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Session #1: OctoberSession #1: OctoberSession #1: OctoberSession #1: October

10/7 Mo Willems:10/7 Mo Willems:10/7 Mo Willems:10/7 Mo Willems: Should I Share My Ice Cream?

10/21 Ellen Stoll Walsh:10/21 Ellen Stoll Walsh:10/21 Ellen Stoll Walsh:10/21 Ellen Stoll Walsh: Mouse Paint

10/28 Ezra Jack 10/28 Ezra Jack 10/28 Ezra Jack 10/28 Ezra Jack Keats:Keats:Keats:Keats: Pet Show

11/4 FIELD TRIP***Denny’s Pet World Field Trip11/4 FIELD TRIP***Denny’s Pet World Field Trip11/4 FIELD TRIP***Denny’s Pet World Field Trip11/4 FIELD TRIP***Denny’s Pet World Field Trip

11/18 Julia Donaldson:11/18 Julia Donaldson:11/18 Julia Donaldson:11/18 Julia Donaldson: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child

11/25 James Dean/ Eric Litwin:11/25 James Dean/ Eric Litwin:11/25 James Dean/ Eric Litwin:11/25 James Dean/ Eric Litwin: PeteThe Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons

12/2 Chris Van Dusen: 12/2 Chris Van Dusen: 12/2 Chris Van Dusen: 12/2 Chris Van Dusen: If I Built A House, If I Built A Car

12/9 Mem Fox:12/9 Mem Fox:12/9 Mem Fox:12/9 Mem Fox: Where Is The Green Sheep?

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In The Treasure BoxIn The Treasure BoxIn The Treasure BoxIn The Treasure Box: : : : Our Favorite AuthorsOur Favorite AuthorsOur Favorite AuthorsOur Favorite AuthorsSession #1: OctoberSession #1: OctoberSession #1: OctoberSession #1: October----December 2013December 2013December 2013December 2013

Should I Share My Ice Cream?

Mouse Paint

Pet Show

11/4 FIELD TRIP***Denny’s Pet World Field Trip11/4 FIELD TRIP***Denny’s Pet World Field Trip11/4 FIELD TRIP***Denny’s Pet World Field Trip11/4 FIELD TRIP***Denny’s Pet World Field Trip / Dog’s Colorful Day

The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child

PeteThe Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons

If I Built A House, If I Built A Car

Where Is The Green Sheep?


Our Favorite AuthorsOur Favorite AuthorsOur Favorite AuthorsOur Favorite Authors

Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

PeteThe Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons


In The Treasure Box

Welome!Welome!Welome!Welome! We are excited to welcome your children to our book club! Our goal is for your children to LOVE books and learning. Hopefully, they will eagerly anticipate the books we pull out of our treasure chest each week! having fun together while focusing on these skills throughout the year

6 Early Reading Skills:6 Early Reading Skills:6 Early Reading Skills:6 Early Reading Skills:Print MotivationPrint MotivationPrint MotivationPrint Motivation: Being interested in and enjoying boPrint AwarenessPrint AwarenessPrint AwarenessPrint Awareness: Noticing print, how to follow words on a pageVocabularyVocabularyVocabularyVocabulary: Knowing the names of things Letter KnowledgeLetter KnowledgeLetter KnowledgeLetter Knowledge: Knowing letter names and sounds & how they are different from each other as well as how they work togetherPhonological Awareness:Phonological Awareness:Phonological Awareness:Phonological Awareness: Being able to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words Narrative SkillsNarrative SkillsNarrative SkillsNarrative Skills: Being able to tell stories and describe things and eventsAt the end of each class, your child will bring home a book that discussed and read. They can add it to their own treasure chest which they will be bringing home after the first class!

Literacy 9:30 Community Circle: Welcome game/ “ ¿Como Estas?” songLiteracy Skill: picture hunt & describe what’s happening Shared Reading: Should I Share My Ice Cream? By Mo WillemsShould I Share My Ice Cream? By Mo WillemsShould I Share My Ice Cream? By Mo WillemsShould I Share My Ice Cream? By Mo Willems -Interactively point out letters & words :( I, icharacters.

Songs/Poems “Bleezer’s Ice Cream” poem & flannel board participation Small Groups 10:00 Making Ice Cream in a Bag: cream, sugar, vanilla, rock salt, ice, baggies “Elephant & Piggie Puppets & Books For Home

Word/ letter hunt (I, i) Practice reading with our Piggy & Elephant puppets

10:45

Snack: Eating our handmade ice cream (w/Gross Motor Play/ Ice Cream Game: Cscoops (balls) in the cone (traffic cones).



