Sunday, November 6, 2022

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 6, 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

  •      Tuesday 8, 2022 PreK for All Program is closed, professional development day

  •      Thursday November 10, 2022, PreK for All Program OPEN. No early Drop off-------No After School Today.

  •   Friday November 11, 2022. Veteran’s Day, School Closed.

 

Exploration Topic: Our Community

 

Essential Question: What is Our Community?

 

Focus Area: Us

 

Weekly Focus: Our Grown-Ups

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the writing center.  The teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "What do you know about grown-ups’ people in the classroom? at school? what do you know about them? Why are they helpful for you?

 

Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children recognize the adults in the classroom. For example, "The teacher will sing the song, "the finger family song." this song will help children identify and visualize adults’ roles. The teacher will also show the children the toys people we have in the classroom, and it will help children visualize the roles adults in our community. Then, the teacher will show the toys people and will ask the role of them according to what they are wearing or dressing up.

 

Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to use multiple sentences when responding to the question What they know the grown-ups around them (adults’ people) and what they do?" 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.

 

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-LIT 5. Child asks and answers questions about a book that was read aloud.

WEEKLY FOUNDATIONAL TEXT:

Just In Case You Want to Fly by Julie Fogliano (author) and Christian Robinson (illustrator): A celebration of heading off on new adventures and knowing your loved ones will always be there when you need them.

We can show someone we care for them by doing helpful things for them. What are some helpful things the people in this book did?

What are some helpful things you can do in our classroom?

How do you feel when you are helpful?

 

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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