Food Unit Focus Question: Where Does Food Come From? Needed Materials

PM Class
September 23-26
Food Unit
Focus Question: Where does food come from?

Needed Materials:
Dramatic Play: Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, grocery bags, coupon clippings, cash
register, play money
Writing: continue to build on word wall, shopping list, paper, crayons
Library Books
Word Wall
Sensory Table: Pasta
Transitions: Songs and games: New ideas: Hot Potato, Duck Duck Goose,
I went to the farm one day,
Farm one day, farm one day
I went to the Farm one day
And I saw a ____.

Time Tuesday
Materials Needed QOTD: Yes/No Cards

Song: Old MacDonald & props

Marker and Easer

Barn/Corn Lace

Book: Fall Harvests Bringing in Food


Chart

Spaghetti/Paint/Paper
11:55-12:05
Arrival
Arrival: Hang up backpack, put folder away, wash hands.

12:05-12:20 Group
Meeting
QOTD: Have you ever been to a farm?

Song: Old MacDonald Had a Farm (w/props)

Web: Where does food come from

Differentiation:
C: Assistant will assist as needed
-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remind them of Give
5. If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson for a minute to do a

PM Class
September 24
Food Unit
movement (ex: simon says) then continue on with lesson
12:20-12:45
Small Groups
Lace: Barn/Corn

Objective
Social/Emotional 8b: Follows direction
Physical : 7 Demonstrates fine motor & strength & coordination
7a: Uses fingers & hands

Group:
Morgan, Brecken, Cohen, Gavin, Mallory, Caitlyn, Teagen

Differentiation
have lace started on barn/corn, allow extra time, assistance as needed
12:45-1:45 Play Play focus on objective:
20b: Quantities
20c: connects numerals w/their quantities

1:45-2:10
Snack
Snack
2:10-2:40
Outdoor Centers
Basic playground safety: taking turns, going down slides and steps.

Building blocks, balls, bubbles, & bikes

Objective Skills:
Physical 4: Demonstrate traveling skills
Physical 6: Demonstrates gross motor manipulative skills

2:40-2:50
Story Time
Fall Harvests Bringing in Food by Martha E.H. Rustad

Show & Share
2:50-3:10 Small Groups Paint with Spaghetti

Objective Focus:
Language 9 Uses lang. to express thoughts and needs
Physical 7 demonstrates fine motor strength and coordination 7a. uses fingers
and hands

Differentiation: provide assistance as needed
10:50-11:00
Recap Dismissal
Recap

Needed Materials:
Library Books
Word Wall
And I saw a ____.

Time Wednesday
Materials Needed QOTD: Yes/No Cards

Food Cards w/farm

Book: Eating the Alphabet from A to Z

Sorting Cards for Groups w/farm/no farm

Chart

Names/Stars
11:55-12:05
Arrival

12:05-12:20 Group
Meeting
QOTD: Do you like corn?

Yesterday we learned that our food comes from farms. Today
we will learn some types of foods that come from farms.
(food cards, farm/no farm)

-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remind
them of Give 5. If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson
for a minute to do a movement (ex: simon says) then continue on
with lesson
12:20-12:45
Small Groups
Sort: Have groups of students work together to sort food item
cards that come from a farm and that dont come from a farm

Objective: Math 22 Compares and measures

Groups:
1: Brecken, Morgan, Khloe, Bella, Mallory

PM Class
September 25
Food Unit

2:Macie, Cohen, Teagan, Matteo

3: Aidan, Logan, Kendra, Gavin

Differentiation: Assistance as needed, allow extra time, have
student look at and try and name food items already put in
category (farm/no farm)

20b: Quantities

1:45-2:10
Snack
Snack
2:10-2:40
Outdoor Centers
Basic playground safety: taking turns, going down slides and
steps.

Building blocks, balls, bubbles, chalk, & bikes

Objective Skills:

2:40-2:50
Story Time
Eating the Alphabet from A to Z by Lois Ehlert

Show & Share
2:50-3:10 Small Groups Star names




Objective Focus:
Physical 7 demonstrates fine motor strength and coordination 7a.
uses fingers and hands
Literacy 16a identifies and names letters
10:50-11:00
Recap Dismissal
Recap

Needed Materials:
Library Books
Word Wall
And I saw a ____.

Time Thursday
Materials Needed QOTD: School/Home Cards

Graph chart

Grocery Store Bingo cards/chips

Sign Lang. tools

Book: To Market, To Market

Chart

11:55-12:05
Arrival

12:05-12:20 Group
Meeting
QOTD: What is your favorite food?

