Student Outcomes
Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:
- I use transportation to get to pre-K and other places.
- We use different types of transportation for different reasons.
- Vehicles move in different ways.
- My family is important and unique.
- Some vehicles are operated by community helpers such as bus drivers, conductors, firefighters, police officers and mail carriers. There are many ways to stay safe when using transportation.
Learning Centers and Activities
Blocks:The children will be encouraged to build bridges with blocks and other building materials. The children will name their bridge.
Dramatic Play:The Dramatic Play area will be turned into a subway station. Children will be invited to name the station.
Art:The children will be supplied with an assortment of shape cutouts and small vehicles or pictures of vehicles to create their own.
Math: The children will be provided with cut out pictures of traffic signs. The children will be invited to match the sign to a sign outline.
Science /Discovery Area:The children will be encouraged to create their own parachute with a coffee maker and a string. The children will investigate various weights and compare the results when they drop the parachute with various items to consider what is happening and why.
Sand and Water / Sensory:The children will be invited to play with boats and discuss where the boats are going to/coming from and what they are carrying.
Library:The teacher will select a few books the class currently enjoys and create a graph for children to share which books they like best.
Writing: The teacher will create a parking lot for vehicles on a piece of cardboard. A letter will be written on each of the parking spots as well as on an assortment of small vehicles. Children will be invited to park the vehicles in the correct parking space.
Technology:The teacher will use a search engine to pull up pictures of bridges. The children will be asked how they think bridges work and encourage them to try to build bridges in the Blocks/Construction Area.
Books of the week
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper
Subway by Christoph Riemann
Reminders
Tuesday, January 31st -parents you are invited to come and enjoy various crafty activities with your child.
Parent Teacher Conferences Friday, February 3rd
Dismissal is at 12:00 noon on February 3rd.
Recommended Home School Connection:
Monday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 34 and 35
Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 36 and 37
Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 38 and 39
Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 40 and 41
Friday - Math News Worksheet
Weekly Lesson Plan
Dear parents,
Weekly Lesson Plan
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
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