Fall Fun

October 21-24 2013 Fall Fun; Letter sound: qu, Number: 7
9:00 Self-Directed Play Time and Clean up
9:10 Seat Work (writing name, worksheet)
9:20 Weather, Calendar, Counting, Letter and Number of the Day
9:25 Reading Time/Phonograms (letter sounds)
9:30 Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments-Harvest Drumming –“Law of Harvest”
Social-It’s Autumtime—talk about the changes of the season
Counting-Hickory Dickory Dock
Music Appreciation/Readiness- Dynamics!
Small and Large Movement Skills- Harvest Dance: Follow the Dance Leader
ABC/Reading-ABC hide and seek
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
10:00 Outside Play (Dress appropriately for weather)
10:10 Snacktime/Storytime preztle sticks (story read by teacher while eating snacks)
10:20 Creating Project (arts and crafts)-Leaf Rubbings
10:45 Math/Science Skills-Uno Attack
10:55 Clean up and Goodbye Song
Wed and Thursday
9:00 Self-Directed Play Time and Clean up
9:10 Seat Work (writing name, worksheet)
9:20 Weather, Calendar, Counting, Letter and Number of the Day
9:25 Reading Time/Phonograms (letter sounds)
9:30 Music Circle Time
Instruments-Echo Drumming
Gross Motor-Leaves are Falling w/ scarves
Music Appreication/Reading-ABC Snake-Fat Snake
Counting-Hickory Dickory Dock
Singing-Music Choosing
10:00 Outside Play (Dress appropriately for weather)
10:10 Snacktime/Storytime Scones (story read by teacher while eating snacks)
10:20 Creating Project (arts and crafts)-Paint Pumpkins
10:45 Math/Science Skills-Monkey Math
10:55 Clean up and Goodbye Song

Announcements: On the calendar I have that we are doing pumpkins on Monday and Tuesday but we are going to switch these to Wed and Thursday. This week we will have child help design a part of the jack-o-lantern. We will only use markers and then I will do the cutting at a later time. The pumpkin walk has been a Cache Valley tradition since 1983. I’m excited to participate by designing and carving pumpkins that will be used along the walk ways. I am going to make a sign to put by our pumpkins that acknowledges each of our preschool children. I was planning on just using first names but if anyone is uncomfortable about that please let me know and I will leave your child’s name off the sign.

Homework Challenge: This week we are identifying the changes of the fall season. I challenge you to go on a walk or drive and ask your child to notice anything that shows what season we are in. Such as the leaves that are changing colors, leaves on the ground, frost, plants that are dying, apples on trees, even Halloween decorations can be a sign of Fall or Autumn.