Circle Time:
- Sing “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
- Practice identifying different body parts and their functions
- Discuss the importance of exercise and physical activity
Language Arts:
- Read “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss
- Discuss the story and the different rhyming words used
- Practice identifying and writing the letter “F”
Math:
- Introduce the concept of patterns and how they repeat
- Use pattern blocks and other manipulatives to create and identify different patterns
- Practice counting to 100 as a group
Social Studies:
- Talk about different holidays and their traditions (e.g. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa)
- Read “The Story of Ruby Bridges” by Robert Coles
- Discuss the importance of treating everyone with kindness and respect
Science:
- Introduce the concept of magnets and how they attract or repel certain objects
- Conduct simple experiments to explore magnetism (e.g. using magnets to pick up different objects)
- Discuss how magnets are used in our daily lives
Art:
- Use markers and construction paper to create paper chains
- Discuss the different colors and patterns used in the artwork
- Display the paper chains in the classroom for the week