Troy Preschool: Schroeder 3’s, 4’s, & 5’s – Weekly Happenings: September 10th – September 14th

Description KDI’s
Greeting Monday: Approaches to Learning – initiative,
1. It is raining written, drawing of Outside Time schedule sign with no symbol and drawing of Special Time schedule sign with gym written, engagement, problem solving, reflection
Time explained how we’d be going to the gym if it continues to rain
2. New schedule signs written, drawing of Planning Time schedule sign and Recall Time schedule sign, explained how planning is where we discus Social/Emotional – sense of competence,
where we want to play and recall is where we talk about what we did emotions, empathy, community, building
3. Cleaning classroom written, photograph of toys all over, explained how if we leave toys on the ground people can trip over them and get hurt or that relationships, moral development
the toys can break, discussed how clean-up time is time for cleaning up and not playing
Physical/Health – fine-motor skills, body
Tuesday: awareness
1. Running off written, drawing of student running off from the line, explained how it makes us sad when students run off and how it is dangerous
because we don’t know where students go, explained how we can always stay with a teacher, drew a no symbol to remember not to run off Language/Literacy/Communication –
2. Using play-doh written, photograph of students stepping on play-doh, explained how we noticed people dropping play-doh on the ground yesterday comprehension, speaking, vocabulary,
and stepping on it, stated how it ruins the carpet, students said that they can use the play-doh at the table and pick it up if it falls phonological awareness, alphabetic
3. Using soap written, photograph of a sink and of a child washing hands, explained how we’ve been sad to see students using lots of soap to wash knowledge, reading, concepts about print,
their hands, stated how there won’t be enough for others and it can spill, students stated they only need 1 – 3 squirts of soap book knowledge, writing

Wednesday: Mathematics – number words and symbols

1. Fire drill written, drawing of a stop sign, students lining up, and students exiting the building, discussed how fire drills are how we practice
evacuating the building in case there is a fire, stated how drop everything we are doing, line up, and exit building as fast as possible Creative Arts – N/A
2. Photograph of a fire extinguisher and of a fire alarm, drawing of a no touching symbol, explained how we can never touch these things
3. Problem solving written, photograph of toys dumped on the ground, explained how we’ve noticed people have been dumping toys on the ground Science/Technology – observing, drawing
and it takes a long time to clean up, explained how it makes us sad, stated how can leave items in the container and take a few out at a time conclusions, communicating ideas

Thursday: Social Studies – decision making, geography,

1. Tape and glue written, photograph of tape and glue, Art Area card, example of a piece of artwork, explained how we can use a little bit of glue and history
a little bit of tape to stick things together so we leave enough for everyone else and so we don’t waste it
2. Lunch time written, photograph of students eating lunch, photograph of students running off and a photograph of a student sitting, discussed how if
you finish eating you can stay sitting at the table and wait for others to finish and not run off
3. Opening door written, drawing of a student opening a door and drawing of a teacher opening a door, explained how only teachers can open doors
due to safety purposes

Friday:
1. Talking to others written, photograph of students saying potty words, of students telling one another they don’t like each other, and of students
name calling, we explained how we should never say bad words, talk bad about others, or tell others that we dislike or hate them, explained if angry
at someone can walk away or talk to a teacher
2. Erasing board written, photograph of a board erased and of a board not erased, explained how we don’t erase the board, so we can remember what
the messages are each day
3. Artwork on wall written, drawing of Leia’s, explained how students can hang up their artwork in the classroom

*What did each morning: wrote their names, read/looked at books, sang Time to Put Books Away song, stated day of week, stated the weather, wrote numbers 1
– 3 on board stating number poems*
Small  Students were told they would be working together as a community/team to put large puzzles back together. They looked at the color, objects, Approaches to Learning – initiative,
letters, and numbers that were on the puzzle pieces. After observing and discussing what they saw, they found where the pieces go. engagement, problem solving, use of
Group resources, reflection
Time Monday:
Ms. Sheffield’s Group – Melissa and Doug Wooden Fire Truck Puzzle Social/Emotional – community, building
Mrs. Chowdhury’s Group – Wooden Worm Alphabet Puzzle relationships, cooperative play
Mrs. Akther’s Group – Melissa and Doug Wooden Train Puzzle
Physical/Health – fine-motor skills, body
Tuesday: awareness
Ms. Sheffield’s Group – Melissa and Doug Wooden Train Puzzle
Mrs. Chowdhury’s Group – Melissa and Doug Wooden Fire Truck Puzzle Language/Literacy/Communication –
Mrs. Akther’s Group – Wooden Worm Alphabet Puzzle comprehension, speaking, vocabulary,
phonological awareness, alphabetic knowledge
Wednesday:
Ms. Sheffield’s Group – Wooden Worm Alphabet Puzzle Mathematics – number words and symbols,
 Mrs. Chowdhury’s Group – Melissa and Doug Wooden Train Puzzle spatial awareness
Mrs. Akther’s Group – Melissa and Doug Wooden Fire Truck Puzzle
Creative Arts – art
 Students were provided with scissors. They learned how to hold scissors and how to use scissors to cut paper. Students were given printer paper,
construction paper, and cardboard to cut. Students compared the sizes of the pieces of paper they cut. Also, they discussed what shapes they made Science/Technology – observing,
when they cut the pieces of paper. experimenting, predicting, drawing
conclusions, communicating ideas
 Students were provided with two different colors of paint and printer paper for finger painting. Students observed and stated what happened when
they mixed their two colors together (red and blue = purple, yellow and blue = green, red and yellow = orange, white and red = pink, etc.). Social Studies – decision making

