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Curriculum Plan
Topic/Title of Lesson: What Community Worker Do You Have? Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: "ntroduce children to various community #orkers$

%&'ective: Children #ill put to(ether a community #orker pu))le$

*rocedure: +fter readin( ,What Can We *lay Today?- children #ill (et into (roups of t#o or three and put to(ether a pu))le of a community #orker$ %nce the pu))le is put to(ether. children #ill then discuss #hat specific 'o& their #orker does$ +dvanced *reparation: Find the appropriate &ook and pu))les for this activity$ List aterials: /ook. pu))le. and ta&le$

Developmental /enefits: Lan(ua(e. co(nitive. social. and fine motor$

Future *lans: +llo# more time to put the pu))le to(ether$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children are learnin( to use their fine motor and co(nitive skills #hen puttin( pu))les to(ether$ Transition *lan: 1ead ,What Can We *lay Today?-

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Curriculum Plan

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Create a Community Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: Help children think a&out their community$

%&'ective: Children #ill create community$

*rocedure: Children #ill take time out to think a&out thin(s that they see in Their community$ %nce children have discussed #hat is in their community They are to add it to the sand and #ater ta&le$ Children #ill to(ether create a Community usin( o&'ects #ithin the classroom$ +dvanced *reparation: Fill ta&le #ith #ater$ octa(ons onto the construction paper$ List aterials: 2arious floata&le o&'ects around the classroom$

Developmental /enefits: fine motor. lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: 1einforce the o&'ective$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children are enhancin( co(nitive skills and social skills &y thinkin( a&out #hat they see in their community$ Transition *lan: Discuss #hat is in your community$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Letter Writin( Focused Domain: Lan(ua(e

!oal: 34pand children5s #ritin( and lan(ua(e skills$

%&'ective: Children #ill #rite a letter to their friend$

*rocedure: Children #ill chose a friend from a different class and #rite then a letter$ This letter can &e a&out anythin( they like$ %nce the letter is complete teachers #ill then #rite a letter #ith everythin( that the child has said$ Have children put &oth letters in an envelope and drop it off in the classroom mail6 &o4$ Teachers #ill deliver the letters and #ait on a response$ +dvanced *reparation: Choose classroom that students #ill #rite to$ List aterials: *aper. pencils. envelopes. and classroom mail&o4$

Developmental /enefits: fine motor. lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Children #ill #rite to a family mem&er or friend$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children are enhancin( their fine motor and lan(ua(e skills$

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Transition *lan: 1ead , Community Workers: ail Carriers-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Community Cars Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: "ntroduce children to the various vehicles community #orkers drive$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a community #orker vehicle of their choice$

*rocedure: Hand out cut out shapes of all different colors and si)es$ Children #ill have the opportunity to create a vehicle of their choice out of the shapes provided$ Children are to (lue all the shapes to(ether on a separate piece of paper$ Then tell you a&out their vehicle and #rite their dictation on the ne4t to their car$ +dvanced *reparation: Cut out shapes$ List aterials: 2arious colors of construction paper. scissors. (lue. cut out shapes. and community #orker vehicles 7pictures or toys8$ Developmental /enefits: fine motor. lan(ua(e. social. co(nitive. and creativity$

Future *lans: Have children cut out their o#n shapes$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children are enhancin( their fine motor skills &y

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cuttin( and pastin($ Transition *lan: Discuss the various cars community #orkers may drive$

Topic/Title of Lesson: /lue *rintin( Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: "ntroduce the 'o& of a construction #orker$

%&'ective: Children #ill create &lue prints$

*rocedure: Children #ill have to create &lue prints &ased off of somethin( that they #ant to &uild$ Children #ill use rulers. &lue pens. pencils. markers. anythin( tracea&le. etc and create their o#n &lueprints that #ill &e used for &uildin( #ith recycled material activity$ +dvanced *reparation: 9/+ List aterials: 2arious &lue #ritin( utensils. rulers. lar(e construction paper. any o&'ects that are tracea&le$ Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. fine motor. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Do a lesson specifically on architecture$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children en'oyed learnin( a&out construction

