Preschool daycare: sponsoring this group (Monday–Friday)
The leader knows how a sponsor funds the manual, the activity books, and the flashcards, and how to ask. This Monday–Friday plan is for preschool children in a daycare group.
about 4 and 5- 5 to 7 minutes missions
- Monday–Friday
Sponsoring this group for preschool in a daycare group
The leader knows how a sponsor funds the manual, the activity books, and the flashcards, and how to ask. In this daycare room, preschool children (about 4 and 5) practice with “The paint cups set out.” Ms. Nguyen, the art teacher, she set out paint cups and left a brush at each place. The Monday–Friday calendar is the one that fits: This is the Monday–Friday format from the first half of the Operation Thank You Manual. You see the same children on five school days. Each day is one mission of 5 to 10 minutes. The note is the work of the later days, not of Monday.
The daycare lead leads. Mixed ages share the room. The youngest children answer out loud. Older children write. Nobody waits while the other group finishes a long craft. Children answer in one picture and one question, answered out loud in a small circle. The spoken line is “Thank you for setting up the paint..” The note line is “Thank you for putting a brush at my place..” Alison Gilham’s program supplies the manual, the activity book, and the flashcards; this page is the plan for this group and this kindness.
Words to say about Ms. Nguyen
This is a script the daycare lead can say with preschool children during sponsoring this group. It uses “The paint cups set out,” a practice situation for this plan. It is not a list of the 30 printed flashcards. Those cards stay in the set and match the activity book. Use this script when you need the words in the room.
daycare lead: “We are going to thank Ms. Nguyen. Ms. Nguyen is the art teacher. Here is the kindness: she set out paint cups and left a brush at each place. It happened at the art table. Look at a cup of paint and a brush.”
daycare lead: “A thank-you that fits is ‘Thank you for setting up the paint.’ Say it with me.” The group repeats it. Then one child says it alone. If they drop the kindness and only say “thank you,” ask what Ms. Nguyen did, and have them put that piece back in the sentence.
The note for Ms. Nguyen
The note can be a dictated sentence. The child supplies the person’s name and the kindness. The adult prints it on the activity-book template so the child can see that spoken thanks and written thanks are the same idea. For this kindness the sentence is “Thank you for putting a brush at my place.” It has to mention the art table or a cup of paint and a brush, not a general compliment to the art teacher.
Age tips for preschool (about 4 and 5)
Preschool children can learn why thank you matters before they write much. They need a picture, a person, and one clear kindness. A long talk loses them. The leader shows the moment, the children say a short line, and the group stops while the words still feel friendly. For this daycare plan, keep the mission inside 5 to 7 minutes. one picture and one question, answered out loud in a small circle.
Five preschool missions in the daycare room
On Monday, preschool children (about 4 and 5) stay with “The paint cups set out.” Look only. Put a cup of paint and a brush where preschool children can see it. Name Ms. Nguyen, the art teacher, and say the kindness: she set out paint cups and left a brush at each place. It happened at the art table. Ask “What was already done before you sat down?” Stop at 5 to 7 minutes. No note yet. Mixed ages share the room. The youngest children answer out loud. Older children write. Nobody waits while the other group finishes a long craft. If they freeze, Place one brush and one empty spot. Ask which seat shows the kindness.
Copy-ready lines for “The paint cups set out”
Spoken line to practice: “Thank you for setting up the paint.” Reply children may hear: “The brushes are ready. Use them with care.” Note line to write: “Thank you for putting a brush at my place.” Spanish line for the same kindness: “Gracias por preparar la pintura.”
If preschool children stall on Ms. Nguyen
Place one brush and one empty spot. Ask which seat shows the kindness. A child who keeps thanking the daycare lead is avoiding Ms. Nguyen. Send them back to the art teacher and the moment at the art table. Whispering “Thank you for setting up the paint.” counts.
Classroom and group notes for the daycare room
Daycare days are full. The program is built for that: short missions, a manual with a once-per-week option, and materials that work for mixed ages 4 to 9. There is no cost to the provider when a sponsor funds the package. Register on Find a Sponsor and Alison matches the room with a business or an individual. Mixed ages share the room. The youngest children answer out loud. Older children write. Nobody waits while the other group finishes a long craft.
Who is in the daycare room
Daycare days are full. The program is built for that: short missions, a manual with a once-per-week option, and materials that work for mixed ages 4 to 9. There is no cost to the provider when a sponsor funds the package. Register on Find a Sponsor and Alison matches the room with a business or an individual.
Home work after The paint cups set out
Thank the person who sets out supplies for a job at home, such as ingredients or clean clothes. Write that in the activity book so the family sees Ms. Nguyen's kindness, not a blank “say thank you.” The note can be a dictated sentence. The child supplies the person’s name and the kindness. The adult prints it on the activity-book template so the child can see that spoken thanks and written thanks are the same idea.
What Ms. Nguyen's lesson needs
The Operation Thank You Manual is 98 pages. The first half is the Monday–Friday classroom sequence. The second half is the once-per-week sequence for clubs. Each child needs Why and How To Say “Thank You,” the classroom edition: a saddle-stitched activity book with situations for saying thank you, the How To Write A Thank You Note template, and extra pages to practice. The flashcard set has 30 cards, 8.5 by 11 inches, colorful, with rounded corners. The cards mirror the activity book so the group can look at one situation before writing. The manual, the activity book, and the flashcards are available in Spanish. The MISSION Reminders Supplement can be added when some children speak Spanish. Extra activity books are sold in packs of 10. For “The paint cups set out,” also set out a cup of paint and a brush. If the books are not in the room yet, practice the spoken mission anyway, and tell families how a sponsor or an order supplies the printed set.
Spanish materials in this group
If any child in the daycare room speaks Spanish at home, order the Spanish activity book for that child and keep the same situation. The Spanish line for this plan is “Gracias por preparar la pintura.” The English line remains “Thank you for setting up the paint.”
Books for this daycare preschool group
This page is about getting the set into the daycare room: the manual, one activity book per child, and the 30-card flashcards, so “Thank you for putting a brush at my place.” can be written about Ms. Nguyen. The leader asks on Find a Sponsor at no cost. Alison Gilham matches a sponsor or takes a chosen group in any U.S. state, then calls the leader before shipping. Payment is due when the package is ready. Groups over 30 add books in tens. Spanish copies use “Gracias por preparar la pintura.” beside “Thank you for setting up the paint..” Email info@cultureofthankyou.com or call 971-265-8262.
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