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- Please make sure your child has two extra change of clothes, including underwear, tops bottoms and socks.
Exploration One
Exploration 1: Our Community
Essential Question: What is our community?
Focus Area: Self
Weekly Focus: Things We Like
Focused Learning Activity for the Week:
Children will be exploring what are thing they like or dislike.
Standard Addressed:
Goal P-ATL.1 Child manages emotions with increasing independence.
Foundational Text for the Week:
Blocks by Irene Dickson
Questions that will be asked throughout the week related to the foundational text:
· What color blocks did Ruby have? What color blocks did Benji have?
What happened when Benji took one of Ruby’s blocks?
How do you think Ruby felt when Benji took one of her blocks?
What did Ruby and Benji do when all of their blocks crashed to the floor?
Learning Centers Available for the Theme:
Blocks- Children are encouraged to use explore the block center. They will be shown a few unit blocks, shown where they can be found in the classroom, and shown how to match them to their outline in order to clean up.
Dramatic Play- Children are invited to explore the dramatic play area and use the props provided. Dramatic Play will be set up as a kitchen. Teacher will introduce basic materials, how to use them, and how to put them away.
Art- Children are invited to explore the art area. They will be shown a paint container, brush and paper. Teacher will model how to dip brush in paint and paint a few brushstrokes on paper. Students will be shown where materials can be found in the classroom and what they should do when they finish painting.
Science- Children will be shown a few items from a collection of natural objects. Teacher will model how students can begin to explore some of the materials. They will be shown where these materials can be found in the classroom and how to put them away when finished.
Math- Children will be shown a couple of puzzles. Teacher will model how to take apart and how to put a few pieces together. Students will be shown where puzzles can be found and how to put them away.
Library- Students are able to explore books from the classroom library.
Writing- Students are invited to explore the materials provided in the writing center. They are encouraged to explore their name cards.
Sensory- Students will be shown a small amount of sand and a few toys. They will be shown where these materials can be found in the classroom.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me at misssanchez@olqmnyc.org or email Mrs. Zogka at MrsZogka@olqmnyc.org.
If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that cannot be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175
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