Theme for the Unit:
Babies!
Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:
- Human babies need special food and care.
- Animal babies need special food and care.
- There are similarities and differences in the ways babies are cared for.
- All babies grow.
Lessons and activities for the week:
Blocks- Students are invited to use blocks to create the animal babies and habitats that they are investigating.
Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be turned into a baby nursery. Students will pretend to care for babies by feeding, cleaning, and changing the baby dolls provided.
Art- Students are invited to create their own baby portraits with a variety of art materials.
Science- Students will be able to play a matching game, matching the adult animal to its offspring.
Math- Cutouts of babies of various lengths will be added to the math center. Students will be able to measure each baby and tell which is longest and shortest.
Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, babies.
Writing- Cards will be supplied with pictures of animal babies as well as their names. They will be placed in a bin for children to reference as they create their own animal baby book.
Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.
Some of the books we will read this week are:
- Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
- Hush! a Thai Lullaby by Mingfong Ho
Reminders / Notices:
- Scholastic Book Orders are due no later than May 15th.
- School is closed on Friday, May 25th and Monday May 28th in honor of Memorial 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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