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.
· Valentine’s Day Assemblies Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 9:30.
Exploration
Topic: Our Environment
Essential
Question: What can we discover about community?
Focus Area: Investigating
Weekly
Focus: Express and Test Ideas
Focused
Learning Activity for the Week:
Students will be encouraged to join
the teacher in the science area. The
teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "What
is your favorite color? what colors can you mix? And what new color do you make?
Tell me more about the color that do you made? Why do you like these colors?
Students
that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children
what is your favorite color? what other color do you like? what happen if you
mix these two colors? what new color do you made? For example, "The
teacher will invite children to sit on the science center, and she will invite
children to mix colors, then the teacher will ask children What they notice
about them? 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 What colors can you mix and made another one?"
Why do you choose these colors? What do you know about it? 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 mix colors
and express their results.
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-LC 1. Child attends to communication and language from others.
WEEKLY
FOUNDATIONAL TEXT:
Birds by
Kevin Henkes: A little girl observes and describes birds- their size, color,
shape, the way they move, appear, and disappear as well as how they are most
like her.
The girl in
this book sees birds outside her window. Have you seen birds before? Where?
The girl in
this book thinks about what the sky would look like if clouds were birds. What
does the sky look like today?
Where do you
think birds go when it is stormy, and they cannot go to their nests?
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
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