We know that food comes from a farm and that food then goes to
grocery stores for us to buy. What are some food items that you
have seen in the grocery story?
Now we are going to look at some pictures of food found in the
store. Now we are going to go to small groups and play Grocery
Store Bingo (Model game).

-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remind
them of Give 5. If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson for
a minute to do a movement (ex: simon says) then continue on with
lesson

PM Class
September 26
Food Unit
12:20-12:45
Small Groups
Grocery Store Bingo

Objective Focus: Social/Emotional 8b: Follows direction

Groups:



Differentiation: Provide extra time to place bingo chip, and use
visuals with words
20b: Quantities
Cognitive 14a Thinks Symbolically

1:45-2:10
Snack
Snack
2:10-2:40
Outdoor Centers


Objective Skills:

2:40-2:50
Story Time
To Market, To Market by Anne
Miranda

Show & Share
2:50-3:10 Small
Groups
Favorite food Picture

Objective Focus:
Physical 7 demonstrates fine motor strength and coordination 7a.
uses fingers and hands

10:50-11:00
Recap Dismissal
Recap

Needed Materials:
Library Books
Word Wall
And I saw a ____.
Time Friday
Materials
Needed
QOTD:
School/Home Cards

Sign Lang. tools

Book: How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?

Pasta/Color cups/Egg cartons

Pasta/Corn/Bean Construction Paper
11:55-12:05
Arrival

12:05-12:20
Group
Meeting
QOTD: Where is your favorite place to go eat?

So far this week we have learned that food first grows at a farm, and then
goes to the grocery store for us to buy. Well once it goes to the grocery store
people buy it for their homes or restaurants.
Who makes food at restaurants? Who works in a restaurant? (show visuals)
In dramatic play area we will have a pizza shop set up where you can order
pizza and then make someone a pizza. Demonstrate.

Model Small Group Sort.

-If student is being wiggly having a hard time focusing remind them of
Give 5. If student(s) continue to be wiggly stop lesson for a minute to do a

12:20-12:45
Small Groups
Pasta Sort: by color and then by type of pasta.
Objective Focus: Cognitive 13 Uses classification skills
Social/Emotional 8b: Follows direction

Differentiation: have student sort by color in the same color cup.

Groups:



12:45-1:45
Play
Play focus on objective:
20b: Quantities
Cognitive 14a Thinks Symbolically

1:45-2:10
Snack
Snack
2:10-2:40
Outdoor
Centers


Objective Skills:

2:40-2:50
Story Time
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?
By Jane Yolen & Mark Teague

Show & Share
2:50-3:10
Small Groups
Pasta/Corn/ Bean Pictures

Objective Focus:
Physical 7 demonstrates fine motor strength and coordination 7a. uses
fingers and hands

10:50-11:00
Recap
Dismissal
Recap

PM Class
September 30
Food Unit
Focus Question: What kind of food do you like?

Needed Materials:
Dramatic Play: Pizzeria, pizza boxes, menus, cash register, play money
Library Books
Word Wall
Sensory Table: Pasta, corn, beans
Transitions: Songs and games: New ideas: Were going on a letter hunt, continue to try
new songs during transitions

Time Tuesday
Materials Needed QOTD: School/home cards

Science Experiment: 5 apples: nothing, milk, baking soda, vinegar, lemon
juice, 5 cups, and long construction paper

Different kinds of apples: taste test, graph, cubes

Painting: Apples, oranges, paper, and paint

GOLD Assessment

Add apple to word wall

Book: Green Eggs and Ham
11:55-12:05
Arrival

12:05-12:20 Group
Meeting
QOTD: What did you do on your stay home days?

Apple Science experiment and making predictions

Last week friends we talked about where food comes from, some of the
places you thought of were the lunch room, a farm, pizza ranch, and home.
This week we are going to start talking about food we like. We are going to
visit an apple orchard soon and our job today in small groups is going to taste
different apples and seeing which apple you like the most. We will then come
back to circle to see which apple we like the most.


PM Class
October 1
Food Unit
12:20-12:45
Small Groups
Taste test different kinds of apples and graph what you like (2 groups)
Have students use a red cube to show if they liked that apple and a green cube
to show if they didnt like the apple while the teacher graphs if they liked the
apple

Differentiation:
Assist students stay on task and by communicating if they liked the apple by
a simple yes and no (or sign language)

Observation:
12.5.3: The child makes close observations to determine the causes of
problems.

