September 27, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our unit for October is titled All About Me. Students will be discussing families, friends, and what makes them special.

To complement and enhance concepts learned in the October unit, we will focus on a storybook titled The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. In this story, the spider is spinning a web and she cannot be bothered by any of the animals that stop to visit. We will read about a variety of animals, learn the sound that each animal makes, and discuss families and special traits of animals.

Listed below are some of the goals and objectives that we will be striving to meet as we progress through this month. The activities and creations that your child will be bringing to you in the next few weeks will relate to the objectives on the following pages. Please keep in mind that your child is not expected to complete every one of these objectives. We focus on individual needs and will select the goals that are most appropriate for your child.

Best,Miss Kelli

Vocabulary and Teachable Concepts

These key words and phrases are found in The Very Busy Spider.

Objects and Nounsspider web goat nap

beautifulwind horse rocks duck veryfield cow pig flythread grass mud busyfence post sheep dog silkyfarm yard meadow cat pesty

Verbs and Action Words

blew answer jump take caughttrailed ride grunted swim askedlanded eat roll crowed builtspin bleated barked called fallengo run chase cried asleep

Animals and Animal Sound Identificationhorse: neigh – neigh cat: meow – meowcow: moo – moo duck: quack – quacksheep: baa – baa rooster: cock- a – doodle –dogoat: maa- maa owl: whoo – whoopig: oink – oinkdog: woof – woof

Teachable Concepts

Animal identificationIdentify animals according to sound it makesAbility to predict which animal will be nextIdentify difference between day and nightNumber and number conceptsColor identification and matchingShape identification and matchingIdentify web and spider using the sense of touch

Color Identification

Red spiderBlue flyGreen rooster feathersYellow sunOrange goatPurple catPink pigGray dogBlack/white cowWhite/gray sheepBrown horseBrown owlYellow duck

Moo -moo

Speech and Language Goals and ObjectivesThese speech goals and objectives focus on language skills that are emphasized when reading The Very Busy Spider.

TO IMPROVE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SKILLS, THE CHILD WILL:

1. Increase the number of spoken or signed words in his/her vocabulary.

2. Repeat familiar 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 word phrases:"__ __ “ said the _____.The spider didn’t answer.She was busy spinning her web.

3. Use these prepositions and articles of speech:a, in, be, and, as, the, into, on, for at, to

4. Answer who, what, and where questions:Who was busy spinning a web? (spider)What did the cow want to eat? (grass)Where did the sheep want to run? (in the meadow)

5. Answer “why” questions:Why didn’t the spider answer? (she was busy spinning a web)

6. Relate experiences with some understanding of sequence, beginning and

closure.

7. Tell a familiar story using picture cues.

8. Sing familiar songs and repeat rhymes or finger plays associated with the story.

9. Identify these body parts for people and animals:head, ears, eyes, arms, legs, wings

10. Point to or name animals and objects that are pictured in the story:

spider sun horse cow web sheep fly pig dog goat cat duck rooster owl

11. Imitate these animal sounds:Neigh - neigh Moo - moo Baa – baa

Maa – maa Oink - oink Woof –woofMeow – meow Quack – quack Cock–a-doodle–doWhoo – Whoo

12. Child will use oral motor muscles to blow an object (spider) across thetable. (meadow)

13. Demonstrate knowledge of these positional concepts: top, bottom, middle, next to, over and beside

Reading Readiness Goals and Objectives

These goals and objectives focus on cognitive skills that are emphasized when reading The Very Busy Spider.

TO IMPROVE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND COGNITIVE SKILLS, THE CHILD WILL:

1. Follow along in a book as it is being read.

2. Increase attention span to remain focused on the story.

3. Match, sort, point to, or name these colors:red blue green orangebrown yellow white

4. Use visual discrimination and memory skills to predict which animal will be

named next.

5. Count animals or objects from the story.1 1-3 1-5 1-10 10 or more

6. Describe action depicted in pictures.

7. Improve memory skills and the ability to predict what will happen next.

8. Take part in reading by “filling” in repetitive familiar words and phrases.

The spider didn’t answer.She was busy spinning her web.“____ ____” said the _______.Want to ________________?

