Week of May 29, 2017

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Babies!

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

•  Human babies need special food and care.

•  Animal babies need special food and care.

•  There are similarities and differences in the ways

   babies are cared for.

•  All babies grow.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to use blocks to create a nursery or place to care for a baby. 

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be turned into a baby nursery.  Students will pretend to care for babies by feeding, cleaning, and changing the baby dolls provided.

Art- Students are invited to create their own baby portraits with a variety of art materials.

Science- Students will be able to play a matching game, matching the adult animal to its offspring.

Math- Cutouts of babies of various lengths will be added to the math center.  Students will be able to measure each baby and tell which is longest and shortest.

Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, babies.

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:

  Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats

      Owl Babies by Martin Waddell

Reminders

·     School will be closed on Thursday, June 8th and Friday, June 9th.

·     Donuts with Dad Thursday, June 15^th, at 8:30 a.m.

Recommended Home School Connection

Monday: Universal Handwriting Page 60 and 61

Tuesday: Getting ready to read and write Page 62 and 63

Wednesday: Hand Writing My Letter Oo

Thursday: Math News Here’s What I Know

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