Week of December 19th!

Theme for the month:

Where We Live!

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

·      Homes are the places where we live.

·      Animals and people have many different types of homes.

·      Some animals live with people.

·      People and animals make homes.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Pictures of different types of homes and buildings will be posted in block center and students are invited to build the homes in the pictures or similar homes.

Pretend Play- Students can pretend play is a room in a home and are invited to play in and take care of the room. 

Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.

Science- Multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.

Math- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.

Library- Students are incouraged to look at two non-fiction books about homes and compare and contrast what they see.

Writing/Technology-  Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

•      The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf  by Mark Teague

•      Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 70 and 71

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 72 and 73

Wednesday – HAVE A WONDERFUL VACATION!!

Reminders / Notices:

·      Scholastic Book Order is due on December 28^th!

·      Christmas Break is from December 22^nd – January 3^rd!

Link to Weekly Lesson Plan

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