33.

explores the
visual arts

9. uses language to
express thoughts
and needs

2. establishes and
sustains positive
relationships

20. uses number

concepts and
patterns

10. demonstrates
large motor skills

Paint, toilet paper

tubes, egg cartons;
texture collages,
glue, sandpaper,
crayons

Kinetic sand,
dishes, utensils

Baby dolls, doctor

tools, books about
the body, keyboard,
clipboards

MagnaTiles, Legos,
small unit blocks,
dinosaurs, magnet
exploration board

Bikes, tape, tunnel,

hoop,
Fly swatters, balls,
Markers, paper,
parachute

Attach egg
cartons to
easel, paints
Toothbrushes
+ paint +
boxes
Contact paper,
tissue/
feathers
Sandpaper +
crayons

Water, rags, soap,

dishes, utensils

Making food in
dramatic play
(kinetic sand:
5c. sand + 3c.
flour + 1c. oil)
Discuss the

process of
making food:
planning a
menu,
following a
recipe,

preparing and
cooking a meal,
setting the
table, eating,
clearing and
washing dishes

Encourage
children to
notate their
diagnoses on
clipboards
Role-play as
doctors,
nurses,
pharmacists,
patients, and
receptionists
Bring in
learning from
small groups
about hygiene

Notice how the

magnet attracts
some materials
and does not
attracts others.
Can you
predict what
the magnet will
attract?
What is the
same about the
objects
attracted by the
magnet?

Bikes
Tape balance
Tape jump
Fly swatters +
balls
Hoops + balls
Parachute +
balls
Animal walks
Toe drawing
Scarves
Big trucks
Corner climber
Pool
Balls + hoop

18a. interacts
during read-alouds
and book
conversations
Rainbow Fish,

21a. understands
special relationships

7. uses fingers
and hands

When Sophie Gets

Angry, What Are
You Peeling?, The
Feelings Book

Large and small cars

and vehicles, doll
figures, doll
accessories, track
carpet

Stickers
Yarn, tubes
Felt faces
Portrait puzzles

How do you
think Rainbow
Fish felt about
his scales?
How did the
other fish feel
about his
scales?
Why did
Rainbow Fish
give away his
scales?
What do you
do when you
want
something?

Explore the map

on the track
carpet. Draw
attention to the
different locations
by using
relational
language (beside

the police station,

around the
corner)

peel off
stickers and
place them
on a drawn
line
String toilet
paper tubes
onto yarn
Emotion
pictures on
blocks
Face
puzzles:
portraits of
children
laminated
and attached
to unit
blocks

30. explores visual arts

Spray bottles, watercolors
How much ground can we cover? What
happens when I spray over your spray? What
does the color look like

25. displays knowledge of the characteristics

of living things
Sensory tables, yard stick or tape measure,
dry erase marker
Measure snow vs. melted water

21a. understands special relationships

2. makes friends

Shovels, gloves, wheelbarrows

Build an igloo: use tools to construct blocks
and carry them into place. Reinforce door
and window arches. Cooperate with friends.

Hide and seek

Participate in the Carton2Garden project. We will collect at least 100 milk and juice cartons from families and community members as we plan how to use them to enhance and improve our DDE Center Garden. After the
children and teachers brainstorm ideas, we will construct the projects and implement them outside. Well document the process with photos and videos and measure our projects effectiveness in the Garden. After our
reflection well submit our project as part of the Carton2Garden nationwide project.

Teaching Strategies Gold Creative Curriculum objectives

11e. shows flexibility and inventiveness in thinking
27. demonstrates knowledge of Earths environment

3. participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations

20. uses number concepts and operations

collection

Introduce project to children

Disseminate information about the project to community
Introduce themes of recycling, growing, and responsibility

preparation

Count, wash, and record how many cartons are collected

Finalize plans for Marchs project
Prepare the cartons for use (painting, cutting, etc)

: reflection
(April)
Reflect on the goals we set in Part 2. Did the project accomplish our objective?
Collect photos and videos of process, write summary
Submit to www.Carton2Garden.com

creation
(March)

