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
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
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