Unit 2

***NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ON TUESDAY November 2- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY****


Unit 2 -Friends

In Unit 2, children will be talking about friendship, how to be a good friend, and ways to resolve conflicts with friends. Through the story time books, children hear about the importance of being who you are, helping friends, enjoying special times together, and getting along. In addition to listening to stories, children will learn to identify rhyming works and beginning letters and sounds in words, as they build vocabulary and comprehension skills. They will also participate in a variety of music, poetry, math, science, and art activities.

Theme Concepts:
-A friend is someone we like and want to spend time with. Friends like to do things together. They enjoy each other's company.

-We can have more than one good friend, and we might like to do some things with one friend and other things with other friends.

-Friends usually share with and help one another.

-Friends may have arguments and get mad at one another. Usually, friends work out their problems and continue to be friends.

-We can make new friends and also keep old friends.

Books This Week:

The Little Red Hen (makes a pizza), Retold By Philemon Sturges



Small Groups:

-Science - Students will explore ‘gooey gunk’ as they stretch and shape this material into a pizza.

-Writing -Students will make a page for the Friendship class book. They will draw a picture of something they like to play with their friends.

-Puzzles & Books – Students will explore books and complete puzzles.

Choice Time:
-Sensory Table- washing, rinsing and drying dishes

-Writing- making stationary and sending letters to friends

- Math and manipulatives - stringing large beads

-Library- Books about friendship

-Easel - Painting pictures of pizza and decorating with "pizza toppings"

-Dramatic Play - Pizza party with friends!

-Rug - Role playing with people and doll houses



We are beginning the letter of the week. This week we will learn about the letter "A". Please help your child find the letter A in text that you read as well as in environmental print. We will create a special A page that we will keep to create a special alphabet book.



Songs, Word Play, and Letters

5 Juicy Apples

Ten Little Fingers


Eentsy weentsy spider

If your name starts with...

Down by the Bay

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