In The Treasure Box: Mo WillemsMo WillemsMo WillemsMo Willems We are excited to welcome your children to our book club! Our goal is for

Hopefully, they will eagerly anticipate the books we pull out of our treasure chest each week! We’ll be

se skills throughout the year: 6 Early Reading Skills:6 Early Reading Skills:6 Early Reading Skills:6 Early Reading Skills:

: Being interested in and enjoying books : Noticing print, how to follow words on a page

: Knowing letter names and sounds & how they are different from each other as well as how they work together

Being able to hear and play with the smaller

: Being able to tell stories and describe things and events ild will bring home a book that we’ve

discussed and read. They can add it to their own treasure chest which they

/ “ ¿Como Estas?” song/ Name Song : picture hunt & describe what’s happening

Should I Share My Ice Cream? By Mo WillemsShould I Share My Ice Cream? By Mo WillemsShould I Share My Ice Cream? By Mo WillemsShould I Share My Ice Cream? By Mo Willems ters & words :( I, i) pictures and

& flannel board participation.

Small Group ProjectArt/ Writing: Ice Cream Scoop Art & Writing: I Would Share My _____ Ice Cream

Ice Cream Play dough

scoops + bowls + colored rice for sprinkles + coffee grounds & gluecherries = imagination, creativity, tactile, FUN!

Explore Room Independently: Word Work: Matching upper & lower case letter ice cream scoops

Math: Ice cream scoop patternsDrama: Flannel board ice cream

Writing/ Drawing

Reading w/ puppets

Lunch 12:15 Bring a lunch from home to eat please!

Story: Can Pigeon Drive the Bus?Willems

Outdoor Play

Authors Chair/& song

cream, sugar, vanilla, rock salt, ice,

For Home: ) Practice reading with our Piggy & Elephant

(w/assorted fruit)! Catch the ice cream


Small Group Project 11:15

Ice Cream Scoop Art & Writing: I Would Share Ice Cream With______.

dough: Play dough ice cream colored rice for sprinkles +

& glue for chocolate + red pom pom = imagination, creativity, tactile, FUN!

Explore Room Independently: Matching upper & lower case

letter ice cream scoops

Ice cream scoop patterns Flannel board ice cream

Writing/ Drawing

Reading w/ puppets

Bring a lunch from home to eat please!

Can Pigeon Drive the Bus? By Mo

Authors Chair/Goodbye Circle: reflect


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First ClassFirst ClassFirst ClassFirst Class/ Treasures/ Treasures/ Treasures/ Treasures

We had a fun week getting to know your children and introducing them to the magical books of Mo Willems! Hopefully your child has found a special place at home for their treasure chest. Inside, they had their first treasure: a book that they can read to you at home. they will bring another book that focuses on simple sight words, color words, follows a pattern and has picture clues. They can add this second treasure to their box when they bring it home on Monday!We also made a Piggie and/or Gerald puppet with whom they can read their books or reenact the story. Making ice cream and eating it, creating ice cream art and writing about who they would share it with (come in and see our art/writing wall!), and play dough sundaes were also highlights to last week! This week look forward to:

Literacy 9:30 Community Circle: Welcome game/ meet Nibbles The Hamster“¿Como Estas?” song/”Willoughby Wallabysong Literacy Skill: Recognizing words- “I, see, a” & color word exposureShared Reading: Mouse PaintMouse PaintMouse PaintMouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walshby Ellen Stoll Walshby Ellen Stoll Walshby Ellen Stoll Walsh -Interactively point out letters & words :( I, see, a) -Act Out Story Songs/Poems: “If you are wearing (color)…”, Color songsSpanish Color Song/ matching game (rojo, amarillo, azul, verde, café, morado, rosa, anaranjado, blanco, negro)

Small Groups 10:00 Making Mouse Pancakes: pancake mix, food coloring, electric skillet

Practice Take Home Book: Mix up story and put in orderout with mice.

