Week of February 1, 2021


Announcements

No School / Remote Teaching Monday/Tuesday, February 1st & 2nd (Snow Storm).

We will return to school (in person) on Wednesday February 3rd.

Friday February 5th Dismissal for ALL is at 12:00PM Noon.

Sign Up for Parent Teacher Conferences Friday February 5th. To sign up please click here

Upload evidence of student work onto Seesaw as frequently as possible.

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located HERE!

 If there are any questions regarding the 3-K/Pre-K for all program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175


Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2519847674?pwd=OWh0SW5oZlVpR1F4K2tHUVduYk1EZz09

Meeting ID: 251 984 7674

Passcode: school

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*

Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

Zoom Link (PM 2:30-2:45)


This weeks focus is "Make and Share Conclusions"






To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational text, please click herehereand here.


Activities for virtual students at home

Parents must submit photo evidence of all completed activities on Seesaw or to my email: MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org

Making Bubbles (Monday & Tuesday)



Homemade Bubble Recipe For Bubble Experiment

After the discussion and story about bubbles. We willfollow a homemade bubble recipe to try!

 

Ingredients

  • 6 cups room temperature water
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup (Karo is a popular brand here in the US)
  • 1 cup dish soap (the blue Dawn brand dish soap has always worked well for me)

Homemade Bubble Wands

If you happen to have bubble wands from store-bought bubbles lying around the house, you can use those. But experimenting with different household items can also be a lot of fun.

You can find things that you are either getting rid of or serve a different purpose but are a good fit for making bubbles. This sometimes requires thinking outside the box.

Involve your kids in looking for items that have holes that could serve as bubble wands. You'll be exercising their creativity. Here are 10 ideas to get you started:

  • ball with holes in it like a Wiffle ball
  • Colanders (for this one, you need a big bowl to dip into the bubble solution, and instead of blowing the bubbles, move your arms back and forth so the force of the wind does the work for you)
  • Cookie cutters
  • Fly or bug swatters
  • Make your own using pipe cleaners
  • Plastic baskets that hold berries (again, you can try blowing, but moving your arms might be less tiring and leave you less winded)
  • Plastic slotted spoons
  • Straws
  • The top end of a salt shaker or spice container
  • The top end of a plastic bottle (like a water bottle)

 

This bubble recipe makes enough bubble solution for a class of 16 or more children. You can adjust the measurements up or down to best suit your needs.

 

Invite children to small groups to help make bubbles together.

Next, add the corn syrup to the room temperature water in a large bowl or container and invite the kids to stir gently until it is thoroughly mixed.

Then, add the dish soap and have kids stir gently again without making suds.

You will get the best results if you let your homemade bubble solution sit uncovered overnight before using.

After you make the bubble solution with the children, encourage a discussion about the process and ask for their predictions about what will happen next.

 

● Goal P-ATL 8. Child holds information in mind and manipulates it to perform tasks.

 

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


Bubble Painting (Wednesday & Thursday)
Watch this video



Invite children to investigate mixing colors and painting using bubbles!

 

Materials Needed:

 

Water

Dishwashing Liquid

Water Color Paint

Sugar

Paper Cups

Plastic Straw

 

● Goal P-ATL 8. Child holds information in mind and manipulates it to perform tasks.

 

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


Bubble Dance Party (Friday)


Bubble Dance Party

 

Invite children to investigate, catch, pop, and play with bubbles at our bubble dance party!

 

-Bubble Machine

-Bubbles/Wand

-Bubble Gun

-Music

 

● Goal P-SE 4. Child engages in cooperative play with other children.

 

● Goal P-PMP 1. Child demonstrates control, strength, and coordination of large muscles.

 Week of January 25th, 2021


Announcements

CLASSROOM CLOSED FOR 10 DAYS DUE TO POSSIBLE COVID - 19 EXPOSURE

Parent's must connect their child on to zoom and seesaw until we resume in person learning.

Upload evidence of student work onto Seesaw as frequently as possible.

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located HERE!

