ROOM #21 WEEKLY PLANNING FORM WEEK OF: August 3-7, 2020

TEACHER’S NAME: Michelle AbadyDay of the Week

DAILY FOCUS (Focuses on the unit’s student outcomes- lesson)

Follow up Activity ON DAILY FOCUS

Skill Building Activity(Small group centers:Math, Literacy, cutting/ handwriting, Library)

Play focus

[Planting seeds for play activities (aka learning centers)]

MondayDate: 8/3

This whole week we will be discussing about sea creatures that live under the sea. Examples:Fish, shark, starfish, jelly fish, octopus, sea turtles, whale, dolphin.

Our Daily Focus for today, we are going to learn about fish that live in the ocean!

What are Fish?

Activity:

Materials:- Paper plate- Scissors

MATH--Counting game: https://www.sesamestreet.org/games?id=25578LITERACY- Letter of the day: F(review sound of the letter)● Have the children look forthe letter inbooks/magazines.● Help your child find itemsaround the house thatstart with that letter.● Have the children cut outpictures from a

Dramatic Play:- Pretend to be a fishunder the sea. Whatcolor fish would you be?Swim around the oceanto find all your friends(shark, octopus, jellyfish…)

Music and Movement-“ Down In The Deep BlueSea”Click on link below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pMEQsk3c5Y

-Under the Seahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3iJjUKWrkk

Facts about Fish:

- They live andbreathe underwater- They use their gillsto breathe- Most fish have finswhich help themswim- There are differenttypes of fish

Please watch video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Xv5BRnflA

Fish Songhttps://youtu.be/vRRe6bHNDkA

- Crayons

Directions:- Have your child colorthe paper plate- Trace a triangle onthe plate and haveyour child it cut it out (see sample below)- Glue the cut outtriangle- Draw an eye

magazinethat start with that letterand create a collage.● If printer is available usethe link below to accessworksheets.https://hidecorg.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/literacy.pdf

HANDWRITINGHave your child write the word:-Fish

LIBRARY/ MEDIA- READ A BOOK FOR 20 MINUTES A DAY- VISIT A RECOMMENDED INTERACTIVE WEBSITE: THE BRAVEST FISH Read Along Aloud Story Book for Children Kidshttps://youtu.be/x9qCa0wntIY

Sensory:- Edible fish sensory play

Click on link below:https://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/edible-fish-small-world-sensory-play.html

TuesdayDate: 8/4

Our Daily Focus for today will be to talk about Star Fish. They are also called “Sea Stars”- they are NOT fish- they usually have 5arms, but can haveup to 50 arms- they have suckers(circles on them)- The suckers helpthem move alongthe ocean floor.-they come in many different colors

“Colorful Star Fish”Option 1:

Materials:-paper-marker-scissor-glue-fruit loops

Option 2:“Button Star Fish”Materials:Craft paperScissorsGlueButtonsStar template (available for free at the end of this post)

http://iheartcraftythings.com/

MATH-Number recognition games:https://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k/identify-numbers-up-to-10

LITERACY- Letter SGo on a Letter S hunt by placing pieces of paper with the letter S. Tape them around the room and have your child find them.

HANDWRITING- Have your child write the word:-Star Fish-Sea Star

LIBRARY/ MEDIA- READ A BOOK FOR 20 MINUTES A DAY- VISIT A RECOMMENDED INTERACTIVE WEBSITE Click on link:Starry Arms Counting by Fives (Read Aloud Skip Counting)

Movement: Move like a star fish,swim like a fish. Have a race with your familymembers…. Who can move faster?

Dramatic Play:- Pretend to be a sea animal. What seaanimal would you be? Who would yourfriends/family be? Swim around to find your seaanimals.

Sensory:- Mix sand and water oruse playdough to createdifferent structures (i.e.sand castle, seaanimals…)

Starfish factshttps://youtu.be/LiJPJHDBdkQ

Starfish facts for kids - facts about sea star for children -https://youtu.be/5h4pDJ3kTFI

button-fish-craft-kids.html

Directions:

Print out the star template on craft paper. Cut the stars out. Little Tiger cut out her stars and I cut out Little Dragon’s stars.

https://youtu.be/yaT9JsGX6OQ

WednesdayDate: 8/5

Our Daily Focus for today will be to talk about Jelly Fish.- They are not afish. They areinvertebrates.They have softbodies and nobones.-They live in theocean.- There are manydifferent typesof jelly fish-They have longtentacles thatsting. Click on link below for

materials and instructions:https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/paper-bag-jellyfish-craft-.jpg

Math- Math Puzzlehttps://hidecorg.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/math-puzzle-1-1.pdf

LITERACY- ReviewLetter J. see pgs. 59, 60, 64https://hidecorg.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/literacy.pdf

HANDWRITING--Have your child write the word: Jusing a pencil or marker on a piece of paper.-Jelly Fish

MovementThe Jellyfish | Kids Songs | Super Simple Songshttps://youtu.be/494e4txpwSg

Art-

Click on link:https://www.pinterest.com/pin/790452172090159641/

All About Jellyfish for Kids: Jellyfish for ChildrenClick on video below:https://youtu.be/u9Q9knJlhww

LIBRARY/ MEDIA- READ A BOOK FOR 20 MINUTES A DAY- VISIT A RECOMMENDED INTERACTIVE WEBSITEI Am Jellyfishhttps://youtu.be/HJUzUZw98Z8

SAND AND WATER/ SENSORYWhat items can float in water? Using a bucket of water gather several objects from around the house. Which objects sink, and which objects float?

