Week of December 3^rd!

WEEKLY REMINDERS:

v  Our Holiday Presentation will be on Thursday,

     December 20th at 9:00 a.m.

v  Christmas break begins on Thursday, December 20th at Dismissal.  School resumes on January 3rd.

Unit Topic:

Where We Live

Essential Question for the Unit:

Where do the people and animals around me live?

Focus Question for this Week:

Where do I live? Where do my family members live?

  

Focused Learning Activities for this Week:

v  Students will be encouraged to discover blueprints in the writing center and create their own building blueprint with blue paper and chalk.

v  Students will then be able to use what they created in the writing center to guide them in making their building come to life in the block center.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CKW.3 (Social Studies): Demonstrates knowledge of the relationship between people, places, and regions.

                     Foundational Text for the Week: 

The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

    Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CKW.6 (Speaking and Listening Standards): Demonstrate an emergent ability to express thoughts, feelings and ideas.


    Questions that will be asked throughout the week:

Level 1: Recall
How did the big orange splot get on Mr. Plumbean’s house?
What did the neighbors want Mr. Plumbean to do about the splot?
What did Mr. Plumbean do when he painted his house?
Level 2: Skill/Concept
Why were the neighbors upset that Mr. Plumbean changed his house?
Why do you think Mr. Plumbean changed his house at night?
What happened when the neighbors talked to Mr. Plumbean at night?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking
Do you like the changes Mr. Plumbean made to his house? Why or why not?
Which house on Mr. Plumbean’s street do you like best? Why?

Level 4: Extended Thinking
Why do you think Mr. Plumbean changed his house?
If you lived on Mr. Plumbean’s street, how would you paint your house? Why?

Learning Centers Available for the Unit:

Blocks-Pictures of different types of homes and buildings will be posted in block center and students are invited to build the homes in the pictures or similar homes.

Pretend Play- Students will decorate a building facade that will be used in the pretend play area.  

Art- Students will be supplied with Popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.

Science- Multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.

Math- People figures, number cards, and pictures of homes will be placed in the math center.  Students will be encouraged to pick a number card, and place the corresponding number of people into a home.

Library- Students are encouraged to look at two non-fiction books about homes and compare and contrast what they see.

Writing- Students will discover blueprints and create their own blueprint with blue paper and chalk.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

For more information about the lesson plan, click HERE!

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

  Week of November 26, 2018

     All About Us 

Goals for student understanding by the end of the unit:

·     I am unique; there is no one who looks,

      feels, thinks and acts exactly like I do.

·     I feel different ways at different times for 

      different reasons.

·     I am part of a family and a classroom

      community.

·     My family is important and unique.

·     My classroom is a community. 

·     All of the people in my class are important

      and unique. 

·    I can help make my classroom a fun, safe 

      and exciting place.

Lessons and activities for each center:

Blocks-Block Letters

The student’s name cards will be available in block center.  Students are invited to write their names using blocks, discussing the lines in each letter of their name (straight, curved, etc.).

Pretend Play-Diner 

We are going to keep the diner set up from Unit Two, “My Five Senses.” Shift from focusing on what the children like and enjoy eating with family and friends. 

Art-3-D Me: 

Varies size shapes from construction paper will be cut out and students are invited to use the shapes to create their bodies. After gluing the shapes together, children can use writing utensils to add additional details (hair, patterns on clothes, etc.).

Science-Who Am Eye? 

Take pictures of each child’s eyes. Print and invite children to try to identify each child in the class. This can also be done with mouths or both eyes and mouths and played as a matching game.

Math Name Numbers:

The children will be invited to refer to their name cards and count the number of letters in their names then place the appropriate number card next to the name card. Children can count the letters in their own names as well as their peers’ names.

Library-Reading Together

Students are encouraged to read a book with a friend. One child could read to the other or they could look at a book together.

Writing Classmate Memory:

a memory game using photos of the children in the class. We will use the children’s pictures for one set of cards and their names for the other set. 

Sensory- Small plastic letters will be added to the water table. Children are invited to look for the letters in their names. Children’s name cards will be available for them to reference as they work.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

•      Friendshape by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

•  It's Okay to be Different by Todd Parr

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                              Reminders

Christmas break begin on Thursday, December 20^that dismissal. School resumes on January 3^rd. 

Link to Weekly lesson Plan








If you have any questions Mr. Woods or I cannot answer feel free to contact the Archdiocese at (888) 227-8175 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or 

Email At Cathlicschools.upk@archny.org

            Week of November 19, 2018

              All About Us 

Goals for student understanding by the end of the unit:

·     I am unique; there is no one who looks,

      feels, thinks and acts exactly like I do.

·     I feel different ways at different times for 

      different reasons.

·     I am part of a family and a classroom

      community.

·     My family is important and unique.

·     My classroom is a community. 

·     All of the people in my class are important

      and unique. 

·    I can help make my classroom a fun, safe 

      and exciting place.

Lessons and activities for each center:

Blocks-Block Letters

The student’s name cards will be available in block center.  Students are invited to write their names using blocks, discussing the lines in each letter of their name (straight, curved, etc.).

Pretend Play-Diner 

We are going to keep the diner set up from Unit Two, “My Five Senses.” Shift from focusing on what the children like and enjoy eating with family and friends. 

Art-3-D Me: 

Varies size shapes from construction paper will be cut out and students are invited to use the shapes to create their bodies. After gluing the shapes together, children can use writing utensils to add additional details (hair, patterns on clothes, etc.).

Science-Who Am Eye? 

Take pictures of each child’s eyes. Print and invite children to try to identify each child in the class. This can also be done with mouths or both eyes and mouths and played as a matching game.

Math Name Numbers:

The children will be invited to refer to their name cards and count the number of letters in their names then place the appropriate number card next to the name card. Children can count the letters in their own names as well as their peers’ names.

Library-Reading Together

Students are encouraged to read a book with a friend. One child could read to the other or they could look at a book together.

Writing Classmate Memory:

a memory game using photos of the children in the class. We will use the children’s pictures for one set of cards and their names for the other set. 

Sensory- Small plastic letters will be added to the water table. Children are invited to look for the letters in their names. Children’s name cards will be available for them to reference as they work.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

·       The Feelings Book by Todd Parr

·       The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins

                                   Reminders

O.L.Q.M is having our annual canned food drive.  Please consider donating any canned food for those in need.

Monday, November 19 will be Mickey and Minnie dress up day  

Tuesday, November 20 will be parent-teacher conference from 3pm -8pm Dismissal will be at 12:00 noon

Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 School will be closed for Thanksgiving.

Link to Weekly lesson Plan








If you have any questions Mr. Woods or I cannot answer feel free to contact the Archdiocese at (888) 227-8175 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or 

Email At Cathlicschools.upk@archny.org