INCA Head Start Lesson Plan

Week of: Oct 27 - 31 Week 9 Teacher: Leeanne Reichert

Study: Trees Exploring the Study: Who lives in trees?

Large Group

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Choice Time

Small Group

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Read Aloud

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Large Group

Round up /

I’m Safe

Dental Health /

Zoo

Phonics

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Weekly

Activities / Learning Center Materials
Monday:pg14 Calendar/#’s/Shapes/Helpers
MM46 “Strolling through the Park”
Which animal lives in a tree: An alligator or a squirrel?
Who might live in our trees? / M22 “Story Problems”
& bark/leaf rubbings / The Grouchy Ladybug
BD14 / Recall the day’s events.
Invite children who made bark/leaf rubbings to share their work / How to Brush Your Teeth
use Ally Gator to show children how we brush teeth & floss / a-m
Sing “Come Meet Us At The Zoo”
Read Catina Cats page & Make “C” booklets
Signal and sound “C”
Starfall.com / Mental Health
Make My ABC’s book / Art/Writing:
photos of a variety of trees
Computer:
ebook: Who lives in Trees?
Blocks:
Blocks, Cars, Animals
Dramatic Play:
Kitchen items
Babies
Library/Listening:
Books about trees and Fall
Manipulatives:
Lacing Cards, Connecting Blocks
Legos, Mr Potato Head
Sand & Water: Sand
Twigs Acorn, pine cones, sprigs
Math/Science:
tree parts to sort and classify
Music:
Instruments
Outdoor Classroom:
Sidewalk Chalk
Instruments
Investigation: Use binoculars or magnifying glasses to find insects & other animals that live in trees.
Tuesday: pg16 Calendar/#’s/Shapes /Helpers
MM61 “Riddle, Riddle, What is that?”
Who might have made this home in a tree? (show a picture of a bird’s nest) / M16 “Show me Five” Collect small objects. Observe investigations / Who Lives in Trees? / Recall the day’s events. Invite children to share their discoveries during choice time / How to Brush Your Teeth
use Ally Gator to show children how we brush teeth & floss / n-z
Sing “Come Meet Us At The Zoo”
Signal & Sound “C”
Starfall.com / Humanities:
Hippothesis: Why don’t Hippos live in trees
Wednesday: pg18Calendar/#’s/Shapes /Helpers
MM39 “Let’s Pretend”
Could this insect hurt a tree? (show a picture of a pine beetle from Who Lives in Trees?) / LL11 “Rhyming Riddles” / The Grouchy
Ladybug
BD14 / Recall the day’s events.
Invite children to discuss their discoveries during choice time / How to Brush Your Teeth
use Ally Gator to show children how we brush teeth & floss / a-z
Sing The “Jump Rope Rap”
Starfall.com / Social Studies:
Muffin Stories: The Grateful Mouse
Thursday: pg20 Calendar//#’s/Shapes Helpers
MM45 “I’m a Sturdy Oak Tree”
Does this animal live in a tree? (show an animal that doesn’t live in a tree) / “Creature Paintings”
LL32 “Describing Art” / When the Monkeys Came Back / Recall the day’s events. Invite children who made creature paintings to share their work / How to Brush Your Teeth
use Ally Gator to show children how we brush teeth & floss / a-z
Put ALC’s in order
Sing Come Meet Us At The Zoo”
Starfall.com / Healthy/Safety:
Crawford the Cat Does His Exercises
Friday: pg22 Calendar/#’s/Shapes /Helpers
MM46 “Strolling Through the Park”
What creature lives in this tree home? (Show a photo of a hive) / LL63 “Investigating & Recording” the animal homes children find in trees / Henny Penny
BD15 / Recall the day’s events.
Invite children to share what they discovered about trees during small group time today / How to Brush Your Teeth
use Ally Gator to show children how we brush teeth & floss / A-z
Letter Hunt
Sing “Come Meet Us At The Zoo”
Starfall.com / Nutrition:
Crawford the Cat: Try a Bite Club
Daily Transition:
1.  MM25 “Freeze”
2.  MM60 “The Name Dance”
3.  MM44 “Two Plump Armadillos”
4.  MM89 “We Like Clapping”
5.  MM62 “Where Can He Be?” / Daily Literacy: (Words of the Week)
Aphids puffed jaws grouchy
Insist laughing eerily suggested
Stinger flippers kingdom fluttered distressed acorn pecking gobbling cluster feast
Shortcut den clue senses harmful helpful sturdy / Monthly Cooking (Food) Activity:
Apple squares (turn-overs) / Music
1.  What color is this?
2.  Ten Little Monsters
3.  Monster Shuffle
4.  If You’re a kid (Halloween Remix)
5.  Shake your sillies out / Color: Blue
Number: 5
Shape: Oval
Rhyme: Three Little Kittens

INCA Head Start Lesson Plan

Week of: Oct 27 - 31 Teacher: Leeanne Reichert

Study: Trees Exploring the Study: Who lives in trees?

Individual Help:
Monday: Make & color Letter Booklets
Tuesday: Make Catina cat paper bag puppets
Wednesday: Trace Letter A, B, & C, Make tissue pumpkins
Thursday: Finish tissue pumpkins
Friday: Halloween Party / Material Sent Home:
(e.g. Zoo-phonics activity worksheets, newsletters)
·  Parent Log
·  Halloween Party Reminder
·  Catina Cat activity
·  Letter “C” tracer worksheet
Parent Suggestive Activities: (Activity & Signature)
Family Partnerships: / Wow! Experiences:
Day 4: A visit from a family member to tell a story about something that lived in a tree.
Brain Breaks action Songs for Children