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Fri 31
Exercise - Celebrating Learning -
Celebrating Learning - Day 2
Preparation
Collect materials and prepare for the day.
Materials
288, "Rhyming Towers"Mighty Minutes
(with interlocking cubes)
Large Group:
237, "Rainbow Song"Mighty Minutes
; picture of a rainbow
Choice Time - All Areas:displays the children created
Read-Aloud: book the children enjoyed reading during the study
Small Group:
M43,Intentional Teaching Experience "Pancakes"
; recipe chart; ingredients; liquid measuring cup; measuring cups and spoons; skillet or griddle; one large and two small mixing bowls; knife; cutting board; whisk or fork; spatula; scoop
Outdoors:
P33,Intentional Teaching Experience "Obstacle Course"
; masking tape or directional arrows; hoops or circles made from tape or a jump rope; additional equipment as needed, e.g., tunnels, balance beams, orange cones, throwing targets
Large-Group Roundup:materials to create a thank-you note, e.g., paper, crayons, writing utensils
Vocabulary :present to share something with others
Question of the Day
What is your favorite exercise?
Mighty Minutes®
288, "Rhyming Towers"Mighty Minutes
GameChildren name rhyming words as they add blocks to a tower.
Thu 30
Exercise - Celebrating Learning -
Celebrating Learning - Day 1
Preparation
Collect materials and prepare for the day.
Materials
286, "Simon the Snake"Mighty Minutes
(with chart paper and marker)
Large Group:
275, "Movin' Around"Mighty Minutes
; chart paper; marker
Choice Time - All Areas:Our Celebration Plan chart
Read-Aloud:The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story (with 16)Book Discussion Card
Small Group:
M88,Intentional Teaching Experience "Shape Bingo"
; tangram shapes; cardstock or construction paper; bag or box
Outdoors:
P37,Intentional Teaching Experience "Wonderful Warm-Ups"
Large-Group Roundup:Our Celebration Plan chart
Vocabulary :plan a set of actions used to meet a goal
Question of the Day
What would you like to share with families at the celebration?
Mighty Minutes®
286, "Simon the Snake"Mighty Minutes
PoemChildren identify the /s/ sound in a poem.
Wed 29
Exercise - Investigation 3 - What types of
equipment do people use to exercise? - Day
5
Preparation
Collect materials and prepare for the day.
Materials
263, "Move Across theMighty Minutes Room"
(with three sheets of paper and tape)
Question of the Day:child's helmet
Large Group:
244, "Alphabet Bag"Mighty Minutes
; letter cards; bag or envelope; safety equipment, such as elbow and knee pads, mouth guards, gloves
Choice Time - Outdoors: safety equipment, such as elbow pads, knee pads, and helmets; ride-on toys such as tricycles and scooters
Read-Aloud: poetry book
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:safety equipment such as helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads
Large-Group Roundup:What We Know About Exercisechart
Vocabulary :helmet safety equipment that protects the head
:injured hurt
Question of the Day
When do you wear this? (Display a child's helmet.)
Tue 28
Exercise - Investigation 3 - What types of
equipment do people use to exercise? - Day
4
Preparation
Collect materials and prepare for the day.
Materials
229, "Find It, Stick It"Mighty Minutes
(with sticky notes; crayon, marker, or pencil)
Question of the Day: card with a simple yoga pose, such as cat or child's pose
Large Group:
204, "How's theMighty Minutes Weather?"
(with accompanying poster);Questions for Our chart; cameraVisitor
Choice Time - Music and Movement:photos of simple yoga poses on cards or paper, yoga mats
Read-Aloud:The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story (with 16)Book Discussion Card
Small Group:
LL74,Intentional Teaching Experience "Observing Insect Life"
; magnifiers or magnifying insect catchers
Outdoors:
P06,Intentional Teaching Experience "Catching With a Scoop"
; one beanbag per child; scoops for catching; large indoor or outdoor space
Additional Preparations As your current study begins to wind down, start thinking about your next study. Review the
topics and select one that youTeaching Guide think the children may be interested in. Start collecting and organizing materials related to the study topic. Refer to "Preparing for the Study" in the for suggested items to collect.Teaching Guide
Vocabulary :yoga a set of exercises that helps you relax and
practice balance and flexibility
:mat a piece of material that covers the floor
Mon 27
Exercise - Investigation 3 - What types of
equipment do people use to exercise? - Day
3
Preparation
Collect materials and prepare for the day.
