1. Review your parent letter The point is for the parent to get to know you… Do you have atleast three things about you? Will they feel good about leaving their kid with you? Are there any errors that need to be fixed?

2. SS and Science Planning preschool lessons

3. What is Social Studies? Learning about ourselves, other people, communities, cooperation and responsibility

4. SS competencies Social Studies Competencies A. Develop self-respect and a healthy self-concept B. Investigate other cultures C. Expresses feelings

5. D. Explain the roles and importance of family and friends E. Recognize and explain the role of community helpers F. Explore the school and explain roles and responsibilities G. Make healthy choices/take care of our body

6. Things to think about Real things are better than fake items Have fun, invite people in but you still need a lesson Have kids vote on something- set up a “government”

7. What is Science A. Study of natural process and their products B. It involves observing, exploring, comparing, classifying, predicting and discovering

8. Science Competencies A. Identify similarities and differencesin things B. Demonstrate animal behaviors and identify habitats C. Demonstrate the role of air, water, soil, seed, and sun for plants to grow

9. D. Show respect for plant life, animal life and other aspects of the environment E. Explain and categorize the many kinds of animals F. Demonstrate that some things float and others sink in water

10. G. Use the senses to explore objects H. Explore the weather. ( wind, snow, ice, sun)

11. What do we do now? Read through the reset of the science info Look through the bins Start planning your lesson

12. Lesson Planning 1. Choose an objective ( due tomorrow) 2. Identify the competencies and goals it meets ( why) 3. Complete your lesson plan and the materials for your lesson plan- Due Monday at 2:25