Clothing Theme for Preschool

Clothing Theme for Preschool

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A Preschool Clothes Theme is a fun theme that draws your children into learning. Why? It focuses on what they do everyday: Get dressed! ave

In addition to preschoolers relating to this topic, this theme will help develop many preschool skills such as: ? Color recognition ? Sets and Classifying (math process skill) ? Counting ? Self-help skills (by picking out their own clothing! ) ? And more!

Using the Standards Conversion Chart

1. Type in each of your program's equivalent standards next to my standard.

2. Save to your computer. 3. Refer to this chart each time you use a theme from Preschool Cubby

Using the Weekly and Daily Planning Forms In the weekly planning form, ALL of the boxes are editable! Simply print as they are OR move activities to the days you want them or replace activities with your own! You'll find my standards listed under each activity. This is where you will enter YOUR program's standards (that you added to the Conversion Chart) 1. Refer to the conversion chart you completed and look up my Standard Letter/Number. 2. Replace that letter and number with YOUR program's equivalent that you typed into

the Conversion Chart. 3. Print!

The Weekly AND Daily Planning forms are both 100% editable so you can move the activities to the days you want to do them or even replace them with your own activities! (If you do that-be sure to change them on the daily planning forms as well AND replace the standards in that box with the correct standards for the activity you have replaced mine with!) NOTE: The blue areas will NOT print blue, don't worry! Those areas are the "editable areas". They will print with a white background when you print!

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Clothing Theme WEEKLY PLANNER

ART

MATH/MANIPULATIVES

SCIENCE

SMALL GROUP MUSIC & MOVEMENT GROSS MOTOR STORY TIME

MON

Standards

Shoe Graph 5-7,21,29,36, 37,44,45

Shoe Prints 13,16,30,31

TUES

Standards

Who Am I Thinking Shoe Art Part 1 Of? 3,7,21,26,35, 13,16,30,31

37, 44,45

WEDS

Standards

This Is The Way Paper Bag

3,7,17,33,34,40, Clothing

41,44, 45

13-17,22,30,31

Shape Shadows 13,14,24-26,30

Shoe Soles 13,14,24-26,30

Playdough People Dressing Activity Mats 3, 23,24, 27, 29, 36

Activity Mats continued 3, 23,24, 27, 29, 36

Colored Playdough 3,23,26,35

Sock Balls & Sock Toss 6,9-11

A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman 1,6,38-40,44

Mary Wore Her Red Dress 3,7,17,33,34, 40,41,44, 45

Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers by Merle Peek 1,6,38-40,44

Clothing Cookies 13,16,17,23,31, 35

Fence Weaving Emperor's New

6,8,12,13,23, Clothes (any version)

24,26

1,6,38-40,44

THURS

Standards

What Am I Wearing? 3,7,21,26,35, 37, 44,45

Buttons and Ribbons 13,14,22,31

Shape Shadows continued 13,14,24-26,30

Shoe Art Part 2 13,14,20,23,24,2 7,30,35, 42

The Clothing Wash Pokey 4,6,10-12,33

Toss the Clothes Charlie Needs a

Parachute Game Cloak by Tomie

2 ,6,10,12,16,17, dePaola

35

1,6,38-40,44

FRI

Standards

Name the Item 1,5,7,25,27,30, 35,37,44,45

Pocket Painting Sock Match 2,8,13-15,31,36, 13,14,24-26,30 37,44,45

Get Dressed Relay 4,6-8,10-14, 17

Pelle's New Suit by Elsa Beskow 1,6,38-40,44

SUGGESTED CHANGES TO INTEREST CENTERS FOR THE WEEK

B. lock Center: Cover blocks in different textures Dramatic Play: Laundromat

of fabric. Add wooden thread spools for

If you do not have a toy washing machine and dryer, create

Easel: Paper Doll Clothing Find a paper doll template. Cut out and create several dolls. Trace and precut clothes (with tabs) out of paper. Provide these at the easel for the children to paint.

building as well! 3,6,7,12,13,19,22,30,36

your own using boxes. Provide many items of clothing.

When dry, provide the clothes and the dolls at your math and

Provide laundry baskets for the children to sort the clothes in. manipulatives center! 13-15, 25, 28, 31, 36

1, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22 32, 36, 45

Sensory Table: Fabric Sink or Float

Letter Matching

Provide different swatches of fabric for the children to place in the water.