Large Monday: Approaches to Learning – initiative,

Group  Easy to Join Activity – sang Come on Over and Sit Right Down song engagement
 Students practiced swaying, jumping, walking, and galloping., students took turns rolling a die with a number on it, choosing a picture, and doing
Time that movement while counting Social/Emotional – community, building
relationships, cooperative play
Tuesday:
 Easy to Join Activity – sang Come on Over and Sit Right Down song Physical/Health – gross-motor skills, body
 Song Book taken out, students learned the song Row, Row, Row Your Boat, students took turns choosing how to pretend to row our boats awareness

Wednesday: Language/Literacy/Communication –
 Easy to Join Activity – sang Come on Over and Sit Right Down song comprehension, speaking, vocabulary,
 Song Book taken out, students reviewed the song Row, Row, Row Your Boat, students took turns choosing how to pretend to row our boats phonological awareness

Thursday: Mathematics – number words and symbols,

 Easy to Join Activity – sang Come on Over and Sit Right Down song counting
 Song Book taken out, students learned the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, students learned about tempo (fast/slow), pitch (high/low), and tone
Creative Arts – music, movement, pretend
(loud/quiet), students practiced singing the song each way
play
Friday:
Science/Technology – observing, drawing
 Easy to Join Activity – sang Come on Over and Sit Right Down song
conclusions, communicating ideas
 Song Book taken out, students reviewed the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, students learned about tempo (fast/slow), pitch (high/low), and tone
(loud/quiet), students practiced singing the song each way Social Studies – decision making
Planning Mornings: Approaches to Learning – initiative, planning,
Time  Students took turns pointing to and stating the areas in which they wanted to go and play using pointer sticks engagement

Afternoons: Social/Emotional – building relationships

 Planning chart on back of door everyday, place area cards where want to go play behind own letter link
Physical/Health – N/A

Language/Literacy/Communication –
comprehension, speaking, vocabulary

Mathematics – N/A

Creative Arts –N/A

Science/Technology – communicating ideas

Social Studies – decision making, geography

Recall Mornings: Approaches to Learning –engagement,
Time  Students took turns pointing to and stating the areas in which they wanted to go and play using pointer sticks reflection

Afternoons: Social/Emotional – building relationships

 Students took turns pointing to and stating the areas in which they wanted to go and play using pointer sticks
Physical/Health – N/A

Language/Literacy/Communication –
comprehension, speaking, vocabulary
 Mathematics – N/A

Creative Arts – N/A

Science/Technology – drawing conclusions,

communicating ideas

Social Studies – geography, history

Other Literature: Approaches to Learning – initiative,
 Students spent time looking at books. They did this at greeting time, snack time, work time, rest time, outside time, afternoon snack time, and engagement, problem solving, use of resources
afternoon work time.
Social/Emotional – sense of competence,
Sensory Table: community, building relationships,
 Inside the sensory table was rice. cooperative play, moral development, conflict
resolution
Outside
 While outside, students explored and observed the world. Students played on the swings, on the jungle gyms, on the slides, on the merry-go-round, Physical/Health – gross-motor skills, fine-
and in the sand box. Some students played chase. Others played catch and played hockey. Students drew with chalk and jump roped, as well. motor skills, body awareness, personal care,
healthy behavior
Work Time:
 Students are continuing to learn about each area within the classroom, to learn what materials/items can be found within each area and to learn how Language/Literacy/Communication –
to communicate what they are doing. comprehension, speaking, vocabulary
 Students are continuing to learn about their teachers and one another and to engage in conversations/activities with them.
 Students are beginning to learn how to problem solve and continuing to learn about the rules of the classroom. Mathematics – spatial awareness
 Students are working on their independence and learning healthy practices.
Creative Arts – art, music, movement, pretend
play

Science/Technology – observing, drawing

conclusions, communicating ideas, natural and
physical world, technology

Social Studies – community roles, decision

making, geography