The Grand FinaleWeekly Plan template

for theme-based area activities that support literacy development

The ThemeOutline the main theme for the week and any related

themes (e.g., the Rainforest as a main theme, with climate and weather as related themes)The Flower GardenFlower, garden- families and colors, celebrations

themeAsk children what will happenAsk how does the little girl feel and how do you knowCan you tell me words that we read about that rhymeHide F picture/word cards around room to find and

identify

GoalsWhat are your literacy goals for the week?

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

BlocksTheme-based activities in this area to support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle Add the book C is for City Have boxes created into building (like in book) with the words of each

store or apt box to create their own city with transportation and materials to make their own traffic signs

Dramatic PlayTheme-based activities in this area to support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development Picture/word cards of flowers in book Flower Garden In the Flower Shop with props like flowers, pots, gloves, aprons,

ribbon, tissue paper and order forms to write up flower orders Vocab word “soil”- another name for dirt/repetitive use of the word

Reading comprehension Non-fiction books about flowers and plants

Alphabetic Principle

Toys and GamesTheme-based activities in this area to support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency ABC Lotto Game- put the letter for the sound (beginning) of

pictureVocabulary development

Flower cards (names of flowers) Memory game ex: pansy/pansy tulip/tulip etc

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle Letter Kite Match Game

ArtTheme-based activities in this area to support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Paint with colors of flowers, make beginning sound of paint

color: “R” Red, “P” Purple, “Y” Yellow, “W” WhiteVocabulary development

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle Glue flower petals to letter Ff for “Flower”

LibraryTheme-based activities in this area to support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Clap out syllables of words of week at circle time using picture/word cards

Vocabulary development Words of week- water, seed, garden box, flower, soil- picture word/cards Flower words for word wall- soil, pansies, etc Family words for word wall- mother/father

Reading comprehension Book Flower Garden with Flannel Board- pieces for retelling story and put into

sequence

Alphabetic Principle Alphabet stampers Read books out loud Read with rhythm At circle- discuss the words that rhyme, then make the words that rhyme with

the rhyming words

DiscoveryTheme-based activities in this area to support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Rhyming basket

Vocabulary development Label each stage of planting a seed for life cycle of plant using

picture/word sequencing cards Learn new flower name Carnation dye experiment

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle Older children sound out words to label stages Soil (dirt), seed, water, sun, then flower

Sand and WaterTheme-based activities in this area to

supportPhonological awareness and/or Fluency

Hide objects in dirt table that begin with letter “F” like flower, frog, fish, farm, fruit, feather

Vocabulary development Soil in the sand table- make mud pies, etc

Reading comprehensionAlphabetic Principle

Go fishing for letters to create words

Music and MovementTheme-based activities in this area to support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Rhythm clapping activities Pan·sy Daf·fo·dil Da·sies(1) (2) (1) (2) (3) (1) (2)

Vocabulary development “Seed Song” with movements

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle Children will circle letter teacher asks them to find in the written

chart paper song “Seed Song”

CookingTheme-based activities in this area to support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency

Vocabulary development Corn muffins Corn is a plant Flour- another use of flower: 2 meanings Recipe chart for dirt pudding-labeling pictures cake

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

ComputersTheme-based activities in this area to support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Find the word that rhymes

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehension Background knowledge about flowers or garden- create E-book

about what they know

Alphabetic Principle

OutdoorsTheme-based activities in this area to

support

Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Beginning sounds of flower plants, etc

Vocabulary development Learn new name of other types of flowers, dandelion, etc

Reading comprehension

Alphabetic Principle

Family and CommunityTheme-based activities to help families supportPhonological awareness

Vocabulary development

Reading comprehensionChildren go home and retell story of “The

Flower Garden” to parentsAlphabetic Principle and Fluency