Week of 12/12/22 to 12/16/22

 Reminders:  

• Flu Vaccine Required for all students in Pre-K and Kindergarten. 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.
• Drop off in the morning is between 7:45 and 8:00 am.  Dismissal is at 2:45 pm. 
• Please remember to bring back the sleeping mats to school. 
• 12/16/22 - 10:00 AM Class Assemblies Celebrating the Holidays of Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanza parents are welcomed to attend. 
• Ugly Sweater Day Contest on 12/20/22.  
• Christmas Recess 2022 Begins at Dismissal on 12/21/22
• No After School Program on December 21st! School Resumes on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 

Exploration Topic: Our Environment 

Essential Question: What can we discover about community? 

Focus Area: Seeing Weekly Focus: Eyes 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week: 

Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the science center.  The teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "What are some things your eyes can do? What things can you see with your eyes? 

Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children what their eyes can do? For example, "The teacher will invite children to sit on the science table, and she will read the picture book called, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, what do you see? by Bill Martin Jr/ Eric Carle". This book shows all the animals see around them. this book will help children visualized how we can notice things around us. The teacher will ask children what things they see around them? The teacher will write what they express. 

Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to use multiple sentences when responding to the question What are some things your eyes can see? What is it?" What do you notice about it?  Children will have the opportunity to explain what they know in long sentences; the teacher will extend the conversation and will write what they state. The teacher will invite children to mix colors teachers will the ask what color they have made. 

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

Foundational Text for the Week: 

Standard Addressed: P-SE 6. Child expresses a broad range of emotions and recognizes these emotions in self and others. 

WEEKLY FOUNDATIONAL TEXT: I Went Walking by Sue Williams: A young child's walk becomes an exuberant adventure. 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 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 can 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 mshossan@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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