Changes to the Environment Thematic Unit Topic: Cats Classroom Area: Music/Movement

List the Items You Plan to Introduce and How Much They Will Cost (a minimum of 6): Remember: The items should be safe, child-directed, encourage the use of multiple intelligences and provide opportunities for sensory learning). The items should be reasonably priced, able to be made by the teacher or easily obtainable. Try to use objects that are already in the classroom in creative, new ways. Think about what items you might obtain through donations from family, local business, etc. 1. Cd's of big cat sounds 2. The Cat and the Fiddler by Jacky Jeter 3. Cat ears and tail 4. Bells 5. Twigs 6. Furry Scarfs 7. Rain stick 8. Tape recorders 9. Craft fur pieces 10. Total: $13.00 When will you introduce these items? (At the beginning of the thematic unit, throughout the unit during a small group lesson plan, circle time) I will introduce these items to the children during circle time. To get the children ready and thinking about the activity, I will ask, What does a cat sound like? Are there any special rules that the children need to follow when using these items? One rule is that children do not hit each other with twigs and rain stick. There are not any other Cost: Teacher made Cost: Library donation Cost: Teacher made Cost: $3.00 Cost: Free Cost: Donation Cost: Already in classroom Cost: Already in classroom Cost: $10.00

special rules that the children need to follow. What do you hope the children to learn? I hope that the children will create different dances that they believe cats would do. I also hope that the children will differentiate the different sounds that different types of cats make. What are some ways that the children can reflect on what they have learned? The children can reflect by discussing the dances that they made up and the different sounds that they heard with their fellow students. They also can reflect by doing the dances while they are having outdoor time. Well done 15/15