Unit Objective: Help children to better understand their identity as children of God. Allow them to express and celebrate their unique personalities while learning to be respectful of others. Establish routines, schedules and rules for the classroom. Become familiar with basic weather terms and how that relates to their daily life.
Day 1:
9:30-9:40-Arrival/organized activities
9:40-9:50-Opening circle time. Songs/pledge/find name/weather board
9:50-10:00- "Sunbeam activity" Likes and dislikes/God loves you (have children take turns stating their name and one thing they like. Then the group repeats "this is ____ he likes _______ God loves ________ and God knows he likes __________)
10:00-10:10-Weather books. Discuss basic weather terms using weather board
10:10-10:30- Art Activity "My Circle"(Have a piece of paper with a circle already drawn on it. Have a variety of art supplies and allow each child to create their circle. Then each child shares his/her circle with the class)
10:30-10:40-Snack
10:40-11:10-Playtime
11:10-11:15-Clean up
11:15-11:30-Freeze dancing (start and stop the music and have children freeze when it stops-helps teach body awareness and coordination)
Day 2:
9:30-9:40-Arrival/organized activities
9:40-9:50-Opening circle time. Songs/pledge/find name/weather board
9:50-10:00- Look At Me (have children take turns looking in mirror and describing what they see)
10:00-10:10-Weather dress-up (have assortment of clothing that they can dress up in based on "weather")
10:10-10:30- Art Activity "Book of what I like" (Each child creates a collage of things they like)
10:30-10:40-Snack
10:40-11:10-Playtime
11:10-11:15-Clean up
11:15-11:30-Toe Talking (Have children put smiley faces on their toes and have their toes have conversations with each other)
Day 3:
9:30-9:40-Arrival/organized activities
9:40-9:50-Opening circle time. Songs/pledge/find name/weather board
9:50-10:00- Explore the dark (use flashlights to explore the world when it is dark)
10:00-10:10-People, Places and things sorting (use pictures and sort people place or thing)
10:10-10:30- "Breezeometer" (a stick with different weight items on it, this will tell you how breezy it is by which items can fly in the wind)
10:30-10:40-Snack
10:40-11:10-Playtime
11:10-11:15-Clean up
11:15-11:30-Walkie-talkies (basic tin can walkie-talkies)
Day 4:
Cooking/science day
My plan is to have a lot of books relating to the unit checked out from the library and in the classroom if there is a lull. Also to make several different activities for the opening and then try to have the closing activities be more active/group activities since the teachers won't have to be worried about getting kids settled. Once everyone approves of the unit outline I can give more details on a certain activity so the teachers know what they are doing.
Again let me know what your thoughts are!
This looks great- I'm glad to have someone so organized in charge!
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