10:45 Snack: Mouse Pancakes- decorate with fruit

Gross Motor Play/Cat & Mouse Game:

out of the middle of the circle without getting



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a fun week getting to know your children and introducing them ! Hopefully your child has found

a special place at home for their treasure chest. Inside, they had their first treasure: a book that they can read to you at home. This week they will bring another book that focuses on simple sight words, color

llows a pattern and has picture clues. They can add this second treasure to their box when they bring it home on Monday! We also made a Piggie and/or Gerald puppet with whom they can read their books or reenact the story. Making ice cream and eating it, reating ice cream art and writing about who they would share it with (come in and see our art/writing wall!), and play dough sundaes were also highlights to last week! This week look forward to:

meet Nibbles The Hamster!, Wallaby” phonemic awareness

“I, see, a” & color word exposure by Ellen Stoll Walshby Ellen Stoll Walshby Ellen Stoll Walshby Ellen Stoll Walsh

ters & words :( I, see, a) & color words

“If you are wearing (color)…”, Color songs (rojo, amarillo, azul, verde,

café, morado, rosa, anaranjado, blanco, negro)

Small Group ProjectArt/ Writing: Marble Dictate/write about what is happening in your painting

Explore Room Independently: Word Work: Put story in Science: creating colors with color paddlesColor Mixing Math: making color equations, Drama: Retell story with flannel board Writing/ Drawing

Nibbles The HamsterReading w/ puppets


Outdoor Play

Story: Hamster To The RescueHamster To The RescueHamster To The RescueHamster To The Rescue

Phonemic Awareness Game:

My Word” Stretching words and putting them back together.

Authors Chair/& song

pancake mix, food coloring, electric skillet

Mix up story and put in order. Act

decorate with fruit

: The mouse tries to get ting eaten by the cat!


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Small Group Project 11:15 Marble Mouse Painting

about what is happening in your

Explore Room Independently: Put story in correct order

creating colors with color paddles,

making color equations, counting mice Retell story with flannel board

Writing/ Drawing: Draw a picture for the Hamster

Reading w/ puppets


Hamster To The RescueHamster To The RescueHamster To The RescueHamster To The Rescue

Phonemic Awareness Game: “Guess

Stretching words and putting them back together.

Authors Chair/Goodbye Circle: reflect


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Last WeekLast WeekLast WeekLast Week/ Upcoming/ Upcoming/ Upcoming/ Upcoming:::: Last week we had Ellen Stohl Walsh’s Mouse Painttreasure chest. Come in and see the marble art on our bulletin board! The kids pretended the marble was a mouse as it rolled through the red, yellow and blue paint, then they told a story about their mouse’s adventures. Hopefully they have been reading their take home book at home and acting it out with their mice;0). ****This Monday 10/28: This Monday 10/28: This Monday 10/28: This Monday 10/28: Please bring a stuffed animal “pet” (dog, cat, Please bring a stuffed animal “pet” (dog, cat, Please bring a stuffed animal “pet” (dog, cat, Please bring a stuffed animal “pet” (dog, cat, fish, bird, lizard, etc.) fish, bird, lizard, etc.) fish, bird, lizard, etc.) fish, bird, lizard, etc.) for our Pet Showfor our Pet Showfor our Pet Showfor our Pet Show!!!!

****Next Monday 11/4: Denny’s Pet World Field Trip! Next Monday 11/4: Denny’s Pet World Field Trip! Next Monday 11/4: Denny’s Pet World Field Trip! Next Monday 11/4: Denny’s Pet World Field Trip! Please meet Please meet Please meet Please meet us at the bus stop on the EAST side of 3us at the bus stop on the EAST side of 3us at the bus stop on the EAST side of 3us at the bus stop on the EAST side of 39:30 . We will be back at school by 9:30 . We will be back at school by 9:30 . We will be back at school by 9:30 . We will be back at school by 11:35 for more activities. If you 11:35 for more activities. If you 11:35 for more activities. If you 11:35 for more activities. If you haven’t already done so, please bring your permission slip this on haven’t already done so, please bring your permission slip this on haven’t already done so, please bring your permission slip this on haven’t already done so, please bring your permission slip this on Monday, 10/28.Monday, 10/28.Monday, 10/28.Monday, 10/28.

Literacy (Literacy Skill: Rhyming) 9:30Community Circle/Songs: Welcome game: Switch/“¿Como Estas?/”Willoughby Wallabysong Shared Reading: Pet ShowPet ShowPet ShowPet Show by Ezra Jack Keatsby Ezra Jack Keatsby Ezra Jack Keatsby Ezra Jack KeatsPractice Take Home Books: (sight words: I, will, bring, my/identify pattern, picture clues) Rearrange & put in order on pocket chart Whole Group Project 10:15 Pet Show: The children will have a chance to show off their stuffed animal pet and give a description of it. We will brainstorm awards for each animal and their pet will receive an award!

