Week of January 2nd

Monthly Unit Theme:

Where We Live!

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

Homes are the places where we live.

Animals and people have many different types of homes.

Some animals live with people.

People and animals make homes.

LEARNING CENTERS

Blocks- Children will be invited to build skyscraper apartment buildings and build apartment buildings as tall as they can.

Pretend Play- Turn the Dramatic Play area into a barn. Create stalls and add stuffed animals, hay, troughs for feeding and tools for caring for the animals. 

Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.

Science- Multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.

Math- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.

Library- The students will be provided with pieces of flannel cut to represent parts of homes such as roofs, windows, doors to go with the stories The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf by Mark Teague or The Napping House by Audrey Wood. Students will be encouraged to tell stories about them or the people who live in the homes. 

Writing/Technology-  Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.

Sensory- Sand and water, and play-doh.

Books of the Week:

The Napping House by Audrey Woods 

Iggy Peck Architect Andrea Beaty  

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday - Math News Worksheet

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 41 and 42

Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 43 and 44

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 45 and 46

Friday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 47 and 48

Reminders ** Mark your calendars**

School resumes on January 3^rd. 

School will be CLOSED on Monday January 16^th for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.

School is CLOSED on Thursday, January 26^th for Teacher Conference Day.

Lesson Plan Link

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

Week of December 12th

Unit Topic: Where We Live

Student Outcomes

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

• Homes are the places where we live.
• Animals and people have many different types of homes.
• Some animals live with people.
• People and animals make homes.

LEARNING CENTERS

Blocks- Children will be invited to build skyscraper apartment buildings and build apartment buildings as tall as they can.

Pretend Play- Turn the Dramatic Play area into a barn. Create stalls and add stuffed animals, hay, troughs for feeding and tools for caring for the animals. 

Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.

Science- Multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.

Math- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.

Library- The students will be provided with pieces of flannel cut to represent parts of homes such as roofs, windows, doors to go with the stories The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf by Mark Teague or The Napping House by Audrey Wood. Students will be encouraged to tell stories about them or the people who live in the homes. 

Writing/Technology-  Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.

Sensory- Sand and water, and play-doh.

Books of the week:

A Home for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle 

The ABC Book of American Homes by Michael Shoulders 

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday -Universal Handwriting pages 22 and 23 

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 24 and 25

Wednesday –Building Blocks Math News Worksheet 

Universal Handwriting Book pages 26 and 27

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 28 and 29

Friday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 30 and 31

Reminders: **Please Mark Your Calendars**

• Parents are invited to our annual Holiday Show on December 14^th at 9:00 a.m. 
• There is no after school on Friday, December 16th.
• Christmas Break is from December 22^nd – January 3^rd!

Weekly Lesson Plan

Week of December 5th

Unit Topic: Where We Live

Student Outcomes

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

• Homes are the places where we live.
• Animals and people have many different types of homes.
• Some animals live with people.
• People and animals make homes.

LEARNING CENTERS

Blocks-Pictures of different types of homes and buildings will be posted in block center and students are invited to build the homes in the pictures or similar homes.

Pretend Play- Students can pretend play is a room in a home and are invited to play in and take care of the room. 

Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.

Science- Multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.

Math- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.

Library- Students are encouraged to look at two non-fiction books about homes and compare and contrast what they see.

Writing/Technology-  Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.  

Sensory- Sand and water, and play doh.

Books of the week:

The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Reminders **Please mark your calendars **

• Parents are invited to our annual Holiday Show on December 14^th at 9:00 a.m. 
• There is no after school on Friday, December 16th.
• Christmas Break is from December 22^nd – January 3^rd!

Recommended Home School Connection:

Building Blocks -Math News Worksheets

Handwriting Books

Lesson Plan Link

Dear parents, 

If you have any questions or concerns 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