WEEKLY REMINDERS
• Medical Forms Due by September 29th
• PreK For All Classes 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM
• Dismissal is at 2:45 PM
• 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 xiomaraserbones@olqmnyc.org or text/call
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:
Class Book
The teacher will invite students to create a class book.
The children will be encouraged to share their favorite thing to play and asked a follow-up question, “What do you like best about _____?” or “Why do you like to play ______?” Each child will get one page with his or her picture. The teacher will write the child's dictation in the space provided.
For children who need additional support:
The teacher will suggest common children’s activities for children who may have a hard time expressing their favorite activity and reasons why they might like such activities if struggling to answer, “Why?”
For children who are ready for a challenge:
Children will be invited to create an illustration to accompany their words rather than decorating the page.
ELL:
The students will be given directions in Spanish.
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:
PK.SOC.1. Develops a basic awareness of self as an individual, self within the context of a group, and self within the context of a community
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:
Dramatic Play -The children will be invited to explore the dramatic play center. The teacher will point out where the props and dress-up clothes can be found in the dramatic play. The shelves and containers will be labeled with props and dress-up clothes for children to put away.
Blocks- The children will be invited to explore the blocks center. The teacher will introduce wooden unit blocks (many sizes and shapes) and where they can be found. The shelves will be labeled with the unit blocks for students to find and put away.
Art- The children will be invited to explore the art center.
The teacher will be in the art center modeling how to use art materials and pointing where the materials below on the shelves.
Science- The children will be invited to explore the science center. The teacher will introduce natural objects (rocks, shells, and pinecones), and how to use magnifying glasses, and magnets. The shelves and containers will be labeled with the materials for students to put away.
Math- The children will be invited to explore the math center. The teacher will introduce various manipulatives. The teacher will show students where it can be found and how to put it away.
Library-The children will be invited to explore the library center. The teacher will model how to turn the pages of a book and how to take good care of books.
Writing-The children will be invited students to explore the writing center. The teacher will introduce the tools in the writing center. The shelves and containers will be labeled with the materials for students to put away.
Sensory-The children will be invited to explore the sensory center. The teacher will introduce children to the tools. The shelves and containers will be labeled with the materials for students to put away.
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.