ThursdayDate: 8/6

Our Daily Focus for today will be to discuss another sea creature: Sea Turtle

-There are turtles that live in the waterbut they can also live on land.-Turtles have a hard shell. That protects them.-Turtles are usually green.-Turtles come in differentsizes. There are small turtles and big turtles.-Some turtles can live over100 years.

Activity:

Click on link below for materials and instructions:

http://www.couponcloset.net/summer-paper-plate-crafts-kids/

Math- Computer/Games:Light and Heavyhttps://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k/light-and-heavy

Literacy-Letter T-open a book or magazine and have your child look for words that start with the letter T.

Handwriting- Write the word:- Sea Turtle

Library/Media-READ A BOOK FOR 20 MINUTES A DAY-VISIT A RECOMMENDED

Cooking-“Edible Turtle”Need: kiwi, green grapes

Blocks:

Fun Facts About Sea Turtles For Kids | Cartoons for kidsClick on link:https://youtu.be/D3SqjfGxCh0

Facts about the Sea TurtleClick on below:https://youtu.be/QTjrqhamIfk

Tooty Ta Sea Turtle | Sea Animals Songs | Pinkfong Songs for Childrenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEWwQ6DB2SY

INTERACTIVE WEBSITE:Click on link belowSea Turtles Read Aloudhttps://youtu.be/PRrLe4Le_HI

Using various materials aroundthe house like a chair or pillows.Build an aquarium. An aquarium isa place we can visit to see animalsthat live in the ocean. What seaanimals will you have in youraquarium?Draw a picture on paper and writethe name of the fish/animal foreach exhibit

ArtClick on link:https://www.allfreekidscrafts.com/Recycled-Kids-Crafts/The-Absolutely-Cutest-Egg-Carton-Turtles

FridayDate: 8/7

Our Daily Focus for today will be another sea creature that lives in the ocean….Shark.

--They have sharp teeth.-They can swim veryfast.-Sharks eat otheranimals and fish-There are differenttypes of sharks:Tiger SharkGreat White SharkHammer Head Shark

Click on link for materials and instructions.https://www.pinterest.com/pin/353040058293411412/

Math- Practice counting and 1:1 correspondence with the numbers 1-10.

-Use household items such as pennies, Cheerios, beans, or pasta.

-Place those 10 items into a cup.

-Have your child take out one item at a time from the cup and count until they reach 10 and there are no more items in the cup.

-Have your child pick up one item at a time and place it back in the cup until they reach 10 and all items are back in the cup.

SAND AND WATER/ SENSORYWhat items can float in water? Using a bucket of water gather several objects from around the house. Which objects sink, and which objects float?

Dramatic PlayPretend you are going to the swimming pool/ocean. Put on your bath suit and bring a towel.

Music/MovementBaby Shark Dance | Sing and Dance! | @Baby Shark Official | PINKFONG Songs for Childrenhttps://youtu.be/XqZsoesa55w

Click on below:

Shark Facts | Why Sharks are so awesome | Fun Facts for Kidshttps://youtu.be/HmR8h3t0fE

Literacy- See pg 18 https://hidecorg.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/uppercase-letters-with-pictures.pdf

Handwriting-Write the following words:-Shark

Library/Media-READ A BOOK FOR 20 MINUTES A DAY-VISIT A RECOMMENDED INTERACTIVE WEBSITE:Click on link below: Smiley Shark Children Storybookhttps://youtu.be/9D6vAS0G9xo

Social/ Emotional- Week to Review: Week 14: Strong Feelings

Please refer to HIDEC.org for the complete social emotional parent newsletter. Look at page 65 https://hidecorg.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/social-emotional-home-english.pdf

Common Core DomainsDomain 5.PK.ARTS.16. [VA:Cr1-3.PK] Creates Visual Arts PK.ARTS.16. Indicators: c. Shares and talks about personal artworkDomain 3.PK.SEL.3. Demonstrates and continues to develop positive relationships with significant adults (primary caregivers, teachers, and other familiar adults) Domain4b.PKRF.3 Indicators: a. Demonstrates one-to-one letter-sound correspondence by producing the primary sound of some consonantsDomain 5.PK.MATH.1. [NY-PK.CC.1.] Counts to 20

Any questions please email at mglik@hidec.org

REMEMBER- Take pictures everyday of your child’s work and please email to mglik@hidec.org