 If there are any questions regarding the 3-K/Pre-K for all program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175


Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2519847674?pwd=OWh0SW5oZlVpR1F4K2tHUVduYk1EZz09

Meeting ID: 251 984 7674

Passcode: school

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*

Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

Zoom Link (PM 2:30-2:45)


This weeks focus is "Express and Test Ideas"




To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational text, please click here, here, and here.


Activities for virtual students at home

Parents must submit photo evidence of all completed activities on Seesaw or to my email: MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org

STEM Activity - Foam Blocks & Shaving cream (Monday & Tuesday)




Materials

Reusable Ice Cubes or Blocks
Shaving Cream
Popsicle Stick to spread shaving cream

Children will be exploring with shaving cream and reusable ice cubes to build structures.
  • Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.
Preschoolers exhibit complex fine motor coordination when using tools to complete tasks.

Art/Drawing (Wednesday)


Materials

Paper
Pencil, Crayon, Marker, or Color Pencil.

(Optional if you have)
Objects that resemble shapes for gluing.
Shape stencils for tracing.

Children will be creating and naming thier own illustrations using shapes and concepts learned from the Big Box of Shapes book.

● Goal P-LIT 6. Child writes for a variety of purposes using increasingly sophisticated marks.

Water Play (Thursday)


Provide children with toys in a container for water play. You may add soap and sponge for them to pretend to do dishes or for them to take care of their toys and make them squeaky clean. Talk about why it is important to take care of our materials and keep them clean.

● Goal P-ATL 3. Child appropriately handles and takes care of classroom materials.

Green Eggs and Ham (Friday)
Materials:
  • The Book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
  • 1 packet of instant vanilla pudding
  • The ingredients needed to complete the pudding recipe on the box
  • green food coloring
  • vanilla wafers
  • plates and spoons
  • Do You Like Green Eggs and Ham chart, including markers that the students can use to indicate their choice, I like to use stickers
Procedure:
  1. Read Green Eggs and Ham
  2. Make “Green Eggs and Ham” (Green pudding with a vanilla wafer)
    • Add green food coloring to a packet of instant vanilla pudding in a gallon size Ziploc bag
    • Have each child add one ingredient to the bag
    • Have each child take turns moshing around the contents of the bag to mix them together until the pudding congeals
    • While the pudding is mixing ask each child what color it is
    • Once the pudding becomes pudding put a small serving on a plate for each child and then serve it with a vanilla wafer in the middle to make “green eggs and ham”
  3. Chart about whether they "like green eggs and ham"
    1. Give each of the children a serving of the “green eggs and ham” that they made
    2. Have them taste it
    3. Ask them to think about what it tastes like, use descriptive words like sweet, sour, smooth, salty, crunchy, chewy
    4. If the child is able, have them describe the snack to you
    5. Ask each child whether or not they liked it
    6. After each child decides whether or not the like the snack have them take their picture and place it on a chart wither in the like green eggs and ham column or the not like green eggs and ham column
    7. When all of the children have recorded their preferences, have the class count how many children are in the like column and how many children are in the not like column
Adaptations:
  1. For children who will not try the "green eggs and ham," have them fill out a chart of whether or not they tried the treat so they can still practice the mathematical skills of making a chart.  

● Goal P-ATL 8. Child holds information in mind and manipulates it to perform tasks.

● Goal P-SCI 5. Child plans and conducts investigations and experiments (Uses more complex ways to gather and record data, such as with adult support, makes a graph that shows children's favorite snacks.)

 Week of January 18th, 2021


Announcements

Virtual Parents must return lead questionairre ASAP. Calls/Emails will be made to those still missing.

3-K/Pre-K Dismissal is at 3PM

Parent's must connect thier child to Seesaw for participation in our program. Upload evidence of student work onto Seesaw as frequently as possible.

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located HERE!

 If there are any questions regarding the 3-K/Pre-K for all program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175


Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2519847674?pwd=OWh0SW5oZlVpR1F4K2tHUVduYk1EZz09

Meeting ID: 251 984 7674

Passcode: school

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*

Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

Zoom Link (PM 2:30-2:45)


This weeks focus is "Look Closely"


To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational text, please click here.


