Week of November 12, 2019
WEEKLY REMINDERS
¨ OLQM is having our annual canned food drive. All food will be delivered to St. Patrick’s Home Outreach Program. Please consider donating canned foods for our food drive.
¨ Monday, November 18th, is Mickey and Minnie Mouse Dress-up Day!
¨ Dismissal is at 12:00 noon on Friday, November 22nd. The After-School Program will end at 6 p.m.
¨ Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Friday, November 22ndfrom 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
¨ Our Thanksgiving Performance is on Tuesday, November 26that 9:30 a.m.
¨ School is CLOSED on Thursday, November 28thand Friday, November 29th, for Thanksgiving.
Unit Topic:
All About Us
Essential Question for the Unit:
Who am I and who are the people in my life?
Focus Question for this Week
What makes me important and unique?
Focused Learning Activity for this Week:
Self-Portraits
Students will be asked to look at themselves in the mirror. What do they see? What features do they notice on their own faces? Where are their eyes? Noses? Mouths? Ears? Eyebrows? Etc. What do they notice about their features? What shapes are they? Students will then be encouraged to draw their own self-portrait.Students will be asked to dictate their thoughts about their self-portraits with prompts such as, “Tell me about your self-portrait."
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:
PK.SEL.2: Recognizes self as an individual having unique abilities, characteristics, feelings, and interests.
Foundational text for the week:
Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:
PK.ELAL.5: Participates in discussions about a text.
Questions that will be asked throughout the week:
Level 1: Recall
What is different about Elliot?
Elliot is very small; what things are hard for him to
do since he is so small?
What does Elliot like?
Elliot is very small; what things are hard for him to
do since he is so small?
What does Elliot like?
Level 2: Skill/Concept
How do Elliot and Mouse help each other?
How do you think Elliot felt about having a new friend?
How do you think Elliot felt when he got his cupcake?
How do you think Elliot felt about having a new friend?
How do you think Elliot felt when he got his cupcake?
Level 3: Strategic Thinking
What are some things that are hard for you?
What are some things that are easy for you?
What are some things that are easy for you?
Level 4: Extended Thinking
What are some reasons you might like to have a friend?
What are some things you like might like to do with a friend?
What are some things you can do to be a good friend?
How do you make a new friend?
What are some things you like might like to do with a friend?
What are some things you can do to be a good friend?
How do you make a new friend?
Learning Centers Available for the Unit:
Blocks-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- Pretend play will be transformed into "circle time". Students can take turns being the teacher and leading their friends in circle time activities.
Art- Various 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, or to a piece of paper, children can use writing utensils to add additional details (hair, patterns on clothes, etc.).
Science- Students are invited to use magnifying glasses to explore fingerprints, skin, hair, etc.
Math-the teachers will help children figure out how many hands tall they are. The teachers will cut out several hands (all the same size) and tape to wall. She will then have children stand next to the hands and add a post-it to mark each child’s height. children will count how many hands tall they are and write the number on the post-it.
Library- 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- Students will be able to play a matching game where they match pictures of the students in the class with that student's name.
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 Help Line at 888-227-8175
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