Week of January 23rd

Exploration Topic: Our Community

Essential Question: What is Our Community?

Focus Area: Investigating 

Weekly Focus: Express and Test Ideas 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Students will be encouraged to join teacher at the sand table, using magnified glasses children will be asked to find seashell and investigate details about them. 

Children will then be asked to draw some of the details they found. 

 

Students that need extra support: Will be given prompted questions like what do you see? What else can you find? What about this?

 

Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to use multiple sentences when responding to the question, name the colors they picked and the colors they made. 

 

ELL Students: Will be given the directions / questions in Spanish.  Dictation will be written in whichever language they answer

Standard Addressed:

Goal P- SCI 1. Child observes and describes observable phenomena (objects, materials, organisms and events).

Foundational Text for the Week:

Step Gently Out by Helen Frost

•  What do you see? What do you notice about this cricket?
•  What do you see? What do you notice about this moth?
• What do you see? What do you notice about this praying mantis?

Learning Centers Available for the Theme:

Blocks- Children are encouraged to 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 and clothing 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.  Students will be prompted to wash their hands before and after using the sand table.

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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