Reminders:
. Prek-6 Moving up Ceremony will be on May 24th at 10:00 AM.
· 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
· No Summer Programs will be offered this Summer.
· Always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located HERE!
Exploration Topic: Our Impact
Essential Question: How do my actions impact growth and change?
Focus Area: Care
Weekly Focus: others
Focused Learning Activity for The Week:
Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the art area. The teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "How do you take care of your friends in the classroom? What things can you do to care for them? What happens if your friend gets hurt or feels sad, what can you do for them to help them feel better?
Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children What they can notice about things that they can do to take care of friends? For example, "The teacher will invite children to sit in the art area, and she will show children some pictures of children crying, then the teacher will ask children? What do they notice about it? What can they do to help the child feel better? 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 can you take care of others?" What things can they do to help them feel better when they feel sad? Tell me more about it? What do you notice 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.
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 is read aloud.
Please, Baby Please by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee. This book is about how adults care for a baby or young child. What are some of the things the adults do to care for the baby?
Do your grown-ups ever ask you to do some of the things we saw in this book? Which ones? What are some of the other things your grown-ups ask you to do?
The baby looks really mad when the adult says it is time to go home. Sometimes we have different ideas than the people who take care of us. Can you think of a time when someone who was taking care of you wanted you to do something you didn’t want to do? How did that make you feel?
The link for the Foundational text HERE!
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
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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