Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Lesson Plans - Colin

And Colin's ... 

Teacher(s): Ms. E & Ms. K
Monthly Theme: Things Around Me
Weekly Theme: Pets
Monthly Concepts: W, Y, Z, 9, 10, Triangle
Author: Litwin
Book: Pete the Cat
Baby Sign: N/A
Colors: All
Character Trait: Helpfulness
Woodland Focus Friend: Adabelle & Pratt

AM Circle
MonTueWedThuFri
Welcome Song, Calendar, & Discuss Pets Welcome Song, Calendar, & Discuss Pets Welcome Song, Calendar, & Discuss Pets Welcome Song, Calendar, & Discuss Pets Welcome Song, Calendar, & Discuss Pets 

Creative Arts
MonTueWedThuFri
Dog Craft Bunny Paper Plate Craft Cat Visor Mother's Day Suprise Bird Craft 

Writing/Journaling
MonTueWedThuFri
HWT - Letter P Play Dough Do-A-Dot Letter P Play-Dough Cutting Practice 

Science/Sensory/Math
MonTueWedThuFri
Pet Food Analysis Many Different Kinds of Pets Observe Ms. Karissa's Cat Favorite Pet Graph Stuffed Pet Show & Tell 

Music/Movement
MonTueWedThuFri
Gymnastics Move Like Animals Music Class or Song Ball Song Ball Move Like Animals 

PM Circle
MonTueWedThuFri
Review Theme, Zoo-Phonics, & Monthly Concepts Review Theme, Zoo-Phonics, & Monthly Concepts Review Theme, Zoo-Phonics, & Monthly Concepts Review Theme, Zoo-Phonics, & Monthly Concepts Review Theme, Zoo-Phonics, & Monthly Concepts 

Language/Cognitive
MonTueWedThuFri
Read and Discuss "Bark George" by Feiffer Read & Discuss "Oh the Pets You Can Get" by Rabe Read & Discuss "Pete the Cat/White Shoes" by Litwin Read & Discuss "Pete the Cat/School Shoes" by Litwin Read & Discuss "Go Dod Go" by Eastman 

Activity
MonTueWedThuFri
Where's the Bone Spanish Pet Home Match Spanish Where Do the Animals Go? 
It's been awhile since I've posted the boys' Lesson Plans (or much other than the Weekly Goals so it seems) so I thought I'd post their weekly lesson plans. Here's Elias' ... well a portion of the week as I can't get it to format better:

Teacher(s): Ms. A., Ms. G, Ms. K, Ms. A
Monthly Theme: May Flowers
Weekly Theme: Flowers
Monthly Concepts: Triangle, 9, 10
Author: Dorothy Kunhardt
Book: Bunny's Garden
Baby Sign: baby
Colors: Review All
Character Trait: Helpfulness
Woodland Focus Friend: Adabelle and Pratt

Sensory
MonTueWedThuFri
Water tub Mist with water Nature CD Explore play dough Explore Bubble Wrap 

Social & Emotional
MonTueWedThuFri
Take turns with a toy Read a book on teacher's lap Read a book about emotions Play Ring-around-the-Rosie with friends Practice high fives 

Gross/Fine Motor
MonTueWedThuFri
Stack blocks Jump or bounce to music Dance with a teacher Tear tissue paper Scribble 

Music/Movement
MonTueWedThuFri
"If All the Raindrops" "Jump up and Down" "Way Up High In The Apple Tree" "I'm a Little Flower" "Itsy Bitsy Spider" 

Language/Cognitive
MonTueWedThuFri
Talk about colors while fingerpainting Spanish Immersion Identify eyes, ears, nose, mouth etc Spanish Immersion Animal sounds 

Art
MonTueWedThuFri
Fingerpaint Mother's Day Gifts Mother's Day Gifts Flower Sun catchers Flower Sun Catchers 

Outdoor Experiences
MonTueWedThuFri
Count trees Compare rocks Explore grass Bubbles Look for shadows
Monday, May 7, 2012

Weekly Goals

Last Week's Goals:

  • Menu Planner: Detroit/Home, Chicken Rice-a-Roni Casserole, Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken, Make Your Own, Burgers/Hot Dogs, ?, Breakfast
  • Household: Create a daily cleaning project for each day I have off, Return bottles, Create items with promo codes 
  • Personal: Complete 2 New Pins, Go to bed before 11pm at least twice, 
  • Family: Weather and sickness permitting do at least 1 family outing, 
  • Misc: Seriously mail out boys pictures
This Week's Goals
  • Menu Planner: Dinner at Mom and Dads, Make Your Own, TakeOut Tuesday (so it seems lately), Make Your Own Again, Burgers, Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken, Taco Salad
  • Household: Return Bottles, Clean windows
  • Personal: Create Teacher Appreciation Gifts
  • Family: Try to do (2) Attraction Pass Activities
  • Misc: Two Food Surveys with E, Diaper Study, Mail out Mother's Day Cards
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Colin-isms

Colin: Look Mommy! Belle (pronounced Belly) Tire is almost done
Mommy: ::laughing:: It's Belle, not Belly
Colin: No it's Bell-e. Belly Tire
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Colin: Know what someone said at school today?
Mommy: What's that?
Colin: a bathroom word.
Mommy: That's not good
Colin: They said varted
Mommy: ::laughing:: what was that?
Colin: varted.
Mommy: farted?
Colin: No varted with a V. V-v-v-varted.