Weekly Lesson Plan: Step Up June Week 1: “Welcome to Summer”
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
Circle | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Roar” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Where the Wild thing are” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “The Animals on the Bus” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Jazzy in the Jungle” |
Creative Arts | Decorating Kites | Sun Catchers | Pail Painting | Picnic Painting | Fruit Art |
PM Group Activity | Bubbles Prints | Sea Shell Craft | Summer flowers | Sunflower hand prints | Coffee filter suns |
Whole Language | What is the weather like in the summer? | What do we wear in the summer? | What activities do we do in the summer? | Is it still light out when we go to bed? | What would we like to do on summer vacation? |
Social Studies | When is Summer? What is your favorite thing about summer? | Different Seasons, Different clothes | Yoga Class! | Kids Music! | Cooking: ICE CREAM! |
Science/Sensory | Feel and pull on grass at the park | Touch and Feel Different Textured Sea Shells | Explore with sand using our hands and feet | Sit and roll the ice cream ball together | Exploring with clean sponges and water |
Dramatic Play | Pretending to go swimming | Pretending to have an ice cream shop | Pretending to have a picnic | Pretending to build a sand castle | Pretending to fly kites |
Math/Manipulative | Counting number kites | Counting ice cubes | “How many scoops” | Counting friends in the classroom | Match the sail boats |
Blocks | Build a sun | Build a beach | Make an Ice cream cone | Building an ice cream shop | Building a beach ball |
Music/Movement | Floating like feathers | Dancing with our friends | “Let’s go swimming” | “Mr. Sun” | Summer dance party! |
Outdoor Learning | Searching for kites outside | Watching ships and boats | Chasing bubbles! | Can you hear summer sounds? | Shadow Tracing! |
Weekly Lesson Plan: Step Up June Week 2: “Fabulous Fathers”
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
Circle | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Up On Daddy’s Shoulders” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “My Daddy Snores” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Croccodaddy” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Froggy’s Day with Dad” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Me and My Dad” |
Creative Arts | Decorating ties | Painting caps | Daddy’s Little Monster Art | Superhero dad art | Hooked on Dad Handprint |
PM Group Activity | Hand Print Poem | Class coffee mug | Portrait of daddy | Sport collage | Briefcase for dad |
Whole Language | What is your favorite thing to do with dad? | Discussing how we celebrate Father’s Day | What do fathers do for children? | What can you do special for dad? | How are you going to spend father’s day? |
Social Studies | What does daddy look like? | Where does daddy work? | Yoga Class! | Kids Music! | Cooking Activity: Father’s Day Snack Mix Pictures with Dad! |
Science/Sensory | Explore with different textured Neck Ties | Touch and feel Stuffed Baby Animals | Touch and Feel Different types of Sports Equipment | Exploring different Hats Daddy would wear | Exploring with Keys, Cars and Tools |
Dramatic Play | Dressing up like Daddy | Pretending to do yard work | Pretending to be like daddy | Pretending to wash a car | Family puppet show |
Math/Manipulative | Matching colored socks | Sorting Same Colored Ties | Sorting pictures of daddy | Counting friends in the classroom | Matching tools |
Blocks | Build a house for dad | Build a garage for daddy’s car | Build with legos: Daddy’s favorite color | Build a tower for daddy | Building a fort |
Music/Movement | Sing and Clap “D-A-D” | Sing and Clap “Dear Old Dad” | Sing and Clap “Thank You Dad” | Sing and Clap “Daddy Daddy” | Father’s Day Dance Party! |
Outdoor Learning | Pretending to do yard work like daddy! | Can we find daddy on our walk? | Neighborhood walk | Playing sports like daddy | Chasing bubbles! |
Weekly Lesson Plan: Step Up June Week 3: “Under The Sea”
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
Circle | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Sam at the beach” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Commotion in the Ocean” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Ballyhoo Bay” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Incredible Sea Creatures” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “Sharks, Dolphins and Whales” |
Creative Arts | Handprints Crabs | Octopus craft | Rainbow fish | Coffee filter jelly fish | Sand Sea horse craft |
PM Group Activity | Decorating Sea Shells | Buried treasure chest | Sea Turtle Art | Finger painting sea creatures | Decorating paper whales |
Whole Language | What is the color of the ocean? | Who lives in the ocean? | Where can we find the ocean? | What color is a crab? | What color are fish? |
Social Studies | Do we live near the ocean? | What is our favorite fish? | Yoga Class! | Kids Music! | Cooking:Under the Sea Jello! What did you learn about the ocean? |
Science/Sensory | Sink and Float: Sea Animals | Exploring with seashells | Water table ocean | What do sea animals eat? | Salt Water/ Fresh water? |
Dramatic Play | Pretending to crawl like a crab | Pretending to swim like a fish | Pretending to go surfing | Pretending to go scuba diving | Pretending to go fishing |
Math/Manipulative | Counting tentacles on an octopus | Sorting fish by sizes | Counting points on a starfish | Counting boats | Sorting numbered fish |
Blocks | Building a fish tank | Building an ocean | Building a home for our crabs | Building a pier | Building a treasure chest |
Music/Movement | Moving our bodies like jellyfish | Singing row, row, row your boat | Dancing like a crab | “5 little fishes” | FISH.FISH.FISH.SHARK |
Outdoor Learning | Searching for hidden treasure | Searching for sea shells on our walk | Chasing bubbles! | Can you hear Wave sounds? | Do we see sea animals by school? |
Weekly Lesson Plan: Step Up June Week 4: “Red, White and Blue”
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
Circle | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “The Statue of Liberty” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “The Pledge of Allegiance” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “The American Flag” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read “The White House” | Calendar, weather, sign language, colors/shapes, name recognition Read: “Red, White and BOOM” |
Creative Arts | Popsicle American Flag | Hand Print Bald Eagle | Handprint Firework | Patriotic Windsocks | Thumbprint Flags! |
PM Group Activity | Stars and Stripes Flag | Fourth of July Hats | Fourth of July Fireworks | Red, White and Blue art | Footprint Firecracker |
Whole Language | Discussing the fourth of July | Discussing the symbolic of the bald eagle | Discussing the colors of the flags | What will you do for the fourth of July? | Spanish: Red, White and Blue |
Social Studies | Discussing lady liberty | Yoga Class! | Kids Music! | Which is our favorite color: Red, White or Blue? | Cooking Activity: Fruit Salad |
Science/Sensory | Exploring red,white and blue paint | Ice art: Red, White and Blue | Shaving cream bag: Red, White and Blue | Sand play: Creating Fireworks! | Fireworks in a jar! |
Dramatic Play | Pretending to dress up like Uncle Sam | Pretending to fly like an eagle | Waving flags around the classroom | Reading stories to friends | Stretching like fireworks! |
Math/Manipulative | Counting Stars | Matching colors: Red, White and Blue | Sorting out color blocks | Counting points on the Star | Counting Fireworks! |
Blocks | Building with blocks | Building a home for bald eagle | Linking with waffle blocks | Building with large soft blocks | Creating Fireworks! |
Music/Movement | Singing The Star Spangled Banner | Dancing to music | Moving bodies like a firework | Bean Bag Toss Game | Sing and Clap “Colors in the Flag” |
Outdoor Learning | Pretending to be Rockets | Playing I spy | Searching for American Flags | Waving flags outdoors | Baby Parade! |