Will they sink or float? Ideas: wool, cotton, burlap, plastic, ribbon

Use the Shirt Letter Matching file folder game in

EXTENSION: Provide a clothes line for them to hang the fabric up to dry this packet.

when they are done. 17,19,27, 28,30

13,14,24-26,30

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MONDAY Clothing Theme Theme

You'll Need:

chart paper, marker; Several pair of old (donated by parents) shoes, paint, paper; Find (or draw) and cut out clothing shape pictures (Color them if you draw them). Trace each shape onto black construction paper, then laminate; Shoes that were donated; marker, paper; Colored Playdough recipe in this packet; socks, laundry baskets; A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman

Circle

Shoe Graph Materials: chart paper, marker Create a graph with the children's names down the left column. Create columns for the shoe attributes you want to chart (or all of them!) Ideas: laces/velcro; heels/no heels; sneakers/shoes; boots/sandals, etc. Each child describes what they are wearing and you list it. 5-7,21,29,36,37,44,45

Art

Shoe Prints

Materials Needed: Several pair of old (donated by parents) shoes, paint, paper

The children press the sole of the shoe onto the paint and then press it onto paper for

some cool shoe prints! (Save these shoes for the Shoe Art Parts 1 and 2 this week).

13,16,30,31

Math/Manipulative Shape Shadows Find (or draw) and cut out clothing shape pictures (Color them if you draw them). Trace each shape onto black construction paper. Laminate the colored pictures. Glue the black (shadow) shapes onto a file folder. The children match the pieces of clothing to the shadow shape. 13,14,24-26,30

Science

Shoe Soles Materials Needed: Shoes that were donated; marker, paper In advance, trace the shoes onto paper. Place the tracings and the shoes used at a table for the children to try and match the shoes to the prints. 13,14,24-26,30

Small Group

Colored Playdough Use the recipe in this packet to make playdough with the children. 3,23,26,35

Music & Movement

Gross Motor Story Time

Sock Balls and Sock Toss Materials: socks, laundry baskets Show children how to roll up a sock into a ball. Let them practice doing this if they want. Provide laundry baskets and the rolled up socks. The children toss into the baskets from different distances. 6,9-11

A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman 1,6,38-40,44

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TUESDAY Clothing Theme Theme

You'll Need:

Shoes from Monday used for Shoe prints; paint, tacky glue (it will work better than school glue) and misc. arts &crafts; a screwdriver or awl; Playdough People Dressing Activity Mats in this packet; song poster; Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers by Merle Peek

Circle

Who Am I Thinking Of?

This is a version of I-Spy. You will by "spying" children in circle (this is a great name

recognition game as well!). I spy with my little eye, someone who is wearing brown

sneakers and a red shirt.

3,7,21,26,35,37, 44,45

Art

Shoe Art Part 1

You will need the shoes from Monday used for Shoe prints; paint, tacky glue (it will work better

than school glue) and misc. arts &crafts; a screwdriver or awl

Use a screwdriver or awl to make holes in the bottoms of the shoes (for drainage).

Let children decorate with the items you've provided (fabric, artificial flowers, ribbon, glitter, etc.)

When dry, use these for the Shoe Art Part 2 science activity listed on Thursday

13,16,30,31

Math/Manipulative Playdough People Dressing Use the Activity Mats in this packet. Materials: playdough, activity mats in this packet 3, 23,24, 27, 29, 36

Science

Small Group

Music & Movement Mary Wore Her Red Dress Sing the words to Mary Wore Here Red Dress (see song poster in this packet). Extend the song by creating your own flannel pieces to go with this song for the children to match on the flannel board as they sing. 3,7,17,33,34,40,41,44, 45

Gross Motor

Story Time

Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers by Merle Peek 1,6,38-40,44

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WEDNESDAY Clothing Theme Theme

You'll Need:

large grocery bags, scissors, markers; playdough activity mats in this packet; sugar cookie dough, plastic knives, cookie cutters, frosting, cookie sheet; long strips of fabric or crepe paper; Emperor's New Clothes (any version)

Circle Art

This Is The Way song Sung to Early in the Morning Act out each item of clothing you sing about! This is the way we get dressed in the morning, dressed in the morning, dressed in the morning. This is the way we dressed in the morning, so early in the morning! This is the way we put on our shirt, put on our shirt, put on our shirt. This is the way we put on our shirt, so early in the morning! Other ideas: put on our socks, put on our shoes, put on our coat. 3,7,17,33,34,40,41,44, 45

Paper Bag Clothing Materials: large grocery bags, scissors, markers Help children decorate paper bags to make shirts, skirts and jackets! (Cut armholes out in advance). Have children decorate by coloring with markers. 13-17,22,30,31

Math/Manipulative Playdough People Dressing Use the Activity Mats in this packet. Materials: playdough, activity mats in this packet 3, 23,24, 27, 29, 36

Science

Small Group

Clothing Cookies Materials: sugar cookie dough, plastic knives, cookie cutters, frosting, cookie sheet Have the children roll out some sugar cookie dough. Using plastic knives or cookie cutters, they cut out shapes (clothing shapes). Bake. Provide frosting and fruit to decorate with when cooled. 13,16,17,23,31,35

Music & Movement

Gross Motor

Fence Weaving Materials: long strips of fabric or crepe paper The children use the fabric or crepe paper to weave through the fencing outside. If you don't have fencing, provide laundry baskets for them to weave. Use different types of textures such as cotton, burlap, and wool. Add wide ribbon if you have it as well! 6,8,12,13,23,24,26

Story Time

Emperor's New Clothes (any version) 1,6,38-40,44

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THURSDAY Clothing Theme Theme

You'll Need:

robe or blanket; buttons, ribbon, glue, scissors, paper; Find (or draw) and cut out clothing shape pictures (Color them if you draw them). Trace each shape onto black construction paper, laminate; Decorated shoes from Tuesday's Art project, potting soil, paper plates, seeds, water, permanent marker; extra clothing, parachute; Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie dePaola

Circle

What Am I Wearing?

