Lesson Focus: Essential Questions: Date Six Weeks

Lesson Focus:
The students will construct the life
cycle of a frog and identify which
animals live in a pond.
Essential Questions:
Who lives in a pond?
What is the life cycle
of a frog? What does
Earth Day mean?
Date
April 18th-22nd
Six Weeks
Week 1 of 6th six
weeks
Teacher
Goodrick/ Wright
LESSON
COMPONENTS
Monday, April 18th Tuesday, April 19th Wednesday, April Thursday, April
20th
21st
Friday, April 22nd
Earth Day
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: Jump Frog Jump
Calendar, Weather,
Helpers, Counting,
Schedule, Book
Book: Wiggling Pockets
Literacy
Calendar, Weather,
Helpers, Counting,
Schedule, Book
Book: The Caterpillar
and the Polliwog
Literacy
Calendar, Weather,
Helpers, Counting,
Schedule, Book
Book: In The Small,
Small Pond
Literacy
Calendar, Weather,
Helpers, Counting,
Schedule, Book
Book: Oscar and the
Frog
Literacy
STAR Table
STAR Table
STAR Table
STAR Table
*Writing Ii and Jj in journals*
*Writing Ii and Jj in journals*
*Writing Ii and Jj in
journals*
*Writing Ii and Jj in journals*
Math
Math
SQUARE Table
SQUARE Table
Math
*Match game: what lives in a
pond?*
*Match game: what lives in a
pond?*
SQUARE Table
Social Studies
Social Studies
CIRCLE Table
CIRCLE Table
Social Studies
*Life Cycle Instant Learning
Center*
*Life Cycle Instant Learning
Center*
CIRCLE Table
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
*Match game: what lives in
a pond?*
Math
SQUARE Table
*Match game: what lives in a
pond?*
Social Studies
CIRCLE Table
*Life Cycle Instant Learning
Center*
Lily pad counting with
stickers
Small Motor
Small Motor
TRIANGLE Table
TRIANGLE Table
*Frog File Folder*
*Frog File Folder*
*Life Cycle Instant Learning
Center*
Small Motor
Small Motor
*Frog File Folder*
TRIANGLE Table
TRIANGLE Table
*Frog File Folder*
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
Recess
Recess
Recess
Recess
IX.A.2 Demonstrates coordination and balance
Imagination Station
Character Development
with Polk
Gross/ Fine Motor
Skills
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)
PreK Guidelines (purple
book)
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
Sequent Frogs
Life-Cycle of a Frog
(carpet then glue
themselves)
A Frog’s Life Booklet
Frog Shaker
Earth Day Coloring
Sheet
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
Art: water colors
Writing:
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
Art: water colors
Writing:
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
Art: water colors
Writing:
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: color a picture
Writing: letter magnets
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: 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
Frogs and Ponds
Reflection
Frogs and Ponds
Reflection
Frogs and Ponds
Reflection
Frogs and Ponds
Reflection
Frogs and Ponds
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