Junior Kindergarten

Week of September 19-23

DAY / CONCEPTS/ACTIVITIES / ANNOUNCEMENTS/SPECIALS
MONDAY
(6) / ·  Introduction to our Theme—My Family
·  Brainstorming--What are families?
·  Mapping our families and the people in our families
·  Same and Different—“How are our families the same?” and “How are they different?”
·  Art—Creating a family portrait
·  Dramatic Play—Families—Housekeeping
·  Math—Bear Counters—Sorting
·  Handwriting Without Tears—Review—“Where Do You Start Your Letters”/Mat Man
·  Math—Talking about Horizontal, Vertical, Slanted, and Curved Lines
·  Introduce Rhyme of the Week and Artist of the Week / ·  GYM---wear your sneakers!
·  STRINGS
·  PLEASE SEND IN 1 FAMILY PHOTO TO SHARE WITH THE CLASS
TUESDAY
(7) / ·  Looking at Our Families—Who is in your family?
·  Magnet Boards—Name practice
·  Compare and Contrast Sizes/More and Less
·  Introduction to our last names
·  Dramatic Play—Family Dinner Time (Playing House)
·  Math—Making Pictures using Vertical/Horizontal/Slanted Lines
·  Handwriting Without Tears—Pre-Evaluation
·  Begin Nursery Rhyme Sheet / ·  MUSIC
·  Review: Do you remember any of rhymes that we have learned?
WEDNESDAY
(1) / ·  Looking at Birthdays and How to Be a Family Helper
·  Introduction to Birthdays—When is your birthday?
·  Dramatic Play—Birthday Box
·  Family Helper Project—How do you help at home?
·  Handwriting Without Tears—Finish Pre-Evaluations
·  Begin Artist of the Week Project / ·  GYM---wear your sneakers!
·  SPANISH
THURSDAY
(2) / ·  Looking at the Alphabet Family—Matching Upper to Lower Case Letters
·  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Fun!
·  Handwriting Without Tears—Introduction to The Crayon Song/How to Point and Aim Activity/Helper Hand
·  Math—Making Shapes with Vertical/Horizontal Lines (Squares/Rectangles)
·  Continue to work on Artist of the Week Project / ·  MUSIC
·  LIBRARY
·  STRINGS
FRIDAY
(3)
/ ·  Reviewing Our Theme—My Family
·  Shape Review
·  Exploring baby animals and their parents
·  Art—Creating pictures of baby animals and their parents
·  Handwriting Without Tears—Continue Point and Aim
·  Math—Making Pictures with Pattern Blocks
·  Review Nursery Rhyme and Artist of the Week / ·  GYM---wear your sneakers!
·  Review: Talk about shapes—do you remember how many sides a hexagon, octagon, and pentagon have?