Materials
245, "Shape Match"Mighty Minutes
(with shape cards)
Large Group:
212, "Words ThatMighty Minutes Rhyme!"
(with accompanying poster); masking tape; video or photo of someone using a balance beam
Choice Time - Outdoors:chalk
Read-Aloud: Soccer Counts! / ¡El fútbol cuenta!
Small Group:
M88,Intentional Teaching Experience "Shape Bingo"
; tangram shapes; card stock or construction paper; bag or box
Outdoors:
P17,Intentional Teaching Experience "Balance on a Beam"
; small bean bags; wooden or foam low balance beam or tape
Large-Group Roundup: chart paper; marker
Additional Preparation Collect safety equipment such as child's helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads to share with the children on Day 5.
Vocabulary :balance to pose or hold a position without falling
:balance beam a raised beam that people balance on
Question of the Day
Can you walk in a straight line?
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Large Group
Celebrating Exercise Create a list of things the children would like to present to their guests at the celebration.
Opening Routine
Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.
Song, Movement, or Game
Use
237, "Rainbow Song"Mighty Minutes
.
Discussion and Shared Writing: Celebrating Exercise
Review the question of the day.
Invite the children to share the things they learned throughout the
study.Exercise
Say to the children, "You all worked so hard to set up activities and displays about exercise all around our classroom."
Say: "I wonder what you would like to or share with our guestspresent about the activities and displays."
Document their responses.
Before transitioning to the interest areas, tell the children that they can take the guests around to the classroom interest areas and teach the guests what they have learned about exercise.
Large Group
Preparing for the CelebrationCreate a plan with the children's suggestions for what they would like to share with families and guests at the celebration.
Opening Routine
Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.
Song, Movement, or Game
Use
275, "Movin' Around"Mighty Minutes
.
Discussion and Shared Writing: Preparing for the Celebration
Say: "We have learned so much about exercise. It is time to display all our hard work! We will have our families and guests visit to see everything that we have learned."
Review the question of the day.
Work together to create a (setplan of actions) to share the children's suggestions. For example: "Celeste, you want to show your family members how we learned to do different yoga poses? I will write 'Display the photos of yoga poses in the classroom' to our list." Document your plan on the board titled .Our Celebration Plan
Once the plan has been made, discuss which parts of the plan each child would like to do and talk about what materials or supplies they will need.
Before transitioning to interest areas, review each child's role in the plan and talk about how the children can help one another as they prepare for the celebration.
Mighty Minutes®
263, "Move Across theMighty Minutes Room"
GameChildren sort themselves into different groups based on their responses to closed-ended questions.
Large Group
Safety EquipmentDiscuss safety equipment and why people use it. Create a list of exercises where the children might need to wear safety equipment.
Opening Routine
Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.
Song, Movement, or Game
Use
244, "Alphabet Bag"Mighty Minutes
.
Discussion and Shared Writing: Safety Equipment
Question of the Day
Can you do this pose? (Display a card with a simple yoga pose, such as cat pose or child's pose.)
Mighty Minutes®
229, "Find It, Stick It"Mighty Minutes
GameChildren write their names on sticky notes and follow prompts to attach them to various items around the room.
Mighty Minutes®
245, "Shape Match"Mighty Minutes
GameChildren take turns identifying and matching two shape cards.
Choice Time
All Areas Children share with guests their displays and what they have learned about exercise.
As you interact with the children in each interest area, make time to do the following:
Encourage the children to explain to the guests what they have learned about exercise and to share the displays that are set up around the classroom.
Ask the children questions that encourage them to recall what they have learned.
