Week of September 27th!!

WEEKLY REMINDERS

 

·      Please return all forms completed. 

·      Please make sure your child has an extra change of clothes. 

·       Bring in a picture of your family for us to hang on our family tree!

·       Always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located HERE!

·      If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me at mrsgonzalez@olqmnyc.org or text/call (862) 248-2941

  I will do my best to answer at the end of the day. 

 

 

      Unit Topic:

     Welcome to Pre-K

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:

What is Pre-K?

 

     Focus Question for this Week:

         Who are the people in my classroom community?

 

 Focused Learning Activity for this Week

Exploring Emotions

 

The teacher will provide pictures of people making various expressions. Children will be invited to look in the mirror and copy the expressions. The teacher will take pictures of the children mimicking the emotions. We will discuss emotions and consider when we might experience them and how to recognize them in others.

 

  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:

Wide Big World by Maxine Beneba Clarke the link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text HERE!

 

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week related to the foundational text: 

 

Level 1: Recall

What does Izzy notice about Belle? What does Belle do? What are other things Belle describes in the story? Where does Belle say we can find differences?

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

 The book discusses differences we can find in nature. When we are outside, what are some things we can see that are from nature? Do the things you mentioned look different from each other? What is different about them? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

What emotions is Izzy's face expressing at the beginning and end of the book? Do her feelings seem to change? Izzy learned that differences make us unique. What makes you unique? What are some things that What happened in the story that caused her feelings to change? Make our pre-k classroom unique?

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

In the book the teacher, Mr. Jay, says nature is smart. Why would he say nature is smart? In what ways do you think nature is smart? 

Learning Centers Available for the Unit:

 

Blocks- The teachers will invite students to explore the block center.

 

Art- The teachers will invite students to explore the art center.

 

Science-The teachers will invite students to explore the science center.

 

Math-The teachers will invite students to explore the math center.

Library-The teachers will invite students to explore the library center.

 

Writing-The teachers will invite students to explore the writing center.

 

Sensory-The teachers will invite students to explore the sensory center.

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE! 

 

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

 

Week of September 20th!!

WEEKLY REMINDERS 

 

·      Please return all forms completed. 

·      Please make sure your child has an extra change of clothes. 

·      Please bring in a picture of your family for us to hang on our family tree!

·      Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located HERE!

·      If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me at MrsGonzalez@olqmnyc.org or text/call (862) 248-2941.  I will do my best to answer at the end of the day. 

 

 

Unit Topic:

     Welcome to Pre-K

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:

What is Pre-K?

 

     Focus Question for this Week:

What do I bring to my classroom community? 

  

 

 Focused Learning Activity for this Week:

 

Exploring our classroom 

Teachers will be introducing the centers and model how to use the materials/ manipulatives in an appropriate and safe manner.

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.AL.1 Actively engages in play as a means of exploration and learning.

 

Foundational text for the week:

Count on Meby Miguel Tanco 

 

The link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text  HERE!

 

 

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week related to the foundational text: 

 Level 1: Recall 

 

What does the little girl in this book love? What is her passion? What does the little girl’s dad love? What is his passion? 

 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

The little girl likes to look for shapes in the world around her. What shapes do you see in our classroom? 

The little girl says there are all sorts of things at school that could be her passion. For example, she tries dancing, cooking, singing. What are some of the things you have tried at school this year? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

You shared that you tried _____, ______, and _____ in pre-K this year. What did you like best? Why? 

How do you know if something is your passion? 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

Do you think you have a passion? Why or why not? 

Do any of your family members or friends have a passion? How do you know? 

Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

 

Blocks- The teachers will invite students to explore the block center.

 

Art- The teachers will invite students to explore the art center.

 

Science-The teachers will invite students to explore the science center.

 

Math-The teachers will invite students to explore the math center.

 

Library-The teachers will invite students to explore the library center.

Writing-The teachers will invite students to explore the writing center.

 

Sensory-The teachers will invite students to explore the sensory center.

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

 

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

 

Week of September 13!!

Week of September 13, 2021

 

 

WEEKLY REMINDERS 

 

·      Please return all forms completed. 

·      Please make sure your child has an extra change of clothes. 

·      Please bring in a picture of your family for us to hang on our family tree!

·      Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located HERE!

·      If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me at MrsGonzalez@olqmnyc.org or text/call (862) 248-2841.  I will do my best to answer at the end of the day. 

 

 

Unit Topic:

     Welcome to Pre-K

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:

                                                           What is Pre-K?  

 

     Focus Question for this Week:

What will I learn and do in Pre-k?

 

 Focused Learning Activity for this Week:

 

Exploring our classroom 

Teachers will be introducing the centers and model how to use the materials/ manipulatives in an appropriate and safe manner.

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.AL.1 Actively engages in play as a means of exploration and learning.

Foundational text for the week:

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold

The link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text  

 

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 

Who is welcome at the school in this book? 

What are some of the things the children in this book do at school? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

What does it mean to be “welcome?” 

Has anyone in our pre-K class made you feel welcome here? What did they do?

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

What are some ways we can make people feel welcome in our pre-K? 

In this book, the children say their time together is the best. What do you like to do with other children in pre-K? Why?

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

The children in this book say they are part of a community. What makes a community? Is our class a community? How do you know?

The children in this book say there are many things they can discover together. What are some things our class could learn about and discover together? 

 

  Learning Centers Available for the Unit: 

 

Blocks- The teachers will invite students to explore the block center.

 

Art- The teachers will invite students to explore the art center.

 

Science-The teachers will invite students to explore the science center.

 

Math-The teachers will invite students to explore the math center.

 

Library-The teachers will invite students to explore the library center.

Writing-The teachers will invite students to explore the writing center.

 

Sensory-The teachers will invite students to explore the sensory center.

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

 

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