Mig The Pig

Today's discussion was all about "Mig the Pig" and the rest of it -ig family. Things are going well!

1/4-1-9 G Week

Or should it be "B" for Back in the Saddle?

Language Arts (30 minutes)
-Introduce the letter of the week on a big poster. HERE
-Starfall HERE
-The Sign for G
-Theme words: garden, goose, gorilla, goat, goodnight, gloves, grandfather, grass,
- Georgie Porgie (this is the song as well)
- The Gingerbread Man
- G with shaving cream

Music:
Classical Composer:Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907) Morning Mood Do imagination and movement exercise.

Math:
Greater than - make flash cards of the numbers and a greater than sign(>), practice putting numbers on the correct side of the sign. Use manipulatives if needed to explain the concept. (Make a PacMan and how he eats the bigger number).

Art:
cut grass and make it look like hair on a head.

Science:

Fun: Wii golf

F Week

Letter of the Week:

• Introduce the letter of the week on a big poster. HERE
  
• Starfall HERE
• The Sign for F
• Theme words: feather, fish, foot, funny, fairy, forest, fire, farm, flag
• Rhyme: Fall
  From September to December
  What's the season?
  Fall!
  Red leaves start to
  Fall!
  Brown leaves start to
  Fall!
  Orange leaves start to
  Fall!
  Yellow leaves start to
  Fall!
  After all, it's
  Fall!
• The Foot Book and The Rainbow Fish
• The Four Friends (starfall)
  

Music (15 minutes)

• Songs: Mr. Pumpkin
  (tune: Where is thumbkin)
  Mr. Pumpkin,
  Mr. Pumpkin,
  Round and fat.
  Round and fat.
  Harvesttime is coming.
  Harvesttime is coming.
  Yum, yum, yum.
  That is that!
• Pumpkin song
  (tune: I'm a little teapot)
  I'm a little pumpkin.
  Orange and round.
  Here is my stem,
  There is the ground.
  When I get all cut up,
  Don't you shout!
  Just open me up
  And scoop me out!
• Classical Composer: Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849) MINUTE WALTZ
  

Math

Fractions - now would be a fun time to divide a pie, pizza, cake, or sandwich into 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 and teach the meaning of fractions.

Color - fuchsia

Science

Bird- flamingo (Fantasia)
Flower - forget-me-not (Alaska state flower)
Mammal - ferret
Ocean Creature - fish

Social Studies

• Learn about France: FLAG
  
• France on youtube
• What do Firefighters do VIDEO
  

Art Project

• Make a paper fan - color a design on a piece of blank paper and fold accordian style.
• Design a family flag or a flag showing many different things starting with the letter F.
• Fingerpainting
• Paper fish (staple around the edges and fill).
  

Sport/Game

Play with a Frisbee at the park, or play catch with a soft Football.

"E" Week in Review

We made an Egg carton caterpillar with Es all over it! And finger painted with green paint (several times). Lots of fun!

Friday 9/24 "E"

Language Arts, Music & Math (30 minutes)

• Review the theme word flash cards.
• Read (or memorize) the poem or rhyme chosen.
• Read one of the stories(the same or different).
• Sing the song you chose.
• Listen to music of the composer of the week and show the flash card, if you made one.
• Review the color of the week. (optional)

Sports/Games/Activities (20 minutes)

• Visit Evan
• Egg carton caterpillers

Review fav. activities

Thursday 9/24 "E"

Language Arts, Music & Math (30 minutes)

• Review the theme word flash cards.
• Read "Egg"
  
• Pomp and Circumstance.
• Color: Green
  

Social Studies (15 minutes)

• Learn about Ecuador and learn to cook Enchiladas.
  

Art Project (15 - 30 minutes)

• Ms. Glory's Storytime art project and
• Popcicle stick "E"s. and playdough "e"

Wenesday 9/22 "E"

Language Arts, Music & Math (30 minutes)

• Review the theme word flash cards.
• Review on Starfall "E" HERE
  
• Read The Ear Book
  
• Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance
  
• Color: Green
  

Science (20 minutes)

• Bird- emperor penguin
• Tree - elm
• Mammal - elephant
• Rock or Mineral - emerald
• Watch and Egg hatch HERE.
  

Bible Story/Character Lesson (10 minutes)

• Review the lesson you learned on Monday.