Week of April 1, 2019

WEEKLY REMINDERS

Thursday April 11th at 8:30 a.m. Parents are invited to join their children to celebrate The Week of the Young child. Parents and children may participate in science experiments that will be set up in the gym

Easter Recess for all students begins Friday April 12th after dismissal.School resumes Monday April 29th.

Unit Topic:

Plants 

     Essential Question for the Unit:

How do plants grow and why are they important?

     Focus Question for this Week:

                                      What are plants?

Focused Learning Activity for this Week:

    The teachers will work with students in the dramatic play are.  Teachers and students will transform the center into a flower shop.  Teachers will discuss the roles available to students in the flower shop and what each job requires.  Students will be able to choose the job, "customer", "cashier", or "florist" and assume the roles they have selected.  

   

 Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:

PK.CKW.7 (Social Studies): Develops a basic understanding of economic concepts within a community.

Foundational text for the week:

                The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

PK.CLL.11 (Reading Standards for Literature): With prompting and support, make connections between self, text and the world around them (text, media, social interaction).

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

  

Level 1: Recall

Where did the garden start growing? Where did the garden spread?

What did Liam do in the winter?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

How does the city look at the beginning of the book? How does the city look at the end of the book? Do you prefer the way it looks at the beginning or the end? Why?
The book says that Liam didn’t feel like a gardener at first but after a while he did. Why do you think that happened?
Other people in the city decided to be gardeners too. Why do you think they wanted to be gardeners?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Do you think the people in the city felt different after there were many gardens and plants growing in the city? Why or why not?How do plants and gardens make you feel?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Can you be a gardener? Why or why not?
If you were going to grow a garden, what would you need? What would you do?

Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

Blocks- Students will be invited to build a park using blocks and materials added to the block center.

Pretend Play- The teacher will turn Dramatic Play into a flower shop by adding pretend flowers, containers, pictures of flower arrangements, cash register, notepad, writing utensils etc. Children can pretend to make, buy, and sell floral arrangements. Vocabulary words such as bouquet, floral arrangement, florist, and flower will be highlighted.

Art- The teacher will supply pipe cleaners as well as tissue paper circles. Children can pierce the middle of the tissue paper circles with the pipe cleaner, adding as many as they would like, then fold the circles up to create a flower. After creating these flowers children can use them in the Dramatic Play flower shop.

Science- The teacher will provide individual pictures of the plant life cycle. Students will be asked to sequence the pictures. The teacher will provide pictures / diagrams for children to refer to as they play and talk with them about each stage in the life cycle. 

Math- The teacher will cut out several paper watermelons, add a number to each one, and ask children to put the appropriate number of seeds on each watermelon. Students are encouraged to write the corresponding number.

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

Writing- Students will write letters on a sheet of construction paper.  They can glue seeds onto the letter.  Teacher will talk with students about words that start with the letter.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE! 

  

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that cannot be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175 

Week of March 25, 2019

WEEKLY REMINDERS

        Monday, March 25^th Dismissal will be at 11:45Am 

Easter Recess for all students begins 

Friday April 12th after dismissal.

School resumes Monday April 29th. 

Unit Topic:

Water  

     Essential Question for the Unit:

What does water do?

     Focus Question for this Week:

How does water help us?

Focused Learning Activity for this Week:

The teacher will work with students in the science center.  She will discuss the water cycle, using the terms, precipitation, condensation, evaporation and accumulation.  Teacher will show students how the water cycle works using hot water and shaving cream. Throughout the lesson, teacher will ask students to predict what will happen next.

   

 Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:

PK.CKW.2 (Science): Test predictions through exploration and experiment

Foundational text for the week:

                 Water Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

PK.CKW.4(Science): Observes and describe characteristics of earth and space.

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

  

Level 1: Recall

What are three things water can do?
What did the boy put on his bruised knees?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

People drink water. Who else does?
How does water help gardens?
How does water help animals?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

The book says water can be a “drink cooler.” How can water cool drinks?
The book says water can be a “home maker.” How can water be a home?
How can water be a “snowman former?”

Level 4: Extended Thinking

What are some things people do with water other than drink it?
How does water help you?

  

Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

Blocks- Add pictures of ice castles. The teacher will invite children to refer to these pictures and build their own ice castles. Consider covering the blocks with white paper and adding clear plastic cups for children to use in their structures. 

