Toddler Weekly Lesson Plan - ImagiNation Learning Center

1 Toddler Weekly Lesson plan Unit: The Works of Maurice Sendak Date: December, Week 1. Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Where the Wild Things Language and In the Night Kitchen One Was Johnny Mommy Very Far Away Are Literacy by: Maurice Sendak by: Maurice Sendak by: Maurice Sendak by: Maurice Sendak by: Maurice Sendak family picture counting counting monster toes scoop & measure 10 in Bed how many footsteps obj: to use one to one Math obj: to practice obj: to use tools to obj: to practice correspondence to obj: to use body parts counting 1-5 practice measurements counting in a song as measurement tools practice counting loud & soft noises flour fun color slides textures from home what's that noise? Sensory & Science obj: to distinguish & obj: to explore textures obj: to explore objects obj: to explore familiar obj: to explore sounds describe noises with hands in a new way items & textures that are near & far collage people my wild thing star prints my mommy finger-paint color mixing obj: to create while Creative Arts obj: to create using obj: to use unique tools participating as a obj: to create scribble obj: to create new various materials for painting drawings colors by mixing paint member of a group musical parade catch a falling star Johnny Works Rock-a-Bye Baby Over the River Music & Motor obj: to participate in a obj: to use hands to obj: to sing and move obj: to sing a familiar obj.

2 To learn a new group music experience grasp bodies to music song song Home & School Visit the library and check out a Maurice Sendak book! Connection Toddler Weekly Lesson plan Unit: Healthy Bodies Date: December, Week 2. Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday My Amazing Body Language and Good Enough to Eat Body Toes, Ears & Nose Parts by: Pat Thomas Literacy by: Lizzy Rockwell by: Mary Berendez by: Marion Bauer by: Tedd Arnold How tall am I? apples & oranges big and small counting toes body tracing Math obj: to measure using obj: to sort based on obj: to sort based on obj: to be exposed to obj: to measure using unique tools like characteristics size counting from 1-10 own body "I Spy" food textures will it fit? what's that sound? shadows Sensory & Science obj: to search for and obj: to explore texture Obj: to explore objects Obj: to use hearing to obj: to track objects identify familiar objects using familiar food items and make predictions differentiate sounds using sight healthy food collages bone art toothbrush painting healthy faces handprint art obj: to participate as a Creative Arts obj: to use familiar member of a group obj: to create using obj: to create scribble obj: to create using objects to create unique objects drawings one body part while creating clap your hands, stomp Head & Shoulders Hokey Pokey pass the orange under & over your feet obj: to coordinate obj: to follow Music & Motor obj: to use body parts obj: to participate in a obj.

3 To strengthen movements with words directions stated in a group game gross motor skills as instruments in a song song Home & School Visit the doctor! Eat healthy food! Find a place in your house to keep track of your growth! Connection Toddler Weekly Lesson plan Unit: Celebrations Around the World Date: December, Week 3. Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Rudolph the Red Nosed Santa Claus is Coming Language and What is Hanukkah My First Kwanzaa The Polar Express Reindeer to Town Literacy by: Harriet Ziiefart by: Karen Katz by: Chris Van Allsburg by: Rick Bunsen by: Diane Landolf candles on the menorah color sort how many red noses? sorting presents wheel count obj: to practice using obj: to group items Math obj: to count from obj: to group items one to one based on like obj: to count up to 8. 1 to 5 according to size using familiar items correspondence characteristics red nose search crumple & crunch ice is melting color mixing train race obj: to explore & locate obj: to listen and Sensory & Science objects in the sensory distinguish sounds using obj: to explore obj: to create new obj: to manipulate temperature using hands colors by experimenting speed using tools table familiar objects Rudolph in a blizzard wrapping paper art Kwanzaa collages train tracks candle art paintings obj: to use familiar obj: to explore and obj: to use familiar Creative Arts obj: to create using objects for creative obj: to follow 2 step create using three objects as painting directions unique tools expression colors tools wrapping paper toss Holiday Sing a long Jack Be Nimble I Like to Eat Jungle Bells obj.

4 To use gross motor Music & Motor obj: to participate as a skills to throw with obj: to jump from a obj: to sing a song as a obj: to sing a familiar member of a group standing position group seasonal song accuracy Home & School Read a holiday book! Talk about your families traditions! Visit the ellipse in Washington, DC! Connection Toddler Weekly Lesson plan Unit: Nursery Rhymes Date: December, Week 4. Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Language and Literacy Old King Cole Center Jack and Jill Humpty Dumpty Little Bo Sheep how much water? eggs in the basket counting fiddle strings counting wool Obj: to scoop and obj: to counting using Math obj: to explore objects CLOSED measure using kitchen one to one obj: to counting from 1. in a new way to 5. measurement tools correspondence what instrument makes what's inside?

