Schedule: CENTERS Time Unit 1: Family
1
Week One
Blocks (floor)
Sand/Water
Dramatic Play
Book Area
Art Table
M
building: unit blocks
exploring water’s
movement U3: C3
playing house: (dolls,
doll clothes, dishes,
etc.) * U1: C1 C3
exploring variety of
books: expository &
narrative
paper collages
T
building: unit blocks
exploring water’s
movement U3: C3
add baby bottles, baby
food jars, and bibs for
baby play* U1: C1 C3
exploring variety of
books: expository &
narrative
paper collages
W
building: unit blocks
exploring water’s
movement U3: C3
continue*
Th
building: unit blocks
exploring water’s movement
U3: C3
continue*
exploring variety of
books: expository &
narrative
object printing (tempera
paint, primary colors)*
painting: exploring
primary colors*
puzzles; buttons sorting*
exploring variety of books:
expository & narrative
F
building: unit blocks
exploring water’s movement
U3: C3
add burping cloths for baby
play*
U1: C1 C3
exploring variety of books:
expository & narrative
object printing (tempera
paint, primary colors)*
painting: exploring primary
colors*
puzzles; buttons sorting*
object printing (tempera
paint, primary colors) *
painting: exploring primary
colors*
puzzles; buttons sorting*
name cards and basic
supplies
name cards and basic
supplies
painting: exploring
painting: exploring
primary colors*
primary colors*
puzzles; buttons
Puzzles/Manips puzzles; buttons
sorting*
sorting*
name cards and basic
name cards and basic
Writing Center name cards and basic
supplies
supplies
supplies
* Activities directly related to the unit topic, and to core storybook events, objects and characters.
Easel
Week Two
Blocks (floor)
Sand/Water
Dramatic Play
Book Area
Art Table
Easel
Puzzles/Manips
Writing Center
M
unit blocks & family
figures* C1 – C6
exploring pumps:
air/vacuums and
water movement
U3: C3
painting furniture:
empty paint cans,
brushes for furniture
painting play; paint
brochures * U4: C1
exploring books: add
Oonga Boonga and
Peter’s Chair * C1
C3 C6
paper collages
T
unit blocks & family
figures* C1 – C6
exploring pumps: air
/vacuums and water
movement
U3: C3
painting furniture:
empty paint cans,
brushes for furniture
painting play; paint
brochures * U4: C1
continue
W
unit blocks & family
figures* C1 – C6
exploring pumps: air
/vacuums and water
movement
U3: C3
painting furniture: empty
paint cans, brushes for
furniture painting play;
paint brochures *
U4: C1
continue
Th
unit blocks &family figures*
C1 – C6
exploring pumps:
air/vacuums and water
movement
U3: C3
add teacher made cook
books*
F
unit blocks &family figures*
C1 – C6
exploring pumps:
air/vacuums and water
movement
U3: C3
add teacher made cook
books*
continue
Add Noisy Nora and Over
in the Meadow*C1 C2 C3
C4 C5 C6
paper collages
primary colors,
puzzles, buttons*,
alphabet matching
materials
name cards, letter
tiles, alphabet cards;
word making
primary colors
puzzles; buttons*;
alphabet matching
materials
name cards, letter tiles,
alphabet cards; word
making
musical instruments:
bottle shakers*
paint mixing*
puzzles; button*s; and
alphabet matching
materials
name cards, letter tiles,
alphabet cards; word
making
musical instruments: bottle
shakers*
paint mixing*
add paint chips manips* to
puzzles, buttons*, alphabet
matching materials
name cards, letter tiles,
alphabet cards; word making
musical instruments: bottle
shakers*
paint mixing*
puzzles, buttons*, paint chip
matching*, alphabet
matching materials
name cards, letter tiles,
alphabet cards; word making
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Schedule: CENTERS Time Unit 1: Family
2
* Activities directly related to the unit topic, and to core storybook events, objects and characters.
Week Three
Blocks (floor)
Sand/Water
Dramatic Play
Book Area
M
unit blocks & family
figures* C1 – C6
marble boxes*
add Peter’s Chair
board book + others
for babies* C1 C3
T
unit blocks & family
figures* C1 – C6
marble boxes*
continue
W
unit blocks & family
figures* C1 – C6
marble boxes*
add Whistle for Willie
board book + others
for babies* C1 C3
Th
unit blocks &family
figures* C1 – C6
marble boxes*
continue
F
unit blocks & family figures*
C1 – C6
marble boxes*
continue
continue
continue
continue
add Whistle for Willie*
continue
painting with marbles*
painting with marbles*
primary colors + brown
U4: C3
continue
primary colors + brown
U4: C3
add fabric swatches for
children to feel/compare to the
area
continue
continue
clay dough, baking
clay dough, baking
clay dough, baking
props & recipe cards* props & recipe cards*
props & recipe cards*
paint mixing*
paint mixing*
primary colors +
Easel
U4: C3
U4: C3
brown U4: C3
continue
continue
Puzzles/Manips puzzles (add alphabet
puzzles), buttons,
paint chip matching;
add alphabet puzzles
add story related
continue
continue
Writing Center
word cards*
* Activities directly related to the unit topic and to core storybook events, objects and characters.
Art Table
Week Four
Blocks
Sand/Water
Dramatic Play
Book Area
Art Table
Easel
Puzzles/Manips
M
Kaplan block towers*
water wheels U3: C3
add plastic tub,
sponge, towel, & pump
bottles (bath time and
dress-up)* C1 C3
T
Kaplan block towers*
water wheels U3: C3
continue
W
Kaplan block towers*
water wheels U3: C3
add Corduroy board
book + others to read
to babies* C1 C3
Th
Kaplan block towers*
water wheels U3: C3
add dress-up clothes—
jackets, shirts, ties,
etc.*
F
Kaplan block towers*
water wheels U3: C3
continue
continue
continue
continue
painting with marbles*
drawing with chalk*
drawing with chalk*
add Corduroy*
drawing with chalk*
drawing with chalk*
primary colors + brown
U4: C3
continue
primary colors + brown
U4: C3
continue
primary colors +
brown U4: C3
continue
primary colors + brown
U4: C3
continue
primary colors + brown
U4: C3
continue
“My Favorite Stuffed
Animal Pictures*
“My Favorite Stuffed Animal
Pictures*
“My Favorite Stuffed
“My Favorite Stuffed
“My Favorite Stuffed
Animal Pictures*
Animal Pictures*
Animal Pictures*
* Activities directly related to the unit topic, and to core storybook events, objects and characters.
Writing Center
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