Role Play: Pet Safety Discussion

Snack/Gross Motor Game 10:45

Fish Jello Cups Snack: Blue Jello and Swedish fish, bananas

Doggie, Doggie, Where’s Your Bone? G



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Mouse Paint in our class treasure chest. Come in and see the marble art on our bulletin board! The kids pretended the marble was a mouse as it rolled through the red, yellow and blue paint, then they told a story about their mouse’s

been reading their take home book

Please bring a stuffed animal “pet” (dog, cat, Please bring a stuffed animal “pet” (dog, cat, Please bring a stuffed animal “pet” (dog, cat, Please bring a stuffed animal “pet” (dog, cat,

Next Monday 11/4: Denny’s Pet World Field Trip! Next Monday 11/4: Denny’s Pet World Field Trip! Next Monday 11/4: Denny’s Pet World Field Trip! Next Monday 11/4: Denny’s Pet World Field Trip! us at the bus stop on the EAST side of 3us at the bus stop on the EAST side of 3us at the bus stop on the EAST side of 3us at the bus stop on the EAST side of 3rdrdrdrd & 9& 9& 9& 9thththth at at at at

11:35 for more activities. If you 11:35 for more activities. If you 11:35 for more activities. If you 11:35 for more activities. If you haven’t already done so, please bring your permission slip this on haven’t already done so, please bring your permission slip this on haven’t already done so, please bring your permission slip this on haven’t already done so, please bring your permission slip this on

9:30

: Doggie Sound Wallaby” phonemic awareness

by Ezra Jack Keatsby Ezra Jack Keatsby Ezra Jack Keatsby Ezra Jack Keats : (sight words: I, will, bring, my/identify

pattern, picture clues) Rearrange & put in order on pocket chart

Small GroupsFish Sensory Bags

gel, foam fish. Write/Dictate a story about the fish. Pet Show Drawings:

blue ribbon for _________.

Explore Room Independently: Dramatic Play: Pet Store/ Animal Adoption Agency/Veterinarian OfficeReading: Ezra Jack Keats Pet BooksWriting/ Drawing:

prescriptions for the vet office & draw or write whatever they chooseMath: Sorting/ counting dog & - Creating a dog and cat patternListening: So Many Cats!Schenk de RegniersPlaydough Pets


Outdoor Play

Rhymes/ Pocket Chart

rhyme> ( cat, dog, bunny, fish,

Story/Closing:

The children will have a chance to show off their stuffed animal pet and give a description of it. We will brainstorm awards for

their pet will receive an award!

10:45

Jello and Swedish fish, bananas

? Game


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Small Groups 11:15 Fish Sensory Bags/ Writing: Blue hair

Write/Dictate a story about

Pet Show Drawings: My _______ won a blue ribbon for _________.

Explore Room Independently: Pet Store/ Animal

Agency/Veterinarian Office Ezra Jack Keats Pet Books

/ Drawing: Pet templates, write prescriptions for the vet office & draw or write whatever they choose

g/ counting dog & cat counters Creating a dog and cat pattern

So Many Cats! by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers


Rhymes/ Pocket Chart: “I have a: <insert > ( cat, dog, bunny, fish, mouse).”

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Last WeekLast WeekLast WeekLast Week:::: We hope everyone had a nice Veteran’s Day! The previous week we went on our trip to Denny’s Pet World and it was a complete success! The children saw a great variety of animals and were able to touch most of them (tortoises, bunnies and iguanasride also went smoothly. When we got back, we read Day by Emma Dodd and created our own colorful day take home readers. The students also created a giant snake out of paint and used stamps to add texture. We wrote about our highlight of the trip and thanked Denny’s Pet World for the tour. I delivered it this week, so the next time you visit, look for it hanging on the walls in the back!

