Hickory, NC 28601
phone: 828.256.9492
fax: 828.256.1475
a gathering
For the week of: May 10-14
Program of Inquiry
Central Idea: Plants are a life-sustaining resource for us and other living things.
Inquiry into:
*What plants provide for us and for other living things
*The structure of a plant
*Caring for plant life
This week students are learning about the:*Alphabet Plant Book
*Nature Walk
*Examine different leaves/plants
*We eat plants (multiple activities)
*Dry vs. Soaked beans
Math
TK
*Pattern blocks
*Volume
*B-I-N-G-O
*JINGO
*Numerical order
Kindergarten
*Comparing 2 books
*Measuring Volume
*Estimating with fruit
*Counting by 2's and 5's
*Counting up and back
Reading
TK
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
*Onsets in words with long /O/ and /I/
*Long /U/
Rhythm and Rhyme
*Five years old
Alphabetic Knowledge
*/Kw/ sound
*Letter /U/
Reading and Responding
*Growing Up
*How Horse Got Fast
*Growing Like Me
Kindergarten
Warming Up
*I'm thinking of something that starts with......? (Game)
*Grab a bag of letters
*Final consonants
*Review Syllables
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
*Identifying phoneme positions in words
Alphabetic Knowledge
*Letter /C/
Reading and Responding
*Hats Off For the Fourth Of July
*America The Beautiful
English Language Conventions
*Rhythm and sounds
*Musical instruments
*End marks
Other important information
Literacy Centers:
*Listening Center
*Writing Center
*Buddy Reading
*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activity
*The Seed Activity
Manipulative Centers:
*Computer center
*Puppet Center
*Rice Center
*Stamps
*Blocks
