Week of October 7,2019

WEEKLY REMINDERS 

·     Tuesday October 8^thwill be our class picture day.  

·     Monday, October 14th, School will be CLOSEDin observance of Columbus Day!

·      Tuesday, October 15th.There will be NO AFTER- 

 SCHOOL  

·      Wednesday, October 16th will be The Hispanic 

 Heritage show. Parents are invited to attend.

Unit Topic:

                                     My Five Senses

 Essential Question for the Unit:

How do we use our senses to explore, investigate and understand the world around us?

     Focus Question for this Week

                             How do we use our sense of sight?

 Focused Learning Activity for this Week:

The teachers will work with students in order to transform the dramatic play center into an apple orchard. Students will be asked to brainstorm in order to think ofwhat objects should be added to the center in order to create the apple orchard.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.AL.4: Exhibits curiosity, interest, and willingness to learn new things and have new experiences.

Foundational text for the week:

 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

  PK.ELAL.6: Retell stories or share information from a text.

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

  

Level 1: Recall 

At the end of the book, what did the teacher see?
What did the children see?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

All of the animals in this book can see each other. Where do you think the animals in this book are?
The teacher is wearing glasses. What do glasses help people do?
What animals have you seen? Where?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

The horse in this book is blue. Are horses ever blue?
If you could change the color of an animal, what animal would you change and what color would you make it? (Pink duck? Green squirrel?)
All of the animals and people in this book notice someone looking at them. How do you know when someone is looking at you?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

In this book we use our eyes to see the animals. If you could not see the animals how could you describe or tell other people about them?
Make a list of children you see. What do you think they can see? Do these children see something different than what you see?

   Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

Blocks- Children are encouraged to use tree shaped blocks.  Students will be able to explore how the blocks feel and look compared to the other blocks in the block area.

Pretend Play- The Dramatic Play center will be transformed into an apple orchard. Students will be able to explore apples with their senses.    

Art- Play-doh will be added to the art center as children discuss how the play-doh feels, looks, and smells.

Science- A "Feely Box" will be added to the science center.  Students are invited to put their hands in the holes of the box and identify the object using only their sense of touch. 

Math- Students will be able to sort animal manipulates by color, size, type, and texture.

Library- Students are invited to look at our classroom books and discuss what they see with their peers.

Writing- Scented markers will be provided in the writing center. Students will be encouraged to use their sense of smell as they use the markers.

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 Help Line at 888-227-8175