Back to School Lesson Plan

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Theme: Back to School

Day: 1

Module Activity
Circle Time What did you do in the summer?
Letters & Numbers Letter A Food Series
Worship Time Story, Questions & Prayer | Creation
Art & Science The Kissing Hand

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: What did you do in the summer?

Talk about the season of summer with your children and how it is different from being back in school. Ask them what they did, where did they go? They may need a little prompting or given some examples. You can share places you went, things you did or a vacation you went on. Write down what they say. When they are finished sharing you can ask them to draw a summer picture about the things they told you about. They may need some ideas of what to draw and you can give them ideas like: ‘let’s start with having you in the picture, maybe the sun,’ then something they did that they may be able to draw.