Pre-K Lesson Plans
Judy Magee
Activity Opening Song: Pledges/Moment of Silence Calendar Time: Monday
“Sneezing Song” Pledges/Moment of Silence 1. Calendar Routine (see Tuesday’s Activity) 2. Read “Gorilla be Good” to review letter Gg 3. Post/Discuss objectives 4. “Shakin’ It” Song for shaking time Introduce “Spaghetti Legs” Song for shaking time
Week of 11/10 – 11/14
Tuesday
“Eat An Apple”/ “You’ve Been Gone” Pledges/Moment of Silence Calendar Routine: Months Song Recognize Month, Count Days, Today, Tom, Yest. Sing “7 Days” Song Weather/Daily News Seasons Count big #’s to 20 identifying today’s # “Spaghetti Legs” Song “How Dinos Eat Their Dinner” Review Agreements Fractions TLW – continue to explore fractions and learn about whole, half, thirds and fourths by watching movie on brainpopjr.com website Re-read: “The Beastly Feast” TLW – count words in title & identify which words rhyme, then listen to story to find more rhymes Whole & Part TLW – use an apple and an orange to discuss vocab. whole, half, part & identify how many parts “Eat An Apple”/ “Good-bye Song”
Wednesday
“Pump Pump Shuffle”/ “You’ve Been Gone” Pledges/Moment of Silence See Tuesday’s Activity for Calendar Routine Recognize new month “Spaghetti Legs” Song
Thursday
“Pump Pump Shuffle”/ “You’ve Been Gone” Pledges/Moment of Silence See Tuesday’s Activity for Calendar Routine “Spaghetti Legs” Song
Friday
“Banana Song”/ “You’ve Been Gone” Pledges/Moment of Silence See Tuesday’s Activity for Calendar Routine “Spaghetti Legs” Song
Story: Circle Time:
“The Beastly Feast” Review Agreements Learn Fingerplay TLW – learn words & movements to fingerplay “Eat an Apple”
“Wheat” Review Agreements Exercise TLW – learn the importance of exercise for keeping their body healthy by watching movie on brainpopjr.com website Read: “Tomatoes” TLW – review how tomatoes grow and identify what food group it is in then discuss foods made w/ tomatoes Parts of a Whole TLW – use a graham cracker to break a whole into parts & share with their friends
“Manners” Lesson #4 Review Agreements Food Pyramid TLW – review the food groups and learn how much they need to each from each group daily to be healthy by watching movie on brainpopjr.com website Read: “Oranges” TLW – review how oranges grow and identify what food group it is in then discuss foods made w/ oranges It’s a Fruit! TLW – review food groups and how fruits grow on trees/vines then look at pictures on power point and identify which ones are fruits “Banana Song”/ “Good-bye Song”
“Brown Bear, Brown Bear…” Review Agreements In The Soup TLW – play a memory game by naming something to put in a soup as well as naming what their friends already put in the soup Read Aloud: “Look & Learn” p.18-19 TLW – discuss recipes after looking at pictures of children cooking Healthy Snack TLW – follow recipe from look and learn book to make healthy snack “Ants on a Log” “Banana Song”/ “Good-Great Day!”
Small Group:
Small Group:
Favorite Food TLW – explore the different food groups using poster then share their favorite fruit/food &identify what food group it is in Fractions TLW – discuss what fractions are using Math concept card #14
Closing:
“Eat An Apple”/ “Good-bye Song”
“Pump Pump Shuffle”/ “Good-bye Song”
Centers
Listening Center Tues./Wed. TLW – Listen to story “How Dinos Eat Their Dinner” on tape while following along with book Dramatic Play Center Tues./Wed. TLW - pretend to visit a restaurant and order from the menu choices while a chef prepares the meal Thurs./Fri. TLW – practice setting the table using placemats Math Center Tues./Wed. TLW – practice using fractions by matching halves of play fruits & veggies Science Center Tues./Wed. TLW – explore food groups by “shopping” for items from each food group then create a meal using magnetic food Thurs./Fri. TLW – sort play food into food groups using food pyramid for reference Library Center Thurs./Fri. TLW – explore books from Healthy Me unit while handling appropriately Art Center Thurs./Fri. TLW – use food pictures from different food groups to create silly snack sacks Centers Schedule: Monday Make-up centers from last Friday * finish assessing for 2nd six weeks report cards Fine Motor Center Thurs./Fri. TLW- have free choice of manipulatives to play with while using fine motor skills Blocks Center Thurs./Fri. TLW – have free play with the blocks while using their agreements Lang. Arts Center Tues./Wed. TLW – practice letter recognition through letter matching in carrot patch match game Puzzle Center Tues./Wed. TLW – practice critical thinking using spatial reasoning skills to put together paper plate puzzles
Tuesday/Wednesday: Listening Math Dram. Play Science Puzzle Lang. Arts
Thursday/Friday: Library Dram. Play Fine Motor
Blocks Science Art