1

Bring a picture of your favorite pet

Musical toys for building listening and attention skills

2

Learning a second language sounds

Use a variety of languages to say "Hello and Goodbye"

Buggy ride to explore outside

3

Saucer time to develop standing skills

Sing a song:

"Wheels on the Bus"

4

Road stories about animals wild

Baby yoga to build body awareness skills

5

Use funny clothes to explore new items

Buggy Ride

6
7 8

Who is that? All kinds of puppets

Developing observation and attention skills

Story time:

"Little Dinosaur" to build receptive vocabulary

9

"Musical & movement"

Hands, eyes and coordination skills

Buggy ride

10

"Elephant Walk"

To teach babies: right foot, left foot, watch me go

"Surprise Book"

"Are You My Mother"

11

Bring your favorite pet toy

Buggy ride

12

Art:

Hand paint with heart

Free play with baby toys

13
14 15

Ball time

Eye & hand coordination

Music time:

Song: "Old MacDonald had a Farm"

16

Discovering my face

Developing social interaction skills

Monkey Day!

Bring a banana

Make monkey sounds

Music Time:

Song: "1, 2, 3 Little Monkeys"

17

Developmental Objective:

Strengthening crawling skills and building sensory motor skills

Art Activity:

Fish handprint

18

Music Time:

To develop auditory skills

Teach babies different sounds of animals

19

Cognitive skills:

Music/movement

Follow bouncing bubble

Story time:

Bring your favorite pet book

20
21 22

Play Peek-a-Boo game: To develop fine motor skills

Buggy ride

23

Experiencing different animal textures and developing small muscle control

Music time:

Song: "B I N G O"

24

Show babies different pictures of pets to develop vocabulary skills

Story time:

Small & large motor skills

I Touch My Feet

25

Tummy Time:

To increase ability of movement and reaching

Art Activity:

Headband - Cat & Ears

26

Stretch Time:

To stimulate gross motor skills

Pet Day!

Bring snack to share with class

Bring a favorite stuffed pet

27

 

                                                                                                                                                    Infant 2

  Month: FEBRUARY 2010  
Class: Infant II’s   Color: Pink   Letter / Number:  
Theme: Light and Dark   Song: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"   Shape:  
 

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

31 1

Introduce the theme "Light and Dark"

Meet our new friends, "Mr. Sun and Mrs. Moon" puppets.

Language:

Peek-a- boo puppet

Explore clouds and play a fun game of peek-a-boo.

2

Science:

What sparkles?

Shine flashlights on different materials to see which one sparkles in the light.

Science:

Black and White

Explore what happens when black and white paint mix.

3

Creative Expression:

Sun Catchers

Create art that allows light to shine through.

Creative Expression:

Create with light and dark chalk on light and dark paper.

4

Physical/Health:

Sun Safety

Explore ways to be safe in sun light.

(Bring a sun hat and sunglasses)

Social/Emotional:

Mirror Discoveries

Explore mirrors with and without light.

The children are going to look at themselves in mirrors.

5

Science:

Seeds need light.

Children are going to use shakers to sprinkle grass seeds on damp sponges and watch how the seeds grow.

Creative Expression:

Wax paper painting

Paint on wax paper and construction paper and see which type lets the most light pass through.

6
7 8

Physical/Health:

Up, up goes the sun.

Share an action rhyme that shows sunlight separating day from night.

Social/Emotional:

Hot, Hot Sun

Roll a big ball and pretend it is the hot sun.

9

Social /Emotional:

Window building

Construct things with boxes with windows that let light shine through.

Social:

Feelings

Explore feelings by listening to a story.

10

Language:

Finger Writing

Write or draw with finger to create lines in black construction paper and floor.

Language:

Dig it.

Discover what’s hidden under shredded paper.

11

Science:

Light show

Shine flashlights through different objects to see what happens.

Creative Expression:

Light on Dark

Art:

Create designs by squeezing the paint with bottle.

12

Physical/Health:

Flashlight Dance

Dance creatively in the dark with flashlights.

Physical/Health:

Moving shadows

Children move different ways on lights and shadows.

13
14

 

15

Social /Emotional:

Poke and Push

Children sit around a box and push pom-poms through the holes and then dump them out.

Social /Emotional:

Light choices

By using a flashlight children will move in creative ways.

16

Language:

Twinkle – Twinkle Star

Sing: "Twinkling Stars in the Dark"

Art: Stars mobile

Language:

Peek-a-Boo Animals

Art:

Night animal in the box

17

Science:

Worms in the Dark

Watch worms crawling in a dark place.

