Week of October 4, 2021

 

WEEKLY REMINDERS

 

·      Please make sure your child has an extra change of clothes. 

·       Bring in a picture of your family for us to hang on our family tree!

·       Always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located HERE!

·      If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me at xiomaraserbones@olqmnyc.org or text/call (203)539-0863

  I will do my best to answer at the end of the day. 

 

 

      Unit Topic:

     Welcome to Pre-K

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:

What is Pre-K?

 

     Focus Question for this Week:

        Who else is in my Pre-K program?

 

 Focused Learning Activity for this Week

 Building Tour

 

The teacher will invite students to go on a field trip around the pre-K program. The children will be introduced to program support staff and have them share how they are helpful.

 

           Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

 

Foundational text for the week:

Night Job by Karen Hesse the link for the read aloud for this week’s foundational text HERE!!

 

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week related to the foundational text: 

 

Level 1: Recall

When does the dad in this story go to work? 

 What is the dad’s job? What does he do? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

The dad in this story is the school custodian. He keeps the building clean. What are some ways you help keep our classroom and building clean? 

Who are the other people in our building that help keep it clean? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

Why is it important to keep our classroom and our pre-K building clean? 

A custodian keeps a building clean. ____ keeps our building clean. Who are some other people that help make our pre-K a nice place to be? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

How do you think the boy in this story feels about going to work with his dad? Why do you think he feels that way? 

Have you ever gone to work with a grown up? What did you do? What did you think about that? 

 
Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

 

Blocks- The teachers will invite students to explore the block center.

 

Art- The teachers will invite students to explore the art center.

 

Science-The teachers will invite students to explore the science center.

 

Math-The teachers will invite students to explore the math center.

Library-The teachers will invite students to explore the library center.

 

Writing-The teachers will invite students to explore the writing center.

 

Sensory-The teachers will invite students to explore the sensory center.

 

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.