question assigment

Fri 24

Exercise - Investigation 3 - What types of

equipment do people use to exercise? - Day

2

Preparation

Collect materials and prepare for the day.

Materials

272, "Silly Syllables"Mighty Minutes

Question of the Day:set of 1-lb. hand weights

Large Group:

250, "Position Practice"Mighty Minutes

; small object; set of 1-lb. hand weights; set of 2-lb. hand weights

Choice Time - Sand and Water: plastic water bottles with lids (1 per child); funnels; fill materials, e.g., sand, marbles, rocks; scale

Read-Aloud: The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story (with 16)Book Discussion Card

Small Group:

LL76,Intentional Teaching Experience "The "Me" Book"

; photos of the child and his family; work samples; photo album or bookmaking materials; writing utensils; large ink pads or paint and shallow tray; bookbinding supplies

Outdoors:

P20,Intentional Teaching Experience "Body Shapes & Sizes"

Large-Group Roundup: children's hand weights

Additional Preparation Print out photos of simple yoga poses on cards or paper and provide yoga mats for the children to use on Day 4.

Preparing for Upcoming Wow! Experiences Touch base with the person who is visiting on Day 4 to ensure they are still able to attend and to answer any questions.

Vocabulary :hand weights equipment that people lift to make

their arms stronger

:scale a tool that displays the weight of an object

Thu 23

Exercise - Investigation 3 - What types of

equipment do people use to exercise? - Day

1

Preparation

Collect materials and prepare for the day.

Materials

295, "Stack & Measure"Mighty Minutes

(with cubes)

Large Group:

224, "Five Big Leaves"Mighty Minutes

; chart paper; marker; jump rope

Choice Time - Music and Movement: exercise equipment for children to explore e.g., light weights, running shoes, yoga mats, helmets, elbow pad

Read-Aloud:Soccer Counts! / ¡El fútbol cuenta!

Small Group:

M01,Intentional Teaching Experience "Dinnertime"

; paper or plastic dishes; napkins; utensils; cups; placemats

Outdoors:

P21,Intentional Teaching Experience "Hopping"

Additional Preparations Review the "Closing the Study" section of this

for guidance about extending theTeaching Guide study or preparing for the end-of-study celebration.

Preparing for Upcoming Wow! Experiences Invite family members and other guests to attend the celebration. Gather charts, pictures, drawings, and other items collected throughout the study to create displays for children to share with the guests on Celebrating Learning, Day 2.

Vocabulary :equipment things made or used for a particular

activity

:challenging harder to do

Wed 22

Exercise - Investigation 2 - Where do people

exercise? What types of exercise do they do

there? - Day 4

Preparation

Collect materials and prepare for the day.

Materials

287, "Kooky Car"Mighty Minutes

(with chart paper and marker)

Question of the Day: photo of a treadmill

Large Group:

254, "Playful Petals"Mighty Minutes

; photos of people using different exercise machines, e.g., stationary bicycle, rowing machine, stair climber

Choice Time - Discovery:photos of people using exercise machines from large group, photos of people performing the same exercises outdoors

Read-Aloud: Max

Small Group:

M34,Intentional Teaching Experience "Cover Up"

; masking tape; photos of various floor coverings; floor covering samples, e.g., carpet squares, tiles, or wooden products; blocks; paper and crayons or colored pencils

Outdoors:

P29,Intentional Teaching Experience "Stop & Go"

; stop-and-go signal, e.g., drum, two sticks, tambourine, bells

Large-Group Roundup: exercise photos the children matched in choice time

Additional Preparations Collect jump ropes and 1-lb. and 2-lb. sets of weights for the children to explore on Investigation 3, Days 1 and 2.

Vocabulary :treadmill a machine that people walk or run on

indoors

Tue 21

Exercise - Investigation 2 - Where do people

exercise? What types of exercise do they do

there? - Day 3

Preparation

Collect materials and prepare for the day.

