Reminders:
· There are still parents that do not return all paperwork that was handed out
during the parent orientation. Please send them back.
·
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 Teachers
Focused Learning Activity for the Week:
Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the art center. The
teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "What
is your favorite thing to do with your teacher?"
Students that need extra support: Will be given
prompting answers and asked to choose the correct response. For example,
"Do you like when we read a story, do you like when we play in centers? Do
you like when we play outside?"
Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be
prompted to use multiple sentences when responding to the
question "What is your favorite thing to do with your teacher?"
ELL Students: Will be given the directions /
questions in Spanish. Dictation will be written in whichever language
they answer.
Standard Addressed:
P-SE 11: Child has
sense of belonging to family, community, and other groups.
Foundational Text for the Week:
You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith (author), and Danielle
Daniel (illustrator)
What are some of the things the people in this book do
together?
What things in this book do we do together?
In this book they share that holding someone up means taking
care of them. What are some of the ways the people in this book care for each
other or hold each other up?
What are some ways we can care for each other or hold each
other up? Tell me more about that.
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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