12:45-1:45 Play Play
Observation:
11.2.1: The child expresses an interest and enjoyment in listening to books
and attempts to read familiar books.
1:45-2:10
Snack
Snack
2:10-2:40
Outdoor Centers


Do assessment for GOLD

2:40-2:50
Story Time
Book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Show & Share

2:50-3:10 Small Groups Paint with different fruit: apples and oranges (2 groups)

Differentiation:
Assistance as needed
3:10-3:20
Recap Dismissal
Recap

Needed Materials:
Library Books
Word Wall

Time Wednesday
Materials Needed QOTD: cheese/pepperoni pizza

Bagels, sauce, cheese, pepperoni, plates, plastic knives
Construction paper with visional steps

Milk Cartons, corn, glue, markers, paper, stickers

Word Wall: Pizza

Book: The Pizza That We Made

Song: Boom, Boom
11:55-12:05
Arrival

12:05-12:20 Group
Meeting
QOTD: Do you like cheese or pepperoni pizza?

We have talked a lot about food and we talked about where food comes from.
Question, is pizza grown outside? Today we are going to make our own little
pizzas. Show the steps of making the pizza. Split into 2 groups.

12:20-12:45
Small Groups
Making Bagel Pizzas

Differentiation:
Assist with hand over hand assistance as needed, prompts on next steps, use
visual cue
Apple Experiment: Observation
problems.

1:45-2:10 Snack

PM Class
October 2
Food Unit

Needed Materials:
Library Books
Word Wall
Transitions: Songs and games: New ideas: Were going on a letter hunt

Snack
2:10-2:40
Outdoor Centers


Do assessment for GOLD

2:40-2:50
Story Time
Book: The Pizza That We Made by Joan Holub
Show & Share

2:50-3:10 Small Groups Milk Shakers
Song w/milk shakers: Boom, Boom

Observations:
13.2.1: The child participates in a variety of musical and rhythmic
experiences, including singing, dancing, listening, playing simple rhythmic
and tonal instruments, and creating and singing chants, rhymes, and finger
plays from diverse cultures.

3:10-3:20
Recap Dismissal
Recap
Time Thursday
Materials Needed QOTD: School/Home

Letters

Name Letters, crayons

Book: The Hungry Thing

ABC Letters: stickers, pasta, yarn, crayons, makers

Song: The Whole Alphabet in my Month (take pictures of kids mouths open)
11:55-12:05
Arrival

12:05-12:20 Group
Meeting
QOTD: What is the first letter in your name?

Our focus today we are going to focus on our name. We are going to practice
writing our names. I am going to show you what I want you to do. Model
names.

12:20-12:45
Small Groups
Name practice

Differentiation:
Those that already know their first name will also move onto their last name.
(They will still do the first name to practice writing). Students that need help
have dotted lines.

Observation:
11.3.4: The child starts to demonstrate interest in learning to write letters,
especially the letters in his/her name.
Observation
Apple Experiment:
problems.

10.4.2: The child develops friendships with other peers.
1:45-2:10
Snack
Snack
2:10-2:40
Outdoor Centers
2:40-2:50
Story Time
Book: The Hungry Thing by Jan Slepian and Ann Seidler
Show & Share


AM Class
October 3
Food Unit

Needed Materials:
Library Books
Word Wall

2:50-3:10 Small Groups ABC Border (students will get 2 letters each)

Differentiation:
Assist as needed. Have some finish only one letter.
3:10-3:20
Recap Dismissal
Recap
Time Friday
Materials Needed QOTD: Yes/No

Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
(Items from Celeste for Book)

Kabob: Bananas and Strawberrys, skewers, plates

Word Wall: Strawberry and banana

8:00-8:40
Arrival/Play
8:40-9:00 Group
Meeting/Story Time
QOTD: Have you ever read The Very Hungry Caterpillar book?
Book: The Hungry Thing by Jan Slepian and Ann Seidler

Today we are going to start our day off with reading the book. Read. We are
going to make fruit skewer. Today you are going to get strawberries and
bananas. Model cutting and putting on skewer.


9:00-9:20
Small Groups
Banana and Strawberry skewers

Differentiation: Have an example done for those that need a visual.
Assistance with cutting

9:20-9:40
Snack
Snack
Show & Share
9:40-10:10
Outdoor Centers


10:10-10:50
Play
Play
(Optional: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Number/Fruit Correspondence)

Observation
Apple Experiment (Recap)
12.5.4: The child uses evidence collected from investigations to evaluate
results.
12.5.5: The child communicates results of investigations to others.

10.4.2: The child develops friendships with other peers.

10:50-11:00
Recap Dismissal
Recap

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