Dates: January 24- 28Preschool Lesson Plans

Theme: Snow and Ice/ WinterLetter of the Week: "I"

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Circle Time

Literature

PA. 1.1.2 AssociateSOlTIe names of letterswith their shapes and.soundsPA Lb.1 .Listen andrespond attentively toconversationsPA J.3a.S: Identityhow weather affectsdaily lifePA 2.1.1:IZote COLl1'lt

to 20Pi\. 5.2.1: Displayawareness of role as amember of a group(g:ive children jobs)FA 8.1.1: Use wordsto describe time

PA L 1.3: Describepictures in booksusing detail

A variety of "Snow and Ice/Winter" books from Bethel Park Library

-Greeting/ Who'sHere Today-Calendar-Jobs-Weather-Letter of the Week-Read Story ofChildren's Choice-Bible Story/Song-Group game-Sing song ofchildren's choice

Writingp}\ 1.b.G: Createletter forms usingvarious materials

Name practice sheet; Ii practice sheet

Art

PA 9.1c.l:l\'epresentexperiences,thoughts and ideasthrough visual arts

Play- Doh Snowflakes

"I" SheetIce CubePaintings

Winter/snowmandrawings

Music andMovement

Blocks andTransportation

Health/ GrossMotor

PA 9.1a.l: Respondto ditlcrent forms ormusic and dancethroughparticipation anddiscussion

PA 15.1.3: Usematerials andobjects to representother objects

p/\ 10.4.1; ':1\1ov (';and stop withcontrol

Sing the songs:Five LittleSnowmen, I'm aLittle Snowman,and SnowflakeDance

Play the "Snow-Key Pokey"

Igloo building

Go for walks or goto gross motorroom.

Play the gameFreezel Melt!

Dramatic Play

rl/\ 9 ..lb. 1.:Representfantasy andreal- Lifeexperiencesthroughpretend play

Pretend it's acold wintryday(playingin the snow,making asnowman,drinking hotchocolate ...)

Manipulatives

Pi\. lO,t5.1: tJsehands, fingers,and wrists tomanipulateobjects

Work with afriend to puttogether floorpuzzles.

Science

P.:\ 3.1c.4: Disc':..ls;:;

PA3.4c.l: Use

*Let childrenexamine crystalsusing amagnifying glass

• ColdPaleontologists-Have childrenfigure out howto get toys out offrozen ice cubes

Sensory

PI\' IS.I. 1:Utilize <illavailable sensesto explore andlearn from tb,eenvironment

Exploresand, rice,and water.

Math

TransitionThursday Skill

Pl\ '2. 1.2:Understandrl.l..imber concepts,vocabulary,quantities, andwritten ..numerals'in meaningful

incre.a~,(':d

iN"' "::'JCuc;:~'both,f;;-·l1nil.lar and uewexperiences

Practicecounting byusing the"ladybugcountingbox"

The Four Seasons

Show and TellFriday

PA 20 ..3.3: Linkhorne anrl schoolfCi-1TJling

errvironmcnr

Bring in something from home that begins with the letter I or yourfavorite winter attire (hat, gloves ... )

Other Activities/ Notes

* Special winter activities (weather permitting): snow painting and blowing bubbles and watching them freeze.

* Please remember to send clothing appropriate for going outside, as we will be taking children outside daily,weather permitting.