Week of February 27th !

Theme of the Week: Celebrating Dr. Seuss!

Question of the Week:

Who is Dr. Seuss? 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks- Zoo animals will be provided in the block area for students to a build a zoo. The book If I Ran the Zoo will be available in the block area. 

Dramatic/Pretend Play- Students will use play dough to pretend to cook green eggs and ham. 

Art- Students will be encouraged to create their own “Cat in the Hat” hats. 

Science- Students will create Oobleck with cornstarch, water and green food coloring. 

Math-After reading One fish , Two fish students will be encouraged to

add the right number of fish to each cup in a muffin pan. 

Library- The teacher will provide a collection of Dr. Seuss book in the library center.  

Writing-  Students will play a rhyming game with words associated with Dr. Seuss stories. The Rhyming cards will have pictures. 

Technology- Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.

Sensory- Shaving cream will be provided for students to explore texture. 

Books available by Dr. Seuss this week:

Bartholomew and the Oobleck 

Dr. Seuss's ABC

Green Eggs and Ham

Hop on Pop

If I Ran the Zoo

Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

The Cat in the Hat

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday – Math News Worksheet

Tuesday – Dr. Seuss activity worksheet 

Wednesday - Dr. Seuss activity worksheet 

Thursday - Dr. Seuss activity worksheet 

Friday – Theme Unit Worksheet

Weekly Lesson Plan

Reminders 

• Tuesday is Hippie Day!  Children are invited to come to school dressed as a hippie
• Thursday is Dr. Seuss Day!  Children are invited to come to school dressed as their favorite Dr. Seuss Character.

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

Week of February 21st

Theme for the Unit: Light!

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

• There are many types of lights in our homes and our cities.

• Light helps us see and stay warm.

• Light helps plants grow.

• When there is little or no light it is dark. Shadows appear when an object blocks light.

Learning Centers and Activities:

Blocks- Students will be invited to use old CDs and cylinder blocks will be covered in aluminum foil to explore how the CDs reflect light.

Dramatic/Pretend Play- Sunglasses will be added to Pretend Play. Students are encouraged to discuss when and where they would wear sunglasses.

Art- Clear contact paper and tissue paper will be added to the art center in order for students to make "stained glass windows."

Science- Students will be able to sort animals into the two categories of nocturnal vs. diurnal. 

Math- Students will be able to match shape manipulatives with their shadow.

Library- The teacher will write on poster paper the poem My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson and read it to students.

Writing- Students will explore hole punch letters on paper and place a flashlight over it. 

Technology- Weekly learning games on iPads are provided. 

Sensory- Mirrors will be placed inside the water table. Students will use use a flashlight to explore what happens when light hits the mirror inside the water table. 

Books of the week: 

Goodnight Moon  by Margaret Wise Brown 

All About Light by Lisa Trumbauer 

Weekly Lesson Plan

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday – School Closed 

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book 7  and 8

Wednesday - Universal Handwriting Book 9 and 10

Thursday - Math Worksheet News 

Friday – Theme Unit Worksheet

Reminders 

School Closed Monday, February 20th for Presidents Day.

February 22nd is our Black History Month Presentation at 9:00 a.m.

Week of February 13th!

Theme for the Unit: Light!

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

• There are many types of lights in our homes and our cities.
• Light helps us see and stay warm.
• Light helps plants grow.
• When there is little or no light it is dark. Shadows appear when an object blocks light.

Learning Centers and Activities:

Blocks- Students are invited to explore how they might use blocks and a flashlight to create shadow letters.

Dramatic/Pretend Play- Sunglasses will be added to Pretend Play. Students are encouraged to discuss when and where they would wear sunglasses.

Art- Clear contact paper and tissue paper will be added to the art center in order for students to make "stained glass windows."

Science- Students will be able to sort animals into the two categories of nocturnal vs. diurnal. 

Math- Students will be able to match shape manipulatives with their shadow.

Library- The teacher will write on poster paper the poem My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson and read it to students.

Writing- Students will explore hole punch letters on paper and place a flashlight over it. 

