August Week 3 Water

1. Teachers: Mary, Valerie, Karen, Emily, Lynea Study: Water Investigation: What is water?
Commitment: SA: I commit to set a good example for my younger friends. PK: I commit to listen to my teachers.
August Monday 19 Tuesday 20 Wednesday 21 Thursday 22 Friday 23
Q of the Day:
What is your favorite thing
about water? SED 4-1
Where does water come from? What is rain? Why does it rain? Does the earth have more
water or land?
AM/PM mtg
Leader:
AM Val
PM Emily
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Mary
AM Val
PM Karen
AM Phonemic
Awareness
group: ATL 1-1
3yr old- Week 3 Wednesday
PreK- Week 6 Mon
School age- K bk week 3 Mon
3yr old- Week 3 Thursday
PreK- Week 6 Tuesday
School age- K-bk week 3 Tues
3yr old- Week 3 Fri
PreK- Week 6 wed
School age- K-bk week 3 wed
Water play outside: kiddie pool
w/water, sprinkler, water table
w/water beads, water table w/ocean
animals and bubbles, bubbles, sponge
toss, paint brushes & water @tunnel,
turkey basters @chalk board PMP 17-2
3yr old- read aloud in library
PreK- Week 6 Fri
School age- K-bk week 3Fri
Book:
Water is Water by Miranda
Paul
Water by Frank Asch A Cool Drink of Water by
Barbara Kerley SS 16-1
All the Water in the World by George
Ella Lyon
Why Should I Save Water by Jen
Green
PM group:
We will experiment with
Bubbles and different wands to
see how many bubbles we can
blow at one time. It will be a
fun challenge to count them
before they pop. CM 10-1
Sink or float experiment with items
collected by the children from
around the classroom. Results will
be sorted into a sink and float tray.
Children will describe what happens
for school agers to record. LC 7-2
Oil and water science activity to
see how liquid water color
moves through the oil. Oil will be
poured on top of water, what
happens? What will happen
when we add water color? CS
14-2
Work as a group to paint class mural
with liquid water color in spray bottles.
ATL 1-6, CCA 21-1
Make moon sand by mixing
sand corn starch and soap.
School Age
Adaptions
To PM group:
No adaptations needed Math
Standards: Counting and
Cardinal Numbers: Counting
Create a chart to record which
items sink or float and display in
classroom. Writing Standard: Revise
and publish writing with support.
No adaptations needed Science
Standards: Physical Science:
Properties of everyday objects.
Note:
Document what happened and
what children said during the
activity to post on BB in
classroom for parents to read
later.
We will discuss “I commit to set a good
example for my younger friends.” And
talk about how rules are different in
different places, ask how did this
summer help you get ready to go to
back to school? Social studies:
Government: different places all have
rules, but they may not all be the same
Take Turns reading the
directions for making moon
sand. Reading Standards
Functional Skills: Understands
concepts of print.
Intergen/
Other:
Cooking Club: Ellen, Zariya,
Henry, Xenieya
No Intergen
No Swimming
One on ones *Emily
*Children are asked who would like to participate weekly and are not assigned certain weeks to participate. Groups are done during Free Play in the Interest areas.
These are the Changes to Interest area Based on Children’s Interests/Study:
Writing (V): Letter puzzles to
enhance awareness of letters,
Etcha Sketch to practice 3-
point grip.
Discovery (M): Magnifying glasses, magnet balls
and wands, glitter sensory bottles,
Library (K): Books about nature and water to read
independently and with others
Large Muscle/Outside (M/V): jumping over the
sprinkler, tossing sponge balls.
Art (E): Painting with ice cubes
to explore how water changes
Table Toys (K): Q-bitz to problem solve and
make patterns with, Ocean life cookie cutters to
manipulate with playdough
Technology (M): Letter formation Link-to-learn game
on smart board, where children match and trace
letters
LKS 9-1
Classroom rules / routines (V/M):
Listen to your teachers. Remind children of daily
commitment.
Sensory table (E): Colored
water and misc. tools to
practice manipulating water
blocks (R/L): Large Lego blocks, foam
connectors, Circus tent, ocean animals to build
with and explore
Music (R/L): Waves in the Sea song & Ocean song to
sing with children
Dramatic Play (V): Ocean scene w/ blue walls, ocean
animals and cardboard boat/submarine to foster pretend
play
What needs extra attention/ schedule changes this week: _Making sure children that come in late still do the commitment in the mornings.
What worked/didn’t work this week or Ideas for the future: Add moon sand to table toys, Do water day again next Thursday