April 16th - June 6th
Week of April 16th (Earth Day)
Students will review all letters of the alphabet and numbers one to twenty.
Students will differentiate size through sequencing smallest to largest (little to big).
Students will demonstrate one to one correspondence.
Students will recognize colors as part of the everyday world.
Reading/ Language Arts
Self - Directed completion of alphabet review book.
Rhyming words wil be explored through literature, manipulatives, and work pages.
Magnet boards will be used to practice proper handwriting and spelling.
Students will read a Scholastic News about Earth Day
Math
Sort and sequence classroom objects by size
Egg carton button sort (one to one correspondence)
Color BINGO
Art
Review mixing colors (colored water experiment) (Assessment)
Color Collage - Children will create a color collage with their group that reflects things they see
everyday. Students will use magazines to cut out real life objects
Name Collage - students will use their choice of a variety of media to complete.
Social Studies/ Science
Reduce Reuse, and Recycle activity
Create egg heads --- egg shells, potting soil, and grass seed
Dramatic Play
Free Play- Lego Table
Library - Read pre-selected Earth Friendly books
Free Play - Kitchen
Technology
Little Lincoln
Leap Pads
Star fall
Ipads
Week of April 23rd (Life Cycles - Butterfly, Frog, and Chick)
Continued focus on one to one correspondence, real life objects color comparison, Size and
sequence, and letter review.
Reading/Language Arts
Scholastic News - Butterfly Life Cycle
Sensory writing - practice letters, numbers, and words in koolaid powder
Butterfly Letter Match - Student will go on a nature hunt to find 26 caterpillars. When they return
they will match the lower case letter on the caterpillar with the correct upper case letter on the
butterfly.
Continued work on self-directed letter review books.
Ant Smack - Each Student will have a Flip Flop - the teacher will say a word and students will whack
the ant with the correct letter to match the beginning sound of the word.
Math
Compare and contrast butterflies same/different
Perfect For Pie - Students will begin subtraction concepts through counting backwards
One to One correspondence matching numbers to caterpillar length.
Cutting Practice in sensory table
Art
Color by shape - assessment
Coffee Filter Butterflies
Social Studies/ Science
Butterfly life cycle coloring page
Butterfly life cycle sequencing assessment
Chick life cycle video
Frog LIfe cycle video/coloring page
Dramatic Play
Free play- Animal table
Sensory experience - Floam (create butterflies with a friend)
Technology
Little Lincoln
Leap Pads
Starfall
Ipads
Week of April 30th (Outer Space)
Literary focus this week - Rhyming
Continued work with one to one correspondence and size and sequence
All letter review and writing practice
Reading/Language Arts
Continued work on self-directed letter review books
Word building hands on manipulative on magnet easel
Dictate and illustrate: " On my Planet ______________ I will ________________.
Math
One to one correspondence star match
Sequence Stars Largest to smallest
Math manipulative game - sizing planets
Art
My own constellation
Marble painted moon
Create my own planet
Planet Sun Catcher
Social Studies/ Science
Star Gazing Activity
Planet exploration book
Dramatic Play
Free play- wood blocks
Free play- foam blocks
Sensory experience - Play Dough (create planets)
Technology
Little Lincoln
Leap Pads
Ipads
Starfall
ABC mouse
Week of May 7th (Mom, Mother's Day)
Focus on beginning letter sounds, comparing and contrasting, patterns, all colors, and writing
Reading/ Language Arts
Beginning letter sound card match
Monthly name practice (writing)
Magnet boards - practice letters, numbers, and spelling
Math
Sprinkle Toss - All students toss a handful of pom poms towards an oversized ice cream cone.
Teacher and students will count and compare and contrast how many and where the "Sprinkles
landed"
Sequence classroom items largest to smallest
Bubble Pop - Students will go outside with a teacher. The teacher will blow bubbles and the students
will count as high as they can before the bubble pops. Skip counting will be introduced.
Art
Mother's Day Card
Wrap gifts for mom
Rainbow assessment
Bubble Painting
Social Studies/ Science
Bake Muffins for Mom
Dramatic Play
Free Play - Train Table
Cooperative play - Marble Tower
Sensory Table- Colored rice
Sensory experience - play dough with cutters
Technology
Little Lincoln
Leap Pads
Ipads
ABC Mouse
Starfall
Week of May 14th (The Zoo)
Academic focus on beginning writing, identifying beginning letter sounds, upper and lower case letter
matching, patterns, one to one correspondence, number review.
Reading/Language Arts
Dictate and illustrate - " At the Zoo I will see _______________."
Identify beginning letter sounds for a variety of Zoo animals
Elephant Match - Students will match upper case letter on Elephant to lower case letter on peanut.
Math
Pattern zoo animals
Feed the Monkey matching game - Feed the monkey the same amount of bananas as the number on
his belly,
Number review book
Art
Footprint Giraffe
Paper Plate Lion
Bendable Monkey
Paper Plate Snake
Social Studies/Science
Baby animal and mom matching page
What do animals eat?
Dramatic Play
Sensory Table-Sand and zoo animals
Free Play - Animal Table
Sensory writing - sand
Free Play - Large Blocks
Sensory experience - Floam (create animals)
Technology
Little Lincoln
Leap Pads
Ipads
Starfall
ABC mouse
Week of May 21st (Insects)
Academic focus on beginning writing, upper and lower case letter matching, counting, reverse
counting, shape review.
Reading/Language Arts
Scholastic news - Backyard creatures
Ant Invasion - Match letter on ants with beginning letter sound of food in picnic basket
Math
Worm counting game
Swarm of Flies - whack flies during the poem to count backwards
Shape Review - sort and trace shapes
Art
Create an insect
Honey Comb Bee Hive and thumb print bees
Lady Bug Pet Rocks
Social Studies/Science
Inspect and insect - Nature walk with magnifying glasses
Grouping insects - smartboard reveiw
Dramatic Play
Sensory Table-Sand and bugs
Free Play - Doll House
Sensory writing - dirt
Free Play - Kitchen
Technology
Little Lincoln
Leap Pads
Ipads
Starfall
ABC mouse
Week of May 28th (Memorial Day/Our Flag)
Academic focus on beginning writing, patterns, counting, example following, cooperative play.
Reading/Language Arts
Dictate and illustrate - "My favorite thing at the zoo was________________"
Dictate and illustrate - "I love K4 because_________________"
Math
Bubble Counting
Pattern with manipulatives
Art
Use example to correctly color our United States Flag
Social Studies/Science
What town do we live in?
What state do we live in?
Sing Star Spangled Banner
Recite Pledge of Allegiance
Dramatic Play
Sensory Table-Colored rice
Free Play - Kitchen
Sensory experience - Play Dough
Free Play - Lego Table
Sensory experience - Floam
Technology
Little Lincoln
Leap Pads
Ipads
Starfall
ABC mouse
GRADUATION PRACTICE!
Week of June 4th
Fun activities and free choice centers!