Guess what’s in the jar?

Creative Expression:

Night noises

Play with toy animals that enjoy the dark. (Toy owls, frogs)

18

Creative Expression:

Night Boxes

Art:

Create night scenes in boxes by using cereal boxes, black paint and star stickers

Creative Expression:

Glowing Pictures

Art:

Paint on black paper with fluorescent paint.

19

Physical/Health:

Animal Jumps

Move like animals in the dark. (Jumping like frogs and rabbits)

 

Physical/Health:

Flying in the Dark

Children pretend to fly like bats and moths.

20
21 22

Social /Emotional:

I’m a star

Art: Decorate stars and attach photos

Social /Emotional:

Dolly Bedtime

"Dramatic Play"

Children put dolls and stuffed animals to bed.

23

Social /Emotional:

Bouncing Stars

Bounce stars on a dark towel or blanket

Social /Emotional:

How do I feel?

Identify feelings (Happy, Sad, Scared)

24

Social:

Shadow Game

Children shadow the teacher by imitating movements.

Physical/Health:

Dance with balls.

Dance and explore black and white soccer balls.

25

Language:

Hide and seek moon.

Play hide and seek with sun/moon puppet.

Language:

Night time sounds

Identify common sounds heard at night.

26

Science:

Light in the dark

See flashlights light up a dark room.

What happens when the room is dark?

Creative / Expression:

Sleeping in the dark.

Act out bedtime routines.

27

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                            Infant 3

  Month: FEBRUARY 2010  
Class: Infant III’s   Color: Pink   Letter / Number:  
Theme:     Song: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"   Shape: Heart
 

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

31 1

Introduce theme

"Light and Dark"

 

Meet sun and moon

2

Story Time:

"Play all Through the Day"

3

Science and Math:

On and off

Learning how to turn on and off the light switch

4

Art Activity:

Light and dark chalk

Be creative and color with light and dark chalk on light and dark paper

5

Physical and Health Development:

Dancing in the dark

We will turn off the light and dance.

6
7 8

Science and Emerging Literacy:

Reading lights

Green: go

Yellow: slow down

Red: stop

9

Science and Math:

Melting ice:

Putting ice by the window and watch the warmness melts the ice.

10

Light Painting:

Let light through the paint as the children are being creative.

11

Art Activity:

We will create our own Valentine’s bag and cards.

12

 

Valentine’s Day Party!!!

Wear red or pink

13
14 15

Physical and Health Development:

Dance with balls.

We will be dancing with colorful balls around the classroom.

16

"Mardi Gras Celebration"

Art Activity:

We will be making masks with feathers

Pancake Tuesday

17

Science and Math:

Light and dark snack

We will be using vanilla yogurt and dark food coloring to mix it.

18

Social and Emotional:

You, me and our community.

Play Simon says. The Kids will be the teachers’ shadows.

19

Language and Emerging Literature:

Light and dark pictures

We will show light and dark pictures in circle time.

20
21 22

Art Activity:

Glowing Explorations

We will be painting on dark paper with fluorescent paint.

23

Language and Emerging Literacy:

Twinkle, Twinkle

Sing "Twinkle Little Star" and make our own stars.

24

Physical and Health Development:

Flying in the dark.

With the lights off, we will be pretending that we are bats.

25

Science and Math:

Light in the dark

We will turn off the light and light up the room with flashlights.

26

Social and Emotional:

I’m a star

We will make our own stars and feel like the only stars in the classroom.

27

 

                                                                                                                                                     Two's

  Month: FEBRUARY 2010  
Class: Two’s   Color: Red or Pink   Letter / Number: H / 6
Theme: Light and Dark   Song:     Shape: Hearts
 

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

31 1

Language:

Introduce the topic "Light & Dark"

Meet Mr. Sun and Miss Moon

Social:

Singing: "Mr. Sun" with Mr. Sun puppet

2

Language: Art

Where is the sun?

