Vocabulary/New Words

Blue, square, position, path, name, two, three, school, geoboard, number

Concepts

Self esteem, colors: red & blue;

Shapes: square, circle, triangle;

Learning about school; graphing; recognizing & writing name; recognizing & writing #1; Path, position, & location; recognizing, writing & sound recognition of letter Aa.

Homework

Blue show & tell bag

Cut out two pictures that begin with the letter Aa

Color Song: Blue

B-L-U-E, B-L-U-E

That spells blue,

That spells blue,

The ocean is blue,

The sky above is blue

Blue, Blue, Blue

Shape Poem: Triangle

My three sides are all the same,

Timmy triangle that’s my name.

Calendar Concepts

Pledge, read attendance graph, graph boys vs. girls, Days of week & Months of year song, date sentence, place value, days in school (count & graph), weather & weather graph, money, time, color songs, shape poems, letter of week & sound game

BUDDY READING/ PENPAL ACT.

LARGE GROUP LESSON

MATH & SCIENCE FUN

ART WRAP UP

Share blue show & tell item. Get buddy readers. Intro to program. Read Aa books to buddies.

Discuss simple patterns. Use yellow, green and red cubes to create patterns. Gives student opportunity to explore.

Apple graphing activity. Taste testing yellow, green and red apples. Graph your favorite apple. Read graph as a class.

The students will be given long, thin strips of butcher paper. We will use apples cut in half to sponge on patterns made of yellow, green, & red apples. We will discuss and hang patterns

Learning Centers

Monday, Tuesday

Wednesday, Thursday

Writing

Use letter Aa tracing cards to practice correct formation. Use white boards as well.

Make and read letter Aa books. Students will circle all letter Aa’s. Coral read with partner.

Journal

Students are to use calendar info to complete their journal.

Today is ________August__,2000.

We are learning the letter Aa. Repeat Aa for rest of page

Today is ________August__,2000.

Repeat Aa for rest of page

Science

Apple wheel Activity

Practice reading Aa words with friend

Apple lacing activity

Do blue page in color book. Do triangle page in shape book. Apple lacing activity.

Dramatic Play

Building

Students are to find as many ways to make the letter Aa with blocks and other available items

Free exploration

Computers

Success Maker Introduction (20 min)

Jump Start K/ Reading Writing CD (20 min)

Success Maker Introduction (20 min)

Jump Start K/ Reading Writing CD (20 min)

Reading/Listening

Aa card will be set out at card reader along with other Aa words that are found in Aa book. ABC film strip. All about me book on tape.

Aa card will be set out at card reader along with other Aa words that are found in Aa book. ABC film strip. All about me book on tape.

Math

Apple Orchard map. Discuss position words.

Lace Apples

Students will make apple thumbprint in counting book for number one. Students will play apple orchard game.

Teacher Time

Intro Aa sound game & play. Discuss words that begin with Aa sound.

Discuss patterns with students. Use blocks to demonstrate patterns. Have students experiment with items to make patterns