Week of
May 29, 2017
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Babies!
Enduring understandings that the
student should have by the end of the unit:
• Human babies need special food and care.
• Animal babies need special food and care.
• There are similarities and differences in the ways
babies are cared for.
• All babies grow.
Lessons and activities for the week:
Blocks- Students are invited to use blocks to
create a nursery or place to care for a baby.
Pretend Play- Pretend
Play will be turned into a baby nursery. Students will pretend to care
for babies by feeding, cleaning, and changing the baby dolls provided.
Art- Students
are invited to create their own baby portraits with a variety of art materials.
Science- Students will be able to play a
matching game, matching the adult animal to its offspring.
Math- Cutouts of babies of various lengths
will be added to the math center. Students will be able to measure each
baby and tell which is longest and shortest.
Library- Students are invited to read books
about our theme, babies.
Writing/Technology- Weekly learning games on iPads are
provided.
Sensory-Sand and water, or play-doh.
Some of the books we will read this week are:
Over
in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Reminders
· School will be closed on Thursday, June 8th and Friday, June
9th.
· Donuts with Dad Thursday, June 15th, at 8:30 a.m.
Recommended
Home School Connection
Monday: Universal Handwriting Page 60 and 61
Tuesday: Getting ready to read and write Page 62 and 63
Wednesday: Hand Writing My Letter Oo
Thursday: Math
News Here’s What I KnowIf 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
