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, 

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or by Email at catholicschool.upk.arch.ny.org