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Read Together: Ten on the Sled, #2
Make connections to ramps, steepness, and how different move slide down hills as you read Ten on the Sled. Talk about the “main idea” of a story.
Read Together: The Little Engine That Could #1
Read about a little engine that pulled toys over a large mountain. Discuss how the different trains moved up and down the mountain.
Read Together: The Little Engine That Could #2
Reread The Little Engine That Could. Discuss how some of the cars have wheels but cannot move on their own. Act out pushing and pulling.
Read Together: What Do Wheels Do all Day?
Read aloud What Do Wheels Do All Day? Discuss how each character uses wheels to move around and do different things.
Recite Together: “Down the Ramp”
Introduce children to a chant about ramps. Recite it using hand motions and have children join you.
Recite Together: “Feelings”
Recite the rhyme “Feelings” with children and ask them to act out the feeling words as you read them the rhyme.
Recite Together: “On the Hill”
Review what children have observed about objects rolling down a hill. Recite a poem about rolling down a hill.
Recite Together: “One Ramp, Two Ramps”
Review what children have learned about ramps. Recite “One Ramp, Two Ramps” with the up and down movements.
Recite Together: “Over, Under, Around, and Through”
Have work with a buddy to go over, under, around, and through a hoop as you recite “Over, Under, Around, and Through.”
Recite Together: “The Grand Old Duke of York”
Discuss opposite words up and down as you recite “The Grand Old Duke of York” with children.
Recite Together: “The Slide”
Use the rhyme, “The Slide” to reinforce the concept of moving down a slide. Have children act out the motions.
Recite Together: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Teach children the chant “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.” Recite the chant with movements and invite children to join you.
Review the Week Together: Unit 5, Week 1
Display the read-aloud books, children’s artwork, writing, and charts. Talk about what children learned this week, including their work in the Centers.
Review the Week Together: Unit 5, Week 2
Revisit the charts, objects, and pictures from the week as you review ramps, slides, and trackways, “Uu,” /u/, and up.
Review the Week Together: Unit 5, Week 3
Revisit the charts, objects, and pictures from the week. Review concepts of wheels, steepness, and surface texture.
Review the Week Together: Unit 5, Week 4
Review ramps, trackways, and obstacles explrations and the letter “Hh,” letter sound /h/, and the word hill
Road Obstacles
Have children construct a long winding highway. Challenge them to include various obstacles that the cars and trucks must go around.
Roll, Slide, or Both
Set up a few ramps of different heights on the end of the sand table. Have children try sending different objects down the ramps.
Rolling, Sliding Drops of Color
Have children use an eyedropper to drip color down a ramp and create a ramp painting.
Samantha’s Ride
Invite children to illustrate their favorite part of Samantha on a Roll. Allow children to use the book as reference.