Sample Child Care/ Preschool Weekly Plan

Preschool Weekly Lesson Plan
Theme: Summer

Day 1 - Summer/Sun

Circle Time
Talk about:

• What we wear in the summer
• The sun
• Sun protection

Circle Time Activity - Sun sticker rewards (for children to wear) for pointing out circle and/or yellow object around the room.
Show and tell (parent newsletter asks that parents to allow children to bring one summer/beach item.)
Five-day Summer Journal pg. 1 - Draw yourself wearing your favorite summer outfit.

Main Activity - Sun Painting Materials: Yellow, orange, red and/or white paint. Paintbrushes and/or other painting tools. Large, white, construction paper circles. What to do: Ask children to make a sun using the materials.

Morning Table Activity - Bear clothes puzzles
Sun painting with the toddlers

Day 2 - Beach
Circle TimeTalk about:

• What we wear at the beach
• What we do at the beach
• Things we find at the beach

Circle time or outside activity - Beach Ball Counting Game - Toss beach ball marked with numbers to child, ask that child to say the number that faces up, have children count and clap to that number.

Show and tell (If someone brought something to show)

Journal pg. 2 - "Draw yourself playing at the beach."

Main activity - Paper Plate Ocean Treasures Holder (Instructions will be provided).

Morning Table Activity - Sand castles

Day 3 - Ocean

Circle Time

Talk about:

• The ocean
• Ocean animals
• Beach animals

Show and tell

Journal pg. 3 - "Draw a picture of animals in the ocean."

Main Activity - Hunt for Shells: Materials: Box of sand. At least 4 seashells for each child. Observing tools (magnifying glasses, etc.) What to do: Take one child at a time. Before taking each child, add a few seashells to sandbox. Ask child to find and examine seashells, and then keep their findings in yesterday's Ocean Treasures Holder.

Morning Table activities:

• Circle fish (for bulletin board)
• Lobster paper craft (for bulletin board)
• Toddler triangle fish (for bulletin board)

Day 4 - Going to the Beach

Circle Time

• Talk about:
• Summer activities
• Activities you can't do in the summer

Show and tell

Journal pg. 4 - "Draw yourself doing a favorite summer activity."

Main activity - Play "beach" outside (pools, sprinkler, sandbox, etc.)

Morning Table Activity - Summer Memory Game
Toddler Activity - beach in a bag (sandwich bag with sand, blue gel, and small ocean animal toys)

Day 5 - Picnic

Circle Time
Talk about:

• Things we eat
• Things we do
• People we go with

Circle Time Activity - Picnic Basket Guessing Game. Materials: Picnic basket. Small objects for guessing, preferably food toys. What to do: Hide an object in the picnic basket, give clues for children to guess what it is.

Show and tell

Journal - "Draw yourself having a picnic with friends and family"

Main Activity - Snack Picnic (take snack outside)

Morning Table Activity - Nutrition Memory Game

Bulletin Board - Beach

Add children's beach and ocean art projects to the bulletin board.

Learning Centers

Dramatic Play Learning Center:
Beach towels, beach ball, sunglasses, sunhats, sand toys, etc.

Summer Reading Learning Center:
Books about summer, beach, ocean, etc.
Small blow-up pool with soft, blue bedding for kids to sit in while they read about summer stuff.