Week of February 25th!!

Reminders / Notices:

• There will be 12:00 p.m. dismissal on Monday, February 25th. 
• There will be Early Dismissal at 12:00 noon on Friday, March 1^st.  There will be NO AFTER SCHOOL.
• Friday, March 1^st will be Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day and Costume Contest.  Students are invited to dress up like their favorite Dr. Seuss character.

     

Unit Topic:

Transportation

Essential Question for the Unit:

How does my community use various modes of transportation?

 Focus Questions for this Week:

 How do we stay safe when using transportation?

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Tavares will work with students in the math center.  They will provide students with transportation manipulatives. Students will be encouraged to sort the transportation manipulatives by color and type. Students will then be asked, "Who operates this vehicle?" as the teacher holds up one of the manipulatives.

  

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CKW.2 (Measurement and Data): Sort objects and count the number of objects in each category.

Foundational text for the week:

Whose Vehicle is This? by Sharon Katz Cooper

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CLL.10 (Reading Standards for Informational Text): With prompting and support, actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.  

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

Level 1: Recall

• What are some of the vehicles you noticed in this book? Who drives these vehicles?
• What does a locomotive do?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

• Where are some places we see vehicles? 
• How do vehicles move?
• Some people ride bicycles. Where would you like to go on a bicycle?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

• How people stay safe when driving vehicles?
• Why do you think some vehicles have (wings, wheels, lights, etc.)?
• Why don’t all vehicles have (wings, wheels, lights,etc.)?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

• Firefighters need to reach a fire quickly so no one gets hurt. What other drivers and vehicles need to move quickly?
• Fire engines have flashing lights and loud sirens. What are some other vehicles that have flashing lights and loud sirens? Why?

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to create a variety of ramps and use different vehicles to race, predicting which one will go down the fastest and why. 

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into a subway station. Students are invited to create a subway station with large pieces of cardboard.  

Art- An assortment of shape cutouts and pictures of vehicles will be added to the center.  Students will be invited to reference the vehicles to create their own vehicles.

Science- Students are invited to create boats (with teacher support) and then will be asked to predict if their boat will float or sink, why or why not?

Math- Students will be invited to match numbered cars to the corresponding amount of people each car holds. 

Library- Students are invited to sequence the pictures and retell a familiar story, using a felt board.

Writing-  Students will be invited to match lettered cars to their corresponding spots in a "parking lot".

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE! 

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 
888-227-8175

Week of February 18th!!

Reminders / Notices:

• School is Closed on Monday, February 18th. 
• Thursday, February 21st is the 100th Day of School.  Students can dress up to look like 100-year-olds.
• There will be 12:00 p.m. dismissal on Monday, February 25th. 
• There will be Early Dismissal at 12:00 noon on Friday, March 1^st.  There will be NO AFTER SCHOOL.
• Friday, March 1^st will be Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day and Costume Contest.  Students are invited to dress up like their favorite Dr. Seuss character.

 Unit Topic:

 Transportation

 Essential Question for the Unit:

 How does my community use various modes of transportation?

 Focus Questions for this Week:

 How do we stay safe when using transportation?

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Tavares will work with students in the listening center. They will play a CD with different transportation sounds. Each student will have a dry erase board showing different vehicles. The students will circle the vehicle that matches they sound they hear on the CD.

  

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CKW.5 (Technology): Uses the knowledge of technology to increase learning. 

Foundational text for the week:

Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Cherise Mericle Harper 

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

Level 1: Recall

What was Little Green’s first word?

What did the trucks do when Little Green said,“Go?” Why did this become a problem?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

Why was Little Red important? Why was Little Yellow important?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Little Green, Red and Yellow made a traffic light. What are some other traffic signals or signs you see outside?

What do traffic lights do?

Why is it important to follow traffic lights and signals?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Little Green and Little Red were opposites. Name some other things that are opposites

Little Green, Little Yellow and Little Red had to work together to help the trucks. What are some things you can do with other children to help keep the classroom happy and safe?

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to create a variety of ramps and use different vehicles to race, predicting which one will go down the fastest and why. 

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into a  subway station. Students are invited to create the 1 train using large pieces of cardboard.  

Art- An assortment of shape cutouts and pictures of vehicles will be added to the center.  Students will be invited to reference the vehicles to create their own vehicles.

Science- Students are invited to create boats (with teacher support) and then will be asked to predict if their boat will float or sink, why or why not?

Math- Students will be invited to match numbered cars to the corresponding amount of people each car holds. 

Library- Students are invited to sequence the pictures and retell a familiar story, using a felt board.

Writing-  Students will be invited to match lettered cars to their corresponding spots in a "parking lot".

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175.

Week of February 11th!

