Jennifer Nazario/preschool Week 16: December 15-December 19, 2014-Theme: Hanukkah &Christmas; & Zoo-phonics “J”
Tuesday 12/16
Wednesday 12/17
Thursday 12/18
Friday 12/19
Notes for Monday 12/15
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Find cubby
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Find cubby
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Find cubby
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Find cubby
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Find cubby
the
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Folder from backpack to
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Folder from backpack to tub
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Folder from backpack to
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Folder from backpack
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Folder from backpack to
tub
tub
to tub
tub
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Hang backpacks & coats
week:
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Hang backpacks & coats
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Hang backpacks & coats
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Hang backpacks &
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Hang backpacks & coats
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Job chart
TM-Zoocoats
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Sign-in on name cards
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Sign-in on name cards
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Sign-in on name cards
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Bathroom/wash hands
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Job chart
Phonics
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Job chart
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Job chart
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Job chart
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Sit at carpet
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Bathroom/wash
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Bathroom/wash hands
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Bathroom/wash
hands
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Bathroom/wash hands
Fire drill
hands
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Sit at carpet
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Sit at carpet
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Sit at carpet
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Write on
the
board
“We are
joyful!”
“jerry
jellyfish”
Morning Mtg:
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Good Morning Song
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Job Chart
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Pledge
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Calendar
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What’s the Weather?
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Counting kids
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Shapes/Colors
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Large Animal Letter
Cards “a-j”
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Number of the day: 10
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Read jerry’s pg. from
Zeke Book 1-introduce
jerry jellyfish’s /j/ sound.
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Sing: Winter concert
songs (below)
Morning Mtg:
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Good Morning Song
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Job Chart
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Pledge
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Calendar
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What’s the Weather?
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Counting kids
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Introduce the color brown
with color word and
pictures on white
board/introduce the star
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Have students draw a large
star and then a small star in
the air.
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Sing: Winter concert songs
(below)
Morning Mtg:
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Good Morning Song
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Pledge
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Calendar
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What’s the Weather?
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Counting kids
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Sing: Winter concert
songs (below)
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Add to our chart: July,
January, jet, Joseph,
jukebox, jester, Jack, Jill,
junk
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Large Animal Letter
Cards “a-j”
Circle Time:
Read in small groups: Jamberry by
Bruce Degen (Wbrg libraryinterlibrary loan)
Talk about jerry’s sound.
Make a list of words that begin
with or have jerry’s sound in
them on the chart paper. List
children’s names that have jerry’s
letter in them. Add jam, jelly, jerry
jellyfish
Circle Time:
Watch Hanukkah on December
Holidays video aea (020475F)
Circle Time:
Read: Rudolph, the Red Nosed
Reindeer? by Robert L. Mary
(personal)
Read: Hanukkah poem
(index card file)
“J” booklet-highlight all the J/j’s
Play Pass the Presents pg. 29
All activities from Organize December Now!
Preschool
Aea (150800A)
Work on parent gift.
Add to chart: July, January, jet,
Joseph, jukebox, jester, Jack, Jill,
junk
Make Reindeer headbands.
Finish parent gift.
Interest Area: children play in the
center they are interested in. (35
minutes)
Bathroom/wash hands
Snack
Read to Self
Animal Alphabet A to Z Series:
Program 5 I and J(video 12 min.-
Interest Area: children play in the
center they are interested in. (50
minutes)
Bathroom/wash hands
Snack
Read to Self
Interest Area: children play in the
center they are interested in. (35
minutes)
Bathroom/wash hands
Snack
Read to Self
Sit at carpet
Morning Mtg:
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Reminder-rules for
sitting at the carpet
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Good Morning Song
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Job Chart
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Calendar
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What’s the Weather?
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Counting kids
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Review shapes
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Sing: Winter concert
songs (below)
Circle Time:
Read: Is It Christmas? By John
Prater
Talk about Posadas and watch
Donald Duck Mexican Christmas
4min.
https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=g0b33cczIb0
Talk about our family traditions
at Christmas times. Compare
the other holidays that we have
talked about. smartBoard
activity-Pull picturs
representing the different
cultures under the correct
category.
Interest Area: children play in
the center they are interested
in. (50 minutes)
Bathroom/wash hands
Snack
Read to Self
Morning Mtg:
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Good Morning Song
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Pledge
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Calendar
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What’s the Weather?
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Counting kids
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Shapes/Colors
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Large Animal Letter
Cards “a-j” (see TM pg.51
#2)
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Sing: Winter concert
songs (below)
Circle Time:
Read My “j” Book by Jane Belk
Moncure (class-My First Steps to
Reading series)
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Add /j/ words to the list.
Play Fun Friday-alphabet
guessing game: Mrs. Nazario versus
class. Rules: Mrs. Nazario writes a letter on the
board. The student called has to say the letter. If
they don’t know it, then they can choose one
friend to help them. If they or their friend get
the letter correct, they get a point. If they get the
letter wrong, Mrs. Nazario gets a point. If
anyone blurts out the answer at another
person’s turn, Mrs. Nazario automatically gets
the point.
Interest Area: children play in the
center they are interested in. (25
minutes)
Bathroom/wash hands
Snack
Read to Self
only watch “J” 6 min.) aea(128077A)
Interest Area: children play in the
center they are interested in. (40
minutes)
Library Center-J books
Dramatic Play-jewels
(Art Interest Area)-paper chain to
decorate xmas tree, make wrapping
paper-painting
Writing Center-Snow Day &
Reindeer Race tracing w.s.