Art: Creation

Make a sun with yellow paper

3

Science:

Light/dark

Color painting with fruit colors

Artwork: Collage

Printing with light/dark colors

Finger print

4

Artwork:

Drawing

Makers of different colors or crayons

Art Science:

 

5

Physical:

Large Counting

Count the light in the room

Social/Music:

Singing along with a CD "The Color Song"

6
7 8

Artwork:

Introduce colors of paint

Creating with light and dark paint

Fine motor:

Puzzle time

Finding and matching shapes and colors

9

Language:

Reading

"The Sun Set" book

Social:

Rhyme

Sharing action rhyme using the puppet

10

Physical:

Outside

Planting seeds

Bring shoe boxes

Music:

Singing & dancing

Song: "Little Seed"

Moovin' N Groovin'

11

Artwork:

Finger painting

Painting with fingers using mix paint

Artwork:

Make a book

Create colorful pages

12

Social:

Taking care of me

Song: "Strong and Tall"

Social:

Valentine Party

Rhyme these colors

13
14 15

Science:

Introduce light and dark

Matching light and dark pairs

Language:

Read a book "Fine the Moon"

16

Language:

Rhyme - All day long about shadows

Science:

Outside

Observe what sunlight can do to things

17

Math:

Sorting out colors

Bring clothes pin

(Plastic) different colors

Language:

Counting – How many light and dark are there?

18

Language:

Dress in light and dark colors

Social:

Fabric to share

Bring light and dark pieces of fabrics

19

Physical:

Development – Drop Jumbo pompom, black and white colors

Art Creation:

Cut and paste, dropping painting

20
21 22

Science/Art:

Introduce in the dark

Make a night object

Language:

Flashlight hunt

Using flashlight to find the light in the dark

23

Language:

Read a book

"Good Night Moon"

Bring a book to share

Language:

Turn off the light in the dark

What do you see?

24

Math:

Cooking - Fun drink

Mix it up grape juice and milk

Art /Science:

Mixing paint

Painting on a light color paper

25

Language:

Music – Sing "Are You Sleeping, Brother John?"

Language:

Motor Skills – Building blocks

Using different color block

26

Large Motor Skills:

Tossing outside together

Tossing balls into a bag

Fine motor skills:

Bead play and puzzles

27

 

                                                                                                                                                      Three's

  Month: FEBRUARY 2010  
Class: Three’s   Color: Pink and Purple   Letter / Number: L, M, N / 11,12
Theme: Light and Dark   Song: "Hot and Bright"   Shape: Heart
 

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

31 1

Art:

Sun Symbols

Children will explore systems used to represent sun and make a sun.

Health:

Practice brushing teeth after a sticky snack

Language:

"Changing Light"

Explore light and dark with the storybook

Writing:

"Invisible Ink"

Write with ink that is light then uncover with dark grape juice.

2

Science:

"Colors of Light"

Discover that light has different colors with mirrors and water.

Math:

"Domino Math"

Explore patterns and numbers with light and dominoes.

Science:

"Shake It Up"

Mix light and dark materials and see what happens.

3

Art:

"Light Mobiles"

Create colorful mobiles to catch the light.

Large Motor Skills:

"Lightning Dance"

Dance like lightning in a dark sky.

Dramatic Play:

"Classroom Campout"

Bring a tent and a flashlight.

Language:

Letter "L" day

Bring in something that starts with "L"

4

Music:

"Cloud Dance"

Pretend to float like clouds.

Health:

"Clean Teeth"

Activity to demonstrate the importance of brushing the whole tooth.

Language:

"Hot and Bright"

Learn an action song about protecting eyes from sun.

Math:

Number "11" day

Bring in "11" objects

to count with friends.

5

Motor Skills:

Outdoor fun

"Hot Sun Game"

Pretend a ball is hot like the sun and toss quickly.

Social:

"How do I feel?"

Help children identify feelings with poster and puppets.

Snack / Science:

Which foods stick to your teeth?

Bring in snacks for experiment.

6

Class Donations:  Healthy Snacks    &     Unhealthy Snacks

7 8

Language:

Sun-shaped Poem

Create a group poem in the shape of the sun.’’

Art / Heath:

"A Happy Smile"

Children will make a mouth puppet

Math:

"Looking at Light"

Explore the light and dark manipulative

9

Science:

"Faster Evaporation"

Compare the way water evaporates in dark and light places.

Science:

"Light magnifies"

Explore and compare various magnifiers

Science:

"Seeing in the dark"

Use flashlights to see in the dark

Science:

"Mirrors Reflect light"

Explore the part light

10

Dramatic Play:

"Weather Reporters"

Pretend to be a weather reporter

Art:

"Shake and Paint"

Paint in boxes that let light pass through and block light

Science:

"Planting Seeds"

Pretend to plant seeds to grow in the sun

11

Language:

Outdoor fun:

"Red light, Green Light"

Use lights and signals for a game

Physical Health:

"Dance and Shine"

Shine flashlights n reflective clothing to light up.

