Weekly report (11/13 to 11/16)
Letter “h” Color: brown Number: 8 theme: “Exploring thanksgiving”
Monday: circle: Letter “H” Days of the week song, counting 1-13. Discussion: what is an immigrant? What is a pilgrim? Music & movement: Song: Sail the mayflower. Arts & Crafts children are invited to make a boat from playdough. dramatic play: “learning at the library“ props: table library cards, stamps, ink, books and newspapers. sensory: boats at the water table.
Tuesday: Circle: Discussion: what grows here at home? Indians helped settlers learn to grow food and survive the winter, days of the week song, counting 1-14, weather & month recognition. music & movement: song: the first thanksgiving. Share a chair (musical chairs). Math: pie pieces, Children place numbered paper pie pieces in a pie tin. language: The story of the first thanksgiving (make a book).
Wednesday: Circle: Wampanoags are the native american tribe that lived in Plymouth when the settlers arrived. There are many different native american tribes in the us. Days of the week song, month/weather recognition, calendar. music & movement: “the first thanksgiving“ fingerplay. Parachute fruit game (a friend runs under the parachute when their name is called and they grab a piece of fruit and say what it is. Arts & crafts: Dream catchers. Children are invited to create a feather collage after hearing the story of the dream catcher. language/social: “Harvest word concentration” (shape match with harvest symbols such as turkey, wheat stalks, corn and squash).
Note to family: Tonight would be a great night to introduce your child to dried fruit if you have any in the house (to prepare for tomorrow’s lesson).
Thursday: circle: what does thanksgiving mean to your family? Some people were not happy that settlers came; many native Americans got new sicknesses and were treated badly by some people. We are now beginning to learn more about native traditions. Days of the week song, letter “H“ rhyme and flash cards month and weather recognition, calendar. music & movement: “four eagle feathers” song. Native Americans were believed to be the inventors of pop corn. We are invited to “Pop” like popcorn. Arts & crafts: create a turkey with our handprints and feathers. Science: “why is it different”? Dried fruits and their fresh counterparts. Children learn that a long time ago people used to dry fruits and vegetables in order to eat them in the winter.
Math: “oh Nuts” sorting nuts in tins.
Note to family: To enhance today’s learning families are invited to share what their traditions are and what days are important to them. Is family coming soon to visit? Now is a great time to discuss this with your child.
Friday: circle: Saturday is national Bread day. Lets try to name all of the bread products we can think of. Days of the week song, month/weather recognition, calendar, letter “h” rhyme and flash cards. math: Hibernating bears (our friends are invited to matched colored bears to caves with corresponding colors). Cooking: lets make muffins. arts & crafts: friends are invited to make a card for someone they care about (for thanksgiving). Dramatic play: Bakery shop. The kitchen area is supplied with cake boxes, utensils, plastic foods and a cash register with play money.
Note to family: Families can continue on Saturday by visiting a local bakery or the bakery section of a grocery story for National bread day.
We are on menu #1 this week (please ask for more menus if needed.) Please see our blogsite for pictures of some of the activities we are doing this week. Thanks everybody!
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