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Arctic, one week lesson plan for toddlers

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ARCTIC 
One week lesson plan for toddlers
MONDAY 
Language and Literacy
(Literacy)
Polar bear, polar bear what do you hear?,
by Bill Martin Jr./ Eric Carle
Fine Motor 
Cutting 3 pieces of light blue paper for the art project 
Art
Icy landscape 
(First step of the Hand Print Polar Bear)
https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/01/hand-print-polar-bear.html
Cognition
(Engagement in Learning)
Letting the children spreading the glue themself during the art project.
https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/01/cognitive-activities-for-toddlers.html
Social  and Emotional 
(Sense of self)
Asking each child, during the day:"What is your favorite book?" and read it.
https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/01/social-and-emotional-
Gross Motor
"Penguin song" from the learning station.
Click below for the lyrics:
https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/01/penguin-song.html
TUESDAY 
Language and Literacy 
(Receptive Language)
"Polar bear, polar bear jump up and down" song
Click below for the lyrics:
https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/01/polar-bear-polar-bear-jump-up-and-down.html
Cognition 
(Symbolic Representation) 
 Pretending to rescue Arctic animals stuck in ice.
Social and Emotional 
(Relationships with adults) 
Tossing a "snowball" to every child, calling their name and snowball fight.
Click below for more about Social and Emotional activities :
https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/01/social-and-emotional-activities.html
Fine Motor 
Playing with mini marshmallows and toothpicks 
Gross Motor 
  Snowballs and parachute   
Art 
  Hand Print Polar Bear
     
https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/01/hand-print-polar-bear.html
WEDNESDAY 
Language and Literacy 
(Expressive Language) 
Asking each child: "What do you want us to do during the Polar bear song?"
https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/01/polar-bear-polar-bear-jump-up-and-down.html
Cognition
 (Measurement) 
Rice and flour in the sensory table with spoons and cups
Social and Emotional 
(Relationships with peers)
Boomba
(Like the penguins in the Flip and Flop story, by Dawn Apperley; that we read last week)
(When an activity works we keep on doing it)
Fine Motor 
Rice on trays
Gross Motor 
Freeze dance (Hop & Stop).  You can watch it on You Tube with Jessica Guzman doing the sign language.
Art
Igloo
https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/02/igloo-craft-for-toddlers.html
THURSDAY 
Language and Literacy 
(Print concepts) 
Placing cotton balls on the first letter of our name.
Cognition 
(Flexibility)
Centers with toys new to the kids ( from the closet hallway or another classroom) 
Social and Emotional 
(Emotional Expression)
Talking about being excited
Fine Motor 
Cutting strips of paper in little squares to make an igloo.
Gross  Motor 
Snowballs and parachute 
Art
Igloo

https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2022/01/igloo-craft-for-toddlers.html

FRIDAY
Language and Literacy 
(Phonological Awareness) 

Listening on line to the sounds of the animals from our weekly book.
Cognition
(Science) 
 Arctic animals on iced trays
                 https://coachingtoddlers.blogspot.com/2021/02/arctic-animals-on-iced-trays.html

Social and Emotional 
(Regulation) 



Discussion : " What can we do when we are excited?"  Suggestions for answers : " say it, applaud, happy dance, jumping ...
Fine Motor 
Marshmallows and toothpicks 
(It is an easy and enjoyable activity and we have more of them after Tuesday so we doing it again) 
Gross Motor 
Boomba
(This activity was a hit (inspired by the Flip and Flop book), so we did it  many times)
Art
Seal pup


Have fun!








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