Week of March 22^nd, 2021

 

 

WEEKLY REMINDERS

Easter Recess begins March 29, 2021

School Resumes - Friday April 9, 2021

 

 

ZOOM Links for This Week:

 Monday 3/22 to Friday 3/26

 

      8:30 a.m. Meeting 

      Meeting ID: 849 0798 4991      

      Passcode: 123456

      Join URL: Click HERE

 

       2:00 p.m. Meeting

       Meeting ID: 849 0798 4991      

       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.  

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week for At Home Learners:

 

The link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text, Moonbear’s Shadow by Frank Asch Here

                                                                   Juliette 

                                                                   Sophia 

 Questions for the foundational read aloud

Level 1: Recall 

What was Bear doing when he first noticed his shadow? 

Why did Bear want to get rid of his shadow? 

What are some of the ways Bear tried to get rid of his shadow? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

What makes shadows?
Why did Bear’s shadow move when bear moved? 

Is it possible to get rid of a shadow? Why or why not? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

Bear felt very annoyed when he could not get rid of his shadow. Are there things that make you feel annoyed? What are they? Bear talked to his shadow. Can shadows listen? Can shadows answer questions? Why or why not? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

When it was noon and the sun was high in the sky, Bear’s shadow was gone. Why? 

When can you see your shadow?
How can you make your shadow go away? 

 

 

 

Remote Learners Weekly Activity:

                                                     

Invite your child to look for and explore the shadows they see outside. Encourage your child to explore how they can make different shadow shapes with their own bodies or objects. 

                                                                        Kamille 

Sophia 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

 

PK.SCI.9. [P-PS3-1.] Participates in an investigation to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface 

 

Open ended questions

 

What did you observe here/when ____?
What did your sense of ____ tell you about ____? 

What will you try next? 

I wonder what would happen if ____?
How do you know? How could we find out? 

 

There are numerous activities posted every week on our

classroom SeeSaw Account! 

 

 

Please send any pictures or drawings to

xiomaraserbones@olqmnyc.org or text to (203)539-0863

 

Unit Topic:

Light

 

Essential Question for the Unit:

 

How and why do we use different kinds of light?

 

 

     Focus Questions for this Week:

 What is darkness?

What are shadows?

 Focused Learning activity for the week:

 

Teacher will point student’s shadows out to them. She will show them how their shadows move in the same way and at the same time they do.  Student's will be encouraged to watch their shadows as they move their bodies. They will be asked to pause and pose. Teacher will take pictures of the students and their shadows.  Students will then be able to match the classmate to their shadow. 

 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

 PK.SCI.9. [P-PS3-1.] Participates in an investigation to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface 

 

Foundational Text for the Week: 

Moonbear’s Shadow by Frank Asch

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

PK.ELAL.7: Develops and answers questions about characters, major events, and pieces of information in a text. 

 

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

 

 Level 1: Recall 

What was Bear doing when he first noticed his shadow? Why did Bear want to get rid of his shadow? What are some of the ways Bear tried to get rid of his shadow? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

What makes shadows?
Why did Bear’s shadow move when bear moved? Is it possible to get rid of a shadow? Why or why not? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

Bear felt very annoyed when he could not get rid of his shadow. Are there things that make you feel annoyed? What are they? Bear talked to his shadow. Can shadows listen? Can shadows answer questions? Why or why not? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

When it was noon and the sun was high in the sky, Bear’s shadow was gone. Why? When can you see your shadow?
How can you make your shadow go away? 

 

 

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks- Students are invited to explore how they might use blocks and a flashlight to create shadow letters.  

 

Art- Black and White Art: After reading the book Round Trip by Ann Jonas, the teacher will provide black and white paper for children to use to create a picture. They can cut or rip the paper and use glue to assemble the art. the teacher will use vocabulary words such as straight and wavy to describe the lines that they make. 

 

Science- Students will be able to use the light table to look at x-rays and an assortment of translucent objects.   

 

Math- Students will be able to match shape manipulatives with their shadow.  

 

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

 

Writing- Letters with Holes: The children are going to use a hole punch to create letters on pieces of paper. The teacher will allow children to place the papers over the light table and explore the letters and light. 

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located 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 14th, 2021

 

 

WEEKLY REMINDERS

Wednesday, March 17th Students may wear green on St. Patrick's Day,

 

 

ZOOM Links for This Week:

 

   Monday 3/15 to Friday 3/19

 

      8:30 a.m. Meeting 

      Meeting ID: 849 0798 4991      

      Passcode: 123456

      Join URL: Click HERE

 

       2:00 p.m. Meeting

       Meeting ID: 849 0798 4991      

       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.  

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week for At Home Learners:

 

The link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text,

 All About Light by Lisa Trumbauer HERE!

 Questions for the foundational read aloud

 

 

Level 1: Recall 

What are some of the different sources of light in this book? 

What happens when you turn on a lamp or a flashlight? 

What are some of the things light can do? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

How can the moon help us see? 

Why do we turn on lights when it is dark? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

There are many different kinds of light in this book. What kinds of lights are around us? 

How does light help us? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

What would happen if we did not have any light in our classroom? What would happen if you did not have any light where you live? What would you do? 

Sometimes we want light around us. Sometimes we do not. When might you want it to be dark? 

How can you make a space dark when it is light outside? 

 

Remote Learners Weekly Activity:

Sources of light 

Invite your child to draw/cut pictures of different sources of light after discussing what kinds of lights are around us?

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

Pk.AC2. Demonstrates they are building background knowledge 

 

Open ended questions

I notice that you_____.

