Week of December 5th!!

WEEKLY REMINDERS

 

• Under New York State and City Health codes all Pre-K and Kindergarten students are required to have an annual Flu shot by December 1st. Students will be required to remain at home until proof is provided that your child has received the Flu vaccine.

• Wednesday, December 14- Holiday Show Performance at 10:00 AM We are celebrating Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanza Parents Invited!
• Ugly Sweater Day on Tuesday, December 20^th

• 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:

All About Us

 

Essential Question for the Unit:

What feeling do I have and why?

 

Focus Question for the Week Related to the Text

What makes my family important and unique?

    

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

 

Family Book 

 

The teaching staff create books about their own families. The books will be shared with the children.  The teacher will ask children a recollection questions from the book such as, “How many people are in my family?” “What is something special my family likes to do together?” or “Where does my family live?”

 

 

The teacher will inform children that they will get to make their own family books with their families at home.  The teacher will encourage children to start thinking about what special things they would like the class to know about their families.  Paper will be sent home for children to use in creating books that feature their  family. Families can choose what type of information to include in the book. Ideas include the people in their family, where relatives live, things the family likes to do together, favorite foods, languages spoken, family heritage, traditions, celebrations, pets, information about their home, etc. 

 

Families can choose how to illustrate the book (i.e. drawings, photographs, pictures from magazines, etc.). Children should return the books to school where they can be kept in the library for children to read. Children who do not create a book with their families at home can create one in the writing center.

 

For children who need additional support: 

The teacher will highlight a couple of pages from the teacher family book rather than reading the whole book. The book will be previewed 1:1 with these children.

 

For children who are ready for a challenge: Children will be invited to reread their books to a friend.

 

Children whose home language is a language other than English:

Families will be invited to create their books in their home language or include words from their home language in the books.

 

PK.SOC.2. Demonstrates and awareness and appreciation of their own culture and other cultures.

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

I love Saturdays and Domingos Alma Flor Ada 

The link to the foundational text Click Here!!

 

 

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

 

Level 1: Recall

Why does the little girl in this story like Saturdays? Why does the little girl in this story like domingos?

What did the little girl celebrate with her family at the end of the book?

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept

What are some of the things the little girl in this story does with her grandma and grandpa?

What are some of the things the little girl in this story does with her abuelito y abuelita?

How are the things the little girl does with her grandma and grandpa the same and different from the things the little girl does with her abuelito and abuelita?

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Why were grandma, grandpa, abuelito and abuelita at the little girl’s birthday party?

What do you like to do for your birthday?

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking

The little girl in this story loves surprises. How do you feel about surprises?

Grandma, grandpa, abuelito and abuelita are proud of their families; what are some things that make you proud?

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week:

 

Blocks- The student’s name cards will be available in the 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- We are going to keep the diner set up from Unit Two, “My Five Senses.” Shift from focusing on what the children like and enjoy eating with family and friends. 

 

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 on 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-the teachers will help children figure out how many hands tall they are. The teachers will cut out several hands (all the same size) and tape them to the wall. She will then have children stand next to the hands and add a post-it to mark each child’s height. children will count how many hands tall they are and write the number on the post-it. 

 

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-Students will be able to play with their individual containers of play-doh.

 

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.