While the children show their families the displays, you can say: "Tito, can you show your family the hand weights we made at the Sand and Water area?" or "Susan, do you want to show your dad the How We
book that we made?"Exercise
Read-Aloud
familiar book that the children enjoyed reading during the study
Choose a familiar book that the children enjoyed reading during the study.
Before Reading Show the cover and ask the children to recall the title of the book.
While Reading Pause and let the children tell you what happens next in the story or point out interesting things on the page.
After Reading Give the children paper and pencils and invite them to write a review of the book. Explain that people write a review of something when they want to share what they liked or did not like about it.
Small Group
M43,Intentional Teaching Experience "Pancakes"
: Children measure ingredients and follow a recipe to make pancakes.
Pancakes
Use
M43,Intentional Teaching Experience "Pancakes"
.
Choice Time
All AreasChildren collect and set up materials for the celebration.
As you interact with the children, make time to do the following:
Display the Our Celebration Plan chart.
Support the children as they collect and set up materials for the celebration.
As the children work, ensure that information from each investigation is highlighted in some way. For example, to share the answer to "What are the different types of exercise?" from Investigation 1, the children could create a display of the photos showing them participating in the different exercises.
Review the question of the day.
Explain that a is a type ofhelmet equipment that protects people's heads.
Ask: "What do you think would happen if you did not wear a helmet and you fell off your bike or scooter?"
Explain to the children that it is important when exercising to protect our bodies to avoid getting injured or hurt.
Display additional safety equipment, such as elbow and knee pads, mouth guards, gloves.
Invite the children to examine the different types of equipment and share why they think people wear them and what parts of the body they protect.
Together, create a list of different types of exercises where children might need to wear safety equipment, e.g., while riding a bike or scooter, while roller skating, while playing sports.
Explain to the children that adults will help them know when they need to wear safety equipment and how to keep their bodies safe while exercising.
Before transitioning to the interest areas, explain to the children that they can wear different types of safety equipment outdoors.
Large Group
Classroom Visitor Who Does YogaChildren ask the visitor questions and imitate simple poses she does to learn more about yoga.
Opening Routine
Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.
Song, Movement, or Game
Use
204, "How's theMighty Minutes Weather?"
with its accompanying poster.
Discussion and Shared Writing: Classroom Visitor Who Does Yoga
Review the question of the day.
Explain to the children that the pose is called , which is a set ofyoga exercises that help you relax and practice your balance and flexibility.
Ask: "Have you done yoga before?"
Introduce the visitor.
Invite the visitor to share why she enjoys yoga, where she does yoga, how it keeps her body strong and healthy, and what equipment she uses, e.g., mat, yoga block.
Ask the visitor to demonstrate a few yoga poses for the children to see how she moves her body. Point out the visitor's balance and flexibility as she moves.
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 do yoga in the Music and Movement area.
Large Group
Balance BeamChildren discuss how people use balance beams and take turns balancing as they travel along on a piece of tape on the floor.
Opening Routine
Welcome the children to the large-group area and begin your opening routine.
Song, Movement, or Game
Use
212, "Words ThatMighty Minutes Rhyme!"
with its accompanying poster.
Discussion and Shared Writing: Balance Beam
Review the question of the day.
Call the children's attention to the line of tape on the floor.
Remind the children that balance means to hold a pose, or move without falling.
Demonstrate how to walk and balance on the tape by placing one foot in front of the other until you reach the end.
Invite the children to take turns walking along the piece of tape to practice balancing. Remind them that as they practice walking on the line, it will improve their balance.
Display a photo or video of someone using a balance beam. Explain to the children that a
is a type of exercisebalance beam equipment that people balance on.
Invite the children to share what they notice about the balance beam. Write the children's responses on the board.
Before transitioning to the interest areas, explain to the children that they can practice their balancing skills on a balance beam outdoors.
Outdoors
P33,Intentional Teaching Experience "Obstacle Course"
: Children set up and complete an obstacle course.
Use
P33,Intentional Teaching Experience "Obstacle Course"
.
Large-Group Roundup
Review the events of the day.
Review the question of the day.
Invite the children to help you create a thank-you note for the guests who attended the celebration. Post the note in the classroom for the families to see.
