PLAYGROUP (3 4 years old)

Week 9: Dec 4 - 9

GROUP TIME ACTIVITIES

Songs: Art: Bird Art Activity
1. GHM Hello song Description:
2. Old MacDonald

Storytelling:

The Velveteen Rabbit

KINESTHETIC ACTIVITIES:
Fine Motor Activities:
1. Pets and their Homes Matching Activity
2. Pet Washing Pretend Play
- why is it important to bathe your pets?
- do you have pets?
- what do you do when your pets get dirty?
Gross Motor Activities:
1. Feed Me
- Identify the foods different animals eat
Vet Clinic Pretend Play
- What do you call an animal doctor?
- Where do you go when your pet gets sick?
Ay to anotherKEY CONCEPTS & BIG VOCABULARY:
IDEAS:
Skills, Developmental Outcomes
- hand muscle strength
- creativity
- exploration of texture
- balance and control
- body coordination
PLANNING:

Bird Art Activity

Materials: paint, paper, beak cut out, trays
Preparation: Office and On location
Office In-home/On location
paper in luggage Prepare materials in trays
beak cut out in luggage
Paint in luggage
Glue in luggage
Trays in luggage
Wipes, Paper Towels
Developmental outcomes: creativity, fine motor skills

Pets and their homes matching activities

Materials: print outs
Preparation: Office and On location
Office In-home/On location
Print outs in luggage Prepare materials in trays
Developmental outcomes: fine motor skills, animal and habitat identification

Wash your pet (water play)

Materials: toy animals, bath soap, brushes, tea towels.bins
Preparation: Office and On location
Office In-home/On location
Toy animals in luggage Prepare water in bins
Brushes in luggage
Bath soap in luggage
Tea towels in luggage
Bins in luggage

Developmental outcomes: fine motor skills, exploratory play

Vet Clinic Pretend Play
Materials: animal dolls, doctor set
Preparation: Office and On location
Office In-home/On location
Animal dolls in luggage prepare materials
Doctor set in luggage
Developmental outcomes: fine motor skills, gross motor skills

Feed Me
Materials: animal boxes, animal feed cutout, bins
Preparation: Office and On location
Office In-home/On location
Animal boxes in luggage prepare materials
Animal feed in luggage
Bins in luggage
Developmental outcomes: fine motor skills, gross motor skills
MATERIALS CHECKLIST:
What items do you need for all your activities?
Wet wipes
Paper towels
Trays
Yellow bins
Paper
Paint
Beak cutouts
Glue
Animal and home printout
Toy animals
Bath soap
Brushes
Animal dolls
Doctor set
Animal boxes
Animal feed cutouts