WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28, 2022

 

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.

 

 

 

 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