Theme for the month:
My Five Senses!
Enduring understandings that the
student should have by the end of the unit:
• There are five senses. They are smell,
taste, touch, sight and hearing.
• We use our senses to understand our
bodies, learn what they need, and keep us safe.
• We use our senses to learn about the
people, places, objects, and environment around us.
• We experience and interact with the
world differently when our senses, such as vision or hearing, are impaired.
Lessons
and activities for the week:
Blocks- Children are encouraged to use blocks that are
covered with green and/or brown paper to make them look like tree parts.
Students will be able to explore how they feel and look compared to the other
blocks in the block area.
Pretend Play- The pretend play center will be
transformed into an apple orchard. Students are encouraged
to consider where and how apples grow, why apple skins are different
colors and why they are healthy to eat.
Art- Various leaves
collected from a neighborhood walk will be added to our art center. Children
will be invited to use finger paints and discuss how the paint feels.
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- Materials
of various textures will be added to the manipulative area.
Library- Students
are invited to look at our classroom books and discuss what they see with their
peers.
Writing/Technology- Weekly
learning games on iPads are provided.
Sensory- Sand and water,
or play-doh.
Some of the books we will read this week are:
•
Press
Here by Herve Tullet
•
My
Five Senses by Aliki
•
Building
Shapes by
Tracy Moncure
Recommended Home School Connection:
Monday- Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!
Tuesday – Math News Worksheet
Wednesday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 36 and 37
Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 38 and 39
Friday – Have a Great Weekend!
Reminders / Notices:
• Please return parent questionnaires as soon as possible.
• Children are invited to wear their Halloween costume to school
on Monday, October 31st!
•
School will be closed on Friday,
November 11th, for Veteran’s Day.
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
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