Reed City Just 4s GSRP Preschool Mrs.

Vander Lugt Week of: April 14-17 Learning Targets: I can count to thirty-I can name twenty-six letters-I can sort by size Arrival: Arrival: 7:50-8:15 Children are helped to build relationships with teachers and other 12:00-12:25 children as they become familiar with the classroom and the arrival routine. Children are greeted by their teachers, guided to help find their name tags, and assisted to print in their name books. They can then choose to explore the library, science area, toys and games, and writing center.
Monday Name Books/Table toys/Puzzles/Formative Assessment Boxes/Child I Can File Tuesday Name Books/Table toys/Puzzles/Formative assessment Boxes/Child I Can File Wednesday Name Books/ Table toys/Puzzles/Formative assessment Boxes/Child I Can File Thursday Name Books/Table toy/Puzzles/Formative Assessment Boxes/Child I Can File

Large Group/Message and Learning Transition 8:15-8:30 12:20-12:30

KDI B11, B12,C17,D25, D27,E31, E32, Large Group: Greeting/The More We Get Together song/Counting Children/Movement Song Children become part of the classroom community, practice counting friends, engage in healthy movement activities to ready their brain and senses, and become aware of where they are and how to navigate their bodies in the large group space. KDI B11, E32, C18, C20 Message and Learning Transition We discuss news, an activity, or an item relatable to the students classroom community. A learning transition is a meaningful way to move students from one activity to another with a learning opportunity built in. Message/Learning transition to Small Group
Monday: Welcome back to school! We missed you!/ Number Cards KDI E31 Tuesday: Counting Backwards to Blast Off/ Alphabet Puzzle KDI D25 Wednesday: Regie Rainbow /Whole Name Cards KDI D26 Thursday: Introduce measuring/Measure each child by item KDI E36

Hand washing & Bathrooming/Meal/Planning 8:30-8:50 12:30-12:50

Children will line up at the door, wash their hands, use the bathroom, and choose a seat for their meal. Meal time will consist of conversation and time to build community and relationships. Planning is an opportunity for children to use a simple activity to show that it is their turn to make a plan and state their intentions of what they will do during work time. KDI C19, C20, B11,
Chartwells Meal Menu Posted in Classroom

Planning
Monday: Teachers use the small white boards to help children identify a letter KDI D25 Tuesday: Number Cards KDI E31 Wednesday: What letter is in the bag KDI D25 Thursday: Rote Counting KDI E32

Reed City Just 4s GSRP Preschool Mrs. Vander Lugt Week of: April 14-17 Learning Targets: I can count to thirty-I can name twenty-six letters-I can sort by size Work Time & Clean up Work Time/Free Choice 8:50-9:55 Children are deliberate in selecting activities and materials to work with 12:50-1:55 and actively implement their ideas and plans with cooperative play. The classroom is set up in defined areas to encourage explorations in dramatic play, blocks, science, art, writing, library, and sensory experiences. KDI A3, G51, G52,B13,F43 Children attempt to work cooperatively to clean up the classroom. KDI B8, B11 Recall Students sit in a small group and reflect and share their favorite activity, 9:55-10:05 or what they did and with whom they played with at work time/free 1:55-2:05 choice. This will show the importance of a childs work and that their work has meaning. KDI A6, B11
Monday Rhyming Cards KDI D24 Tuesday Draw where you played today KDI C17, F40 Wednesday Letter ID with white boards KDI D25, D26 Thursday Letter Identification-feed Alphie and Bettie Bucket KDI D24, D25

Bathroom Break 10:05-10:15 2:05-2:15 Music and Movement/Book Read 10:15-10:20 2:15-2:20

Children carry out personal care routines on their own with the support of teaching staff KDI C19 Physical Development and Health- Children engage in healthy practices, express represent what they observe, think, imagine, and feel through music and movement. KDI C20,F41,F42 Language, Literacy, and Communication-Children are read to for pleasure and for information. KDI D25, D26 Children are able to engage in an activity at their level of development in a smaller group while led by an adult.

Small Group 10:20-10:30 2:20-2:30

Monday This is a map to my school KDI H56 Differentiation: Children will make marks on paper/Children will explain what they are drawing/Children will draw a picture
of their map and explain features and locations

Tuesday Car Race/Track Number Recognition KDI E31, G50

Differentiation: Children will notice numbers on cars/Children will park cars in designated garages by number/Children will park cars in designated locations and explain why they are parking there

Wednesday Painting with Cotton Balls (children will be able to choose from and mix many colors to create their own artwork) KDI C17, F40, G47, G48, G49
Differentiation: Children will use fingers and hands to guide cotton balls to paint on their paper/Children will use fingers and hands with cotton balls to use and mix paint with intent/Children will user fingers and hands to guide cotton balls to use and mix paint with intent and explain their intent

Thursday Sorting by size using noodles (Children will be given a variety of colored noodles to experiment with like and different shapes and sizes) KDI C17,E38
Differentiation: Children will recognize that some noodles are shaped and sized differently/Children will sort noodles by shape and size/Children will sort by shape and size and explain what they are sorting

Reed City Just 4s GSRP Preschool Mrs. Vander Lugt Week of: April 14-17 Learning Targets: I can count to thirty-I can name twenty-six letters-I can sort by size Outside/Dismissal Students line up at the door, put on outside clothing when applicable 10:30-11:00 and go outside to play. 2:30-3:00 KDI C18, C19,B8 Special Activities WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL Fluoride/Dental visit 4-15-14