Week of October 29th!

Theme for the month:

My Five Senses!

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

•      There are five senses. They are smell, taste, touch, sight and hearing.

•      We use our senses to understand our bodies, learn what they need, and keep us safe. 

•      We use our senses to learn about the people, places, objects, and environment around us.

•      We experience and interact with the world differently when our senses, such as vision or hearing, are impaired. 

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Children are encouraged to use tree shaped blocks.  Students will be able to explore how the blocks feel and look compared to the other blocks in the block area.

Pretend Play- The Dramatic Play center will be transformed into an apple orchard. Students will be able to explore apples with their senses.    

Art- Play-doh will be added to the art center as children discuss how the play-doh feels, looks, and smells.

Science- A "Feely Box" will be added to the science center.  Students are invited to put their hands in the holes of the box and identify the object using only their sense of touch. 

Math- Students will be able to sort animal manipulatives by color, size, type, and texture.

Library- Students are invited to look at our classroom books and discuss what they see with their peers.

Writing- Students will be encouraged to write letters in shaving cream and discuss how it feels.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

My Five Senses by Aliki

I see myself by Vicki Cobb

Lesson Plan Link

Home-School Connection

Ask the children to find things they can use their five senses with at home. Have your child use the Five Senses Recording Sheet send home in their folders.

Reminders / Notices:

• Parent Questionnaires will be sent out this week.  Please fill out and return the questionnaire as soon as possible.
• Children are invited to wear their Halloween costume to school on Wednesday, October 31^st!
• Parents are invited to our Halloween Parade beginning at 8:30am on October 31st!
• Picture Money is due by November 5th the latest!
• School is closed on Monday, November 12th for Veteran's Day.

Dear parents, 

If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that the teacher or school is 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 October 22nd!

Theme for the month:

My Five Senses!

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

•      There are five senses. They are smell, taste, touch, sight and hearing.

•      We use our senses to understand our bodies, learn what they need, and keep us safe. 

•      We use our senses to learn about the people, places, objects, and environment around us.

•      We experience and interact with the world differently when our senses, such as vision or hearing, are impaired. 

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Children are encouraged to use tree shaped blocks.  Students will be able to explore how the blocks feel and look compared to the other blocks in the block area.

Pretend Play- The Dramatic Play center will be transformed into an apple orchard. Students will be able to explore apples with their senses.    

Art- Play-doh will be added to the art center as children discuss how the play-doh feels, looks, and smells.

Science- A "Feely Box" will be added to the science center.  Students are invited to put their hands in the holes of the box and identify the object using only their sense of touch. 

Math- Students will be able to sort animal manipulatives by color, size, type, and texture.

Library- Students are invited to look at our classroom books and discuss what they see with their peers.

Writing- Students will be encouraged to write letters in shaving cream and discuss how it feels.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Lesson Plan Link

Some of the books we will read this week are:

My Five Senses by Aliki

Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley 

Reminders / Notices:

Children are invited to wear their Halloween costume to school on Wednesday, October 31^st!

Parents are invited. 

Home-School Connection 

Below you will find a few  helpful activities to foster math skills. 

Activity 1

 Invite your child to sort socks that are the same.Encourage your child to look at your socks and their socks to compare size, ask “How are the socks different? How do you know? .

Activity 2

While visiting the park encourage your child to collect leaves. Invite your child to sort the leaves by size, shape and color. Encourage your child to count the leaves after sorting. 

**Together, sort the leaves onto paper plates or into separate piles. First, set up a category. For example, ask children to sort all the big leaves on one plate and small leaves on another.

Activity 3 

Go on a rock scavenger hunt at your local park . Use an egg carton to sort rocks. 

Dear parents, 

If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that the teacher or school is 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 October 15th!

Theme for the month:

My Five Senses!

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

•      There are five senses. They are smell, taste, touch, sight and hearing.

•      We use our senses to understand our bodies, learn what they need, and keep us safe. 

•      We use our senses to learn about the people, places, objects, and environment around us.

•      We experience and interact with the world differently when our senses, such as vision or hearing, are impaired. 

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Children are encouraged to use tree shaped blocks.  Students will be able to explore how the blocks feel and look compared to the other blocks in the block area.

Pretend Play- The Dramatic Play center will be transformed into an apple orchard. Students will be able to explore apples with their senses.    

Art- Play-doh will be added to the art center as children discuss how the play-doh feels, looks, and smells.

Science- A "Feely Box" will be added to the science center.  Students are invited to put their hands in the holes of the box and identify the object using only their sense of touch. 

Math- Students will be able to sort animal manipulatives by color, size, type, and texture.

Library- Students are invited to look at our classroom books and discuss what they see with their peers.

Writing- Students are invited to use black and white crayons/pencils and write on black/white paper. Before writing or drawing students are encouraged to predict what happens when you use black on black. What about white? Why? Students will be able to write letters in shaving cream and discuss how it feels.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

Tap Tap Boom Boom by Elizabeth Bluemle  

The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything by Linda D. Williams

Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear? Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle

Lesson Plan Link

Reminders / Notices:

• School is open on Monday, October 15th.  
• There is NO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM on Monday, October 15th.
• School is CLOSED on Wednesday, October 17th.
• Children are invited to wear their Halloween costume to school on Wednesday, October 31^st!

Dear parents, 

If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that the teacher or school is 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 October 8th!!

Theme for the month:

My Five Senses!

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

•      There are five senses. They are smell, taste, touch, sight and hearing.

•      We use our senses to understand our bodies, learn what they need, and keep us safe. 

•      We use our senses to learn about the people, places, objects, and environment around us.

•      We experience and interact with the world differently when our senses, such as vision or hearing, are impaired. 

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Children are encouraged to use tree shaped blocks.  Students will be able to explore how the blocks feel and look compared to the other blocks in the block area.

Pretend Play- The Dramatic Play center will be transformed into an apple orchard. Students will be able to explore apples with their senses.    

Art- Play-doh will be added to the art center as children discuss how the play-doh feels, looks, and smells.

Science- A "Feely Box" will be added to the science center.  Students are invited to put their hands in the holes of the box and identify the object using only their sense of touch. 

Math- Students will be able to sort animal manipulatives by color, size, type, and texture.

Library- Students are invited to look at our classroom books and discuss what they see with their peers.

Writing- Students are invited to use black and white crayons/pencils and write on black/white paper. Before writing or drawing students are encouraged to predict what happens when you use black on black. What about white? Why?

Students will be able to write letters in shaving cream and discuss how it feels.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Lesson Plan Link

Some of the books we will read this week are:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Eric Carle 

Seeing by Rebecca Rissman

Reminders / Notices:

• Parents are invited to school on Tuesday, October 9^th for our Spanish Heritage Performance at 9:30 a.m.! Please dress your child in yellow if possible.
• School is CLOSED on Wednesday, October 17th.

Dear parents, 

If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that the teacher or school is 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.