ABOUT

 

1 2 Buckle My Shoe Preschool offers a warm and nurturing environment where children develop physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively.

 

My curriculum uses both age appropriate and individually appropriate activities that include writing and language development, problem-solving,manipulatives,art, music, science and physical exercise.

 

I believe in teaching through hands on exploration. We do daily cooking, art and creative play.

 

We do monthly field trips and seasonal events. Feildtrips include monthly themes. 

 

EXAMPLE OF A DAILY LESSON PLAN IN JANUARY. 

 

THEME: Polar Animals- (Ice) Harp Seal

 

SPARK: Have children watch a short video of a baby seal on ice.

 

LEARNING CIRCLE: Learn all about the life cycle of a harp seal.

 

DISCOVERy: Ice Fishing…Prepare paper cut-outs of fish.  Make the fish all different sizes and colors. Place a paper clip on each fish.  Put the fish in a box with a hole in the top.  The children are going to go ice fishing.  Place a magnet on a string to fish with. Have the children describe the fish that they catch.

 

CREATIVE ART: Seal Craft (Water Color)

 

MUSIC: I’ve Got Whiskers…I’ve got whiskers, long front flippers! I’ve got ear flaps; can you tell me what I am? (CHILDREN RESPOND: Sea Lion!) I’ve got whiskers, long white tusks. Lots of blubber, Can you tell me what I am? (CHILDREN RESPOND:  Walrus!)Bounce like jelly, on my belly. You won’t hear me; can you tell me what I am? (CHILDREN RESPOND: Seal!)On the ice, I will bellow Near the North Pole; can you tell me what I am? (CHILDREN RESPOND: Walrus!)I’ve got whiskers, Short front flippers. Got no ear flaps, can you tell me what I am?   (CHILDREN RESPOND: Seal!) Walk on all fours, on rocky shores. Barking loudly, Can you tell me what I am?   (CHILDREN RESPOND: Sea Lion!)

 

SHAPE: (Rectangle) Shape Puzzles.

 

COLOR: (Blue) Stamping blue Qq’s.

 

LETTERS: Qq, Stamping and Rr handwriting worksheet.

 

LITERACY /LANGUAGE: Alphabet & Number poems.

 

MATH: (Number 6) Animal sorting worksheet.

 

COOKING: Bake homemade cheddar fish crackers.

 

STORy: Arctic Babies.

 

GAME:  Arctic Animal Bingo.