Literacy 9:30 Community Circle/Songs: Welcome game: Estas?/”Willoughby Wallaby” phonemic awareness songShared Reading: The GruffaloThe GruffaloThe GruffaloThe Gruffalo by Julia Donaldsonby Julia Donaldsonby Julia Donaldsonby Julia DonaldsonInteractive Story Walk: We’ll go searching for our woodland characters as we retell the story on our walk through the “woods”.Shared Reading on Pocket Chart - Buddy read “The Gruffalo” Story & retell story using Wheels

Art/Reading: 10:15 Gruffalo Descriptions- Create your own Gruffalo with : orange eyes, knobbly knees, turned out toes, poisonous wart at the end of his nose, terrible tusks, teeth, claws, jaws, black tongue and purple prickles all over his back. The Gruffalo description will be attached so you can read/recite it to your family at home! Snack/Movie 10:30 Snack: Gruffalo Feast Green Grapes (poisonous warts), orange eyes (orange slices), pirate booty (terrible teeth), fruit roll (black tongue)Gruffalo Movie: This is a short, very impressive animation of the book. Compare/ contrast movie & book.



In The Treasure Box: Julia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia Donaldson

We hope everyone had a nice Veteran’s Day! The previous week we went on our trip to Denny’s Pet World and it was a complete success!

animals and were able to touch (tortoises, bunnies and iguanas- oh my!). The metro bus

ride also went smoothly. When we got back, we read Dog’s Colorful by Emma Dodd and created our own colorful day take home

reated a giant snake out of paint and used stamps to add texture. We wrote about our highlight of the trip and thanked Denny’s Pet World for the tour. I delivered it this week, so the next time you visit, look for it hanging on the walls in the back!

: “¿Como phonemic awareness song

by Julia Donaldsonby Julia Donaldsonby Julia Donaldsonby Julia Donaldson : We’ll go searching for our woodland

our walk through the “woods”.

retell story using Story

Small Group ProjectGruffalo Recipes/ Shared writing:

Ice Cream, Scrambled Snake, Roasted Fox, Gruffalo Crumble Each group will create their own unique recipe!

Explore Room Independently: Word Work: Match the Gruffalo descriptions to the correct pictureMath: Order the characters 1according to how we meet them in the storyPlaydough: Make a Gruffalo.Gruffalo see? Listening: Drama: Flannel board retelling Writing/ Drawing

Reading w/ puppets


Outdoor Play

Story/Closing: The Gruffalo’s ChildJulia Donaldson

Create your own Gruffalo with : orange knees, turned out toes, poisonous wart at the end of his

nose, terrible tusks, teeth, claws, jaws, black tongue and purple prickles all over his back. The Gruffalo description will be attached so you can read/recite it to your family at home!

Green Grapes (poisonous warts), orange eyes (orange slices), pirate booty (terrible teeth), fruit roll (black tongue)

: This is a short, very impressive animation of the


Julia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia Donaldson

Group Project 11:30 Gruffalo Recipes/ Shared writing: Owl Ice Cream, Scrambled Snake, Roasted Fox,

Each group will create their own unique recipe!

xplore Room Independently: Match the Gruffalo

descriptions to the correct picture : Order the characters 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

according to how we meet them in the story Make a Gruffalo. Who did the

Flannel board retelling Writing/ Drawing Reading w/ puppets


The Gruffalo’s Child by


In The Treasure Box

Last WeekLast WeekLast WeekLast Week:::: The GruffaloThe GruffaloThe GruffaloThe Gruffalo We met the Gruffalo and went on a scavenger hunt looking for the characters and decriptive parts of the Gruffalo: terrible claws, terrible teeth in his terrible jaws, knobbly knees and turned out toes, a poisonous wart at the end of his nose. His eyes are orange his tongue is black, and purple prickl es all over his back.

we practiced retelling the story using our story wheels. We also did word work in our books and looked at the pictures to help us retell the story. We ate a tasty Gruffalo snack, created Gruffalos and watched the wonderful movie!

Literacy: Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttonsby by by by Eric Litwin &Eric Litwin &Eric Litwin &Eric Litwin &James DeanJames DeanJames DeanJames Dean Community Circle: Guess My Rule Sorting Buttons “¿Como Estas?”, “Willoughby Wallaby” song“I Have A Cat” finger play rhyme. *Read Aloud: Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsKids take away their “buttons” as we read the story*Retell on Flannel Board *Shared Reading/ Pocket Chart: Pete The Cat Take Home Readers

Art/Math: 10:15 “Pete The Cat” Art With Buttons Count how many buttons you put on his coat. How many buttons popped off his coat? Snack: 10:30 “Pete The Cat” Thick pretzel rods for his body, almond bark to dip, M&Ms(for buttons).

Gross Motor Play

Author’s Chair Story- Who will read their Pete The Cat book to the class?



