May 4- May 8, 2020

Hello Room 11!

I miss seeing all of you- I hope you and your families are staying healthy, happy, and safe! This week we are starting a new unit

! I have attached a shortened version of the book to read every day. This unit will focus on things that we like and want more of! Since Curious George likes pizza in the story, he makes of it! What do we like that we always want more of?

Also- Happy

growth. What you are doing is so appreciated!

Please email me at mary.saydah@njid.org if you have any questions. If any of the activities are not doable or need adapting, just send me an email!

Mary

Language Arts Monday, May 4 Objective: Students will be introduced to new vocabulary and core words. Materials: Book: Curious George and the Pizza Party by Cynthia Platt (book attached) PROPs: pizza, chef hat, flour, like, more (icons are the large pictures with the vocabulary name labeled at the top) Materials: vocabulary icons to print and cut out Procedure Tell students we are going to read a book that has the words: STORY VOCABULARY: pizza, chef hat, flour, like, more Begin introducing the icons and pairing with the vocabulary. 1. Have student touch the items and listen if applicable 2. Show the students the Like

more 3. Introduce vocabulary words with the icons (included before this page). 4. If time allows, read Curious George and the Pizza Party

Math Monday, May 4

Objective: SW identify the shapes rectangle, circle, triangle, and oval. Materials: Pizza Shapes Worksheet Scissors, glue

Procedure You can adapt or modify the worksheet by making the answer choices (the cut out

options) raised by using wiki stiks, puffy paint, or play dough. For today, only focus on the first row of the worksheet.

For each shape, label the shape for your student. Ex.

Have the options (cut out from bottom of worksheet and modified) available on the table or in a sensory bin. Assist your student in searching the choices to find the one you labeled. Then assist your student in gluing the answer under the correct shape name.

Do this for all four shapes.

Sensory Art

SW celebrate Cinco de Mayo by making a tambourine. o Follow the Cinco de Mayo Tambourine Craft instruction sheet. Can be

modified based on items you have at home. Give your student choices on different materials to fill the tambourine and to decorate the tambourine with.

Language Arts Tuesday, May 5 Objective: Students will review core and story vocab words. Materials: Book: Curious George and the Pizza Party by Cynthia Platt (book attached) PROPs: pizza, chef hat, flour, like, more (icons are the large pictures with the vocabulary name labeled at the top) Materials: vocabulary icons to print and cut out Procedure Tell students we are reading the book: Curious George and the Pizza Party Show students the book. The book is about: Curious George going to a party for his favorite food- pizza! Review story vocabulary words with icons. Review story icons. Story icons will

primarily be explored through the sensory activities included at the end of this. Read the book using concrete objects and story/core icons to reinforce

vocabulary.

Math Tuesday, May 5

Objective: SW practice counting down from 5 by singing along to Materials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2jnqUyxck0 5 Little Monkeys on Youtube 5 Little Monkeys worksheet to cut out

Procedure

Play the song on Youtube.com Before each verse, pause the song and count the total number of monkeys left.

When a monkey swings off the tree, assist the student in making the monkey fall off and then count how many remain.

Continue this activity a couple of times, so that the student becomes familiar with the pattern of subtracting monkeys from the total number of 5.

*Sensory Extension: you can put the monkeys in a homemade sensory bin (small box or container filled with oats, rice, rocks, etc.)*

Sensory Art

SW celebrate Cinco de Mayo by making a tambourine. o Play with the tambourine you made yesterday. Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Language Arts Wednesday, May 6 Objective: SW be informally assessed on story details for Curious George and the Pizza Party. Materials:

Book: Curious George and the Pizza Party by Cynthia Platt (book attached) PROPs: pizza, chef hat, flour, like, more (icons are the large pictures with the vocabulary name labeled at the top) Materials: Curious George Informal Assessment 5/6 Procedure Tell students we are reading the book: Curious George and the Pizza Party Show students the book. The book is about: Curious George going to a party for his favorite food- pizza! Read the book using concrete objects and story/core icons to reinforce

vocabulary. Complete Informal Assessment sheet using story/core vocabulary. Mark if the

choice at all.

Math Wednesday, May 6

Objective: SW identify the shapes heart, square, hexagon, and pentagon. Materials: Pizza Shapes Worksheet Scissors, glue

Procedure

You can adapt or modify the worksheet by making the answer choices (the cut out

options) raised by using wiki stiks, puffy paint, or play dough. For today, only focus on the first row of the worksheet.

For each shape, label the shape for your student. Ex.

Have the options (cut out from bottom of worksheet and modified) available on the table or in a sensory bin. Assist your student in searching the choices to find the one you labeled. Then assist your student in gluing the answer under the correct shape name.

Do this for all four shapes. Sensory Art

SW use their feet and hands to create a flower vase and bouquet.

o Assist your student in picking his or her favorite colors to use when making the

When putting his or her hand in the paint to

feeling of paint on their hands and

Language Arts Thursday, May 7 Objective: Students will review objects/icons with a game. Materials: Book: Curious George and the Pizza Party by Cynthia Platt (book attached) PROPs: pizza, chef hat, flour, like, more (icons are the large pictures with the vocabulary name labeled at the top) Materials: Game board and game pieces (attached with materials) Bag or box, timer Procedure Cut out cards, place in a bag. Take turns pulling a card out. If you get a vocab

card, you get 1 point. When you get a vocab card, discuss the vocabulary word with your student and explore it. If you get POP all your cards go back. Set a timer. The person with the most cards at the end of the timer wins.

Math Thursday, May 7

Objective: SW practice counting by counting pizza materials. Materials: Pizza Counting worksheet

o Optional manipulatives to count: plastic food pizzas (2), plastic food pizza slices (3), plastic jars (5)

Marker or crayon Procedure count pizza items today! Since George makes pizza, we are

You can use the worksheet to count or use manipulatives. Use hand-under-hand

assistance to count with your student. Say the numbers out loud when you count

circle. ch one has

Sensory Art

SW use their feet and hands to create a flower vase and bouquet. o Complete project from yesterday.

Language Arts Friday, May 8 Objective: Students will be formally assessed on story and core vocabulary. Materials:

Book: Curious George and the Pizza Party by Cynthia Platt (book attached) PROPs: pizza, chef hat, flour, like, more (icons are the large pictures with the vocabulary name labeled at the top) Materials: Curious George Formal Assessment 5/8 Procedure Tell students we are reading the book: Curious George and the Pizza Party Show students the book. The book is about: Curious George going to a party for his favorite food- pizza! Read the book using concrete objects and story/core icons to reinforce

vocabulary. Complete Formal Assessment sheet using story/core vocabulary. Mark if the

choice at all.

Math Friday, May 8 Objective: Materials: I Have, Who Has cards (cut along black vertical line)

o Can be adapted with wiki stiks, puffy paint, or play dough Procedure To play the game, deal out all of the cards to all of the players in the group (groups

of 2-4 players). If you play this game at small group, each child will have a set of cards, but if you play it as large group, just give each child one card.

As a small group, have the players lay out all of the cards on the table so they can see them.

The first player chooses the first

son with the rectangle places that card in the middle of the table, and everyone looks at their cards to see if they have a circle. The person who does will review the circle with the student, tracing the outside of the shape. Then place that card in the middle of the table, and so on.

matter which card you begin the game with just make sure all of the cards as used.

Sensory Art

relax in alternate positioning. o Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4cV5uGZH6k on Youtube (or

Happy Italian Music second video. o Let your learner relax in an alternate position (lay on a beanbag, sit

in a comfy chair, or the most relaxing position for your student).