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#orkers &ut #anted to learn more a&out architects$ They learned ne# voca&ulary #ords$ Transition *lan: 1ead ,Construction :one-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: /uildin( #ith recycled Focused Domain: Fine otor

aterials

!oal: 1einforce the 'o& of a construction #orker$

%&'ective: Children #ill &uild somethin( &ased off of their &lueprints$

*rocedure: Children #ill refer &ack to their &lueprints that they previously dre# in class and &rin( to life #hat #as dra#n on the paper out of recycled materials$ Children can either paint or color the recycled material as #ell$ +dvanced *reparation: Collect paper to#el and tissue rolls. cup carriers$ List aterials: paper to#el roll. tissue roll. cup carriers. paint. markers. and &lue prints$ Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Have children #ork in (roups$

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0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children e4panded their voca&ulary$ Transition *lan: Discuss the 'o& of a construction #orker$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: The Hut House Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: 3nhance children5s kno#led(e of a construction #orker$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a hut house$

*rocedure: Children #ill (o on a #alk collectin( (rass$ %nce the #alk is completed children #ill then (lue (rass onto their tissue roll$ %nce the roll is covered in (rass children #ill then add a piece of construction paper to the top of the roll. this #ill sym&oli)e the houses roof$ +dvanced *reparation: Collect tissue rolls$ List aterials: (rass. (lue. tissue roll. and construction paper$

Developmental /enefits: *hysical. lan(ua(e. and fine motor$

Future *lans: Have children paint their house$

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0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children are enhancin( their fine motor skills and kno#led(e of construction #orkers$ Transition *lan: Discuss #hat it takes to &uild a hut$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: F is for; Focused Domain: 0ocial

!oal: "ntroduce children to the letter ,F-$

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%&'ective: Children #ill create a colorful F$

*rocedure: Children #ill &e (iven a cut out of the letter F$ Children #ill then add small pieces of red. oran(e. and yello# construction paper to the letter$ This F #ill represent firefi(hters$ +dvanced *reparation: Cut out the letter F multiple times$ List aterials: Cut out of the letter F. red. oran(e. and yello# construction paper. and (lue$ Developmental /enefits: fine motor and social $

Future *lans: Have children cut out the letter ,F- themselves$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children identified the letter ,F- and named thin(s that started #ith it$ Transition *lan: !o around the circle and ask students #hat &e(in #ith the letter ,F-$

Topic/Title of Lesson: *opsicle /uildin( Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: 34pand children5s kno#led(e of a construction #orkers 'o&$

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%&'ective: Children #ill create a house out of popsicle sticks$

*rocedure: Children #ill &e (iven popsicles sticks of all si)es$ Children can either paint or color their popsicle sticks in #ith a marker$ %nce their sticks are dry children can &e(in to (lue them to(ether to create a house$ 7This is a !roup activity8 +dvanced *reparation: 9/+ List aterials: *opsicle sticks. markers. paint. and (lue$

Developmental /enefits: Lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Have children #ork independently$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children are learnin( a&out construction #orkers. learnin( to #ork to(ether. and enhancin( their fine motor skills$ Transition *lan: Discuss the 'o& of a construction #orker$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Fin(er *rintin( Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: Develop children5s kno#led(e a&out fin(erprintin($

%&'ective: Children #ill create their o#n fin(er print card$

*rocedure: Teachers #ill take children fin(erprints one &y one usin( an ink pad$ Teachers #ill roll child5s fin(er onto the ink pad. and then transfer prints onto an inde4 card #ith child5s picture located in the ri(ht hand corner$ %nce %nce prints are done place tape over the inde4 card to preserve prints$ Children can then use a ma(nifyin( (lass to see the detail and difference of each print +dvanced *reparation: 9/+$ List aterials: ink pad. tape. inde4 card. pic of child. and pen$

Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. fine motor. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: 1einforce (oal$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned that no one fin(erprint is the same and everyone has different prints$ Transition *lan: 1ead ,What Does + *olice %fficer Do-$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: *; Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: "ntroduce various tools police officers use$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a colla(e of police officer tools$

