Animals Lesson Plan

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Theme: Animals

Day: 1

Module Activity
Circle Time Animals
Letters & Numbers Letter Aa Food Series
Worship Time God Made All the Animals
Art & Science Sheep

Circle Time

Review – Start your preschool day with Circle Time and sing the “I Can Sit Down” song (Improvise your tune)

                                                I can sit down as quite as can be.
                                                I can sit down just to look at me.
                                                I can sit down as quite as can be.
                                                I can sit down just to look at me.

Then sing the “Hi There” song. (Improvise your tune) 

                                                Hi there, so glad you came.
                                                Hi there, so glad you came.
                                                Hi there, so glad you came.
                                                One two three let’s shout HOORAY.
                                                Hi there, so glad you’re here.
                                                Hi there, so glad you’re here.
                                                Hi there, so glad you’re here.
                                                One two three let’s give a cheer. Yay

Next do your Special Help activity.

Look at the calendar and sing the “Days of the Week” song. (Tune of the “Adams Family”) 

                                                Well there’s Sunday and there’s Monday,
                                                there’s Tuesday and there’s Wednesday,
                                                there’s Thursday and there’s Friday and then there’s Saturday.
                                                Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).
                                                Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).
                                                Days of the week. Days of the week. Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).

This is a great time to review the days of the week, months of the year and the number of the day. Then check the weather and compare it to your weather dial.

Discussion: Animals

In this activity, Miss Cullen interactively starts the day and introduces the four parts of Circle Time: Special Helper, Calendar, Today’s Weather and the Theme Discussion.  You may click the this link or the "Extra Content" button about to watch the video.

After Miss Cullen introduces a part of Circle Time she announces and holds up a “Teacher Helper Time” sign. You should pause the video and lead the class offline through that part of Circle Time. When you are done click play on the video to continue to the next part of Circle Time.

Review - Together we sing the “Circle Time” song and the “Hi There” song. Look at the calendar and sing the “Days of the Week” song. This is a great time to review the days of the week, months of the year and the number of the day. Then check the weather and compare it to your weather dial.  Now Miss Cullen is going to tell us all about Sheep. Sheep make the sound Baaaa. Can you say that with Miss Cullen? Baaaa. Next, look at the pictures of sheep with the children. Sheep have wool- that is the fuzzy coat that surrounds them. It keeps them warm in the winter but they are shaved each spring so they don’t get too hot in the summer. Did you know that a baby lamb can hear and recognize the sound of their mother’s voice? Sheep and lambs eat grass. Click here or the "Extra Content" button and watch my video as we do our Circle Time together!