Technology- Weekly learning games on iPads are provided. 

Sensory- Mirrors will be placed inside the water table. Students will use use a flashlight to explore what happens when light hits the mirror inside the water table. 

Books of the week: 

Round Trip by Ann Jonas

Can’t You Sleep Little Bear? by Martin Waddell

Lesson Plan Link

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday – Math News Worksheet

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 51 and 52

Wednesday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 53 and 54

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 55 and 56

Friday – Theme Unit Worksheet

Reminders 

School Closed Monday, February 20th for Presidents Day.

February 22nd is our Black History Month Presentation at 9:00 a.m.

School is in session for UPK students this Friday

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

Week of February 6th

Unit Topic: Transportation

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

• I use transportation to get to pre-K and other places.
• We use different types of transportation for different reasons. 
• Vehicles move in different ways.
• My family is important and unique.
• Some vehicles are operated by community helpers such as bus drivers, conductors, firefighters, police officers and mail carriers. There are many ways to stay safe when using transportation. 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks: Children will be invited to create a variety of ramps and use different vehicles to race, predicting which one will go down the fastest and why.

Dramatic Play:The Dramatic Play area will be turned into a subway station. Children will be invited to create a train station with cardboard.

Art:The children will be supplied with an assortment of shape cutouts and small vehicles or pictures of vehicles to create their own.

Math: The children will be provided with cut out pictures of traffic signs. The children will be invited to match the sign to a sign outline.

Science /Discovery Area:The children will be encouraged to create their own parachute with a coffee maker and a string. The children will investigate various weights and compare the results when they drop the parachute with various items to consider what is happening and why.

Sensory:Sand and water, or play-doh.

Library:The teacher will select a few books the class currently enjoys and create a graph for children to share which books they like best.

Writing: The teacher will create a parking lot for vehicles on a piece of cardboard. A letter will be written on each of the parking spots as well as on an assortment of small vehicles. Children will be invited to park the vehicles in the correct parking space.

Technology:The teacher will use a search engine to pull up pictures of bridges. The children will be asked how they think bridges work and encourage them to try to build bridges in the Blocks/Construction Area.

Books of the week
Whose Vehicle is This? by Sharon Katz Cooper
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper


Reminders
Monday, February 20th -School Closed
Wednesday, February 22nd is our Black History Month Presentation.  Performances begin at 9:00 a.m.

Recommended Home School Connection:
Monday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 42 and 43
Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 45 and 46
Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 47 and 48
Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 49 and 50
Friday - Math News Worksheet

Weekly Lesson Plan

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

Week of January 30th

Unit Topic: Transportation 

Student Outcomes 

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

• I use transportation to get to pre-K and other places.
• We use different types of transportation for different reasons. 
• Vehicles move in different ways.
• My family is important and unique.
• Some vehicles are operated by community helpers such as bus drivers, conductors, firefighters, police officers and mail carriers. There are many ways to stay safe when using transportation. 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks:The children will be encouraged to build bridges with blocks and other building materials. The children will name their bridge. 

Dramatic Play:The Dramatic Play area will be turned into a subway station. Children will be invited to name the station. 

Art:The children will be supplied with an assortment of shape cutouts and small vehicles or pictures of vehicles to create their own. 

Math: The children will be provided with cut out pictures of traffic signs. The children will be invited to match the sign to a sign outline.

Science /Discovery Area:The children will be encouraged to create their own parachute with a coffee maker and a string. The children will investigate various weights and compare the results when they drop the parachute with various items to consider what is happening and why.

Sand and Water / Sensory:The children will be invited to play with boats and discuss where the boats are going to/coming from and what they are carrying.  

Library:The teacher will select a few books the class currently enjoys and create a graph for children to share which books they like best. 

Writing: The teacher will create a parking lot for vehicles on a piece of cardboard. A letter will be written on each of the parking spots as well as on an assortment of small vehicles. Children will be invited to park the vehicles in the correct parking space. 

Technology:The teacher will use a search engine to pull up pictures of bridges. The children will be asked how they think bridges work and encourage them to try to build bridges in the Blocks/Construction Area.

