Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Preschool and Toddler Activity Plans 2011-2012

Well, they are finally done!  I finally have the activity plans for Sissy and Lil Bear ready.  I am pretty excited about the fun and learning we are going to have this year.  I probably get asked what am I going to do with my younger two the most often.  For those interested, this is what I plan on doing.  I know full well that the best laid plans may not work out.  So, what I did was put together ideas, links and activities from some of my favorite preschool and toddler resources.  I created an IDEA LOG for each letter/book/theme and I'll plug those ideas onto our Weekly Activity Plan Sheet.  I just want this Preschool and Tot learning time to be intentional and plant the seed of a love for learning.  Each week will include something from these ten categories: Books/Story Telling/Narration, Lesson Focus, Songs/Rhymes/Fingerplays, Activities/Arts & Crafts, Alphabet Fun, Handwriting/Fine Motor Skills, Math Concepts, Creative Play, Large Motor Skills and Let's Make a Memory (usually done on Friday Family Time)

Resources:

Before Five In A Row and Homeschool Share

I really wanted an alphabet focused yet literature themed plan...so I tried to match as many available B4FIAR titles and filled in some of the missing alphabet with Homeschool Share's Level 1 units.

Inspiring Blogs:

While I visit many preschool and toddler blogs, Walking by the Way, Delightful Learning and Homeschool Creations, Confessions of a Homeschooler, 1+1=1 and ABCJesuslovesme were my go-to sites for inspiration with these alphabet and literature focused activities.

A-Z Idea Logs


A is for Apples
B is for Blueberries (Berries)
C is for Caterpillars
D is for Dogs
E is for Eggs
F is for Friends
G is for Gift
H is for Hands (parts of the body)
I is for Insects (pond life)
J is for Jesus
K is for Kangaroo
L is for Ladybug
M is for Monkey
N is for Nighttime
O is for Outdoors
P is for Pocketbook/Purse
Q is for Quick (movement)
R is for Rabbit
S is for Snow (winter weather)
T is for Teddy Bear
U is for Up/Under (directions)
V is for Vegetables
W is for Water
X is for foX
Y is for Yellow 
Z is for Zoo


In addition to these activities above, we will be working on a lot of memory work, songs, and lifeskills during our Morning Circle Time (more to come on that in another post).  To help me 'get it all together' I have created a few pages.  The weekly planner goes into my lesson plan binder.  The weekly journal will be printed out and clipped onto a clipboard and then hung on the wall.  It will be there for easy access as we complete an activity, reminders or notes. After the current week, it will get 3 hole punched and put into my lesson plan binder.  Another way of using the weekly journal page is to just put it in the lesson plan binder as the opposite page of the weekly planner.  I may wind up doing that.  But for now, I will try having them hung up on the wall with a clipboard. 

Preschool and Tot Weekly Activity Planning Page and Preschool and Tot Weekly Reminders and Journal 

Oh and to help me determine if I need to buy a book or borrow from the library I have created this list: Literature Pre-K List


Blessings,

Kathie

Linking to:
Preschool Post @ Homeschool Creations

Tot School @ 1+1=1

6 comments:

  1. Your idea list is AMAZING! I have been searching and there are so many ideas out there, I get so overwhelmed. I'm so ready to start with my son but, with so much out there I get discouraged. This was a huge blessing to stumble across! Thank you!

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  2. What a treasure trove for our just-starting homeschool preschool! I am unable to get some of the links to your plans to work, specifically for H and I so far... does the link work from "your end" of the page?
    Thanks so much!

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  3. Kathie, You have done a great job. Thank you for sharing. :)

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  4. Lou-Ann---I tried to message you on your blog. I look forward to seeing more updates from you and your lovely family.

    Anonymous---thanks for stopping by, I fixed the links. If you find any more let me know.

    Mami---thanks for stopping by friend!

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  5. I'm interested to see what you'll be doing this year. I'm always on the look out for more literature-based ideas. Thanks for sharing your forms!

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  6. Looks like a lot of fun planned this year! We are doing BFIAR this year too :-)

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