Unit of Study: Friends and Family

Bridges: Snowflakes & Winter Countdown

This week at school…

2/10/2020

Upcoming Events:

2/14 to 2/18 No School

2/24 Visit from the Dentist

2/27 & 2/28 Mrs. Judy from Mansfield Library

Signing Time

We learned the signs:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
Turkey & Vocab Review Song	Pet & Cat	Dog & Fish

THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Bird & Squirrel

Opening Circle

Greeting: Hello/Greeting Songs

Discussion:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
Social Studies - What are some of your families favorite things to do? What do you like to eat? Where do you like to go? PM - share one of our friends are moving - what can we do so this friend can remember us by? Small group intro	What does it mean to be a good friend? Make student generated list. Measurement - sequence paper people by height, which is taller, shorter, tallest, shortest?	What does it mean to not be a good friend? Make student generated list. Measurement - line up students by height, who is taller, shorter, tallest, shortest?

THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Fun with names. Saying first and last name, clapping parts to name, counting letters in name, are there same letters in your name as your friend's name? Introduce signing in with yes/no letters beginning with A. Valentine's Day - Celebrate being friends! Have fun passing out Valentine Cards to friends - friend name identification.	NO School - PD

Number Corner (math)

Module 2 Session 5: Calendar update. Today is, Yesterday was. Hide and Seek with Chirpy & Little Green (1-8 in pockets, Chirpy hiding behind blue door, students guess which number)

Module 3 Session 1: Calendar update. Today is, Yesterday was. Moving to the Pattern - fingers apart "mitten", swing arms around neck "scarf" Same Kind of Pattern - red, red, yellow unifix cubes

Module 3 Session 2: Calendar update. Today is, Yesterday was. Read, Little Mouse's Red Yarn Mystery

Module 3 Session 3: Calendar update. Today is, Yesterday was. Snow People Alike and Different

Second Step (Emily & Emilio)

Week: 16 Naming Feelings

Concepts:

• When you don't get what you want, you can feel disappointed.
• Belly breathing calms down strong feelings.
• Belly breathing pushes the belly out when you breath in.

Snack

Practice serving and pouring, cleaning up after ourselves.

Centers

Science	Blocks	Dramatic Play	Theme Park
Sequencing by size activities Positional words	I can build Valentine set	Dress-up, Baby dolls, Cooking for the family	Camping
Writing	Library	Art	Literacy/Math
Students will independently select writing mediums to write, dough stamp or use letter magnets to create words Word Wall: Student Name Sheets Writing Letters to family and friends	Students will independently select literacy strategies that support their learning during independent reading times- arrival, centers & independent reading/conferring time	2 Ball Snow Person	Friendship Stew - mini white flowers, bug counters, heart buttons or gems, people counters, hands, cards (I'm making some friendship stew, Whip whip whip whip I'm making some friendship stew Shooble dooble doo)
Easel	Sensory Table	Rug/Music & Movement
Dot Markers & Markers - Dot people (friends and family)	Building houses for friends and family - Sand, Mini-Boards, People	School House, Buses, People

Rotating Small Groups/Problems & Investigations

Drawing picture for Friend Print Concepts

Drawing picture for Friend Counting & Cardinality / Comparing Reds & Blues

Drawing picture for Friend Print Concepts

Counting & Cardinality / Comparing Reds & Blues Print Concepts

Interactive Read Aloud

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
Book: Big Al Standard: Literacy & Print Concepts Vocab: lonely, disguise, clever, steered, delightful, clumsy, bulged, tremendous Questions: Why didn’t any of the other fish want to be friends with Big Al? How did this make him feel? Have you felt this way before? Was Big Al being a good friend when he helped the other fish out of the net even though they were not his friends? Why do you think the fisherman threw Big Al back in the ocean? Activity: Orientation of text. Where is the front? Where is the back? Where does the story begin?	Book: Swimmy Standard: Literacy & Print Concepts Vocab: marvel Questions: Who were some of the creatures Swimmy came across on his adventures? Why didn't the little red fish family want to swim and play with Swimmy? What did the little fish do to stay safe from the big fish? What are some ways we could work together? Activity: Reading Swimmy by sounding out/blending letters.	Book: Charlie Anderson Standard: Literacy & Print Concepts Vocab: Questions: Prediction: Why do you think Charlie left each morning to go in the woods? How was Charlie's life similar to Elizabeth's and Sarah's? Activity:

THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Book: What is Valentine's Day Standard: Literacy, Print Concepts & Drawing/Writing Vocab: relatives, knapsack Questions: Why did Mouse make Valentine's for her friends and family? Why did we give Valentine's to our friends and family? Activity: Have fun writing VALENTINE using the letter chart to help us.

Shared Reading

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
Day 1: Do you know this friend of mine? Do you know this friend of mine, This friend of mine, This friend of mine? Do you know this friend of mine, There name is ______. 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: Repetitive Text.	Day 2: Do you know this friend of mine? 1. Second Read. 2. Reading Focus: Direction of print - where do I start reading?	Day 3: Do you know this friend of mine? 1: Third Read. 2: Reading Focus: Words vs pictures. Are there any pictures on this poem?

THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Day 4: Do you know this friend of mine? 1: Fourth Read. 2: Reading Focus: Choral reading - students will lead in reading