Week of March 27th

Unit Topic: Water

Essential Question for this unit:

What does water do?

Focus Question: 

How does water help us?

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

• Water is all around us.

• Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.

• Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.

• All living things need water. 

Learning Centers and Activities

 Blocks: 

Pictures of Ice Castles will be displayed in the Blocks/Construction Center. The students will be invited to create ice castles. 

Dramatic Play:

Students will be provided with large boxes of cardboard in the dramatic play area for students to sit in and pretend they are boats. 

Art:

The students will be invited to draw a picture with crayons and watercolor paint. The students will be encouraged to discuss the changes to the picture as they add the watercolor paint.

Discovery Area/Science:

The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.

Math:

Small plastic ducks links will be provided in the math area for students to connect, make patterns and count. 

Sand and Water/Sensory:

Students will be invited to bathe baby dolls and talk about how people use water to stay clean.

Library:

The words to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song will be written on chart paper and place by the library with a couple toy spiders in a basket. 

Writing:

Students will be invited to look at pictures of snowflakes and discuss what types of lines they see. 

Gross Motor

Students will be able to dance to music, run, and climb at the playground or ride tricycles and scooters in the gymnasium.   

Books of the week: 

Does it Sink or Float? by Susan Hughes

Water Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen 

Weekly Lesson Plan

Reminders: Mark your calendars **

• Our Spring Show will be on Tuesday, April 4^th at 9:00a.m.
• Dismissal will be at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 7^th. 
• Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on April 7^th from 3p.m. to 8 p.m.

Home -School Connections: 

Monday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 

Tuesday – Math News Worksheet

Wednesday - Unit Topic News Worksheet

Thursday -  Unit Topic News Worksheet 

Friday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 

Week of March 20!

Unit Topic: Water

Essential Question for this unit:

What does water do?

Focus Question: 
What happens when we put things in water? 

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

• Water is all around us.
• Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.
• Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.
• All living things need water. 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks: 

Pictures of Ice Castles will be displayed in the Blocks/Construction Center. The students will be invited to create ice castles. 

Dramatic Play:

Students will be provided with large boxes of cardboard in the dramatic play area for students to sit in and pretend they are boats. 

Art:

After reading It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw the students will be invited to pretend that a blue piece of paper is a cloud. Then, the students will be instructed to fold it in half, add a dab of white paint, fold the paper closed again then press and open. The teacher will ask 

"what do you see ?"

Discovery Area/Science:

The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.

Math:

Small plastic ducks links will be provided in the math area for students to connect, make patterns and count. 

Sand and Water/Sensory:

Students will be invited to bathe baby dolls and talk about how people use water to stay clean.

Library:

The words to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song will be written on chart paper and place by the library with a couple toy spiders in a basket. 

Writing:

Students will be invited to look at pictures of snowflakes and discuss what types of lines they see. 

Gross Motor

Students will be able to dance to music, run, and climb at the playground or ride tricycles and scooters in the gymnasium. 

Weekly Lesson Plan Link 

  

Reminders:

• Last week boxes were sent home with your child for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. We encourage donations to this amazing organization. 
• Parents you are responsible for reading the calendars provided to you at the beginning of the month. Mark or highlight important dates.

 Home -School Connections: 

Monday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 

Tuesday – Math News Worksheet

Wednesday - Unit Topic News Worksheet

Thursday -  Unit Topic News Worksheet 

Friday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 

Click on the link below to learn why  drinking water is important. Talk to your child about the information read .  The information is available in English and Spanish

KidsHealth.org/Water

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 March 14th!

Unit Topic : Water 

Essential Question 

What does water do? 

Focus Questions 

Where can we find water? 

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

• Water is all around us.
• Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.
• Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.
• All living things need water. 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks: The students will be supplied with empty cardboard boxes and cardboard tubes to create a tunnel. 

Art:  Students will be invited to create letter art with letter stamps sponges. The teacher will talk to students about the sounds the letters make and how the sponge soaks up the paint. 

Discovery Area/Science: The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.

Math Manipulatives: Small plastic ducks links will be provided in the math area for students to connect , make patterns and count.  

Dramatic Play: Large boxes of cardboard will be added to the dramatic play area for students to sit in and pretend they are boats. 

Sand and Water/Sensory: Students will be invited to bathe baby dolls and talk about how people use water to stay clean.

Library: The words to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song will be written on chart paper and place by the library with a couple toy spiders in a basket. 

Writing: Students will be invited to look at pictures  of snowflakes and discuss what types of lines they see. 

Books for the week: 

Rain! by Linda Ashman 
Snow by Uri Shulevitz 

Reminders:
Monday, March 13th Prek for All program Closed for Professional  Development 
Thursday, March 16th students are welcome wear GREEN
Friday, March 17th School Closed for St. Patricks Day 

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

Home-School Connection :

Monday – School Closed 

Tuesday – Math News Worksheet

Wednesday - Unit Topic News Worksheet

Thursday -  Unit Topic News Worksheet 

Friday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 








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Week of March 6th

Unit Topic :Water 

Essential Question 

What does water do? 

Focus Questions 

Where can we find water? 

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

• Water is all around us.
• Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.
• Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.
• All living things need water. 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks:

The students will be supplied with empty cardboard boxes  and cardboard tubes to create a tunnel. 

Dramatic Play:

Large boxes of cardboard will be added to the dramatic play area for students to sit in and pretend they are boats. 

Art:

Students will be invited to create letter art with letter stamps sponges. The teacher will talk to students about the sounds the letters make and how the sponge soaks up the paint. 

Discovery Area/Science:

The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.

Math Manipulatives:

Small plastic ducks links will be provided in the math area for students to connect , make patterns and count. 

Sand and Water/Sensory:

Students will be invited to bathe baby dolls and talk about how people use water to stay clean.

Library:

The words to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song will be written on chart paper and place by the library with a couple toy spiders in a basket. 

Writing:

Students will be invited to look at pictures  of snowflakes and discuss what types of lines they see. 

Books for the Week:

Water Dance by Thomas Locker

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats 

Weekly Lesson Plan

Reminders:

Monday, March 13th-Prek For All Closed

Friday, March 17th - School Closed 

Home School Connection

Monday – Math Worksheet News 

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book 11 and 12 

Wednesday - Universal Handwriting Book 13 and 14

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book 15 and 16 

Friday – Universal Handwriting Book 17 and 18

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