I know that I am taking a risk by putting my curriculum out there for the "world" to see, but this is a private blog, so I figured it wouldn't be a problem.
But there is a problem, and I am going to address it, now.
The main reason I post my preschool curriculum is for the parents who have children enrolled in my program.
Reason #2 is to encourage and inspire friends and family to be creative and enjoy learning with thier children and grandchildren.
Reason #3 is to build a portfolio and progress my career in Early Childhood Education.
You are welcome to use or find inspiration from any of the curriculum I post for nonprofessional use, but taking my work (yes, it is work. A lot of work. I have put many hours into developing curriculum that is unique, effective, creative, fun, age appropriate, and catered specifically to benefit my students), and posting it as your own, or worse, using it to make a profit for your own preschool is not nice and not honest. This is my work and my talent. I created it and I own it. Please give credit when credit is due. It does not matter if you are near or far, plagarism is tacky and unethical.
If you are interested in using my scope and sequence or weekly curriculum for professional use, they are available for purchase. Email me for more information, I'd be happy to work with you and create something personalized for your classroom.
That's all.Moving onto better things...
It's Dinosaur Week up in here!
Literature:
Book: Dinosaur Discoveries by Gail Gibbons
Book: Brontorina by James Howe
Book: Dinosaur Dig by Kathryn Lasky
Book: How Do Dinosaurs (series) by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague (thanks Max for bring your collection to share with the class!)
Book: Dinosaur Roar! By Paul and Henrietta Stickland
Share: Bring something that starts with letter R
Gross Motor Skills: Brontosaurus, Brontosaurus, T-Rex!
We played the classic game of Duck, Duck, Goose, but exchanged the words for dinosaur names.
Sensory: Dinosaur Dig
Hide toy dinosaurs in the sensory bin for the children to sift through and pretend to be Palentologists.
Science: Volcanoes
Lesson: Dinosaurs lived during a time when there were many earthquakes and volcanoes because the Earth was going through many changes. I explained that some dinosaur were buried under mountains where there had been volcanoes, and now archaeologists and palentologists are digging them up and putting them back together like a puzzle.
The children carefully and excitedly set up the scene on the tray. 
I used a baking soda and vinegar mixture to create lava flow from the volcano
videos are fun. I love when Max says compassionately, "some of you are gonna die" to the dinosaurs right before the volcano erupts.
Cooking/Snack: Dinosaur Sandwiches and Jell-o Dino Eggs 
I made Jell-o eggs and PB&J's and the children cut their sandwiches into Dinosaur shapes for snack.
Lesson: Dinosaurs were reptiles and hatched from eggs.
Practical Life: How Do Dinosaurs___? The series by Mark Teague and Jane Yolen teach the dos and don'ts of playtime, cleaning up, going to school, table manners, etc.
Language: Add to the list of R words
Handwriting: Letter R
Fine Motor: Dinosaur Floor Puzzle
So much can be learned about the different personalities of children from watching a group of them assemble a puzzle. I loved watching them work together, today. Aside from exercising their fine motor and image matching skills, they learned to cooperate, lead, follow, assist one another, and share.
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