Week 2

Community Helpers

This week we began our next unit about Community Helpers. Here are the theme concepts for this unit:

·                     A community is a group of people with something in common

·                     There are people in our community that help us

·                     Everybody contributes to the welfare of the community

·                     We are all members of multiple communities

The questions we will be answering in this unit are:

·                     What is a community?

·                     Who are the members of a community that help us?

·                      How can you identify community workers?

Stories

A Day in the Life of a Police Officer by Dorling Kindersley

We Need Police Officers by Lola Schaefer

A Day with a Mail Carrier by Jan Kottke

Good-bye Curtis by Kevin Henkes

Small Groups

Sorting items that Community Helpers Use (Tuesday & Thursday)

   Police Officer/Veterinarian
   Mail Carrier/ Dentist

Sorting Mail by Size

Choice Time

Art - Design a Stamp

Dramatic Play - Vet - Taking care of pets

Table - Writing Letters / Decorating Stationary

Playing Dentist with Dr. Drill and Fill Play D'oh set

Magnifying Glasses

Easel - Free Painting/Coloring

Community Helpers

This week we began our next unit about Community Helpers. Here are the theme concepts for this unit:

·                     A community is a group of people with something in common

·                     There are people in our community that help us

·                     Everybody contributes to the welfare of the community

·                     We are all members of multiple communities

The questions we will be answering in this unit are:

·                     What is a community?

·                     Who are the members of a community that help us?

·                      How can you identify community workers?

Stories
We need firefighters by Lola M. Schaefer
When I grow up by Marilee Joy Mayfield
Firefighter Ted by Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitre
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Helpers in your Neighborhood by Shira Evans

Small Groups
Finding the letters in my name on a firetruck (Tuesday)
Sorting items that Community Helpers Use (Wednesday & Thursday)
    Doctors/Firefighters
    Chef/Construction Worker

Choice Time
Dramatic Play - Being a Doctor and taking care of babies
Game - Rescue Heroes - Firefighters
Block Area - Dressing Up and acting like firefighters in our big firetruck
Sand Table - Squirting out fires (picture on paper) with water bottles
Art - Making a firefighter hat

Week of February 10

February Vacation is Coming!  
February 17- 21st.  There is no school during that week.

February 11

Story: Goodnight Baby Bear by Frank Asch
When it Starts to Snow by Phillis Gershator
Happy Valentine's Day Mouse by Laura Numeroff and Felica Bond

Small Groups
Sorting Hearts by size
Decorating cards for our families
Creating a heart pattern.
Sequencing a snowman 

On Thursday we will exchange friendship cards with each other.  If your child wishes to participate then we kindly request that you send in a card for each child.  We currently have 10 children in our class.  No one is required to participate.

Choice Time
We will be decorating card holders during choice time.
Sensory squares made with beads
Pink Playdough
Open-ended Art with hearts
Dunkin Donuts
Cars on the rug

Such a Silly Day

Did the Lucky Ducks tell you?  Today we painted Hunter's feet!

Similar to the activity we completed yesterday, for a special project.  The purpose of this activity was to work on memory skills, planning, sharing and language.

The Lucky Ducks recalled materials used yesterday, steps taken to paint and clean feet.  After gathering materials, the Lucky Ducks took turns using nice language to request a turn and giving a turn.  All the Lucky Ducks did a great job with this.   Check out some of the pictures on the picture blog.