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Circle Time: Morning learning songs. Introduce Letter N and review letters A-:M. Read "My N Book." Introduce #14 and review #’s 1-13. Review the vowel song. Begin blending consonants with short a sound.
Snack: Discuss what foods the children brought for snack are healthy, what colors they see, and why certain snacks are healthy. Should we eat snacks throughout the day? Explain that eating smaller meals more often is easier for digestion and keeps our metabolism (like fuel in a furnace) running constantly and smoothly.
Bible: Read from devotional and discuss.
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Group Lesson: Read "Growing Colors" by Bruce McMillan and have the children try to guess which food you are talking about. For instance, "This food is very good for you. It is red and has seeds and grows on a bush. It is sweet to eat and some people put them in pies." Answer: raspberries. Graph the children's favorite healthy foods. Talk about "sometimes" food and "anytime" foods. Sometimes foods are those that we keep to a minimum, because they are not as healthy. Anytime foods are those foods that we can eat any time, because they are so good for us and help our bodies grow!
Lunch/Rest
Gross Motor/Phys.Ed: 1. Outdoor play if weather permits. We have kind of gotten into a routine where, when we play outdoors, the children want me to chase them and try to catch them. When our them of the week changes, I become whatever matches our theme and give chase! I have been a Dinosaur for letter D, a Gorilla for letter G, and a Horse for letter H thus far. Maybe for letter I Iguana might be appropriate! For the letter J, it is the perfect time to become the Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk and give chase! For letter K, I could be a King and give chase! Aerobics inside: I will put on some fun music and show the children some movements they can do for exercise: kicks, jumping jacks, side to sides, knee raises, hamstring curls--this is a little introduction to aerobics!
Art/Fine Motor: . Letter N is for Nest.
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Circle Time: Morning learning songs. Letter N and review letters A-:M. #14 and review #’s 1-13. Review the vowel song. Begin blending consonants with short a sound.
Snack: Discuss what foods the children brought for snack are healthy, what colors they see, and why certain snacks are healthy. Should we eat snacks throughout the day? Explain that eating smaller meals more often is easier for digestion and keeps our metabolism (like fuel in a furnace) running constantly and smoothly.
Bible: God's Family and Families in general. Discuss foreigners and feeling left out. Discuss the benefits of families and being in God's family. Make construction paper Family Trees children will tell teacher about family members they can think of (grandma, etc.)
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Group Lesson: Read "Feast for 10" by Houghton Miffln and do Math Link at end of story. Discuss what our plates should look like for meals. I purchased dry erase place mats with pictures of a plate, cup, silverware and napkin on it. The children can draw what our plates should include for each meal.
Lunch/Rest
Gross Motor/Phys.Ed: 1. Outdoor play if weather permits. We have kind of gotten into a routine where, when we play outdoors, the children want me to chase them and try to catch them. When our them of the week changes, I become whatever matches our theme and give chase! I have been a Dinosaur for letter D, a Gorilla for letter G, and a Horse for letter H thus far. Maybe for letter I Iguana might be appropriate! For the letter J, it is the perfect time to become the Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk and give chase! For letter K, I could be a King and give chase! Aerobics inside: I will put on some fun music and show the children some movements they can do for exercise: kicks, jumping jacks, side to sides, knee raises, hamstring curls--this is a little introduction to aerobics!
Art/Fine Motor: .1. Healthy foods bracelets. 2. Spiral Snowman:
What You'll Need:
White paper plate
Construction paper: black, green, red
8-inch length cord
Pencil
Scissors
Fine-point markers: black, orange
Craft glue
1/8-inch hole punch
- Draw a spiral on the plate, starting in the center and radiating outward. Leave a small circle in the center for the head. Cut along the lines of the spiral.
- Draw the eyes, nose, and mouth on the head (the center of the spiral) with black marker. Color the nose orange. Fold the head upward.
- Download the hat pattern and the arm pattern. Trace the hat and arm patterns on black paper twice; cut out. Apply glue to one side of each hat piece, and sandwich them together with the snowman's head in between. Let dry. Glue one arm to each side of the first spiral below the head; let dry.
- Draw two holly leaves on green paper; cut out. Use the hole punch to make a red berry from the red paper. Glue the holly leaves and the berry to the hat.
- Punch a hole in the top of the hat. Fold the cord in half, and tie the ends together. Push the cord loop through the hole, and thread the tied ends of the cord through the loop of the cord; pull tight.From: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/christmas-ornaments-and-decoration-crafts23.htm
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Circle Time: Morning learning songs. Letter N and review letters A-:M. #14 and review #’s 1-13. Review the vowel song. Begin blending consonants with short a sound.
Snack: Discuss what foods the children brought for snack are healthy, what colors they see, and why certain snacks are healthy.
Bible: Read a Bible story from Children's BIble
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Group Lesson: Read "Manners in the Lunchroom" by Amanda Doering Tourville. Discuss Fun Facts at end of the story. Think about foods that start with each letter of the alphabet. A is for apple, B is for banana, etc.
Lunch/Rest
Gross Motor/Phys.Ed: 1. Outdoor play if weather permits. We have kind of gotten into a routine where, when we play outdoors, the children want me to chase them and try to catch them. When our them of the week changes, I become whatever matches our theme and give chase! I have been a Dinosaur for letter D, a Gorilla for letter G, and a Horse for letter H thus far. Maybe for letter I Iguana might be appropriate! For the letter J, it is the perfect time to become the Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk and give chase! For letter K, I could be a King and give chase! Aerobics inside: I will put on some fun music and show the children some movements they can do for exercise: kicks, jumping jacks, side to sides, knee raises, hamstring curls--this is a little introduction to aerobics!
Art/Fine Motor: Painting with fruits and veggies. Provide the children with various fruits/veggies and paints. Allow them to "paint" with the various food items and make whatever their hearts desire!
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