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Food Unit

Focus Question:Where does food come from?

Needed Materials:Dramatic Play:Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, grocery bags, coupon clippings, cashregister, play money

Writing:continue to build on word wall, shopping list, paper, crayons

Library BooksWord Wall

Sensory Table:Pasta

Transitions:Songs and games: New ideas: Hot Potato, Duck Duck Goose,

I went to the farm one day,Farm one day, farm one day

I went to the Farm one day

And I saw a ____.

Time Tuesday

Materials Needed QOTD: Yes/No Cards

Song: Old MacDonald & props

Marker and Easer

Barn/Corn Lace

Book:Fall Harvests Bringing in Food

Sensory Table: Pasta

Chart

Spaghetti/Paint/Paper

11:55-12:05

Arrival

Arrival: Hang up backpack, put folder away, wash hands.

12:05-12:20 Group

Meeting

QOTD: Have you ever been to a farm?

Song: Old MacDonald Had a Farm (w/props)

Web: Where does food come from

Differentiation:

C: Assistant will assist as needed

-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remind them of G5. If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson for a minute to do a

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movement (ex: simon says) then continue on with lesson

12:20-12:45

Small Groups

Lace: Barn/Corn

ObjectiveSocial/Emotional 8b: Follows direction

Physical : 7 Demonstrates fine motor & strength & coordination7a: Uses fingers & hands

Group:

Morgan, Brecken, Cohen, Gavin, Mallory, Caitlyn, Teagen

Differentiation

have lace started on barn/corn, allow extra time, assistance as needed

12:45-1:45 Play Play focus on objective:

20b: Quantities

20c: connects numerals w/their quantities

1:45-2:10Snack

Snack

2:10-2:40

Outdoor Centers

Basic playground safety: taking turns, going down slides and steps.

Building blocks, balls, bubbles, & bikes

Objective Skills:

Physical 4: Demonstrate traveling skills

Physical 6: Demonstrates gross motor manipulative skills

2:40-2:50Story Time Fall Harvests Bringing in Foodby Martha E.H. Rustad

Show & Share

2:50-3:10 Small Groups Paint with Spaghetti

Objective Focus:Language 9 Uses lang. to express thoughts and needs

Physical 7 demonstrates fine motor strength and coordination 7a. uses fing

and hands

Differentiation:provide assistance as needed

10:50-11:00Recap Dismissal Recap

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Needed Materials:

Dramatic Play:Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, grocery bags, coupon clippings, cashregister, play money


Library BooksWord WallSensory Table:Pasta




And I saw a ____.

Time Wednesday

Materials Needed QOTD: Yes/No Cards

Food Cards w/farm

Book:Eating the Alphabet from A to Z

Sorting Cards for Groups w/farm/no farm

Chart

Names/Stars

11:55-12:05

Arrival


12:05-12:20 Group

Meeting

QOTD: Do you like corn?

Yesterday we learned that our food comes from farms. Todaywe will learn some types of foods that come from farms.

(food cards, farm/no farm)


-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remind

them of Give 5. If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson

for a minute to do a movement (ex: simon says) then continue on

with lesson12:20-12:45Small Groups

Sort: Have groups of students work together to sort food itemcards that come from a farm and that dont come from a farm

Objective: Math 22 Compares and measures

Groups:

1: Brecken, Morgan, Khloe, Bella, Mallory

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2:Macie, Cohen, Teagan, Matteo

3: Aidan, Logan, Kendra, Gavin

Differentiation: Assistance as needed, allow extra time, havestudent look at and try and name food items already put in

category (farm/no farm)

12:45-1:45 Play Play focus on objective:20b: Quantities


1:45-2:10

Snack

Snack

2:10-2:40

Outdoor Centers

Basic playground safety: taking turns, going down slides and

steps.

Building blocks, balls, bubbles, chalk, & bikes

Objective Skills:Physical 4: Demonstrate traveling skills


2:40-2:50

Story Time

Eating the Alphabet from A to Zby Lois Ehlert

Show & Share

2:50-3:10 Small Groups Star names




Objective Focus:

Physical 7 demonstrates fine motor strength and coordination 7a.

uses fingers and hands

Literacy 16a identifies and names letters10:50-11:00Recap Dismissal

Recap

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Needed Materials:

Dramatic Play:Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, grocery bags, coupon clippings, cash

register, play money

Writing:continue to build on word wall, shopping list, paper, crayonsLibrary BooksWord Wall

Sensory Table:Pasta

Transitions:Songs and games: New ideas: Hot Potato, Duck Duck Goose,I went to the farm one day,

Farm one day, farm one day


And I saw a ____.

Time Thursday

Materials Needed QOTD: School/Home Cards

Graph chart

Grocery Store Bingo cards/chips

Sign Lang. tools

Book: To Market, To Market

Chart

11:55-12:05

Arrival


12:05-12:20 Group

Meeting

QOTD: What is your favorite food?

