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TransportationLesson Plans Enchanting Little Minds
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Theme: TransportationMondayTuesdaySub-Theme: Transportation On LandWednesdayThursdayFridayMorning CircleWelcome song, Look Who Came To School Today, What’s the Weather, calendar, & weekly focus.Weekly FocusLetter: RNumber: 15Color: BlackSmall GroupLetter R rainbowcraft & writingpractice.Using unifixcubes count to 19 &write the number inthe salt tray.Magazine ColorUsing playdoughDecorate the sightHunt search for the shape mats to make word find withcolor black ina diamond.colored yarn.magazines to makea collage.Large GroupDiscuss that thereare many ways totravel on the land.Show the childrendifferent modes ofland transportation.Using photos orbooks show themdifferent landtransportationvehicles and askthem have you everseen a . Letthem share theirexperience.Ask the childrenwhat type of cartheir mommy ordaddy drives & whenthey grow up whatkind of vehicle dothey want to drive.Record theirresponses. Show thechildren differentcars, trucks, andvans a parent mightdrive using photos& books.Discuss trafficlights & why weneed them & howthey keepvehicles safe. Playred light, green lightArt: Traffic LightShape: DiamondDiscuss maps &explain that mapsare like drawingsthat tells us wherethe roads are & howsymbols on mapsstand for realthings.Sight Word: FindDiscussconstructionvehicles using books& photos. Ask"Where would yousee a digger ordump truck?”.Art: Shape dumpArt: Map creationtrucklet the children create a group map orindividual maps.Art: Car craftStory TimeThings That Go!by Amy PixtonCars, Cars, Cars, byGrace MaccaroneLittle Blue Truck,by Alice SchertleBig Truck and Little Where Do DiggersTruck, by Jan Carr Sleep at Night?, byBrianna CaplanSayresClosing CircleSing themed song The Wheels On the Bus with instruments & review what we learned today. Enchanting Little Minds
Theme: TransportationMondayTuesdaySub-Theme: Transportation In The AirWednesdayThursdayFridayMorning Circle Welcome song, Look Who Came To School Today, What’s the Weather, calendar, & weekly focus.Weekly Focus Letter: SNumber: 15Color: GreenShape: DiamondSight Word: MeSmall GroupLetter S snail craft& writing practice.Using number cookie I can make greencutter stamp theusing paint. Mixnumber 15.blue & yellow tomake the colorgreen.Diamond shapetracing using shapetracing worksheets.Build the sight wordme using letter tilesand the Build ItMat.Large GroupDiscuss that thereare many ways totravel in the air.Show the childrendifferent modes ofairtransportation. Show them thedifferent airtransportation andask them have youever seen a .Let them share theirexperience.Discusshelicopters andexplain that theyare a useful meansof transportation.Example, our police,emergency medicaltransporters, andour government usehelicopters for avariety of reasons.Discuss that a hotair balloon is a largeballoon that is filledwith heated air andthat floats in thesky with a basketunderneath for people to ride in.Ask the childrenhave they ever beenon airplane? Wheredid you go? Discussthe different typesof airplanes andwhy people get onair planes.Review thedifferent types ofair transportation.Then go for a littlewalk to look fordifferent types ofairtransportation.Art: Hot air billonArt: AirplaneStory TimeMy Little Book ofAircraft by Gardner PublishingHelicoptersby Kate RiggsCurious George andthe Hot AirBalloon by H. A.ReyThe Noisy AirplaneRide by MikeDownsClosing CircleSing themed song Little Airplane with instruments & review what we learned today.Art: HelicoptersAirport by ByronBarton Enchanting Little Minds
Theme: TransportationMondayTuesdaySub-Theme: Transportation on waterWednesdayThursdayFridayMorning CircleWelcome song, Look Who Came To School Today, What’s the Weather, calendar, & weekly focus.Week FocusLetter: TNumber: 16Small GroupLetter T tree craft& writing practice.Large GroupDiscuss that thereare many ways totravel on the water.Show the childrendifferent modes ofwatertransportation.Show themdifferent watertransportationvehicles and askthem have you everseen a . Letthem share theirexperience.Story TimeClosing CircleLittle Toot byArdie GramatkyShape: DiamondSight Word: We &ForUsing a ten frameSort the colorsmat count to 16 & black & green.write the number inthe salt tray.Diamond lace cards.Using the sightword flash cards &playdoh to makeyour sight wordswe & play.Using a full pictureof a boat ask themwhat parts of aboat they see. Pointout the anchor,steering wheel, andengine/sail/oars. Askwho has been on aboat before and letthem share theirexperiences.Discuss and explainwhat is