Week of January7th !!

Reminders / Notices:

• School is closed on January 16th for a teacher workshop.
• There will be 12:00 p.m. dismissal on Friday, February 1st. 
• Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Friday, February 1st from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Unit Topic: Light

 Essential Question for the Unit:

 How and why do we use different kinds of light?

 Focus Question for this Week:

 What kinds of light are around us?   

Focused Learning activity for the week:

Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Tavares will be working with students in the science center.  They will teach the students how to use and care for a light table.  An arrangement of items will be added to the science center in order for children to explore on the light table.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:

PK.CKW.6 (Science): Acquires knowledge about the physical properties of the world.

Foundational text for the week: 

Round Trip by Ann Jonas

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:

PK.CLL.1 (Reading Standards for Literature): With Prompting and support, ask and answer about details in a text.

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

Level 1: Recall

• Where were the people going on the trip?
• How did the people in this story get to the city?
• Have you ever gone on a trip? Where did you go? How did you get there?

Level 2: Skill / Concept

• The trip started as soon as it was light. What does that mean? What time of the day did the trip start?
• Why was the neighborhood quiet, the houses dark and the stores closed when the trip started?
• Why do we turn on lights when it is dark?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

• When the people got to the city they saw a lot of lights. Why?
• The people in this book rode in a car and on the subway. Do cars and subways have lights? Why?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

• What do you notice about the pictures in this book? Why do you think the illustrator only used black and white?
• What color does the illustrator use to show light?
• What color does the illustrator use to show darkness? Why?

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to explore how they might use blocks and a flashlight to create shadow letters.

Pretend Play- Students will be able to use flashlights for shadow play.

Art- Clear contact paper and tissue paper will be added to the art center in order for students to make "stained glass windows."

Science- Students will be able to use the light table to look at x-rays and an assortment of translucent objects. 

Math- Students will be able to match shape manipulatives with their shadow.

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

Writing-  Students will use flashlights to aid them in drawing a picture under the writing table.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click  HERE!

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