Weekly Plan template for theme-based area activities that support literacy development

The Theme Outline 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) Life in the Pond

Goals What are your literacy goals for the week? For the children to be able to identify creatures in a pond  Phonological awareness and/or Fluency  Vocabulary development Stories Songs Poems Guess Who?  Reading comprehension Retelling stories- flannel boards Acting out stories  Alphabetic Principle Alphabet chart Sound of letters

Blocks Theme-based activities in this area to support  Miniature animals in bowl pond Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Hand clapping for various word sounds/see list Vocabulary development Picture card with words written Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle

Dramatic Play Theme-based activities in this area to support Make headbands with pictures Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Vocabulary development Words of 1.) animal names on headbands 2.) acting out the book Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle

Toys and Games Theme-based activities in this area to support Match game- Quackers (duck) game Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Sounds of animals Vocabulary development Learning the names of the animals Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle

Art Theme-based activities in this area to support Mural of a pond, toad painting Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Vocabulary development Pictures of frogs and toads Colors to match Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle Written words

Library Theme-based activities in this area to support Good Morning Pond, In the Small Small Pond, In the Tall Tall Grass Flannel board activities Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Vocabulary development Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle

Discovery Theme-based activities in this area to support Tadpoles and toad Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Vocabulary development learning the names Reading comprehension computer research (teacher tube) Alphabetic Principle Names

Sand and Water Theme-based activities in this area to support Miniature pretend pond Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Sounding the creatures that are in the pond Vocabulary development Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle

Music and Movement Theme-based activities in this area to support “Little White Duck” Act it out Sequence Rhyme Repetitions Word sounds Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Vocabulary development Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle

Cooking Theme-based activities in this area to support Jello Pond Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Movement words Vocabulary development Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle

Computers Theme-based activities in this area to support Teacher Tube URL- tadpoles Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Vocabulary development Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle

Outdoors Theme-based activities in this area to support Finding bugs to feed the toad Phonological awareness and/or Fluency Vocabulary development Background knowledge of bugs they know Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle

Family and Community Theme-based activities to help families support Families went to local pond, took pictures and send them in for all children to enjoy and send in books Phonological awareness Vocabulary development Reading comprehension Alphabetic Principle and Fluency