Sunday, April 23, 2017

Week of April 24!


Unit Topic: 
Plants 
Essential Question 
How do plants grow and why are they important? 
Focus Questions 
What are plants? 
Student Outcomes
Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit: 
Plants are living things; every part of a plant has an important function.
Plants grow from seeds and need water, nutrients and light to live. 
Plants are all around us.
There are many different types of plants. Plants are important for many reasons. 

Learning Centers and Activities 
 Blocks 
Students will use blocks covered in green and brown construction paper to make stems, tree trunks and soil to create their own plants. 

Dramatic Play
The dramatic play area will be turned into a flower shop for children to pretend to make, buy and sell floral arrangements. 

Art
Parts of plants such as flowers, stems and twigs will be provided for children in the art center to  paint with in place of a paint brush. 

Discovery Area
Students will be provided with lima beans to plant and make predictions on how long it will take for seeds to grow. Students will use rulers to measure plants. 

Math/Manipulatives 
A tree cut out that is approximately the same size as many of the children in the class will be displayed for students to measure if they are shorter or taller than the tree. Students are invited to write their names on the tree to indicate their own height.

Sand and Water / Sensory 
Plastic plants will be added to the water in the sensory table along with pretend fish, toy boats etc. for students to discuss different places they can find plants and why plants grow in the bottom of oceans, rivers, lakes etc.  

Library 
Students will be invited to sequence the growth of a plant on a  felt board.

Computer/Technology
Learning games on iPad 

Writing
Students will be encouraged to draw a plant and label their plant. 

Books of the week:

Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner 
How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan

Reminders /Important information

 We are following a new schedule . Please be advised that UPK dismissal starts at 3:00 p.m.

Thursday , May 4th is Star Wars Day. Students are invited to dress as their favorite Star Wars character. 



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Sunday, April 2, 2017

Week of April 3rd

Unit Topic: Water


Essential Question for this unit:
What does water do?

Focus Question: 
What happens to water when it changes temperature? 
Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

• Water is all around us.
• Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.
• Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.
• All living things need water. 

Learning Centers and Activities


Blocks: 
Pictures of Ice Castles will be displayed in the Blocks/Construction Center. The students will be invited to create ice castles. 

Dramatic Play:
Students will be provided with large boxes of cardboard in the dramatic play area for students to sit in and pretend they are boats. 

Art:
The students will be invited to draw a picture with crayons and watercolor paint. The students will be encouraged to discuss the changes to the picture as they add the watercolor paint.

Discovery Area/Science:
The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.

Math:
Small plastic ducks links will be provided in the math area for students to connect, make patterns and count. 

Sand and Water/Sensory:
Students will be invited to bathe baby dolls and talk about how people use water to stay clean.

Library:
The words to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song will be written on chart paper and place by the library with a couple toy spiders in a basket. 

Writing:
Students will be invited to look at pictures of snowflakes and discuss what types of lines they see. 

Gross Motor
Students will be able to dance to music, run, and climb at the playground or ride tricycles and scooters in the gymnasium.   

Books of the Week: 
Rain! by Linda Ashman 
Snow by Uri Shulevitz 
Reminders: Mark your calendars 

Our Spring Show will be on Tuesday, April 4th at 9:00a.m.

Dismissal will be at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 7th. 

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on April 7th from 3p.m. to 8 p.m.


 Home -School Connections: 

Monday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 
Tuesday – Math News Worksheet
Wednesday - Unit Topic News Worksheet
Thursday -  Unit Topic News Worksheet 
Friday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 


Dear parents, 
If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that I, Mrs. Gonzalez or Mr. Woods are unable to answer please feel free to contact :
The Archdioceses Help Line at  888-227-8175 from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. or by Email at catholicschool.upk.arch.ny.org

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Sunday, March 26, 2017

Week of March 27th

Unit Topic: Water


Essential Question for this unit:
What does water do?

Focus Question: 
How does water help us?
Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

• Water is all around us.
• Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.
• Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.
• All living things need water. 

Learning Centers and Activities

 Blocks: 
Pictures of Ice Castles will be displayed in the Blocks/Construction Center. The students will be invited to create ice castles. 

Dramatic Play:
Students will be provided with large boxes of cardboard in the dramatic play area for students to sit in and pretend they are boats. 

Art:
The students will be invited to draw a picture with crayons and watercolor paint. The students will be encouraged to discuss the changes to the picture as they add the watercolor paint.

Discovery Area/Science:
The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.

Math:
Small plastic ducks links will be provided in the math area for students to connect, make patterns and count. 

Sand and Water/Sensory:
Students will be invited to bathe baby dolls and talk about how people use water to stay clean.

Library:
The words to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song will be written on chart paper and place by the library with a couple toy spiders in a basket. 

Writing:
Students will be invited to look at pictures of snowflakes and discuss what types of lines they see. 

Gross Motor
Students will be able to dance to music, run, and climb at the playground or ride tricycles and scooters in the gymnasium.   

Books of the week: 
Does it Sink or Float? by Susan Hughes
Water Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas
Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen 


Reminders: Mark your calendars **
  • Our Spring Show will be on Tuesday, April 4th at 9:00a.m.
  • Dismissal will be at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 7th. 
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on April 7th from 3p.m. to 8 p.m.


Home -School Connections: 

Monday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 
Tuesday – Math News Worksheet
Wednesday - Unit Topic News Worksheet
Thursday -  Unit Topic News Worksheet 
Friday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 

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Sunday, March 19, 2017

Week of March 20!

Unit Topic: Water

Essential Question for this unit:
What does water do?

Focus Question: 
What happens when we put things in water? 

