CHILD STUDY CENTER CURRICULUM PLAN: Infant/Toddler Spring 2014 WEEK 5 February 3-7 Infant Activity Miss Davidson

-Piano mat, shakers, bells, and other instruments for children to explore and engage with. -Guest musicians -Susan (Tudors mom) -Melissa (Eveys mom) -Aryn (Grants mom)
Indiana Foundations ELA.1.19 Alerts to and locates sounds in the environment.

THEME Instruments DISCOVERY TABLE Miss Newport -Pots and pans with spoons -Then everyday a new item will be added to help make a different sound! -Monday, Shells -Tuesday, Cotton Balls -Wednesday, Sticks -Thursday, rocks -Friday, large metal candle lids
Indiana Foundations FA.1.46 Make rhythmic patterns with objects (e.g., hitting the table with a spoon).

CLASSROOM: Circle
Science/Math, Dramatic Play, Other Miss Newport

Music Prop Box -Children will be able to explore with a drum, shakers, harmonica, music piano books, drumsticks, and microphone that will be placed in the music prop box all week.
Indiana Foundations FA.1.41 Participate freely in dramatic play activities that become more extended and complex.

VOCABULARY or DEVELOPMENTAL CONCEPTS TO BE EMPHASIZED: MONDAY AM: Using paintbrushes children will paint on a copy of sheet music while placed on an easel. Violin music will be playing in background PM: Same activity TUESDAY AM: Using paintbrushes children will paint on a copy of sheet music while placed on an easel. Violin music will be playing in background PM: Using the same piece paper children will paint with paintbrushes that have bells attached to the ends.
FA.1.53 Randomly distribute marks in different areas of paper.

ART
Planning teacher: Mrs. Johnson

WEDNESDAY AM: Using the same piece paper children will paint with paintbrushes that have bells attached to the ends. PM: Same activity

THURSDAY AM: Children will have a box that has rubber bands on it, resembling guitar strings. Children will use a paintbrush to strum the box and observe the paint splattering onto the same piece of paper. Guitar music playing in the background. PM: Same activity
FA 1.2 create own alternate pattern

FRIDAY AM: Children will take the same piece of paper and place it into an empty oatmeal container. Then place a broken crayon dipped in paint inside the container and shake. PM: Same activity At the end the pieces of paper will be displayed in the classroom.
FA.1.64 Focus on motions and movement.

Indiana Foundations

FA.1.82 Make patterns on their own.

FA.1.64 Focus on motions and movement.

GROSS MOTOR
Planning teacher: Miss Pappas

AM: Instrument Twister PM: Previous activity

AM: Instrument Twister PM: Previous activity

AM: Marching Band with Shakers PM: Instrument twister (optional)

AM: Marching Band with Bells PM: Instrument twister (optional)

AM: Marching Band with Drums. PM: Walk over to the Preschool (weather permitting) and display the new sounds that were discovered with the musical instruments for the week

Indiana Foundations

P.1.9 Enjoy movement activities.

P.1.9 Enjoy movement activities.

P.3.15 Perform basic rhythmical skills alone and/or with a partner

P.3.15 Perform basic rhythmical skills alone and/or with a partner

P.1.4 Applies a strategy to regulate sensory input. P.3.15 Perform basic rhythmical skills alone and/or with a partner

CIRCLE TIME
Planning teacher: Miss Buaruzzini

AM: Fiddle I Fee By Melissa Sweet PM: Five Green and Speckled Frogs

AM: Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin By Marjorie Priceman PM: The Band By Nancy Leber

AM: Fiesta By Ginger Foglesong Guy PM: Silly Mother Goose By Mary Engelbreit
FA 1.101Use various art forms such as dance, theater, and visual art as a vehicle for creative response.

AM: Daddy Island By: Phillip Wells PM: Were Going on a Bear Hunt by: Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
FA.1.90 Respond to familiar voice, songs and sounds.

AM: Hands, Hands, Fingers, Thumb by: Al Perkins PM: Baby Einstein

Indiana Foundations

EFA.1.39 Respond in various ways to the creative work of others (*e.g., body language, facial expressions, oral language).

FA.1.46 Make Rhythmic patterns with objects (e.g., hitting table with a spoon).

Fa.1.78 Distinguish among the sounds of several common instruments

The Grand old Duke of York Song of the week (sung to A Hunting we will go) The Grand old Duke of York Oh, the grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again And when they were up, they were up And when they were down they were down And when they were only half way up They were neither up nor down.