Family Partnerships
Reflection
Reflect on your teaching practice and the events of the day.
Congratulations on completing the study!Exercise Throughout the study, you learned tips and used strategies that have given you the experience and knowledge to confidently implement a study with the children in your class. Reflect on these experiences to refine your teaching practice as you introduce future studies.
What were the most engaging parts of the study?
If I were to change any part of the study, what would it be?
How can I use what I learned in this study as I plan for the next one?
Read-Aloud
The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story
Book Discussion Card 16 (third read-aloud)
Read .The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story
Before Reading Encourage children to recall the problem and solution. "This is the cover of a book we read a few days ago. Who can tell us the title of the book? In this story, Meena is taking yoga lessons and is nervous about being a tree in the school play. Do you remember what happens on the day of the play?"
While Reading Expand vocabulary:
, , ,rehearsal sets performance cloak
Guide children to reconstruct the story as you turn the pages. Read a few pages and allow the children to reconstruct parts of the story. Occasionally ask questions such as "What is happening here?" or "What happens next?" that help children recall the events of the story. Encourage children to explain what characters are thinking and feeling.
After Reading Wonder aloud and ask follow-up questions.
"At the beginning, Meena does not want to have a part in the play. What else could Meena have done to participate in the play without being a tree?"
"What might have happened if Meena had fallen during the play? What would she have done? What would you do?"
Small Group
M88,Intentional Teaching Experience "Shape Bingo"
: Children play a modified version of bingo by matching tangram shapes with the shapes on a bingo card.
Shape Bingo
Use
M88,Intentional Teaching Experience "Shape Bingo"
.
Choice Time
OutdoorsChildren put on safety equipment while exercising and discuss how it protects their bodies.
As you interact with the children outdoors, make time to do the following:
Offer the children safety equipment, such as elbow pads, knee pads, and helmets, along with different ride-on toys such as tricycles, scooters, or scooter boards.
Support the children as they put on safety equipment. Talk with the children about how safety equipment will protect their bodies as they play.
As the children play, discuss the different ways they are moving their bodies. You might say: "Lisa, you are exercising your leg muscles as you push the scooter with your legs" or "Felix, you are using your balance and the strength in your legs to move around on that scooter board."
Read-Aloud
poetry book
Choose a poetry book 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"
.
Choice Time
Music and MovementChildren practice different yoga poses.
As you interact with the children in each interest area, make time to do the following in the Music and Movement area:
Display photos of simple yoga poses on cards or paper, along with yoga mats. Share with the children that the (a piece of material thatmat covers the floor) keeps their bodies comfortable as they exercise on the floor.
Demonstrate for the children how to do the yoga poses. Explain how you are moving your body as you do the pose.
As the children imitate your pose, point out how the children are using their balance to hold a pose without falling or are using their flexibility as they bend.
Read-Aloud
The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story
Book Discussion Card 16 (second read-aloud)
Read .The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story
Before Reading Recall the characters and the problem. "We are going to readThe Happiest Tree: A
again today. You may remember thatYoga Story it is about a girl named Meena who is learning yoga and preparing to be a tree in the school play. Who remembers why Meena is nervous about being in the play? What happens to Meena just before the play starts? How does Meena solve her problem?"
While Reading Expand vocabulary by using more verbal explanations:
, , , ,improved rehearsal sets India snagged
Reinforce some previously introduced words by pointing to pictures and dramatizing:
, , ,clumsy topple cloak astonishment
Comment on and ask follow-up questions about the other characters.
Choice Time
OutdoorsChildren practice different ways of traveling on a balance beam.
As you interact with the children outdoors, make time to do the following:
Find an object outdoors that the children can safely balance on, e.g., playground edging or cement curb (in a safe location), or draw lines on the sidewalk with chalk.
Invite the children to travel along the balance beam in different ways, e.g., placing one foot in front of the other, taking wide steps, or going forward and then backward.
Support the children as they balance as needed by holding their hands or standing close by.
Read-Aloud
Soccer Counts! / ¡El fútbol cuenta!
