Week of November 4th!

Reminders!!

·      School is CLOSED on Wednesday, November 6th, for a Teacher Conference Day.

·      School is CLOSED on Monday, November 11th, for Veteran's Day.

·      Dismissal is at 12:00 noon on Friday, November 22nd.  The After-School Program will end at 6 p.m.

·      Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Friday, November 22nd from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

·      School is CLOSED on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th, for Thanksgiving.

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:

• How do we use our sense of touch?

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

• The students will be invited to go on touch scavenger hunt in the classroom. The students will be encouraged to describe if the object feels smooth, soft, bumpy, rough or hard. The students will sort the objects into categories based on how the object feels. 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.PHD.1: Uses senses to assist and guide learning. 

Foundational Text for the Week:

• Press Here by Herve Tullet

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.ELAL.5: Participates in discussions about a text.

Questions That Will Be Asked Throughout The Week:

Level 1: Recall 

• What are you supposed to press in this book?
• What happens when you press the dots in this book?
• What happens when you tilt and shake the book?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

• Sometimes the book says to press gently on the dots. Press gently on your arm. How does that feel?
• Sometimes the book says to press hard on the dots. Press hard on your arm. How does that feel?
• The book says to blow gently on the dots. Blow gently on your arm. How does that feel?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

• What happens when you blow on something?
• What happens if you blow on something really hard?
• What happened to the dots when we blew really hard?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

• When the book told us to clap more and more and more we clapped louder and louder and louder. Why?
• Were the dots really moving in this book? How do you know?

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- A "Feely Box" will be added to the science center.  Students are invited to put their hands in the holes of the box and identify the object using only their sense of touch. 

Math- Students will be able to sort animal manipulatives by color, size, type, and 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 can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Week of October 28th!!

REMINDERS!!

• Please bring in a picture of your family for us to hang on our family wall
• School is Closed on Wednesday, October 30th. 
• Our Halloween Parade will be held on Thursday, October 31st at 9:00 am.  Parents are invited to attend.  

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:

• How do we use our sense of smell?

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

• The teacher will display red, yellow and green apples. The students will be invited to taste the apples and describe the texture(crunchy, juicy),  taste(sweet, sour) and which apple they liked best. The teacher will encourage students to create an apple tasting graph. 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.Al.5: Demonstrates persistence.

Foundational Text for the Week:

• My Five Senses by Aliki

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.ELAL.5: Participates in discussions about a text

Questions That Will Be Asked Throughout The Week:

Level 1: Recall 

• What are the five senses?
• What do you use to see? Hear? Smell? Taste? Touch or feel? (In the initial read, focus on all senses. For later reads during the week that focuses on touch, highlight the sense of touch)

Level 2: Skill/ Concept

• What are some things you can see? Hear? Smell? Taste? Touch or feel?
• How many senses do you use when you listen to a teacher read you a story? What are they?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking 

• Would you rather touch something that is hard or soft? Why? Smooth or bumpy? Why? Wet or dry? Why?
• It could be dangerous to touch some things. What are some things that could be dangerous to touch?
• What should you do if you see something that looks like it might be dangerous to touch?
• How do our senses and body parts help us learn about our world?
• How can our senses keep us safe?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

• How can people communicate if they can’t hear or see?

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- Children will be invited to explore scents (ex: coffee beans, perfume, lime and onions) using their sense of smell. 

Math- Students will be able to sort animal manipulatives by color, size, type, and 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 can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-817