Sample Weekly Curriculum (Preschool)
[En Español]
Monday
Welcome Circle/Large Group Time (9:00 to 9:20) Read: Stone Soup by Marcia Brown and Group Discussion: Family Lunch on Friday (families contribute ingredients to make Stone Soup and invited to join the class for lunch).
Reason: Language/Literacy, Social/Emotional Development
Learning Centers Inside/Outside (approx. 9:30 to 11:30 and 3:00 to 5:30)
Morning Snack/Nutrition Activity
Children make applesauce with spices: nutmeg and cinnamon to taste.
Art Center
Children make a personal invitation to the Stone Soup Family Lunch for his/her family
Reason: Fine Motor Development, Creative Expression and Social/Emotional Development
Nature Walk
Children collect leaves, twigs, pine cones, etc.
Reason: Physical Development, Social/Emotional Development
Tuesday
Welcome Circle (9:00 to 9:20)
Read: Little Red Hen, emphasize concepts of cooperation and sharing.
Reasons: Language/Literacy, Social/Emotional Development
Learning Centers Inside/Outside (9:30 to 11:30 and 3:00 to 5:30)
Morning Snack/Nutrition Activity
Children make Apple Muffins (mix ingredients and bake)
Art Center: Each child has a fabric patch to decorate for the Harvest Quilt (to be completed over a two week period of time)
Reason: Fine Motor Development, Creative Expression, Social/Emotional Development (cooperation on a group project)
Nature Walk Collection Activity: Children sort through the materials found from the previous day’s walk and make a nature chart
Reason: Cognitive Development, Math and Science (sorting, classifying, counting)
Wednesday
Welcome Circle (9:00 to 9:20)
Read: The Real Story of Stone Soup by Ying Chang Compestine (a Chinese version of the traditional story) and discuss (compare and contrast)
Reasons: Language/Literacy, Social/Emotional Development
Learning Centers Inside/Outside (9:30 to 11:30 and 3:00 to 5:30)
Morning Snack/Nutrition Activity: Children make Pumpkin Bread
Art Center: Continue fabric patch decoration for Harvest Quilt
Reason: Fine Motor Development, Creative Expression, Social/Emotional
Development
Thursday
Welcome Circle Group Discussion (9:00 to 9:20)
Planning for Friday’s Family Lunch (jobs to be done, designate helpers (to decorate, set the table, prepare the soup).
Reason: Language/Literacy, Social/Emotional Development: Taking turns, sense of community and cooperation
Learning Centers Inside/Outside (9:30 to 11:30 and 3:00 to 5:30)
Morning Snack/Nutrition Activity
Children make Pumpkin Soup
Art Center
Children paint and collage with fall colors to make tablecloths and centerpieces for Friday’s Family Lunch of Stone Soup
Reason: Fine Motor Development, Creative Expression, Social/Emotional Development, Science (discussion of color, space, design)
Friday
Welcome Circle (9:00 to 9:20)
Re-read Stone Soup and discuss preparation.
Reason: Language/Literacy
Cognitive: Sequence (plan for how the soup will be made)
Learning Centers Inside/Outside (9:30 to 11:30 and 3:00 to 5:30)
Morning Snack/Nutrition Activity
Children make Corn Bread
Preparation of Stone Soup (11:00 to 11:45)
Family Lunch (12:00 to 12:30)
Reasons: Science/Math: Following the recipe for Stone Soup, measuring ingredients, counting; Language/Literacy, Social/Emotional: Strengthening relationships and enhancing the classroom community