Theme: Friendship
Totetude Friendship Activities
Totetude suggests the following calendar of carefully-selected activities during the week of the "Friendship" theme:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Activity | |||||
| Morning Circle Time | Attendance, Good Morning Song, Calendar with events, Days of the Week Song, Weather discussion, Alphabet Song, Number Song, and Social interaction (game/skill/I.Q.s). | ||||
| Intelligence Activity | |||||
| Bloom Activity | |||||
| Craft Activity | |||||
| Afternoon circle time | Sight word, Totetude Reflection Journal, and Goodbye Song . | ||||
| TAC-SW0056 LOOK | TAC-SW0056 LOOK | TAC-SW0056 LOOK | TAC-SW0056 LOOK | TAC-SW0056 LOOK | |
Consult the Recommended Schedule for more detailed information.
Materials List for calendar
The activities in the above recommended calendar will, collectively, require these materials:
| box of crayons | 1 per learner | |
| glue bottle/stick | 1 per learner | |
| pencil | 1 per learner | |
| scissors | 1 per learner | |
| specific letter stamps | approximately 4 per group of 2 learners | |
| stamp pad/ paint | approximately 1 per group of 2 learners | |
| (Optional) | scrap pieces of colored paper | approximately 4 per learner |
| (Optional) | small pieces of building materials (Legos, tooth picks, playdough, etc.) | approximately 4 per learner |
Literature involving Friendship
| Name | Author |
|---|---|
| The Blushful Hippopotamus | Chris Raschka |
| The Snail and the Whale | Julia Donaldson |
| The Doorbell Rang | Pat Hutchins |
| How to be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them (Dino LIfe Guides for Families) | Laurie Krasny Brown |
| Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend | Melanie Watt |
| The Giving Tree | Shel Silverstein |
| Art & Max | David Wiesner |
| The Pout-Pout Fish | Deborah Diesen |
| How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends? | Jane Yolen |
| Zen Shorts | Jon J. Muth |
| Wilfred | Ryan Higgins |
| Help! A Story of Friendship | Holly Keller |
| Little Blue Truck | Alice Schertle |
| Pink Tiara Cookies For Three | Maria Dismondy |
Art for Friendship
| Name | Artist |
|---|---|
| Snap the Whip | Winslow Homer |
Animals relevant to Friendship
Social Skills for Friendship
- making friends
Music for Friendship
| Name | Artist |
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Technology involving Friendship
Jokes about Friendship
Toys related to Friendship
| Name | Manufacturer |
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Outings related to Friendship
Snacks related to Friendship
Movies related to Friendship
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