1. Topic-
"The Busy, Busy City"
Theme 7
Houghton-Mifflin PREK
 
2. Content-
SUBJECT MATTER-
Literacy Development
Social Studies Development
Science Development
Physical Development

VOCABULARY-
transportation, car, door, subway, tickets, bus, taxi, skyscrapers, traffic lights, heavy, light
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
To help each child learn about different ways you can travel in the city

AZ EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS TO BE COVERED THIS WEEK-

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY STANDARD-
Strand 1: Oral Language Development
*Listening and Understanding
*Speaking and Communicating
Strand 2: Pre-Reading Process
*Vocabulary Development
*Comprehending Stories

SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARD-
Strand 2: World History
*Diversity (Contemporary World)
Strand 4: Geography
*The World in Spatial Terms

SCIENCE STANDARD-
Strand 1: Inquiry
*Observations, Questions, and Hypotheses
* Investigation
*Analysis & Conclusions
*Communication

PHYSICAL STANDARD-
Strand 1: Physical and Motor Development
*Gross Motor Development
*Fine Motor Development
 
4. Objectives-
Given the Theme for the Wk- "The Busy, Busy City," the student will name and classify various modes of transportation used in the city by participating in "I Do, We Do, & You Do" activities throughout the week.
 
5. Materials and Aids-
BOOKS-
Big Book- "Subway"
"City Mouse & Country Mouse"- TM pgs. 84-88
"Long Ago and Today"- Big Book

INTERACTIVE TECH-
www.topmarks.co.uk
www.pppst.com

MATERIALS-
Template to make- Bus
Finger Puppets- City Mouse & Country Mouse
Booklet to color- "Where Do You Live?"
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

TUES- Gather children to carpet for Circle Time. Read, Big Book- "Subway" Think/Talk Time *Let children help retell story.
WED- Gather children, read, "City Mouse, Country Mouse,"� Think/Talk Time
THURS- Gather children, "Long Ago and Today," Think/Talk Time

*All Books Theme-Related in White Basket

 

B. Development-

TUES- Sing Theme Song "The City and the Country"�-pg 28 TM
WED- Sing/Acto Out- "Sing a Song of People"�-pg 36 Big Book
THURS- Sing/Act Out- "�The Wheels on the Bus"

*All words to songs/finger plays are attached to Lesson Plan and will be sent home.
 

C. Practice-

TUES- Interactive Site
www.pppst.com- Transportation PowerPoint
WED- Interactive Site
www.topmarks.co.uk- Animals that live in the City
THURS- Interactive Site
www.pppst.com- City Life

*Each child will have several opportunities to interact with the SmartBoard.
 

D. Independent Practice-

TUES- Each child will color/cut his/her bus to take home.
WED- Each child will color/cut his/her City Mouse, Country Mouse Finger puppets to take home.
THURS- Each child will color and read his/her book- "Where Do You Live?" to take home.
 

E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-

Teacher/Peer Modeling, Allow ample time to complete projects/activities, Assist as needed
 

F. Checking for understanding-

Teacher will ask questions throughout and encourage responses from each child to ensure understanding.
 

G. Closure-

The children will gather back to carpet each day to share/discuss their completed project.
 
7. Evaluation-
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.
 

This Lesson Plan is available at (www.teacherjet.com)