That remind me of____. what if you try?

How could we find out____?

 

There are numerous activities posted every week on our

classroom SeeSaw Account! 

 Please send any pictures or drawings to 

xiomaraserbones@olqmnyc.org or text to (203)539-0863

 

Unit Topic:

Light

 

Essential Question for the Unit:

How and why do we use different kinds of light?

 

 

     Focus Questions for this Week:

       What kinds of lights are around us?

 

 

 Focused Learning activity for the week:

Exploring with Light Table  

The teachers will work with students in the science center.  Teachers will model how to use and care for the light table. They will observe each student as they use the light table and ask higher order thinking questions about their experiences. Teachers and students will discuss what an X-ray is and what they are used for.

 

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: 

All About Light by Lisa Trumbauer

 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

PK.ELAL.7: Develops and answers questions about characters, major events, and pieces of information in a text. 

 

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

 

Level 1: Recall 

What are some of the different sources of light in this book? 

What happens when you turn on a lamp or a flashlight? 

What are some of the things light can do? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

How can the moon help us see? 

Why do we turn on lights when it is dark? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

There are many different kinds of light in this book. What kinds of lights are around us? 

How does light help us? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

What would happen if we did not have any light in our classroom? What would happen if you did not have any light where you live? What would you do? 

Sometimes we want light around us. Sometimes we do not. When might you want it to be dark? How can you make a space dark when it is light outside? 

 

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks- Students are invited to explore how they might use blocks and a flashlight to create shadow letters.  

 

Art- Black and White Art: After reading the book Round Trip by Ann Jonas, the teacher will provide black and white paper for children to use to create a picture. They can cut or rip the paper and use glue to assemble the art. the teacher will use vocabulary words such as straight and wavy to describe the lines that they make. 

 

Science- Students will be able to use the light table to look at x-rays and an assortment of translucent objects.   

 

Math- Students will be able to match shape manipulatives with their shadow.  

 

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

 

Writing- Letters with Holes: The children are going to use a hole punch to create letters on pieces of paper. The teacher will allow children to place the papers over the light table and explore the letters and light. 

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located 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 8^th, 2021

 

 

WEEKLY REMINDERS

 

ZOOM Links for This Week:

 

    Monday 3/8 to Friday 3/12

 

      8:30 a.m. Meeting 

      Meeting ID: 849 0798 4991      

      Passcode: 123456

         Join URL: Click HERE

 

       2:00 p.m. Meeting

       Meeting ID: 849 0798 4991      

       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.  

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week for At Home Learners:

 

The link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text,

Snow by Uri Shulevitz  HERE!

Juliette

                                                      Sophia 

Yasslin

 

Remote Learners Weekly Activity:

 

The Water Cycle

 Invite your child to draw a sky scene (e.g., sun and clouds) on the outside of a small sealable plastic bag. Fill 1/6 of the bag with water and seal. Hang in the window. Invite your child to predict what will happen. Let the bag hang for several days and observe.

Assess What does the child notice about the changes occurring inside the bag? How do they connect this experiment to changes in the weather? 

                   

 Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.SCI.8. [P-ESS2-1.] Asks questions, makes observations, and collects and records data using simple instruments to recognize patterns about how local weather conditions change daily and seasonally. 

 

Open ended questions

    What did you observe here/when ____? 

    What did your sense of ____ tell you about ____? 

    What will you try next? 

    I wonder what would happen if ____?

   How do you know? How could we find out? 

 

 

There are numerous activities posted every week on our

classroom SeeSaw Account! 

 

 Please send any pictures or drawings to 

xiomaraserbones@olqmnyc.org or text to (203)539-0863.

 

 

Unit Topic:

Water

 

     Essential Question for the Unit:

  What does water do?

 

     Focus Questions for this Week:

       What did you learn about water?

 

 Focused Learning activity for the week:

 

The Water Cycle 

 

The teacher will work with students in the science center.  She will discuss the water cycle, using the terms, precipitation, condensation, evaporation and collection.

The teacher will invite the children to draw a sky scene (e.g., sun and clouds) on the outside of a small sealable plastic bag. Fill 1/6 of the bag with water and seal. Hang in the window. The teacher will invite the children to predict what will happen. We will let the bag hang for several days and observe.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

 

PK.SCI.8. [P-ESS2-1.] Asks questions, makes observations, and collects and records data using simple instruments to recognize patterns about how local weather conditions change daily and seasonally.

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

 

Snow by Uri Shulevitz

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

PK.ELAL.7: Develops and answers questions about characters, major events, and pieces of information in a text. 

 

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

  

Level 1: Recall

How did the city look before it started to snow? How did the city look when it was covered in snow? What does the man with the hat say about the snow? What does the woman with the umbrella say about the snow? 

 

 Level 2: Skill/Concept

Do you think the boy with the dog wanted it to snow? How do you know? The radio and television said, “No snow.” The book says the snowflakes don’t listen to the radio. What does that mean? The boy in this book is wearing a hat and scarf and the other people are wearing big jackets. Why? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

When if first started to snow, the snowflakes melted. Why? When it started to snow more, the book says the rooftops got lighter. How did the snow make the rooftops lighter? How did the people in the book feel when there was a lot of snow? How do you know? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Does it snow when it is warm outside? Why or why not? When does snow melt?  What happens to snow when it melts?
How will the city look when the snow melts? 

 

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks- Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges. 

 

Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy-day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings. 

 

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- Students are invited to read books about or theme, water.

 

Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where can we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.

 

Sensory- Students will be supplied with their own play-doh container.

 

 

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located 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