 Pretend Play-Large cardboard boxes will be added to pretend play for students to pretend they are in a boat. 

 Art-The teacher will invite children to use markers to create a picture. After they have finished with the markers, the teacher will provide spray bottles of water and invite children to lightly spray their papers. After they have sprayed their papers, the teacher will encourage them to watch and describe how the water has changed their work.  

Science-Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

Library-The teachers will read by Patricia Polacco with children in the library, then talk with them about what they do with their families when the weather is bad.  

Writing-Where Do We Find Water? Invite children to think about this question, then draw or write their answers on an index card or small piece of paper.  

Technology-The teacher will assist the children to enter the question where do we find water? In to a search engine and join the children in observing the images that are displayed. Ask them which ones they have seen before and which ones they have never seen.

 Sensory-Add child-safe soap to the water table as well as doll clothes and invite children to wash the clothes. The teacher will engage the children in discussions about how people use water to keep things clean.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE! 

  

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that cannot be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175 

Week of March 18, 2019

WEEKLY REMINDERS

        Monday, March 25^th Dismissal will be at 12:00 noon

Unit Topic:

Water  

     Essential Question for the Unit:

What does water do?

     Focus Question for this Week:

What happens when we put things in water?

Focused Learning Activity for this Week:

The teachers will work with students in the science center.  Students will be shown an arrangement of objects and asked to predict if the object will sink or float.  Students will then test their predictions by putting each item into a bin of water.  They will be asked why they think some items floated and some sank.   

        Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:

PK.CKW.2 (Science): Test predictions through exploration and experiment

Foundational text for the week:

Float by Daniel Miyares

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

PK.CLL.3 (Reading Standards for Literature): With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about 

         characters and major events in a story.

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

  

Level 1: Recall

What did the boy make out of newspaper?
What did the boy play with outside in the rain?
How did the boy’s boat get into the river?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

The boy put his boat in puddles outside. Where did the puddles come from?
Why did the boy have to chase his boat?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How did the boy feel when his boat got wrecked in the river? How do you know?
How can you find out if something floats in water? What are some things that float?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Why do you think this book is called Float?
The boy’s boat floated in the puddles but when it went in the river it fell apart. Why?
Why do some things float and some things sink?

  

Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

Blocks-Add pictures of ice castles. The teacher will invite children to refer to these pictures and build their own ice castles. Consider covering the blocks with white paper and adding clear plastic cups for children to use in their structures. 

 Pretend Play-Large cardboard boxes will be added to pretend play for students to pretend they are in a boat. 

 Art-The teacher will invite children to use markers to create a picture. After they have finished with the markers, the teacher will provide spray bottles of water and invite children to lightly spray their papers. After they have sprayed their papers, the teacher will encourage them to watch and describe how the water has changed their work.  

Science-Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

Library-The teachers will read by Patricia Polacco with children in the library, then talk with them about what they do with their families when the weather is bad.  

Writing-Where Do We Find Water? Invite children to think about this question, then draw or write their answers on an index card or small piece of paper.  

Technology-The teacher will assist the children to enter the question where do we find water? In to a search engine and join the children in observing the images that are displayed. Ask them which ones they have seen before and which ones they have never seen.

 Sensory-Add child-safe soap to the water table as well as doll clothes and invite children to wash the clothes. The teacher will engage the children in discussions about how people use water to keep things clean.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE! 

  

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that cannot be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175 

Week of March 11, 2019

WEEKLY REMINDERS

Friday, March 15^th. School will be close.

Unit Topic:

Water  

     Essential Question for the Unit:

What does water do?

     Focus Question for this Week:

What happens to water when it changes temperature?

Focused Learning Activity for this Week:

The teachers will work with students in the Art Center.  Students will be invited to use markers to create a picture.  They will then be provided with spray bottles of water to lightly spray their papers.  Students will be able to watch and describe how the water has changed their work.

         Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:

PK.CKW.6 (Science) Acquires knowledge about the physical properties of the world.  

Foundational text for the week:

Rain by Linda Ashman

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

PK.SED.2:Regulates his/her responses to needs, feelings, and events.

