Mrs. Brinkman's Preschool Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans for the week of:  September 17, 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Focus of the week:  D week & Dinosaurs
	Mon. Morn.	Mon. After.	Tues. Morn.	Tues. After.	Wed. Morn.	Wed. After.	Thurs. Morn.	Thurs. After.	Friday Morn.
Circle Topics	Hairy Helpers - Letter D and what it looks like - D video from kidstv123.com	Hairy Helpers - Letter D and what it looks like - D video from kidstv123.com	Hairy Helpers - Letter D and what it looks like	Hairy Helpers - what starts with D?	Hairy Helpers - what starts with D?	Hairy Helpers - review the letters A-D, what starts with each letter	Hairy Helpers - what starts with D?	Hairy Helpers - letter quizzes during circle time with Joy	Hairy Helpers - letter quizzes during circle time with Joy
Songs/CD of day	Movin' to Math CD by Jack Hartman
Storytime	Duck Duck Moose	Duck Duck Moose	One Drowsy Dragon	Just Going to the Dentist & One Drowsy Dragon	Froggy's Day with Dad	Froggy's Day with Dad	Doctor & Ducks Don't wear socks	Doctor & Froggy goes to the Doctor	Doctor & Froggy goes to the Doctor
Language Activity	Letter D Maze  - worksheet done in small groups of 3-5	Letter D Maze  - worksheet done in small groups of 3-5	do a dot D - children will dot on the uppercase letter D	Write D worksheet - keep for binders	Teach the children how to use the iPads properly	Teach the children how to use the iPads properly	Color a dinosaur - do as a large group with large crayons	letter quizzes with flashcards	letter quizzes with flashcards
Math	Counting Assessments during circle time	Counting Assessments during circle time	color & shape assessment during circle time	Number recog. 0-100 flashcards	Number recog. 0-20 flashcards	Math packets -writing  #'s         1-10	finish up color & shape assessment during circle time	count by 10s as a group - do 3 times during the class time	count by 10s as a group - do 3 times during the class time
Gross Motor	Freeze dance	Freeze dance	Freeze dance	outside play	outside play	outside play	dinosaur stomp	dinosaur stomp	dinosaur stomp
	Mon. Morn.	Mon. After.	Tues. Morn.	Tues. After.	Wed. Morn.	Wed. After.	Thurs. Morn.	Thurs. After.	Friday Morn.
Science/Extras	dinosaurs in sensory table with beans and rice
Self Help Skills	folders, zip backpacks, put on coats if necessary
Fine Motor Skills	picking up beans, pencil grip, gluing with glue stick	picking up beans, pencil grip, gluing with glue stick	ripping paper	picking up beans, pencil grip, gluing with glue stick	picking up beans, pencil grip, gluing with glue stick	iPad use	coloring, iPad use	picking up beans, pencil grip, iPad  use	picking up beans, pencil grip, iPad  use
Art	Dinosaur D - see example	Dinosaur D - see example	Torn Paper Dino - dino photo of their choice and green construction paper to rip and glue on dino shape	free art	scarecrow project see example - put in hallway on lockers	scarecrow project see example - put in hallway on lockers	do a dot a pumpkin - hang in hallway towards bottom of lockers	Dinosaur Stomp art project - paint with dirt/soil mixed in.  Track a dinosaur thru the  mixture and stamp onto paper
Easels	dinosaurs - 2 different pages & watercolors
Any Extra activities	iPad introduction - how to use properly	iPad introduction - how to use properly	iPad introduction - how to use properly	iPad time - 5-10 minutes after circle time - in partners - Little Learners for Kids app - memory game