Have fun today! Play dressup, have snacks, play Bingo, etc.
If you didn’t do the windsock Ghost activity yesterday you can do it today.
Activity if needed: Put a large sheet of paper (in the Laminating room) up on the clear board near the sink and let them paint with Fall colors.
Have you finished painting the paper maiche pumpkins yet? If not replace the Gost windsock project to finish painting pumpkins. Fill with candy/stickers/treats for the Halloween party favors.
Morning worksheet: http://homeschooling.about.com/library/colore1.pdf
Book 1: “Beneath the Ghost Moon”. Discuss “forgiveness” and why it’s so important Have they ever had to forgive someone for taking their toy? Or hitting them on accident? etc.
Activity 1: make a ghost windsock! http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/ghostwindsock.html
For each one you will need:
Book 2: Let the messenger pick.
Activity 2: play in sandbox. Get some letter E’s out of the magnet letters and hide them in the sand for the kids to find.
Morning worksheet: http://www.education.com/files/114201_114300/114242/color-monster-tea-party.pdf
Book 1: “Beneath the Ghost Moon”
Activity 1: http://www.simplekidscrafts.com/video/paper-kids-crafts-puppet-mouse-with-scraps
Book 2: “Mousekin’s Golden House”. They can have their “mice” they made “listen” to the story.
Activity 2: color the trick or treat bags in the Halloween/Fall box. I would use markers….?
Books to check out for this week (you may need to call ahead and reserve these books so they call you when they come in:
“Now It’s fall” by Lois Lenski
“Mousekin’s Golden House” by Edna Miller
“Dappled Apples” by Jan Carr
“Beneath the Ghost Moon” by Jane Yolen
“Hooray for Fall” by Kazuo Iwamuara
“The Little Yellow Leaf” by Carin Berger
“Fall Leaves Fall” by Zoe Hall
Morning Worsheet: http://www.storyit.com/pcolor/rhymes5pump.htm
Book 1: http://www.irc.vbschools.com/fortheweb/PhonemicAwareness/pages/5LittlePumpkins_jpg.htm
Activity: Paper maiche mini-pumpkins: http://www.education.com/activity/article/Make_Papier_Mache_Jack-o-Lantern/?cid=50.200
flour is in the closet.
Activity/Book 2: go outside to collect leaves. Do “rubbings” of leaves.
Morning Worksheet: a crow for Farm board: http://media1.onsugar.com/files/2012/06/24/5/1430/14305791/f39d7d8aab90bb92_crow-coloring-pages.jpg
Book 1: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Activity 1: play with cloud dough. I give each boy about 1 cup of it on a colored tray and let them use “instruments” from the kitchen center.
Book 2: let “Messenger” pick.
Activity 2: let them use whiteboard markers on clear “art” board (the one between the sink and outside door).
Supplies needed for Friday: mini balloons, newspaper
Morning Worksheet: http://www.education.com/files/75701_75800/75708/eggs-practice-writing-letter.pdf
Book 1: “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything”
Activity 1: Make scarecrows in “Halloween/Fall box on supply closet. Save for bulletin board.
Book 2: Farm related book.
Activity 2: http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/fall/tissuepaper-indiancorn.asp
This would be good to prep for during center time.
Basic Daily Schedule
7:45- M., Be., and Br. come to class. Do morning worksheet and discuss the letter of the week.
8:00- D. comes to class. Have him do worksheet if there is time.
8:05- announcements. After announcements we do circle time.
CIRCLE TIME- book of the day (consistent with whatever our theme is)
Book discussion and theme discussion
Change jobs at job board behind door.
Weatherman does the weather.
8:25- take kids potty then out to special of the day.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: music
Tuesday, Thursday: Chinese
9:00- teacher brings them back. SNACK TIME
9:15- art project/ activity of the day. This can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes.
9:30- 10:00- free centers. K2 will usually come over to play while Shayla does diaper change and potty.
10:30- 11:00- second story (I usually let the “messenger” pick one). Bingo or a puzzle together.
This time can be very fluid depending on K2. If it’s noce we’ll go outside from 11:00- 11:25.
11:25- potty and wash up for lunch.
11:30- lunch
12:00- potty then naptime.
Let them nap as long as they want to. They usually nap until 1:30 or 2:00.
2:00-2:45- play outside.
Lesson Plans 2012-2013 
