Reminders:
·
Please return all paperwork that was handed out
during the parent orientation.
·
Please make sure your child has two extra changes
of clothes, including underwear, tops bottoms and socks.
·
Please always make sure that your child walks
into the school building with a mask
·
Drop off in the morning is between 7:45 and 8:00
am. Dismissal is at 2:45 pm.
Exploration Topic: Our Community
Essential Question: What is Our Community?
Focus Area: Our Classroom
Weekly Focus: Our Space
Focused Learning Activity for the Week:
Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the block
center. The teacher will prompt the
students to explore the unit blocks. She
will then pose the question, "What can we do with these blocks?"
Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting
answers and asked to choose the correct response. For example, "Can we
build with the blocks or paint with the blocks?"
Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to
use multiple sentences when responding to the question "What can we do
with these blocks?"
ELL Students: Will be given the directions / questions in
Spanish. Dictation will be written in
whichever language they answer.
Standard Addressed:
P-LC 5: Child expresses self in increasingly long, detailed,
and sophisticated ways.
Foundational Text for the Week:
Blocks by Irene Dickson
Questions that will be asked throughout the week related to
the foundational text:
What color blocks did Ruby have? What color blocks did Benji
have?
What happened when Benji took one of Ruby’s blocks?
How do you think Ruby felt when Benji took one of her
blocks?
What did Ruby and Benji do when all of their blocks crashed
to the floor?
Learning Centers Available for the Theme:
Blocks- Children are encouraged to explore the block center.
They will be shown a few unit blocks, shown where they can be found in the
classroom, and shown how to match them to their outline in order to clean up.
Dramatic Play- Children are invited to explore the dramatic
play area and use the props and clothing provided. Dramatic Play will be set up
as a kitchen. Teacher will introduce
basic materials, how to use them, and how to put them away.
Art- Children are invited to explore the art area. They will
be shown a paint container, brush, and paper. Teacher will model how to dip
brush in paint and paint a few brushstrokes on paper. Students will be shown
where materials can be found in the classroom and what they should do when they
finish painting.
Science- Children will be shown a few items from a
collection of natural objects. Teacher will model how students can begin to
explore some of the materials. They will be shown where these materials can be
found in the classroom and how to put them away when finished.
Math- Children will be shown a couple of puzzles. Teacher
will model how to take apart and how to put a few pieces together. Students
will be shown where puzzles can be found and how to put them away.
Library- Students can explore books from the classroom
library.
Writing- Students are invited to explore the materials
provided in the writing center. They are encouraged to explore their name
cards.
Sensory- Students will be shown a small amount of sand and a
few toys. They will be shown where these materials can be found in the
classroom. Students will be prompted to
wash their hands before and after using the sand table.
To view the Lesson Plan, click HERE!
If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me at 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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