Exploration One
Exploration 1: Our Community
Essential Question: What is our community?
Focus Area: Our Classroom
Weekly Focus: Our Space
Monday
Llama Llama misses mama by Anna Dewdney
P-SE 5. Child uses basic problem-solving skills to resolve conflicts with other children.
How do you feel about coming to school?
What are some of the things Llama did at school?
What are some of the things you can do in our classroom?
Writing:
Complete pages 2 - 3
Art: Have children use Watercolor paint to paint a picture of themselves with their moms or dads
*SEND ME A PICTURE OF THE CHILD'S ACTIVITIES*
Tuesday
There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins
P-SE 5. Child uses basic problem-solving skills to resolve with other children.
Mouse seemed really frustrated that Bear was in his chair. What are some things Mouse did to try to get Bear out of the chair?
How do we know mouse was frustrated?
Who can help you when you are having a hard time with someone?
Where did Mouse go when he left?
Writing: Complete pages 4 - 5
Science: take children out for a nature walk. have them collect different things in nature for example, acorns, leaves, sticks. you can have you children wear gloves if you like. Have them explain what they have discovered.
Children may also play some games on Sesame Street
*SEND ME A PICTURE OF THE CHILD'S ACTIVITIES*
Wednesday
You Be You by Linda Kranz
Goal P-SE 11. Child has sense of belonging to family, community and other groups.
The fish in this book swim many different ways. What are some of the ways they swim?
Some of the fish in this book are red and some are blue. Can you find something red in our classroom? What about something blue?
Some of the fish in this book look different and some look the same. What are some of the things that look the same about us? What are some things that look different?
Some of the fish in this book swim together. What are some things we do together in our classroom?
Math: Open up their Transition to school Journal. Ask your child how old she/he is, Help him or her find the Tactile number card of his or her age. Have them Trace the number and then Write the number in the journal.
Writing: Help your child Write the first letter of their name.
Handwriting workbook: Pages 6 - 7
Thursday
ZOO-OLOGY by Joelle Jolivet
What are some of the places the animals live?
What are the groups of animals your found?
What are some of the animals you see?
Writing: Handwriting Workbook 8-10
Reading: Read a book to your child and discuss what was his or her favorite part. they may draw a picture if they like it is optional.
Friday
There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins
P-SE 5. Child uses basic problem-solving skills to resolve with other children.
Mouse seemed really frustrated that Bear was in his chair. What are some things Mouse did to try to get Bear out of the chair?
How do we know mouse was frustrated?
Who can help you when you are having a hard time with someone?
Where did Mouse go when he left?
Writing: Handwriting Workbook page 11
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