A House for Hermit Crab

UNIT 3 Book 1 A House for Hermit Crab

Circle (large group) Letter Bb Picture Cards: Bat, Bear, Boat Alphabet Cards: Bb, Ii Chart: 11A, 11B, Rhyme time: 11 Craft foam make large shell, stick different animals that go on the shell (different textures) Song: Martha’s song to tune of Wheels on Bus—students move how sea life moves Slippery fish Sorting Shell and No Shell (land/water animals)—pick animal sort properly Fish game (motorized, fish spin, fishing pole)—different colors Show and Tell—picture of house—them in their house—for kids that you may have trouble with bringing a picture—provide house cut out and they can draw themselves in Different animals different houses—Where do the animals live (bird/nest, bear/cave etc.)

Centers (small group, fine motor/art) Decorate own shell Star fish cut out, stampers, sprinkle sand, glitter Fish cut out, cover with glue, tear paper, tissue paper, glitter etc. put in large paper bag and shake to stick to fish Make large mural—everyone makes one fish (pattern book page 25)—cover with blue saran wrap to appear as underwater scene Staple 2 pieces of paper together, draw a door, cut the door so it will open, cut out pictures from magazine or draw, what goes in your house, bring back to group to discuss what goes in the house

Blue Jell-O—put Swedish fish in Jell-O Shark fruit snacks Pretzel stick, dip in PB, put on gold fish to PB (going fishing) Long pretzel stick, attach licorice, worm at end to go fishing

Decorate a large fridge box (related to Read Aloud Anthology)—use chalk or crayons— each day decorate it to be something different (house, bus, cave etc.)

MONTHS!!!!!!

Creative (sensory, gross motor) Sand and Shells in sensory table Water in sensory table Crab crawl—crawl down to get bean bags—get a certain color Lay on scooter—swim like a fish Send home: Bridget’s Box from Read Aloud Anthology

Unit 3 Book 2 See how they grow: Owls

Circle (large group)

Centers (small group, fine motor/art)

Creative (sensory, gross motor)