Week of January 24, 2022

 

 

WEEKLY REMINDERS

 

 

·      No admittance after 8:15 AM.  Health and Safety Protocols of COVID-19.

 

·      No adults are permitted in the building past the table at the main door. 

 

·      Dismissal times remain at 3:00 PM for all PreK classes.

 

·      There is no early pickup for appointments etc. -- if there is an appointment the child should remain home for the day.

 

·      All parents etc. coming near the building are required to have a mask on their face for the safety of all students and staff.

 

·      Seesaw accounts have been set up for all students. You can find your child’s access code in the Home-School Connection folder. 

 

·      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:

                                  Transportation

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:  

How does my community use various modes of transportation?

 

Focus Question for this Week

 How do we stay safe when using transportation?     

 

 

Focused Learning Activity for this Week

 

 Transportation Color Sorting

 

   The teacher will provide small trays and transportation counters in the math center. The students will be encouraged to sort transportation counters by color (red, green, yellow, blue, purple, and orange) The teacher will provide a graphic organizer for students to write the number of vehicles they sorted based on color.

 

 

   Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

    PK. MATH.11:  Sort objects and shapes into categories; count the objects in each category. 

 

Foundational text for the week:

 

Go! Go! Go! Stop!  By Cherise Mericle Harper The link to the foundational texts HERE!!

 

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

 

 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 construction vehicles. What are some things you can do with other children to help keep the classroom happy and safe?

 

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week:

 

 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- The teacher will model how to draw a simple map with roads.  Students will be provided with metal cars and magnetic wands.  Students will be encouraged to make their car move down the road by using the magnet wands.

 

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, using a felt board.

 

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

 

Sensory- Students will be able to play with their own individual containers of 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 HelpLine at 888-227-8175