Trains & Polar Express Lesson Plan
Theme: Trains & Polar Express
Day: 1
| Module | Activity |
|---|---|
| Circle Time | The Polar Express |
| Letters & Numbers | Letter O Food Series |
| Worship Time | Daniel And The Lions-Bible Story |
| Art & Science | Large Jingle Bells |
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: The Polar Express
We are going to start off the week reading The Polar Express. If you do not own a copy of the story you can check it out at your local library. You can probably find someone reading it on YouTube as well. Click here for some ideas on how you could read the book with children.
This is such a wonderful story about trains and believing in the magic of Christmas that I thought it would be a wonderful way to kick off the first week of December and the first day of the week learning about trains. When reading The Polar Express in the classroom I like to have the children wear their pajama's, bring in a stuffed animal to cozy up with and then we have some hot chocolate (we will be making on Day 2 during Circle Time) just like they have on the train. I hope you enjoy this magical time with your children.