Bring a picture of your favorite pet

Learning a second language sounds

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

Saucer time to develop standing skills

Sing a song:

Road stories about animals wild

Use funny clothes to explore new items

Who is that? All kinds of puppets

Developing observation and attention skills

Story time:

"Musical & movement"

Hands, eyes and coordination skills

"Elephant Walk"

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

"Surprise Book"

Bring your favorite pet toy

Art:

Hand paint with heart

Ball time

Eye & hand coordination

Music time:

Discovering my face

Developing social interaction skills

Monkey Day!

Bring a banana

Make monkey sounds

Music Time:

Developmental Objective:

Strengthening crawling skills and building sensory motor skills

Art Activity:

Music Time:

To develop auditory skills

Cognitive skills:

Music/movement

Follow bouncing bubble

Story time:

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

Experiencing different animal textures and developing small muscle control

Music time:

Show babies different pictures of pets to develop vocabulary skills

Story time:

Small & large motor skills

Tummy Time:

To increase ability of movement and reaching

Art Activity:

Stretch Time:

To stimulate gross motor skills

Pet Day!

Bring snack to share with class

Introduce the theme "Light and Dark"

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

Language:

Peek-a- boo puppet

Science:

What sparkles?

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

Science:

Black and White

Creative Expression:

Create art that allows light to shine through.

Creative Expression:

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.

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

Physical/Health:

Up, up goes the sun.

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

Social/Emotional:

Hot, Hot Sun

Social /Emotional:

Window building

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

Social:

Language:

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

Language:

Dig it.

Science:

Light show

Shine flashlights through different objects to see what happens.

Creative Expression:

Light on Dark

Art:

Physical/Health:

Flashlight Dance

Dance creatively in the dark with flashlights.

Physical/Health:

Moving shadows

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

Language:

Twinkle – Twinkle Star

Sing: "Twinkling Stars in the Dark"

Art: Stars mobile

Language:

Peek-a-Boo Animals

Art:

Science:

Worms in the Dark

Watch worms crawling in a dark place.

Guess what’s in the jar?

Creative Expression:

Night noises

Creative Expression:

Night Boxes

Art:

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

Creative Expression:

Glowing Pictures

Art:

Physical/Health:

Animal Jumps

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

Physical/Health:

Flying in the Dark

Social /Emotional:

I’m a star

Art: Decorate stars and attach photos

Social /Emotional:

Dolly Bedtime

"Dramatic Play"

Social /Emotional:

Bouncing Stars

Bounce stars on a dark towel or blanket

Social /Emotional:

How do I feel?

Social:

Shadow Game

Children shadow the teacher by imitating movements.

Physical/Health:

Dance with balls.

Language:

Hide and seek moon.

Play hide and seek with sun/moon puppet.

Language:

Night time sounds

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.

Introduce theme

"Light and Dark"

Story Time:

Science and Math:

On and off

Art Activity:

Light and dark chalk

Physical and Health Development:

Dancing in the dark

Science and Emerging Literacy:

Reading lights

Green: go

Yellow: slow down

Science and Math:

Melting ice:

Light Painting:

Art Activity:

Physical and Health Development:

Dance with balls.

Art Activity:

We will be making masks with feathers

Science and Math:

Light and dark snack

Social and Emotional:

You, me and our community.

Language and Emerging Literature:

Light and dark pictures

Art Activity:

Glowing Explorations

Language and Emerging Literacy:

Twinkle, Twinkle

Physical and Health Development:

Flying in the dark.

Science and Math:

Light in the dark

Social and Emotional:

I’m a star

Language:

Introduce the topic "Light & Dark"

Meet Mr. Sun and Miss Moon

Language: Art

Where is the sun?

