Week of January 17th!

• Please read Mr. Woods' blog regarding the breakfast and lunch program.

Theme for the Unit:

Transportation!

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

·      I use transportation to get to pre-K and other places.
We use different types of transportation for different reasons.

·      Vehicles move in different ways.

·      Some vehicles are operated by community helpers such as bus drivers, conductors, firefighters, police officers, and mail carriers.

·      There are many ways to stay safe when using transportation.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to create a variety of ramps and use different vehicles to race, predicting which one will go down the fastest and why. 

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into a fire station. Students are invited to create a fire truck using large pieces of cardboard.  

Art- The art table will be covered in butcher paper, and students are invited to paint or draw train tracks. Students will then build their own trains and use them on the tracks.

Science- Students are invited to create paper airplanes (with teacher support) and then asked if their plane will fly, why or why not?

Math- Students will be invited to match numbered cars to their corresponding spots in a "parking lot"

Library- Students are invited to sequence the pictures and retell a familiar story, using a felt board.

Writing/Technology-  Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

•  What Do Wheels Do All Day by April Jones Prince
• Transportation in My Neighborhood by Shelly Lyons

Recommended Home School Connection:

Tuesday – Math News Worksheet

Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 9 and 10

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 11 and 12

Friday – Have a great weekend!

Reminders / Notices:

·      School is CLOSED on Thursday, January 26^th for Teacher Conference Day.

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 January 9th!

Theme for the Unit:

Transportation!

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

• I use transportation to get to pre-K and other places.
• We use different types of transportation for different reasons.
• Vehicles move in different ways.
• Some vehicles are operated by community helpers such as bus drivers, conductors, firefighters, police officers, and mail carriers.
• There are many ways to stay safe when using transportation.

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Students are invited to create a variety of ramps and use different vehicles to race, predicting which one will go down the fastest and why. 

Pretend Play- Pretend Play will be transformed into a fire station. Students are invited to create a fire truck using large pieces of cardboard.  

Art- The art table will be covered in butcher paper, and students are invited to paint or draw train tracks. Students will then build their own trains and use them on the tracks.

Science- Students are invited to create paper airplanes (with teacher support) and then asked if their plane will fly, why or why not?

Math- Students will be invited to match numbered cars to their corresponding spots in a "parking lot"

Library- Students are invited to sequence the pictures and retell a familiar story, using a felt board.

Writing/Technology-  Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

• The Bus for Us by Suzanne Bloom
• The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

Recommended Home School Connection:

Monday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 1 and 2

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 3 and 4

Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 5 and 6

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 7 and 8

Friday – Have a great weekend!

Reminders / Notices:

•   School will be CLOSED on Monday January 16^th for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.
• School is CLOSED on Thursday, January 26^th for Teacher Conference Day.

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 January 3rd!

Theme for the Unit:

Where We Live!

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

·      Homes are the places where we live.

·      Animals and people have many different types of homes.

·      Some animals live with people.

·      People and animals make homes.

Lessons and activities for the week:

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 can pretend play is a room in a home and are invited to play in and take care of the room. 

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- Lincoln Logs will be available for students to build homes.

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

Writing/Technology-  Weekly learning games on iPads are provided.  

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

Some of the books we will read this week are:

•    Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty
• The Napping House by Audrey Wood

Recommended Home School Connection:

Tuesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 74 and 75

Wednesday – Universal Handwriting Book pages 76 and 77

Thursday - Universal Handwriting Book pages 78 and 79

Friday – Have a great weekend!

Reminders / Notices:

·      School resumes on January 3^rd. 

·      School will be CLOSED on Monday January 16^th for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.

·      School is CLOSED on Thursday, January 26^th for Teacher Conference Day.

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