Week of October 18th!!

Reminders!

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

 

School Picture Envelopes/handouts were sent home last week, please return to school as soon as possible via your child home-school connection folder. Picture Day will be Oct. 28th. If your child's picture envelope is not received before the 28th their picture will not be taken. 

 

·       Please remember to bring sleeping mats to school. 

 

·      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:

·               My Five Senses

Essential Question for the Unit:

·               How do we use our senses to explore, investigate and understand the world around us?

 

Focus Question for the Week Related to the Text:

·               How do we use our sense of hearing?

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

·               Children will be invited on a sight walk.  The teacher will draw the children’s attention to the things they can see. 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

·               PK.AL.4: Uses senses to assist and guide learning. 

·               Foundational Text for the Week:

Squeak, Rumble, Whomp ! Whomp! Whomp! by Wynton Marsalislink to the week’s foundational text HERE!!

 

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

 

Level 1: Recall 

What are some of the things in this book that make noise?

What are some of the sounds you heard in this book? 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

We often use our voices for talking. This is one way we can make sound. What are some other ways we can use our bodies to make sound? 

What part of your body do you use to hear? 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

In this book, there are instruments that make noise, vehicles that make noise, and things at the boy’s home that make noise. What are some things in our classroom that make noise? 

The boy in this book has an alarm clock. His alarm clock ticks and makes a “tlick-tlock” sound. Do you use know anyone who uses an alarm clock? Who? How can alarm clocks be helpful? 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

Sounds can make us feel different ways. Some sounds might make us feel happy. A sound that makes me feel happy is ___________. What are some things that make you feel happy? Sad? Excited? 

 

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week:

 

Blocks- Children are encouraged to use tree shaped blocks.  Students will be able to explore how the blocks feel and look compared to the other blocks in the block area.

 

Pretend Play- The Dramatic Play center will be transformed into a farmer's market.     

 

Art- Play-doh will be added to the art center as children discuss how the play-doh feels, looks, and smells. 

Science- Magnifying glasses will be added to the science area for children to use their sense of sight and investigate various material such as leaves, pinecones , acorns etc. 

 

Math- Students will be able to sort animal manipulatives by color, size, type, and/or texture.

 

Library- Students are invited to look at our classroom books and discuss what they see with their peers.

 

Writing- Scented markers will be provided in the writing center. Students will be encouraged to use their sense of smell as they use the markers.

 

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

 

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, clickHERE!!

 

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 October 11th !!

Reminders!

• Please bring in a picture of your family for us to hang on our family tree! 
• School is CLOSED on Monday, October 11th. 
• 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:

• My Five Senses

Essential Question for the Unit:

• How do we use our senses to explore, investigate and understand the world around us?

 

Focus Question for the Week Related to the Text:

• How do we use our sense of sight?

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

• Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Madera will work with students in order to transform the dramatic play center into a farmer’s market. Students will be asked to brainstorm in order to think of what objects should be added to the center in order to create a farmer’s market. 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

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

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

• Windows by Julia Denos link to the week’s foundational text click HERE!!

 

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

 

Level 1: Recall 

What are some things the book says you might see if you take a neighborhood walk in the almost- night? 

What does the book suggest you do if you see a dark, empty window when you’re out walking? 

Level 2: Skill/Concept

 

What are some things you see when you take a walk near your home/pre-K? 

What sense are you using when you use your eyes to look around for things on a walk? 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

What might people see in our classroom if they noticed our windows here? 

If our classroom windows were dark and you couldn’t see inside, what story might you tell about it? 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

How does our sense of sight help us learn about our world? 

The boy in this story learns about his neighborhood by observing the windows in the homes near him. 

What are some other ways he could learn about his neighborhood? 

 

 

Lessons and Activities for the Week:

 

Blocks-Children are encouraged to use tree shaped blocks.  Students will be able to explore how the blocks feel and look compared to the other blocks in the block area.

 

Pretend Play-The Dramatic Play center will be transformed into a farmer's market.     

 

Art-Play-doh will be added to the art center as children discuss how the play-doh feels, looks, and smells.

 

Science-Magnifying Glasses will be added to the science area. Children will be invited to use their sense of sight and investigate various materials (e.g., found materials from like outside leaves, pinecones, acorns etc.)

 

 

Math-Students will be able to sort animal manipulatives by color, size, type, and/or texture.

 

Library-Students are invited to look at our classroom books and discuss what they see with their peers.

 

Writing-Scented markers will be provided in the writing center. Students will be encouraged to use their sense of smell as they use the markers.

 

Sensory-Sand and water, or 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of October 4th!!

WEEKLY REMINDERS

 

·      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 else is in my Pre-K program?

 

 

 

 

Focused Learning Activity for this Week

 

Building Tour

 

The teacher will invite students to go on a field trip around the pre-K program. The children will be introduced to program support staff and have them share how they are helpful.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:  

PK.SEL.3 Demonstrates and continues to develop positive relationships with significant adults (primary caregiver, teachers, and other familiar adults)

 

Foundational text for the week:

Night Job by Karen Hesse 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

When does the dad in this story go to work? 

 

What is the dad’s job? What does he do? 

 

Level 2: Skill/Concept 

The dad in this story is the school custodian. He keeps the building clean. What are some ways you help keep our classroom and building clean? 

Who are the other people in our building that help keep it clean? 

 

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

Why is it important to keep our classroom and our pre-K building clean? 

A custodian keeps a building clean. ____ keeps our building clean. Who are some other people that help make our pre-K a nice place to be? 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking 

How do you think the boy in this story feels about going to work with his dad? Why do you think he feels that way? 

Have you ever gone to work with a grown up? What did you do? What did you think about that? 

 

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.