School-Age Program Plan (Room 111)

Staff: Paramjit and Elma Week: October 7th – October 11th, 2024

Observation of Children’s Interests/Ideas:

The children were excited to make geodes, and while doing so, they discussed having geodes in their homes or
seeing them in shopping malls. This shows they were able to relate the activity to their real-life experiences. H, L, E,
S, and J made scarecrows out of construction paper and talked about reading about scarecrows in storybooks.

Leaders of the week: Sophie and Robert

Creative Arts:

Always available to children on open shelves: sculpture (clay, plasticines), drawing materials, paper, glue, paint,
sparkles, feathers, cardboard, yarn, beads, wood pieces, ‘beautiful junk’, fabric, pipe cleaners, etc.

 Beaded pipe cleaner corn using colourful beads and pipe cleaners (5.3 Fine Motor Skills- Tool Use:
stringing beads, p.g.54)

 Thankful turkey craft using thankful turkey template, pencil crayons, scissors and glue (5.3 Fine Motor
Skills- Tool use: cutting paper with scissors, p.g.54)

 Owl paper craft using construction paper, googly eyes, a pair of scissors and glue (5.3 Fine Motor Skills-
Tool Use: cutting paper with scissors, p.g.54)

Program Changes: _____________________________________________________________________________

Science / Mathematics / Nature:

 Making bubble paint hydrangea flowers (4.5 Observing- using all senses to gather information while
observing, p.g.47)

 Observing the weather change (4.5 Observing- using all senses to gather information while observing,
p.g.47)

 Solving the shape puzzles (4.2 Problem Solving- Taking action to solve problems, p.g.46)

Program Changes: _____________________________________________________________________________

Cognitive and Games:

Weekly Lateral Thinking Problem/ Game Bins

 Solving the family puzzles (4.7 Reflecting and Reaching Conclusions- describing connections between
different objects, events and experiences, p.g.47)

 Playing with C-hook chain toys with peers (5.3 Fine Motor Skills- Tool Use, p.g.54)

 Playing with kitchen playsets (2.1 Self-Concept- Being increasingly responsible and independent, p.g.56)

Program Changes: _____________________________________________________________________________

Sensory and Cooking:

 Finding the turkey feathers from a bin of sand (5.3 Senses- Sensory exploration/Sensory discrimination:
using all senses to identify and differentiate properties and materials, p.g.42)
  Making cloud dough using cornstarch, lotion and food colour (optional) (5.3 Fine Motor Skills- Tool Use,
p.g.54)

Program Changes: _____________________________________________________________________________

Dramatic Play/Construction:

Always available in this area: Wood and waffle blocks with blankets, clothes, pretend food, dishes, money, books,
dolls, small people, vehicles…

Children are free to combine materials and equipment from throughout the playroom.

 Maplewood thanksgiving dinner (4.3 Representation-Pretending to be someone else, dramatic playing

with a plot and Imaginative Features, p.g.46)

 Playing with cardboard blocks, duplo, connectors, giant chess blocks (4.3 Representation-Creating
Complex 2D and 3D Constructions, p.g.46)

 Dancing with peers on their favourite songs (5.2 Gross Motor Skills- Movement and Expression: moving
to music, p.g.53)

Sports and Physical Play (During Inclement Weather indoor classroom and/or gym will be used)
Soccer Balls, Basketballs, Skipping Ropes, hula Hoops and various gross motor equipment available.

 Outdoor: Tag game/ Soccer (5.2 Gross Motor Skills- Increasing in coordination, speed and endurance,
p.g.52)

 Outdoor: Walking on Stilts (5.1 Gross Motor Skills-Movement and Expressing Mood and Movement,
p.g.53)

 Outdoor: Volleyball (5.1 Gross Motor Skills-Running /Increasing Control Speed and Coordination,
p.g.53)

 Outdoor: Four square game / Indoor: Basketball (5.2 Gross Motor Skills- Increasing in coordination,
speed and endurance, p.g.52)

Program Changes: _____________________________________________________________________________

Planned Language, Listening & Reading:

Music and stories on c.d. in the listening centre, felt board characters and puppets.

 Talking with peers about their day (3.4 Conversing with Peers and adults- Engaging in increasingly
longer interactions, p.g.42)

 Reading books about thanksgiving from the ones available to them in the classroom (3.6 Reading –
Reading for pleasure, p.g.58)

 Writing what they are thankful for (3.7 Writing ✍️-Writing about a personally meaningful topic, p.g.58)

Program Changes: _____________________________________________________________________________

Individual Program Adaptations:

 - Reading area, Music area and Art area
- Homework area, cognitive game, and Dramatic / Tent area

Parents and Community Involvement: Oakwood Library September Calendar-activities for families; Oakwood
village Library & art centre.

341 Oakwood Avenue, Toronto, ON.

Phone: 416 394 1040

Special Events: PA Day October 11th, 2024 & Thanksgiving October 14th, 2024

Supervisors Signature: ____________________________ Date: ________________