Materials

265, "More or Fewer"Mighty Minutes

(with chart paper and marker)

Large Group:

293, "Alphabet Hold-Up"Mighty Minutes

; letter cards; music player; chart paper; marker; photos of children doing familiar indoor exercises, e.g., karate, yoga, ballet, gymnastics, indoor swimming

Choice Time - Music and Movement:

280, "Stoplight Dance"Mighty Minutes

; music player

Read-Aloud:book about friendship

Small Group:

LL44,Intentional Teaching Experience "Rhyming Tubs"

; plastic tub; bag or small box; pairs of small toys or other objects with names that rhyme, e.g., duck/truck, hat/cat

Outdoors:

P19,Intentional Teaching Experience "Bounce & Catch"

; playground balls that are at least 10 inches in diameter (one for each child); large indoor or outdoor space

Preparing for Upcoming Wow! Experiences Invite a guest who practices yoga to visit the class on Investigation 3, Day 4.

Vocabulary :dancing moves you do to music

Question of the Day

Do you like to dance?

Mon 20

Exercise - Investigation 2 - Where do people

exercise? What types of exercise do they do

there? - Day 2

Preparation

Collect materials and prepare for the day.

Materials

252, "Spinning Tires"Mighty Minutes

(with chart paper and marker)

Question of the Day:Questions for Our Visitor chart

Large Group:

206, "I Can Count!"Mighty Minutes

(with accompanying poster);Questions for Our chart; cameraVisitor

Choice Time - Art:materials to create thank-you notes, e.g., paper, pencils, crayons

Read-Aloud:Max

Small Group:

M06,Intentional Teaching Experience "Tallying"

; clipboard; paper; pencils or crayons

Outdoors:

P35,Intentional Teaching Experience "Stand Up & Dance"

; chart paper; marker

Large-Group Roundup:children's thank-you notes

Vocabulary :locations places

Question of the Day

What would you like to ask our visitor? (Display the chart.)Questions for Our Visitor

Mighty Minutes®

252, "Spinning Tires"Mighty Minutes

SongChildren sing a song and then identify the rhyming words. 

Nataliya Komarnytska - 3K #3

May 2024

Question of the Day

What do people use these for? (Display a set of 1-lb. hand weights.)

Mighty Minutes®

272, "Silly Syllables"Mighty Minutes

GameChildren create silly food combinations and clap out the syllables in the words.

Large Group

Hand Weights Children examine, lift, and compare hand weights.

Opening Routine

Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.

Song, Movement, or Game

Use

250, "Position Practice"Mighty Minutes

.

Discussion and Shared Writing: Hand Weights

Question of the Day

How many times can you jump?

Mighty Minutes®

295, "Stack & Measure"Mighty Minutes

GameChildren use unit cubes to measure classroom items.

Question of the Day

Do you know what this is called? (Display a photo of a treadmill.)

Mighty Minutes®

287, "Kooky Car"Mighty Minutes

GameChildren work together to use different shapes to create a wacky car.

Large Group

Doing Outdoor Exercise Indoors Discuss how different exercise machines help people do outdoor exercises indoors.

Opening Routine

Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.

Song, Movement, or Game

Use

254, "Playful Petals"Mighty Minutes

.

Discussion and Shared Writing: Doing Outdoor Exercise Indoors

Mighty Minutes®

265, "More or Fewer"Mighty Minutes

GameChildren form small groups and then compare which groups have more or fewer people.

Large Group

Visitor Who Exercises Outdoors Children ask a visitor questions to learn more about the exercise they do outdoors. 

Opening Routine

Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.

Song, Movement, or Game

Use

206, "I Can Count!"Mighty Minutes

with its accompanying poster.

Discussion and Shared Writing: Visitor Who Exercises Outdoors

Say: "People like to exercise in many different , or places.locations Do you remember the exercises that people do outdoors?"

Invite the children to share their responses.

Review the question of the day and add the children's questions to the

chart.Questions for Our Visitor

Introduce the visitor.

Invite her to share what type of exercise she does, where outdoors she does it, and what tools or technology she uses, e.g., stopwatch, smart watch.

Ask the visitor to share any photos or videos of the exercise she does.

Encourage children to ask the questions from the Questions for

chart.Our Visitor

Record the visitor's responses.

Take pictures and videos of the children and visitor to share during the end-of-study celebration.

Before transitioning to the interest areas, explain to the children that they can create a thank-you note for the visitor in the Art area.

Review the question of the day.

