Week of January 3rd!

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:

•          Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty
•                        The Napping House by Audrey Wood

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday: Universal Handwriting Page 24 and 25

Tuesday: Getting ready to read and write Page 24 and 25


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

·   School resumes on January 3^rd. 

·   School will be CLOSED on Monday January 16^th for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.

·   School is CLOSED on Thursday, January 26^th for Teacher Conference Day.






Link to Weekly lesson Plan








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