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Home » Preschool » Miss Mary Jo's Class Miss Mary Jo's ClassOctober 2008 Themes and Concepts Language and Vocabulary-Fall-take a fall walk to collect fall items along the way then discuss and label them. Read books about fall, changes in weather, pumpkins, kindness and new school friendships. Fall activities-field trip to the Great Pumpkin Farm, fall sports (football, soccer). Fire prevention and safety discussion, what is a fire, firefighter, smoke detector, hose, boots, hat, jacket, ladder, fire extinguisher, etc. Color of the Month-Orange Shape of the Month-Circle Fine Motor-Gluing small squares of tissue paper, cutting and tracing on dotted lines, play dough, painting with toilet paper rolls, leaf prints Perception-Puzzles,alternating red and orange objects, fall leaf collection, leaf people and autumn sorting Directional and Positional Concepts-Up, down, front, behind, top and bottom Gross Motor-Football toss, squish ball throwing and catching, Creative movement, dance, playground, riding bikes, neighborhood walk Sensory Experience-Sand and bean box, hand massagers, bean bag toss, beanie babies Pre-Math-Daily calendar activities, count your fingers and your toes, counting together, number identification Snacks-Applesauce, cheese sticks, ABC pretzels, mini Nilla wafers, chocolate chip cookies, white cheddar cheez-it crackers, banana circles and oranges. Self-Help-Hang backpack, jacket, remove items from lunch box, open and close lunch containers, toileting routine Books We Will Read: A Apple Was Once An Apple Pie Apples, Apples, Apples The Acorn and the Oak Tree The Nutty Nut Chase Hey, Little Ant If You Give a Pig A Party Corduroy’s Birthday I Love School Curious George Learns the Alphabet Brown Bear, Brown Bear The Teeny Tiny Ghost and Monster Anything for You September 2008 Themes and Concepts Language and Vocabulary-School and bus rules, manners, class routine, naming objects around the classroom, naming classmates, teacher, and other adults in our room. “Simon Says” helps with naming body parts, how they move, and self-concept (“I am special”)! The Letters “A”, “B” and “C” Color of the month-Red Shape of the month-Square Fine Motor-Cutting, gluing, bead stringing, coloring, play dough and floam manipulation Perception-Puzzle skills, peg boards alternating red and blue pegs Directional and Positional Concepts-In front of and behind your classmate, top and bottom Gross Motor-“Simon Says” body awareness and movement, Freeze Dance, ride bikes, climb on playground equipment Sensory Experience-Water table (weather permitting), sand box, bean box, different smells Pre-Math-Calendar activities, number identification, rote counting, matching one-to-one correspondence Snack-Red apple slices, raisins, vanilla wafers, goldfish crackers, pretzels, cheese squares Self-help-Hang backpack, take lunch box out of backpack, put notebook in basket, hang jacket in cubby Books We Will Read: Curious George’s First Day of School If You Take a Mouse to School I Love School Mind Your Manners in School I Like Myself Whoever You Are When I Was Little Zaki and Venus: Dog Adventure All by Myself The Little Red Sled The Color Book The Shape Book July/August 2008 Concepts and Themes Language and Vocabulary - Summer weather, appropriate dress for warm weather, different outdoor activities, discuss various water animals, zoo animals, the beach, and picnic time. Color of the month – review all colors. Shape of the month – review all shapes Fine Motor – Painting, sidewalk chalk, water table, sand box toys, bingo dabbing. Perception – puzzles, zoo animals and their various sizes, sea shells and sort by size Gross Motor – playground, walking, jumping, climbing, riding bikes Sensory Experience – water and sand play, objects hidden in beans, massagers, nubby rubber balls, music and instruments Pre-Math – Calendar, counting objects, identifying numbers Snack – Rainbow goldfish, bananas, animal crackers, ABC pretzels, chocolate chip cookies Self-help – Continue reinforcing toileting skills, clothes on and off to change into swimsuits and redress, sneakers on and off, set up and eat lunch independently Books We Will Read: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed the Sea |
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