Introduce the term .hand weights Demonstrate for the children how to correctly hold and lift the hand weights and explain that hand

are equipment that peopleweights lift to make their arm muscles stronger.

Pass around the set of hand weights for the children to lift. Support children as needed. Point out the muscles in their arms. Invite them to notice how their arm muscles look and feel before, during, and after they lift the hand weight.

Display a 2-lb. set of hand weights with the weight listed on both ends.

Invite the children to identify the numbers on the hand weights and share what they think the numbers mean.

Invite the children to compare the numbers of the two sets of weights. Explain that the number shows how many pounds each weight weighs and the bigger the number is, the heavier the weight is.

Say: "I wonder if we can make our own hand weights." and "What materials can we use to make hand weights?"

Write down materials that the children suggest.

Before transitioning to the interest areas, explain to the children that they can make their own hand weights in the Sand and Water area.

Large Group

Exercise Equipment Children explore a jump rope and discuss how people use different types of equipment to exercise.

Opening Routine

Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.

Song, Movement, or Game

Use

224, "Five Big Leaves"Mighty Minutes

.

Discussion and Shared Writing: Exercise Equipment

Take the children outdoors or to a large indoor space.

Review the question of the day.

Invite the children to show you how many times they can jump. Write the number of times the children jump onto a piece of chart paper.

Display a jump rope and ask: "Do you know what this is?" and "Have you used it before?"

Demonstrate for the children how to jump using the jump rope and ask: "Do you think jumping with a jump rope is as easy as jumping without a jump rope?"

Invite a few children to attempt to use the jump rope and share if they think it is easy or more challenging.

Explain to the children that jump ropes are (items madeequipment for a particular use) that people use to make some exercises

, or harder.challenging

Before transitioning to the interest areas, explain to the children that they can explore different types of exercise equipment in the Music and Movement area.

Say: "On Day 1, we learned that running outdoors is easier and gives us more space than running indoors."

Invite the children to run in place for 10 seconds. Explain that when you are indoors, running in place is easier and safer because you will not bump into things or run out of space to move.

Review the question of the day.

Explain to the children that the object in the photo is a ,treadmill which is a machine that people use indoors for walking or running.

Display photos of people using different exercise machines, such as a stationary bicycle, rowing machine, or stair climber.

Say: "Machines like these allow people to do exercise indoors because the machines stay in one place."

As you discuss the photos, write down what the children notice about the machines and how they work, e.g., the stairs on the machines go around and around as someone steps on them.

Invite the children to pantomime using the machines, e.g., pedaling a stationary bike, rowing the handles on a rowing machine, or climbing up the stairs on a stair climber.

Before transitioning to the interest areas, explain to the children that they can match photos of people exercising in the Discovery area.

Large Group

Indoor Exercise Discuss a variety of indoor exercises and why people do them outdoors.

Opening Routine

Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.

Song, Movement, or Game

Use

293, "AlphabetMighty Minutes Hold-Up"

.

Discussion and Shared Writing: Indoor Exercise

Review the question of the day.

Play upbeat music. Invite the children to dance along to the music.

Say: "Did you know that ,dancing such as the moves you were just doing to the music, is a type of exercise that is often done indoors?"

Display a piece of chart paper titled and write Indoor Exercises dancing

on the chart.

Ask: "What are some other types of exercise that you do indoors?"

Document the children's responses on the chart.

Display photos of children doing familiar indoor exercises, e.g., karate, yoga, ballet, gymnastics, indoor swimming.

Discuss the photos with the children. Point out what type of exercise the children are doing and the indoor spaces they are exercising in.

Before transitioning to the interest areas, explain to the children that they can dance in the Music and Movement area.

Choice Time

ArtChildren create thank-you notes for the visitor.

As you interact with the children in each interest area, make time to do the following in the Art area:

Talk with the children about what type of exercise the visitor did outdoors and what they learned about.

Support the children to create thank-you notes by drawing pictures and writing or dictating what they would like to say on their card.

Read-Aloud

Max

Read .Max

Before Reading Read the title of the book and show children the book cover. Ask: "What do you think this book is about?"

While Reading Talk about the movements that Max uses in the dance class. Ask the children to share the different ways they move when they dance.

