Week of December 3rd!

WEEKLY REMINDERS:

• Our Holiday Presentation will be on Thursday, December 20th at 9:00 a.m.

• There is No after-school on Thursday, December 20th. 

• Christmas break begins on Thursday, December 20th at Dismissal.  School resumes on January 3rd.

Unit Topic:

Where We Live

Essential Question for the Unit:

Where do the people and animals around me live?

Focus Question for this Week:

Where do I live? Where do my family members live?

Focused Learning Activities for this Week:

• Students will be encouraged to discover blueprints in the writing center and create their own building blueprint with blue paper and chalk.

• Students will then be able to use what they created in the writing center to guide them in making their building come to life in the block center.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CKW.3 (Social Studies): Demonstrates knowledge of the relationship between people, places, and regions. 

Foundational Text for the Week: The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed: 

PK.CKW.6 (Speaking and Listening Standards): Demonstrate an emergent ability to express thoughts, feelings and ideas.



Questions that will be asked throughout the week: 

Level 1: Recall
How did the big orange splot get on Mr. Plumbean’s house?
What did the neighbors want Mr. Plumbean to do about the splot?
What did Mr. Plumbean do when he painted his house?

Level 2: Skill/Concept
Why were the neighbors upset that Mr. Plumbean changed his house?
Why do you think Mr. Plumbean changed his house at night?
What happened when the neighbors talked to Mr. Plumbean at night?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking
Do you like the changes Mr. Plumbean made to his house? Why or why not?
Which house on Mr. Plumbean’s street do you like best? Why?

Level 4: Extended Thinking
Why do you think Mr. Plumbean changed his house?
If you lived on Mr. Plumbean’s street, how would you paint your house? Why?

Learning Centers Available for the Unit:

Blocks-Pictures of different types of homes and buildings will be posted in block center and students are invited to build the homes in the pictures or similar homes.

Pretend Play- Students will decorate a building facade that will be used in the pretend play area.  

Art- Students will be supplied with popsicle sticks in order for them to create a home by gluing sticks onto paper.

Science- Multiple pictures of animals and their homes will be provided in science center for students to match.

Math- People figures, number cards, and pictures of homes will be placed in the math center.  Students will be encouraged to pick a number card, and place the corresponding number of people into a home.

Library- Students are encouraged to look at two non-fiction books about homes and compare and contrast what they see.

Writing-  Students will discover blueprints and create their own blueprint with blue paper and chalk.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

For more information about 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 November 26th!

Theme for the month:

All About Us!

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

•  I am unique; there is no one who looks, feels, thinks and acts exactly like I do.
•  I feel different ways at different times for different reasons. 
•  I am part of a family and a classroom community.
• My family is important and unique.
• My classroom is a community. All of the people in my class are important and unique.
•   I can help make my classroom a fun, safe and exciting place. 

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- The student’s name cards will be available in block center.  Students are invited to write their names using blocks, discussing the lines in each letter of their name (straight, curved, etc.).

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into "circle time".  Students can take turns being the teacher and leading their friends in circle time activities.

Art- Various size shapes from construction paper will be cut out and students are invited to use the shapes to create their bodies. After gluing the shapes together, or to a piece of paper, children can use writing utensils to add additional details (hair, patterns on clothes, etc.). 

Science- Students are invited to use magnifying glasses to explore fingerprints, skin, hair, etc. 

Math- Students will be encouraged to refer to their name cards and count how many letters are in their name, then place the appropriate number card next to the name card.  Children can count the letters in their own names, as well as their peer's names.

Library- Students are incouraged to read a book with a friend. One child could read to the other or they could look at a book together. 

Writing-  Students will be able to play a matching game where they match pictures of the students in the class with that students name.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

•      Friendshape by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

•      It's Okay to be Different by Todd Parr

Reminders / Notices:

• Christmas break begins on Thursday, December 20th at Dismissal.  School resumes on January 3rd.  

Link to Weekly Lesson Plan

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 November 19th!

Theme for the month:

All About Us!

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

•  I am unique; there is no one who looks, feels, thinks and acts exactly like I do.
•  I feel different ways at different times for different reasons. 
•  I am part of a family and a classroom community.
• My family is important and unique.
• My classroom is a community. All of the people in my class are important and unique.
•   I can help make my classroom a fun, safe and exciting place. 

