Week of March 28th !!

REMINDERS

 

· April 1st -Parent Teacher Conference Day.  Early Dismissal 12:00 noon for all students. 

 No After School Program.

 

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held this Friday, April 1st.  We will have 2 sessions for the conferences. From 1:00pm - 2:30pm we will have In-Person Conferences with an appointment only and from 3:00pm - 5:45pm we will have Zoom Conferences for working parents. Please email me at msrgonzalez@olqmnyc.org or text me at(862) 248-2941to set up your appointment. 

 

 

· Easter Recess 2022- April 11th - April 24^th

 

· School Resumes April 25th

 

· Please remember to send sleeping mats to school. 

  

· There are no early pickup/appointments etc. - if there is an appointment the child should remain home.

 

· All parents etc. coming near the building are required to have a mask on their face for the safety of all students and staff.

 

   Unit Topic:

· Water

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:

· What does water do?

 

  Focus Questions for this Week:

· How does water help us? 

 

Focused Learning activity for the week:

. Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Madera will work with students in the Science Center.  The teacher will supply students with a container of colored water. The students will be invited to add a leafy celery stalk to the water.  The teacher will ask students to predict what will happen if you leave the stalk in the water overnight.  The teacher will record students’ predictions and invite them to monitor the stalks periodically.  As the colored water becomes visible in the celery stalk or leaves, the teacher will invite students to discuss how the stalk transports the water.  The following day, the teacher will refer back to students’ predictions to summarize and draw conclusions.  The teacher will inform students that water helps move nutrients through plants. This helps plants stay alive.  Without water, plants will start to wilt and eventually die.

Open ended questions

What did you observe here/when ____?
What did your sense of ____ tell you about ____? 

I wonder what would happen if ____?
How do you know? How could we find out?

 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

·PK.SCI.5: Plans and conducts investigations to determine how familiar plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive in the environment. 

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

·Ivy and the Lonely Raincloudby Katie Harnett

 

Link to the foundational text HERE!!

 

 

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK RELATED TO THE FOUNDATIONAL TEXT:

 

Level 1: Recall

Why was the raincloud sad at the beginning of the book?

Where did the raincloud look for a friend?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

No one wanted to be friends with the raincloud. Why?

Ivy was grumpy for most of the book. Why was Ivy so grumpy?

How did the raincloud help Ivy?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Why can it be nice to have friends?

How did Ivy and the raincloud grow beautiful flowers together?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

At the end of the book, it looks like the raincloud was inside the flower shop with Ivy. What would you think if you went in a store and there was a raincloud there? What would you do?

Rain from the raincloud helped Ivy grow beautiful plants, how does water help you?

 

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks- Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges. 

 

 

Pretend Play- Large cardboard boxes will be added to Pretend Play for students to pretend they are in a boat. 

 

 

Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings. 

 

Science- Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

 

Library- Students are invited to read books about or theme, water.

 

Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where can we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.

 

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, HERE!

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located 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 theHelp Line at 888-227-8175

 

 

 

 

Week of March 21st

REMINDERS

 

· PreK for All Survey needs to be returned to Mrs.Gonzalez or Mrs. Zogka.

 

· March 21st - Please check your re-registration status. Please let Mrs. Alba know of your decision.  

· March 24th- PreK For All eye exams

 

· April 1st - Parent Teacher Conference Day.  Early Dismissal 12:00 noon for all students.  No After School Program

 

· Easter Recess 2022- April 11th - April 24^th

 

· School Resumes April 25th

 

· Please remember to send sleeping mats to school. 

 

· No adults are permitted in the building past the table at the main door.

 

· Dismissal times remain as 3:00 PM for all PreK classes.

 

· There are no early pickup/appointments etc. - if there is an appointment the child should remain home.

 

· All parents etc. coming near the building are required to have a mask on their face for the safety of all students and staff.

 

   Unit Topic:

· Water

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:

· What does water do?

 

  Focus Questions for this Week:

·  What happens when we put things in water?

Focused Learning activity for the week:

· Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Madera will work with students in the Science.  Students will be shown an arrangement of objects and asked to predict if the object will sink or float in a bucket of water. Students will then test their predictions and discuss why each item sank or floated. 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

· PK.AC.3: Demonstrates understanding of what is observed.

· PK.AL.4. Exhibits curiosity, interest, and willingness to learn new things and have new experiences

Foundational Text for the Week:

·Float by Daniel Miyares

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK RELATED TO THE FOUNDATIONAL TEXT:

Level 1: Recall

· What did the boy make out of newspaper?

· What did the boy play with outside in the rain?

· How did the boy’s boat get into the river?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

· The boy put his boat in puddles outside. Where did the puddles come from?

·Why did the boy have to chase his boat?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

· How did the boy feel when his boat got wrecked in the river? How do you know?

·How can you find out if something floats in water? What are some things that float?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

·Why do you think this book is called Float?

·The boy’s boat floated in the puddles but when itwent in the river it fell apart. Why?

·Why do some things float and some things sink?

 

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks- Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges. 

 

Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings. 

 

Science- Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

 

Library- Students are invited to read books about or theme, water.

 

Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where can we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.

 

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

 

 

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!!

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located 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 MARCH 14TH!!

REMINDERS

 

·     PreK for All Survey needs to be returned to Mrs.Gonzalez or Mrs. Zogka.

 

·     March 17th  St. Patrick's Day-  Green Day. Children may wear a green. 

 

·     ,March 21st - Please check your re-registration status. Please let Mrs. Alba know of your decision.  

·     March 24th PreK For All eye exams

 

·     April 1st - Parent Teacher Conference Day.  Early Dismissal 12:00 noon for all students.  No After School Program

 

·     Easter Recess 2022- April 11th - April 24^th

 

·     School Resumes April 25th

 

·     Please remember to send sleeping mats to school. 

 

·     No adults are permitted in the building past the table at the main door.

 

·     Dismissal times remain as 3:00 PM for all PreK classes.

 

·     There are no early pickup/appointments etc. - if there is an appointment the child should remain home.

 

·     All parents etc. coming near the building are required to have a mask on their face for the safety of all students and staff.

 

   Unit Topic:

·   Water

 

 Essential Question for the Unit:

·  What does water do?

 

  Focus Questions for this Week:

·   What happens to water when it changes temperature?

Focused Learning activity for the week:

 

· Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Madera will work with students in the Science Center to explore water and ice.  The students will discuss the following questions:  What do they know about water?  What do they know about ice? What do they know about the relationship between water and ice? After discussing the relationship between water and ice, the teacher will provide ice for the children to explore.  The teacher will ask students about melting and what happens when ice melts. The children will be encouraged to think of ways to melt the ice. Their responses will be recorded on paper and with pictures. 

 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

·PK. ELAL.19. Participates in collaborative conversations with diverse peers and adults in small and large groups and during play.

 

· PK.SCI.1.Asks questions and uses observations to test the claim that different kinds of matter exist as either solid or liquid

  

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION

For all children to be successful, multiple entry points will be considered. The teacher will tailor instruction to the needs of each individual student. 

 

For example, 

       •         Repeat directions

       •         Extend time 

       •         Preview questions (if applicable)

       •         Provide 1:1 support 

       •         Adapt materials

 

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

Alfie: (The Turtle That Disappeared) by Thyra Heder

 

Link to the foundational text HERE!!

 

 

 

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK RELATED TO THE FOUNDATIONAL TEXT:

 

 

Level 1: Recall

When did Nia get her turtle, Alfie?

What are some of the things Nia did with Alfie? Why did Alfie leave his aquarium? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept

At the beginning of the book, Nia is telling us the story. Half way through the book, Alfie is telling us the story. Why do they both tell the story?

How long was Alfie in the pond? How do you know?

What happened to the water while Alfie was in the pond?

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How do you think Nia felt when Alfie disappeared?

Nia taught Alfie to dance. He said he practiced wiggling in his shell. What do you think it looks like when a turtle dances? Let’s try it!

Why do you think Alfie wanted to get Nia a birthday present?

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Alfie was asleep in the pond for one whole year- from Nia’s seventh birthday all the way to her eighth birthday. How do you think it would feel to sleep all the way from one birthday to the next one? Why?

Why do you think Alfie thought his birthday present for Nia was perfect?

 

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks- Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges. 

 

Pretend Play- Large cardboard boxes will be added to Pretend Play for students to pretend they are in a boat. 

 

Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings. 

 

Science- Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

 

Library- Students are invited to read books about or theme, water.

 

Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where can we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.

 

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

 

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located 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 theHelp Line at 888-227-8175