Circle Time:
- Sing “The Hokey Pokey”
- Practice identifying different emotions (e.g. happy, sad, angry)
- Discuss ways to express and manage emotions
Language Arts:
- Read “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak
- Discuss the story and the different creatures Max encounters
- Practice identifying and writing the letter “L”
Math:
- Introduce the concept of subtraction and the different ways to represent subtraction (e.g. using pictures, objects, and numbers)
- Use manipulatives and other materials to practice subtraction problems
- Practice counting to 160 as a group
Social Studies:
- Talk about different cultures and their traditions
- Read “The Story of the Chinese Zodiac” by Ying Chang Compestine
- Discuss the different animals in the Chinese zodiac and their characteristics
Science:
- Introduce the concept of the seasons and the different weather patterns associated with each season
- Conduct simple experiments to explore the different types of weather (e.g. creating a tornado in a bottle)
- Discuss the importance of dressing appropriately for different types of weather
Art:
- Use paper bags and markers to create puppets of different animals or characters
- Encourage children to use their imagination and creativity
- Have a puppet show in the classroom with the different puppets