Lesson Focus: Essential Questions: Date Six Weeks

Lesson Focus:
The students will analyze Christmas,
Chanukah, and Kwanzaa (different
customs and celebrations) this
holiday season.
Essential Questions:
Date
What are the
Dec. 14th-18th
different ways people
celebrate in
December? How are
they similar? How are
they different?
Six Weeks
Week 5 of 3rd six
weeks
Teacher
Goodrick/ Wright
LESSON
COMPONENTS
Monday,
December 14th
Tuesday,
December 15th
Wednesday,
December 16th
Thursday,
December 17th
Friday, December
18th
Breakfast/ Lunch
Time: 7:30-7:50
Time: 11:50-12:15
Breakfast in the
classroom. Put
backpacks in cubbies
and daily folders in bin
Walk back from
cafetorium
Breakfast in the
classroom. Put
backpacks in cubbies
and daily folders in bin
Walk back from
cafetorium
Breakfast in the
classroom. Put
backpacks in cubbies
and daily folders in bin
Walk back from
cafetorium
Breakfast in the
classroom. Put
backpacks in cubbies
and daily folders in bin
Walk back from
cafetorium
Breakfast in the
classroom. Put
backpacks in cubbies
and daily folders in bin
Walk back from
cafetorium
Calendar, Weather,
Helpers, Counting,
Schedule, Book
Book: Families Celebrate
(Kwanzaa cards and
models)
Literacy
Calendar, Weather,
Helpers, Counting,
Schedule, Book
Book: Clifford
Celebrates Chanukah
Chanukah Bear
Literacy
Calendar, Weather,
Helpers, Counting,
Schedule, Book
Book: Turkey Claus
Calendar, Weather,
Helpers, Counting,
Schedule, Book
Book: Pete The Cat
Saves Christmas
Calendar, Weather,
Helpers, Counting,
Schedule, Book
Book: Jingle Bells
Literacy
Literacy
STAR Table
STAR Table
STAR Table
STAR Table
Polar Express
Hot cocoa and popcorn
*Literacy Journal Ii and Gg*
*Literacy Journal Ii and Gg*
*Literacy Journal Ii and Gg*
*Literacy Journal Ii and Gg*
Math
Math
Math
Math
SQUARE Table
SQUARE Table
SQUARE Table
SQUARE Table
*Syllable cards and mats*
*Syllable cards and mats*
*Syllable cards and mats*
*Syllable cards and mats*
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies
Transition Activity/
Name Tracers/ Puzzles
Time: 7:50-8:00
Time: 12:15-12:25
Circle Time
Time: 8:00-8:20
Time: 12:25-12:45
Small Group Activity
Time: 8:20-8:40
Time: 12:45-1:00
How The Grinch Stole
Christmas
Gross Motor
Development
Time: 8:40-9:00
Time: 1:00-1:20
Pod Time
Time: 9:00-9:20
Time: 1:20-1:40
Transitional Activity
Time: 9:20-9:30
Time: 1:40-1:50
CIRCLE Table
CIRCLE Table
CIRCLE Table
CIRCLE Table
*Gingerbread Man file folder
game*
*Gingerbread Man file folder
game*
*Gingerbread Man file
folder game*
*Gingerbread Man file folder
game*
Small Motor
Small Motor
Small Motor
Small Motor
TRIANGLE Table
TRIANGLE Table
TRIANGLE Table
TRIANGLE Table
*Trace the lines Reindeer
Race and Snow Day*
*Trace the lines Reindeer
Race and Snow Day*
*Trace the lines Reindeer
Race and Snow Day*
*Trace the lines Reindeer
Race and Snow Day*
Recess
Recess
Recess
Recess
IX.A.2 Demonstrates coordination and balance
Train Math
Character Development
with Polk
Pod Activity
Gross/ Fine Motor Skills
Library
Water/ Wash hands/ Bathroom/ Quiet Reading
Circle Time
Time: 9:30-9:40
Time: 1:50-2:00
PreK Guidelines (purple
book)
Class Party
PreK Guidelines (purple
book)
PreK Guidelines (purple
book)
PreK Guidelines (purple
book)
Large Group Activity
Time: 9:40-10:00
Time: 2:00-2:20
Kwanzaa Sharing the
Unity cup
Class Party
Reindeer Puppets
Letter of the week
worksheets Ii and Gg
Elf Workshop
Trimming the Tree
Centers Time
Time: 10:00-10:30
Time: 2:20-2:50
I.B.1.a
Math: sort by color
Home: what’s in a home
Lego: fine motor skills
Science: letter magnets
Technology: sesame
street
Library: choose a book
Blocks: build a
community
Class Party
I.B.1.a
Math: sort by color
Home: what’s in a
home
Lego: fine motor skills
Science: letter magnets
Technology: sesame
street
Library: choose a book
Blocks: build a
community
I.B.1.a
Math: sort by color
Home: what’s in a
home
Lego: fine
motor skills
Science: letter magnets
Technology:
starfall.com
Library: choose a book
Blocks: build a
community
I.B.1.a
Math: sort by color
Home: what’s in a
home
Lego: fine
motor skills
Science: letter magnets
Technology:
starfall.com
Library: choose a book
Blocks: build a
community
Art: water colors
Writing:
Art: water colors
Writing:
Art: color a picture
Writing: letter magnets
Art: color a picture
Writing: letter magnets
Transitional Activity
Time: 10:30-10:40
Time: 2:50-3:00
Name tracers
Snack
III.A.1, VIII.A.1
Name tracers
Snack
III.A.1, VIII.A.1
Name tracers
Snack
III.A.1, VIII.A.1
Name tracers
Snack
III.A.1, VIII.A.1
Name tracers
Snack
III.A.1, VIII.A.1
Literacy Circle
(Focus of the week’s
concepts)
Time: 10:40-10:50
Time: 3:00-3:15
Dismissal
Time: 10:50-11:00
Time: 3:15-3:25
Family Celebrations
Letters: Ii and Gg
Reflection
Family Celebrations
Letters: Ii and Gg
Reflection
Family Celebrations
Letters: Ii and Gg
Reflection
Family Celebrations
Letters: Ii and Gg
Reflection
Family Celebrations
Letters: Ii and Gg
Reflection
Line up and proceed to
the activity center
Line up and proceed
to the activity center
Line up and proceed to
the activity center
Line up and proceed to
the activity center
Line up and proceed to
the activity center
Transition Learning
Opportunities
Parent Connection
ABC song
Codes:
(PM) Progress Monitoring
(PG) Parent Goal
If you are wearing… (colors, types of shoes)
Weekly Newsletter
Emails/ Notes/ Phone calls
If your name starts with…
Daily folder
(DLM): Developmental Learning Materials
(SCH): Scholastic
(GWM): Growing With Mathematics
(TM) Thinking Maps