Week of March 21, 2022

 

 

 WEEKLY REMINDERS

 

 

·      March 21st - Please check your re-registration status. Please let Mrs. Alba know of your decision.  

·      March 24th PreK for All eye exams

·      April 1st - Parent-Teacher Conference Day

·      April 1st Early Dismissal 12:00 noon for all students.

·      April 1st No After School Program

·      April 11th - April 24th Easter Recess 2022

·      April 25th School Resumes

·   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:

                             Water

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:  

                   What does water do?

 

Focus Question for this Week

       What happens when we put things in water?

 

Focused Learning Activity for this Week

    

             Sink or Float

The teacher will work with students in the science center.  She will show students an arrangement of objects and ask students to predict if the object will sink or float.  The teacher will then model how to test the predictions by putting each item into a bin of water.  The teacher will ask students why they think some items floated and some sank.

 

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

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.AC.3 Demonstrates understanding of what is observed

 

 Foundational Text for the Week:

Float by Daniel Miyares

 

Link to the foundational text HERE! 
 

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

 

Level 1: Recall 

What did the boy make out of newspaper? 

What did the boy play with outside in the rain? 

How did the boy’s boat get into the river? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

The boy put his boat in puddles outside. Where did the puddles come from? Why did the boy have to chase his boat? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

How did the boy feel when his boat was wrecked in the river? How do you know? How can you find out if something floats in water? What are some things that float? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

Why do you think the author of this book, Daniel Miyares decided to give it the title, Float? The boy’s boat floated in the puddles but when it went in the river it fell apart. Why? 

Why do some things float and some things sink? 

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week:

 

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

 

Pretend Play- Large cardboard boxes will be added to Pretend Play for students to pretend they are in a boat. 

 

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- Sand and 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 HelpLine at 888-227-8175