a canoe isusing photos &books. Explain acanoe is a lightnarrow boat withboth ends sharpthat is usuallypropelled bypaddling. They wereonce used forhunting, fishing andnow are used forfun and leisure.Discuss and explainwhat is a submarineusing photos orbooks. Explain thata submarine is aspecial vessel orship that can gounderwater.Submarines can beused for manythings Military,Science andResearch & salvage.Art: Boat craftBoats by ByronBartonColor: BlackSet out a varietyof materials for"boat building," Letyour childrenexperiment withusing the variety ofmaterials to makeboats. When theyhave finished, encourage them tofloat their creationsin water. Whichmaterials made thebest boats? Why?The LittleSailboat by LoisLenskiArt: CanoeArt: ShapesubmarineToot and Pop!by Sebastien BraunSuper Submarinesby Tony MittonSing themed song Row Row Row Your Boat with instruments & review what we learned today. Enchanting Little Minds
Theme: TransportationMondayTuesdaySub-Theme: Public TransportationWednesdayThursdayFridayMorning CircleWelcome song, look who came to school today, what’s the weather, calendar, & weekly focus.Week FocusLetter: Review RSTNumber: 16Color: GreenShape: DiamondSight Word: PlaySmall GroupLetter RST soundsort.Using number cardsplace them innumerical order to16.Make a black &green pattern.Depending on agemake an AB, AAB,or ABC patternDiamond shapeflower craft.Using the sightword flash cardswrite the sightword play in thesalt tray.Large GroupDiscuss thedifferent means ofpublic transportation. Explain thatpublictransportation is ashared passengertransport servicewhich is available tothe public. Showthem differentpublic transportation systems andask them have youever ridden on a. Let themshare thereexperience.Discuss a taxi andexplain that theperson driving thetaxi takespassengers wherethey want to go inexchange formoney. Ask thechildren where theywould want a taxito take them.Discuss a schoolbus and explainthat it takeschildren to school.Show themdifferent picturesof school buses.Use a toy train tointroduce thetopic. Show theengine, cars, and caboose. Ask the children to guess thepurpose of eachpart. Show thempictures of trainsthat carry differentthings (freighttrains, passengertrains, etc.).Discuss cable carsexplain that it’s avehicle that hangsin the air from acable that pulls itup and downmountains.Let's Ride the CityBus!by Elisa PetersMy Little YellowTaxiby Stephen T.JohnsonStory Time:Closing CircleArt: BusArt: TaxiArt: Cable carArt: Train StampingThe Little SchoolBusby Margery CuylerChugga-ChuggaCable Cars by LolaChoo-Choo by Kevin M. SchaeferLewisSing themed song Down At The Station with instruments & review what we learned today. Enchanting Little Minds
Transportation Learning CentersLibraryTransportation BooksAdd a variety of transportation books.LiteracyWord Wall CardsWriting PaperABC PuzzlesABC Road LettersABC Parking LotPre-Writing PracticeMathShape PuzzlesSchool Bus CountColor Matching PuzzlesTen FrameCloud CountingSize SortingTransportation SortingTransportation Bead StringScienceSensoryDramatic PlayVehicle PartsAt the science center, provide magnifyingglasses and supplies such as spark plugs,engine parts, wheels, pulleys, etc. Allow thechildren to explore and discuss how theycould be used in various vehicles.Sailing AwayUsing toy boats of different sizes.Encourage children to find different ways tomake their water vehicles move (with theirhands, by blowing on them, etc.). Try makingwaves in the water table to see if any ofthe boats "capsize"Food TruckTurn dramatic play into a food truck servingyummy street food. Props to add food,menus, money, open sign, dress up clothesetc.BlocksArtPlay-DoughI Can Build TransportationEncourage the children to make vehicles todrive around in a city or town. They canalso use the vehicles they may have madefrom the art center.Art Inspiration.TransportationTransportation photos to inspire their art.Transportation Play-Dough MatsBuild A VehicleProvide materials such as boxes, toilet paperrolls, etc. Encourage children to create theirown vehiclesTransportation Shape VehiclePrecut different shapes and colors and placethem in the art area with glue sticks.Encourage children to design their own modeof transportation!Painting With CarsUsing a large pieces of butcher paper, plasticcars and trays of paint let the children rollthe cars in the paint onto the paper. Enchanting Little Minds
lights & why we need them & how they keep vehicles safe. Play red light, green light Art: Traffic Light Discuss maps & explain that maps are like drawings that tells us where the roads are & how symbols on maps stand for real things. Art: Map creation