After Reading Invite children to try some of the movements Max and his sister use in the dance class. Ask: "Why do you think the dance class is Max's 'way to warm up' for the baseball game on Saturdays?"

Small Group

M06,Intentional Teaching Experience "Tallying"

: Children choose a question and tally their peers' responses.

Tallying

Use

M06,Intentional Teaching Experience "Tallying"

.

Choice Time

Sand and WaterChildren use funnels, fill materials, and plastic bottles to create hand weights.

As you interact with the children in each interest area, make time to do the following in the Sand and Water area:

Display plastic water bottles with lids (one per child); funnels; and fill materials, such as sand, marbles, or rocks.

Invite the children to use the funnels to fill the plastic bottles to create their own hand weights.

Show the children a scale. Explain that a is a tool that displaysscale the weight of an object.

Say: "I wonder how much our hand weights weigh."

Invite the children to weigh their hand weights on the scale. Support the children to write the weight onto the plastic bottle with a permanent marker.

Read-Aloud

The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story

Book Discussion Card16 (first read-aloud)

Read .The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story

Before Reading Introduce the characters and the problem. "Meena is playing a tree in her class's school play, but she is scared she will ruin it by tripping and falling. One day, after a visit to the grocery store, she sees a group of people in a yoga class. Soon she is learning to breathe and stretch and make herself still. As her class prepares for the play, Meena worries she will stumble and ruin the play. Will she be able to use what she has learned in yoga to become a tree in the play? Let's read and find out!"

While Reading Expand vocabulary by pointing to pictures, using gestures to dramatize, and describing:

, , , , ,improved clumsy rehearsal astonishment topple , , , ,sets India performance cloak snagged

Comment on the main characters' thoughts and actions.

Choice Time

Music and MovementChildren explore different types of exercise equipment and share how they think people use them.

As you interact with the children in each interest area, make time to do the following in the Music and Movement area:

Display several types of exercise equipment for children to explore, e.g., light weights, running shoes, yoga mats, helmets, elbow pads.

Encourage the children to examine the equipment and share how they think the items are used.

Point out to the children that some equipment makes exercise more challenging (jump ropes), while some equipment makes exercise safer and more comfortable (shoes, mats, and helmets).

Read-Aloud

Soccer Counts! / ¡El fútbol cuenta! 

ReadSoccer Counts! / ¡El fútbol cuenta!

Before Reading Tell the children the title of the book. Ask: "What do you think this book is about?" Explain that the book is written in English and in Spanish. Point out the italicized text and say: "Do you notice how these letters look different from the others? These words are in Spanish."

While Reading Use the illustrations and the soccer facts below the main text to clarify the content and vocabulary.

After Reading Turn to the page 11 and ask: "What position would you like to play?"

Small Group

M01,Intentional Teaching Experience "Dinnertime"

: Children count and solve simple addition and subtraction problems while setting the table.

Dinnertime

Use

M01,Intentional Teaching Experience "Dinnertime"

.

Choice Time

DiscoveryChildren match pictures of exercise equipment to pictures of people performing the same exercise outdoors.

As you interact with the children in each interest area, make time to do the following in the Discovery area:

Display the photos of people using exercise machines from large group, along with photos of the people performing the same exercises outdoors, e.g., a photo of a person on a rowboat and a photo of a person using a rowing machine.

Invite the children to examine the photos and match the indoor exercise with the outdoor exercise.

As the children match the photos, discuss why they think people might use the machines indoors rather than doing the same activity outdoors.

Read-Aloud

Max

Read .Max

Before Reading Ask: "Do you remember what this book is about?"

While Reading Pause and invite children to explain why the dance moves help Max play baseball.

After Reading Ask: "Do you think Max will invite other baseball players to use dance moves to help them in baseball?" Encourage children to discuss the benefits of stretching and leaping when playing sports.

Small Group

M34,Intentional Teaching Experience "Cover Up"

: Children use floor covering squares to cover up specific areas of the floor.

Cover Up

Use

M34,Intentional Teaching Experience "Cover Up"

.

Choice Time

Music and Movement

280, "Stoplight Dance"Mighty Minutes

Children follow color clues to stop, slow down, or freeze as they dance.

