Week of June 14, 2021

Announcements

Ceremony - Thursday June, 24th 11 AM.  Your child is expected to come in at 10:30 AM for moving up ceremony. *4* Guests Allowed. Virtual Students may also attend.

Upload evidence of student work from the blog activities 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 "Saying Goodbye and Moving Up"

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

To view this weeks foundational text, please click 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

Dot Painting Name (Monday & Tuesday)

Dot Painting Name Activity is a fun and simple way to introduce your child to recognising their name and the letters that make up their name.   It is also progressing towards forming and writing the letters in their name and developing fine motor control.

Some Ideas

 

• Model with your child that you make dots with the cotton buds only the letter lines.
• Talk about each letter in your child’s name and what sound it makes.  Talk about other words beginning with that sound.
• Make lines along the letters with the paint instead of dots.
• Play Spot the letters in your child’s name in books, street names and other printed texts in and outside the home.

 

Materials:

 

Q-Tips/Cotton Swabs

Paint

 

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

 

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

Writing and Tracing Our Names (Wednesday & Friday)

Children will practice writing the letters of their name.

 

Materials:

Pencil/Marker/Crayon/Color Pencil

 

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

 

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

               Week of June 14, 2021

Announcements

Moving Up Ceremony is on Thursday June, 24th 11 AM. Students must be present in the classroom by 10:30 am. *4* Guests Allowed. Virtual Students may also attend.

Upload evidence of student work from the blog activities 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 "How Things Change"

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

Writing and Tracing Our Names (Monday & Tuesday)

Children will practice writing the letters of their name.

 

Materials:

Pencil/Marker/Crayon/Color Pencil

 

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

 

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

"Ice - Melting and Freezing" (Wednesday)

Children will observe ice and predict what will happen to it when we leave it in a warm climate. Encourage children to share predictions by asking questions.

 

Later, we will put the liquid into a freezer and ask children to predict again what will happen to the ice that melted when we refreeze it?

 

Ask children to share results and ask children if our predictions were correct or if something different happened.

 

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

 

● Goal P-SCI 4. Child asks a question, gathers information, and makes predictions

 

● Goal P-SCI 6. Child analyzes results, draws conclusions, and communicates results

Try this as well if you'd like!: 

https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2015/01/freeze-free-preschool-science-experiment.html

"Cloud Dough" (Thursday)

Click the link for detailed pictures with step by step instructions:

https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/cloud-dough/

Children will be mixing ingredients together to make cloud dough.

 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup lotion regular lotion or baby lotion
• 1 cup cornstarch also called cornflour

Instructions 1. Add 1/2 cup of lotion to a bowl. Add 1-2 drops of the food coloring (if using concentrated gel, if using regular food coloring you'll need more drops to color) and mix. 

 

2. Mix the lotion and food coloring until combined.

 

3. Add 1 cup of cornstarch and mix.

 

4. Mix until combined

 

5. Then take out the dough and place on some wax paper. Knead with your hands (you may want gloves here so your hands don't stain). Keep kneading until it forms a dough-like consistency. If it's still too sticky add another tablespoon of cornstarch. 

 

Once your cloud dough is finished, use cookie cutters and rolling pins to play with it!

 

To store: simply put the playdough in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container to help it last longer. If the dough dries out, add a few extra squirts of lotion to it and knead back in.

 

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

"Lemonade" (Friday)

Children will observe physical changes as we cut the lemons and use the ingredients to make a refreshing drink (lemonade).

 

Ingredients:

Fresh Lemons

Sugar

Room Temperature Water

Ice

Directions:

Firmly roll lemons

Slice lemons

Squeeze lemon juice into bowl and remove excess seeds from the juice

Pour lemon juice into pitcher

Add room temperature water to increase the volume.

Add sugar (any amount to your taste)

Stir

Add a lemon slice in pitcher for flavor (optional)

Add ice

Place pitcher in fridge to cool down

Serve and dirnk!

 

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

 

● Goal P-SCI 3. Child compares and categorizes observable phenomena

              Week of June 7, 2021

Announcements

Moving Up Ceremony is on Thursday June, 24th 11 AM. 2 Guests Allowed. Virtual Students may also attend.

Upload evidence of student work from the blog activities 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 "Things That Change"

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

Raining Cotton Balls (Monday & Tuesday)

Children will emulate rain by pouring water onto cotton balls which will act like as our absorbent/cloud. Children will observe the drops fall from the cotton into another cup.

Watch this video to see how! 

youtube.com/watch?v=dHlaj2V4hK0

Materials:

 

Cotton balls, water, 2 plastic cups, paper clip, blue dye (optional).

 

● Goal P-SCI 5. Child plans and conducts investigations and experiments

"Cloud Shapes" (Wednesday)

Children will identify shapes and use left over cotton to turn them into cloud shapes.

 

Materials:

 

Cotton

Glue

Shapes Printable (See E-Mail) or draw shapes on paper yourself

 

● Goal P-MATH 9. Child identifies, describes, compares, and composes shapes.

 

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

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

"Paper Plate Sun Crafts" (Thursday & Friday)

Paper Plate Sun (Part 1)

 

Chillren will paint a sun using yellow paint and add lines and details using markers to make a face.

 

Materials:

 

Paper Plate

Yellow Paint

Paint Brush

 

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

Paper Plate Sun (Part 2)

 

After yellow paint has dried, encourage children to add lines and details using markers to make a face and add some rays using construction paper and cutting them into triangle shapes.

 

Materials:

Markers

Orange/Yellow Construction Paper

Glue

 

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