Week of February 19, 2019
WEEKLY REMINDERS
Monday, February 18thSchool will be closed
Thursday, February 21st is the 100th Day of School. Students can dress up to look like 100-year-olds.
Monday, February 25th.There will be a 12:00
p.m. dismissal.
Friday, March 1st will be Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day and Costume Contest. Students are invited to dress up like their favorite Dr. Seuss character.
Friday, March 1stThere will be a 12:00 p.m. dismissal.
Unit Topic:
Transportation
Essential Question for the Unit:
How does my community use various modes of transportation?
Focus Question for this Week:
How do we stay safe when using transportation?
Focused Learning Activity for this Week:
Teacher will work with students in the library / listening center. She will play a CD with different transportation sounds. Teacher will give each child a transportation board. She will model identifying the sounds she hears while circling the matching mode of transportation on the transportation board.She will then ask children to listen and circle the vehicle that matches the sound.
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:
PK.CKW.5(Technology): Uses the knowledge of technology to increase leaning.
Foundational text for the week:
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Cherise Mericle Harper
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:
PK.PDH.9: Demonstrates awareness and understanding of safety rules.
Questions that will be asked throughout the week:
Level 1: Recall
What was Little Green’s first word?
What did the trucks do when Little Green said, “Go?” Why did this become a problem?
What did the trucks do when Little Green said, “Go?” Why did this become a problem?
Level 2: Skill/Concept
Why was Little Red important?
Why was Little Yellow important?
Level 3: Strategic Thinking
Little Green, Red and Yellow made a traffic light. What are some other traffic signals or signs you see outside?
What do traffic lights do?
Why is it important to follow traffic lights and signals?
Level 4: Extended Thinking
What do traffic lights do?
Why is it important to follow traffic lights and signals?
Level 4: Extended Thinking
Little Green and Little Red were opposites. Name some other things that are opposites
Little Green, Little Yellow and Little Red had to work together to help the trucks. What are some things you can do with other children to help keep the classroom happy and safe?
Little Green, Little Yellow and Little Red had to work together to help the trucks. What are some things you can do with other children to help keep the classroom happy and safe?
Learning Centers Available for the Unit:
Blocks- Students are invited to create a variety of ramps and use different vehicles to race, predicting which one will go down the fastest and why.
Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into an airport. Students are invited to create things we can find at an airport using large pieces of cardboard.
Art- An assortment of shape cutouts and pictures of vehicles will be added to the center. Students will be invited to reference the vehicles to create their own vehicles.
Science- Students are invited to create boats (with teacher support) and then will be asked to predict if their boat will float or sink, why or why not?
Math- Students will be invited to match numbered cars to the corresponding amount of people each car holds.
Library- Students are invited to sequence the pictures and retell a familiar story, using a felt board.
Writing- Students will be invited to match lettered cars to their corresponding spots in a "parking lot".
Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.
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
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