Unit 2, Week 1 FRIENDSHIP

THEME: Friendship

In unit 2, children will be talking about friendship, how to be a good friend, and ways to resolve conflict with friends. Through the Story Time books, children will hear about the importance of being who you are, helping friends, enjoying special times together, and getting along. In addition to listening to stories, children will learn to identify rhyming words and beginning letters and sounds in words, as they build vocabulary and comprehension skills. They will also participate in a variety of music, poetry, math, science, and art activities.

Theme Concepts:
* A friend is someone we like and want to spend time with. Friends like to do things together. They enjoy each other's company.
*We can have more than one good friend, and we might like to do some things with one friend and other things with other friends.
*Friends usually share with and help one another.
*Friends may have arguments and get mad at one another. Usually, friends work out their problems and     continue to be friends.
*We can make new friends and also keep old friends.

Story Time Books:                                   Predictable Book:                                 Information Books:
Dandelion                                                      Golden Bear                                         Road Builders
Hooray, A Pinata                                            HUSH!
A Letter to Amy
Matthew and Tilly
The Little Red Hen

Week 3

Books:
Whistle for Willie
Noisy Nora
Corduroy

Small Groups:
Exploring Can Sounds - children will try and guess which objects are in each can by using their sense of hearing.
Marble Play - children will work in a small group to create a marble maze.
Making Paper Airplanes - children will make a paper airplane and have a chance to see how far it goes.
Matching Paint Chips - children will play a memory game with paint chips

Choice Time:
Book Area - exploring books
Art Table - painting with marbles
Dramatic Play - reading aloud to babies
Writing Center - Story related word cards
Rug - dollhouses
Puzzles and Manipulatives - puzzles, alphabet game

SLWP:
Bingo
Wheels on the Bus
Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Clap Your Hands
I'm a Little Teapot
Down By the Bay
Five Little Ducks
Introducing Ryhming Words

Unit 1, Week 2: Family

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8


Books:
Noisy Nora
Peter's Chair
My Family Tree
Time For Bed

Small Group:
Math: Continue practicing 1:1 correspondence
Science: Making paper fans
Book Browsing: Exploring books
Language: Name matching and matching paint chips

Choice Time:
Art Area: Making Musical Instruments and Painting with Primary Colors
Blocks: Playing with Family Figures
Puzzles and Manipulatives: Exploring Letters and Playdough
Dramatic Play: Taking Care of Babies
Writing Center: Using Name Cards

SLWP:
Bingo
Down By The Bay
Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Stand Up
Hands
Pizza Song
Banana Song
Introducing Beginning Sounds