As you interact with the children in each interest area, make time to do the following in the Music and Movement area:

Use

280, "Stoplight Dance"Mighty Minutes

.

Review adaptations on the back of the card and invite the children to suggest different movements to incorporate into their dancing.

Read-Aloud

book about friendship

Choose a book about friendship from your classroom collection to share with the children.

Small Group

LL44,Intentional Teaching Experience "Rhyming Tubs"

: Children listen for the name of an item and choose an item from the tub that rhymes with that name.

Rhyming Tubs

Use

LL44,Intentional Teaching Experience "Rhyming Tubs"

.

Outdoors

P19,Intentional Teaching Experience "Bounce & Catch"

: Children practice bouncing and catching playground balls.

Use

P19,Intentional Teaching Experience "Bounce & Catch"

.

Outdoors

P35,Intentional Teaching Experience "Stand Up & Dance"

: Children stand up and dance to the music when their name is called.

Use

P35,Intentional Teaching Experience "Stand Up & Dance"

.

Large-Group Roundup

Review the events of the day.

Invite the children who created a thank-you note during choice time to share what they created.

Family Partnerships

Reflection

"Meena loves the idea of an updated play about Red Riding Hood. I think she pretends she isn't interested in a part because she is nervous that she will ruin the play."

"When Meena sees the group of children raising and holding their legs in the air, she is fascinated. She must be wondering how they are able to move so carefully and smoothly."

"After practicing yoga, Auntie tells Meena that her yoga pose is 'very nice,' and that makes Meena feel golden warm. She must feel proud and happy to be moving so carefully and smoothly."

"Meena realizes that she can control her body and her thoughts. That makes her feel so glad."

After Reading Invite explanations, wonder aloud, and ask follow-up questions.

"I wonder what Meena thinks when her teacher refuses to 'take no for an answer' and includes her in the school play."

"Meena works hard to practice yoga and keep her body still. What else can Meena do to calm down when she feels nervous or clumsy?"

"I wonder how yoga helped Meena calm herself in the play. What do you think?"

Small Group

LL76,Intentional Teaching Experience "The "Me" Book"

: Children create a "Me" book by adding labels and descriptions to photos of themselves or family members.

The "Me" Book

Use

LL76,Intentional Teaching Experience "The "Me" Book"

.

Outdoors

P21,Intentional Teaching Experience "Hopping"

: Children practice balancing skills by hopping in different ways.

Use

P21,Intentional Teaching Experience "Hopping"

.

Large-Group Roundup

Review the events of the day.

Invite the children who explored exercise equipment to share what they noticed about it.

Explain to the children that they will learn more about equipment and how it is used over the next several days.

Family Partnerships

Connect with families and share what their children learned today.

Invite families to look around their homes for any exercise equipment that they have (e.g., running shoes, yoga mats, hand weights).

Reflection

Outdoors

P29,Intentional Teaching Experience "Stop & Go"

: Children follow signals to stop and go on the playground.

Use

P29,Intentional Teaching Experience "Stop & Go"

.

Large-Group Roundup

Review the events of the day.

Display the photos the children matched during choice time. Encourage the children to share how they matched the photos.

Family Partnerships

Reflection

Reflect on your teaching practice and the events of the day.

As the children build on their knowledge of exercise, think of ways that you can include other topics that the children are showing interest in. Remember that there is always room in a study for the children to explore and learn about other things related to your school, community, or the children's families, or to build upon children's individual interests. Ask yourself the following questions:

What other topics are the children showing interest in?

How can I incorporate these topics into the interest areas?

What are some activities from the study that I can adapt to feature other topics?

Large-Group Roundup

Review the events of the day.

Invite the children who danced during choice time to demonstrate a dance move.

Family Partnerships

Connect with families and share what their children learned today.

Ask family members to donate safety equipment such as child-sized helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads to use in Investigation 3.

Reflection

Outdoors

P20,Intentional Teaching Experience "Body Shapes & Sizes"

: Children use their bodies to make different shapes and sizes.

Use

P20,Intentional Teaching Experience "Body Shapes & Sizes"

.

Large-Group Roundup

Review the events of the day.

Invite the children who created hand weights to share what they filled their bottles with and how heavy it is.

Family Partnerships

Reflection