Prepare the garden for spring

Construct project
Continue lessons of recycling, growing, and responsibility

#1: Taste
Explore the differences in tastes.
Vocabulary: sweet, sour, tangy,
Salt/sugar test
Milk taste test
Lemonade
Make popsicles
Black paper, salt, sugar
Coconut milk, soy milk, cow milk,
cups, paper, marker, lemons, pitcher,
spoon, measuring spoons, berries,
popsicle molds
29. demonstrates knowledge about
self

#2: Sound/Touch
Explore sound and touch.
Bubble wrap painting
Rice hide-and-seek
Feet painting
Sound hide-and-seek
Sandpaper crayons
Bubble wrap, paint, butcher paper,
rice, bowls, small toys, shaker,
sandpaper, crayons

#1: Little Red Hen

Grow herb garden

Smell identification
Scented playdough
Blindfold smells

Cotton balls, cups, essential oils,

paper, marker, laminated pictures,
herbs, soil, shovels, seeds, plastic
gutter, oranges, chocolate, lemons
29. demonstrates knowledge about
self

#2: Friendship

#3: Caring for Our Bodies

#4: Hygiene

Experiment with smell.

9. Uses language to express thoughts

and needs

Explore how writing friendship notes

expresses thoughts and builds
relationships.

Look at self-portraits and visual

markers.
Graph heights
Mirror body tracing
Paper body tracing
Take portraits
Blindfold red light/green light
Butcher paper, marker, yard stick, fulllength mirror, dry erase markers,
camera, bandanas

#4: Smell

7a. uses fingers and hands

Learn about friendship and put

concept of cooperation into action
by making bread.
Read Little Red Hen and go over
recipe
Children experiment with
ingredients
Follow picture recipe
Bake bread
Flour, water, yeast, salt, sugar, bowls,
spoons, smocks, measuring cups

#3: Sight

We exercise to build our muscles and

meditate to calm our brains. We will
explore yoga, focus, and calming
bodies and minds.
Write notes to friends in the
Introduce simple yoga poses
classroom
Experiment with different music
Help children identify people who Invent new yoga poses
might be sad
Brainstorm notes

Envelopes, crayons, colored pencils,

paper, stickers

Yoga mats, pictures of poses, iPad and

iHome, essential oils, diffuser

How can we keep our bodies clean

and healthy? Well learn about taking
baths, hand washing, and brushing
teeth.
Simulate germs with lotion and
glitter
Give baby dolls a bath
Make a model of teeth
Practice brushing them model
teeth with toothbrushes
Glitter, lotion, soda pop bottles,
toothbrushes

2c. interacts with peers

9. Uses language to express thoughts

and needs

5. demonstrates balancing skills

10a. engages in conversation

#1: Emotions

#2: Emotions

#3: Healthy Food

#4: Fine Motor

Discover methods to calm down.

Recognize emotions.
Read books about emotions and
look at pictures of faces displaying
feelings; notice facial markers and
put names to emotions. Take
photos of the children displaying
emotions.
Paper plate mask
Make sensory bottles
When Sophie Gets Angry, photos
of emotions, camera
Paper plates, paint, markers
Bottles, oil, water, confetti, small
toys

Discover methods to calm down.

Recognize emotions.
Explore Discover Bags and make
our own
Make new Solutions Book
Animal emotions game

Explore fruits and vegetables.

Read How Are You Peelings? And

talk about emotions. Explore the
fruits using plastic and real fruit.
Talk about washing and eating
fruits.

How Are You Peeling?

Dice, emotion portraits

Rice, bottles, small toys

1. Regulates own emotions and

behaviors

1. regulations own emotions and

behaviors

Markers, tissue paper, glue

Bin, water, soap, towels
Knife, cutting board, forks, butter
knives
Drama play fruit

26. demonstrates knowledge of the

physical properties of objects and
materials

Practice small motor skills by using

fingers and hands.
Build houses for pets using wood
blocks
Practice using scissors
sew with yarn
categorize objects with tongs
use hole punches on paper
spray bottles on sheets

Wood blocks
Scissors, playdough, newspaper,
string
Flour, water, salt
Yarn sewing pallets, stringing cars
Tongs, sorting animals, bowls,
hanging sheet, spray bottles
hole punches, paper
7. demonstrates fine motor strength
and coordination