*rocedure: Children #ill cut and paste various tools that police officers may use #hen doin( their 'o&$ Children are to look throu(h &i( &ooks and ma(a)ine to find the tools that use$ %nce children have found everythin( they needed They must cut and paste it onto the cut out letter ,*- that #ill &e handed out$ +dvanced *reparation: Cut out letter ,*-$ List aterials: a(a)ines. (lue. scissors. letter ,*-$

Developmental /enefits: 0ocial. lan(ua(e. and fine motor$

Future *lans: Have children cut out the letter ,*-$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children e4panded their voca&ulary and learned a&out various tools that police officers carry$ Transition *lan: Discuss #hat police officers may carry$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: 0top Li(ht< Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: "ntroduce children to the traffic li(ht$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a traffic li(ht$

*rocedure: +fter discussin( the 'o& of a crossin( (uard$ Children #ill create their o#n traffic li(ht$ Children #ill paste the cut out circles 7red. yello#. and (reen onto a piece of &lack construction paper that has &een into a rectan(le$ Children #ill have to paste the circles onto the rectan(le creatin( their very o#n traffic li(ht$ +dvanced *reparation: Cut out rectan(les and circles$ List aterials: scissors. various colors of construction paper. (lue. and picture of a traffic li(ht$ Developmental /enefits: fine motor. lan(ua(e. and social$

Future *lans: Have children cut out their o#n shapes for their traffic li(ht$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned their colors and #hat each color meant on the traffic li(ht and the se=uence it (oes in$ Transition *lan: Discuss #hat each color means on the traffic li(ht$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Who is more helpful? Focused Domain: Co(nitive

!oal: "ntroduce children to various community helpers$

%&'ective: Children #ill discuss #hat community #orker helps them$

*rocedure: We #ill discuss the different 'o&s of community #orkers$ +fter The discussion children #ill then tell #hat community #orker has helped them &efore$ +fter the discussion the teacher is to (raph the children5s responses to find out #ho is the most helpful community #orker$ +dvanced *reparation: 9/+ List aterials: List of community #orkers and their pictures$

Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Have children #rite a story on #ho help them$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned a&out various community #orkers and their 'o&$

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Transition *lan: Discuss the community #orkers that the class already has kno#led(e a&out$

Topic/Title of Lesson: What Does Your Focused Domain: Co(nitive

ail 1ead?

!oal: 3nhance children5s identification skills$

%&'ective: Children #ill name #hat is on their piece of mail$

*rocedure: 3very child #ill (et a piece of mail in an envelope$ 0ome ,lettersmay have num&ers. a letter. or even #ords #ith on them$ There #ill &e a picture that corresponds #ith the letter. #ord. or num&er to help children fi(ure out #hat their letter says$ +dvanced *reparation: Have envelopes sealed #ith the letter inside$ List aterials: envelope. paper. various pictures$

Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: 1einforce (oal$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children #ill learn enhance their identification skill$

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Transition *lan: Discuss

Topic/Title of Lesson: /uildin( #ith recycled Focused Domain: Fine otor

aterials 7*lastics8

!oal: 1einforce the 'o& of a construction #orker$

%&'ective: Children #ill &uild somethin( &ased off of their &lueprints$

*rocedure: Children #ill refer &ack to their &lueprints that they previously dre# in class and &rin( to life #hat #as dra#n on the paper out of recycled plastics$ +dvanced *reparation: Collect various plastic items. such as #ater &ottles. and dish &ottles$ List aterials: *lastic materials$

Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Have children #ork in (roups$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned a&out the importance of

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recyclin($ Transition *lan: 0in( ,This is the #ay-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Charades Focused Domain: Co(nitive

!oal: Children #ill reco(ni)e various community #orkers$

%&'ective: Children #ill imitate the actions that community #orkers do$

*rocedure: Durin( circle time children #ill play a fun (ame of charades$ 3ach child #ill &e (iven a specific community #orker to imitate and the rest of the class has to (uess #ho their classmate is$ +dvanced *reparation: Discuss the different 'o&s of community #orkers$ List aterials: List of community #orkers and their pictures$

Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: 1einforce the (oal$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned a&out various community #orkers and their 'o&$ Transition *lan: 0in( ,Community Helpers 1hyme-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: /lue and White Cotton /alls Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: 1eco(ni)e ho# a friendly police officer looks$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a police officer out of cotton &alls$ *rocedure: %n a piece of construction paper children #ill create the face of a police officer #ith their hat on usin( various colors of cottons &alls: #hite. &lack. and &ro#n $ Children #ill (lue do#n there cottons &alls onto the paper to create their ideal police officer$ There #ill &e a picture handy for children to refer to if they need help remem&erin( ho# an officer looks$ +dvanced *reparation: 0oak cotton &alls in &ro#n. &lack. and &lue paint$ +llo# to dry$ List aterials: &lack. &ro#n. #hite. and &lue cotton &alls. construction paper. picture of police officer. and (lue$ Developmental /enefits: 0ocial. co(nitive. and fine motor$

Future *lans: Have children create an officer #ithout havin( a picture availa&le$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned to focus on specific detail and #ork on fine motor skills$ Transition *lan: Five officer fin(er play$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Traffic 1ules Focused Domain: Co(nitive

!oal: "ntroduce children to the rules of the road$

%&'ective: Children #ill demonstrate their kno#led(e of the rules of the road$

*rocedure: Durin( recess have children &rin( out their toy cars and stop si(ns$ Children #ill &reak off into small (roups and each person #ill have a turn actin( as a crossin( (uard$ Children #ill pretend to drive their toy cars and once the crossin( (uard holds up their stop si(n you must stop for pedestrians$ +dvanced *reparation: Discuss the 'o& of a crossin( (uard$ List aterials: 0top si(n and toy cars and people$

Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. co(nitive. fine motor$

Future *lans: Teacher has to &e the crossin( (uard$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned to follo# directions and the 'o& of a crossin( (uard$ Transition *lan: 0in( ,0top. Look. and Listen-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: y House Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: "ntroduce children to cuttin( #ith scissors$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a house out of s=uares and trian(les$

*rocedure: Children #ill cut out various colors of construction paper and into trianles and s=uares$ %nce children have vut out their shapes they #ill then *aste them onto a separate piece of paper creatin( their house$ +dvanced *reparation: Have shapes dra#n onto paper for children$ List aterials: construction paper and scissors$

Developmental /enefits: fine moor and social$

Future *lans: reinforce (oal$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children enhanced their fine motor skills$ Transition *lan: Discuss the ho# everyone home looks$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: 0upermarket Focused Domain: 0ocial

!oal: "ntroduce children to a cashier5s 'o&

%&'ective: Children #ill discuss #hat a cashier5s 'o& is$

*rocedure: We #ill discuss the different 'o&s of community #orkers$ +fter We discuss them all #e #ill focus our attention to #hat a cashier does$ We #ill Then (o to the dramatic play area and practice &ein( a cashier. +dvanced *reparation: 9/+ List aterials: List of community #orkers and their pictures. cash re(ister. cash. Credit cards. supermarket &ook$ Developmental /enefits: social. lan(ua(e. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: 1einforce (oal$ $

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned a&out various community #orkers and their 'o&$ Transition *lan: 1ead ,0upermarket-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: 0top< Focused Domain: Lan(ua(e

!oal: "ntroduce the 'o& of a crossin( (uard$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a stop si(n$

*rocedure: Traffic safety is very important< Have children create a stop si(n 'ust like the one a crossin( (uard #ould use$ Have children cut out a pre6 dra#n octa(on$ Then #rite the #ord ,stop in the middle of it. after that children #ill (lue the octa(on onto a popsicle stick creatin( a miniature stop si(n$ +dvanced *reparation: Find the appropriate &ook for this activity and dra#n octa(ons onto the construction paper$ List aterials: /ook. red construction paper. popsicle sticks. scissors. and (lue sticks$ Developmental /enefits: fine motor. lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Have children dra#n their o#n octa(on onto the construction paper$ 0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children are enhancin( their fine motor skills. &y cuttin(. pastin(. and #ritin($

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Transition *lan: 1ead ,0chool Crossin( !uard-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Firemen5s Hat Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: "ntroduce children firemen$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a firemen5s hat$