Books of the week 

Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper

Subway by Christoph Riemann 

Reminders

Tuesday, January 31^{st -}parents you are invited to come and enjoy various crafty activities with your child.

Parent Teacher Conferences Friday, February 3^rd  

Dismissal is at 12:00 noon on February 3rd. 

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 34 and 35

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 36 and 37

Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 38 and 39

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 40 and 41

Friday - Math News Worksheet

Weekly Lesson Plan

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

Week of January 23rd

Unit Topic: Transportation 

Student Outcomes 

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

• I use transportation to get to pre-K and other places.
• We use different types of transportation for different reasons. 
• Vehicles move in different ways.
• My family is important and unique.
• Some vehicles are operated by community helpers such as bus drivers, conductors, firefighters, police officers and mail carriers. There are many ways to stay safe when using transportation. 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks :

The children will be encouraged to build bridges with blocks and other building materials. The children will be asked to name their bridges. 

Dramatic Play:

The Dramatic Play area will be turned into a subway station. Children will be invited to name the station. The teacher along with the children will create a pretend train with chairs, make a route map and add child-friendly advertisements inside the train. Children can also look at MetroCards and create their own. Children will be encouraged to pretend to be passengers, conductors, track repairers and other MTA workers who keep the subway clean and running well. 

Art:

The children will be supplied with an assortment of shape cutouts and small vehicles or pictures of vehicles. Children will be invited to reference the vehicles to create their own vehicles. 

Science /Discovery Area:

Provide simple directions for folding a paper airplane and invite children to try to fold their own. Ask children if they think the airplanes will fly. Why or why not? See

Math

The children will be provided with cubes as well as an assortment of vehicles to measure vehicles. Children will be invited to compare the sizes of the vehicles: Which is biggest? Smallest? Heaviest? Lightest? 

Sand and Water / Sensory

Boats will be added to the water in the sensory table. Invite children to play with the boats and discuss where the boats are going to/coming from, what they are carrying, etc., as they play. 

Library

The teacher will select a few books the class currently enjoys and create a graph for children to share which books they like best. 

Writing: 

The teacher will create a parking lot for vehicles on a piece of cardboard. A letter will be written on each of the parking spots as well as on an assortment of small vehicles. Children will be invited to park the vehicles in the correct parking space. 

Technology:

The teacher will use a search engine to pull up pictures of bridges. The children will be asked how they think bridges work and encourage them to try to build bridges in the Blocks/Construction Area.

Books of the week:

Whose Vehicle Is This? by Sharon Katz Cooper

Things That Go! Collection by National Geographic Kids

Reminders 

Pre-K Parent Workshop "Who's the Boss"  with Ms. Annette Castro on Tuesday, January 24th in the Library. 

School is CLOSED on Thursday, January 26^th for Teacher Conference Day.

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 26 and 27

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 28 and 29

Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 30 and 31

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 32 and 33

Friday - Math News Worksheet

Weekly lesson plan

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

Week of January 17th

***Please read Mr. Woods' blog regarding the breakfast and lunch program.

Unit Topic: Transportation 

Student Outcomes 

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

• I use transportation to get to pre-K and other places.
• We use different types of transportation for different reasons. 
• Vehicles move in different ways.
• My family is important and unique.
• Some vehicles are operated by community helpers such as bus drivers, conductors, firefighters, police officers and mail carriers. There are many ways to stay safe when using transportation. 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks :

The children will be encouraged to build bridges with blocks and other building materials. The children will be asked to name their bridges. 

Dramatic Play:

The Dramatic Play area will be turned into a subway station. Children will be invited to name the station. The teacher along with the children will create a pretend train with chairs, make a route map and add child-friendly advertisements inside the train. Children can also look at MetroCards and create their own. Children will be encouraged to pretend to be passengers, conductors, track repairers and other MTA workers who keep the subway clean and running well. 

Art:

The children will be supplied with an assortment of shape cutouts and small vehicles or pictures of vehicles. Children will be invited to reference the vehicles to create their own vehicles. 

