Week of: 10-26-15
Study: Weather
Teacher: T Hall, T Reimer
Investigation: 1. What do we know about Weather
2. What types of weather are there?
Monday
Sensory Table: Water
beads- observe and
describe what
happens
Tuesday
Library: Add new
books about weather,
seasons, clothing
Wednesday
Family Living: Place
pictures of different
weather phenomena
Thursday
Science: Weather Chart
for record keeping
Friday
Art: Collage materials,
glue and scissors
Introduction of
Weather Study
Poem: Weather Ways
Poem
Game: I Spy… (different
types of weather)
Say it, Show it.
(MM15)
Fingerplay: I see the
Wind
Discussion and
Shared Writing: What
do we know about
Weather?
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Continue
adding information to
Weather Web
Discussion and Shared
Writing: What are some
different types of
Weather?
Discussion and Shared
Writing: Introduction
of Weather Calendar
and how to document.
Discussion and Shared
Writing: What happens
when the wind blows?
ReadAloud
What’s the Weather
Like Today?
Say, oh Say, What’s the
Weather Today?
Grand Ole Tree
What’s the Weather
Like Today?
Grand Ole Tree
Small
Group
Option 1: Shazam!
Counting Game (A)
Option 1: Shazam!
Counting Game (A)
Option 1: Lining it Up
(M31)
Option 1: Playing with
Environmental Print
(LL23)
Option 1: Bigger Than,
Smaller than, Equal to
(M09)
Option 2: Make up
Work from earlier in
the week
Option 2: Measure &
Compare (M12)
Interest
Areas
Large
Group
Option 2: Counting
Option 2: Make a Name Option 2: I spy in the
objects within
(LL29)
Science Center
naturally occurring
play
Outdoor Experiences: Observing the Sky and what differences we see
Family Partnerships: We encourage you to talk about the weather with your child while in the car. Ask specific questions about what they
notice and how the weather changes.
Wow! Experiences: Costumes may be worn on Friday
ISBE-Illinois State Board of Education http://www.isbe.net/earlychi/pdf/early_learning_standards.pdf
CC-Creative Curriculum http://teachingstrategies.com/content/pageDocs/Head-Start-ODL-Volume-5-Alignment-2011.pdf
NAEYC-National Association for the Education of Young Children https://oldweb.naeyc.org/academy/standards/