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(C) Group Experiences Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Arrival Opening Circle Movement Relaxation Transitions Closing Circle Arrival: Attendance graph Morning Circle: Welcome song & one other SS Puppet Script Review daily schedule and rules now and throughout the day Transition: What do we know about flowers? Show picture or actual example of a flower as a prompt. Begin a KWL chart by asking children what they know about flowers (where do you see flowers? what do they need to grow? etc.) and whether there is anything they want to learn about flowers. Music/Movement: SS Song &“Flower Power” by Mr. Ray () And one other song etc. Relaxation: Arrival: Attendance graph Morning Circle: Welcome song & one other Parts of a flower – Show children a flower bulb that is already in bloom (see list of nontoxic plants at ). Talk about the different parts: the seed (bulb), roots, stem, leaves, flower/petals. Elicit ideas from children: what do the parts feel/smell like? Why do they think flowers have leaves, stem, roots, etc? Create or show a picture of a flower, with its parts labeled. Hang in Discovery Area or near any flowers in classroom. Review daily schedule and rules now and throughout the day Transition: Mighty Minute #35 My Name, Too! Music/Movement: “Flower Power” by Mr. Ray ( & one Arrival: Attendance graph QOTD: “Did you see a plant on your way to school today?” (Y/N) Show photos of a few different types of plants – e.g. fern, bush, flower, cactus. During follow-up discussion, explain that there are many types of plants, including many that are not flowers Morning Circle: Welcome song & one other SS Story and Discussion Review daily schedule and rules now and throughout the day Transition: Music/Movement “Garden Song (Inch By Inch)” – Start with the chorus and teach unfamiliar vocabulary. And “Growing Like Plants” (see below) Arrival: Attendance graph Morning Circle: Welcome song & one other QOTD: “If you had a garden, what would you want to grow in it?” (Vegetables/flowers) Copy pages from Growing Vegetable Soup and Planting a Rainbow to illustrate the two choices. Review daily schedule and rules now and throughout the day Transition: Music/Movement: SS Song& Repeat “Garden Song” and one other.. Relaxation: SS Skill Activity- Transition: KWL Chart: