REMINDERS!
- Under New York State and City Health codes all Pre-K and Kindergarten students are required to have an annual Flu shot by December 1st. Students will be required to remain at home until proof is provided that your child has received the Flu vaccine.
- School will be closed for UPK On Friday December 3rd
- Please make sure your child walks into the school building with a mask on already.
- Please make sure your child has two extra change of clothes, including underwear, tops bottoms and socks.
Exploration One
Exploration 1: Our Environment
Essential Question: What can we discover about community?
Focus Area: Seeing
Weekly Focus: Objects All Around Us
Focused Learning Activity for the Week:
Teacher will be working with the children using magnify glasses to discover different objects around them. Then children will be asked to draw an item they discovered.
Standard Addressed:
Goal P-ATL.3 Child appropriately handles and takes care of classroom materials.
Foundational Text for the Week:
I Went Walking by Sue Williams
Questions that will be asked throughout the week related to the foundational text:
How did the child in this book feel when he saw the cat? How do you know?
How did the child in this book feel when he saw the Dog? How do you know?
Why do you think the animals followed the child?
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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