Unit of Study: Farm

Bridges: Shapes

This week at school…

12/2 to 12/6

Upcoming Events:

12/12 &12/13 Visit from Ms. Judy

12/20 to 1/1 No PK – Winter Break

Signing Time

We learned the signs:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
		G & Vocab Review Song

THURSDAY	FRIDAY
H & I	J & K

Opening Circle

Greeting: Hello/Greeting Songs

Discussion:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
		Welcome back from holiday break. Review expectations and consequences of the classroom. Have fun saying hello song using first and last names.

THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Letter of the week R (Magic Fingers) Begin discussion about the job of the farmer. What is the farmer's job? The farmer takes care of the animals and the fruits and vegetables. What tools do farmers use in order to take care of their farm?	Letter of the week R (R Books) Are people the only ones who like to eat the food off of farms? What about animals? Do the farmers want wild animals to eat their crops? What could they do to prevent the produce from getting eaten before it gets harvested? What is the job of a scarecrow? Why do crows like to be near the farm? Song: Did You Ever See a Scarecrow? Song: I'm a Little Scarecrow

Number Corner (math)

Module 4 Session 1: Calendar update with the hidden marker Chirpy's Shape Match problem

Module 4 Session 2: Calendar update Chirpy's Number Match Game - (Mix the shape set cards put them in a stack face side down, numbers on top) Count numbers on top, pick card from the stack and have children match set to number

Module 4 Session 3: Calendar update Chirpy's Shapes Up Match Game - (Mix number set cards put them in a stack face side down, shapes on top) Pull a number card and have children match number to shape set

Second Step (Emily & Emilio)

Week:

Concepts:

Snack

Practice serving and pouring, cleaning up after ourselves.

Centers

Science	Blocks	Dramatic Play	Theme Park
magnify glasses, goggles, mirrors, playdough (body colors), face mats, fall cutters/bowls	wooden blocks, large plastic blocks, cardboard bricks, farm animals	Dress-up, Baby dolls, Cooking for the family	Farm-Milking Cow, Riding Pony, Farm Animal Puppets/Eggs
Writing	Library	Art	Literacy/Math
Students will independently select writing mediums to write, ink stamp, or dough stamp words Words: Places on the farm Farm Maps	Students will independently select literacy strategies that support their learning during independent reading times- arrival, centers & independent reading/conferring time	Students will independently select own art mediums for their creations Animal Tracks / Trace & Cut various animals	How many animals? Count and clip the correct number.
Easel	Sensory Table	Rug/Music & Movement
Drawing a Farm and Making Tractor Tracks	Washing Dishes	Mayflower Boat

Rotating Small Groups/Problems & Investigations

Work Places: Pattern Block Pictures Which Shape will win? Shapes Number Picture Pairs Hungry Caterpillars Shape Hunters

Triangle Count & Combine (Geometry - constructs and builds simple shapes using 2 shapes) My favorite part of PK is... Shape Hunters

Triangle Count & Combine (Geometry - constructs and builds simple shapes using 2 shapes) My favorite part of PK is... Shape Hunters

Interactive Read Aloud

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
		Book: Farming Standard: Literacy, Print Concepts Vocab: grains Questions: What are some of the chores the farm families do throughout the year? Activity: Finding the word "farm" throughout the book

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Book: Seasons on a Farm Standards: Literacy, Print Concepts Vocab: seasons, plow Activity: This is a non-fiction story, we will take the time to understand all the concepts. Book: Plants on a Farm Standards: Literacy, Print Concepts Vocab: crops, fuel Activity: This is a non-fiction story, we will take the time to understand all the concepts. Activity: Drawing & Writing - Draw a farm. What would you plant on your farm?

Book: Anywhere Farm Standard: Literacy, Print Concepts, Phonological Awareness Vocab: plot Questions: What do you need to plant your own farm? Where were some places in the story you could plant an anywhere farm? Where would you want to plant your anywhere farm? Activity: Have fun rhyming!

Shared Reading

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
		Day 1: I Went Walking (Big Book) 1. Literature Introduction. What do you think it is going to be about? Why do you think I chose this text? 2: First Read. 3: Reading Focus: Picture Walk (no reading)

THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Day 2: I Went Walking 1. Second Read. 2. Reading Focus: Reading like a 3/4 year old using pictures to help us	Day 3: I Went Walking 1. Third Read 2. Reading Focus: Print directionality