Week of May 15th

Unit Topic:

Babies

Essential Question

What are babies?

Focus Questions

•    What do human babies need? 


•    What can we learn about animal babies?

•    How do babies change? 


Student Outcomes

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

Human babies need special food and care.

Animal babies need special food and care.

There are similarities and differences in the ways babies are cared for.

All babies grow.

Learning Centers and Activities:

Blocks- Students are invited to use blocks to create a nursery or place to care for a baby. 

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be turned into a baby nursery.  Students will pretend to care for babies by feeding, cleaning, and changing the baby dolls provided.

Art- Students are invited to create their own baby portraits with a variety of art materials.

Science- Students will be able to play a matching game, matching the adult animal to its offspring.

Math- Cutouts of babies of various lengths will be added to the math center.  Students will be able to measure each baby and tell which is longest and shortest.

Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, babies.

Sand/water sensory -Water and soap will be added to the water table for children to bathe babies. The sand table will be turn into a changing table. 

Writing- Small magnetic letters will be placed in the writing center. Children along with the teacher will explore the sounds of the letters and identify the letters in te

Technology-  Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.  

Books of the week:

·                 Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers

·                Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats

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

Weekly Lesson Plan  

Reminders/Important Information:  Mark Your Calendars *

·                Wednesday, May 24th -Transitioning to PreK Parent Workshop at 8:30 A.M

·                Monday, May 29th -School Closed for Memorial Day

·                Tuesday, June 27th -Moving Up Ceremony (Graduation) at 10:00 A.M in the auditorium

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