
Start Your Day: Dino World-IT (L) Indicators: Receptive Language (Listening and Understanding) DL1.1(B), DL1.1(L), DL1.1(M), Expressive Language (Speaking Second Language) DL2.1(B), DL2.1(L), DL2.1(M), Receptive Language (Listening) L1.1(0), L1.1(1), L1.1(2), Expressive Language (Speaking) L2.1(0), L2.1(1), L2.1(2), L2.2(0), L2.2(1), L2.2(2) (More...) You Will Need: Dinosaur Puzzle (Teacher Pack OR buy online) dinosaur manipulatives dinosaur puppets dinosaur toys Family Engagement Encourage families to join children's learning process. Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire. Share fire safety and safe cooking resources with families. Encourage families to check and test their smoke detectors. Encourage families to visit a local dinosaur museum. Invite them to take pictures to share with the group. Invite families to visit a local library to borrow some dinosaur books. You could work with your local library to curate a list of book titles to share with families. Greeting/Welcome Welcome children with unique greetings each day. Invite children to greet each other by roaring like dinosaurs. Wave to children when they arrive. Alternate hands while waving. Children may imitate the movements they see you doing. Offer the Dinosaur Puzzle (Teacher Pack OR buy online) and other dinosaur manipulatives you have available to the children to play with upon arrival. Daily Review Review concepts or recall children's favorite activities. Review size concepts through the use of dinosaur toys. Reinforce social skills through the use of puppet play. Use dinosaur puppets and voices as you act out social situations. Take a brain break and review how dinosaurs move by moving like dinosaurs together. Help children recall content by sharing their favorite activity of the day. Encourage children to share their hardest or least favorite part also. Children will learn its acceptable to have a range of emotions and feelings in relation to their days. Note: Order a 2024-2025 Starter Pack for each teacher to use all year. Includes a Getting Started Guide, Quick Start Brochure, Weather Display with pieces, Color and Shape Display with pieces, Sign Language Poster, Alphabet Display with pieces, 8 Emotions Cards, and Early Learning and Development Continuum. $20 https://www.funshineexpress.com/2024-25-infant-toddler-starter-pack.html

Start Your Day: Dino World-IT (L)

Indicators: Receptive Language (Listening and Understanding) DL1.1(B), DL1.1(L), DL1.1(M), Expressive Language (Speaking Second Language) DL2.1(B), DL2.1(L), DL2.1(M), Receptive Language (Listening) L1.1(0), L1.1(1), L1.1(2), Expressive Language (Speaking) L2.1(0), L2.1(1), L2.1(2), L2.2(0), L2.2(1), L2.2(2) (More...)

You Will Need:

Dinosaur Puzzle (Teacher Pack OR buy online)
dinosaur manipulatives
dinosaur puppets
dinosaur toys

Family Engagement

Encourage families to join children's learning process.

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire. Share fire safety and safe cooking resources with families. Encourage families to check and test their smoke detectors.
Encourage families to visit a local dinosaur museum. Invite them to take pictures to share with the group.
Invite families to visit a local library to borrow some dinosaur books. You could work with your local library to curate a list of book titles to share with families.

Greeting/Welcome

Welcome children with unique greetings each day.

Invite children to greet each other by roaring like dinosaurs.
Wave to children when they arrive. Alternate hands while waving. Children may imitate the movements they see you doing.
Offer the Dinosaur Puzzle (Teacher Pack OR buy online) and other dinosaur manipulatives you have available to the children to play with upon arrival.

Daily Review

Review concepts or recall children's favorite activities.
Review size concepts through the use of dinosaur toys.

Reinforce social skills through the use of puppet play. Use dinosaur puppets and voices as you act out social situations.
Take a brain break and review how dinosaurs move by moving like dinosaurs together.
Help children recall content by sharing their favorite activity of the day. Encourage children to share their hardest or least favorite part also. Children will learn its acceptable to have a range of emotions and feelings in relation to their days.

Note:

Order a 2024-2025 Starter Pack for each teacher to use all year. Includes a Getting Started Guide, Quick Start Brochure, Weather Display with pieces, Color and Shape Display with pieces, Sign Language Poster, Alphabet Display with pieces, 8 Emotions Cards, and Early Learning and Development Continuum. $20

https://www.funshineexpress.com/2024-25-infant-toddler-starter-pack.html