Treasure Box: Eric Litwin & James Dean

and went on a scavenger hunt looking for the characters and decriptive parts of the Gruffalo: with his terrible tusks, terrible claws, terrible teeth in his terrible jaws, knobbly knees and turned out toes, a poisonous wart at the end of his nose. His eyes are orange his tongue is black, and purple prickl es all over his back. Then

e story using our story wheels. We also did word work in our books and looked at the pictures to help us retell the story. We ate a tasty Gruffalo snack, created Gruffalos and watched the wonderful movie!

Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons

: Guess My Rule Sorting Buttons ” song,

Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy ButtonsPete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons Kids take away their “buttons” as we read the story

Pete The Cat Take Home

Explore Room Independently:

Writing/Drawing/Creating

Reading: Pete The Cat

Math: Button Counting

Math: Button Sortingbook Math: Sequencing #s of buttons

Playdough: Rolling buttons, poking

Flannel Board: Retell Pete The Cat


Outdoor Play

Story/ClosingLove My White Shoes

Count how many buttons you put on his coat. How many

body, almond bark to dip,

read their Pete The Cat book


Eric Litwin & James Dean

Explore Room Independently:

Writing/Drawing/Creating: Free Choice

Pete The Cat Books

Counting

Button Sorting/ The Button Box

Sequencing #s of buttons

olling buttons, poking in buttons

Retell Pete The Cat


Outdoor Play

/Closing: Read Pete The Cat: I Love My White Shoes


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Last WeekLast WeekLast WeekLast Week:::: “Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons”“Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons”“Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons”“Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons”

We had so much fun with the cool cat, Pete, and the moral of the story: “It’s All Good”. The kiddos subtracted buttons, sorted buttons, and played “guess the rule” for buttons (ask them to show you how to play at home!). We sang the song that goes withand then we created our own Pete The Cat art and put some buttons on his coat as well as some that popped off. They counted up how many buttons were all together, how many were off the coat and how many were left on and came up with subtraction s

Literacy: If I Built A HouseIf I Built A HouseIf I Built A HouseIf I Built A House by Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van DusenCommunity Circle: Building with marshmallows & toothpicks“¿Como Estas?”, “I Have A Cat” rhyme, “Willoughby Wallaby” song, “Toolbox” rhyme *Read Aloud: If I Built A HouseIf I Built A HouseIf I Built A HouseIf I Built A House

*Create Take Home Reader/Brainstorm Dream House:This is my building. It is a ______. It has ___ windows.doors. It has a special ____. My building is ________.

*Take Home Readers: Share with class Engineering/ Architecture: 10:15Cardboard, mild temp glue guns, scissorsWe’ll take photos of their creations and ask them to describe their houses. Snack: 10:45 Graham Cracker Houses- Create houses you can eat!crackers, dried fruit, cookie butters, cheez its, banana chips)

Outdoor Play



In The Treasure Box: Chris Van Dusen“Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons”“Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons”“Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons”“Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons”

We had so much fun with the cool cat, Pete, and the moral of the story: “It’s All Good”. The kiddos subtracted buttons, sorted buttons, and played “guess the rule” for buttons (ask them to show

sang the song that goes with the book and then we created our own Pete The Cat art and put some buttons on his coat as well as some that popped off. They counted up how many buttons were all together, how many were off the coat and how many were left on and came up with subtraction sentences!

by Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusen Building with marshmallows & toothpicks

rhyme, “Willoughby Wallaby”

Reader/Brainstorm Dream House: It has ___ windows. It has ____

It has a special ____. My building is ________.

Explore Room Independently: Writing/Drawing/Creating

draw house plans & buildings

Art: Create houses from Paper Bags

Reading: Chris Van Dusen

Construction: *M*Blocks*Magna Tiles*Pipes & Connectors

Hammering Golf Tees into Styrofoam

Math: MeasuringAre You?”

Design & Drill


Explore The Roomblanket fort

Story/Closing

10:15 scissors- what can you create?

