This Weekly Plan Pack focuses on the thematic unit “People Who Help Us – Police Officers”, specifically highlighting the role of police as community helpers. Designed for early years and preschool educators, this pack offers 10 engaging sessions (5 for small groups and 5 for large groups), each aimed at developing children’s phonemic awareness, listening skills, auditory discrimination, rhyming ability, and motor coordination.
Children participate in meaningful, play-based activities such as:
SMALL GROUP LESSONS INCLUDE:
- Police Sound Lotto
Identify and match environmental sounds linked to police work, building listening and sound discrimination skills.
(Aspect: Environmental Sounds) - Sound Detectives
Act as detectives to explore and describe instrumental sounds, enhancing auditory memory and recognition.
(Aspect: Environmental Sounds) - Meet the Police Officers
Recognize and articulate words with the same initial sound through playful engagement.
(Aspect: Environmental Sounds) - Police Chase
Identify and count syllables in spoken words, representing them through physical movement.
(Aspect: Syllables) - Crime Solvers
Discover and match rhyming words in a fun role-play scenario to boost phonological awareness.
(Aspect: Environmental Sounds)
LARGE GROUP LESSONS INCLUDE:
- To the Rescue! – Voice Sounds Adventure
Explore and produce different voice sounds, tuning into varied sound patterns linked to police work.
(Aspect: Voice Sounds) - Chief in Charge – Copy the Beat!
Listen and copy a sequence of body percussion sounds demonstrated by the “Chief,” improving rhythm and memory.
(Aspect: Body Percussion) - Walking the Beat – Body Sounds on Patrol
March along as police officers while copying and creating rhythmic body percussion patterns.
(Aspect: Body Percussion) - Lost Property Sound Sort
Identify and sort objects from the police lost property box based on their initial sounds.
(Aspect: Initial Sounds) - Sergeant Abdullah’s Noisy Police Van
Identify, describe, and differentiate environmental sounds using themed police objects.
(Aspect: Environmental Sounds)
Each activity is tied to clear learning objectives and developmental aspects, supporting auditory skills, early literacy, language development, and creative expression—all while sparking excitement through the theme of police work.
Perfect for preschools, homeschool settings, and early childhood centers aiming to blend skill-building with imaginative role-play.
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