Lesson Plans 3/31/14 - 4/11/14

It's Space Week(s)! I had more activities than needed for one week so I am posting two weeks of lesson plans together.

Week 1

Songs: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
           Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

Sensory: Space Themed Sensory Box (aquarium gravel with stars and puff ball planets)

Monday
Book: Beyond the Milky Way by Cecile Schoberle
Circle: Patterns
Art: Stamp Pad Solar Systems

Wednesday
Book: Even Aliens Need Snacks by Matthew McElligott
Circle: What Starts With ___?
Art: Planet Painting

Friday
Book: Stars! Stars! Stars! by Bob Barner
Circle: Science Experiment
Art: Night Sky Collages

Week 2

Songs: Solar System in Motion
           Open Shut Them

Sensory: Astronauts on the Moon (clay with figurines)

Monday
Book: Moon Zoom by Lesley Sims
Circle: Science Experiment
Art: Rockets

Wednesday
Book: Space Boy by Leo Landry
Circle: What's Missing?
Art: Moon Painting

Friday
Book: The Solar System by Emily Bone
Circle: Math Activity: Charting the Planets
Art: Chalk Galaxies

Friday 4/11 from 10:30 - 11:30 is our spring party. Please let us know if you would like to bring a dish to share.

Solar System in Motion

The Earth turns around,
The Earth turns around.
Once a day, every day,
The Earth turns around.

The moon goes round the Earth,
The moon goes round the Earth.
Once a month, every month,
The moon goes round the Earth.

The Earth goes round the sun,
The Earth goes round the sun.
Once a year, every year,
The Earth goes round the sun.

Lesson Plans 3/24/14 - 3/28/14

Songs: Bats Are Sleeping
           The Hokey Pokey

Sensory: Playdough

Monday
Book: Bats Around the Clock By: Kathi Appelt
Circle: Making Playdough
Art: Paint Clocks

Wednesday

Book: Animals should definitely not  be wearing clothing. By: Judi Barrett

Circle: Telling Time

Art: March Gift

Friday

Book: Sillly Billy By: Anthony Browne

Circle: Bug Bug Under the Rug

           Ribbon Dancing

Art: Golf Ball Painting

Bats are Sleeping

Bats Are Sleeping
(sung to: Frere Jacques)

Bats are sleeping, Bats are sleeping
Upside down, upside down
Waiting for the night Waiting for the night
Then fly around, Then fly around