First Few Weeks

These are the themes, spanish words, circle activities and social/academic goals that we have worked on the past month. This is a great way to review what we have worked on!


Circle songs:
"Let's Begin our Day"
Let's begin our day, let's begin our day
hooray, hooray, hooray
let's begin our day
(repeat once, change last line to it's time to start our day)


"Days of the Week"(sung to the Adams Family)
Days of the week (clap, clap)
Days of the week (clap, clap)
Days of the week, days of the week, days of the week (clap, clap)
Well, theres Sunday and theres Monday, Tuesday and theres Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and then theres Saturday
Days of the week (clap, clap)
Days of the week (clap, clap)
*We also do this song in spanish using Domingo, Lunes, Martes, Miercoles, Jueves, Viernes, and Sabado for the days*


"Months of the Year" (sung to Ten Little Indians)
January, February, March and April
May, and June, and July and August
September, October, November, December
These are the months of the year!


Theme: Our School (week 1) 
Social Goal: Following directions, and developing new friendships
Academic Goal: Introductory spanish phrases
Spanish: Hola (hello), adios (goodbye), amigo (friend)


Theme: All About Me! (week 2) 
Social Goal: Following directions and making new friends
Academic Goal: Introductory Spanish
Spanish: circulo (circle), rojo (red)
Zoo Phonics (ABC practice with letter recognition)


Theme: My Family (week 3) 
Social Goal: Who's in your family? and taking turns
Academic Goal: Writing your name
Spanish: cuadrado (square), azul (blue), escuela (school), maestra (teacher)


Theme: Developing Friendships (week 4) 
Social Goal: Developing new friendships (ask your child about our "friendship tips")
Academic: Beginning sounds in our names
Spanish: verde (green), casa (house)
Zoo Phonics (ABC practice with letter recognition)


Theme: Fall (week 5) 
Social Goal: Expressing feelings to friends
Academic Goal: Sorting by attributes (hair, eye color, favorite color, etc), letter 'f' sight words (the, of)
Spanish: arbol (tree) and review flashcards from previous weeks
Zoo Phonics


Please keep reading to your children! It makes all the difference.

Parent Meeting

Thanks for visiting my classroom blog! I am really excited about starting this, and I look forward to keeping my parents in better touch with me, and what I do with your children on a daily/weekly basis. 


Tonight was the parent meeting-- thanks again for all who came! It was great to see you. If anyone who was not there this evening who has any questions or needs anything from me, please don't hesitate to ask. 


Weekly plans will be put up over the weekend, for the following week. I will most likely post daily, and try to update this as much as possible. 


Week of October 4-8
Theme: Community Helpers
Social Learning Goal: Fire Safety Rules
Academic Learning Goal: AB Pattern Making, Letter 'r', spanish words: negro (black) and aydante (helper) 

• Field Trip to the Fire Station: Wednesday 9:10-10:30 
• Reminder: Music starts this week! 

Circle Activities (songs): 
I'm a Police Officer  Sung to: "I'm a little Teapot"

I'm a police officer
With my star,
I help people
Near and far.
If you have a problem,
Call on me,
And I will be there
One, two, three!

Five Friendly Firefighters 

Five friendly firefighters standing near the door,
One washes the fire engine, now there are four.
Four friendly firefighters waiting patiently,
One fixes the hoses, now there are three.
Three friendly firefighters have a lot to do,
One climbs up a ladder, now there are two.
Two friendly firefighters exercise and run,
One cooks some dinner, now there is one.
One friendly firefighter-all the work is done,
This one goes to bed, now there are none.

Books: 

Stop Drop and Roll by Margery Cuyler 

The House in the Meadow by Shutta Crum 

The Village Garage by G. Brian Karas 

One Day at Wood Green Animal Shelter by Patricia Casey 

What People All Day? by Richard Scarry 

Mommies at Work by Eve Merriam 

I Can Do Anything! by Jerry Spinelli 

Ariann's Project: 

Chef Hats 

Ladder Treats  

Community Helper Picture 

Julie's Project: Egg Carton Fire Trucks 
Karla's Project: A Visit to the Sesame St. Firehouse and dramatic play