Arrival Arrival: Attendance graph Arrival: Attendance Arrival: Attendance graph Arrival: Attendance graph Morning Circle: Morning Circle: Morning Circle: Morning Circle: Opening Welcome song & one other Welcome song & one other Welcome song & one other Welcome song & one other Circle SS Puppet Script Begin the KWL chart by QOTD: Where do you QOTD: you ever “Have asking children do think is the best place for us held an insect in your Movement “What we know about insects?” to find insects? hand?” (Yes/ No) Talk Review daily schedule and (E.g., can you name any (Playground / kitchen / about what it felt like or rules now and throughout Relaxation specific types of insects? bathroom or substitute what they think it would – the day What do you like/ not like other choices that make feel like about them?) Time sense for your location) Transitions Transition: QOTD: “Which permitting, also list Review daily schedule and of these insects do you like anything children want to Review daily schedule and rules now and throughout best?” (ant, bee, butterfly – Closing know about insects. rules now and throughout the day or other choices if desired) Circle the day have visuals, have children Review daily schedule and Transition: SS Brain charting with whiteboard/ rules now and throughout Transition: pocket chart/etc. Builder- the day Music/Movement: Music/Movement: SS Song “Insect SS Story and Discussion Hunting.” Music/Movement: SS Song & one other A-hunting we will go & All Around” “Insects A -hunting we will go Transition: SS Brain Improvise a tune or sing to We'll catch a (insert any insect Builder- Relaxation: the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, here) Little Star" Lady bugs and and put it in a box Music/Movement: Moving butterflies, (loudly) and then we'll let it go! Transition: SS Skill Activity- & one movement song Buzzing bees up in the sky. Like Insects (see below) & Teeny, tiny little ants, one other Closing Circle: Crawling up and down the Goodbye song plants Relaxation: Relaxation: Many insects can be found Transition: Move like a In the sky and on the ground Transition: Mighty Minute winged or wingless insect Relaxation: to the next activity #17 Leaping Sounds Transition: Closing Circle: Closing Circle: Goodbye song Goodbye song Closing Circle: Review QOTD with the full group, counting each column and writing the numeral; then discuss
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: QOTD: “Which of these insects do you like best?” (ant, bee, butterfly – or other choices if desired) have visuals, have children charting with whiteboard/ pocket chart/etc. Music/Movement: SS Song & “Insects All Around” Improvise a tune or sing to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Lady bugs and butterflies, Buzzing bees up in the sky. Teeny, tiny little ants, Crawling up and down the plants Many insects can be found In the sky and on the ground Relaxation: Transition: Closing Circle: Review QOTD with the full group, counting each column and writing the numeral; then discuss Arrival: Attendance Morning Circle: Welcome song & one other Begin the KWL chart by asking children “What do we know about insects?” (E.g., can you name any specific types of insects? What do you like/ not like about them?) Time permitting, also list anything children want to know about insects. Review daily schedule and rules now and throughout the day SS Story and Discussion Transition: SS Brain Builder- Music/Movement: Moving Like Insects (see below) & one other Relaxation: Transition: Mighty Minute #17 Leaping Sounds Closing Circle: Goodbye song Arrival: Attendance graph Morning Circle: Welcome song & one other QOTD: Where do you think is the best place for us to find insects? (Playground / kitchen / bathroom – or substitute other choices that make sense for your location) Review daily schedule and rules now and throughout the day Transition: Music/Movement: “Insect Hunting.” A-hunting we will go A -hunting we will go We'll catch a (insert any insect here) and put it in a box (loudly) and then we'll let it go! & one movement song Relaxation: Transition: Move like a winged or wingless insect to the next activity Closing Circle: Goodbye song Arrival: Attendance graph Morning Circle: Welcome song & one other QOTD: “Have you ever held an insect in your hand?” (Yes/ No) Talk about what it felt like or what they think it would feel like Review daily schedule and rules now and throughout the day Transition: SS Brain Builder- Music/Movement: SS Song & one other Relaxation: Transition: SS Skill Activity- Closing Circle: Goodbye song
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