Reminders / Notices:

• Our Valentine's Day Music Presentation will be in the auditorium on Tuesday, February 12th, at 9:00 a.m.
• There is NO after school on Friday, February 15th.
• School is Closed on Monday, February 18th. 
• There will be 12:00 p.m. dismissal on Monday, February 25th. 

     

     Unit Topic:

     Transportation

     Essential Question for the Unit:

     How does my community use various modes of transportation?

     Focus Questions for this Week:

     How are various modes of transportation similar and different?

     Focused Learning Activity for the Week: 
Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Tavares will work with students in the math center. They will assist students with numeral recognition by matching numbered cars to the corresponding "parking spot”.  

     Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:
      PK.CLL.1 (Reading Standards: Foundational Skills):Demonstrates understanding of the organization 
      and basic features of print.

    
     Foundational text for the week:

     Whose Vehicle is This? by Sharon Katz Cooper

      Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

      PK.CLL.3 (Approaches to Communication): Demonstrates that s/he is building     

      background knowledge.

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

Level 1: Recall

• What are some of the vehicles you noticed in this book? Who drives these vehicles?
• What does a locomotive do?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

• Where are some places we see vehicles? 
• How do vehicles move?
• Some people ride bicycles. Where would you like to go on a bicycle?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

• How people stay safe when driving vehicles?
• Why do you think some vehicles have (wings, wheels, lights, etc.)?
• Why don’t all vehicles have (wings, wheels, lights,etc.)?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

• Firefighters need to reach a fire quickly so no one gets hurt. What other drivers and vehicles need to move quickly?
• Fire engines have flashing lights and loud sirens. What are some other vehicles that have flashing lights and loud sirens? Why?

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to create a variety of ramps and use different vehicles to race, predicting which one will go down the fastest and why. 

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into a  subway station. Students are invited to create the 1 train using large pieces of cardboard.  

Art- An assortment of shape cutouts and pictures of vehicles will be added to the center.  Students will be invited to reference the vehicles to create their own vehicles.

Science- Students are invited to create boats (with teacher support) and then will be asked to predict if their boat will float or sink, why or why not?

Math- Students will be invited to match numbered cars to the corresponding amount of people each car holds. 

Library- Students are invited to sequence the pictures and retell a familiar story, using a felt board.

Writing-  Students will be invited to match lettered cars to their corresponding spots in a "parking lot".

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175.

Week of February 4th!!

Reminders / Notices:

• School is Closed on Monday, February 18th. 
• There will be 12:00 p.m. dismissal on Monday, February 25th. 

     Unit Topic: Transportation

     Essential Question for the Unit:

     How does my community use various modes of transportation?

     Focus Questions for this Week:

     How are various modes of transportation similar and different?

     Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

     Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Tavares will work with students in the block center. Students will be assisted as they build ramps with wooden blocks. Students will be asked higher order thinking questions as they build ramps, such as, "What would happen if we add another block?" and "Which ramp will make the car go the fastest? Why?"

  

    Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

    PK.AL.3 Approaches tasks, activities and problems with creativity, imagination, and/or willingness to try new experiences or activities.

  Foundational text for the week:

 What do Wheels Do All Day? by April Jones Prince

 Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

       PK.CLL.3 (Approaches to Communication): Demonstrates that s/he is building background knowledge.

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

Level 1: Recall

• What are three things wheels do?
• What are some of the things you saw in this book that have wheels?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

• In this book there are many vehicles and other things people can use to help them move (e.g., stroller, motorcycle, bus). What do all of them have in common?
• What vehicles and things with wheels do you use?
• The book says that some wheels “spit and sputter.”What does it mean for wheels to spit and sputter?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

• This book is all about wheels. Can you think of some vehicles that do not have wheels?
• What are some ways to move without wheels?
• This book says that helicopters and airplanes have wheels. Why do helicopters and airplanes have wheels? What else do helicopters and airplanes use to move?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

• Why do you think so many vehicles have wheels?
• What would happen if _____ (cars, buses, etc.) did not have wheels?

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to create a variety of ramps and use different vehicles to race, predicting which one will go down the fastest and why. 

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into a  subway station. Students are invited to create the 1 train using large pieces of cardboard.  

Art- An assortment of shape cutouts and pictures of vehicles will be added to the center.  Students will be invited to reference the vehicles to create their own vehicles.

Science- Students are invited to create boats (with teacher support) and then will be asked to predict if their boat will float or sink, why or why not?

Math- Students will be invited to match numbered cars to the corresponding amount of people each car holds. 

Library- Students are invited to sequence the pictures and retell a familiar story, using a felt board.

Writing-  Students will be invited to match lettered cars to their corresponding spots in a "parking lot".

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE ! 

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175.