Science /Discovery Area:

Provide simple directions for folding a paper airplane and invite children to try to fold their own. Ask children if they think the airplanes will fly. Why or why not? See

Math

The children will be provided with cubes as well as an assortment of vehicles to measure vehicles. Children will be invited to compare the sizes of the vehicles: Which is biggest? Smallest? Heaviest? Lightest? 

Sand and Water / Sensory

Boats will be added to the water in the sensory table. Invite children to play with the boats and discuss where the boats are going to/coming from, what they are carrying, etc., as they play. 

Library

The teacher will select a few books the class currently enjoys and create a graph for children to share which books they like best. 

Writing: 

The teacher will create a parking lot for vehicles on a piece of cardboard. A letter will be written on each of the parking spots as well as on an assortment of small vehicles. Children will be invited to park the vehicles in the correct parking space. 

Technology:

The teacher will use a search engine to pull up pictures of bridges. The children will be asked how they think bridges work and encourage them to try to build bridges in the Blocks/Construction Area.

Books of the week:

What Do Wheels Do All Day? by April Jones Prince 

 I Read Signs by Tana Hoban 

Reminders /

School will be CLOSED on Monday January 16^th for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.

School is CLOSED on Thursday, January 26^th for Teacher Conference Day.

Please refer to Mr. Woods blog in regards to the changes in the breakfast and lunch menu.

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday - School Closed 

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 18 and 19

Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 20 and 21

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 22 and 23

Friday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 24 and 25

Weekly Lesson Plan

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

Week of January 9th

Unit Topic: Transportation 

Student Outcomes 

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

• I use transportation to get to pre-K and other places.
• We use different types of transportation for different reasons. 
• Vehicles move in different ways.
• My family is important and unique.
• Some vehicles are operated by community helpers such as bus drivers, conductors, firefighters, police officers and mail carriers. There are many ways to stay safe when using transportation. 

Learning Centers and Activities

Blocks :

Encourage children to build bridges with blocks and other building materials. Ask them to name their bridges. 

 Dramatic Play:

Turn the Dramatic Play area into a subway station. Invite children to name the station. Show them various subway station signs and invite them to create their own signs and hang them in the Dramatic Play area. Create a pretend train with chairs, make a route map and add child-friendly advertisements inside the train. Children can also look at MetroCards and create their own. Add subway maps and a MetroCard kiosk. Children can pretend to be passengers, conductors, track repairers and other MTA workers who keep the subway clean and running well. 

Art: 

Supply an assortment of shape cutouts and small vehicles or pictures of vehicles. Invite children to reference the vehicles to create their own vehicles. Before children begin working, encourage them to look critically at the vehicles provided and to think about what shapes they will need in order to make their own. 

Science /Discovery Area: Paper Airplanes

Provide simple directions for folding a paper airplane and invite children to try to fold their own. Ask children if they think the airplanes will fly. Why or why not? 

Sand and Water / Sensory

Boats will be added to the water in the sensory table. Invite children to play with the boats and discuss where the boats are going to/coming from, what they are carrying, etc., as they play. 

Library

Children will be provided with copy of pictures from Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems. Children will be invited to sequence the pictures and retell the story. 

Writing: 

A parking lot will be created for vehicles on a piece of cardboard. A letter will be written on each of the parking spots as well as on an assortment of small vehicles. children will be invited to park the vehicles in the correct parking space. 

Technology: 

Use a search engine to pull up pictures of bridges. Ask children how they think bridges work and encourage them to try to build bridges in the Blocks/Construction Area.

Books of the week:

The Bus for Us by Suzanne Bloom
 Tito the Firefighter (Tito el Bombero) by Tim Hoppey

Reminders ** Mark your calendars**

School will be CLOSED on Monday January 16^th for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.

School is CLOSED on Thursday, January 26^th for Teacher Conference Day.

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday - Math News Worksheet

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 10 and 11

Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 12 and 13

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 14 and 15

Friday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 16 and 17

Weekly Lesson Plan

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