Week of November 25th!

Reminders!

• OLQM is having our annual canned food drive.  All food will be delivered to St. Patrick’s Home Outreach Program. Please consider donating canned foods for our food drive.
• Our Thanksgiving Performance is on Tuesday, November 26^th at 9:30 a.m.
• School is CLOSED on Thursday, November 28^th and Friday, November 29^th, for Thanksgiving.

Unit Topic:

• All About Us

Essential Question for the Unit:

• Who am I and who are the people in my life?

Focus Question for the Week:

• Why is my class important and unique?

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Various size shapes from construction paper will be cut out. Students will be encouraged to use the shapes to create their bodies. After gluing the shapes to a piece of paper, children can use writing utensils to add additional details (hair, patterns on clothes, etc.).

The teacher will observe as children identify the shapes they used.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.MATH.13. Names shapes regardless of size.

Foundational Text for the Week:

• Friendshape by Amy Krouse

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.ELAL.12: Makes connections between self, text, and the world.

Questions That Will Be Asked Throughout The Week:

Level 1: Recall 

Who are the friends in this story?
What are some of the things the friends in this book do together?
What were the friends in this story all thinking about at the same time?

Level 2: Skill/Concept
What is so great about having friends?
How do the friends in this story have fun together?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking
Who are some of your friends?
What do you like to do with your friends?
How can friends help each other?

Level 4: Extended Thinking
What could you do when you and a friend quarrel or get upset with each other?
What could you do if another child asks to play with you and a friend?

What could you do if you see a child who looks lonely and does not have a friend to play with?

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 beencouraged 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 peers’ names.

Library- Students are encouraged 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 student's name.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

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