Week of: December 4th – December 8th Teacher: Kacey Rexhausen Study Topic: Winter / Holiday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Interest Areas o Cold-climate o Cold-weather o Tree numerals and o Winter/not- o Cold climate-
animal matching clothes vs. NOT 10 frame Winter clothing animals vs warm-
game cold-weather ornaments sorted by body climate animals
o Reindeer coverall clothes (felt board) matching game parts (felt board) sorting felt board
math concepts o Winter clothes in o Winter-themed o Ice slime o Fake snow in
sheet dramatic play for simple and more o Gingerbread sensory table
o Jingle bells dress-up and self- complex puzzles person pattern/
help skill practice linking toys
Large Group Visit with Santa Painting letters Melted snowman Hibernating Blubber ice-bath
with ice art project bear hunt experiment

Read-Aloud Gingerbread Man The Mitten by Jan The Snowy Day by How the Grinch Stole The Bear Snores On
poem and flannel Brett Ezra Jack Keats Christmas by Karma Wilson
story flannel story by Dr. Seuss

Small Group Making paper Add-the-Dice winter Frosting-paint trees Stained glass Fill-in-the-blanks
snowflakes movements game with Fruit Loop ornaments / winter Winter clothing story
ornaments décor

Outdoor Experiences:
o Walk around the hospital campus o Freeze tag
o Comparing actual temperature to how cold we feel o Snow and ice investigation
Family Partnerships:
o Caroling at the hospital (open to & attended by parents) o Discussion of Winter / holiday traditions and foods
o Borrowing winter items (clothes, equipment, toys, etc.) o Discussion of Winter / holiday books and movies
WOW! Experiences:
o Visiting with Santa
o Caroling at the hospital

Reflecting on the Week (Learning Objectives Addressed):

III. A EL 2
I. A EL 2 III. A EL 3 V. B EL 1
I. B EL 2 III. C EL 4 V. B EL 2
III. C EL 5 V. B EL 6
II. C EL 1 V. C EL 1
II. C EL 2 IV. A EL 1 V. C EL 2
II. C EL 3 IV. B EL 1 V. C EL 3
IV. B EL 2 V. C EL 4

Individual Child Planning for Owen:

Snowflakes – holds scissors correctly and cuts quickly and fairly
accurately, so I wanted to focus on more refined scissor usage
Melted snowman – cuts out shapes well, so I wanted to try using
scissors without cutting on pre-drawn lines (freehand)
Snowy Day felt board – shows an interest in books, so we’ll reinforce
print concepts (books have characters, sequence of events, etc.)
Temperature Tracking -- understands concepts of more or less, so I
wanted to introduce the concept of collecting data on a graph/chart
to track changes
Painting letters with ice -- has good three-point grip, but needs
practice making deliberate shapes with writing tools
Add-the-Dice winter movements -- is skilled at one-to-one counting,
so I wanted to progress to simple addition concepts
Blubber ice bath experiment -- has good reasoning skills when
responding to questions about books, so I decided to see if that
translated to scientific experiments and hypotheses
Snowball melting -- is able to count well and recognizes a few
numerals, so I wanted to extend that to learning to measure with a
ruler/tape measure
Hibernating bear hunt -- plays well in small groups, so I wanted to
see how well he would play as part of a large group
Visit with Santa -- does well with familiar adults has conversations
(wants to play games / dramatic play scenarios), so I wanted to see
how he would handle interacting with a stranger