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

  • Water is all around us.
  • Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.
  • Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.
  • All living things need water. 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks: 
Pictures of Ice Castles will be displayed in the Blocks/Construction Center. The students will be invited to create ice castles. 

Dramatic Play:
Students will be provided with large boxes of cardboard in the dramatic play area for students to sit in and pretend they are boats. 

Art:
After reading It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw the students will be invited to pretend that a blue piece of paper is a cloud. Then, the students will be instructed to fold it in half, add a dab of white paint, fold the paper closed again then press and open. The teacher will ask 
"what do you see ?"

Discovery Area/Science:
The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.

Math:
Small plastic ducks links will be provided in the math area for students to connect, make patterns and count. 

Sand and Water/Sensory:
Students will be invited to bathe baby dolls and talk about how people use water to stay clean.

Library:
The words to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song will be written on chart paper and place by the library with a couple toy spiders in a basket. 

Writing:
Students will be invited to look at pictures of snowflakes and discuss what types of lines they see. 

Gross Motor
Students will be able to dance to music, run, and climb at the playground or ride tricycles and scooters in the gymnasium. 

  
Reminders:
  • Last week boxes were sent home with your child for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. We encourage donations to this amazing organization. 
  • Parents you are responsible for reading the calendars provided to you at the beginning of the month. Mark or highlight important dates.
 Home -School Connections: 

Monday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 
Tuesday – Math News Worksheet
Wednesday - Unit Topic News Worksheet
Thursday -  Unit Topic News Worksheet 
Friday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 

Click on the link below to learn why  drinking water is important. Talk to your child about the information read .  The information is available in English and Spanish

Dear parents, 
If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that I, Mrs. Gonzalez or Mr. Woods are unable to answer please feel free to contact :
The Archdioceses Help Line at  888-227-8175 from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. or by Email at catholicschool.upk.arch.ny.org




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Sunday, March 12, 2017

Week of March 14th!




Unit Topic : Water 
Essential Question 
What does water do? 
Focus Questions 
Where can we find water? 
Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit: 

  • Water is all around us.
  • Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.
  • Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.
  • All living things need water. 
Learning Centers and Activities
Blocks: The students will be supplied with empty cardboard boxes and cardboard tubes to create a tunnel. 

 Art:  Students will be invited to create letter art with letter stamps sponges. The teacher will talk to students about the sounds the letters make and how the sponge soaks up the paint. 
Discovery Area/Science: The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.
Math Manipulatives: Small plastic ducks links will be provided in the math area for students to connect , make patterns and count.  

 Dramatic Play: Large boxes of cardboard will be added to the dramatic play area for students to sit in and pretend they are boats. 

 Sand and Water/Sensory: Students will be invited to bathe baby dolls and talk about how people use water to stay clean.
Library: The words to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song will be written on chart paper and place by the library with a couple toy spiders in a basket. 
Writing: Students will be invited to look at pictures  of snowflakes and discuss what types of lines they see. 

 Books for the week: 
Rain! by Linda Ashman 
Snow by Uri Shulevitz 

 Reminders:
Monday, March 13th Prek for All program Closed for Professional  Development 
Thursday, March 16th students are welcome wear GREEN
Friday, March 17th School Closed for St. Patricks Day 
Dear parents, 
If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that I, Mrs. Gonzalez or Mr. Woods are unable to answer please feel free to contact :
The Archdioceses Help Line at  888-227-8175 from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.                                 
or by Email at catholicschool.upk.arch.ny.org

 Home-School Connection :
Monday – School Closed 
Tuesday – Math News Worksheet
Wednesday - Unit Topic News Worksheet
Thursday -  Unit Topic News Worksheet 
Friday – Unit Topic News Worksheet 






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Sunday, March 5, 2017

Week of March 6th

Unit Topic :Water 
Essential Question 
What does water do? 
Focus Questions 
Where can we find water? 
Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit: 
  • Water is all around us.
  • Water changes depending on how warm or cold it is.
  • Some things float in water and some sink. Some things change when you put them in water.
  • All living things need water. 

Learning Centers and Activities
Blocks:
The students will be supplied with empty cardboard boxes  and cardboard tubes to create a tunnel. 
Dramatic Play:
Large boxes of cardboard will be added to the dramatic play area for students to sit in and pretend they are boats. 
Art:
Students will be invited to create letter art with letter stamps sponges. The teacher will talk to students about the sounds the letters make and how the sponge soaks up the paint. 
Discovery Area/Science:
The students will be invited to test how well different substances (e.g., sugar, salt flour, oil, rice, etc.) dissolve in water by placing them in testing tubes.
Math Manipulatives:
Small plastic ducks links will be provided in the math area for students to connect , make patterns and count. 
Sand and Water/Sensory:
Students will be invited to bathe baby dolls and talk about how people use water to stay clean.
Library:
The words to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song will be written on chart paper and place by the library with a couple toy spiders in a basket. 
Writing:
Students will be invited to look at pictures  of snowflakes and discuss what types of lines they see. 

Books for the Week:
Water Dance by Thomas Locker
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats 

 Weekly Lesson Plan

Reminders:
Monday, March 13th-Prek For All Closed
Friday, March 17th - School Closed 

Home School Connection
Monday – Math Worksheet News 
Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book 11 and 12 
Wednesday - Universal Handwriting Book 13 and 14
Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book 15 and 16 
Friday – Universal Handwriting Book 17 and 18

Dear parents, 
If you have any questions about the UPK for All program that I, Mrs. Gonzalez or Mr. Woods are unable to answer please feel free to contact :
The Archdioceses Help Line at  888-227-8175 from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 
or by Email at catholicschool.upk.arch.ny.org
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