5 Water play touching textures that sound? obj: to make Sensory & Science obj: to respond to for obj: to explore using predictions based on obj: to explore textures hands using hands sounds sounds water colored pictures my crown plastic egg painting cotton ball painting obj: to create while Creative Arts obj: to create using CHRISTMAS! following 2 step obj: to create designs obj: to use unique tools self expression using familiar objects for painting directions musical instruments obj: to be exposed to jump the puddles egg roll Mary Had a Little Lamb Music & Motor rhythm while obj: to increase leg obj: to strengthen fine obj: to sing familiar participating as a muscles & gross motor skills song member of a group Home & School Read a Nursery Rhyme Book to your child! Visit the library! Sing a familiar song! Connection Toddler Weekly Lesson plan Unit: The Works of Jan Brett Date: January, Week 1.

6 Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Language and The Mitten The Hat Three Snow Bears Gingerbread Baby Literacy by: Jan Brett Center by: Jan Brett by: Jan Brett by: Jan Brett matching mittens bears in a cave cookie counting hats on, hats off obj: to match items obj: to count objects obj: to use one to one Math based on like CLOSED obj: to groups items and match them to correspondence while based on similarities characteristics numerals counting from dough to cookie what is hiding? hat textures what's that smell? obj: to make Sensory & Science obj: to explore object for obj: to explore textures Obj: to explore the predictions & explore permanence with hands sense of smell changes my hat gingerbread babies matching mitten press obj: to use creative scented bears obj: to create using Creative Arts obj: to create NEW YEAR expression while obj: to create using cookie cutters &.

7 Symmetrical images increasing fine motor scented materials sponges skills hands in, hands out Pat-A-Cake Mexican Hat Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear obj: to practice self obj: to be exposed to Music & Motor help skills to increase HOLIDAY! obj: to participate in a obj: to learn a new rhyme through group music experience rhyme with movements fine motor skills movement & song Home & School Visit the library and check out a Jan Brett book! Read a Jan Brett book at bedtime! Connection Toddler Weekly Lesson plan Unit: Dinosaurs Date: January, Week 2. Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday How Do Dinosaurs Say If the Dinosaurs Came Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Dad's Dinosaur Day Dinosaur Roar! Language and Goodnight Back Bones by: Diane Dawson by: to Henrietta Literacy by: Jane Yolen by: Bernard Most by: Byron Barton Hearn Strickland family counting dinosaur color match dinosaurs big, dinosaurs bone counting sleeping or awake obj: to counting using obj: to demonstrate small Math obj: to use fingers and one to one obj: to group based on matching skills using 3 obj: to group items words to count to 5 like characteristics correspondence primary colors based on size digging for bones plant fun how big is that foot?

8 Bone search loud & soft noises obj: to explore in a obj: to explore objects Obj: to explore, measure Sensory & Science obj: to explore hidden variety of textured from nature using and make predictions obj: to differentiate objects using hands between sounds materials magnifying glasses using tools dinosaur sponge prints Q-tip art blanket collages dinosaur footprints dino tracks obj: to create Creative Arts obj: to create using following 2 step obj: to create using obj: to create using obj: to use familiar toys unique painting tools various textures body parts to create directions The Dinosaurs fly or crawl Dinosaur ROAR! Dinosaur Stomp Dinosaurs obj: to coordinate obj: to strengthen Obj: to follow Music & Motor obj: to dance and obj: to experience movements with words motor skills while directions stated in a respond to music rhyming words in a song in a rhyme following directions song Home & School Spend a day at the Dinosaur Museum!

9 Read a dinosaur book! Dig in the dirt! Connection Toddler Weekly Lesson plan Unit: In the Arctic Date: January, week 3. Content Area Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Polar Bear, Polar Bear, Language and Hello Arctic! Arctic Five Arrives My Arctic 1,,2,3 In the Arctic What do you Hear? Literacy By: Theodore Taylor By: Elinor Pinczes By: Michale Kusugak By: Steve Lavis By: Bill Martin polar bears paws ice cube counting icebergs & bears igoo creations fish fun Math obj: to count using Obj: to count from 1 to Obj: to group based on Obj: to use pieces to Obj: to group items 1 to 1 correspondence 5 characteristics create a whole based on size cold paws, warm paws ice cubes in the sensory snow play sugar cube stack fish scales Obj: to use sense of table Sensory & Science touch to explore Obj: to explore cause Obj: to explore using Obj: to stack & explore Obj: to explore wet &.

10 Hands and fingers textured objects dry objects temperature and effect polar bear paw prints ice cube painting white on black textured paintings fish prints Creative Arts Obj: to create using Obj: to use new tools Obj: to create using Obj: to create textured Obj: to create prints by classroom toys to create opposite colors paintings applying pressure feather fun instrument parade fish up, fish down 1, 2, 3 Little Polar Bears ice cube pass Obj: to catch & throw Obj: to explore music Obj: to follow Music & Motor Obj: to learn a new Obj: to respond to objects while practicing thorugh musical directions stated in a counting song music gross motor skills instruments rhyme Home & School Point out white objects visit the library and check out a book all about the arctic! Connection Toddler Weekly Lesson plan Unit: Construction Date: January, Week 4.