1. Topic-
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"Follow The Leader!"
Theme 8: Let's Move
Houghton-Mifflin PREK Curriculum |
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2. Content-
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SUBJECT MATTER-
*Creative Curriculum Areas of Focus-
Prosocial Behavior Development
Gross Motor Development
Logical Thinking Development
Listening & Speaking Development
Reading & Writing Development
KEY VOCABULARY-
leader, duckling, waddle, snuggle, paddle, flute, dancing, pretends |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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To encourage the children to move and play together.
AZ EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS TO BE COVERED THIS WEEK ARE-
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY STANDARD-
Strand 1: Oral Language Development
- Listening and Understanding
- Speaking and Communicating
Strand 2: Pre-reading Process
- Print Awareness
- Book Handling Skills
- Sounds & Rhythms of Spoken Language
- Letter Knowledge
- Vocabulary Development
- Comprehending Stories
MATHEMATICS STANDARD-
Strand 1: Number Sense & Operations
* Number Sense
* Numerical Operations
Strand 3: Patterns
* Patterns
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL STANDARD-
Strand 1: Knowledge of Self
*Self Awareness
Strand 2: Social Interactions with Others
*Cooperation
Strand 4: Approaches to Learning
*Curiosity
*Problem-Solving
*Creativity
*Persistence
*Initiative
*Confidence
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY STANDARD-
Strand 1: Physical and Motor Development
- Gross Motor Development
FINE ARTS STANDARD-
Strand 3: Dramatic Play
*Creating Dramatic Play
*Dramatic Play in Context
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4. Objectives-
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Given the Theme for the Week- "Follow The Leader," the children
will:
* move their bodies in different ways,
*play group games together,
*follow 2-step directions,
*solve problems together by participating in a "I Do, We Do, & You
Do" activities throughout the week. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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BOOKS-
Big Book- "Do Like A Duck Does!"
"Duckling Says"
"The Dancing Turtle"
INTERACTIVE SITES-
www.bbc.co.uk
www.sesamestreet.org
www.topmarks.co.uk
MATERIALS-
Duck Paper Plate- paper plates, yellow & orange construction paper,
crayons, glue, wiggly eyes
Turtle Bowl Craft- Green paint, paper bowls-Not Foam, green construction
paper, glue, wiggly eyes
Template for booklet- "Animal Movement" |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
TUES- Gather children to ABC Carpet, Read Big Book- "Do Like A Duck
Does!" Think/Talk Time
WED- Gather children, Read "Duckling Says," Think/Talk Time
THURS- Gather children, Read "The Dancing Turtle" Think/Talk Time |
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B. Development-
TUES- Act out Big Book- "Do Like A Duck Does!" Play Duck, Duck,
Goose
WED- Sing/Act Out- "Five Little Ducks Went Out to Play"
THURS- Play- "Can you Walk Like This?" Turtle Walk, Crab Walk, etc. |
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C. Practice-
TUES- Interactive Site-
www.bbc.co.uk- "The Butterfly Trail"
WED- www.sesamestreet.org- Moving to the Music with Elmo
THURS- www.topmarks.co.uk-
Action Games- "One Little Finger" & "This Old Man" pg. 14 |
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D. Independent Practice-
TUES- Each child will make his/her own Paper Plate Duck.
WED- Each child will make his/her own Turtle Bowl Craft.
THURS.- Each child will color & take home his/her "Animal Movement"
booklet. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
| Teacher/Peer Modeling, Allow ample time to complete projects/activities,
1 to 1 and small group assistance |
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F. Checking for understanding-
| Teacher will ask questions throughout and encourage responses from
each child to ensure understanding |
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G. Closure-
| The children will gather back to carpet each day to share/discuss
their completed project. |
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7. Evaluation-
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| Observation/Informal Assessments- inputting this information into-
The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum for Ages 3-5 Program
& into IEP Goals Chart for those children who have IEPs |
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