Sunday, May 1, 2022

Week of May 1, 2022

 




REMINDERS!

 
  • Please make sure that your child walks into the school building with a mask at all time.
  • Please make sure your child has two extra change of clothes, including underwear, tops bottoms and socks.
  • Please remember to bring sleeping mats to school.
  • Thursday, May 5th, 9:00 am- mother's day "Muffins with Mom" Celebration will be by zoom (children will sing a song for Mother's day).
  • International Harry Potter Day.




Exploration Topic: Our Impact

 

Essential Question: How do my actions impact growth and change? 

 

Month One: Care

 

Weekly Focus: Others


Focused Learning Activity for the week: 


GOAL: P-PMP 4 Child demonstrates personal hygiene and self-care skills.



Weekly Foundational Text:  Safe in a storm by Stephen Swinburne: No matter loud the storm rumbles, next to their mothers the baby animals are able to let go their fears and fall sleep.



Weekly Teacher Reflections:


-What are some of the things in this book do to care for themselves during the storm?


-Animal has fur and skin that helps their bodies stay warm and dry when the weather is cold and wet. What are some things that people can use to care for their bodies when it is cold or rainy?


-This book is about staying safe in a storm. Let's think about some other types of weather. What do you do to take care of your body when it is really hot outside? What about when it is really sunny?  






Learning Centers Available for the Themes:


BLOCKS: Children are invited to explored  the block area. Children will be motivated to explore unit blocks, toy people, and large cardboard pieces. Children are encouraged to care of the materials provided.

 

DRAMATIC PLAY: Children are invited to go and explore the dramatic play center,  and they are encouraged to use the props provided. The teacher will model how to take care of the baby dolls and other materials in this area.

 

ART: Children are invited to explore and use the art area. They will be encouraged to use the props and manipulate them. Teacher will shown materials that children can use such as sponge with paint, the teacher will show children how to clean it.  

 

SCIENCE: Children will be encouraged to participate in the science area. Children can find a variety of natural objects, and they will be shown a few items from a natural objects collection. The teacher will show children some leaves and how to take care of them in the classroom. 

 

MATH: Children are invited to use the materials in this area. The teacher will introduce to children some objects that can help us to count and match them with its correspondents. Children are encourage to use the props provided.

 

LIBRARY: Student are able to explore books from the classroom library.

 

WRITING: Student are encouraged to explore the materials in the writing center. Children are encourage to explore and manipulate magnetic trace letters and take care of them. Children are invited and encouraged to explore their name cards and the ABCs letters. 

 

SENSORY: Student will be shown a small amount of sand as well as a few vehicles and small toys in the sand. The materials will be shown to then where they can be found and how to put them away.






To view the Lesson Plan, click HERE!


If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me at Mrs. marthacolon@olqmnyc.org or email Mrs. Zogka at MrsZogka@olqmnyc.org.

 

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that cannot be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175.

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