Week of February 1, 2021

 

 

                          Reminders

       Parent-Teacher conferences ZOOM Links  Join URL: Click HERE

           Meeting ID: 828 4499 8878

       Passcode: 411559       

·       School will be Closed on Monday, February 1st due to expected severe weather conditions.

 

·       Dismissal is at 12:00 noon on Friday February 5,2021 There will be no afternoon Zoom.

 

·       Parent-Teacher conferences will be on Friday February 5, via Zoom from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Last Zoom appointment will be at 5:45 PM

 

·       February 12, 2021 school will be closed Professional Development Day. 

 

·       February 15,2021 school will be closed President’s Day  

 

 

  

     ZOOM Links for This Week:

 

    Monday 01/1 to Friday 01/5

 

      8:30 a.m. Meeting 

        Meeting ID: 824 4622 2633

      Passcode: 123456

      Join URL: Click HERE

 

       2:00 p.m. Meeting

       Meeting ID: 824 4622 2633

      Passcode: 123456

  Join URL: Click HERE 

 

    If your child cannot attend one of these two meetings, please let me know and I can schedule a meeting at a time that is more convenient for you.  

 

The link for the read aloud of this week's foundational text, Go! Go! Go! Stop! By Charise Mericle Harper HERE!

 

 

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week for At Home Learners:

 

     There are numerous activities posted every week on our

     classroom SeeSaw Account! 

 

    Use recycled materials (e.g., boxes, empty and clean food containers) as well as tape and/or glue and invite your child to build vehicles. Provide pictures of vehicles for your child 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.

 

    Invite your child to observe various vehicles outside and then draw what they see. Ask them what they notice about the vehicles as well as why the different parts of the vehicles are important and helpful..

 

 

      Please send any pictures or drawings to 

 

       xiomaraserbones@olqmnyc.org or text the picture to

       (203)539-0863.

                Information for In-Person Learners

 
                               Unit Topic:

                            Transportation

 

                    Essential Question for the Unit:

 How does my community use various modes of transportation? 

 

 Focus Questions for this Week:

        How do we stay safe when using transportation?

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

 

  

                                    Make a Vehicle

The teacher will provide recycled materials (e.g., boxes, empty, bottle caps, cardboard paper rolls and clean food containers) as well as tape and/or glue and invite children to build vehicles. The teacher will display pictures of vehicles for the children to reference and encourage them to develop a plan for building before they begin. Children will be encouraged to consider what they will make and what materials they will need.

           Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.SCI.11. [K-2-ETS1-2.] Develops a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem

 

                  Foundational text for the week:

      Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Cherise Mericle Harper

 

            Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

   PK.ELAL.5: Participates in discussions about a text.

 

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

 

 

Level 1: Recall

·What was Little Green’s first word?

·What did the trucks do when Little Green said,“Go?” Why did this become a problem?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

·Why was Little Red important? Why was Little Yellow important?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

· Little Green, Red and Yellow made a traffic light. What are               some other traffic signals or signs you see outside?

· What do traffic lights do?

· Why is it important to follow traffic lights and signals?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

· Little Green and Little Red were opposites. Name some other things that are opposites

· Little Green, Little Yellow and Little Red had to work together to help the trucks. What are some things you can do with other children to help keep the classroom happy and safe?

 

   Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

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. 

 

Art- An assortment of shape cutouts and pictures of vehicles will be added to the center.  Students will be invited to reference the vehicles to create their own vehicles.

 

Science- Students are invited to create boats (with teacher support) and then will be asked to predict if their boat will float or sink, why or why not?

 

Math- Students will be invited to match numbered cars to the corresponding amount of people each car holds. 

 

Library- Students are invited to sequence the pictures and retell a familiar story.

 

Writing- Students will be invited to match lettered cars to their corresponding spots in a "parking lot".

 

Sensory- 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