Mary St.

Peter
Curriculum and Methods
December 4, 2013
Curriculum Web
SOCIAL STUDIES
1. Field trip: SUNY fall walk
2. Trip to farm: for the fall
3. Guest speaker: farmer
4. Dramatic play: Their community; let children give ideas for props
5. Read a book: Fall is Here, I Love It!
LANGUAGE ARTS
1. Felt board story: Apple Farmer Annie
2. Reenact the story: using felt board and dramatic play area
3. Read a book: Its Pumpkin Time!
4. Write thank you note: to guest speaker
5. Create a book: with pictures from field trip
SCIENCE
1. Experiment: life/growth of an apple
2. Baking: cookies; measuring ingredients
3. Taste test of apples: hard/soft? sweet? tart?
4. Read a book: A Cow, A Bee, A Cookie, and Me
5. Discussion: Who eats apples or cookies? Who doesnt eat apples or cookies?
MATH
1. Math game: Sorting laminated fall-themed pictures into baskets
2. Graph what is your favorite apple?
3. Comparing sizes: of apples, pumpkins, gourds
4. Read a book: Math Man
5. Sorting: vegetables into different baskets
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Read a book: A Turkey for Thanksgiving

Tracing leaves: with charcoal onto tissue paper
Draw: things we are thankful for
Paint: handprint turkey
Paint: pumpkins