Activities for virtual students at home

Parents must submit photo evidence of all completed activities on Seesaw or to my email: MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org

Ice Painting
Materials

Ice Tray
Food Coloring
Popsicle Sticks
Paper

Children will investigate painting with ice cubes. They will explore what happens to ice when it melts. Children will use the ice cubes to create patterns or free paint their own illustrations on paper.

  • Goal P-SCI 1. Child observes and describes observable phenomena (objects, materials, organisms, and events).
  • Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.
Preschoolers exhibit complex fine motor coordination when using tools to complete tasks.

Peace Signs

Materials

Paper plates
Masking tape
Paint
 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.

                                 Week of January 11th, 2021


                  Announcements

Dismissal is at 3PM this week. (Monday-Friday)

Virtual parents must fill out and return Lead Questionnaire ASAP!

ALL Parents are to send photographs of children's work from home and connect Seesaw account. You can upload photos of any completed activity on seesaw or send them to me at mrtaraza@olqmnyc.org

Zoom Links

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM Sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*


Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)


This weeks focus is "Investigating"





To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational texts click here

Activities for virtual students at home:

Parents MUST send me all pictures of completed Activities
Connect your child's Seesaw account and submit activities.

Igloo Marshmallow Craft


Materials:

 

Marshmallows
Paper Cup

Paper Plate

Glue

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.


Ice Cube Painting



Materials

  • Ice Tray
  • Food Coloring
  • Popsicle Sticks
  • Paper

 

Children will investigate painting with ice cubes. They will explore what happens to ice when it melts. Children will use the ice cubes to create patterns and free paint their own illustrations on paper.

 

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

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.

 

Preschoolers exhibit complex fine motor coordination when using tools to complete tasks

Ice Cream in a Bag



Children will investigate how ice cream is made using some basic science and cooking skills.

 

Materials

  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Small Ziplock Bag
  • Large Ziplock Bag
  • Ice Cubes
  • Rock Salt
  • Vanilla
  • Sugar
    Cream

 

 

Directions

 

(Pour into Small Ziplock)

  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp Vanilla
  • 1/2 Cup Cream


(Pour into Big Ziplock)

  • 4 Cups of Ice
  • 1/2 Cup of Salt

 

Place small bag into big bag when all ingredients have been added and seal them up. Shake for 5-10 min.

 

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

 

● Goal P-SCI 2. Child engages in scientific talk.

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.



As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information, located HERE!


If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the


Help Line at 888-227-8175

  

Week of January 4th, 2021


ALL Parents are to send photographs of children's work from home and connect Seesaw account.


Hello and Welcome to PreK-7 (3K for All) Blog!


This weeks focus is "Objects All Around Us"



To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational texts click here

Activities for virtual students at home:

Parents MUST send me all pictures of completed Activities
Connect your child's Seesaw account and submit activities.

Sensory Foam Paint/Finger Painting




Children will explore sensory foam paint to illustrate and name an object that they see.

 

Materials


  • paper towel
  • sensory foam paint
  • tray

 

Place a paper towel onto a tray. Supply different colors of sensory foam to paint with.

 

▲ Goal IT-PMP 6. Child coordinates hand and eye movements to perform actions.

 

● Goal P-ATL 10. Child demonstrates initiative and independence



Literacy/Fine Motor Name Activity



Children will glue and paste pieces of marshmallows on construction paper with the letters of their name.


Materials


  • Marshmallows
  • Glue
  • Construction Paper
  • Pencil to trace letters


▲ Goal IT-PMP 6. Child coordinates hand and eye movements to perform actions.

 

● Goal P-LIT 2. Child demonstrates an understanding of how print is used (functions of print) and the rules that govern how print works (conventions of print).


Math Zoom Lesson: Numeration/Cardinality



Numeration and Cardinality

 

Children will blindly draw a from a mixed set of numbers and match the picture of snowmen to the corresponding number.

 

● Goal P-MATH 2. Child recognizes the number of objects in a small set.

 

● Goal P-MATH 3. Child understands the relationship between numbers and quantities.

Zoom

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM Sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*


Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

  

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