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Red Week of February 4-8, 2013 Letters W and X CAN BE REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS NEEDED ALL CENTERS OPEN Morning Circle: Introduce the letters W and X. Sing the alphabet song and point to the letters W and X around the room. Draw the letters W and X so the children can see it. Art: Topic: The color White Foundations: ELA.2.17 Use drawings or pictures to represent objects Goal: MF, A Materials: paper, crayons Instructions: Color on a piece of paper using the color white. M-use crayons T-use markers Wuse watercolor Th- use paint and F-use colored pencil. Music and Movement: Topic: Red Foundations: FA.1.19 Smile of laugh when music is played Goal: LM, M, MSD Materials: none Instructions: Sing the song Red. M-sing the song red, T-dance to, W-clap with, Th-stomp to, Fsway to. Gross Motor: Topic: W moves Foundations: P.2.5 Develop increased control over their body parts Goal: LM Materials: none Instructions: Move your body in different ways that start with W. M-Wave you hands, T-Walk around the room in a line, W-Wiggle your body, Th-Waddle like a penguin, F-Flap arms like wings. Math/Science/Discovery: Topic: Pictures of W and X Foundations: ELA.4.52 actively attend to things an adult is showing Goal: MSD, L Materials: None Instructions: Help the children look at pictures of object that start with W or X. M-Whale, TXylophone, W-Walrus, Th-Wagon, F-Watermelon.

Red Week of February 4-8, 2013 Letters W and X CAN BE REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS NEEDED ALL CENTERS OPEN Fine Motor: Topic: Red play dough Foundations: P.1.9 Enjoy movement activities Goal: MF Materials: none Instructions: Play with the play dough. M-feel the play dough, T-push the play dough, W-Stamp the play dough, Th-use cookie cutters, F-roll the play dough. Blocks: Topic: Red blocks Foundations: SE1.31 Show curiosity in objects and sounds Goal: B, MF Materials: Blocks from the room Instructions: Use only the red blocks. M-stack the blocks, T-line up the blocks, W-push the blocks, Th-stack the blocks, F-wiggle the blocks. Dramatic play: Weather Foundations: P.1.1 responds to sensory input from a variety of activities Goal: LM, MSD, DP Materials: none Instructions: Pretend the weather is changing and wear clothing that applies M-winter scarf, hat, T-Warm shorts, W-Snow coat gloves, Th-Rain umbrella, F-Sunny, sunglasses. Group time: Topic: Talk about activities from the day Foundations: SE.1.8 Use eye gaze to communicate Goal: MSD Materials: none Instructions: Review with the children the activities they did today. Do them again. Etc.

Purple Monday February 11, 2013 Valentines CAN BE REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS NEEDED ALL CENTERS OPEN Morning Circle: Introduce the topic valentines to the children. Ask then what they know about valentines. What colors do they think of? What do people do for valentines? Do they receive gifts? Do they play games etc? Art: Topic: Sponge hearts Foundations: ELA.2.17 Use drawings or pictures to represent objects Goal: MF, A Materials: Heart shaped sponges Instructions: Dip the sponges in paint and then put them on the paper. Music and Movement: Topic: Mail Myself Foundations: FA.1.19 Smile of laugh when music is played Goal: LM, M, MSD Materials: none Instructions: Sing the song Mail Myself What do people mail on Valentines Day. What do letters need on then to be mailed, stamps, address etc. What would they like to mail? Have they ever mailed anything? Gross Motor: Topic: Heart hop Foundations: P.2.5 Develop increased control over their body parts Goal: LM Materials: Hearts Instructions: Put the hearts on the floor in no particular order let the children jump over them. Math/Science/Discovery: Topic: Matching hearts Foundations: ELA.4.52 actively attend to things an adult is showing Goal: MSD, L Materials: Patterned hearts Instructions: Match the hearts together that have the same pattern.

Purple Monday February 11, 2013 Valentines CAN BE REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS NEEDED ALL CENTERS OPEN Fine Motor: Topic: Five Pretty Valentines Foundations: P.1.9 Enjoy movement activities Goal: MF Materials: none Instructions: Sing and do the movements to the finger play of the week. Encourage the children to participate and sing along. Make sure to us all the childrens names at least once. Blocks: Topic: Red blocks Foundations: SE1.31 Show curiosity in objects and sounds Goal: B, MF Materials: Blocks from the room Instructions: Make different things with only the red blocks. Dramatic play: Valentines party Foundations: P.1.1 responds to sensory input from a variety of activities Goal: LM, MSD, DP Materials: none Instructions: Pretend to have a Valentines Day party. What are they doing at their party? Who do they want to invite? Etc. Group time: Topic: Review Foundations: SE.1.8 Use eye gaze to communicate Goal: MSD Materials: none Instructions: Talk about the activities of the day. What do they remember? What did they like best etc. Discovery Table: Topic: Red flower petals Foundations: P.1.1 responds to sensory input with a variety of behaviors Goal: MSD, DP, MF Materials: Water Instructions: Let the children play with the pedals. What do they feel like and look like etc?