Week of December 11^th, 2017

Where We Live!

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit: 

  

•   Homes are the places where we live.

•  Animals and people have many different

  types of homes.

•  Some animals live with people.

•  People and animals make homes.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks-Pictures of different types of homes and buildings will be posted in block center. Students are invited to build the homes in the pictures or similar homes.

Pretend Play- Students will decorate a building facade that will be used in the pretend play area.  

Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.

Science- multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.

Math- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.

Library- Students are encouraged to look at two non-fiction books about homes and compare and contrast what they see.

Writing- Students will discover blueprints and create their own blueprint with blue paper and chalk.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle 

The ABC Book of American Homes by Michael Shoulders 

Link to Weekly lesson Plan








Reminders

•  Friday, December 15^th There is no after

  school

•  Tuesday December 19^th at 9:00 a.m. Parents

   are invited to our annual Holiday Show.

•  Christmas Break is from December 22^nd 

  January 3^rd!