Week of November 9th!

Reminders for this Week:

• School is CLOSED on Wednesday 11/11 in observance of Veteran's Day.

• Dismissal is at 12:00 noon on Friday.  There will be no afternoon Zoom.

• Parent-Teacher conferences will be on Friday 11/13 via Zoom from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  I still have many time slots available between 2:45 and 4:45.  Please email me at MissMcGarry@olqmnyc.org or text me at (929) 279-1610 in order to schedule a parent teacher conference.

ZOOM Links for This Week:

Monday 11/09 to Friday 11/13 

8:30 a.m. Meeting 

Meeting ID: 871 8421 6645

Password: prek4

Join URL:  Click HERE

2:30 p.m. Meeting

Meeting ID: 815 1643 6161

Password: prek4

Join URL:  Click HERE

The link for the read aloud of this week's foundational text, The Feelings Book by Todd Parr is located HERE.

Lessons and Activities for the Week for At Home Learners:

Monday- Invite your child to draw an expressive self-portrait. Have them look in the mirror, make an expression and draw what they see.

Tuesday- Write your child's name on a piece of paper Invite them to refer to the paper and count the number of letters in their names then write the appropriate number on the paper. Children can count the letters in their own names as well as their family member's names.

Wednesday- Suggest physical challenges and invite your child to accept the challenge (i.e. Can you jump seven times on one foot? Can you hop to the wall?, etc.).

Thursday- Introduce your child to some basic yoga moves and invite them to participate. Discuss how some people use yoga to calm down and relax.

Friday- Cut paper plates in half, give your child half of a plate and invite them to draw a mouth that is expressing an emotion on it (i.e. a smile for happy, frown for sad). If you like, you can attach a Popsicle stick to the bottom of the plate for your child to hold and invite them to place the emotion mask over their own mouths. Provide a mirror for them to see the expressions and invite them to try to make their eyes match the expressions on the plates as well.

Weekly Activity to be emailed to Ms. McGarry

Create a family book! You can choose what type of information to include in the book. Ideas include the people in your family, where relatives live, things you likes to do together, favorite foods, languages spoken, family heritage, traditions, celebrations, pets, information about your home, etc. Children can choose how to illustrate the book (i.e. drawings, photographs, pictures from magazines, etc.).

Please send any pictures or drawings to 

MissMcGarry@olqmnyc.com or text the picture to (929) 279-1610

Information for In-Person Learners

 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:

• What feelings do I have and why?

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

In small groups, children will be introduced to an interactive feelings chart. Children will be able to match how they are feeling. The chart will become part of the morning routine but will also be available for children to access throughout the day as desired. 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

• PK.SEL.2: Recognizes self as an individual having unique abilities, characteristics, feelings, and interests.

Foundational Text for the Week:

• The Feelings Book by Todd Parr

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 some of the ways the children in this book feel?

Why did the child in the book feel like crying?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

What are some things that might make people feel like crying?

What are some things that might make people feel really happy?

Why is it a good idea to share your feelings with someone else?

How do you think the kids on the cover of this book feel? How do you know?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Have you ever tried something new? How did it feel?

What do you think it would feel like to kiss a sea lion?

What are some things that might make people feel like yelling really loud?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Why do you think people like to hold hands with their friends?

Why might people have a tummy ache?

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.).

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 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- Students will be able to play with their individual containers of play-doh.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located, 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