Block interest area-build an igloo
Music and movement: gym timeassess gross motor
Discovery Interest Area: Brown Play
dough
Discovery Interest Area: Brown Play
dough
Small group(Mrs. Nazario/red table)finger Bright Lights on Hanukkah
Nights booklet pg. 30-33
(assessing counting)
Blue Candle, White Candle pg.28
All activities from Organize December Now!
Preschool Aea (150800A)
Sand Table: bows and more bows-dig
in the bows for painted ornaments
from different countries
IF TIME Small group (Mrs.
Nazario/red table): Play Sharing the
Unity Cup and Kwanzaa Patterns
(assessing counting)
Winter Concert:
Peppermint Stick Song
Oh I took a lick of my
peppermint stick
And I thought it tasted yummy.
oh it used to hang on my
Christmas tree,
But I like it better in my
tummy.
Santa's Finger play
Someone's peeping through my window,
(peek through fingers)
Tapping at my door
(make knocking motions)
Sliding down my chimney
(make sliding motion with hands)
Landing on the floor.
(stamp feet)
He's filling all the stockings,
(make filling motions)
And looking at the tree.
(turn head and widen eyes)
He has lots of presents
(pretend to count on fingers)
Some for you and some for me!
(point at others and then at self)
I’m peeking round the doorway,
(peek around hand)
And OH!, what do I see?
(look surprised)
The jolly face of Santa
(smile)
Peeking back at me!
(peek through fingers)
Bathroom/wash hands
Backpacks, coats on
Sing Goodbye Song
Outdoor Choice Play (15 min.)
Art- paper mache pinata
Listening interest area-Book w/CD
Counting Christmas by Karen
Katz (classroom)
Writing Center-Snow Day &
Reindeer Race tracing w.s.
Library Center-J books
Dramatic Play-jewels
Game/ToysWriting Center-Snow Day &
Reindeer Race tracing w.s.
Music and movement: gym timeassess gross motor
Discovery Interest Area: Play
dough red and green
Sand Table: bows and more bows
Winter Concert:
Christmas Cheer
Tune:"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
Let's all do a little clapping,
Let's all do a little clapping,
Let's all do a little clapping,
& spread Christmas cheer.
You can change the clapping to
other activities:
2. Jumping
3. Twirling
4. Bending (Pick up letters Merry
Christmas!)
5. Finish with "We Wish You A
Merry Christmas"
Bathroom/wash hands
Backpacks, coats on
Sing Goodbye Song
Dismissal
Block Interest Area: Build an
Igloo
Small group (Mrs. Nazario/red
table): Make It Say It game TM pg.
100
Block interest area-build an igloo
Sand Table: bows and more bows
Winter Concert:
Interest Area: children play in the
center they are interested in. (40
minutes)
Backpacks, coats on
Sing Goodbye Song
Outdoor Choice Play (15 min.)
Dramatic Play: nativity
Discovery Interest Area: Play
dough red and green
Interest Area: children play in the
center they are interested in. (20
minutes)
Small group (Mrs. Nazario/red
table): Make It Say It game TM pg.
100
Block interest area-build an igloo
Art- candy cane marble painting
Library Center-J books
Sand Table: bows and more
bows in the bows for painted
ornaments from different
countries
Game/Toys-Hungry Hippo
Listening interest area-Book
w/CD Counting Christmas by
Karen Katz (classroom)
Discovery Interest Area: Play dough
red and green
Winter Concert:
Listening interest area-Book w/CD
Counting Christmas by Karen Katz
(classroom)
Eight Little Reindeer
Eight little reindeer
Beside Santa's sleigh,
Getting hitched up to be on
their way.
The first one said, "We can't be
late,"
The second one said,
"Christmas won't wait."
The third one said, 'The sleighs'
full of toys....."
The fourth one said, "For all
the girls and boys."
The fifth one said, '"I'm ready
to fly...."
the sixth one said, "Across the
evening sky."
The seventh one said, "Look,
it's starting to snow."
the eighth one said, "I think it's
time to go."
Ready?" asked santa. It's
almost Christmas Day."
And off they all flew - - up, up,
and away!
Backpacks, coats on
Sing Goodbye Song
Outdoor Choice Play (15 min.)
Dismissal
Writing Center-Snow Day &
Reindeer Race tracing w.s.
Sand Table: bows and more bows
Bathroom/wash hands
Backpacks, coats on
Sing Goodbye Song
Outdoor Choice Play (15 min.)
Found on http://www.brighthubeducation.com/preschool-crafts-activities/69448-five-multicultural-games-for-preschoolers/
A Sombrero Hat Game (Mexico)
Place as many objects (balls, blocks, small toys) as there are players around a Mexican hat. The sombrero with its wide brim works well.
Have the children sitting in a circle around the hat. Name an object or color (or even both, for example, green block) and ask a child to run to the hat, pick up the named object, and
run back to his space. Continue this game until all children have had a turn. For older children, vary this game by using clues like shapes, numbers, and letters.
Another fun game is the Mexican Hat Dance. Children join hands in a large circle. Everyone dances to the right, until the music changes, then everyone turns and dances to the left.
Dance to the center of the circle, with hands held up high; dance back, bending low. Use any Mexican music, but the "Hat Dance" song is best.