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- The student’s name cards will be available in block center.  Students are invited to write their names using blocks, discussing the lines in each letter of their name (straight, curved, etc.).

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into "circle time".  Students can take turns being the teacher and leading their friends in circle time activities.

Art- Various size shapes from construction paper will be cut out and students are invited to use the shapes to create their bodies. After gluing the shapes together, or to a piece of paper, children can use writing utensils to add additional details (hair, patterns on clothes, etc.). 

Science- Students are invited to use magnifying glasses to explore fingerprints, skin, hair, etc. 

Math- Students will be encouraged to refer to their name cards and count how many letters are in their name, then place the appropriate number card next to the name card.  Children can count the letters in their own names, as well as their peer's names.

Library- Students are incouraged to read a book with a friend. One child could read to the other or they could look at a book together. 

Writing-  Students will be able to play a matching game where they match pictures of the students in the class with that students name.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

•      The Feelings Book by Todd Parr

•      The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins

Reminders / Notices:

• OLQM is having our annual canned food drive.  Please consider donating any canned food for those in need.  

• Mickey and Minnie Dress up Day will be this Monday, November 19^th.

• Dismissal will be at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 20th.

• Parent – Teacher Conferences will be on Tuesday, November  20th, from 3pm – 8pm.  

• School will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd for Thanksgiving.

Link to Weekly Lesson Plan

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 November 12th!

Theme for the month:

All About Us!

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

•  I am unique; there is no one who looks, feels, thinks and acts exactly like I do.
•  I feel different ways at different times for different reasons. 
•  I am part of a family and a classroom community.
• My family is important and unique.
• My classroom is a community. All of the people in my class are important and unique.
•   I can help make my classroom a fun, safe and exciting place. 

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- The student’s name cards will be available in block center.  Students are invited to write their names using blocks, discussing the lines in each letter of their name (straight, curved, etc.).

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into "circle time".  Students can take turns being the teacher and leading their friends in circle time activities.

Art- Various size shapes from construction paper will be cut out and students are invited to use the shapes to create their bodies. After gluing the shapes together, or to a piece of paper, children can use writing utensils to add additional details (hair, patterns on clothes, etc.). 

Science- Students are invited to use magnifying glasses to explore fingerprints, skin, hair, etc. 

Math- Students will be encouraged to refer to their name cards and count how many letters are in their name, then place the appropriate number card next to the name card.  Children can count the letters in their own names, as well as their peer's names.

Library- Students are incouraged to read a book with a friend. One child could read to the other or they could look at a book together. 

Writing-  Students will be able to play a matching game where they match pictures of the students in the class with that students name.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

•      I Love My Hair by Natasha Tarpley

•      Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato

Reminders / Notices:

• School will be closed on Monday, November 12^th, for Veteran’s Day. 
• OLQM is having our annual canned food drive.  Please consider donating any canned food for those in need.  

• Our Thanksgiving music Performance will be on Wednesday, November 14th, at 9:00 a.m. 
• Mickey and Minnie Dress up Day and costume contest will be on Monday, November 19^th.

• Dismissal will be at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 20th.

• Parent – Teacher Conferences will be on Tuesday, November  20th, from 3pm – 8pm.  

• School will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd for Thanksgiving.

Link to Weekly Lesson Plan

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 November 5th!

Unit Theme:

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 tree shaped blocks. Students will be able to explore how they feel and look compared to the other blocks in the block area.

Pretend Play- The dramatic play center will be transformed into an apple orchard.  Students will be able to explore apples with their senses.

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 objects by color, size, shape, and texture.

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

Writing- Students will be able to write letters in shaving cream and discuss how it feels.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

•            Press Here by Herve Tullet
•       Building Shapes by Tracy Moncure

Reminders / Notices:

•  Please fill out and return all parent questionnaires as soon as possible.

• Picture Money is due by November 5th the latest!

• Picture Day is November 6th!

• School is closed on Monday, November 12thfor Veteran's Day.

• Our Thanksgiving Music Presentation is on Wednesday, November 14th, at 9:00 a.m.

• OLQM is having our annual Canned Food Drive. Please consider donating any canned food for those in need.  

Link to Weekly Lesson Plan

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