*rocedure: Children #ill paint a paper plate red usin( their hands$ +fter the The paper plate is dry the teacher #ill cut a hole into the top of the plate and /end the flap &ack creatin( #hat looks like a firemen5s hat$ to find out #ho is the most helpful community #orker$ +dvanced *reparation: &uy and cut paper plates$ List aterials: 1e paint and paper plates$

Developmental /enefits: Fine motor and social$

Future *lans: Have children #rite a story on #ho help them$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children are enhancin( their kno#led(e of firemen$

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Transition *lan: 0in( ,Firemen 0on(-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Le(oland Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: "ntroduce &uildin($

%&'ective: Children #ill discuss in (roups #hat they #ant to &uild out of le(os$

*rocedure: %nce children have discussed #hat they #ould like to create out of Le(os. they #ill make their dream come true usin( various le(os$ +dvanced *reparation: 9/+ List aterials: Le(os$$

Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Have children follo# specific (uidelines$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned color sortin( and len(th$

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Transition *lan: Discu#hat can &e made #ith le(os$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: >6?6? 3 31!39CY< Focused Domain: Co(nitive

!oal: "ntroduce children to dialin( >6?6?$

%&'ective: Children practice dialin( >6?6?

*rocedure: %n a push &utton phone children teach ho# to dial >6?6?$ *ractice (ivin( their names and address to the fire/police department$

+dvanced *reparation: 9/+ List aterials: Telephone and children5s information$

Developmental /enefits: fine motor. lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: 1einforce o&'ective$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned to dail >6?6? and their personal information$ Transition *lan: 0in( ,>6?6?- son( for police officers$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Fire Truck Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: 3nhance children5s kno#led(e of a fire truck$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a fire truck$

*rocedure: *recut circular and rectan(ular shapes from construction paper$ Have the children (lue the precut shapes on to a piece of construction paper to resem&le a fire truck They may add yarn or strin( for the fire hose and use They may add yarn or strin( for the fire hose and use stra#s to make a ladder$ +dvanced *reparation: Cut circles and rectan(les$ List aterials: cut out shapes. yarn. construction paper. and (lue$

Developmental /enefits: fine motor. social. lan(ua(e$

Future *lans: Have children cut out their o#n shapes.

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children enhanced their fine motor skills$ Transition *lan: Discuss the 'o& of a firefi(hter$

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Firemen5s Ladder Focused Domain: Co(nitive

!oal: 1einforce num&er identification$

%&'ective: Children demonstrate their kno#led(e of num&ers ?6?@$

*rocedure: 3ither in the classroom or outside$ ake ten &o4es that #ill represent a firemen5s ladder put a num&er in each &o4$ Children #ill pull a card and have to reco(ni)e the num&er and 'ump and count into the correct$ &o4$ +dvanced *reparation: List ake the ladder$

aterials: List of community #orkers and their pictures$

Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: reinforce o&'ective$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned their num&er identification$ Transition *lan: 0in( ,9ever 9ever *lay #ith atches-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: *uttin( out the Fire Focused Domain: *hysical

!oal: Children #ill learn #hat it takes to put out fire$

%&'ective: Children demonstrate ho# to put out a fire$

*rocedure: Durin( recess dra# fire flames onto the (round #ith chalk$ Fill up #ater &ottles #ith #ater and have each child =uirt the #ater &ottle to#ards the flames and #atch as the chalk disappears e4plain that the #ater &ottle represent + firemen5s hose and that it #ill take much more #ater to put out a real fire$ +dvanced *reparation: Dra# ,fire- onto the concrete and fill up #ater &ottles$ List aterials: chalk and #ater &ottles$

Developmental /enefits: lan(ua(e. social. physical$

Future *lans: reinforce o&'ective$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: children learened #hat it takes to put out a fire$

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Transition *lan: 0in( ,Fire Fi(hter Chant-$

Topic/Title of Lesson: Firefi(hter Hoses Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: Children #ill learn a&out firefi(hter hoses$

