We introduced the theme with pictures of famous African American people, print, books and short 1-2 minuets about the person. I explained each famous person with short brief description and toddler friendly level. We talked about people having different color skin and how we treat everyone kind, loving and gentle no matter what color their skin is.
Art
Monday- I have a dream- made clouds with cotton balls- Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuesday–Hand prints on paper with black, brown and white paint- Rosa Parks
Wednesday-Crayon Box- glued various colored crayons on paper to resemble a crayon box-Barack Obama
Thursday- Marble painting on white paper w/ red paint to make a baseball- Jackie Robinson
Friday- Traffic light- Garrett Morgan
Math
Egg sorter shape matching, cotton balls and clothes pins to practice counting the clouds, color matching fruit/veggies with egg sorter containers to separate by color, sports ball grid matching game, traffic light experiment with skittles and milk.
Motor Development
Rainbow connect people to push together to snap in place, muffin tins and play-doh to pull apart, press and fill, scissors with various colored and textured paper to challenge and strengthen grip, sports balls and craft sticks to practice hitting balls back and forth/eye-hand coordination, Traffic light with contact paper to press and peel.
Sensory Table
Sand , colored small counter people, scoops and pots
Activities
Ring Around The Rosie
Kick the Cup
Obstacle course
Germ Safety review- wipe nose with tissue, cover cough in elbow and wash hands
Traffic light bean bag Toss
Yoga puzzle boards
Opposites cards- older toddlers
Food is Fuel- importance of eating