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.
. June 15, 2023, The last day of the After school Program.
. June 23, 2023–Last day of school, Dismissal 11:45 am.
. Friday May 19, 2023–School Closed–all grades; all classes.
· 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: Grow
Weekly Focus: Self
How am I helping the children notice the ways they have grown this year (e.g., taller, able to do new things)?
How am I learning and recording what excites children about their own growth?
How am I helping the children explore their interests about their own growth?
What materials can I provide to support this exploration?
Focused Learning Activity for The Week:
Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the science area. At the beginning of the school, The teacher measures each child to keep records of their height. The teacher will measure each child again to notice how much they grew. In the classroom, we have a family tree, and children have their pictures taken when they were babies, the teacher will have their actual pictures, then the teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "What differences can you notice from both pictures (the baby, and the actual picture)? Tell me more? How can you help your body to grow? What things can help your body to grow? What food can help your body to grow healthily?
Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children What differences they can notice from their babies pictures and their actual pictures? How can their body grow? For example, "The teacher will invite children to sit in the science area, and she will show children some pictures of children (when they are babies, infants, toddlers, etc.) then the teacher will ask children What can you do to help your body to grow? 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 your body grow?" What things can you teach others to help them to take care of their body ? 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-SE 10. Child expresses confidence in own skills and positive feelings of self.
Little Humans by Brandon Stanton: Little Humans are helpful and playful, friendly and loving, flexible and resourceful and growing bigger each day!
What are some of the things the little humans in this book can do?
What are some of the things the little humans in this book need?
What are some things you can do?
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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