%&'ective: Children #ill create a firefi(hter #ater hose$

*rocedure: *ass out a paper to#el roll to each child$ +llo# each child to paint the paper to#el roll either &lack. yello#. or red usin( their hands$ Then pass out cups and have children paint those as #ell #ith the colors listed a&ove$ +llo# these thin(s to dry then stick the cup inside of the paper to#el roll to create the no))le of the hose$ You may use tape to hold everythin( to(ether$ +dvanced *reparation: Collect enou(h paper to#el rolls for the class$ List aterials: *aper to#el rolls. paint. ne#spaper. tape. cups$

Developmental /enefits: fine motor. lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Have children paint #ith paint &rushes instead of their hands$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children are enhancin( their fine motor skills. &y

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paintin($ Transition *lan: 1ead ,Firefi(hters + to :-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: 0tay Lo# and !o Focused Domain: *hysical

!oal: 1einforce fire safety$

%&'ective: Children #ill demonstrate their kno#led(e of fire safety$

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*rocedure: 0et6up chairs in a vertical line and have children cra#l under each Chair stayin( as lo# as possi&le$ 34plain to the children that this is a part of fire safety and if it is a real fire you #ill have to stay as lo# as possi&le and find the nearest #indo#< +dvanced *reparation: 34plain activity in detail$ List aterials: Chairs$

Developmental /enefits: physical. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: 1einforce o&'ective$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children learned to stay as lo# to the (round in the event of a real fire$ Transition *lan: 0in( ,>6?6? 0on(- for fire trucks$

Topic/Title of Lesson: 0top. Drop. and 1oll Focused Domain: *hysical

!oal: "ntroduce #hen and ho# to stop. drop. and roll in case of a fire$

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%&'ective: Children #ill practice the stop. drop. and roll method for fire safety$

*rocedure: Fire 0afety is very important< Discuss #ith the children the method of stop. drop. and roll and then practice to(ether$ Have children stop. drop. and roll individually in front of the teacher. then to(ether as a class$ Have children continue their re(ular routine then yell. ,0top. drop. and roll-$ +dvanced *reparation: Find the appropriate &ook for this activity$ List aterials: /ook and an area to practice the stop. drop. and roll method$

Developmental /enefits: *hysical. lan(ua(e. social. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: Do an entire unit on fire safety$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children en'oyed learnin( a&out fire safety and no# they kno# #hen it is appropriate to stop. drop. and roll$ Transition *lan: 1ead ,0top. Drop. and 1oll-

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Topic/Title of Lesson: Food 34perience Focused Domain: Fine otor

!oal: Develop children5s kno#led(e of the traffic li(ht$

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%&'ective: Children #ill create a traffic li(ht (raham cracker$

*rocedure: 3ach child #ill receive a (raham cracker. a (reen. yello#. and red A and peanut &utter$ Children #ill speed their peanut &utter #ith a spoon onto the (raham cracker and add a (reen. yello#. and red A onto The (raham cracker creatin( a traffic li(ht$ +dvanced *reparation: 0ort out (reen. yello#. and red List aterials: A s$

A s. (raham crackers. napkins. and plastic silver#are$

Developmental /enefits: Fine motor. co(nitive. and social$

Future *lans: 1einforce (oal$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children enhance their kno#led(e of colors and #hat each color means on a traffic li(ht$ Transition *lan: Discuss the 'o& of a crossin( (uard and #hat the colors on a traffic li(ht mean$

Topic/Title of Lesson: Field Trip Focused Domain: *hysical

!oal: 3nhance children5s kno#led(e of firefi(hters$

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%&'ective: Children #ill take a #alk to the fire house$

*rocedure: Children #ill take a #alk to the fire house to meet fire fi(hters and The fire do($ Fire fi(hters #ill (ive children a tour of the fire house and sho# Them the tools that they use to put out a fire and ho# they look #ith their Bniform on 7this is very important8. in addition to ridin( in the fire truck$ +dvanced *reparation: Call fire house to set up the visit and hand out trip slips$ List aterials: 3pi6*en. coats. and comforta&le shoes$

Developmental /enefits: physical. social. lan(ua(e. and co(nitive$

Future *lans: 1einforce !oal$

0tudent Learnin( %utcomes: Children enhanced their kno#led(e of fire fi(hter and their voca&ulary$ Transition *lan: 0in( ,>6?6? 0on(- for fire trucks$