JANUARY LESSON PLAN WINTER WONDERLAND THEME

OBJECTIVES: MATERIALS:
- Letter i / J Police Officer Coloring Page,
- Numbers 9 & 10 crayons/markers, Winter Wonderland
- Color White Counting Cards, Sensory Bin Letter Cards,
- Community Helper Police Officer counters, rice/salt, two cups, 10 Snow Flake
- Vocabulary: inside/outside page prints, Build A Snowman Worksheet and
Winter Wonderland Activity Worksheet

LITERACY/LANGUAGE:
Introduce Winter Wonderland Theme through "I CAN" statement. Get excited!
Tell your child that this week you will be learning ALL ABOUT WINTER! Introduce
the letters “ i and J" to your child by showing the sensory bin letter cards.

ART ACTIVITY: “Police Officer” Coloring Page

Give your child the coloring page. Provide various crayon colors and say color
names. Give your child time to color the coloring page. Use language such as
“color inside the lines”. Remember, your toddler will not usually color inside the
lines at this age.

MATH ACTIVITY: Winter Wonderland Counting Cards

Your kid learns counting with this fun activity. Give your child Winter Wonderland
counting cards and several counters. You can use white pom pom balls, white
candies or white buttons for this! Place a small counter on each object as you
count. Count aloud as you place counters on the counting cards

SENSORY EXPLORATION: Winter Wonderland & Letters Sensory Bin

Fill a bin with white rice or salt. Add two cups and Sensory Bin Letter Cards to
the bin. Place letter i cards in one cup and J in the second cup. Guide your child
as much as needed in sorting the letters into the two cups. Provide time for
free play for your child to play with the bin after sorting the cards.

GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITY: Snow Flake Hop

Lay out 10 snow flake prints on the floor in different ways - straight line,
circle, and zig zag. Have fun with your child hop on each snow flake.

FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY: Make a Snowman & Winter Wonderland

Trace the dotted line to make a snowman. Let the kid decorate his snow man
with colorful play dough. Laminate the worksheet. Winter Wonderland Activity -
Match white color pictures on to the winter wonderland scene.

ccalm.net