Week of February 12th!

 Theme for the month: Water

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

• Water is all around us.
• Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.
• Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.
• All living things need water

Learning Activities and Centers:

(75 minutes x 2):

Blocks:

The students will explore pictures of bridges, especially local bridges. The students will be encouraged to build a bridge and discuss how bridges are helpful. 

 Dramatic Play:

Students will be provided with large boxes of cardboard in the dramatic play to start creating boats. 

Art:

The students will be invited draw a picture with crayons. They will use a large paintbrush to paint over their crayon drawings. 

Discovery Area/Science:

The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.

Math: 

The students will be provided with magnetic ocean animals and a magnetic wand to sort ocean animals based on color. The students will discuss which ocean animal have less or more.  

Library:

Student will explore Robert Kalan’s water-related books (e.g.  Rain, Jump Frog Jump!) in a basket in the library. The teacher will share with students that the same person wrote the words for all of these books; they all have the same author. Students will be Invited to take a picture walk through the books. What do they notice in the pictures? Which book do they like best? Why? 

Writing:

The children will be invited to the writing center to think about the question "Where Do We Find Water?". They will be encouraged to draw or write their answers on construction paper.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

Rain! by Linda Ashman 

Snow by Uri Shulevitz 

Lesson Plan Link

Reminders / Notices:

Our Valentine's Day Show is on Wednesday, February 14th, at 9:00 a.m.  Please dress your child in red, pink, or white!

Dear parents, 

If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that I, Mrs. Gonzalez or Mr. Woods are unable to answer please feel free to contact: The Archdioceses Help Line at 888-227-8175 from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. or by Email at catholicschool.upk.arch.ny.org