Our Last Day of School is Thursday, June 16, 2016
Camping
We have begun our final unit for the year; camping. With the end of the year being so hectic and busy- I will post the books and activities for the entire unit at once. I want to make sure that you have all of the unit information in case time gets away from me! Please remember to check the “Reminders” page for any extra important information such as upcoming dates for the rest of the year!
Here are the theme concepts for this unit:
Theme Concepts
1. Camping is an activity when people stay overnight in a temporary structure.
2. You need to prepare for a camping trip in advance.
3. There are many different places to go camping.
4. There are different activities you can do on a camping trip.
5. You need to take precautions to stay safe on a camping trip.
Questions
1. What is camping?
2. What supplies do you need to bring on a camping trip?
3. Where do people go camping?
4. What do you see on a camping trip?
5. What activities do you do on a camping trip?
Books for the week:
Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer
Bailey Goes Camping by Kevin Henkes
Absolutely Not by Matthew McElligott
Curious George Goes Camping by Margret Rey
Molly Goes Hiking by Ruth Shaw Radlauer
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Small Groups:
1. Patterns
2. Camping memory
3. Build a campfire art activity
4. Telling Campfire Stories
5. Just Me and My Dad Sequence
6. Tent Positional Book
7. Nature walk
8. Rhyming words
9. Camping sequencing
10. Campfire game
11. What goes camping? What does not go camping?
Choice time:
Our choice time activities will vary but will include: lacing, games, dramatic play area, blocks, puzzles, coloring, books, and sensory table.
Songs, Word Play and Letters
Our song selection will remain a secret as we are now working on our choices for our end of the year performance.