We’ll take photos of their creations and ask them to describe

Create houses you can eat! (graham crackers, dried fruit, cookie butters, cheez its, banana chips)


Chris Van Dusen

Explore Room Independently: /Drawing/Creating: Free Choice/

& buildings

houses from Paper Bags

Chris Van Dusen Books

*Marble maze *Blocks Magna Tiles *Pipes & Connectors

Hammering Golf Tees into Styrofoam

Measuring “How many Ringa Majigs


Explore The Room Create class

ing: If I Built A Car


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Last WeekLast WeekLast WeekLast Week:::: If I Built A HouseIf I Built A HouseIf I Built A HouseIf I Built A House by Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusen

We were architects, engineers, construction workers and dreamers last week ! The kids drew up plans of their dream houses after being inspired by our book. They used a variety of materials to construct a model (these came home on Monday but we kept the plphotos) . We were amazed by the focus and enthusiasm of the entire group during this project. During snack, they also constructed houses out of graham crackers.

Literacy: Where Is the Green Sheep?Where Is the Green Sheep?Where Is the Green Sheep?Where Is the Green Sheep?

Community Circle: Sorting sheep “¿Como Estas?”, “I Have A Cat” rhyme, “Willoughby Wallaby” song, “Toolbox” rhyme *Read Aloud: Where Is The Green Sheep?Where Is The Green Sheep?Where Is The Green Sheep?Where Is The Green Sheep?

Art/ Writing: 10:00 Toilet Paper Roll Texture Sheep with the writing “Where is the ______ sheep? It is at the ______.

Gross Motor Literacy: *Opposite Game: Using concepts from the story, find a partner with your opposite. *Treasure Hunt: Using directional language, the kids hunt for the green sheep

Snack: Green Sheep 10:30 Mandarin oranges (sheep head) and green veggie booty (green wool)

Outdoor Play

Take Home Readers



In The Treasure Box: Mem Fox by Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusenby Chris Van Dusen

We were architects, engineers, construction workers and dreamers last week ! The kids drew up plans of their dream houses after being inspired by our book. They used a variety of materials to construct a model (these came home on Monday but we kept the plans and took photos) . We were amazed by the focus and enthusiasm of the entire group during this project. During snack, they also constructed houses

Where Is the Green Sheep?Where Is the Green Sheep?Where Is the Green Sheep?Where Is the Green Sheep? By Mem FoxBy Mem FoxBy Mem FoxBy Mem Fox

rhyme, “Willoughby Wallaby”

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Art: Colored cotton ball

Reading: Mem Fox Books

Math: Sorting farm animals by size, color & kind

Imaginary Play:


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Story/Closing

Sheep with the writing “Where is

Using concepts from the story, find a partner with

sing directional language, the kids hunt for the

Mandarin oranges (sheep head) and green veggie booty (green wool)


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Colored cotton ball sheep puppets

Mem Fox Books

Sorting farm animals by size, color &

Barns & farm animals


The Room

/Closing: Time For Bed


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We discussed the concept of opposites in our book and then went on a hunt to find opposites and pair them with eachmade sheep using the end of a toilet paper roll and paint of our choice. Also, we worked on our math skills by extended patterns of farm animals and sorting them according to size, shape and color. We created green sheep with mandarin oranges and veggie booty for snack!

Literacy: 9:30 Welcome Activity: Snowman roll & cover Community Circle: “¿Como Estas?”, “I Have A Cat” rhyme, “Willoughby Wallaby” song *Read Aloud: The MittenThe MittenThe MittenThe Mitten

*Sequence/ role play The Mitten

*”The Animals In The Mitten” Phonemic Awareness Song

Holiday Stations: 10:00

*Mitten Yarn Collage

*Snowman Ornament

*Special Family Gift/ TO and FROM tags

*Candy Cane Fruit O Patterns

Snack: 10:45 Rice Krispy Ornaments

Outdoor Play

Take Home Readers: The Mitten

Story: If I Built A Sleigh



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We discussed the concept of opposites in our book and then went on a hunt to find opposites and pair them with each other. For art, we made sheep using the end of a toilet paper roll and paint of our choice. Also, we worked on our math skills by extended patterns of farm animals and sorting them according to size, shape and color. We

oranges and veggie booty for

: “¿Como Estas?”, “I Have A Cat” rhyme,

*”The Animals In The Mitten” Phonemic Awareness Song

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Holiday Cards

Holiday Wrapping & Decorating

Reading: Our favorite books

Math: Snowman Roll & Cover

Imaginary Play

Lego Building


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Story/ClosingPete The Cat Saves Christmas Litwin

*Special Family Gift/ TO and FROM tags

The Mitten Interactive Books


/ Holidays

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Holiday Wrapping & Decorating

Our favorite books

Snowman Roll & Cover


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Story/Closing: Pete The Cat Saves Christmas by Eric

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