Week of March 22^nd, 2021

 

 

WEEKLY REMINDERS

Easter Recess begins March 29, 2021

School Resumes - Friday April 9, 2021

 

 

ZOOM Links for This Week:

 Monday 3/22 to Friday 3/26

 

      8:30 a.m. Meeting 

      Meeting ID: 849 0798 4991      

      Passcode: 123456

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       2:00 p.m. Meeting

       Meeting ID: 849 0798 4991      

       Passcode: 123456

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If your child cannot attend one of these two meetings, please let me know and I can schedule a meeting at a time that is more convenient for you.  

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week for At Home Learners:

 

The link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text, Moonbear’s Shadow by Frank Asch Here

                                                                   Juliette 

                                                                   Sophia 

 Questions for the foundational read aloud

Level 1: Recall 

What was Bear doing when he first noticed his shadow? 

Why did Bear want to get rid of his shadow? 

What are some of the ways Bear tried to get rid of his shadow? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

What makes shadows?
Why did Bear’s shadow move when bear moved? 

Is it possible to get rid of a shadow? Why or why not? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

Bear felt very annoyed when he could not get rid of his shadow. Are there things that make you feel annoyed? What are they? Bear talked to his shadow. Can shadows listen? Can shadows answer questions? Why or why not? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

When it was noon and the sun was high in the sky, Bear’s shadow was gone. Why? 

When can you see your shadow?
How can you make your shadow go away? 

 

 

 

Remote Learners Weekly Activity:

                                                     

Invite your child to look for and explore the shadows they see outside. Encourage your child to explore how they can make different shadow shapes with their own bodies or objects. 

                                                                        Kamille 

Sophia 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

 

PK.SCI.9. [P-PS3-1.] Participates in an investigation to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface 

 

Open ended questions

 

What did you observe here/when ____?
What did your sense of ____ tell you about ____? 

What will you try next? 

I wonder what would happen if ____?
How do you know? How could we find out? 

 

There are numerous activities posted every week on our

classroom SeeSaw Account! 

 

 

Please send any pictures or drawings to

xiomaraserbones@olqmnyc.org or text to (203)539-0863

 

Unit Topic:

Light

 

Essential Question for the Unit:

 

How and why do we use different kinds of light?

 

 

     Focus Questions for this Week:

 What is darkness?

What are shadows?

 Focused Learning activity for the week:

 

Teacher will point student’s shadows out to them. She will show them how their shadows move in the same way and at the same time they do.  Student's will be encouraged to watch their shadows as they move their bodies. They will be asked to pause and pose. Teacher will take pictures of the students and their shadows.  Students will then be able to match the classmate to their shadow. 

 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

 PK.SCI.9. [P-PS3-1.] Participates in an investigation to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface 

 

Foundational Text for the Week: 

Moonbear’s Shadow by Frank Asch

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed: 

PK.ELAL.7: Develops and answers questions about characters, major events, and pieces of information in a text. 

 

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

 

 Level 1: Recall 

What was Bear doing when he first noticed his shadow? Why did Bear want to get rid of his shadow? What are some of the ways Bear tried to get rid of his shadow? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

What makes shadows?
Why did Bear’s shadow move when bear moved? Is it possible to get rid of a shadow? Why or why not? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

Bear felt very annoyed when he could not get rid of his shadow. Are there things that make you feel annoyed? What are they? Bear talked to his shadow. Can shadows listen? Can shadows answer questions? Why or why not? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

When it was noon and the sun was high in the sky, Bear’s shadow was gone. Why? When can you see your shadow?
How can you make your shadow go away? 

 

 

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks- Students are invited to explore how they might use blocks and a flashlight to create shadow letters.  

 

Art- Black and White Art: After reading the book Round Trip by Ann Jonas, the teacher will provide black and white paper for children to use to create a picture. They can cut or rip the paper and use glue to assemble the art. the teacher will use vocabulary words such as straight and wavy to describe the lines that they make. 

 

Science- Students will be able to use the light table to look at x-rays and an assortment of translucent objects.   

 

Math- Students will be able to match shape manipulatives with their shadow.  

 

Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, light.  

 

Writing- Letters with Holes: The children are going to use a hole punch to create letters on pieces of paper. The teacher will allow children to place the papers over the light table and explore the letters and light. 

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located 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