2’s
Two’s/Toddlers Weekly Curriculum
Theme: Summer Time Memories
Date: August 30th-September 3rd, 2010
| Daily Activities | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Circle Time (Calendar, Songs, Weather, Thematic Story, Activities) |
Song(s):
“Mr. Sun”
Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. golden Sun, Please shine down on me. Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. golden Sun, Hiding behind a tree. These little children are asking you To please come out so We can play with you. Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. golden Sun, Please shine down on, Please shine down on, Please shine down on me! |
Song(s): “Going On a Picnic” By Dr. Jean CD: Happy Everything We’re going on a picnic. We’re going to pack a big one. With sandwiches, cookies, and lemonade, too. Look over there. It’s some tall grass. Can’t go over it. Can’t go under it. Can’t go around it. I guess we’ll go through it. Swish, swish, swish, swish! Look over there. It’s a lake… I guess we’ll row across it. Row, row, row your boat. Look over there. It’s a swamp… Ooeey, gooey, ooey, gooey. Look over there. It’s a park. It’s nice and shady. It’s got a picnic bench. We’re all so hungry Let’s go eat! Mmmmmmmm! |
Song(s):
“You Are My Sunshine”
You are my sunshine My only sunshine. You make me happy When skies are grey. You’ll never know, dear, How much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away. Color Review: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, grey, white, & pink. |
Song(s): “Birdies” Way up in the sky The big birdies fly. Way down in the nest The little birds rest. With a wing on the left, And a wing on the right. The little birds sleep All through the night. SHHHHHH! DON’T WAKE UP THE BIRDIES! Then up comes the sun, The dew falls away. Good morning! Good morning! The little birds say. | Song(s): “ABCs” Sign Language: water, ball, play, bird (see sign language sheet) Shape Review: circle, square, triangle, & rectangle. |
| Art/Creative Snack | Sun Craft | Painting a Picnic Pie | Glass of Lemonade (Materials: straw, tape, yellow paper, yellow paint, fruit stamp or thread spool) | Handprint Lemon for Classroom Pitcher of Lemonade | Summer Photo |
| Choice Time/Stations | Reading Center: Teddy Bear Picnic (Directions: Spread picnic blanket in reading center & add basket filled with books. Students may read books to teddy bears.) | Classroom Puzzles | Block Center: Have students use the blocks to build picnic tables for teddy bears. | Dramatic Play Center: Lemonade Stand (To turn your dramatic-play center into a lemonade stand, have children draw posters to advertise the stand. Use cups and a plastic pitcher.) | Sensory Table: Sand |
| Learning Time | Oral Language: Question of the Week-”What do you like to do during the summer?” (Post flier on door) | Scieance Sensory: What’s in the Picnic Basket? (Materials: Basket, plastic fruit, spoon, napkin Directions: Student reaches into basket, feels an item, & guesses what it is before pulling out.) | Pattern: Students will practice identifying, creating, completing, and extending an AB pattern by using white and red construction paper squares. (Materials Needed: small white and red construction paper squares.) | Math Center: Picnic Memory Game (Materials: Paper Plate Cards Directions: Lay plates on floor, pictures side down. Students play the game like a traditional game of Memory. Student will identify the letter ‘A’ as in /a//a//a/pple) | Language Arts: Creating the first letter of our names with play-doh. |
| Special Note to Parents: On Friday, we will be celebrating the last few days of summer by wearing our summer gear, such as sun glasses, sun hat, sandals, sun dresses, shorts, and t-shirts. |