This week our class will be investigating plants. Children will consider the questions “ What are plants?”and observe and identify the different parts of plants. We hope this study will help your children explore and appreciate nature. As we study plants, we will use literacy, math, the arts , and technology to explore the topic in depth. We will learn important social studies and scientific concepts through firsthand investigation.
Learning Centers:
Blocks/Construction: Wrap blocks in green and brown paper (other color paper as
desired) to create stems, tree trunk , soil etc.
Science: Add plants to the discovery center for students to observe with a magnifying
glass and care for it.
Pretend Play/ Dramatic Play: The dramatic play area will be turn into a flower shop.
Math: Measure students height with leaves.
Writing: Students create a book where student can draw and label plants parts.
Art: Hang pictures of famous paintings of flowers such as Sunflowers by Claude
Monet, Twelve Sunflowers in a Vase by Vincent Van Gogh, Poppy by Georgia O’Keefe,Flowers by Andy Warhol or Garland of Flowers by Auguste Renoir near the easel will
be hanged in this center. Children will be encourage to reflect on these paintings,
prompts such as, “What do you notice in this picture?” and “How does this picture
make you feel?” After children reflect, they can paint their own pictures of flowers.
Sand and Water/ Sensory : Add potting soil and seeds as well as gardening tools.
Students will be encouraged to observe the seeds over the course of a few days.
Library: Add books about plants
Book of the Week:
From Seed to Plant
by Gail Gibbons
Reminders
**PreK Summer Program
A new registration paper will be sent home on Monday regarding a change in hours for the PreK Summer Program. This is being done after a number of parents requested the program run until 6:00 PM. Please see Mrs. Fundora if you have questions regarding the program and parents are requested to sign up with Mrs. Resto in the tuition office.
A new registration paper will be sent home on Monday regarding a change in hours for the PreK Summer Program. This is being done after a number of parents requested the program run until 6:00 PM. Please see Mrs. Fundora if you have questions regarding the program and parents are requested to sign up with Mrs. Resto in the tuition office.
**Parent teacher conferences will be held from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM on April 22nd. Parents of students in all the PreK classes and Kindergarten will meet with their child's teacher in the child's classroom. Dismissal for all students on that day will be at 12:00 noon. The After School Program will be in session.
Weekly lesson plan
Weekly lesson plan
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