Reminders:
· 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.
· Please remember to bring back the
sleeping mats to school.
· Friday, December 15, 2022 - 10:00 AM
Class Assemblies Celebrating the Holidays of Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanza
Parents Invited.
· -Flu Vaccine Required for all
students in PreK and Kindergarten.
Under New York State and
City Health codes all PreK and Kindergarten students are required to have an
annual Flu shot by December 1st.
Students will be required to remain
at home until proof is provided that your child has received the Flu vaccine.
Exploration
Topic: Our Community
Essential
Question: What is Our Community?
Focus Area:
Us
Weekly
Focus: Caring
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, "How would you take care of your friend(s)? What
things would you do to help your friend(s) feel better? How could you take care
of the things in the classroom?
Students
that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children
recognize how to care about others in the classroom? For example, "The
teacher will invite children to explore the toys people (nurse, doctor,
teacher, children) and the hospital and school building." This activity
will help children to recognize who take care of people when they are sick.
Also, who take care of children when they are at school. The teacher will ask
children what things they need to do to care of things as well as friend(s)?
The teacher will write whatever they express.
Students
that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to use multiple sentences when
responding to the question How would you take care of your friends in the
classroom?" What things could you do to care the classroom? What things do
you think it is important to care them? Children will have the opportunity to
explain what they know in long sentences; the teacher will extend the conversation
and will write whatever they say. The teacher will invite children to draw
children the favorite things they love to do together as well as they favorite
place.
ELL
Students: Will be given the directions / questions in Spanish. Dictation will be written in whichever
language they answer.
Foundational
Text for the Week:
Standard
Addressed: P-SE 6. Child expresses a broad range of emotions and recognizes
these emotions in self and others.
WEEKLY
FOUNDATIONAL TEXT:
Please,
Baby, Please by Spike Lee (author), Tonya Lewis Lee(author), and Kadir Nelson
(illustrator): A behind-the-scenes look at the adventures of the baby.
How do you
think the mama felt when the baby colored on the walls? Why?
The mama asked
the baby to stop splashing the water. Why do you think she wanted the baby to
stop?
Why is it
important to listen to your grown-ups (such as your teacher or people your
family)?
The baby in
this book isn't very helpful. it seemed like the mama got a little frustrated
with the baby. Even though the mama got frustrated, what did she do at the end
of the book? Why?
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.
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