We know that food comes from a farm and that food then goes togrocery stores for us to buy. What are some food items that you

have seen in the grocery story?

Now we are going to look at some pictures of food found in the

store. Now we are going to go to small groups and play Grocery

Store Bingo (Model game).


-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remindthem of Give 5. If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson for

a minute to do a movement (ex: simon says) then continue on with

lesson

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12:20-12:45

Small Groups

Grocery Store Bingo

Objective Focus: Social/Emotional 8b: Follows direction

Groups:




Differentiation: Provide extra time to place bingo chip, and usevisuals with words

12:45-1:45 Play Play focus on objective:20b: Quantities


Cognitive 14a Thinks Symbolically

1:45-2:10Snack

Snack

2:10-2:40Outdoor Centers



Objective Skills:



2:40-2:50

Story Time

To Market, To Marketby Anne

Miranda

Show & Share

2:50-3:10 Small

Groups

Favorite food Picture

Objective Focus:Physical 7 demonstrates fine motor strength and coordination 7a.

uses fingers and hands

10:50-11:00Recap Dismissal Recap

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Needed Materials:

Dramatic Play:Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, grocery bags, coupon clippings, cashregister, play money


Library BooksWord WallSensory Table:Pasta




And I saw a ____.

Time Friday

Materials

Needed

QOTD:

School/Home Cards

Sign Lang. tools

Book:How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?

Pasta/Color cups/Egg cartons

Pasta/Corn/Bean Construction Paper

11:55-12:05

Arrival


12:05-12:20Group

Meeting

QOTD: Where is your favorite place to go eat?

So far this week we have learnedthat food first grows at a farm, and then

goes to the grocery store for us to buy. Well once it goes to the grocery storepeople buy it for their homes or restaurants.

Who makes food at restaurants? Who works in a restaurant? (show visuals)

In dramatic play area we will have a pizza shop set up where you can orderpizza and then make someone a pizza. Demonstrate.

Model Small Group Sort.

C: Assistant will assist as needed-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remind them of

Give 5.If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson for a minute to do a


12:20-12:45

Small Groups

Pasta Sort: by color and then by type of pasta.

Objective Focus: Cognitive 13 Uses classification skills

Social/Emotional 8b: Follows direction

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Differentiation: have student sort by color in the same color cup.

Groups:




12:45-1:45

Play

Play focus on objective:

20b: Quantities


Cognitive 14a Thinks Symbolically

1:45-2:10

Snack

Snack

2:10-2:40Outdoor

Centers



Objective Skills:



2:40-2:50Story Time

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?By Jane Yolen & Mark Teague

Show & Share

2:50-3:10

Small Groups

Pasta/Corn/ Bean Pictures

Objective Focus:

Physical 7 demonstrates fine motor strength and coordination 7a. uses

fingers and hands

10:50-11:00Recap

Dismissal

Recap

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Focus Question:What kind of food do you like?

Needed Materials:

Dramatic Play:Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, cash register, play money


Library BooksWord Wall

Sensory Table:Pasta, corn, beans

Transitions:Songs and games: New ideas: Were going on a letter hunt, continue to try

new songs during transitions

Time Tuesday

Materials Needed QOTD: School/home cards

Science Experiment: 5 apples: nothing, milk, baking soda, vinegar, lemon

juice, 5 cups, and long construction paper

Different kinds of apples: taste test, graph, cubes

Painting: Apples, oranges, paper, and paint

GOLD Assessment

Add apple to word wall

Book: Green Eggs and Ham

11:55-12:05

Arrival


12:05-12:20 Group

Meeting

QOTD: What did you do on your stay home days?

Apple Science experiment and making predictions

Last week friends we talked about where food comes from, some of the

places you thought of were the lunch room, a farm, pizza ranch, and home

This week we are going to start talking about food we like. We are going tvisit an apple orchard soon and our job today in small groups is going to ta

different apples and seeing which apple you like the most. We will then co

back to circle to see which apple we like the most.



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12:20-12:45

Small Groups

Taste test different kinds of apples and graph what you like (2 groups)

Have students use a red cube to show if they liked that apple and a green c

to show if they didnt like the apple while the teacher graphs if they liked tapple

Differentiation:Assist students stay on task and by communicating if they liked the apple b

a simple yes and no (or sign language)

Observation:

12.5.3: The child makes close observations to determine the causes of

problems.

12:45-1:45 Play Play

Observation:

11.2.1: The child expresses an interest and enjoyment in listening to booksand attempts to read familiar books.

