Unit Book:
Giraffes Can't Dance
Weekly Question and Vocabulary Related to book:
(clumsy, slim, baboon, warthog, amazing)
Small Groups
Small Groups
Elephants Ears- We will be making elephant ears to help us be better listeners to the first sound in words. We will put on our ears then listen to a word a teacher says. We will say the sound and then find the elephant with the letter on it that makes the same sound.
Search and Sort Letters- We will be working on letters M and N as we continue on our diagonal line letters. We will sort uppercase letters and lowercase letters in our small groups. Next, we will search our papers for uppercase and lowercase letters.
Search and Sort Letters- We will be working on letters M and N as we continue on our diagonal line letters. We will sort uppercase letters and lowercase letters in our small groups. Next, we will search our papers for uppercase and lowercase letters.
Save the Animals- Fine motor activity- The animals need our help. Our jungle animals will have rubber bands tied on them and they will be taped to the table. It is our job to use our "alligator fingers" to pull the bands and tape off to free all of them.
Jungle Animal Roll & Write- We will use dot dice to roll and find numbers on our sheet. We will name and trace each number we find and try to trace them all!
Patterns- We will use legos to create a variety of pattterns. We will then record our patterns by coloring on a recording sheet. We will compare our patterns with our friends to see how they are the same or different.
Reptile Patterns- We will extend reptile patterns after cutting and sorting a variety of reptiles. Then we will create a reptile pattern of our own.
Valentine Exchange- We will give our friends their valentines in a whole group activity. We will reinforce conversational words such as "Lisa, Happy Valentine's Day" and"Thank you" as we give our friends their cards. We will also remind them to look at their friends in the eyes as they are talking to them.
CentersReptile Patterns- We will extend reptile patterns after cutting and sorting a variety of reptiles. Then we will create a reptile pattern of our own.
Valentine Exchange- We will give our friends their valentines in a whole group activity. We will reinforce conversational words such as "Lisa, Happy Valentine's Day" and"Thank you" as we give our friends their cards. We will also remind them to look at their friends in the eyes as they are talking to them.
Art Table-Valentine's Day Bag decorating
Block Area- Zoo animals
Book Area- Exploring Books about jungle and desert
Writing Table-Jungle Stamping
Dramatic Play-Post Office
Rug- Safari jeeps, animals, and people
Science/Social Studies/Math Circle Concepts
-What is a pattern?
-What special skills/traits does each animal have?
-What can we do to help the
Songs, Word Plays, and Language
-Our Good Morning Chant
-Down in the Jungle
-Five Little Monkeys
-Rhyming Time Song
-Jungle Movement
-Five Little Monkeys
-Rhyming Time Song
-Jungle Movement
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