Room for Growning Program Plan
Infants Program Plan
September Theme: Apples
September Color: Red
September 4-8
- Theme: Getting to know you
- Small Motor Cognitive: Following Objects
- Rhyme and Song: Mary had a Little lamb
- Large Motor: Walking
- Science and Sensory: Bubbles
- Baby Sign: Listen
September 11-15
- Theme: Like Me!
- Small Motor Cognitive: Stacking
- Rhyme and Song: Jack and Jill
- Large Motor: Scarves and ribbons
- Science and Sensory: Feather dusters
- Baby Sign: Watch me
September 18-22
- Theme: My Family
- Small Motor Cognitive: Turning pages
- Rhyme and Song: Little Boy Blue
- Large Motor: Riding toys
- Science and Sensory: Apples
- Baby Sign: Mother
September 25-29
- Theme: Apples
- Small Motor Cognitive: Flash picture cards families
- Rhyme and Song: Little Jack Horner
- Large Motor: Reaching
- Science and Sensory: Baby Massage
- Baby Sign: Eat
Manipulative Area:
All about Touch and Feel. Different textures. Cold, hard, soft, rough.
Home Made Games:
1. Classroom Photo cards
2. "Way Up High In The Apple Tree"
3. Apple Shakers.
4. Look at Me! Small plastic mirrors
Dramatic play Environment Theme/change:
Kitchen. Pots, pans, dishes, cooking utensils, aprons and so on.
Quiet Corner Theme/change:
Puppets and other things to do and put onto your hands.
Toddler Program Plan
September Theme: Apples
September Color Red: Make Red Play Dough
September 4-8
- Theme: Getting to know you
- Zoo Letter Lanquage: Introduction To Letters
- Cognitive Concepts: Circular Motion #1
- Rhyme and Song: Mary had a Little lamb
- Social and Emotional Language: Separates from Parents
- Large Motor Concept: Balance
- Self Help: Dresses Self
- Baby Sign: Listen
September 11-15
- Theme: I Like Me!
- Zoo Letter Lanquage: Introduction To Letters
- Cognitive Concepts: DrawCircles, #2
- Rhyme and Song: Jack and Jill
- Social and Emotional Language: Using Our Words
- Large Motor Concept: Toddler-Cise
- Self Help: Puts on Shoes
- Baby Sign: Watch me
September 18-22
- Theme: My Family
- Zoo Letter Lanquage: Introduction To Letters
- Cognitive Concepts: DrawLines, #3
- Rhyme and Song: Little Boy Blue
- Social and Emotional Language: Show pride in Work
- Large Motor Concept: Jumping
- Self Help: Undresses
- Baby Sign: Mother
September 25-29
- Theme: Apples
- Zoo Letter Lanquage: Introduction To Letters
- Cognitive Concepts: Turn Pages, #4
- Rhyme and Song: Little Jack Horner
- Social and Emotional Language: Sharing
- Large Motor Concept: Fun with balls
- Self Help: Table Manners
- Baby Sign: Eat
Literacy:
Book stretcher of the Week
1. "Froggy Goes to School", By; Johnathan London
2. "What Mom's Can't Do?", By; Douglas Wood
3. "I was so Mad", By: Mercer Meyer
4. "The Apple Tree", By; Boe Hall
Home Made Games
1. Words to: "Way up High in an Apple Tree" Felt/Paper Apples
2. Apple Lacing
3. Apple Shakers
4. Apple Drop game
Dramatic play Environment Theme/change:
"Castle Area" fairy tale clothing, shoes, hats, Red Crowns, wands and basket full of magic Apples.
Block corner Environment Theme/change:
"Family Blocks" Send empty milk cartons home for families to decorate, then add them to you building area.
Science Area Theme:
Magnets
Quiet Corner Theme/change:
Dress up dolls w/buttons and snapsTheme Books Nursery Rhymes Posters, Apple flannel board, counting and colors
Pre-School Program Plan
September Theme: Apples
September Color Red: Make Red Play Dough
September 4-8
- Theme: Getting to know you
- Zoo Letter Adventure: Writing names, Nursery Rhymes, Letters a-g
- Math Concept: Circle
- Science Concept: Sink and Float
- Social Study Concept: All about Me
- Large Motor Concept: Calisthenics
- Health and Grooming: Hand Washing
- Sensory and/or Cooking: Water Table
September 11-15
- Theme: Getting to know you
- Zoo Letter Adventure: Writing names, Nursery Rhymes, Letters h-m
- Math Concept: Square
- Science Concept: Apples
- Social Study Concept: My Family
- Large Motor Concept: Calisthenics
- Health and Grooming: Washing Faces
- Sensory and/or Cooking: Applesauce
September 18-22
- Theme: Apples
- Zoo Letter Adventure: Writing names, Nursery Rhymes, Letters n-s
- Math Concept: Triangle
- Science Concept: Hibernation
- Social Study Concept: Where I Live
- Large Motor Concept: Body parts Shake-um!
- Health and Grooming: Buttons
- Sensory and/or Cooking: Sand Table
September 25-29
- Theme: Apples
- Zoo Letter Adventure: Writing names, Nursery Rhymes, Letters t-z
- Math Concept: Rectangle
- Science Concept: Fall Changes
- Social Study Concept: My Town
- Large Motor Concept: Balance One Foot
- Health and Grooming: Zippers
- Sensory and/or Cooking: Leaves Types
Songs, Poems and Nursery Rhymes (Phonics Based)
1. Mary had a little Lamb
2. Jack and Jill
3. Little Boy Blue
4. Little Jack Horner
Literacy: Book stretcher of the Week
1. The Ginger Bread Boy
2. The 3 Little Pigs
3. Goldilocks and The Three Little Bears
4. Chicken Little
Dramatic play Environment Theme/change:
All about your house, mom and dad clothes,kitchen utensils and home living
Block corner Environment Theme/change:
Construction, large and small trucks, dumping and filling add rocks and other materials
Writing Corner Theme/change:
Children's names, getting familiar with zoo phonics, apples and red
Partnership Activity:
Apple Shaped Family Pictures