1:45-2:10

Snack

Snack

2:10-2:40

Outdoor Centers



Do assessment for GOLD

2:40-2:50

Story Time

Book: Green Eggs and Hamby Dr. Seuss

Show & Share




2:50-3:10 Small Groups Paint with different fruit: apples and oranges (2 groups)

Differentiation:Assistance as needed

3:10-3:20

Recap Dismissal

Recap

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Needed Materials:

Dramatic Play:Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, cash register, play money


Library Books

Word WallSensory Table:Pasta, corn, beansTransitions:Songs and games: New ideas: Were going on a letter hunt, continue to try


Time Wednesday

Materials Needed QOTD: cheese/pepperoni pizza

Bagels, sauce, cheese, pepperoni, plates, plastic knivesConstruction paper with visional steps

Milk Cartons, corn, glue, markers, paper, stickers

Word Wall: Pizza

Book: The Pizza That We Made

Song: Boom, Boom

11:55-12:05

Arrival


12:05-12:20 Group

Meeting

QOTD: Do you like cheese or pepperoni pizza?

We have talked a lot about food and we talked about where food comes froQuestion, is pizza grown outside? Today we are going to make our own lit

pizzas. Show the steps of making the pizza. Split into 2 groups.


-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remind them of G

5. If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson for a minute to do amovement (ex: simon says) then continue on with lesson

12:20-12:45Small Groups

Making Bagel Pizzas

Differentiation:

Assist with hand over hand assistance as needed, prompts on next steps, usvisual cue


Apple Experiment: Observation12.5.3: The child makes close observations to determine the causes of

problems.

1:45-2:10 Snack

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Food Unit


Needed Materials:

Dramatic Play:Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, cash register, play moneyWriting:continue to build on word wall, shopping list, paper, crayons

Library Books

Word Wall

Sensory Table:Pasta, corn, beansTransitions:Songs and games: New ideas: Were going on a letter hunt

Snack

2:10-2:40

Outdoor Centers



Do assessment for GOLD

2:40-2:50

Story Time

Book: The Pizza That We Madeby Joan Holub

Show & Share




2:50-3:10 Small Groups Milk Shakers

Song w/milk shakers: Boom, Boom

Observations:13.2.1: The child participates in a variety of musical and rhythmic

experiences, including singing, dancing, listening, playing simple rhythmic

and tonal instruments, and creating and singing chants, rhymes, and fingerplays from diverse cultures.

3:10-3:20

Recap Dismissal

Recap

Time Thursday

Materials Needed QOTD: School/Home

Letters

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Name Letters, crayons

Book:The Hungry Thing

ABC Letters: stickers, pasta, yarn, crayons, makers

Song: The Whole Alphabet in my Month (take pictures of kids mouths ope

11:55-12:05

Arrival


12:05-12:20 Group

Meeting

QOTD: What is the first letter in your name?

Our focus today we are going to focus on our name. We are going to practwriting our names. I am going to show you what I want you to do. Model

names.




12:20-12:45

Small Groups

Name practice

Differentiation:

Those that already know their first name will also move onto their last nam

(They will still do the first name to practice writing). Students that need hehave dotted lines.

Observation:11.3.4: The child starts to demonstrate interest in learning to write letters,

especially the letters in his/her name.


Observation

Apple Experiment:12.5.3: The child makes close observations to determine the causes of

problems.

10.4.2: The child develops friendships with other peers.

1:45-2:10

Snack

Snack

2:10-2:40Outdoor Centers

Basic playground safety: taking turns, going down slides and steps.Building blocks, balls, bubbles, & bikes

2:40-2:50Story Time

Book: The Hungry Thingby Jan Slepian and Ann SeidlerShow & Share

C: Assistant will assist as needed-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remind them of G

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Needed Materials:

Dramatic Play:Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, cash register, play moneyWriting:continue to build on word wall, shopping list, paper, crayonsLibrary Books

Word Wall

Sensory Table:Pasta, corn, beansTransitions:Songs and games: New ideas: Were going on a letter hunt, continue to try


5. If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson for a minute to do a


2:50-3:10 Small Groups ABC Border (students will get 2 letters each)

Differentiation:

Assist as needed. Have some finish only one letter.3:10-3:20

Recap Dismissal

Recap

Time Friday

Materials Needed QOTD: Yes/No

Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar(Items from Celeste for Book)

Kabob: Bananas and Strawberrys, skewers, plates

Word Wall: Strawberry and banana

8:00-8:40

Arrival/Play


8:40-9:00 Group

Meeting/Story Time

QOTD: Have you ever read The Very Hungry Caterpillarbook?

Book: The Hungry Thingby Jan Slepian and Ann Seidler

Today we are going to start our day off with reading the book. Read. We a

going to make fruit skewer. Today you are going to get strawberries and

bananas. Model cutting and putting on skewer.



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9:00-9:20

Small Groups

Banana and Strawberry skewers

Differentiation: Have an example done for those that need a visual.Assistance with cutting

9:20-9:40

Snack

Snack

Show & Share

9:40-10:10

Outdoor Centers



10:10-10:50

Play

Play

(Optional: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Number/Fruit Correspondence)

Observation

Apple Experiment (Recap)12.5.4: The child uses evidence collected from investigations to evaluate

results.12.5.5: The child communicates results of investigations to others.

10.4.2: The child develops friendships with other peers.

10:50-11:00Recap Dismissal

Recap

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