Health:

"Eggs-tremely clean teeth"

Use eggs to show how liquids stain teeth.

12

Party:

Valentine’s Day Party

Language:

Read Valentine Cards

Physical Movement:

Have a Sweetheart Dance

13
14 15

Language:

"Opposites"

Use flashlights and the storybook

Language:

"Black and White"

Compare photos in color and black and white.

Health:

"Why we need to floss"

Use pipe cleaners, toothbrush and dental floss

16

Math:

Tints and shades

Make gradients of color from light to dark

Science:

"Kaleidoscope colors"

Watch patterns of light through kaleidoscopes

Language:

Letter "M’ day

Bring something in that starts with "M"

17

Art:

"Scratch Art"

Scratch dark paint toilet marks show through

Art:

"Light and Dark Swirls"

Swirl together light and dark salt paint

Health:

"Terrific Teeth"

Practice counting teeth

18

Dramatic Play:

"Shadow Tag"

Search for shadows

Language:

"My Shadow"

Move to an action rhyme and chant about shadows

Math:

Number "12" day

Bring twelve (12) items to class

19

Social:

"La Sombra"

Play a Latino game

Manipulative: "Puzzling Problem"

Try assembling puzzles in the light and dark

Snack / Social:

"Community Punch"

Work together to make a punch (juice)

20

Class Donations:  Jar Lids     Baking Soda     Club Soda     Apple Juice     Sherbet

21 22

Language:

"Families after Dark"

Bring picture from home of activities after dark

Fine Motor Skills:

"Moon Dust"

Pretend to write in moon dust

Language:

"Owls in the Dark"

Act out a book about a night time walk to find owls

23

Science:

Dark and Light Lenses

Explore sunglasses and reading glasses

Math:

"Piles of Pillows"

Count and compare pillows

Health / Language:

"Tooth Fairy Traditions"

Discuss different tooth fairy traditions across the world.

Language:

Letter "N" day

Bring something that starts with "N"

24

Art:

"Puppets in the Dark"

Make puppets that represent night time creatures

Language:

"A Dark, Dark Place"

Listen to the story and act out

Health:

"Brush your teeth"

Make a brush your teeth chart

25

Physical Development:

"Body Changes"

Discover how body positions change light

Health:

"Shadow Jumping"

Jump on and over shadows

Math:

Number "11" and "12" review

26

Social:

Pajama Party

Social:

"Night Time Names"

Give each child a turn to shine

Science:

I can make toothpaste

Math:

Wear pink, white, purple or red

27

 

                                                                                                                                                Four's

  Month: FEBRUARY 2010  
Class: Four’s   Color: Pink   Letter / Number: K, L / 11, 12
Theme: "Light and Dark"   Song:     Shape: Heart
 

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

31 1

Language & Emergent Literacy:

Create shadow puppets

Introduction to "K"

2

Science & Math:

Explore flashlights

Handwriting

Light scenes

3

Art:

Create suns to brighten the room

Easel painting

Letter "K" collage

4

Physical Health Development:

Have a parade of colors

Dance in the spotlight

Handwriting

5

Social & Emotional:

Play mystery person

In my room at night pajama party

6
7 8

Language & Emergent Literacy:

Explore tools that help us to see

Introduction to "#11"

9

Science & Math:

Plant seeds and watch them to grow

Handwriting

Explore melting

10

Art:

Build a campfire

Make candles

11

Physical Health Development:

Sing "You are my Sunshine"

Handwriting

Bear Hunt

12

Social & Emotional:

Look how I’ve grown

Explore glowing items

Valentine’s Day - wear pink or red

13
14 15

Language & Emergent Literacy:

Introduction to "L"

Experiment with fluorescent materials to make signs and symbols

16

Science & Math:

Transform bottles of water into colorful drinks

17

Art:

Create unique designs using light and dark paint

18

Physical Health Development:

Play a new version of Twister using light and dark circles

19

Social & Emotional:

Create a graph to represent how colors make us feel

20
21 22

Language & Emergent Literacy:

Introduction to "#12"

Talk about lights in celebrations and festivals

23

Science & Math:

Use colored cellophane to create color viewers

24

Art:

Hang disco balls and create a discotheque

25

Physical Health Development:

Play a music game to search for light and dark colors

26

Social & Emotional:

Paint the color of their day

Cooking:

Make candy lollipops for letter "L"

27

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pre-K

  Month: FEBRUARY 2010  
Class: Pre - K   Color: Red / White / Pink   Letter / Number: Ss - Vv
Theme: Dental Health / Fairy Tales / Valentine’s / Chinese New Year   Song:     Shape: Hearts / Spirals
 

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

31 1

Intro:

Dental Health

Visit from the "Tooth Fairy" TBA

Phonics:

-an words practice

-an words flashcards

Print: Letter Ss

2

Language:

Weekly Reader

Happy Groundhog Day!

