Theme
for the Unit:
Transportation!
Enduring understandings that the student
should have by the end of the unit:
·I use transportation to get to pre-K and
other places.
We use different types of transportation
for different reasons.
·Vehicles move in different ways.
·Some vehicles are operated by community
helpers such as bus drivers, conductors, firefighters, police officers, and
mail carriers.
·There are many ways to stay safe when
using transportation.
Lessons
and activities for the week:
Blocks- Students
are invited to create a variety of ramps and use different vehicles to
race, predicting which one will go down the fastest and why.
Pretend Play-
Pretend Play will be transformed into an airport. Students are invited to
create an airplane using large pieces of cardboard with teacher’s support.
Art- The
teacher will provide recycled materials (e.g., boxes, empty and clean food
containers) as well as tape and/or glue and invite children to build vehicles.
Provide pictures of vehicles for the children to reference and encourage them
to develop a plan for building before they begin. Have them consider what they
will make and what materials they will need.
Science-
Students are invited to create paper airplanes (with teacher support) and then
asked if their plane will fly, why or why not?
Math- Students
will be invited to match numbered cars to their corresponding spots in a
"parking lot"
Library- Students
are invited to sequence the pictures and retell a familiar story, using a felt
board.
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:
·
Whose Vehicle Is
This? by Sharon Katz
Cooper
·
Things That Go! Collection by National Geographic Kids
Recommended
Home School Connection:
Monday: Universal
Handwriting Page 30 and 31
Tuesday: Getting
ready to read and write Page 30 and 31
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
· Tuesday January 24, 2017 Pre-K Parent Workshop in library 8:00 AM
· School
is CLOSED on Thursday, January 26th for Teacher Conference Day.
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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