Transportation April 2-5

**Just a Reminder-No School on Friday**Books This Week
Subway Sparrow
The Adventures of Taxi Dog
How Will We Get to the Beach?

Small Groups For This Week:
These groups are continued on Monday:
1. Language- Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Go Fish Game
2. Math- Rocket Ship Blast Off- We will put numbers in order from the highest to lowest as we create a rocket ship countdown strip
3. Engineering/Science- We will use paper, cardboard, and wood to create a bridge. We will attempt to create bridges to hold the most amount of pennies. We will then record and observe our findings.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday groups:
1. Science- We will be constructing tin boats to put pennies in the boats. We will try to think what shape of our boats will help hold the most pennies as we experiment in the sensory table
2. Touch It Boards- We will use our new touch it boards(aka:smartboards) in a transportation related activity
3. Phonemic Awareness- We will identify the beginning sounds in transporation vehicles. Some children will write the beginning letter and other will try to write the word for each vehicle.
Centers
Rug Activity- Tubes and connectors
Science- Can wind make things move? straws, boats, cars, etc....
Art Table:art with sand(promoting pinching "alligator fingers" to put sand on)
Blocks: blocks and cars
Sensory Table:Marble Mazes
Book Area: books about transportation
Writing Table: making street signs
Dramatic Play: Dunkin Donuts Drive Thru
Puzzles and Manipulative: puzzles about transportation

Let's Talk About It
-What kinds of transportation do people use around the world?
-Transportation Podcast
-What gets transported besides people?
-Space Travel (I want to Be an Astronaut)
-Transportation for recreation or run

Handwriting
We will continuing a program called Handwriting Without Tears. It's focus is on letter formation and letter awareness. This program reinforces proper grasp and trying to strengthen fine motor muscles.

Preschool Manners
-When someone is in your way or has something you want, say "Excuse Me" to get their attention, then say"May I _____" to get what you want.