Materials: robe or blanket

Stand up in front of children. Have them describe what you are wearing.

Then, wrap yourself in a blanket and have them recall what you are wearing!

Let each child take a turn doing this as well!

3,7,21,26,35, 37, 44,45

Art

Buttons & Ribbons

Material: buttons, ribbon, glue, scissors, paper

Children create a collage using the materials supplied. This is a great follow up to the

reading of any of the Corduroy books.

13,14,22,31

Math/Manipulative Shape Shadows Find (or draw) and cut out clothing shape pictures (Color them if you draw them). Trace each shape onto black construction paper. Laminate the colored pictures. Glue the black (shadow) shapes onto a file folder. The children match the pieces of clothing to the shadow shape. 13,14,24-26,30

Science

Shoe Art Part 2 Materials needed: Decorated shoes from Tuesday's Art project, potting soil, paper plates, seeds, water, permanent marker Place the shoe on a paper plate (for water drainage). Have children print their name on the shoe. Have the children fill the shoe with potting soil. Moisten soil. Have children plant seeds and lightly cover with more soil. Spray top of soil. Leave them in the classroom to observe or send them home! 13,14,20,23,24,27,30,35, 42

Small Group

Music & Movement The Clothing Pokey Sung to the tune of The Hokey Pokey (Use actual clothing items to act this out while singing!) You put your socks in, you take your socks out.You put your socks in and you shake them all about.You do the clothing pokey and you turn yourself around.That's what it's all about! You put your hat in, you take your hat out.You put your hat in and you shake it all about.You do the clothing pokey and you turn yourself around.That's what it's all about! You put your mittens in, you take your mittens out.; You put your mittens in and you shake them all about.You do the clothing pokey and you turn yourself around.That's what it's all about! You put your sweater in, you take your sweater out.; You put your sweater in and you shake it all about.; You do the clothing pokey and you turn yourself around.; That's what it's all about! 4,6,10-12,33

Gross Motor

Toss The Clothes Parachute Game Materials: extra clothing, parachute Place clothing in the middle and have the children lift the sheet/parachute slowly up and down to see the clothes float. Try shaking until all the clothing pieces are off the parachute. 2 ,6,10,12,16,17, 35

Story Time

Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie dePaola 1,6,38-40,44

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FRIDAY Clothing Theme Theme

You'll Need:

Suitcase, clothing items; paper, scissors, paint, brushes, marker; socks, laundry basket, bin of socks; The clothing from the Circle Time activity; Pelle's New Suit by Elsa Beskow

Circle

Name the Item

materials needed: Suitcase, clothing items

Fill the suitcase with different items of clothing. Let the children each take turns pulling

out one piece and telling about it: what it is (shirt, shoe), where you wear it (legs, feet,

body) and what type of weather or the season it is worn (rain, summer, etc.). Place the

suitcase of clothes in dramatic play for them to check out further! Also, use these items

for the Get Dressed Relay in the Gross Motor section. 1,5,7,25,27,30,35,37,44,45

Art

Pocket Painting

Materials: paper, scissors, paint, brushes, marker

Ask the children, "If you could put ANYthing in your pocket, what would it be?". Then

encourage the children to cut out the size that pocket would need to be to hold that item.

The children print their names on their pocket and then paint what they would put in

their pocket on the shape they cut out. 2,8,13-15,31,36,37,44,45

Math/Manipulative Sock Match Materials: socks, laundry basket Provide a bin of socks. The children match them by color or by print. Teach them how to roll the pairs together or to how to fold them! 13,14,24-26,30

Science

Small Group

Music & Movement

Gross Motor Story Time

Get Dressed Relay

materials: The clothing from the Circle Time activity.

Place the clothing on one side of the room. Send 4 children at a time to run to the pile, find any article of clothing and put it

on. They should help each other with buttons and zippers and then return to the group. Send 4 more children.

4,6-8,10-14, 17

Pelle's New Suit by Elsa Beskow 1,6,38-40,44

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File Folder Game: Letter Matching

Print the shirts and pants in this packet.

Attach the lettered pants inside one or two file folders.

Laminate the shirts.

The children match each shirt to the pair of pants that has the corresponding letter on them.

There is a blank set of the colored shirts and pants so that you can use them for other concepts you may be working on such as: ? Matching upper case to lower case letters. ? Matching numbers to numbers. ? Matching numbers to dots.

There is also a blank set of white pants and shirts so you can create a color matching game.

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