This document outlines the weekly lesson plan and activities for a preschool classroom focused on pet care. Over the course of the week, the children will engage in various learning centers related to pets including computer activities about animal communication, a dramatic play vet's office, and an art project making books about gerbils. Large group activities include songs and discussions about how animals communicate and keeping pet habitats clean. Read-alouds include stories about pets and a visit from a veterinarian. Small groups involve music, movement, clay, and swimming. Outdoor time includes galloping and family partnerships include swimming.

1. Week of: March 14-18 Teacher: Sara, Mary, Karen, Macie
Study: Pets Investigation: How Do We Care For Pets?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Computer: audio recordings,
videos or images of animals
communicating vocally and
physically
Dramatic Play:
grooming materials.
Sand & Water:
toys, mild soap,
brushes, sponges
and towels
Art: Make Books
about the Gerbil
Games & Toys:
Magnetic Sorting
Bead Board
Large Group Song: Paper Towel Rap MM
64
Discussion and Shared
Writing: How Do Animals
Communicate/Visit from Vet
Movement: Listening
Story MM86
Discussion and
Shared Meet The
Groomer
Poem: Litter
Monster MM69
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
Keeping Pets
Habitats Clean
Sing: Baa,Baa, Black
Sheep MM29
Discussion and
Shared Writing: Pet
Care Plans
Movement: Freeze
MM 25
Discussion and
Shared Writing:
Record- Bluebird,
Blue bird, in and out
my window
Read-Aloud The Story of Ferdinand Sesame St. Pet Show Harry the Dirty
Dog
The Story of
Ferdinand
The Stray Dog
Small Group Morning: Tap It, Clap It,
Stomp It, Jump It LL52
Afternoon: MM93
Cooking Club
Morning: Modeling
Clay M52
Afternoon: Oobleck
M66
Morning: Number
Cards M04
Afternoon:
Swimming
Morning: Memory
Games LL08
Afternoon: What’s
Missing LL18
Morning: Modeling
Clay
Afternoon: The
Farmer Builds a
Fence M50
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
Hears and shows awareness
of separate syllables in words
Demonstrates
knowledge of the
physical properties of
objects and materials
Connects
numerals with
their quantities
Remembers and
connects experiences
Explores and
describes spatial
relationships and
shapes
Gold Objectives,
Dimensions &
Indicators
Hears sounds in words by
isolating the syllables using
snapping, clapping, ect.
Explore the
properties of objects
and materials.
Identify and name
numerals 1-9
Use prior knowledge
and info to assess,
inform, and plan for
future actions and
learning.
Create shapes during
play by building,
drawing, ect.
Outdoor Experiences: Galloping
Family Partnerships: Swimming
Wow! Experiences: Story Time with Donna, Cooking Club, Intergen. Visit from Vet