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October 12-16, 2026

Week 6 Teaching Plan

Open the coordinated weekly plan, priority order, daily rhythm, and practical preparation notes.

Family command centerThis Week at OBWAOpen the daily rhythm, every lesson link, preparation list, and evidence reminders.Open this week

Healthy bodies · healthy choices

Health

Use these sources to prepare the girls’ K–2 lessons on wellness, nutrition, growth, feelings, safety, and healthy habits.

36-week courseView Health CurriculumOpen the complete lesson plan with Chalkie lesson and worksheet links.Open curriculum

Trusted explanationsKidsHealth for ParentsClear background information for planning age-appropriate health conversations.Open resource Share with the girlsKidsHealth for KidsChild-friendly articles, videos, body guides, feelings, safety, and wellness topics.Open resource Food & nutritionUSDA MyPlateNutrition guidance and ideas for building balanced, healthy eating habits.Open resource Planning referenceNew York Health StandardsThe state guidance used to keep OakBrook Way Academy’s health instruction aligned.Open resource

Watercolor community map with homes, school, and town buildings

People · places · communities

Explore families, neighborhoods, communities, American symbols, civic life, geography, and the stories of people and places.

36-week courseView Social Studies CurriculumOpen the complete lesson plan with Chalkie lesson and worksheet links.Open curriculum Weekly project timeCommunity Quest ProjectsOpen the hands-on Social Studies projects and available project guides.Open projects

Ages 4–8Ben’s GuideGovernment, citizenship, national symbols, and games from the U.S. Government Publishing Office.Open resource Museum collectionsSmithsonian Learning LabFree images, objects, videos, and PreK–2 collections for community and history lessons.Open resource Elementary civicsiCivics ElementaryLessons, games, videos, and activities that introduce civic ideas to young learners.Open resource Planning referenceNew York Social StudiesStandards and guidance for checking lesson coverage and grade-level expectations.Open resource

Watercolor binoculars, blocks, nature notebook, and discovery supplies

Wonder · make · investigate

Discovery Workshop

Choose a hands-on invitation to investigate, build, observe, create, or solve a real-world problem together.

36-week workshop planView Discovery WorkshopsOpen the complete list of hands-on workshop ideas and available facilitator guides.Open workshops

Ages 2–8PBS KIDS Learn & GrowSearchable hands-on activities in science, nature, creativity, character, literacy, and math.Open resource Space & Earth scienceNASA Space PlaceYoung-learner games, crafts, activities, videos, and explanations about Earth and space.Open resource Hands-on STEMScience Buddies ActivitiesHundreds of experiments and engineering challenges, searchable by topic and grade.Open resource

Listen · move · make music

Music

Explore rhythm, pitch, instruments, composers, movement, and creative music-making through playful K–2 experiences.

Create & experimentChrome Music LabFree, hands-on music experiments for exploring rhythm, melody, sound, and connections to math and art.Open resource Listen & learnClassics for KidsShort programs, composer stories, instrument guides, games, worksheets, and K–2 lesson plans.Open resource K–2 lesson planningCarnegie Hall Music ToolboxFree lessons and activities for rhythm, tempo, dynamics, pitch, singing, and instruments.Open resource

Watercolor paints, brushes, paper, and creative art supplies

Notice · imagine · create

Art

Practice looking closely, talking about art, experimenting with materials, and creating original work inspired by artists and the world around us.

PreK–2 lessonsMoMA Early LearnersActive lessons organized around seasons, line, shape, color, pattern, kindness, and other child-friendly themes.Open resource Lessons & activitiesNational Gallery of ArtFilter free teaching resources by PreK–K or grades 1–2, subject, and type of activity.Open resource Look · read · makeArt TalesExplore artworks together, pair them with children’s books, and make related art with coloring pages and cut-outs.Open resource

Visit · notice · remember

Field Experience Resources

Plan an in-person outing or a virtual visit, then capture what the girls noticed, wondered, learned, and want to explore next.

Week 7 · October 19–23 · In-person birthday adventureGreat Wolf Lodge: Learning EverywhereOpen the family plan, parent guide and both girls’ adventure journals.Open birthday adventure 36-week adventure mapView Weekly Virtual Field TripsOpen the complete destination list, main images, and field-trip documents.Open field trips

Virtual visitsGoogle Arts & CultureWalk through museums, landmarks, galleries, and cultural sites from home.Open resource Museum tourSmithsonian Natural HistoryRoom-by-room virtual tours of exhibits in the National Museum of Natural History.Open resource Outdoor learningNational Parks for KidsFamily adventures, Junior Ranger activities, historic places, and nature discoveries.Open resource Plan a local outingNew York State ParksFind parks, historic sites, nature programs, and destinations for family field experiences.Open resource

Waylon's illustrated potty learning adventure poster

Listen · practice · celebrate

Waylon's Potty Learning Adventure

Use the child-friendly routine, visual tools, practice-through-play ideas, caregiver guide, and printable resources.

Toddler learning resourceOpen Potty Learning AdventureSee Waylon's learning page and open all printable and editable potty-learning materials.Open potty learning page

Notice · regulate · reconnect

Waylon's Self-Regulation Routine

Use the emotion wheel, visual calming choices, and consistent grown-up follow-up to help Waylon move safely through big feelings.

Grown-up resourceOpen Self-Regulation RoutineSee the five-step routine, fifteen calming choices, after-calm repair plan, and printable toolkit.Open routine

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