Changes to the Environment

Thematic Unit Topic: Cinco de Mayo

Classroom Area: Math
List the Items You Plan to Introduce and How Much The !ill Cost "a minimum o# $%:
&emem'er:
The items should 'e sa#e( child)directed( encourage the use o# multiple intelligences and provide
opportunities #or sensor learning%*
The items should 'e reasona'l priced( a'le to 'e made ' the teacher or easil o'taina'le*
Tr to use o'+ects that are alread in the classroom in creative( new was*
Thin, a'out what items ou might o'tain through donations #rom #amil( local 'usiness( etc*
-* Bottle waters Cost: Free
.* Pompoms Cost: Dollar
/* Markers Cost: Already in class
0* Tubes Cost: Donated or teacher made
1* Maracas Cost: Child made
$* Numbers Cost: Teacher made
2* Blocks Cost: Teacher made
!hen will ou introduce these items3 "At the 'eginning o# the thematic unit( throughout the unit 4
during a small group lesson plan( circle time%
The items will be introduced durin lesson plan we will talk about numbers and countin!
Are there an 5special6 rules that the children need to #ollow when using these items3
There are no special rules "or this acti#ity!
!hat do ou hope the children to learn3
$ hope children will learn to count and reconi%e which items o with which!
!hat are some was that the children can 5re#lect6 on what the have learned3
The children will re"lect back to this acti#ity as we will continue to talk about numbers learnin them in &panish
as well! Children will ha#e the same acti#ity a#ailable to them althouh they will be with di""erent ob'ects
which will ha#e pro#ided "or them!