INCA Head Start Lesson Plan
Week of: March 23-27
Study: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Large Group
Choice Time
Small Group
Read Aloud
Week 27
Teacher: Leeanne Reichert
Exploring the Study: What do we know about reducing, reusing, and recycling? What do we want to find out?
Large Group
Zoo
Weekly
Round up
Phonics
Activities
Monday: Calendar/#’s/Shapes/Helpers
MM31 “What’s inside the box?”
Did you see any trash outside today? (Display trash
items that you found around the school)
Tuesday: Calendar/#’s/Shapes /Helpers
MM53“Three Rowdy Children”
Does this feel smooth or rough (Display an item from
the junk collection).
LL21 :Buried
Treasures”
LL20 “Baggie
Books”
The Paper Bag
Princess
BD08 1st read
aloud
Hush! A Thai
Lullaby
Wednesday:Calendar/#’s/Shapes /Helpers
MM40 “Clap a Friend’s Name”
What could we do with this junk? (display an item
from the junk collection)
Thursday: Calendar//#’s/Shapes Helpers
MM31 “What’s inside the Box?
What could we do with this junk?
LL32 “Describing
Art”
The Paper Bag
Princess
M04 “Number
Cards”
Hush! A Thai
Lullaby
Recall the day’s events. Invite children
who organized the junk collection to talk
about how they grouped the junk.
Friday: Calendar/#’s/Shapes /Helpers
MM24 “Dinky Doo”
Which game would you rather play: Simon Says or
Jack in the Box?
Daily Transition:
1. Good Morning Song
2. Who is wearing what color?
3. MM21 Hully Gully, How Many?
4. MM07 Hippity Hoppity, How Many
5. MM13 Simon Says
6. MM74 Jack in the Box
M06 “Tallying”
The Paper Bag
Princess
Daily Literacy: (Words of the Week)
Recycling, describe, reuse, reduce,
organize, expensive, magnificent, fiery,
trail, knocker, slammed, fiercest, bum
Sight words: a, the, see, I, look, at, my,
can, you, for, big, and, me, is, not
Recall the day’s events. Invite children
who explored books about trash,
garbage, and recycling in the library
area to share their discoveries.
Recall the day’s events. Invite children
who explored the junk collection in the
Discovery area to share their
observations about an interesting piece
of junk.
Recall the day’s events. Invite children
to share the collages they created
during small group time.
Signal/sound letters a – t
Read Timothy’s page
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Mental Health
Timothy Tiger stick
puppets
Signal/Sound letter T
Look at words & Names that have the letter
T
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Humanities:
Junk Collage
Sing Come Meet Us At The Zoo
Have children put ALC’s in alphabetical
order
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Recite the days of the week and have
children find the letter t in them.
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Social Studies:
Letter T Books
Recall the day’s events. Invite children
who made collages to share their work.
Signal/Sound a- t
Find & circle words with letter t
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Nutrition:
Choosy songs
Monthly Cooking (Food) Activity:
Music
1.Shake Your Sillies Out
2. Funky Dance Song
3. Dinosaur Stomp
4. The Ants Go Marching by Barney
5. Five Little Friends
Apple cookies
Healthy/Safety:
Sesamestreet.com
Color: Review & match
Number: Review 1 – 10 &
work on 11 - 20
Shape: Review
Rhyme: Jack Be Nimble
Jack, be Nimble - Nursery
Rhyme with Karaoke
Learning Center
Materials
Art/Writing:
Variety of stamps, stencils,
rulers, markers, paper, paint
Computer:
Ebook Versions::Have a
Ball
Blocks:
Blocks, connecting blocks,
stacking rings, legos, ramps
& balls, tools to measure
with
Dramatic Play:
Kitchen items, babies dressup clothes, pretend post
office
Library/Listening:
Books about spring &
recycling, trash, or garbage
Manipulatives
Tracing cards, Lacing
Cards, Connecting Blocks
Legos, Mr Potato Head,
variety of small balls
Sand & Water: Water,
variety of water toys and
different size balls
Math/Science:
Mixing colors, sorters,
scale, magnetic boards,
sorting & measuring tools
Music:
Variety of Instruments &
Songs
Outdoor Classroom:
P19 “Bounce & Catch”
Follow the guidance on the
card.
INCA Head Start Lesson Plan
Week of: March 23 - 27
Study: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Individual Help:
Monday: Name tracing, Lap-d testing
Week 27
Teacher: Leeanne Reichert
Exploring the Study: What do we know about reducing, reusing, and recycling? What do we want to find out?
Material Sent Home:
(e.g. Zoo-phonics activity worksheets, newsletters)
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Tuesday: Number Tracing, Lap-d testing
Wednesday: Cutting practice, Lap-d testing
Parent Log
Timothy Tiger parent/child activity
Dot-to-dot worksheets
Star student of the week note
Thursday: Writing practice, Lap-d testing
Friday:
Action Songs & Books:
Dinosaur stomp song & dance
Parent Suggestive Activities: (Activity & Signature)
Little Camel by Jean Warren: preschoolexpress.com
Family Partnerships:
Wow! Experiences: