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:

Each student will be given a set of cards, each with pictures of things that you can smell, hear, taste, touch, and see.  There will be five boards are each titled with a different sense.  Students will be able to work together to sort all the cards onto the correct board.

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 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 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 21st!

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 taste?

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

A "Feely-Box" will be added to the science center.  Students will be asked to reach their hand into the box, describe what they feel, and guess what is inside the box using only their sense of touch.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.AC.5: Demonstrates a growing expressive vocabulary.

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 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 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 14th!

Reminders!

• Please bring in a picture of your family for us to hang on our family wall! 
• School is CLOSED on Monday, October 14th, in observance of Columbus Day!
• There is NO AFTER-SCHOOL on Tuesday, October 15th.
• The Hispanic Heritage show is on Wednesday, October 16th at 9:30am!  Please dress your child in yellow clothing!  Parents are invited to attend.  The show will be held in the gymnasium.  
• 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 hearing?

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

A "Feely-Box" will be added to the science center.  Students will be asked to reach their hand into the box, describe what they feel, and guess what is inside the box using only their sense of touch.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.AC.5: Demonstrates a growing expressive vocabulary.

Foundational Text for the Week:

• Tap, Tap, Boom, Boom by Elizabeth Bluemle

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 makes the “Tap, tap, boom, boom” sound in this story?
What do the people in the story do to stay dry?
What was the surprise in the sky at the end of the book? What did people see?

Level 2: Skill/Concept
How does it feel when rain falls on you?
What do you do when you are outside and it is raining?
What would happen if you stood outside in the rain with no raincoat or umbrella?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Some of the people in this book shared their umbrellas. How do you feel when someone shares with you?
How do you feel when you share with someone else?
What are some things the people in the story probably heard when they went down into the subway tunnel?

Level 4: Extended Thinking
How might a little bit of rain sound?
How might a lot of rain sound?
In this book, they used words to sound like rain (i.e. tap, tap); what are some other things we could use to make the sound of rain?

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 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 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 7th!

Reminders!

• Please bring in a picture of your family for us to hang on our family wall!
• Class Picture Day is on Tuesday, October 8th.  Students are asked to wear the Pre-K For All uniform.  
• Scholastic Book Order is due on Friday, October 11th.
• School is CLOSED on Monday, October 14th, in observance of Columbus Day!
• There is NO AFTER-SCHOOL on Tuesday, October 15th.
• The Hispanic Heritage show is on Wednesday, October 16th at 9:30am!  Please dress your child in yellow clothing!  Parents are invited to attend.  The show will be held in the gymnasium.  
• 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 sight?

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Ms. McGarry and Mrs. Madera will work with students in order to transform the dramatic play center into an apple orchard. Students will be asked to brainstorm in order to think of what objects should be added to the center in order to create the apple orchard.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.AL.4: Exhibits curiosity, interest, and willingness to learn new things and have new experiences.

Foundational Text for the Week:

• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.ELAL.6: Retell stories or share information from a text.

Questions That Will Be Asked Throughout The Week:

Level 1: Recall

At the end of the book, what did the teacher see?
What did the children see?

Level 2: Skill/Concept
All of the animals in this book can see each other. Where do you think the animals in this book are?
The teacher is wearing glasses. What do glasses help people do?
What animals have you seen? Where?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking
The horse in this book is blue. Are horses ever blue?
If you could change the color of an animal, what animal would you change and what color would you make it? (Pink duck? Green squirrel?)
All of the animals and people in this book notice someone looking at them. How do you know when someone is looking at you?

Level 4: Extended Thinking
In this book we use our eyes to see the animals. If you could not see the animals how could you describe or tell other people about them?
Make a list of children you see. What do you think they can see? Do these children see something different than what you 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 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 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