Teacher Juliet & Teacher Genet 126 AM Classroom
September 13 – 17, 2021 SY 2021-2022 Fall Volume 2
_____________________________________________________
Welcome to High Point 126 AM Classroom!
I would like to take a moment to introduce myself and explain our curriculum to you.
I am Teacher Juliet originally from the Philippines. I graduated my Bachelor in Elementary Education with Masters in Early Childhood Education. I have a son that works in a Blood Donation Center as Phlebotomist while going to school to become a Medical Laboratory Technician.
All students are different, and everyone learns in their own way. I use my experience, education, trainings, and multiple methods of teaching to reach students, so that no one left behind.
The Tools of The Mind for Preschool is the driving force found in our classroom. Our curriculum is a research-based early childhood model combining teacher professional development with a comprehensive innovative curriculum that helps young children to develop the cognitive, social-emotional, self-regulatory, and foundational academic skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.
When you walk into the classroom, you will notice 6 interest areas throughout the room. These areas includes:
Literacy area Blocks Area
Arts area Table toys area
Science area Make Believe/House area
In our classroom, a play theme unifies the room. The year begins with adaptable play themes close to children’s lives, and over the course of the year, as children’s levels of make-believe play, self-regulation and executive functions develop, the play themes develop as well. We provide the materials within these areas and act as facilitators to allow the children to learn as they play.
I am looking forward to getting to know your child at the High Point 126 classroom.
Our time is 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Monday to Friday.
Language / Literacy
60 minutes
Letters of the alphabet made with twigs
By: Preschool Toolkit
Explore the alphabet with twigs and branches in this outdoor literacy activity. Small twigs can shaped into letters of the alphabet as your family enjoy nature and fine motor play with kids.
Objectives
Demonstrating knowledge of letter-sound correspondences.
Develop fine motor skills.
Materials Needed
- twigs
- flat box or cardboard
Preparation
Collect branches from a variety of tree, including maple, poplar and elm.
Break some twigs with your hands to get them the length you wanted. Cut other branches and twigs to have the same length.
Procedure
- Show letters of the alphabet to your kid.
- Discuss with your child that you are going to review the letter of the alphabet by turning the twigs into letters.
Making an alphabet is a great way for kids to engage fine motor, sensory and language skills while having fun with outdoor play.
Examples of how we shaped the letters.
A: 3 small twigs
D: 1 small twig on the side, 1 twig bent in the middle
C: 1 small twig broken in two places to allow it to curve
L: 1 small twig with a natural curve
O: 4 small twigs arranged in a circle
S: 1 twig gently bent without breaking!
V and Y: natural joint (fork) of a branch
X: 1 twig placed over another
Math / Science
60 minutes
Cookie Sorting
Objectives
- Children will sort objects by attribute.
- Children will recognize shapes.
- Children will count.
Materials Needed
- Cookie Sheet
- Plain paper or colored paper
- Scissors
- Crayons, colored pencil, colored markers
Getting Started
Draw a basic shape like circle, square, triangle, rectangle in a paper.
Activity
- Show to your child the paper with different shape.
- Ask your child to cut the shapes following the line.
- After cutting, ask your child to color or design their cut cookie.
- While cutting and decorating the cookie challenge your child to identify the different shapes of the cookie.
- Ask your child to sort the cookies according to shapes.
Art / Writing
60 minutes
Batty Buddy
Children make and decorate a smiling bat that makes a perfect for welcoming the fall season!
You will need:
- Bat Wing Template
- Construction Paper – 9″ x 12″ – Assorted Colors
- Glitter Glue Painters
- Colored Wiggly Eyes
- Yarn Laces with Tips
- Best-Buy School Glue
- Crayons or markers
Before you begin:
Prepare all materials and talk to your child about in coming fall season.
Directions
- Print and cut out the Bat Wing Template for your child. Have your child color the wings.
- Lay a sheet of construction paper flat and decorate it with fun batty features—wiggly eyes, a nose, mouth, ears, etc. To make the ears, tear out two triangles from an extra sheet of construction paper. Set this sheet aside.
(Note: Encourage children to make their bat bodies in any color they like.)
- Decorate your bat wings with glitter painters and other fun collage materials. Set aside.
- Carefully roll up the first sheet of construction paper, creating a cylinder. This is your bat’s body, so be careful not to wrap it too tightly. Apply glue to the inside of the loose end and firmly press it to one side, closing your cylinder. Use craft tape on the inside edges to secure, if necessary.
- Now add the wings, by applying a small amount of glue onto the middle of the wings and then attaching them to the back of the body. Lay the bat flat on its wings to allow the glue to dry a little and secure the wings to the body. If necessary, add a couple of pieces of craft tape.
- Punch a hole above the wings and string a yarn lace.
- Your batty friend is ready for flight!
Problem Solving
60 minutes
Watch It Roll!
Objectives
- Will explore motion, friction, and angles.
- Will explore cause & effect relationships.
- Will make predictions.
Materials Needed
- Cardboard
- Scissors
- Hot glue
- Textured material, such as sandpaper or felt
- Toys that roll cars, balls (2″ in diameter or larger), plastic or wooden objects with rounded edges, oranges, etc.
- Objects that do not roll—blocks, books, cubes, etc.
Getting Started
- Create your own ramps using the materials.
- Set the rolling and non-rolling objects next to the ramps.
Procedure
- Show your child the ramps and say, I wonder what will roll down the ramps.
- Invite your child to look at the rolling and non-rolling objects and predict which ones will roll.
- Have your child select one of the objects and roll it down one ramp. Did it roll?
- Roll it down the other ramp. Which ramp made the object roll faster?
- Continue testing more of the rolling objects in this way.
Social Emotional
60 minutes
Friendship / Family Tree
Objectives
- Children will build friendships.
- Children will make connections.
Materials Needed
- construction paper
- Stamp pad or paint
- Marker
- Tray
- Picture frame (optional)
Getting Started
- On a sheet of white construction paper, draw a tree with branches but no leaves.
- Below the tree, write “Our Friendship Tree.” Or “Family Tree”
Activity
- Show your child the picture of the tree and ask to identify it. Then ask them what is missing from the tree.
- Tell your child that this is their friendship tree or a Family Tree, and everyone is going to be a part of it.
- One at a time, invite all member of the family to select a color of ink (or paint), press their finger into it, and press their finger on the tree. Label each family member’s fingerprint with his or her name in small print.
- Once the tree is complete, invite your child to identify each finger print of the family member. Ask your child where to hang the tree inside your house.
Movement / Play
60 minutes
Water Bottle Ring Toss
Objectives
- Children will practice tossing.
Materials Needed
- Water bottles
- Paper
- Scissors
- Marker
- Pipe stems
- Tape
Getting Started
- Cut a piece of paper into five strips and write one number, 1 to 5, on each strip. Tape a strip of paper to each bottle.
- Twist two pipe stems together to create one long pipe stem and then attach the ends together to create a ring. Make several rings like this.
- Set up the water bottles in a staggered line in a large, open area.
Activity
- Tell your child that the goal is to toss the rings so that they land on or around the bottles.
- Allow your child to practice tossing the rings onto the bottles.
- Give your child the rings and toss them onto the bottles. If a ring lands on or around a bottle, the number on the bottle is how many points the child earns for the toss. The goal is to score as many points as possible.