Week of February 22nd

For next four weeks, the students will continue to learn about buildings. Young children are curious about buildings. Buildings are everywhere in the community. They vary in size, color, construction, material, function, and location. In this unit the children will explore and expand their knowledge and understanding of building materials and physical forces. For the next five weeks, students will learn about buildings.  As we investigate this topic, we will work together to find the answers to our theme questions.  Some of the questions include: What do buildings in our neighborhood and other places look like? Who builds buildings? What are buildings made of? What tools do are used to make buildings? What makes buildings strong? What happens inside buildings? 

Some of the books we will be reading this week are:

House ,Sweet House teaching strategies 

Buildings, Buildings, Buildings  teaching strategies 

A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams 

The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone 

Reminders : 

Tuesday, February 23rd is Hippie Day!  Your child can come to school dressed up as a hippie. There will be a contest for the best costume! 

Learning Centers: 

Math: Student will be encouraged to use small 3D wooden blocks to create a structure.

Discover area (science): Students will learn what is a greenhouse and create their own.

Dramatic play: Students will use props that reflect the inside of the neighborhood Building. Ex: school, post office

Blocks: Students will be encouraged to look at pictures of different buildings and replicate the structure with blocks.

Library: Books related to the building study will be displayed in the library.

Writing: Students will be encouraged to use shape stencils and cut the shapes to paste on construction paper.

Art: The students will create a house or building with milk cartons.

Sand and Water table: The students will be encouraged to make a sand castle.

Technology: Students practice 2D shapes on the iPad.

Home-School Connection

Encourage parents to talk to their child about buildings features such as color, shape and size. 

This week's lesson plan