Visual Art: Cardboard Relief

PrintGrade Level: Preschool

Areas: Visual Art; Math (Geometry)

Group Size: Up to 5 (teacher-guided)

Timing: 30 minutes

Children’s Book: Cardboard by Daniel Nunn

Learning Outcome: The children will

understand how to do cardboard relief

print designs and be able to do it

independently.

Music: Ten Green BottlesGrade Level: Preschool

Areas: Music; Math (Number Sense)

Group Size: Up to 12 (Whole group)

Timing: 15 minutes

Children’s Book: Ten Green Bottles by Mary Denson.

MATERIALS

Authentic:

Bulletin board on wall with

Velcro strips pre-attached.

10 empty mini green

plastic soda bottles (with

the labels removed) with

Velcro strips pre-attached.

Learning Outcome: The children will be

able to join in singing the song all

together accurately or almost accurately.

Drama: Party TimeGrade Level: Pre-K

Areas: Drama; Social Studies (Government)

Group Size: Up to 5 (teacher-guided)

Timing: Approx. 15 minutes

Children’s Book: Miss Spider’s Tea Party by David Kirk.

MATERIALS

Authentic:

Variety of dress up items and

props.

Representational:

Pictures of people in different

genres of party clothing.

Learning Outcome: The children will be able

to make up their own roles and act them out to

the theme of having a party.

Dance/Movement: Bubble Wrap Dance

Grade Level: Preschool

Areas: Dance; Math (Geometry)

Group Size: Up to 3 (child-guided)

Timing: 10 minutes

Children’s Book: What Shapes Do You See? by Begin Smart Books.

MATERIALS

Authentic:

Large pieces of bubble wrap cut into

triangles, circles, and squares.

Pre-cut pieces of duct tape.

Small shapes with Velcro strips attached.

CD or tape player with CD or tape loaded.

Representational:

Large cut out shapes placed on interactive

bulletin board against wall in area for

activity with labeled shape name (1

triangle, 1 square, 1 circle).

Learning Outcome: The children will be

able to freely dance to instrumental music

while being aware that their dance actions

are causing the bubble wrap to pop.

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