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

  

Level 1: Recall

What does the boy wear outside in the rain?
What does the boy order at the Rain or Shine Café?
What does the man order at the Rain or Shine Café?
What does the man forget at the café?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

How does the boy feel about the rain? How do you know?
How does the man feel about the rain at the beginning of the story? How do you know?
How does the man feel about the rain at the end of the story? How do you know?
How did the boy help the man change his mind about the rain?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How do you feel about going outside in the rain? Why?
At the beginning of the story the man is very upset. What are some things that make you upset?
The boy in the story is very happy. What are some things that make you happy?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

If you don’t have a raincoat, hat or umbrella to wear outside in the rain, what can you do if you want to stay dry?
The boy made the man feel better. When someone is upset what can you do to make him/her feel better?

Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

Blocks-Add pictures of ice castles. The teacher will invite children to refer to these pictures and build their own ice castles. Consider covering the blocks with white paper and adding clear plastic cups for children to use in their structures. 

 Pretend Play-Large cardboard boxes will be added to pretend play for students to pretend they are in a boat. 

 Art-The teacher will invite children to use markers to create a picture. After they have finished with the markers, the teacher will provide spray bottles of water and invite children to lightly spray their papers. After they have sprayed their papers, the teacher will encourage them to watch and describe how the water has changed their work.  

Science-Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

Library-The teachers will read by Patricia Polacco with children in the library, then talk with them about what they do with their families when the weather is bad.  

Writing-Where Do We Find Water? Invite children to think about this question, then draw or write their answers on an index card or small piece of paper.  

Technology-The teacher will assist the children to enter the question where do we find water? into a search engine and join the children in observing the images that are displayed. Ask them which ones they have seen before and which ones they have never seen.

 Sensory-Add child-safe soap to the water table as well as doll clothes and invite children to wash the clothes. The teacher will engage the children in discussions about how people use water to keep things clean.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE! 

  

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that cannot be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175 

Week of March 4, 2019

WEEKLY REMINDERS

Wednesday, March 3,2019 Mass starts at 10:30 Am Parents are welcome to attend 

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Unit Topic:

Water  

     Essential Question for the Unit:

What does water do?

     Focus Question for this Week:

Where can we find water?

Focused Learning Activity for this Week:

 The teachers will work with students in the Dramatic Play Center.  Students will be asked to brainstorm and come up with a list of things we need in order to transform our center into a lake with boats.  Students will be assisted as we paint and build cardboard boats for our center.  

         Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:

PK.CKW.5 (The Arts): Participates in a variety of dramatic play activities to represent fantasy and real life experiences.

Foundational text for the week:

Water Dance By Thomas locker

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

PK.CKW.4 (Science): Observes and describes characteristics of earth and space.

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

  

Level 1: Recall

Where does the rain fall from?
What is high above the earth in the blue sky?
What is still and deep and overflows?
What is a waterfall?

 Level 2: Skill/Concept

What are all of the things described in this book (rain, stream, waterfall, etc.) made of?
This book says that clouds can look like many different shapes in the sky. Are there clouds in the sky today? What shapes do you see in the clouds?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

The storm in this book made the sky dark. How do storms and clouds make the sky dark?
This book shows many different places in the environment where we can find water. Where are some places in our classroom where we can find water?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

At the beginning of the book it says, “Some people say that I am one thing. Others say that I am many. ”How can something be one thing and many things at the same time?
Compare the pictures to what we see when we go outside. What is the same? What is different?
How do you think water gets to our classroom?

Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

Blocks-Add pictures of ice castles. The teacher will Invite children to refer to these pictures and build their own ice castles. Consider covering the blocks with white paper and adding clear plastic cups for children to use in their structures. 

 Pretend Play-Large cardboard boxes will be added to pretend play for students to pretend they are in a boat. 

 Art-The teacher will invite children to use markers to create a picture. After they have finished with the markers, the teacher will provide spray bottles of water and invite children to lightly spray their papers. After they have sprayed their papers, the teacher will encourage them to watch and describe how the water has changed their work.  

Science-Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

Library-The teachers will read by Patricia Polacco with children in the library, then talk with them about what they do with their families when the weather is bad.  

Writing-Where Do We Find Water? Invite children to think about this question, then draw or write their answers on an index card or small piece of paper.  

Technology-The teacher will assist the children to enter the question where do we find water? into a search engine and join the children in observing the images that are displayed. Ask them which ones they have seen before and which ones they have never seen.

 Sensory-Add child-safe soap to the water table as well as doll clothes and invite children to wash the clothes. The teacher will engage the children in discussions about how people use water to keep things clean.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE! 

  

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that cannot be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the 

 Help Line at 888-227-8175