Weekly Highlights
Theme: “Dolphins, Sharks and Whales”
Monday
Math:
“Counting Shark Teeth”
Sharks continuously shed their
teeth. Some sharks can lose up to
35,000 teeth in a lifetime. Today
we will use our math skills to count
rows of shark teeth.
Physical Activities and Songs:
“Baby Shark Song”
Baby shark, do do do do do do
Baby shark, do do do do do do
Baby shark, do do do do do do
Baby shark
As we sing this song the students
will act out the different sizes of
sharks.
Physical Activities:
“Fish, Fish, Shark”
In the activity center we will play
Duck, Duck, Goose with a twist.
Students will take turns being the
“fish” that runs away from the
sharks.
Tuesday
Learning from the
World/Sensory:
“Dolphin Speak”
Dolphins use whistle, clicks and
pulse calls to communicate with
each other. We will listen to a
recording of group of dolphins
communicating with each other.
Group Time/Language:
“Echolocation”
Today during Circle Time we will
discuss how dolphins use
echolocation to locate and identify
objects hundreds of yards away.
Art and Fine Motor:
“Father’s Day Card”
Today the students will decorate
their card for their Father’s Day
gift. Each student will also
practice their handwriting skills by
tracing or writing their own name
on the card.
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Wednesday
Art/Fine Motor:
“A Whale’s Tail”
Flukes are the two lobes of the
whale’s tail and they are used for
swimming. Today using black
construction paper each student
will assemble their own tail.
Physical Activities:
“Hopscotch”
While on the playground today the
students will help draw rectangles
to make a hopscotch board. We
will work on gross motor skills as
we hop thru the numbered spaces.
Song:
“Orca Whale”
Tune – I’m a Little Teapot
I'm a mighty orca
Black and white.
In the sea
I'm a beautiful sight.
I'm not very big,
But I am sleek.
I hunt for my food
Cause I have teeth.
Week Of: June 12-16, 2017
Thursday
Friday
Science:
“Comparing Whales and Sharks”
The class will make a vin diagram
and compare the similarities and
differences in whales and sharks.
Learning from the World:
“Tying Ties”
Some daddies wear ties when they
go to work. Today we will use our
fine motor skills to practice making
knots in a tie. We will then wear
our ties around the classroom as we
work like daddy!
Fine Motor:
“Cutting with Scissors”
The students will practice their
cutting skills. Each student will
work on cutting in a straight line
by following the stripe patterns on
the paper.
Small Group:
“My Daddy”
We will discuss what dads do for
us. What makes them happy and
what are their favorite activities?
Then each child will be answering
a questionnaire about his/her own
daddy and what he likes best.
Talk to your child about these fun activities and events!
Group Time and Language:
“Grandpas”
We all have grandpas, but who is
he? Today at circle time we will
discuss that mommy and daddy
have a dad, too.
Literature:
My Brother Bert
by Ted Hughes
Bert sister knows that Bert likes to
hide animals and she wants to find
them all. Once she discovers
Bert’s collection of animals she
lets them out to roam. Can she get
all the animals back in their spots
before Bert gets home?