Art: Creation

Light/dark

Color painting with fruit colors

Artwork: Collage

Printing with light/dark colors

Drawing

Makers of different colors or crayons

Large Counting

Count the light in the room

Introduce colors of paint

Creating with light and dark paint

Puzzle time

Reading

"The Sun Set" book

Rhyme

Outside

Planting seeds

Bring shoe boxes

Singing & dancing

Song: "Little Seed"

Artwork:

Finger painting

Painting with fingers using mix paint

Artwork:

Make a book

Taking care of me

Song: "Strong and Tall"

Science:

Introduce light and dark

Matching light and dark pairs

Language:

Language:

Rhyme - All day long about shadows

Science:

Outside

Math:

Sorting out colors

Bring clothes pin

(Plastic) different colors

Language:

Language:

Dress in light and dark colors

Social:

Fabric to share

Physical:

Development – Drop Jumbo pompom, black and white colors

Art Creation:

Science/Art:

Introduce in the dark

Make a night object

Language:

Flashlight hunt

Language:

Read a book

"Good Night Moon"

Bring a book to share

Language:

Turn off the light in the dark

Math:

Cooking - Fun drink

Mix it up grape juice and milk

Art /Science:

Mixing paint

Language:

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

Language:

Motor Skills – Building blocks

Large Motor Skills:

Tossing outside together

Tossing balls into a bag

Fine motor skills:

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"

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"

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

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

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?

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"

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"

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"

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"

Party:

Valentine’s Day Party

Language:

Read Valentine Cards

Physical Movement:

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"

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

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"

Dramatic Play:

"Shadow Tag"

Search for shadows

Language:

"My Shadow"

Move to an action rhyme and chant about shadows

Math:

Number "12" day

Social:

"La Sombra"

Play a Latino game

Manipulative: "Puzzling Problem"

Try assembling puzzles in the light and dark

Snack / Social:

"Community Punch"

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"

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

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"

Physical Development:

"Body Changes"

Discover how body positions change light

Health:

"Shadow Jumping"

Jump on and over shadows

Math:

Social:

Pajama Party

Social:

"Night Time Names"

Give each child a turn to shine

Science:

I can make toothpaste

Math:

Language & Emergent Literacy:

Create shadow puppets

Science & Math:

Explore flashlights

Handwriting

Art:

Create suns to brighten the room

Easel painting

Physical Health Development:

Have a parade of colors

Dance in the spotlight

Social & Emotional:

Play mystery person

Language & Emergent Literacy:

Explore tools that help us to see

Science & Math:

Plant seeds and watch them to grow

Handwriting

Art:

Build a campfire

Physical Health Development:

Sing "You are my Sunshine"

Handwriting

Social & Emotional:

Look how I’ve grown

Explore glowing items

Language & Emergent Literacy:

Introduction to "L"

Science & Math:

Art:

Physical Health Development:

Social & Emotional:

Language & Emergent Literacy:

Introduction to "#12"

Science & Math:

Art:

Physical Health Development:

Social & Emotional:

Paint the color of their day

Cooking:

Intro:

Dental Health

Visit from the "Tooth Fairy" TBA

Phonics:

-an words practice

-an words flashcards

Language:

Weekly Reader

Happy Groundhog Day!

Art:

Groundhog pop-up

Math:

Counting teeth

Number order

Counting by 5’s

Math:

Oral adding stories

Science:

How to care for our teeth

Art:

Painting with toothbrushes

Language:

Magnetic letters

-an and at words review

Math:

Oral adding stories

Intro:

Chinese New Year, symbols and facts about China

Art:

-Fortune Cookies

-Dragon Head

Lanuage:

Math:

Counting in Chinese and learning # symbols

Social learning/Art:

Chinese paper lanterns

Phonics:

-ig words introduction

Art:

Science:

-Story

-Let’s learn about tigers

Language:

Weekly Reader

Chinese New Year’s celebration

Art:

Hanging Snakes

Language:

Weekly Reader:

President’s Day

Art:

Math:

Counting Money

Introducing the penny

Worksheets:

Penny search

-ig words worksheet and review

Science:

My healthy heart

Meet: Dr. Daniel H. Williams

Art:

Math/Language:

Print practice

Letter Uu &

Number 17 – 18

Math:

Art:

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

Language:

Story: "The Three Pigs"

Math:

Counting money:

Introducing the nickel

Language:

"Princess and the Pea" with art

Language:

Class Story Creation

Science:

Comparing sizes and shapes of objects

Fairy Tale Character

Tea Party with cookies

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