Sunday, December 16, 2018

Week of December 17th!


WEEKLY REMINDERS:


vOur Holiday Party will be on Wednesday, December 19th!  Pizza will be provided for the children for lunch.

vOur Holiday Presentation will be on Thursday, December 20th at 9:00 a.m.
vThere is No after-school on Thursday, December 20th. 
vChristmas 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 people and animals live?

Focused Learning Activity for this Week:
Pictures of animals and their habitats will be added to the science center.  Students will be encouraged to talk about the arrangement of animals as well as the arrangement of habitats.  They will then be asked to match the pictures, placing the animal in the appropriate habitat.  Students will be asked why or how they made the matches. The teacher will ask students higher order thinking questions, such as, "why do you think an animal would need thick fur to live in the arctic?

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CKW.5 (Science): Observes and describes characteristics of living things.

Foundational Text for the Week:


The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf
by Mark Teague

Note: This version of the classic tale, The Three Little Pigs does not glorify violence or show violence in a graphic or frightening way.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:


PK.CKW.1(Technology): Describes types of materials and how they’re used 

Questions that will be asked throughout the week:

Level 1: Recall
·   When the farmer and his wife moved to Florida, what did the pigs want to do with the money the farmer and his wife paid them?
·   What did the first pig use to build his house? What did the second pig use to build his house?

Level 2: Skill/Concept
·   How do you think the first and second pigs felt when the wolf blew their houses down?
·     How do you think the first and second pigs felt when they got to the third pig’s house?
·   How do you think the third pig felt about sharing her house with the other pigs?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking
·   Why couldn’t the wolf knock down the brick house?
·   The wolf was very hungry so at the end of the story the pigs shared their food with him.
·   What else could he have done to get food instead of trying to blow down the pigs’ houses?

Level 4: Extended Thinking
·    The pigs used straw, sticks and bricks to build their homes; if you could build your own home what materials would you use? Why?
·  When all of the pigs lived together in the brick house the third little pig asked all of them to clean their rooms. What are some things you can do at home to be helpful?
         
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


Sunday, December 9, 2018

Week of December 10th!

WEEKLY REMINDERS:

vOur Holiday Presentation will be on Thursday, December 20th at 9:00 a.m.
vThere is No after-school on Thursday, December 20th. 
vChristmas 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 people and animals live?
Focused Learning Activity for this Week:
Pictures of animals and their habitats will be added to the science center.  Students will be encouraged to talk about the arrangement of animals as well as the arrangement of habitats.  They will then be asked to match the pictures, placing the animal in the appropriate habitat.  Students will be asked why or how they made the matches. The teacher will ask students higher order thinking questions, such as, "why do you think an animal would need thick fur to live in the arctic?

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CKW.5 (Science): Observes and describes characteristics of living things.

Foundational Text for the Week:

A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed: 

PK.CKW.11 (Reading Standards for Literature): With prompting and support, make connections between self, text and the world around them (text, media, social interaction).
Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

Level 1: Recall
·         Why did Hermit Crab need a new house?
·         Hermit Crab liked the way his new house felt, but did not like the way it looked. Why didn’t Hermit Crab like the way the house looked?
·         What are some of the things Hermit Crab used to decorate his house?
Level 2: Skill/Concept
·         What are some things you like about where you live?
·         Hermit Crab invited many friends to live with him; who lives with you?
Level 3: Strategic Thinking
·         Hermit crab added many things to his home, which one do you like best? Why?
·         When the Smaller Crab moved into Hermit Crab’s house she promised to be good
to his friends. How do you take good care of your friends?
Level 4: Extended Thinking
·         Hermit Crab was very polite and used his manners when he asked the sea        creatures to decorate his house; when do you use your manners?
·         What do you think Hermit Crab would have done if the sea creatures he asked to decorate his house said no?
·         Hermit Crab moved two times in this story; have you ever moved to a new home? How did you feel about moving?
·          
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 June 12, 2023     WEEKLY REMINDERS       ·        Thursdays, June 15, 2023, Pre-k Father’s Day Celebration by Zoom At 9:30Am     ·  ...