Lesson Plan

Teacher Cindy Pajak Date April 4-8, 2016 Study/ Project: Signs of Spring /PlantingWeek 2

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY / Parent
Corner
Literacy (rhymes, songs, stories)
TS GOLD:
3ab, 8ab,9abc,10ab, 11ab, 12ab, 17ab 18abc,24,25
Author Focus: Jonathan London
Routines:
Good Morning Song,
Weather graph
“Tell me something good”
Review previous day
Introduce topic
Discuss Progress on New Goal Chart. These goals will be pulled from Teaching Strategies Gold. Teacher will review and reference what goal students are working on throughout the day. / 1.
How do you know it’s spring?
By Lisa M. Herrington
Extension:
One Little Daffodil
One little daffodil had nothing to do
Up popped another one and then there were two.
Two little daffodils smiling at a bee
Another popped up and then there were three
Three little daffodils were growing by a door
Up popped another one and then there were four.
Four little daffodils happy to be alive
Up popped another one and then there were five.
Five little daffodils wearing golden crowns
They danced in the breeze wearing green satin gowns!
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2. I see Spring
By: Charles Ghigna
Extension:
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Transition from Group Time:
Spell your name/ Tell me what letter your name begins with. / 1. Peppa Pig and the Vegetable Garden
By: Candlewick Press
Extension:
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2. National Geographic Readers: Seed to Plant
By: Kristin Baird Rattini
Extension: Discuss parts of a flower. Flower, Stem, Root, Leaf.
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Transition from Group Time:
Clap 5 times. Point to the number 5. / 1. Tops and Bottoms
By: Janet Stevens
Extension:
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2. Plants
The farmer plants the seeds The farmer plants the seeds Hi, Ho and Cherry O The farmer plants the seeds
Other Variations:
The rain begins to fall The sun begins to shine The plants begin to grow The buds all open up The flowers smile at me
Extension:
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Transition from Group Time:
Verbally count to ten / 1 Sun above, Blooms below.
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2.
Extension:
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Transition from Group Time:
Oh Look Who Has the Letter Bag / Little Quack’s Hide and Seek
By Lauren Thompson
Extension:
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Everything Spring
By: Jill Esbaum
Extension:
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Transition from Group Time:
Clap 5 times. Point to the number 5. / Parent Signature:
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Open Ended Questions
TS GOLD:8,9,10,37,38
I/SG: / How do we know it is spring? What type of weather do we have in Spring?
What kind of clothes do you wear in the spring? What happens with animals in the Spring?
What changes in the spring? / Dental
Brush your teeth before bedtime.
Mental Health
2nd Step Lesson / Unit 3 Week 13
We feel feelings in our body. (Worried)
TSG:1b,2c,10a,29
I/SG/LG T/TA / Unit 3 Week 13
We feel feelings in our body. (Worried)
TSG:1b,2c,10a,29
I/SG/LG T/TA / Unit 3 Week 13
We feel feelings in our body. (Worried)
TSG:1b,2c,10a,29
I/SG/LG T/TA / Unit 3 Week 13
We feel feelings in our body. (Worried)
TSG:1b,2c,10a,29
I/SG/LG T/TA / Unit 3 Week 13
We feel feelings in our body. (Worried)
TSG:1b,2c,10a,29
I/SG/LG T/TA / 2nd Step parent letter sent. Yes___
No___
Math / Compares and measures:
Shorter/Longer
Children will measure and graph strips of paper.
TSG 21b
I/SG:
Teacher or TA / Number Concepts and operations:
Cloud Counting
Place correct number of raindrops on corresponding cloud.
TSG:20 a,c
I/SG:
Teacher or TA / Number Concepts and operations:
Fingerprint flowers.
Children will add “petals” to the flowers 1-5.
TSG 20a,c, 22
I/SG:
Teacher or TA / Number Concepts and operations:
Flower Counting
Child will add the correct number of petals to the numerical flower.
TSG,
I/SG: whole group
Teacher or TA / Compares and measures:
Flower Measuring
Use flowers to graph height of sunflower to preschooler.
TSG
I/SG: whole group
Teacher or TA / Nutritional:
The food we eat comes from the ground. Vegetables, fruit.
TSG 1b,c 29
I/SG:
Materials needed:
Teacher or TA
Dramatic Play
Add watering pails, artificial flowers.
TSG:2cd,10a,14b, 30, 24
I/SG/LG Teacher/IA / Music/Movement
Brain Breaks
“Grow like a flower”
TS GOLD: 24, 22, 28, 33,34,35
I/SG/LG Teacher/IA / Writing/Fine Motor
Use word wall cards to write in journal.
Daily journal writing.
TSG 1b,c, 2c, 3a, 7,11, 15c,16,19
/SG/LG Teacher/IA / Outdoor/Gross Motor
Hopping/Skipping
TSG: 2cd,3ab,4,5,6,14b
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Inclement weather plans: Gross motor activities are provided inside the classroom in the event that weather prohibits outdoor play / Art
Handprint Flowers
Painting with a flower/potato.
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TS GOLD: 7ab11,12,13,14,21, 22,33 / Reminders
Newsletter or other correspondence sent.
Yes__X__ No____ / Individual Outcomes
Whole Class TSG focus areas:
20- Uses Number Concepts and Operations
22- Compares and Measures
#4-2c,d, 9a, 18c
#11-1bc, 2a-d, 8a,b, 9a-c, 10ab,
#3-1 a-c, 2c, 9b, 15c
#6-1a,c, 2c, 16a
#12- 4,5, 1b, 9a,b 10
Rev 7/15
Blocks
Build a garden
TS GOLD: 3,11,12,13,14
I/SG/LG Teacher/IA / Science/Discovery
Put a sweet potato in water and observe the changes.
TS Gold: 1b,c, 2c, 3a, 11, 14, 22, 30
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STEAM
TSG: 2c,7a, 8ab,10a, 12b, 20a, 22, 24, 28,
Plant seeds in a Root-View planter. Discuss the changes. / Sand/Water
Add plastic flowers
Colored water
TS Gold: 1b,c, 2c, 3a, 11, 12,13,14, ,30
I/SG/LG Teacher/IA / Technology
Screen time is monitored through the use of timers.
*No internet in classroom for iPads. Reported on 11-2-15