Sunday, December 18, 2016

Week of December 19th!
Theme for the month:
Where We Live!

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:     

•  Homes are the places where we live.
•  Animals and people have many different types of homes.
•  Some animals live with people.
•   People and animals make homes.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Pictures of different types of homes and buildings will be posted in block center and students are invited to build the homes in the pictures or similar homes. 
Pretend Play- Students can pretend play is a room in a home and are invited to play in and take care of the room.  
Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.
Science- multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.
Math- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.
Library- Students are encouraged to look at two non-fiction books about homes and compare and contrast what they see.
Writing/Technology- Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.  
Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:
·     The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf  by Mark Teague
·     Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Recommended Home School Connection:
Monday: Universal Handwriting Page 22 and 23
Tuesday: Getting ready to read and write Page 22 and 23
Wednesday: Math News Here’s What I Know
Thursday: Read a book with your child, have him/her draw their favorite part of the story
Reminders

Christmas Break is from December 22nd – January 3rd




Link to Weekly lesson Plan









If you have any questions Mr. Woods or I cannot answer feel free to contact the Archdiocese at (888) 227-8175 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or Email At Cathlicschools.upk@archny.org 

Sunday, December 11, 2016


Theme for the month:
Where We Live!

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:     

  Homes are the places where we live.
  Animals and people have many different types of homes.
  Some animals live with people.
   People and animals make homes.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Pictures of different types of homes and buildings will be posted in block center and students are invited to build the homes in the pictures or similar homes. 
Pretend Play- Students can pretend play is a room in a home and are invited to play in and take care of the room.  
Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.
Science- multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.
Math- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.
Library- Students are encouraged to look at two non-fiction books about homes and compare and contrast what they see.
Writing/Technology- Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.  
Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:
   A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
  The ABC Book of American Homes by Michael Shoulders

Recommended Home School Connection:
Monday: Universal Handwriting Page 20 and 21
Tuesday: Getting ready to read and write Page 20 and 21
Wednesday: Math News Here’s What I Know
Thursday: Read a book with your child, have him/her draw their favorite part of the story
Reminders
Parents are invited to our annual Holiday Show on December 14th at 9:00 a.m.
There is no after school on Friday, December 16th.
Christmas Break is from December 22nd – January 3rd




Link to Weekly lesson Plan









If you have any questions Mr. Woods or I cannot answer feel free to contact the Archdiocese at (888) 227-8175 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or Email At Cathlicschools.upk@archny.org 

Sunday, December 4, 2016


Theme for the month:
Where We Live!

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:     

  Homes are the places where we live.
  Animals and people have many different types of homes.
  Some animals live with people.
   People and animals make homes.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Pictures of different types of homes and buildings will be posted in block center and students are invited to build the homes in the pictures or similar homes. 
Pretend Play- Students can pretend play is a room in a home and are invited to play in and take care of the room.  
Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.
Science- Multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.
Math- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.
Library- Students are incouraged to look at two non-fiction books about homes and compare and contrast what they see.
Writing/Technology-  Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.  
Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

  The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
  Corduroy by Don Freeman

Recommended Home School Connection:
Monday: Universal Handwriting Page 18 and 19
Tuesday: Getting ready to read and write Page 18 and 19
Wednesday: Math News Here’s What I Know
Thursday: Read a book with your child, have him/her draw their favorite part of the story
Reminders
vParents are invited to our annual Holiday Show on December 14th at 9:00 a.m.
vThere is no after school on Friday, December 16th.
vChristmas Break is from December 22nd – January 3rd!




Link to Weekly lesson Plan








If you have any questions Mr. Woods or I cannot answer feel free to contact the Archdiocese at (888) 227-8175 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or Email At Catholicschools.upk@archny.org 

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