Week of 05/30/2023 06/3/2023

Exploration Topic: Our Impact 

Essential Question: How do my actions impact growth and change? 

Focus Area: Grow Weekly Focus: Things That Grow How am I helping the children notice things in the world around them that grow (e.g., plants, people, animals)? How am I learning and recording that excites the children about the things around them that grow? How am I helping the children explore their interests in things that grow? What materials can I provide to support this Exploration? 

Focused Learning Activity for The Week: Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the science area. With this activity, children will have the opportunity to better understand the life cycle process such as how plants grow? The teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "How plants grow? What do they need to grow? How can you help plants to grow? 

Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children How plants grow?  How can you help them to grow? For example, "The teacher will invite children to sit in the science area, and she will show children some pictures of seeds, soil, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, etc. Then the teacher will ask children How plants grow? The teacher will write whatever they express. 

Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to use multiple sentences when responding to the question "How can plants grow?" Tell me more about 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 whatever they say. 

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-Math 5. Child associates a quantity with written numbers up to 5 and begins to write numbers. The Important of Bing Three by Lindsay Ward: All the best things come in threes! How many friends are in this book? Besides the three friends, there are many others in this book too. There are many groups of three objects. Can you find some groups of threes? The number three is written many times in this book. Can you find some number trees? Some of you are three now, and some of you were three not too long ago because you just turned four. You all are growing and getting bigger. What do you think is best about being three? 

The link for the Foundational text HERE! 

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.

Week of 05/22/2023 to 05/26/2023

• June 15, 2023, The last day of the After school Program.
• June 23, 2023–Last day of school, Dismissal 11:45 am.
• Friday May 26, 2023–School Closed–all grades; all classes.
• Monday May 29, 2023–School Closed–Memorial Day.

Exploration Topic: Our Impact 

Essential Question: How do my actions impact growth and change? 

Focus Area: Grow 

Weekly Focus:  Things That Grow How am I helping the children notice things in the world around them that grow (e.g., plants, people, animals)? How am I learning and recording that excites the children about the things around them that grow? How am I helping the children explore their interests in things that grow? What materials can I provide to support this Exploration? 

Focused Learning Activity for The Week: 

Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the science area. With this activity, children will have the opportunity to better understand the life cycle process such as how plants grow? The teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "How plants grow? What do they need to grow? How can you help plants to grow? 

Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children How plants grow?  How can you help them to grow? For example, "The teacher will invite children to sit in the science area, and she will show children some pictures of seeds, soil, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, etc. Then the teacher will ask children How plants grow? The teacher will write whatever they express. 

Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to use multiple sentences when responding to the question "How can plants grow?" ? Tell me more about 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 whatever they say. 

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-SCI 1. Child observes and describes observable phenomena (objects, materials, organisms, and events). Wake Up! By Helen Frost: come out and explore all the new life just outside the door. Think about what we read in this book, which animal did we see that grows in an egg? This book talks about many different things that change when the season changes from winter to spring. What types of things change between winter and spring? Does anything grow? What things? Animals get bigger and bigger and so do you! In this book, the bird grows too big to fit into the egg. What are some of the ways you are growing? 

The link for the Foundational text HERE! 

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.

Week of 05/15/2023 to 05/19/2023

• Prek-7 Moving up Ceremony will be on May 25th at 10:00 AM. 
• Please make sure your child has two extra changes of clothes, including underwear, tops, bottoms and socks.
• June 23, 2023–Last day of school, Dismissal 11:45 am.        
• Friday May 19, 2023–School Closed–all grades; all classes.

Exploration Topic: Our Impact 

Essential Question: How do my actions impact growth and change? 

Focus Area: Grow Weekly Focus:  Self How am I helping the children notice the ways they have grown this year (e.g., taller, able to do new things)? How am I learning and recording what excites children about their own growth? How am I helping the children explore their interests about their own growth? What materials can I provide to support this exploration? 

Focused Learning Activity for The Week: 

Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the science area. At the beginning of the school, The teacher measures each child to keep records of their height. The teacher will measure each child again to notice how much they grew. In the classroom, we have a family tree, and children have their pictures taken when they were babies, the teacher will have their actual pictures, then the teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "What differences can you notice from both pictures (the baby, and the actual picture)? Tell me more? How can you help your body to grow? What things can help your body to grow? What food can help your body to grow healthily? 

Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children What differences they can notice from their babies pictures and their actual pictures?  How can their body grow? For example, "The teacher will invite children to sit in the science area, and she will show children some pictures of children (when they are babies, infants, toddlers, etc.) then the teacher will ask children What can you do to help your body to grow? The teacher will write whatever they express. 

Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to use multiple sentences when responding to the question "How can your body grow?" What things can you teach others to help them to take care of their body ? Tell me more about 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 whatever they say. 

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 10. Child expresses confidence in own skills and positive feelings of self. Little Humans by Brandon Stanton: Little Humans are helpful and playful, friendly and loving, flexible and resourceful and growing bigger each day! What are some of the things the little humans in this book can do? What are some of the things the little humans in this book need? What are some things you can do? The link for the 

Foundational text HERE! 

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.

Week of 05/08/2023 to 05/12/2023

•  Prek-7 Moving up Ceremony will be on May 25th at 10:00 AM. 
• June 23, 2023–Last day of school, Dismissal 11:45 am. 
• Friday May 12, 2023 PreK Class will be presenting a Mother's Day Celebration via Zoom at 10:00 AM. 

Exploration Topic: Our Impact 

Essential Question: How do my actions impact growth and change? 

Focus Area: Grow 

Weekly Focus: How Things Grow How I am helping the children explore healthy habits that will help them continue to grow (e.g., healthy eating, exercise)? How am I helping the children explore ways they can other people and things grown (e.g., water, plants, feed pets)? What materials can I provide to support this exploration? 

Focused Learning Activity for The Week: Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the science area. The teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "How can you help your body to grow? What things can help your body to grow? What food can help your body to grow healthily? 

Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children What how can their body grow? For example, "The teacher will invite children to sit in the science area, and she will show children some pictures of children (when they are babies, infants, toddlers, etc.) then the teacher will ask children What can you do to help your body to grow? The teacher will write whatever they express. 

Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to use multiple sentences when responding to the question "How can your body grow?" What things can you teach others to help them to take care of their body ? Tell me more about 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 whatever they say. 

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-LIT 5. Child asks and answers questions about a book that was read aloud. A book of Babies by II Sung Na. This book tells us about many different ways animals carry their babies. What are some of the ways animals carry their babies? What are some ways that people carry babies? Does anyone carry you? How do they carry you? How do you feel about being carried? 

The link for the Foundational text HERE! 

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

Week of 05/1/2023 to 05/5/2023

 Reminders: 

• Prek-7 Moving up Ceremony will be on May 25th at 10:00 AM.
• Friday 5, 2023–Cinco de Mayo. Early dismissal Day 11:45 am for all students in all grades–Faculty meeting. 
• June 15, 2023, The last day of the After school Program. 
• June 23, 2023–Last day of school, Dismissal 11:45 am.  

Exploration Topic: Our Impact 

Essential Question: How do my actions impact growth and change? 

Focus Area: Care 

Weekly Focus: World 

Focused Learning Activity for The Week: 

Students will be encouraged to join the teacher in the art area.  The teacher will prompt the students to draw an answer to the question, "How do you take care of things in the classroom? What things can you do to take care of them? How can you take care of things around you? Students that need extra support: Will be given prompting answers and asked children What they can notice about things that they can do to take care of things in the classroom? For example, "The teacher will invite children to sit in the art area, and she will show children some pictures of toys all over the place in the classroom, then the teacher will ask what we can do to keep the classroom organized and neat? What can you do to help other children to do the same? The teacher will write whatever they express. 

Students that are ready for a challenge: Will be prompted to use multiple sentences when responding to the question "How can you take care of things around them?" What things can you teach others to help them to take care of things around them? Tell me more about 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 whatever they say. 

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 7. Child expresses care and concern toward others. Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev. How do you think the boy and his elephant felt when they were not able to go to the pet club? Why did the boy with the pet elephant and the girl with the pet skunk start their own pet club in the park? Who was invited to the pet club in the park? Why was it a good idea to start a pet club in the park? The link for the Foundational text HERE! 

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