Week of February 14, 2022

 

 WEEKLY REMINDERS

 

    

·      Monday, February 14th -is Valentine’s Day!! Children can wear red. The children will have a pizza party!!!

 

·      Wednesday, February 16th PreK For All Program Closed for Professional Development Day. 

·      Thursday, February 17th 100th Day of School! Children may dress up as a 100-Year-Old 

·       Monday, February 21st - President's Day - School Closed

 

·       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:

                              Light

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:  

     How and why do we use different kinds of light? 

 

Focus Question for this Week

                   What is darkness?

 

 

Focused Learning Activity for this Week

 

Pattern Activity

   

The teacher will provide translucent plastic drinking cups in a variety of colors. Children will be invited to create patterns with the cups on a light table.  The teacher will encourage children to duplicate AB and ABC patterns strips. 

 

The teacher will ask the following HOTS Questions:

 

How do you know something is a pattern?

Where do you see patterns? 

How did you figure out each pattern?

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK. MATH.9. [NY-PK.OA.2.] Duplicates and extends simple patterns using concrete objects (e.g., what comes next?) 

 

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION

For all children to be successful, multiple entry points will be considered. The teacher will tailor instruction to the needs of each individual student. 

 

For example, 

       •         Repeat directions

       •         Extend time 

       •         Preview questions (if applicable)

       •         Provide 1:1 support 

       •         Adapt materials 

 

 

If children need help during Pattern Strips, then the teacher will help them start and verbalize an AB pattern, such as red/blue, red/blue, red/blue, and encourage them to keep going with (“extend”) the pattern. The teacher will review how a pattern’s core unit repeats. 

 

If children need a challenge during Pattern Strips, then the teacher will encourage them to make up their own patterns or provide more difficult pattern strips.

   

Foundational text for the week:

Blackout by John Rocco

The link to the foundational texts HERE!!

 

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

 

 Level 1: Recall 

What did the family do when the lights went out? What did the family find on the roof?

What did the family find on the street? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

Why did everyone stop what they were doing when the lights went out?

How do you think the kid felt at the very first second when the lights went out? At first it seemed like the kid was very ____ about the lights going out. How do you think they felt about it later? What did the kid do when the lights came back on? Why do you think they did that? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

When the lights went out the family stayed inside for a bit, went up to the roof and hung out with their neighbors, went to the party on the street, and ate ice cream together. Which thing that they did sounds like the most fun to you? Why?

In this story, the lights went out at night. What do you think might have been different about this story if the lights went out during the day? Why? 

 

 Level 4: Extended Thinking 

Do you prefer light or darkness? Why? If you were home with your family or friends at night and the lights went out, what do you think the people in your family/your friends would say and do?

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week:

 

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

 

Pretend Play- Students will be able to use flashlights for shadow play inside a tent.  

 

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- The teacher will supply translucent plastic drinking cups in a variety of colors and Invite children to create patterns with the cups.

 

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. 

 

Sensory-Foil: the teacher will line the bottom of the sensory table with tin foil and add water as well as glass beads, containers, scoops, etc. The teacher will invite children to explore, sort, and enjoy.

 

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