Reminders!
- School is CLOSED on Monday, November 11th, for Veteran's Day.
- OLQM is having our annual canned food drive. All food will be delivered to St. Patrick’s Home Outreach Program. Please consider donating canned foods for our food drive.
- Monday, November 18th, is Mickey and Minnie Mouse Dress-up Day!
- Dismissal is at 12:00 noon on Friday, November 22nd. The After-School Program will end at 6 p.m.
- Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Friday, November 22nd from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Our Thanksgiving Performance is on Tuesday, November 26that9:30 a.m.
- School is CLOSED on Thursday, November 28thand Friday, November 29th, for Thanksgiving.
Unit Topic:
- All About Us
Essential Question for the Unit:
- Who am I and who are the people in my life?
Focus Question for the Week:
- What makes me important and unique?
Focused Learning Activity for the Week:
- Students will be encouraged to create self-portraits. They will be asked to look at themselves in the mirror. What do they see? What features do they notice on their own faces? Where are their eyes? Noses? Mouths? Ears? Eyebrows? Etc. What do they notice about their features? What shapes are they? Students will then be encouraged to draw their own self-portrait. Students will be asked to dictate their thoughts about their self-portraits with prompts such as, “Tell me about your self-portrait."
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:
- PK.SEL.2: Recognizes self as an individual having unique abilities, characteristics, feelings, and interests.
Foundational Text for the Week:
- Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:
- PK.ELAL.5: Participates in discussions about a text.
Questions That Will Be Asked Throughout The Week:
Level 1: Recall
- What is different about Elliot?
- Elliot is very small; what things are hard for him to do since he is so small?
- What does Elliot like?
Level 2: Skill/Concept
- How do Elliot and Mouse help each other?
- How do you think Elliot felt about having a new friend?
- How do you think Elliot felt when he got his cupcake?
Level 3: Strategic Thinking
- What are some things that are hard for you?
- What are some things that are easy for you?
Level 4: Extended Thinking
- What are some reasons you might like to have a friend?
- What are some things you like might like to do with a friend?
- What are some things you can do to be a good friend?
- How do you make a new friend?
Lessons and Activities for the Week:
Blocks-The student’s name cards will be available in block center. Students are invited to write their names using blocks, discussing the lines in each letter of their name (straight, curved, etc.).
Pretend Play- Pretend play will be transformed into "circle time". Students can take turns being the teacher and leading their friends in circle time activities.
Art- Various size shapes from construction paper will be cut out and students are invited to use the shapes to create their bodies. After gluing the shapes together, or to a piece of paper, children can use writing utensils to add additional details (hair, patterns on clothes, etc.).
Science- Students are invited to use magnifying glasses to explore fingerprints, skin, hair, etc.
Math- Students will be encouraged to refer to their name cards and count how many letters are in their name, then place the appropriate number card next to the name card. Children can count the letters in their own names as well as their peers’ names.
Library- Students are encouraged to read a book with a friend. One child could read to the other or they could look at a book together.
Writing- Students will be able to play a matching game where they match pictures of the students in the class with that student's name.
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
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