Read Soccer Counts! / ¡El fútbol cuenta!
Before Reading Show the children the cover of the book and ask: "Who remembers what this story is about?"
While Reading Use the illustrations and the soccer facts below the main text to clarify the content and vocabulary. During this second read-aloud, read a few more of the soccer facts below the main text.
After Reading Ask: "Which team do you think will win the next time they play?" and "Why do you think that?"
Small Group
M88,Intentional Teaching Experience "Shape Bingo"
: Children play a modified version of bingo by matching tangram shapes with the shapes on a bingo card.
Shape Bingo
Use
M88,Intentional Teaching Experience "Shape Bingo"
.
Outdoors
P37,Intentional Teaching Experience "Wonderful Warm-Ups"
: Children warm up before doing physical activities.
Use
P37,Intentional Teaching Experience "Wonderful Warm-Ups"
.
Large-Group Roundup
Review the events of the day.
Review the Our Celebration Plan chart and talk about how the room is set up for the celebration.
Remind the children that their guests will come tomorrow to celebrate all that the children have learned about exercise.
Family Partnerships
Connect with families and share what their children learned today.
Remind families to attend the end-of-study celebration on Day 2.
Reflection
Outdoors
Children explore safety equipment outdoors.
Offer safety equipment such as helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads for the children to use while exercising outdoors.
Large-Group Roundup
Review the events of the day.
Invite the children who wore safety equipment as they exercised during choice time to share what they wore and why.
Display the What We Know About chart. Invite the children toExercise
share what they learned about the equipment that people use to exercise and add it to the chart.
Family Partnerships
Reflection
Reflect on your teaching practice and the events of the day.
This was the last investigation in thisTeaching . If the children are still engaged in thisGuide
study and want to find out more, you might want to investigate additional questions. Review the
chartWhat We Want to Find Out About Exercise and ask yourself the following questions:
Have the children found the answers to their most important questions?
Are there any remaining questions that are meaningful to explore to build on the children's understanding of exercise?
"Meena's teacher, Mrs. Jackson, insists on having Meena play a part in the play. Why do you think she wants everyone to be included?"
"At the first rehearsal, Meena stumbles and trips. Why do you think the other children playing trees groan 'Meeee-na . . .'?"
"Mrs. Vohra, who owns the Indian grocery store, is called 'Auntie' by everyone. Why do you think that is? What do you think she means when she says 'clumsy, shumsy' to Meena?"
After Reading Invite explanations, wonder aloud, and ask follow-up questions.
"At the dinner table, Meena says she's the worst tree in the world. How do you think that makes her family feel? What do her parents do to help her feel better?"
"I notice that some of the children look upset during the performance when one of Meena's branches snags Red Riding Hood's cloak. I wonder what the other children in the play are thinking."
"Meena's parents and teacher tell her to just do her best. I wonder how that can help Meena do better in the play."
Small Group
LL74,Intentional Teaching Experience "Observing Insect Life"
: Children use magnifying glasses to look for insects outdoors.
Observing Insect Life
Use
LL74,Intentional Teaching Experience "Observing Insect Life"
.
Outdoors
P17,Intentional Teaching Experience "Balance on a Beam"
: Children practice balancing by walking in different ways along a beam.
Use
P17,Intentional Teaching Experience "Balance on a Beam"
.
Large-Group Roundup
Review the events of the day.
Invite the children who balanced on the beam to share the different ways they balanced.
Say: "Someone who does yoga will be coming to our classroom tomorrow. Let's think of some questions we would like to ask our visitor."
Record the children's questions on a chart titled .Questions for Our Visitor Save the chart to refer to during large group tomorrow.
Family Partnerships
Reflection
Outdoors
P06,Intentional Teaching Experience "Catching With a Scoop"
: Children practice tossing beanbags into the air and catching them with a scoop.
Use
P06,Intentional Teaching Experience "Catching With a Scoop"
.
Large-Group Roundup
Review the events of the day.
Invite the children who did yoga during choice time to share what poses they recall doing.
Family Partnerships
Reflection