9. Use visual discrimination to match big, bigger and

biggest. (small, medium, large)

12. Will identify these shapes:

Gross Motor Goals and Objectives

These goals and objectives focus on gross motor skills that are emphasized when reading The Very Busy Spider. TO IMPROVE GROSS MOTOR SKILLS THE CHILD WILL:

1. Demonstrate both gross and fine motor coordination when using a primary brush to apply paint to large pre-drawn object on an easel with hand over hand, minimal assistance, or independently (as needed).

2. Reinforce balance and coordination by following a path using these gross motor movements.

Walking Hopping Crawling Walking on tiptoe

3. Imitate animal movements: gallop like a horse swim like a duck run and chase like a dog climb like a spider “fly” like an owl, rooster, or fly walk on all fours like a cow, pig or sheep roll like a pig in the mud jump like the goat

4. Improve gross motor skills through movements related to familiar songs and finger plays.

5. Toss plastic “spiders” onto a designated area. (web)

6. Roll a ball of yarn across the floor to a classmate.

Fine Motor Goals and ObjectivesThese goals and objectives focus on fine motor skills that are emphasized when reading The Very Busy Spider.

TO IMPROVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS THE CHILD WILL:

1. Complete pasting activities which focus on fine motor skills necessary to appropriately complete a given project.

2. Use appropriate pencil grip when using markers, pencils or crayons to complete art or academic activities.

3. Demonstrate appropriate scissor skills by completing projects that require:

holding a scissors correctly holding the paper in preparation for cutting snipping cutting 5 inch straight line cutting a curved line cutting a closed shape (circle, square, oval)

4. Complete projects that require lacing skills.

5. Use marker or crayon to trace a:o vertical lineo horizontal lineo curved lineo closed figure (circle, square, triangle, oval)

6. Use a marker or crayon to independently copy a:o vertical lineo horizontal lineo curved lineo closed figure (circle, square, triangle, oval)

7. Form play dough into balls (spider) by rolling dough between palms or rolling dough between palm and table.

Daily Living, Cooking and Self-help Objectives

These self-help goals and objectives focus on daily living skills that are emphasized when reading The Very Busy Spider.

TO IMPROVE SELF-HELP AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS THE CHILD WILL:

1. Use one to one correspondence concepts to prepare table for snack time/lunch.

one napkin, one spoon, one cup, one bowl

2. Assist teacher in snack preparation by measuring, pouring, stirring or

scooping ingredients.

3. Use spoon with minimal spilling.

4. Use knife to appropriately spread butter or food of similar consistency.

5. Drink from cup or straw with minimal assistance.

6. Tolerate a variety of food with different tastes and textures.

7. Demonstrate appropriate use of a napkin.

8. Use appropriate vocalization or gestures to ask for more food during snack or lunch time.

9. Use appropriate vocalization or gestures to indicate hunger.

10. Clear individual area at table at the end of snack or lunch activity.

11. Wash hands before snack and after using restroom.

12. Use appropriate gesture or vocalization to indicate the need to use the bathroom.

13. Follow classroom routine upon entering and leaving the classroom.

hang up bag/backpack in appropriate place hang up jacket or sweater in appropriate place

Socialization Goals and Objectives

These social and emotional goals and objectives focus on behavior skills that are emphasized when reading The Very Busy Spider.

TO IMPROVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS THE CHILD WILL:

1. Appropriately use clothes and props provided in dramatic play center such as:

Variety of spiders:PuppetsPlasticLarge/small

Spider web made from yarn or purchased as Halloween decoration

Stuffed or plastic:cow horse duck pigsheep goat rooster flydog cat owl

2. Use appropriate verbalization to ask permission to use a toy or prop that another peer is playing with.

3. Play cooperatively with peers.

4. Demonstrate cooperation while working together and helping each other.

5. Take turns in group activities.