Week Of: May 23

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This week the children celebrated each

others diversity by engaging in small group
activities from around the world.
Small Group
Activities

1. Pizza Fractions: This group session began with a

reading from Pizza Pizzzza by. A short discussion
on the Italian origin of pizza followed. Afterward,
the children were encouraged to cut out a pretraced pizza circle followed by eight tringle pizza
slices. Next, they were given 10 coins and asked
to buy pizza toppings. The children practiced their
adding and subtracting skills as they eagerly filled
their pizza tops. When each pizza was complete
the children practiced fractions by pretending to
eat their pizza little by little.

2. Pizza: This group session began with a reading of

Sams Pizza by David Pelham. Followed by a
review on the origin of pizza and the sign
language for it. Afterward, the children followed a
recipe for mini pizza pies. The children were very
excited to roll out their dough as well as measure
and count their ingredients. Needless to say
everyone came to snack in the afternoon

3. Carpet Area: This group session began with

Question of the Week, Do you know how to
swim? The majority said Yes! During Name
That Child we found out that Holdens favorite
food is MacnCheese, yum! Next, the children
took turns counting and rhyming to the poem
Three Little Bunnies. Afterward, the globe was
explored and focused on China, in honor of our
Chinese students. Following a short discussion on
China, story wands were used to the book
Chelseas Chinese New Year by Lisa Bullard.
Finally, the children were given lucky color red

Approaches to Learning: engagement

Social & Emotion: sense of competence, building
relationships, self-identity, community
Physical: fine motor
Language: Comprehension, speaking, vocabulary,
book knowledge, concepts about print,
phonological awareness, alphabetic knowledge
Social Studies: Community roles, diversity,
history, geography
Creative: Art, pretend play
Math: Counting, Pattering, number words and
symbols, part-whole relationships, shapes
Approaches to Learning: engagement, initiative
Social & Emotional: Sense of competence, building
relationships, self-identity, community, emotions
Physical: Fine motor skills
Language: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary,
book knowledge, concepts about print,
phonological awareness, alphabetic knowledge,
writing
Math: Counting, patterning, measuring, number
words and symbols
Social Studies: Community roles, diversity,
history, geography
Science: Observing, predicting, experimenting
Approaches to Learning: engagement
Social & Emotional: sense of competence, building
relationships, community, self-identity
Physical: Fine motor skills
Language: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary,
book knowledge, concepts about print,
phonological awareness, alphabetic knowledge,
reading
Math: Counting
Creative: pretend play, art
Social Studies: Community roles, diversity,
history, geography

Week Of: May 23

construction paper and challenged to make
Chinese fans.

4. Outdoor treasure Hunt: This group session began

with a reading of Icky Bug Colors by Jerry Pallotta.
Next, the children were taken outside and given a
sheet of paper with various out items to collect
( flowers, rocks, twigs, leaves). Once the children
had the correct number of items they were
challenged to tally the number of items gathered.
Then they were given a blank sheet of paper and
were able to paint with the items they collected.

5. Sombreros and Bingo: This group session began

with a reading from Uncle Nachos Hat by Harriet
Rohmer. Next, the globe was explored and a brief
discussion on Mexicos location and culture
followed. Then, the children got to decorate their
own sombrero and practice their Spanish with a
game of Mexican bingo. During bingo the children
were able to explore the differences between the
English and Spanish words and letters.

Large Group

Book Title- Author

Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman
The Trouble with Dad by Babette Cole
Froggy Goes to Camp by Jonathan London
The Grouch Ladybug by Eric Carle
The Bones of Fred Mcfee by Eve Bunting
Tiger Cant Sleep by S.J. Fore
Movement/ songs: End of the year songs

Word of the
Week:

Approaches to Learning: engagement

Social & Emotional: sense of competence, building
relationships,
Physical: Fine motor skills
Language: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary,
book knowledge, phonological awareness,
alphabetic knowledge, concepts about print
Math: Counting, number words and symbols, data
analysis
Creative: art
Science: Natural and physical world, observing,
experimenting,
Social Studies: Community roles, ecology
Approaches to Learning: engagement, use of
resources, problem solving.
Social & Emotional: sense of competence, building
relationships,
Physical: Fine motor skills
Language: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary,
book knowledge, concepts about print, Alphabetic
knowledge
Social Studies: geography, diversity, community
roles
Creative: Art, pretend play

Discussion Topics Fathers Day!

Weather changes/ sunscreen
Appropriate conflict resolution
Review of classroom rules, especially focusing on
using words and raising hands instead of shouting
things out
Diversity: practicing counting in sign language,
Romanian and Spanish

Week Of: May 23

Felt Board

Three Little Bunnies

Literature

Sensory Table

Assorted, colorful macaroni and beans with shovels and

measuring cups.

Small motor, Math

Outdoor/Gym/La
rge Motor

Outdoor: sand toys, racing, Ninja Turtles, letter/number

walk, insect discovery, Digging, Mr. Fox, Ninjago

Large motor, counting, number words and symbols

Easel

A spatula, two rollers and a ladybug washing brush used

with paint

Art

Listening Center
Discovery
Corner

Literature
1. Spelling out words
2. Observing Crickets

Literature
Science