MOVING MINDS

Teacher Resources

These are activities that you can use when creating your lesson plans. The activities correspond to the HighScope Teacher Resources (i.e.; "Numbers Plus Preschool Mathematics Curriculum," "Small-Group Times to Scaffold Early Learning," etc...)

Lesson Plans for the First Thirty Days: Getting Started with HighScope

• Movement Supplements for the First 30 Days

Numbers Plus Preschool Mathematics Curriculum

1. Number Sense and Operations

   • pg. N11 - Bowling and Beanbags

   • pg. N17 - Button Pizza

   • pg. N35 - Going Shopping

   • pg. N45 - Magic Trick: Changing Arrangements

   • pg. N59 - Numerals in Newspapers

   • pg. N63 - Roll of the Dice

2. Geometry

3. Measurement

4. Algebra

   • pg. A33 - Shape Caterpillars

5. Data Analysis

Small-Group Times to Scaffold Early Learning

• pg. 39 - Scissors and Play Dough

• pg. 50 - Flip & Turn Worms

Math in the Preschool Classroom

• pg. 16 - Musical Shapes

• pg. 34 - 10 Dot Cards

Miscellaneous Movement Ideas

• Large Group Time

  • Dice Game (CLICK HERE for Movement Cube Pictures)

  • Fire Station

• Small Group ELA

  • Jack and the Beanstalk

  • Seed Planting

  • Three Billy Goats Gruff

• Small Group Math

  • Counting 10 to 100

  • Longer Shorter

  • Tools for Blowing

• Plan/Review Props

  • Small People

• Obstacle Courses

  • Over, Under, Through

  • Under, In...

Music Building Blocks Crosswalk

• Shake Your Sillies Away

• Grocery Store

• Willoby Walloby Woo

• ABC

• What's the Weather (Yoga Poses: Rainy, Snowy, Windy, Sunny/Cloudy)

CLICK HERE for Transition Movement Guidelines.

CLICK HERE to download cards to create a movement book.