This week is our final week of our beginning of the year study. The kids have learned a lot about school. We have learned where things are at school, what the rules are and who the people are that can help at school. This week we will also incorporate discussions and activities about farm animals and Halloween to get ready for our field trip to Johansen's Pumpkin farm on Thursday, October 20. Here are our detailed plans for the week.

Monday
No School – Columbus Day

Tuesday
No School – Teacher Institute Day

Wednesday
? of the day – Can you make this shape with your hands? (triangle)
Large group – Old McDonald
Small Group – Second Step lesson with the Social Worker, Meg Will. This weeks lesson is about asking for what you want. The children will role play to practice using appropriate eye contact and voice. The key words we will focus on are need and respectful.
Story – Pig in the Pond
During choice time today we will be doing something super fun and super messy. We will be making pudding, not to eat but to play with. We will be playing with our plastic pigs in the “mud”.

Thursday
? of the day – Which book should we read today?
Large Group – My turn at the microphone, this objective of this activity is to help students establish and sustain positive relationships and use appropriate conversational skills by practicing conversational turn taking.
Small Group A.M. - Shape Stations – the children will move through 3 stations of hands on activities related to shapes.
Small Group P.M. - letter F activity
Story – Words are not for Hurting or Excuse Me!

Friday
No School – Preschool Screening