Week of October 11, 2021

Reminders

SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 11 (COLUMBUS DAY)

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Contact info:

MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org (I usually try to reply within the same day).

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 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

Things We Like

Exploration One:

Our Community

Essential Question:

What is our community?

Focus Area:

Self

Weekly Focus:

Things We Like

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Pumpkin Crafts

 

Children will cut out pumpkins and add facial features to them to create their own Jack-O-Lanterns.

Materials

Orange Paper

Scissors for kids to cut out pumpkin shape

 

Shapes:

-Eyes

-Nose

-Mouth

 

Markers

Glue

Standard Addressed:

P-ATL 7 Child persists in tasks.

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

Exploring Our Sense of Smell

Invite children to explore different smells. Ask children to describe the smells they like or dislike.

 

    Materials:

• Coffee Beans
• Cinnamon Sick
• Onion

Standard Addressed:

P-SE 9 Child recognizes self as a unique individual having own abilities, characteristics, emotions, and interests.

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

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

Exploring Sense of Taste

Invite children to explore different smells, tastes, and textures. Ask children to describe the foods and smells they like or dislike.

 

 Materials:

• Salty foods –potato chips
• Sweet foods – sugar cubes
• Sour foods – lemons
• Bitter foods – Dark Chocolate
• Large chart with four sections labeled sweet, salty, sour, bitter

Standard Addressed:

P-SE 9 Child recognizes self as a unique individual having own abilities, characteristics, emotions, and interests.

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

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

Pumpkin Volcano Experiment

Invite children to explore pumpkins pumpkins.

 

Discussion Questions:

How does the pumpkin feel?

What color is the pumpkin?

What shape is the pumpkin?

What size is the pumpkin?

How does the pumpkin smell?

 

Pumpkin Volcano. Tell children that we are going to make a volcano errupt by using the pumpkin. What does errupt mean?:(of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases. After volcano errupts, ask children what happened to the pumpkin when we put in all the ingredients?

 

Materials:

Pumpkins

Food coloring

Dish soap

Baking soda

Vinegar

Tray to catch the mess

Standard Addressed:

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

P-SCI 2Child engages in scientific talk

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

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

Foundational Text for the Week:

The Five Senses by Aliki

Questions that will be asked throughout the week related to the foundational text:

• What can we do with our nose? What do you like to smell?

• What can you do with your eyes? What do you see when you go outside?

• What can we do with our hands? What do you like to feel and touch?

• How does our mouth help us? What do you like to eat?

Learning Centers Available for the Theme:

Blocks- Children are encouraged to use 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 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.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

To view this weeks' foundational text, please click HERE!

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me at MrTaraza@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