Week of: October 2nd

Neuville-TOTS

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KDIs

Since lots of children are going to apple orchards this time of year,
we decided to explore apples this week.
Small Group Activities

1. Apple taste testing and graphing- This group session started with
the teacher reading the Biggest Apple Ever by Steven Kroll. Then
children were able to explore three different types of apple: red,
yellow, and green. They were able to touch and smell the apples then
after comparing they were able to taste them! Next, each child was
asked what color apple was their favorite, then they cut out their
name and put it under the Best Tasting Apple to make a graph. This is
posted by the attendance sheet.

2. Apple construction- This group session started with the teacher

reading Pete the Cat Construction Destruction by James Dean. Then
each child received a plate with pieces of apples and toothpicks. They
were then challenged to use the toothpicks and apples to build
something. After they finished building, each child was then given a
piece of paper to draw their building, and dictated something about
their structure. These pictures will be placed in their portfolios.

Approaches to Learning: engagement

Social & Emotion: sense of competence, building relationships,
self-identity
Physical: Fine-motor skills, body awareness, healthy behavior
Language: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary, book knowledge,
phonological awareness
Math: number words and symbols, counting, data analysis
Science: observing, predicting, communicating ideas, Natural and
physical world
Social studies: diversity, ecology
Approaches to Learning: engagement, reflection
Social & Emotional: Sense of competence, building relationships
Physical: fine-motor skills, healthy behavior
Language: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary, book knowledge,
phonological awareness
Math: shapes, spatial awareness, counting, part-whole
relationships
Creative: art
Science: experimenting , communicating ideas

3.Erupting apples- This group session started with the teacher

reading Johnny Appleseed by Jodie Shepard. Then each child received
an apple with a hole in it. The children scooped a spoonful of baking
soda into the hole. They then covered the hole with the piece of
apple that was removed. Next, they poured vinegar over the apple.
This caused the covering piece to pop out. The children then drew
about their science experiment and dictated their thoughts.

Approaches to Learning: engagement

Social & Emotional: sense of competence, building relationships,
Physical: fine-motor skills
Language: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary, book knowledge
Math: number words and symbols, measuring
Science: Observing, experimenting, predicting, communicating
ideas, natural and physical world

4Carpet area- This group session started with the teacher reading The
Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall. Question of the week- Have you ever
been to a cider mill? Most children said Yes! Felt board- 10 apples up
on top. Name that child- Olivia said her favorite food is breakfast
burritos. Haris said his favorite food is pasta. Clifford Magazine about
apples. Vanessa said her favorite food is chocolate chip pancakes.

Approaches to Learning: engagement

Social & Emotional: sense of competence, building relationships,
Physical: large-motor skills, fine motor, healthy behavior
Language: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary, book knowledge,
concepts about print, phonological awareness, alphabetical
knowledge
Math: Counting, number words and symbols, data analysis,
measuring
Science: communicating ideas, predicting, natural and physical
world
Social Studies: Ecology

Week of: October 2nd

5.#2 Day- This group session started by reading Just the Two of Us by
Will Smith. Then, each child talked about their two of something they
brought in. Each child was given a piece of paper and some objects.
They were then challenged to make two out of these objects. The
children cut all the objects into two pieces and glued them on the
paper. These were sent home.

Approaches to Learning: engagement

Social & Emotional: sense of competence, building relationships,
Physical: fine-motor skills
Language: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary, book knowledge,
duel language acquisition
Math: part-whole relationships, shapes, counting, number words
and symbols
Creative: art
Science: classifying , experimenting, communicating ideas

Greeting Time

Book Title- Author

One Duck Stuck by Phyliss Root
A Busy Year by Leo Lionni
Dinosaurs Halloween by Liza Donnelly
The Bones of Fred Mcfee by Eve Bunting
Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Theres a Nightmare in my Closet by Mercer Mayer
True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

Discussion Topics:
Changes in: Listening Center, Felt Board, Easel, Touch Table, Writing Center,
Job Chart, Discovery Center, Art Corner
Weather: discussion about going outside or to the gym
Whos absent? Visitors? A Change in Routine?
Approaches to Learning: Reflection
Social & Emotional Development: Community, Building Relationships
Language, Literacy & Communication: Comprehension, Speaking,
Vocabulary, Phonological Awareness, concepts about print, Book Knowledge,
Dual Language Acquisition
Mathematics: Number words & symbols, counting
Social Studies: Diversity, community Roles, Decision Making

Felt Board

10 Apples Up on Top- counting backwards

Literature, Math

Sensory Table

Magnetic Letters, handheld magnets, and Rice

Small motor, Large Motor, Literature

Outdoor/Gym/Large
Motor/ Large Group

Outdoors: Scooters, sand toys, tag

Gym: Soccer, basketball, riding bikes
Large Group: Spider on the Floor, Going on a Bear Hunt, I Can Work
With One Hammer, Kidz Bop Dance with Scarves

Large motor

Easel

Painting with sponges

Art, Small Motor, Large Motor

Listening Center

Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Literature

Discovery Center

1.
2.

What weighs more than an apple?

Number matching

Math, Science
Math

Planning Activity

Strips of paper cut into different lengths. The children received a strip
and had to look for a friend with the same length of paper. They then
asked each other what their plan was for the day.

Approaches to Learning: initiative, planning, Social & Emotional: building

relationships, sense of confidence, cooperative play Physical Development:
large motor Language, literacy and communications: comprehension,
speaking, vocabulary Math: part-whole relationships, data analysis Science:
drawing conclusions Social Studies: Diversity, Decision making, geography,
history

Recall Activity

The teacher held the name tags in their hand upside down and one at
a time each student had to take one and spell out their friends name
that was on it. Then the childs name who was on the name tag told
us what they did during work time.

Approaches to Learning: Reflection Social & Emotional: Building

Relationships, Physical Development: fine motor Language, Literacy &
Communications: comprehension, speaking, vocabulary, alphabetic
knowledge, phonological awareness, concepts about print
Social Studies: Diversity, geography, history,

Week of: October 2nd