Art:

Groundhog pop-up

Trip: TBA

3

Math:

Counting teeth

Number order

Counting by 5’s

Math:

Oral adding stories

 

4

Science:

How to care for our teeth

Art:

Painting with toothbrushes

 

5

Language:

Magnetic letters

-an and at words review

Math:

Oral adding stories

Print: Number 16

6
7 8

Intro:

Chinese New Year, symbols and facts about China

Art:

-Fortune Cookies

-Dragon Head

Lanuage:

Letter Tt

9

Math:

Counting in Chinese and learning # symbols

Social learning/Art:

Chinese paper lanterns

Trip: Chinese Market

10

Phonics:

-ig words introduction

Art:

Valentine’s Day Art

11

Science:

-Story

-Let’s learn about tigers

Language:

Weekly Reader

"Tigers Roar"

12

Chinese New Year’s celebration

Art:

Hanging Snakes

(Snack Creation – Andrea Saenz)

13
14 15

Language:

Weekly Reader:

President’s Day

Art:

Abe Lincoln’s Hat

16

Math:

Counting Money

Introducing the penny

Worksheets:

Penny search

Trip: Library

17

Language:

-ig words worksheet and review

Language:

Magnetic word building

18

Science:

My healthy heart

Meet: Dr. Daniel H. Williams

Art:

Heart color sheet

19

Math/Language:

Print practice

Letter Uu &

Number 17 – 18

Math:

Oral subtraction stories

20
21 22

Art:

3-D story book of "The Three Little Pigs"

Language:

Story: "The Three Pigs"

Letter: Vv

23

Math:

Counting money:

Introducing the nickel

Language:

"Princess and the Pea" with art

Trip: Library

24

Language:

Class Story Creation

"Cinderella "movie day

25

Science:

Comparing sizes and shapes of objects

"Three Billy Goats Gruff"

26

Fairy Tale Character

Dress Up Day!!

Tea Party with cookies

(Snack Creations – Isabel Ajatta)

27

February 2, 2010 Bring your own toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss

February 11, 2010 Chinese New Year Sign up

February 22, 2010 Material scraps, old clothing and hats

February 25, 2010 Tea and Cookie sign-up

For March Dinosaur items: toys, coloring books and cut-outs

 

                                                                                                                                                                                            Schoolers

  Month: FEBRUARY 2010  
Class: Before and After   Color: Red/Green/Yellow/Black/Blue   Letter / Number:  
Theme: Winter Olympics / Sports   Song:     Shape: Circles
 

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

31 1

Social:

Computers

Physical:

Outdoors - Kickball

2

Social:

Blocks and Board games

3

Art:

Olympic rings

Language:

Free Reading

4

Physical/Motor:

Zumba

Outdoor play

5

Art:

Olympic Torch

Indoors: Bowling

Outdoors: Obstacle course

6
7 8

Social:

Computers

Social:

Indoors: Free

Art / Coloring

9

Language: Free

Social:

Blocks and Board games

10

Art:

Valentine’s Cards

Language: Free

Reading

11

Physical/Motor:

Zumba

Outdoor play

12

Valentine’s Tea

Treats for everyone

13
14 15

Social:

Art: President’s hats

Computer games

Outdoors:

Tug of War

16

Social:

If I were President…. Writing activity

17

Art:

Watercolor painting

Outdoors: Free play

18

Card tossing

Physical/Motor:

Zumba

Outdoor play

19

Art:

Hula Hoop training

Outdoors: Marshmallow races

Indoors: Javelin & Discus throwing

20
21 22

Computer games

Outdoors:

Sidewalk chalk

23

Science:

Bubble blowing contest

Social:

Sports Charades

24

Art:

Collage magazine cut outs of sports & fitness pictures

Outdoors: Free play

25

Discus throwing

Javelin throwing

Physical/Motor:

Zumba

Outdoor play

26

Art:

Olympic

Medals

Outdoors:

Water weights

Indoors: Free

Board games

27

Class Donations

Sports / Fitness magazines Balls (any size) Two (2) liter soda bottles

Straws / Paper plates Stickers (any kind)